Rupe Butterfield brings you this week's guide to the best live music in the area. 

Friday 29 May

  • Punks Not Dead: No Lip + Menace + DSA + Knock Off (Punk) @ Phoenix Bar, Bridge Street, Wycombe, HP11 2EL; 9pm; £5      01494-630706
  • Bernie Woods & The Forest Fires (Rock’n’Roll) @ British Legion, Queensmead Road, Loudwater, Wycombe, Bucks HP10 9XB;           07708-275527
  • The Two Non- Blondes (Pop/ Rock) @ The Red Lion, Penn Road, Knotty Green;  01494-680888
  • New Foundations (Soul & Motown covers) @ Memorial Hall Social Club, Oxford Road, Stokenchurch; 9-11pm  01494-482260
  • Solace (Covers, 4-piece) @ Ye Olde Swan, 34 High Street, Burnham;  9pm;  01628-666419
  • Dodging Bullets (Rock) @ The Shepherds Hut, Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 6LU; 8.30-11.45pm       01753-868644 
  • Johnny Cash and the Smileys Show @ Cippenham Royal British Legion, Brook Path, Cippenham, Slough SL1 5EJ; A fabulous Tribute to Johnny Cash followed by a mixture of the best of motown and county and western performed by the Smiley’s. Doors open 7.30pm Tickets £10.00 on the door  or contact Paul on 0747-347-9137  All Welcome.
  • Devestation (Rock, Funk, Soul, Reggae, 3-piece) @ The Misty Moon, High Street, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1BX;  9pm       01494-785622

Saturday 30 May

  • Roberto & Gamberelli (Acoustic Duo) @ Belle Vue, Gordon Road, Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 6EQ; 9pm   01494-524728    
  • Fawesome (Rock Covers, 4-piece) @ The Hobgoblin, High Street, Wycombe, Bucks HP11 2AG; 9-11.55pm         01494-526533
  • Paradise Underground + TLT (Pop Punk) @ Phoenix Bar, Bridge Street, Wycombe, HP11 2EL; Free Entry      01494-630706
  • ‘The May Ball’ with The Kaos, Frowser, Peerless Pirates, & Curvature @ The White Horse, West Wycombe Road, Wycombe; Doors 8pm; £4      07815-681934
  • Matt Roberts Trio @ Cressex Community Centre, 203 Cressex Road, HP12 4PZ; 8.45start             07930-910087
  • The Dung Beatles (Beatles Tribute Band) @ The Royal British Legion Clubs, 48 Beech Tree Road, Holmer Green, Bucks HP15 6UT; 7pm; Members £5, Non £7.50                01494-711144
  • Against All Odds (60s-90s Covers, 4-piece) @ The Dashwood Arms, Old Oxford Road, Piddington, West Wycombe, Bucks HP14 3BH; 9pm        01494-881488
  • Paul Macey (solo artist) @ The Royal British Legion Hall, Station Approach, SL7 1NT; Doors 7pm/on stage 8.30pm. RBL members £5.00/ non-members £6.00 01628-486659
  • J Fordaway Band (Other) @ The Eagle, 145 High Street, Old Amersham, Bucks HP7 0DY; 9-11pm           01494-725262
  • Whozdrivin (4-piece Function Band) @ Maidenhead Ivy Leaf Club, Holamleaze, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 8AW; 8.30pm-11.30pm      01628-639613
  • 60's-80's Disco Night @ The George Inn, 20 High Street, Burnham, Bucks SL1 7JH; 8pm              01628-667069
  • The Skin & Blister Band (Americana, 6-piece) @ The Bee, Britwell Road, Burnham, Bucks SL1 8AF; 9pm    01628-665789
  • Tiny Tina Rock & Blues Band (Tina Turner Tribute Band, 5-piece)  @ The Dumb Bell, Shire Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 0QY; 9-11.30pm       01494-872166

Sunday 31 May

  • Johnny Wheeler @ The Riverside, St Mary Street, Wycombe, Bucks; 4-7pm    01494-448800/  532158         www.the-riverside-club.co.uk
  • Live Music Sundays (Various) @ The George Inn, High Street, Burnham; 3pm-6pm 01628-667069
  • The Castaways (Covers) @ Thames Riviera Hotel, The Bridge, Bridge Street, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 8DW; 1-4pm 01628-674057

    Tuesday 2 May
     
  • Rupe & Friend’s Blues Jam @ The Cross Keys Function Room, Spittal Street, Marlow; 8.30pm-11.20pm.       01628-482522. We have now changed the times to 8.30pm-11.20pm. All can go into the Function Room after 8.20pm
  • The “All Acoustic Night” @ The Falcon, Wooburn Moor, Old  Moor Lane, Wycombe, Bucks HP10 0NE;   1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. 07759-275811/   01628-522752

Thursday 4 May

  • Oye Santana (Tribute band) @ Clayton's Marlow, Oxford Road, Marlow, Bucks SL7 2NL;        01628-488404

Friday 5 May

  • The Stratospheres (Indie Pop/Rock, 4-piece) @ O'Neill's, Paul's Row, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 2HQ;  9pm      01494-532499
  • Gary Roman (Elvis Tribute) @ The Red Lion, Knotty Green, Beaconsfield; 8pm     01494-680888
  • Engine Room (Rock Covers & Original, 3 piece) @ The Dashwood Arms, Old Oxford Road, Piddington, West Wycombe, Bucks HP14 3BH; 9pm      01494-881488
  • Jason Stretch (Rock Covers, Solo) @ The Elephant & Castle, High Street, Amersham, Bucks HP7 0DT; 8.30pm-12pm            01494-726410    
  • Celine Dos Santos (Pop/Rock, Solo) @ The Bull On Bell Street, 57-59 Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2BA             01491-57655457
  • Devestation (Rock, Funk, Soul, Reggae, 3-piece) @ The Misty Moon, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire HP5 1BX;          01494-785622

These gigs, jams and open mics are on every week
 
Every Tuesday

  • Cougar Bob’s Open Mic Night @ The Red Lion, Knotty Green, Beaconsfield      01494-680888
  • Hedsor Club (Rock ‘n’ Roll record) hop + lesson + 2 hours of rockin’ dancing music with DJ Jiving George.     07721-842142

Every Wednesday

  • Hedsor Club, Bourne End, Bucks, 8pm-11pm; modern Jive tonight + 2 lessons. Starts 8-30pm. Great dance floor, bar, all welcome, no partner needed.    07721-842142
  • Jam Night @ The Prince of Wales, Station Road, Marlow; 8.30pm     01628-482970
  • Phil Oades Jam @ Sheperd’s Hut, Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick     01753-868644

Every Thursday

  • Andy Barrett's Jam Night @ O'Donoghues, Spittal Street, Marlow; 8.30-11.30pm 01628-478620
  • James Henton's Open Mic Night @ The Swan, Old Beaconsfield; 8.30 until Late   01494-673800
  • Matt Bond Opem Mic @ The Foresters, Cox Green, Maidenhead, 8.30-11pm     01628-670069
  • The Weathertop Preachers Open Mic @ Old Ticket Hall, Windsor & Eton Riverside Station, Datchet Road, Windsor, Berks; 9pm-1am    01753-854554
  • Rob Lehane Open Mic (Alternative) @ The Misty Moon, High Street, Chesham; 9-12pm    01494-785622

Every Friday

  • Disco Night (60’s-80s covers) @ The George Inn, High Street, Burnham, Bucks SL1 7JH; 8pm ‘til late    01628-667069
  • Dance Parties Plus (Party Night for Over 30s, 40s, 50s) @ Bird Hills Golf Club, Drift Road, off Hawthorn Hill (A330), Maidenhead, Berks SL6 3ST; 8.30pm-1am; £10    01344-870277  /  07913-400444

Every Sunday

  • Karaoke @ The Cross Keys, Spittle Street, Marlow; 8-12pm        01628-482522
  • Murphy James Open Mic Night @ The Corner House, Queen Street, Maidenhead; 8-11pm    01628-637224
  • Live Music Sundays @ The George Inn, High Street, Burnham, Bucks SL1 7JH; 3-6pm    01628-667069
  • KMD Jam/ Open Mic Night @ The Bell, Chartridge, nr Chesham, Bucks; 7-11pm 01494-782878
  • Paul Green (Blues-Rock ) @ The Cock Inn, Church Lane, Sarratt; 3.30-6pm   01923-282908

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