Steve Marks

Weekend Gig Guide

1st August: Steve Marks’ Weekend Gig Guide

Steve Marks’ presents his weekly Weekend Gig Guide, for a roundup of local music events happening in and around Maidstone. 

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival kicks off this week, but there’s plenty to do much closer to home, its all here in your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE!

The Red Bull in Eccles plays host to the mighty Reptilia on Saturday Night

Friday 1st August

Listen to teacher, its Masterclass at The Skull Bar on Friday night!
  • 12pm – Chickenstock Festival, Stockbury – Molotov Jukebox, Nick Parker & The False Alarms, Joshua Burnell Band +many more
  • 7pm – Bull Inn, Linton – Fox Force 5
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8pm – Skull Bar – Masterclass
  • 8.30pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Early Bird, Grove Green – Kelly Bourne
  • 8.30pm – Bull Inn, East Farleigh – Head Games
  • 8.30pm – Royal Albion – Karaoke
  • 9pm – Social Chill Bar – Rythym Groove
  • 9.30pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Irie Brithers
  • 9.30pm – Market House – The Bones
  • 10pm – Ovation – Freq. Fridays

Saturday 2nd August

  • 11.30am – Ballin’ – Club Classics Bottomless Brunch
  • 12pm – Chickenstock Festival, Stockbury – Lack of Afro, Los Kamer, Clearwater Credance Revival +many more
  • 2pm – Social Chill Bar – Shake: Eye Spy vs House Asylum
  • 3pm – Civil Service Club – Family Fun Day: Jayne Snow (3pm), Real Deal Band (6.30pm), Joe & Josh (9pm)
  • 4pm – Duke Of Marlborough – Vinyl Countdown: Good Times
  • 7pm – Bull Inn, East Farleigh – All Souled Out
  • 7.30pm – Ballin’ – Evening Party Brunch
  • 7.30pm – Hazlitt Theatre – The Bon Jovi Experience
  • 8pm – Stone Street Club – Darren James
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – The Bull, Barming – Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – White Horse – LKG Trio
  • 9pm – Druids Arms – Lawrenson Mac
  • 9pm – Red Bull, Eccles – Reptilia
  • 9pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Project Bowie
  • 9pm – Duke Of Edinburgh – Gate Crashers
  • 9.30pm – Market House – Neotones
  • 10pm – Ovation – Elevate Saturdays
The Real Deal Band will be doing their duty, at The Civil Service Club on Recreation Close

Sunday 3rd August

Kelly Bourne will be flying to The Spitfire in Kings Hill this Sunday
  • 12pm – Chickenstock Festival, Stockbury – ​​Man the Lifeboats, Karobela, King Cerulean +many more
  • 2pm – Spitfire, Kings Hill – Kelly Bourne
  • 3pm – Hook & Hatchet, Hucking – Chicory Tip
  • 3pm – Brenchley Gardens – Spittin’ Feathers
  • 4.30pm – Bull Inn, East Farleigh – The Erics
  • 5pm – Market House – Simon Finlan
  • 6.30pm – Bull Inn, Linton – Mallery Nash
  • 8.30pm – White Horse – Jam Night

Next Week

  • Mon 8.30pm – Walnut Tree – Jam Night
  • Tues 6.30pm – Zoo Bar – Gems: Beach Party
  • Tues 6.30pm – Old School Hall, East Farleigh – Shamanic Drumming Circle
  • Tues 8.30pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Jam Night
  • Tues 8.30pm – Flower Pot – Jam Night
  • Weds 8pm – Craft Brewed – Weekly Comedy Improv Class
  • Weds 8pm – Market House – Jam Night w/ The Paper Castles
  • Thurs 7pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Bikefest: Gianna Scalera & The Jury
  • Thurs 8pm – Market House – Make Some Noise: Lost Search Party, Ode To Sleep, Lip Out
  • Thurs 8.30pm – Walnut Tree – Live Band Music Quiz
  • Thurs 9pm – Hook & Hatchet, Hucking – Open Mic Night
If you can find them, The Lost Search Party will head up originals night at The Market House this Thursday
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