Steve Marks

Weekend Gig Guide

15th 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 heatwave may be ending this weekend, but there’s plenty of hot stuff happening in town. Its all here in your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE!

The Starks Family Band have a hectic weekend planned, playing at no less than 3 venues across the county town!

Friday 15th August

The LKG trio will be heading to The Bull in Barming on Friday night
  • 7pm – Bull Inn, Linton – The Chillbillies
  • 7pm – Boathouse, Yalding – Chris Chandler
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Bull Inn, East Farleigh – The Grey Tops
  • 8.30pm – The Bull, Barming – LKG Trio
  • 8.30pm – Hook & Hatchett, Hucking – Music Quiz
  • 8.30pm – Royal Albion – Karaoke
  • 9pm – Social Chill Bar – New Horizons
  • 9.30pm – Market House – Joe Cox Band
  • 10pm – Ovation – Freq. Fridays

Saturday 16th August

  • 11.30am – Ballin’ – Mamma Mia Bottomless Brunch
  • 12.30pm – Herbalist – Garage Bottomless Brunch
  • 1pm (& 6pm) – Hermitage Millennium Amphitheatre – Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour: Wind in the Willows
  • 3pm – The Plough, Langley – Starks Family Band
  • 6.30pm – Boathouse, Yalding – Northwood Duo
  • 7pm – Kentish Lady – Abba Themed 70s Disco
  • 7pm – Hazlitt Theatre – HI: Summer Festival
  • 8pm – Stone Street Club – Word Of Mouth
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 8pm – Walnut Tree, Loose – Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Tovil Working Mens Club – Starks Family Band
  • 9pm – Duke Of Edinburgh – The Camden Shades
  • 9pm – Druids Arms – GBD Country Band
  • 9pm – Duke Of Marlborough – Spitroast
  • 9.30pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Luck & Trouble
  • 9.30pm – Market House – Reptilia
  • 10pm – Ovation – Elevate Saturdays
GBD Country Band will be moseying on down to the Druids Arms on Saturday

Sunday 17th August

Folky fun with Henty & English at The Rifle Volunteers this Sunday
  • 2pm – Rifle Volunteers – Henty & English
  • 2pm – Spitfire, Kings Hill – Holtom Country Duo
  • 2.30pm (& 6.30pm) – Hazlitt Theatre – Legally Blonde JR
  • 2.30pm – Skull Bar – Josh Roots
  • 3pm – Tithe Barn, Lenham – Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour: Wind in the Willows
  • 3pm – Hook & Hatchet, Hucking – Karen Bizzell
  • 3pm – Royal Albion – Kepler 22
  • 3pm – Brenchley Gardens – Kent Police Band
  • 4pm – Butchers Block, Bearsted – Starks Family Band
  • 4.30pm – Bull Inn, East Farleigh – The Beginning
  • 5pm – Market House – The Dadgads
  • 5pm – Oak On The Green, Bearsted – Jayne Snow
  • 5pm – Allington Castle – Twelfth Night
  • 6.30pm – Bull Inn, Linton – Paul Cantara
  • 7pm – Craft Brewed – Jervis Reay Duo
  • 8.30pm – White Horse – Jam Night

Next Week

  • Mon 8.30pm – Walnut Tree – Jam Night
  • Tues 6pm – Stokbury Playing Field – Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour: Wind in the Willows
  • Tues 7pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Family Affair, David Migden & The Twisted Roots
  • Tues 8.30pm – Flower Pot – Jam Night
  • Weds 10am – Hermitage Millennium Amphitheatre – Grimm Tales Theatre Workshop
  • Weds 4pm – Staplehurst Surrenden Field (King George VI Playing Field) – Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour: Wind in the Willows
  • Weds 8pm – Craft Brewed – Weekly Comedy Improv Class
  • Weds 8pm – Market House – Jam Night w/ The Paper Castles
  • Thurs 6pm – Parsonage Meadow, Headcorn – Hazlitt Open Air Summer Tour: Wind in the Willows
David Migden & The Twisted Roots will be playing a rare hometown show at Drakes Cork & Cask on Tuesday
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