tODAY

Retro Swindon Presents Karaoke Night, 9pm, The Groves Company Inn, 22-23 Fleet Street, Swindon. Free. 01793 480903

Talk In Code, 8.30pm, The Victoria, 88 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 535713. Anthemic, bright indie pop rock.

True Strays, 8.30pm, The Tuppenny, 58-59 Devizes Road, Swindon. Ace purveyors of rhythm and blues fuelled, good time Vintage rootsRock and roll.

Chiseldon Jammers, 8pm, Moonrakers, Cricklade Road, Swindon. Free. 01793 740331. Jam night all musicians welcome. Every Thursday.

Open mic, 8pm, The Sun, Coate Water, Swindon. Free. 01793 523297. Play or sing or just enjoy the friendly atmosphere. Every Thursday.

Jam Session, 7pm, The Tap & Barrel, Manchester Road, Swindon, 01793 432587. Free

tOmorrow

SexJazz, The Castle, Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon, Free. 9pn.

Chris O’Leary, 8pm, The Cross Keys Inn, 136 High Street,Royal Wootton Bassett. 01793 790302. Solo artist who packs a punch and will have everyone dancing and singing along from the moment he starts.

Family Disco, 6.30pm, Haydon Wick Club, 10 Blunsdon Road, Swindon. 01793 721028. With Disco Dave

Felix and the Funk, 8.30pm, The Victoria, 88 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. £6. 01793 535713. Funk, soul, disco and dance classics from the last six decades. Last ever show from this band.

Joli Soul, 9pm, The Tap & Barrel, 115 Manchester Road, Swindon. 01793 321213. An evening of top quality R&B, rock, pop, soul and more.

Skabucks, 9pm, The Moonrakers, Cricklade Road, Swindon. 01793 721017.

SpidaSense, 9pm, The Globe, 7 Sheep Street, Highworth. Metalsoul, with one of the hairiest, 10-legged groove machines around.

The Lizzy Legacy, 9pm, The Rolleston, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. 01793 534238. Tribute to the music and musicians of Thin Lizzy, including Gary Moore and BSR. No costumes or gimmicks, focusing on playing the music authentically.

The Teddy White Band, 9pm, The Queen’s Tap, 74 Station Road, Swindon. 01793 535395. Beat, rhythm and blues.

Disco, 7pm, The Tap & Barrel, Manchester Road, Swindon, 01793 432587. Free

Karaoke Fridays, 7.30pm, Swiss Chalet, Gorse Hill, Swindon. Free. 01793 535610.

saturDAY

Blackmax & The Pirates, 9pm, The Rolleston, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. 01793 534238. Five-piece 2tone/ska/punk

Built For Comfort, 9.15pm, Bakers Arms, Beechcroft Road, Swindon. 01793 832227. Hot Chicago rhythm and blues

Chaos Brothers, 9pm, The Waiting Room, 59 Fleet Street, Swindon. Punk.

Good Times, 9pm, Brookhouse Farm, Middleleaze Drive, Swindon. 01793 874223. Music from the 1960’s through the decades to the present day.

Hooch, 9pm, The Messenger, 5 Covingham Square, Swindon. 1990 tunes

Kingdom of Madness: Classic Magnum, 8pm, Level 3, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. 01793 534238. Members of Magnum’s classic-era line-ups reunite for a celebration of the band’s much- loved back catalogue covering the period 1978- 94. One of the UK’s finest exponents of melodic rock music, Magnum achieved high album and singles chart positions in both the UK and Europe and gained a reputation as one of the hardest-working bands on the touring circuit, delighting audiences with concerts that were always captivating both musically and visually..

Locomotion, 8pm, Coleview Community Centre, Towcester Road, Swindon.

No Middle Ground, 9pm, The Moonrakers, Cricklade Road, Swindon. 01793 721017.

Pride Christmas Party, 7pm, The Regent Hotel, Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. Rock around the Christmas tree this Christmas! Get festive with The Fabulous Miss Bridy, Two Notes. DJ Rolly will be playing the classic Christmas tunes.

Reloaded, 9pm, Haydon Wick Club, 10 Blunsdon Road, Swindon. 01793 721028. Classic rock and pop covers.

Shepherds Pie, 9pm, The Queen’s Tap, 74 Station Road, Swindon. 01793 535395. Classic heavy rock covers spanning the last 40 years.

Syntronix, 8.30pm, The Victoria, 88 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. £8. 01793 535713. Authentic Tribute to the sound of the 80s Synth era.

The Beat Routes, 9pm, The Tawny Owl, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Swindon. 01793 706 770. An evening of top Pop, soul, funk, disco and dance music.

The TinShack Band, 8.30pm, The Lamb Inn, The Parade, Marlborough. 01672 512668.

sunDAY

Evolution, 4pm, The Moonrakers, Cricklade Road, Swindon. 01793 721017.

Lewis Leighton, 6.30pm, The Castle, 28 Prospect Place, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 523410. Uptempo covers and originals. Slide and finger picking, harmonica and stomp box.

Missin’ Rosie, 3pm, Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 523187. Unique mixture of Folk rock, pop, jazz and ‘shake your booty’ music.

Sister Sister, 3pm, The Plough Inn, 26 Devizes Road, Swindon. 01793 610694.

The Slim Ditty Christmas Show, 8pm, The Tuppenny, Devizes Road, Swindon. Crooner Slim Ditty will guide you through yuletide in vintage style with swing jazz, music hall and Vaudeville

Christmas eve

Ian Kenna, 8.30pm, Coleview Community Centre, Towcester Road, Swindon.

Locomotion, Haydon Wick Club, 10 Blunsdon Road, Swindon. 01793 721028.

Old Skool Vibes, 3pm, Royal Oak, 24 Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 524303. Good vibes, reminiscing, and serious old skool tunes with DJ Cybernetic & Paul Carroll.

Mess session, 8.30pm, Beehive, Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. Free. 01793 523187.

Christmas DAY

No gigs

Boxing DAY

Boxing Day Disco, 12pm, Haydon Wick Club, 10 Blunsdon Road, Swindon. 01793 721028. Skywalker Disco.