What's on in Appledore Bideford area. Live music events
Described by Time Out Magazine as a jazz pianist ‘who plays with spacious and fractious beauty', Will Butterworth and his trio perform a programme of intense and exhilarating music. Will is joined by bassist Marcus Vergette and drummer Preston Prince to play a programme of Will’s compositions and standards. To quote a review by Jazzmann Read More ...
The Appledore Ceilidh Band first performed at the 2024 Appledore Music Festival and have sold out St Mary's Church Hall twice. Here's a chance to see them for free at the Beaver. Led by Sophie Randles-Dunkley, the talentented band will play a delectable choice of jigs and reels.
Folking good rock from those veterans of the Appledore music scene, Steve Ruffe and Baz Bix, as Dambuskers plays the Social Club. It will be a night to remember.
The late pianist Dave Brubeck was an enormously popular and influential figure who possibly did more than anyone to bring jazz in to the mainstream. Assessing Brubeck’s achievement jazz critic John Fordham wrote in The Guardian that he blended ‘European compositional ideas, very demanding rhythmic structures, jazz song-forms and improvisation in expressive and accessible ways’. Read More ...
West Country singer-songwriter Jenna Witts is a free spirit with an effortless natural talent. She is an accomplished keyboards player, acoustic guitarist & ukulele player. Jenna is coming to the Champ with a wealth of recording and touring experience behind herJenna has toured with Mercury prize nominee Seth Lakeman and supported Port Issac’s Fisherman’s Friends. Read More ...
Russell plays the Beaver with his soulful acoustic folk. This solo gig will be a mixture of old and new songs, and promises to be the best thing happening in West Appledore. All welcome! And let's not forget the fine food and drink to be had at this lovely quayside pub. Appledore is so lucky.
Local legend Pete Geiger is back at the Champ for an Valentine's special treat of rock, classics and pop covers. Great fun for everyone. Fabulous beer too.
BEYOND MACK THE KNIFE The German-American composer Kurt Weill is famous for his song Mack the Knife but it is his lesser-known works, straddling the worlds of jazz, classical music, musical theatre and opera, which the prize-winning alto saxophonist Sam Braysher will interpret with his trio at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver on Read More ...
The Appledore Ceilidh Band formed specially for the 2024 Appledore Music Festval. They were the highlight of the festival, with an unforgettable shindig at St Mary’s Hall. Since then they have gone from strength to strength. The festival is honoured to have them back for a Christmas fundraiser event. They are back for St Patrick's Read More ...
The Alchemists are a five-piece covers band from North Devon. Join them for a fun-filled evening of music at the Beaver. Their set features songs by The Eagles, George Ezra,T-Rex, Police, Blondie, R.E.M. and Stereophonics. Learn more at the Alchemists' web site.
MELODIC, INVENTIVE GUITARIST AT THE BEAVER Matt Hopkins is a jazz guitarist renowned for his inventive and melodic playing across a diverse range of musical projects. He has collaborated with notable artists and ensembles, including Andy Sheppard’s Hotel Bristol and Emily Wright & The Royals, showcasing his versatility and commitment to the jazz genre. As Read More ...
The Appledore Ceilidh Band play once a month at the Seagate Hotel on the Quay. Led by Sophie Randles-Dunkley, the talented band will play a delectable choice of jigs and reels. Grab a drink and get ready to tap your feet as they fill the bar with uplifting traditional tunes from the British Isles and Read More ...
Mad Dog Mcrea are veteran performers in and around Appledore, and March marks a welcome return of this bonkers five piece band. Heavily influenced by Celtic rock and folk and moonshine whisky, they are as entertaining as they are energetic. Support from Banjovial. Find out more at Mad Dog's web site - www.maddogmcrea.co.uk. Tickets can Read More ...
TRIBUTE TO OSCAR PETERSON AT BEAVER The late, great pianist Oscar Peterson will be the subject of a tribute evening when top UK pianist Craig Milverton performs with his trio at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 17th March. Canadian-born Peterson, who was born one hundred years ago, was the recipient of Read More ...
All aboard the good ship Black Friday - join her crew and captain Tom for another stormy crossing of the Celtic sea of folk-punk. We don't know where we're going and we don't know when we'll get there but we'll have some fun along the way... The six strong, unstoppable Black Friday play a foot-stomping Read More ...
Boss sounds with Glyn Wilcox at the Royal on Bude Street. Come and hear ska, reggae and rock steady from this master of the art. Glyn is a member of the Devon-based ska and reggae band The Simmertones, winners of the 2013 Souh West Music best album of 2013 award. Dance the night away to Read More ...
JOOLS HOLLAND’S SAXOPHONIST AT THE BEAVER Saxophonist Derek Nash, who is a leading member of Jools Holland’s big band, is the distinguished guest of fellow saxophonist Martin Dale and his quartet on Monday 31st March at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore. Rated as one of the finest saxophonists in the UK Derek Read More ...
Join us on Friday 4th April at St Mary’s Church Hall, Appledore, for Take a Chance on Us, the hugely popular ABBA tribute act guaranteed to get you dancing like a super trouper or dancing queen, loving the music and admiring the costumes for a fantastic night of fun in support of Appledore Lifeboat and Read More ...
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. Read More ...
Come to the Beaver to hear the fabulous Sasha Brennand sing acoustic covers and originals that you won't want to miss.
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 Read More ...
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 Read More ...
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. Read More ...
Bailjumpers at the Royal - pop, rock, soul, funk, punk and a touch of R&B
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 at the Royal. An exciting new project delivering the finest tribute to all things 90's rock.
Mislaid Grenade make a welcome return to the Beaver, Appledore. You can find out more about this acoustic rock covers band from North Devon at their Facebook page.
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 Read More ...
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 Read More ...
Feelgood Inc feature the songs of Dr Feelgood, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and more.
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.
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 Read More ...
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 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 Read More ...
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 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, 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 Read More ...
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 Read More ...
Lauren Calcourt is performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band's name above for more details.
Song Box outside the Seagate Hotel is part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the link above for more details.