Appledore Music

The Jukes
2025-04-04 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Royal Hotel, 2A Bude Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1PS, United Kingdom
The Jukes are a 4 piece band playing authentic good time rock and roll roots, rhythm and blues, and rockabilly, with a dash of jump jive for good measure. The set list includes classics from Slim Harpo and T Bone Walker to Carl Perkins, Big Joe Turner and Bill Haley, to name but a few. More on their Facebook page.

Sasha
2025-04-07 20:00 - 22:30 | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Come to the Beaver to hear the fabulous Sasha Brennand sing acoustic covers and originals that you won’t want to miss.

Jonthan Gee Trio with Roberto Manzin - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2025-04-14 20:30 - 22:30 | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Italian Saxophonist Joins Top UK Pianist
Italian saxophonist Roberto Manzin will join a trio led by top UK pianist Jonathan Gee at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 14th April.
With a technique described by Time Out as ‘scorching’ Manzin has received rave reviews for his playing. Jazzwise Magazine recommended him as ‘ to be heard to be believed’ and ‘as a melodist first and foremost, who gradually unfolds a solo and builds up to a compelling conclusion’ while London Jazz described his playing as having ‘something of the chromatic excitement of (Michael) Brecker and the soulfulness of (David) Sanborn’.
Pianist Jonathan Gee has been praised by the Independent as a ‘reflective, beautifully poised pianist’ , by Time Out as ‘sparky and sensitive’ and by Jazzwise Magazine for ‘his breathlessly sparkling originality’.
The two musicians will be joined by the fine rhythm team of Marcus Vergette on bass and Louie North on drums.
The gig is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee, however a collection is taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

Old Time Sailors
2025-04-17 20:00 - 22:30 | St Mary’s Church Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
Old Time Sailors come to Appledore for a raucous night of sea shanties at St Mary’s Hall. These seafaring lads and lasses will be singing their hearts out and quite possibly getting legless too. Admission £18 advance plus booking fee, £22 on the door.
A bar will be available.
This event is in St Mary’s Hall and costs £18 advance or £22 on the door. A bar will be available. Tickets can be purchased via Free of Tiger Events.

Bailjumpers
2025-04-18 21:00 - 23:00 | The Royal Hotel, 2A Bude Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1PS, United Kingdom
Bailjumpers at the Royal – pop, rock, soul, funk, punk and a touch of R&B

Halfwood
2025-04-19 21:00 - 23:00 | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Half man, half wood – at the Beaver.
But seriously, we don’t know much about Halfwood but we do know that Martin Barnes is a member and they’re from North Devon and here’s a link to more on Facebook.

Bad Flowers
2025-04-19 21:00 - 23:00 | The Royal Hotel, 2A Bude Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1PS, United Kingdom
Bad Flowers at the Royal. An exciting new project delivering the finest tribute to all things 90’s rock.

Sam Massey Quartet play Miles Davis - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2025-04-28 20:30 - 22:30 | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
MILES DAVIS TRIBUTE AT BEAVER
American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz. Pioneering the bebop style alongside Charlie Parker, Davis went on to record the most popular jazz record of all time, Kind of Blue, and continued being an artistic innovator throughout his life with a lasting impact on many musicians to this day. On 28th April trumpeter Sam Massey will join a trio at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore to perform pieces composed by Miles Davis, such as All Blues and Stella by Starlight.
Described by The Guardian as a ‘fine trumpet player’ Sam Massey has performed alongside top-class musicians from across the UK, including the legendary Devon-based bandleader Mike Westbrook and Radio 2 favourite Clare Teal. As a performer, arranger and composer, he and his music have been broadcast on numerous BBC, Jazz FM and RAI (Italy) programmes and Sam is found on critically acclaimed albums by artists such as American soul singer PP Arnold and ska band The Simmertones.
The gig is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee, however a collection is taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

Feelgood Inc
2025-05-10 20:30 - 23:00 | The Royal Hotel, 2A Bude Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1PS, United Kingdom
Feelgood Inc feature the songs of Dr Feelgood, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and more.

David Smale Band
2025-05-10 21:00 - 23:00 | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
David Smale is a Barnstaple-based musician who is coming to the Beaver with his band, playing a range of heartfelt self-penned songs that have a beat you can dance to. Listen to him at his Bandcamp site.

Jim Mullen - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2025-05-12 20:30 - 22:30 | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
MULTI-AWARD WINNING GUITARIST AT THE BEAVER
On 12 May top guitarist Jim Mullen will bring his organ trio to North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore to perform a programme of originals and carefully crafted jazz standards in a groove-influenced hard-bop style which Jim describes as a mixture of ‘tradition and transition’. To quote a review in The Guardian ‘Each piece gets a unique, often surprising treatment, performed with the understated virtuosity that marks out the best and most mature players.’
A multi-award winner, including a special Honorary Parliamentary Jazz Award in 2017, Jim Mullen is widely regarded as one of the finest jazz guitarists in Europe. Originally from Glasgow he made his name playing with a number of seminal bands through the seventies and eighties, including Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express, The Average White Band and his own highly acclaimed jazz/funk band Morrissey-Mullen with saxophonist Dick Morrissey. A prized sideman as well as leader Jim also includes work with the likes of Mose Allison, Jimmy Witherspoon, Clare Martin and Georgie Fame.
Joining Jim will be Ross Stanley, rated as one of the finest jazz organists on the scene, and fine drummer Tristan Mailliot.
The gig is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee, however a collection is taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

Jon Amor Trio
2025-05-16 20:30 - 22:30 | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
on Amor Trio is an original blues/funk/rock band. Their members are
JON AMOR – Guitar & Vocals
TOM GILKES – Drums
JERRY SOFFE – Bass
They’re currently on a massive tour of the south and south west from their Devizes base. Listen to them and find out more at their Bandcamp page.

Saije
2025-05-17 20:45 - 23:00 | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Saije is an Australian folk duo whose original songs blend enchanting melodies with graceful lyricism. The pair captivate with their full-bodied sound enriched from their travels around the globe.
Saije toured their latest release Kindred (2019) throughout Australia and Canada in early-2020 and are now visiting Appledore on their 2025 European tour. The evening promises to be the prelude to a wonderful summer of music in and around Appledore.

Fool Custardy
2025-05-17 21:00 - 23:00 | The Royal Hotel, 2A Bude Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1PS, United Kingdom
Fool Custardy are an acoustic trio from Barnstaple. They play a wide range of covers. Judging by the selection available on their Facebook page, they have excellent taste.
Those songs, by the way, are Stereophonic’s Dakota, Chris Stapleton’s Tennessee Whiskey and U2’s With or Without You.
Catch them at the Royal while you can!

Jacob Terry
2025-05-24 20:30 - 23:00 | The Royal Hotel, 2A Bude Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1PS, United Kingdom
Jacob Terry plays a raw acoustic sound with an alternative spin. And he’s coming to the Royal. Find out more about the man on his Facebook page.

Jim Crawford
2025-05-25 21:00 - 23:00 | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Jim Crawford, a truly great guitarist in many people’s eyes, is back at the Champ as a solo performer, possibly with special guests.
Jim Crawford is a fine blues guitarist and at his solo gigs he draws on a deep knowledge of early blues from Chicago and the Mississippi Delta. He also plays the finest folk songs plus his own compositions. If you’re lucky, he’ll play his classic ode to Yorkshire “Eee by Hecky”.
This is an Appledore Music Festival pre-festival gig.
A fabulous evening awaits in the finest small pub in North Devon.

Simon Spillett - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2025-05-26 20:30 - 22:30 | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
MASTER SAXOPHONIST AT THE BEAVER
Blistering, award-winning saxophonist Simon Spillett will perform a gig at North Devon Jazz Club at The Beaver, Appledore on 26 May.
Dubbed ‘extraordinarily talented’ by Jazzwise Magazine, Spillett displays (in the words of Jazz UK magazine) an ‘instrumental facility and creative fecundity’ in his playing, while Observer jazz critic Dave Gelly wrote ‘ Those of us who have caught him …have been left blinking in disbelief. It’s not only his mastery of the tenor saxophone …but the ‘absolute conviction of his playing that is so impressive.’
Performing in a post-bop style influenced by his hero, the late, great UK saxophonist Tubby Hayes, Simon Spillett will be joined for the gig by a trio led by another award-winner, the brilliant pianist Craig Milverton.
The gig starts at 8:30pm and is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee, however a collection is taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

Lauren Calcourt with Bussell Bave
2025-05-29 13:00 - 14:30
Lauren Calcourt is performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Song Box - Buskers
2025-05-29 13:00 - 2025-06-01 18:30 | Seagate Hotel, The Quay, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1QS, United Kingdom
Song Box outside the Seagate Hotel is part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the link above for more details.

dogleg
2025-05-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Coffee Cabin, 22 The Quay, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1QS
dogleg are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Wild Man of Folk
2025-05-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Seagate Hotel, The Quay, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1QS, United Kingdom
Steve Ruffé is performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Vidris Coda
2025-05-29 20:30 - 22:30 | Seagate Hotel, The Quay, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1QS, United Kingdom
Vidris Coda are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Bushpig
2025-05-29 20:30 - 23:00 | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Bushpig are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Mary and the Medics
2025-05-30 20:30 - 23:30 | Seagate Hotel, The Quay, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1QS, United Kingdom
Mary and the Medics are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Mishmash Band
2025-05-30 21:00 - 23:00 | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
The Mishmash band are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Neil Sadler Band
2025-05-30 21:00 - 23:00 | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Neil Sadler Band are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Champ Music Day
2025-05-31 13:00 - 19:00 | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Champ Music Day is part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the picture above for more details.

Tunes in the Temple
2025-05-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Sandy Brown’s Studios, New Quay Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1LU, United Kingdom
Tunes in the Temple is part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the event name above for more details.

Calypso Jack
2025-05-31 20:30 - 22:30 | Seagate Hotel, The Quay, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1QS, United Kingdom
Calypso Jack are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Clear Waters Deep
2025-05-31 20:30 - 23:00 | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Clear Waters Deep are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.
