Thursday March 7

Barney Newman, 8.30pm, Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 523187. A song writer & musician from Oxfordshire who has been touring around the Midlands for 20 years in a host of different genres ranging from folk to rock but most recently has settled into his love of all things blues, specialising in his own sound of blues roots folk.

Buswell & Nyberg's Pop-up Orchestra, 7.30pm, Level 3, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. 01793 534238. Shaun Buswell & Erik Nyberg return to Swindon to create another one-off concert with a pop-up orchestra made from locally-sourced, free-range musicians. Playing a mix of new music, unique versions of some popular songs, renditions of classic movie/TV theme tunes, as well as performances from some special guests, including Canute’s Plastic Army & Tamsin Quinn, it’ll be a night to remember.

Kingdom of Madness, 8pm, Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury. £20. 01635 244246

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

Open mic/jam session, 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

Friday

Reef, 7pm, Level 3, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. £25. 01793 534238. Britrock legends Reef are coming to Swindon to play an exclusive headline show.

The Bright Eyes, 9pm, The Queen's Tap, 74 Station Road, Swindon. 01793 535395. Outstanding party/function band bringing the best hits from the 50’s to the modern day.

The Electric Troubadours, 8.30pm, The Victoria, 88 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. Free. 01793 535713. The Electric Troubadours are a high energy rock band with an emphasis on classic rock.

The Vipers, 9pm, The Rolleston, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. 01793 534238.Originally formed in 1991, the Vipers captured the raw and exciting sound of the early 1950's perfectly with their sheer energy and love for rockabilly music. 28 years later they've re-united for a couple of shows to do it all over again.

Chris O'Leary, 9pm, The Regent Hotel, Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon.

Let’s Hang On, 7.30pm, Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon. £26. 01793 524481.

Ukey Dukes, 8pm, The Eagle, 1 Eagle Lane, Watchfield, Swindon. 01793 784870.The Ukey Dukes are one of the top rocking ukulele bands in the UK.

Wes Bull and friends, 8.30pm, Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. 01793 523187. Formed from members of The Shudders, Buswell & Sex Jazz comes Wes Bull. A mix of dark rock, post-hardcore and indie, playing songs to dance and get scared to.

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

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

Saturday 09/03/2019

Hail The King, 9pm, Woodlands Edge, Midwinter Close, Swindon. 01793 887635. 90's to naughties indie/rock covers.

Interlight, 8.30pm, The Lamb Inn, The Parade, Marlborough. Free. 01672 512668. Eclectic repertoire spanning from the 1960’s right up to the present day.

Jamie Thyer and the Worried Men, 9pm, The Rolleston, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. 01793 534238.

No Middle Ground, 9pm, The Tawny Owl, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Swindon. 01793 706 770.

Retro , 9pm, RAFA Swindon Social Club, 41-43 Belle Vue Road, Swindon. Rock and Roll with top performances promised of many superb hits of this superb era! Get your dancing shoes ready!! RAFA members -free Signed in Guests £3

Rough Diamond, 9pm, The Red House Club, Church Street, Purton. 07702 184339. Neil Diamond tribute band.

Spidasense, 9.30pm, The Waiting Room, 59 Fleet Street, Swindon.

State of Quo, 8.30pm, The Victoria, 88 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. £7. 01793 535713. One of the longest-established and most popular UK Quo cover bands -originally formed by rhythm guitarist Paul Carr in the mid-90s. SOQ’s typical setlists represent the classic ’70s albums that established Status Quo as one of the most popular Rock bands in the world as well as material from more recent albums.

Thank You For The Music, 7.30pm, Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon. £28. 01793 524481.

The Saga Louts, Haydon Wick Club, 10 Blunsdon Road, Swindon. 01793 721028.

The Skandals, 9pm, The Tap & Barrel, 115 Manchester Road, Swindon. 01793 321213. Swindon-based covers band.

Sunday 10/03/2019

Caitlin Bowles, 4.30pm, The Tuppenny, 58-59 Devizes Road, Swindon. The perfect blend of jazz, soul and contemporary music from Caitlin Bowles as she caps off the week with her a piano and a stunning voice.

Think Floyd, 7.30pm, Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon. £29. 01793 524481. This extraordinary band are renowned for their stunning celebration of the music of one of the world’s greatest bands. Think Floyd pride themselves in faithfully recreating Pink Floyd’s timeless music, backed by their dedicated team of sound and lighting engineers and an impressive laser light show, this exciting production will recreate all the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd live on stage. It’s no wonder Think Floyd are widely regarded as the UK’s number one Pink Floyd tribute show!

Monday 11/03/2019

Swindon Male Voice Choir, 7.30pm, St John The Baptist Church Hall, Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon. 01793 822495. New members welcome.

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

Tuesday

Kevin Figes Quartet, 8pm, Royal Oak, 24 Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon. Free. 01793 524303. Alto Saxophonist and flautist Kevin Figes has had another successful year including leading a new all-star ninette project performing library music from the vaults of KPM and De Wolfe. For this performance Kevin leads a quartet playing classic standards and a few lesser known songs across the jazz genre.

JTPTrust Junior Singing Classes, 5.30pm, Haydonleigh School, Haydon Court Drive, Swindon. 01793 535185. For children led by teachers experienced in solo work, choral and Musical Theatre.

Jam session, Beehive, Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon. 8.30pm. Free.

Open Mic Night, The Queen’s Tap, Station Road, Swindon. Free. 01793 535395. Hosted by Matt Chipperfield, pa provided, everyone welcome.

Hot rockin gospel, 7.30pm, St John's Church, Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon. £3. 07913816245

Swindon Gilbert and Sullivan Society rehearsals, Wroughton Workingmen’s club, Devizes Road, Wroughton. Every Tuesday between September and June. New members welcome. For more details visit http://swindongilbertandsullivan.weebly.com/

Wednesday 13/03/2019

Jam night, Regent Hotel, Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. 8.30pm. Free. 01793 536313 Hosted by Tiffany Townsend every Wednesday.

Hot rockin' gospel, 7.30pm, St John's Church, Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon. £3. 07913816245.

Jam night Open Mic, 9.30pm, Swiss Chalet, Gorse Hill, Swindon. Free. 01793 535610.

Wacky Wednesday, 8pm, The Victoria, Old Town, Swindon. Free. 01793 535713.

U3A Guitar Wednesday, Community Centre, Savernake Street, Old Town, Swindon. Improve your guitar playing.. Every fortnight. 01793 771735