Steve Marks

Weekend Gig Guide

11th April – 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. 

If you managed to make a few quid insider trading this week, or even if you didn’t, why not celebrate with some live music? It’s your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE!

Jonny Gunn’s Carthorse will be squeezing themselves into the First & Last this Sunday afternoon.

Highlight - this weeks must see
The Argonauts
The Argonauts are a 4 piece Alternative rock band from Aylesford and Maidstone. Their style mixes elements of Folk and Blues with more modern influences like Grunge. Although the individual members of the band have been on the local music scene for a while, the current format has only been in existence since last year. Catch them as part of the Make Some Noise all originals line-up at Drakes Cork & Cask on Sunday

Friday 11th April

A Band Of Rogues will be descending on Drakes Cork & Cask tonight!
  • 7pm – Boathouse, Yalding – Megs
  • 8pm – Hazlitt Theatre – The Comedy Store
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Royal Albion – Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Bull Inn, East Farleigh – The Erics
  • 8.30pm – White Horse – Pepper & Rice
  • 9pm – Social Chill Bar – Peachy Fridays
  • 9pm – Walnut Tree – Tall Trees
  • 9.30pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Band Of Rogues
  • 9.30pm – Market House – Pickled Joe-C
  • 10pm – Ovation – Tom Hall & Finlay C Back 2 Back

Saturday 12th April

  • 11.30am – Ballin’ – Mamma Mia Bottomless Brunch
  • 1.30pm (& 7.30pm) – Hazlitt Theatre – The Wizard of Oz
  • 2pm – Babasheesh – Old Skool R’n’B Brunch
  • 6pm – Village Hotel – Ladies Masquerade Festival
  • 6pm – Craft Brewed – Lard Lads Hifi w/ Rootsman Ian, Junior Kickstart +more
  • 7.30pm – Ballin’ – Cowgirl & Cowboy Country, Indie & Rock Evening Party Brunch
  • 8pm – Stone Street Club – Lee & The Hotrods
  • 8pm – Corn Exchange – Josh James: Doin’ Alright
  • 8pm – Walnut Tree, Loose – Karaoke
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8pm – Coach House – Certified Madness (Madness Tribute)
  • 8pm – Duke Of Marlborough – Reptilia
  • 8.30pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 9pm – Skull Bar – Spitroast
  • 9pm – Duke Of Edinburgh – KB4
  • 9.30pm – Druids Arms – Kristian Baker Band
  • 9.30pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Beats Workin’
  • 9.30pm – Market House – Hog Roast
  • 10pm – Ovation – All Out Saturdays
Heavy metallers Spitroast will be rocking the Skull Bar on Saturday night

Sunday 13th April

The ever-popular Vic Payne will be returning to the Market House this Sunday
  • 2.30pm – Stone Street Club – Karaoke
  • 4pm – First & Last – Jonny Gunn’s Carthorse
  • 4pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Make Some Noise: Mr. E & The Clues, The Argonauts, Teo Long
  • 4pm – Babasheesh – Jazz & Swing Sundays
  • 4.30pm – Bull Inn, East Farleigh – Nashville Exile
  • 5pm – Market House – Vic Payne
  • 8.30pm – White Horse – Jam Night

Next Week

  • Mon 7.30pm – Hazlitt Theatre – Maidstone Film Society: Monster (2023)
  • Mon 8.30pm – Walnut Tree – Jam Night
  • Tues 2pm – Hazlitt Theatre – Pop Princesses
  • Tues 6pm – Zoo Bar – Gems: Chocolate Heaven
  • Tues 8pm – Walnut Tree – Songwriters Club
  • 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 – Bierkeller – Rock & Roll Bingo
  • Thurs 7.30pm – Babasheesh – Soul & Motown
  • Thurs 8pm – Zoo Bar – D’n’B In The Street w/ A.M.C., Phantom, Simula +more
  • Thurs 8.30pm – Potting Shed, Langley – Comedy Night
  • Thurs 10pm – Ovation – Dre23 & Ollie Weeks B2B
A busy week at the Walnut Tree, Jam Night Monday and Songwriters Club on Tuesday
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