Electric Swing Circus
2025-10-11 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | St Mary’s Church Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
The Electric Swing Circus return to Appledore after their highly energetic ‘electro swing’ has been toured all over Europe.
This six piece band from Birmingham are massive crowd-pleasers. Electric Swing Circus bring the 1920s to the 2020s with their innovative brand of escapist pop and electro swing. Expect soaring pop vocals, intricate jazz instrumentation and pulsing, danceable electronics.
Find out more about the band at the ESO website. Purchase tickets via Free of Tiger Events website – £19.25 inc booking fee.

Maddie Jane Warren
2025-10-11 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Maddie Jane Warren is a 27 year old singer/songwriter from North Devon who plays her own country music songs and covers. She has released 2 EP’s and two studio albums and her song writing has taken her across the world from Glastonbury to Louisiana.
You can listen to Maddie’s songs and learn more about Maddie on her Facebook page.

Tommaso Starace - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2025-10-13 20:30 - 22:30 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
JOYFUL JAZZER AT BEAVER
Italian alto and soprano sax player, Tommaso Starace, makes a welcome return with his trio to North Devon Jazz Club at The Beaver, Appledore on 13 October.
Tommaso has a sparkling, joyful approach to his music, a characteristic identified by Italian critic Vittorio Franchini, writing that “his sax is filled with voices, it sings of gaiety”’ while the Oxford Times commented “‘Anyone who has experienced a glissando of language on the streets of Italy will understand the utter exuberance with which Italian-born Starace attacks and runs with the language of music.”
Tommaso has worked with many top UK, Italian and US jazz musicians, including Billy Cobham and Dave Liebman. Following his love of film and photography he has worked with film composer Dario Marianelli to record music for a TV production of This Little Life and recorded an album interpreting the photographs of Italian photographer Gianni Berengo Gardin. To extend his talents, Tommaso has recorded Bach’s Cello Suites on soprano saxophone in six UK churches.
Joining Tommaso will be Martin Jenkins on Hammond organ and Pip Harborn on drums and they will play a programme of standards and contemporary jazz.
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

Fairweather Friends
2025-10-25 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
North Devon based band playing a mix of original and cover tunes with Big Al, Sam, Ben and John.

Wren Music Presents: Shore To Shore
2025-10-30 19:30 - 22:30 UTC | St Mary’s Church Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
In the 19th century, many people based in Appledore emigrated to Newfoundland, setting up communities that fished cod and built ships from the plentiful timber. Shipping companies offered cheap passage from North Devon and the prospects were better than staying behind.
Music played a large part in those rugged communities that formed in Newfoundland, and much of this music was rooted in Devon folk songs.
The folk singer, songwriter and musician Jim Payne direct from Newfoundland is playing around Devon in a series of four ‘Shore to Shore’ folk concerts, including Appledore on 30 October, presented by Wren Music
As well as being one of the province’s most prolific songwriters, Jim is also a leading performer, collector and producer of traditional Newfoundland music. Jim will be joined by our very own Marilyn Tucker and Paul Wilson to present a concert exploring the links between Devon and Newfoundland. Expect hearty choruses, stomping tunes, poignant ballads and a whole lot of history – and probably some display dancing! Instruments will include 4-stop melodeon, guitars, accordions and tambourine. The concerts are in Appledore, Teignmouth, Barnstaple, and Crediton, with an additional short appearance at the Wren Folk Club in Okehampton. Thank you to the Devonshire Association and National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting the gigs in Appledore and Barnstaple.
Devon and Newfoundland Songs from Jim Payne with Marilyn Tucker and Paul Wilson
Click here to purchase tickets from the official seller, Eventbrite.

Eddie Gripper Ft. Alex Clarke - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2025-11-03 20:30 - 23:00 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
GRIPPING JAZZ AT THE BEAVER
Award-winning saxophonist Alex Clarke joins up-and-coming pianist Eddie Gripper with his trio at North Devon Jazz in The Beaver on 3 November.
Alex was winner at the age of twenty of the Rising Star category in the British Jazz Awards and has since pursued a career working with top musicians, with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Simon Spillett’s Big Band and the Ronnie Scott Jazz Orchestra as well as touring with her own quartet.
Pianist Eddie Gripper has received glowing reviews for his playing and compositions. He came to prominence with his superb album Home which was praised for its thoughtful and melodic compositions. To quote the Jazzwise review ‘In its maturity of approach and deftness of execution Home is a significant achievement by any standards.’
The gig starts at 8:30pm and is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee. A collection will be taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

Howl Quartet - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2025-11-10 20:30 - 22:30 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Taking its name and inspiration from an Alan Ginsberg poem entitled Howl, the Howl Quartet will play a gig at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver Appledore on 10th November.
Formed in 2017 and led by the saxophonists Harry Brunt and Dan Smith the quartet emphasises storytelling through melodic composition and improvisation. Reviewing the band’s album Airglow UK Vibe called it a “diverse, dynamic and richly rewarding listen’ and stated that ‘Airglow is a great example of how jazz in the 21st century is well and truly alive and kicking” while Jazzwise wrote “Often beguiling…an assured statement of identity from a band that has very much found its feet.”

Tides
2025-11-21 21:00 - 23:00 UTC | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
We at Appledore Music haven’t found out much about the Tides. What we know is there coming to Appledore – the Champ no less. Check them out. They are likely to be very good indeed, and if not, just come along and enjoy the Champ’s fine selection of ale and rum, ciders, lagers and Charles and Diana souvenirs.

Bruce Adams - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2025-11-24 20:30 - 22:30 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
TOP-FLIGHT JAZZ TRUMPETER AT THE BEAVER
Top-flight trumpeter Bruce Adams is special guest at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 24 November. He will join superb saxophonist Martin Dale and quartet to perform an evening of fiery bop-based jazz.
Born in Glasgow Bruce Adams is a veteran of the UK jazz scene. Given a trumpet at 11 years he was performing his first gig within a few months. There followed a diverse career, ranging from a winning appearance on Opportunity Knocks, a spell in Canada, work on the QE2 and gigs with big bands which led to him winning the best soloist prize in the BBC Big Band Competition.
Bruce has played all over the world with such jazz greats as Benny Carter, Buddy Tate and Bob Wilbur and he has won the UK Top Trumpet prize three times. Writing in The Daily Telegraph critic Martin Gayford commented that “Adams performs with boppy zip and, when appropriate, a nice, dirty low down feeling”.
The gig starts at 8:30pm and is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee. A collection will be taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

3 Daft Monkeys
2025-11-29 20:30 - 23:00 UTC | St Mary’s Church Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
With Celtic and Eastern influences, the 3 Daft Monkeys’ dynamic style of world folk music reflects the global village in which we now live. Their infectious dancing rhythms lead you through a musical journey of the senses and emotions and will leave you breathless, enthralled, and exhilarated.
Buy tickets from Free of Tigers Events. £11 advance including fees, £14 on the door. Support from Quirk.
After experiencing the band’s notoriously energetic live performances at Glastonbury Festival, Mark Radcliffe declared them as one of his “Highlights of the Festival” on BBC TV coverage and subsequently invited them to play a session on his BBC Radio 2 Folk Show. The band has also performed a live session with Whispering Bob Harris on Radio 2.
The band released a new album, Information Camouflage, in the Autumn of 2024. Recorded at Propagation House Studios in Cornwall, the album was wholly funded by a successful crowdfunding campaign on their website. It contains 11 brand-new songs written over the last 2 years, many of which have been road-tested live and enthusiastically received by audiences up and down the country.
With their quirky and original approach to music, and their passion, intensity, and sheer joy of life, 3 Daft Monkeys have gained themselves a large and loyal cult following. Their music is hard to pigeonhole, mixing and crossing many musical genres from Celtic, Klezmer, Gypsy, Balkan, Latin, Ska, Dub Reggae, Indie, Rock, and even a hint of Shostakovich. 3 Daft Monkeys have always maintained an independent and cottage-industry approach to their musical career, and have gained a huge following whilst plowing their own furrow through the music business, gaining momentum through their live performances and intensive European touring schedule.
With a 4-piece line-up, the band weaves enchanting melodies with catchy choruses, virtuoso vibrant fiddle, rhythmic 12-string guitar, 6-string bass, bespoke hand-percussion and 4-part vocal harmonies. Fascinating lyrics of personal and whimsical observations on life, and folk tales both ancient and modern, are told within the swirling layers of their music, all with the essential catchy sing-along chorus.
The band’s diversity is reflected in the acts for whom they have been invited as special guests, including touring across the UK and Europe with the Levellers, and opening for bands such as Hawkwind, Bellowhead, Show of Hands, and Dreadzone, as well as headlining their own national tours.
3 Daft Monkeys have played at a huge number and variety of festivals in the UK, including Fairport Convention’s Cropredy, Beautiful Days, Trowbridge Village Pump, Towersey Folk Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, and Boomtown Fair.

Michael Wright Quartet - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2025-12-08 20:30 - 22:30 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
MICHAEL WRIGHT QUARTET
A local band led by bass player Michael Wright and featuring saxophonist Emanuel Segun Atyobi will be next up at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 8th December.
Emanuel was born in Nigeria and has now made his home in Northern Devon where he has become well-known through his performances in all kinds of contexts and with a variety of musicians on the local scene.
During a career marked by collaborations with a plethora of internationally acclaimed artists, Emmanuel has also made a significant impact on the global music scene. He has shared the stage with Grammy Award winner Kirk Whalum, Burna Boy, Gerald Albright, Najee, Joss Stone, Kurt Carr, Roy Hargrove, Fourplay, Courtney Pine, Hugh Masekela and many others, showcasing his versatility and virtuosity.
At The Beaver gig the quartet will be playing an exciting programme of jazz funk and fusion and will throw in to the mix a few seasonal numbers.
The gig starts at 8:30pm and is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee. A collection will be taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

The Jukes
2025-12-12 21:00 - 23:00 UTC | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, 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.

Dambuskers and Friends Xmas Party
2025-12-13 19:30 - 23:00 UTC | St Mary’s Church Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
Folking good rock from those veterans of the Appledore music scene, Steve Ruffe and Baz Bix, as Dambuskers plays the 2025 Christmas party at St Mary’s Church Hall.
Big thanks to Toby for putting this gig on, with FREE entry. Make sure you buy lots of drinks at the bar!

Pete Robinson's Soul Night
2025-12-13 20:30 - 23:00 UTC | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Pete Robinson is a funk and soul DJ and he’s coming to the Champ.
Check out Pete’s Facebook page for more info.

Dr No's Vinyl Night
2025-12-20 20:30 - 23:00 UTC | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Dr No is back at the Champ for another riproaring night of vinyl. This amazing DJ has a sixth sense of what to play to get the house up on its feet and moving to the beat. Even people who sit at the bar grouchily all night have been known to get up and shake their hips to the fabulous grooves.
With Dr No’s gold finger spinning the disks, it’s no time to die. The joint will rock and the sky fall.

Christmas Ceilidh - Appledore Ceilidh Band
2025-12-21 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | St Mary’s Church Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
The Christmas Ceilidh is presented by the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the event name above for more details.

Bernie and Kitty
2025-12-22 20:30 - 22:00 UTC | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Kitty Crush and Bernie Castle are a duo who sing and play a wide range of covers. Kittie channels Marianne Faithful’s smokey vocals and, we reckon, her looks too. Bernie is a lovely lanky bluesy guitarist who rides a BMW – though not while playing.

Clear Waters Deep with Jim Crawford
2025-12-31 20:45 - 23:59 UTC | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
The annual New Year’s Eve bash at the Champ sees a welcome return of the Champ’s very own house band, Clear Waters Deep, with the amazing Jim Crawford guesting. Dance in the new year with a night of covers ranging from jazz and blues to modern pop ballads. Their playing is virtuoso and a good time is guaranteed.

Mislaid Grenade
2026-01-03 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Mislaid Grenade make a welcome return to the Champ, Appledore. You can find out more about this loud rock covers band from North Devon at their Facebook page.

Mike Outram with Strange News - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2026-01-05 20:30 - 22:30 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Mike Outram is a British guitarist and improviser. He has performed and recorded with artists such as Steven Wilson, Tim Garland, Donny McCaslin, Till Brönner, Gareth Lockrane, Carleen Anderson, Theo Travis, Martin Speake, Robert Fripp, Laurence Cottle, Julian Siegel, Tony Remy, Herbie Mann, Steve Buckley, Tim Ries, Nikki Iles, Hamish Stuart, Trish Clowes, Gerard Presencer, and Laura Rossi, appearing on over a hundred and fifty recordings across jazz, contemporary, and progressive music. He teaches at the Royal Academy of Music, Trinity Laban, and The Guildhall, London.
Mike was due to play with saxophonist Steve Buckley. Unfortunately Steve had to withdraw due to illness so Mike is leading the band.
The gig starts at 8:30pm and is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee. A collection will be taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

An Evening with Nick Parker
2026-01-09 19:30 - 22:30 UTC | St Mary’s Church Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
For everyone who loves live music and intelligent song writing, Nick Parker is coming to St Mary’s Hall in Appledore on Friday 9th January. Click here to buy tickets. It’s an all seated gig.
Nick embarked on a solo career and has toured extensively, releasing five full-length albums along the way, many songs from which have been featured on BBC Radio 6 Music among many other radio stations. Nick is a regular at UK festivals including Beautiful Days.
Nick’s songs are often tongue-in-cheek and cheerful, and on the rare occasion when fun IS poked (usually at himself) it is always with a wry smile and an element of satire. The audience are often encouraged to be a part of the show, from holding up lyrics or creating sound effects, to providing basslines or collectively being Nick’s duet partner.
Nick often plays with his band ‘Nick Parker and the False Alarms’ which is a folky/rocky/country affair using guitars, fiddle, pedal steel, banjo, mandolin, cornet, accordion, keys, whistles, pipes, bass and drums.

Yazzy
2026-01-17 21:00 - 23:00 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Yazzy is a singer-songwriter hailing from North Devon, UK. If you enjoy soulful powerhouse vocalists such as Adele, Sam Smith or Amy Winehouse, then you will love Yazzy’s stunning mix of innovative soundscapes and traditional ballads.Yazzy brings her fiery passion and sensitive vulnerability to her performances, which is absolutely bewitching to behold! Find out more by visting Yazzy’s web site.

John Walter Quartet - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2026-01-19 20:30 - 22:30 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
VIOLINIST FEATURES AT JAZZ GIG
Next up at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 19 January is the John Walter Quartet,led by pianist John Walter and featuring the distinctive melodic sound of violinist Tim Herniman. Completing the band will be Marcus Vergette on bass and Ronnie Jones on drums and the programme will be a mix of material, including numbers by Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Bill Evans and Thelonious Monk.
The gig starts at 8:30pm and is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee. A collection will be taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

Cole
2026-01-24 21:00 - 23:00 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Come see Cole play chilled acoustic funk blues, soul and rock covers such as Foo Fighters, Radiohead and many more!

The Hoodoos
2026-01-24 21:00 - 23:00 UTC | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
The Hoodoos are a duo who play classic hits across the ages on acoustic guitar and a spot of harmonica. Enjoy all-time great music like the Jam’s That’s Entertainment and Bill Wither’s Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone. In fact there ain’t no sunshine anywhere at this time of year. Cheer yourself up the pub with the biggest heart in Appledore.

Unrivaled Band
2026-01-30 21:00 - 23:00 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Unrivaled Band are making a bold claim with their band name. Come along to the Beaver on Friday 30 Jan and check out if it’s true. Covers band playing Stones, Jam, Who, T Rex, Kinks and more.

Davanya
2026-01-31 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
David Daccore is a much loved local guitarist and singer who has mastered the art of playing uplifting ska and reggae. His new band Davanya will be playing a mix of party mix of Latino, Reggae, Gypsy and pop covers in their own unique style and also including some of their own popular songs.
Come see them Saturday night at the Champ, the best pub in Appledore and surrounding areas.

Simon Boswell
2026-01-31 21:00 - 23:00 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Simon plays covers from Oasis, Bob Marley, the Killers and many more. Come along and join in the fun.

QOW Trio - North Devon Jazz Club
2026-02-02 20:30 - 23:30 UTC | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
MORE JAZZ MOOSIC AT THE BEAVER
QOW Trio is a unique multi-generational band featuring young firebrand saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan, British Jazz legend Spike Wells on drums, and multi-genre bassist and bandleader Eddie Myer. The band will be next up at North Devon Jazz Club at The Beaver in Appledore on 2nd February
The trio initially got together through their mutual love of Sonny Rollins’ classic piano-less trios of the 1950s but soon found themselves expanding their repertoire to explore the rich and varied territory laid out by the great tradition of big-toned tenor players over the generations, from Lester Young to Dewey Redman to Seamus Blake and Walter Smith III.
Spike Wells was 22 when the great saxophonist Tubby Hayes chose him as his drummer, and he played with him until his death in 1973. Later, Spike was part of the Ronnie Scott’s house band and backed Stan Getz and Roland Kirk, among many others. Bass player Eddie Myers describes Spike’s playing as “so free and fearless. Telepathically responsive, completely musical and … the embodiment of swing”.
Eddie praises the other fellow band member, saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan, as “a complete musician, a master technician on his instrument”.
To quote All About Jazz “The trio keep everything loose and fun, while keeping the quality of their exchanges and energy levels at a high pitch. Their fluency in melding tradition-grounded language with contemporary jazz, together with sparkling spontaneity, keeps the entertainment standard high.” The Jazz Mann says “The level of interaction between the three musicians involved in this fluid, chordless instrumental line up is exceptional.”
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The gig is at 8:30 and is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Keep up the good work NDJC. There is no entrance fee, however a collection is taken for the band.
For a meal booking phone The Beaver on 01237 474822.

Lionstar
2026-02-07 20:00 - 23:00 UTC | St Mary’s Church Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
Local legends the mighty Lionstar coming to play at St Mary’s Hall on 7 February. A night of reggae vibes rock and roots!
Lionstar are a Reggae/Rock/World Fusion band based in and around Devon. The band comprises of 6 members, all of which bring a unique characteristic to the overall sound through their individual styles and influences, mixing classic Reggae, with Dub, Rock, Ska & World, with hypnotic heavy bass lines to rocking lead guitars,on top of tight driving drum rhythms, Positive vibrations all the way…
Lionstar have supported the likes of UB40, Aswad, Soul II Soul, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Bad Manners plus many more.
Tickets £11 in advance including booking fee from Music Glue, or £14 on the door. DJ set before and after the live performance.
