Steve Marks

Weekend Gig Guide

22nd 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. 

Bank holiday weekend is here and the town will be buzzing with musical treats, it’s all here in your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE!

Kick off your bank holiday weekend with The Dan Thomas Trio at The Walnut Tree on Friday night

Friday 22nd August

Piano man Meltin' Joel will be tickling the ivories at Drakes Cork & Cask on Friday night
  • 12pm – South Park, Armstrong Road – Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour: Wind in the Willows
  • 7pm – Bull Inn, Linton – MT Pockets
  • 7pm – Hook & Hatchett, Hucking – Elvis Tribute Weekender
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Bull Inn, East Farleigh – Tony Pepper Band
  • 8.30pm – The Bull, Barming – Danny Barett
  • 8.30pm – Royal Albion – Karaoke
  • 9pm – Walnut Tree – Dan Thomas Trio
  • 9pm – Old Rectory, Leybourne – Brad Pittance & The Pirates
  • 9pm – MuMu – Kent Funk & Soul Family: 7th Birthday Party
  • 9pm – Social Chill Bar – New Horizons
  • 9.30pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Meltin’ Joel
  • 9.30pm – Market House – Hog Roast
  • 10pm – Ovation – Freq Fridays

Saturday 23rd August

  • 1pm – Hook & Hatchett, Hucking – Elvis Tribute Weekender
  • 1pm – Fox & Goose, Weavering – Blue Mountain Reggae Band, DJ Pally
  • 1.30pm – Maidstone Working Mens Club – Tamara Tracey
  • 2pm – Social Chill Bar – Rhythm Groove Bank Holiday Party
  • 4pm – Chequers, Loose – Lew Lewis & His All-Star Trio
  • 6pm – Little Fant Farm – Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour: Wind in the Willows
  • 6pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Denrios, Tres Kings, DJ Clumsy Butcher
  • 7pm – Thai Orchid – Reggae Nation w/ DJs KB4, Craig Tutt, Mick Jeffery
  • 7.30pm – Ballin’ – UK Garage vs UK Funky Old Skool Ravers Evening Party Brunch
  • 8pm – Stone Street Club – The Bonnevilles
  • 8pm – The Brenchley – Hannah Robinson
  • 8pm – Wealden Hall, Larkfield – Matt Cerveira
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – The Bull, Barming – Beats Workin’
  • 9pm – Druids Arms – Marvellous Mo & The Backline Ferrets
  • 9pm – Duke Of Edinburgh – Rebel Diamond
  • 9pm – Duke Of Marlborough – All Day Falling
  • 9.30pm – Market House – Paper Castles
  • 10pm – Ovation – Elevate Saturdays
The Bull, Barming plays host to Beats Workin' this Saturday Night

Sunday 24th August

Shake a tail feather down to the Bull Inn at Linton to catch Blues Brothers Little Brother on Sunday
  • 12pm – Allington Community Association – Teo Long, The Shotrods, Freefall +more
  • 1pm – Hook & Hatchett, Hucking – Elvis Tribute Weekender
  • 2pm – The Yeoman, Bearsted – Public House w/ DJs Mark Gwinnett, Chris Hughes, Mark Cruz +more
  • 2pm – Spitfire, Kings Hill – Andy White
  • 2pm – Social Chill Bar – Retox Sundays
  • 2pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Soul Session w/ Sir Dancealot
  • 3pm – Royal Albion – Starks Family Band
  • 3pm – Brenchley Gardens – Sevenoaks & Tonbridge Concert Band
  • 4pm – Butchers Block, Bearsted – Nightwatch
  • 4pm – Early Bird, Grove Green – Chilled Garden w/ DJ Gary O’Neill
  • 4pm – Duke Of Marlborough – Toot’n’Skamen
  • 4pm – The Bull, Barming – Ben Hackett
  • 6pm – Cobtree Manor Park – Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour: Wind in the Willows
  • 6pm – Market House – Ian Ingles
  • 6.30pm – Bull Inn, Linton – Blues Brothers Little Brother
  • 8.30pm – White Horse – Jam Night
  • 10pm – Ovation – Finlay C x Ollie Weeks B2B

Next Week

  • Mon 2pm – The Bull, Barming – Karaoke
  • Mon 2pm – Musket Brewery, Linton – Andrew Russell
  • Mon 2pm – Royal Albion – Hullabaloo
  • Mon 2.30pm – Spitfire, Kings Hill – Jam/Open mic w/ The Joe Cox Band
  • Mon 3pm – Walnut Tree, Loose – The Starks Family Band
  • Mon 4pm – Queens Head, Sutton Valence – Shaw Thing
  • Tues-Thurs 7.30pm – Hazlitt Theatre – Shrek the Musical
  • 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
There's a Hullabaloo happening at the Royal Albion this Bank Holiday Monday
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