GIG GUIDE: Sprit of Chickerell, Tea on the Quay, Forever Sun all coming up

There are some super summer events coming up, starting tomorrow, Saturday July 12, with the Spirit of Chickerell festival at the Willowbed Hall.

Starting at 1pm, there’s a great line-up of live music with sets from The Veterans, Lauren Bannon, Under The Carousel, Lo Numbers, Jolly Boys Outing and Peacock Suit.

There’s shedfuls of stuff going on for all the family and it promises to be a great day out.

And looking ahead to next weekend, Sunday, July 20, it’s Tea on the Quay at the Rendezvous in Weymouth with once again, another impressive line-up of crowd-pleasing artists with Boytits, Mad Hatters, The Leggomen, Victorian Barbers, Craic On, Dave P and Peacock Suit all doing a turn.

And the weekend after that, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 25, 26, 27, it’s the big one. Yes, it’s Forever Sun with Buzzcocks, Toploader and the Happy Mondays topping the bill at the second extravaganza just outside Dorchester.

And they’ll be a fuller preview in next week’s Live! page.

And finally, talking of outdoor events, last week’s Chesil Rocks festival at Langton Herring rasied a whopping £9,000 for The Samaritans.

That’s almost double last year’s sum and a hugely impressive amount, so congratulations to the event organisers, those who went along and all the bands who gave their time and talent for this very worthy cause.

TONIGHT (11)

Jolly Boys Outing (Finn’s, Westham Rd, Weymouth)

Ricky Solo (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Chloe and Tom (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth)

Finn (Lugger, Chickerell, Weymouth)

Lauren Bannon (Royal Oak, Quayside, Weymouth)

Jam Night (The Lounge, Colwell Centre, Weymouth)

Billy Solo (Wellington, Weymouth)

No Country For Old Men (Beach and Barnicott, Bridport)

Ben Lambert (Weymouth Working Mens Club, Mitchell St, Weymouth)

Blue Rock (Wyke Smugglers, Weymouth)

The Unpredictables (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund St, Weymouth)

Suitcase Slim (Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland)

The Decades (Belvedere, Weymouth)

Seabass (Boho, Weymouth)

Dave Griff and the Trouser Band (Royal Exchange, Portland)

Dr Robert (Ferrybridge, Weymouth) A fundraiser for baby Keo Freeloader (Moby Dick’s, Esplanade, Weymouth)

Million Dollar Bash (The Star, Weymouth)

SATURDAY (12)

The Veterans, Lauren Bannon, Lo Numbers, Peacock Suit, Jolly Boys Outing, Under The Carousel (Willowbed Hall, Chickerell) From 1pm.

The Barcodes (DA Blues, Arts Centre, Dorchester)

The Vultures (Finn’s, Westham Rd, Weymouth)

Tripod (Sailor’s Return, St Nicholas St, Weymouth) Bob Mallet (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Boytits (Royal Oak, Quayside, Weymouth)

CJ (Conservative Club, Weymouth)

All About Gaga (Golden Lion, Weymouth)

The 60s Revisited (Wyke Regis Working Mens Club, Portland Rd, Weymouth)

Gut and Steel, John Stone, Lauren Bannon (The Boot, Weymouth) All day, from 3pm.

The Skones (Victoria, Dorchester)

Jilly Ann (Weymouth Working Mens Club, Mitchell St, Weymouth)

Hustle (Wyke Smugglers, Weymouth)

Martin Freed (Park, Weymouth)

Splinter (Green Shutters, Portland)

Billy Solo (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund St, Weymouth)

Under the Carousel (RBL,Portland)

Amy Mayes (Sydney Arms, Dorchester)

The Unpredictables (Belvedere, Weymouth)

Zoe Schwarz and Rob Koral (No 10, Bridport) 12.30 to 2.30pm.

Déjà Vu (Centenary Club, Weymouth)

Diane (Bridge Inn, Preston, Weymouth)

ACBBs (Crown Inn, Bridport)

Brothers Grimm (Tides Inn, Weymouth)

Lady Winwood’s Maggot (Bull Inn, Fordington, Dorchester)

SUNDAY (13)

Ansell and Gretal, The Leggomen, Chloe and Tom (The Boot, Weymouth) All day, from 3pm.

Finn (Park, Weymouth) 5pm.

Ricky Solo (Sailor’s Return, St Nicholas St, Weymouth) From 3pm.

Jam Night (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth)

Mark Stacey and friends host this regular Sunday acoustic jam session. Music from 8pm.

ACBBs (Three Compasses, Charminster)

Martin Freed (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth) 3pm to 5pm.

Six String Steve (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund St, Weymouth)

Gut and Steel (Crown, Bridport) 4pm.

The Decades (Spice Ship, Preston, Weymouth) 4.30pm.

Double Shot (Belvedere, Weymouth) 8pm.

Jukebox Junkies (New Vic, Esplanade, Weymouth)

Seabass (Aura, Esplanade, Weymouth) 1pm.

MONDAY (14)

Amy Mayes (New Vic, Esplanade, Weymouth)

TUESDAY (15)

Reel Big Fish, The Magnus Puto, The Jellycats (Weymouth Pavilion)

Open Mic Night (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth) 8pm.

Lauren Bannon (New Vic, Esplanade, Weymouth)

WEDNESDAY (16)

Double Shot (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund St, Weymouth)

Stacey Lou (New Vic, Esplanade, Weymouth)

Dave P’s Open Mic Night (Rendezvous, Weymouth) From 8pm.

Jam with Mark (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth) Mark Stacey hosts this regular acoustic jam session.

Wessex Folk Night (Sailors Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth) Acoustic folk, here every Wednesday.

THURSDAY (17)

The Leggomen (New Vic, Esplanade, Weymouth)

Truckstop Honeymoon (Beach and Barnicott, Bridport)

Amy Mayes (Stables, Weymouth) 7.30pm.

Martin Freed (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Open Mic Surgery (Tom Brown’s, High East St, Dorchester) All backline provided, come on down and have a play.

Steve’s Singalong (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth) Steve hosts this session, with guests joining in.

Traditional Tune Session (Cove House Inn, ChiswelI, Portland)

Ukulele Sessions (Sailors Return, St Nicholas St, Weymouth) Strum on down from 8pm. Percussion instruments welcome.

FRIDAY (18)

The Mighty Fine (Finn’s, Westham Rd, Weymouth)

Darren H (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Under The Carousel (Lugger, Chickerell, Weymouth)

Surfin Birds (Royal Oak, Quayside, Weymouth)

Matt Wallis (Weymouth Working Mens Club, Mitchell St, Weymouth)

The Dinnerladies (Wyke Smugglers, Portland Road, Weymouth)

Jam Night (The Lounge, Colwell Centre, Weymouth)

Billy Solo (Wellington, Weymouth)

The Dolmen (Royal Exchange, Portland)

Flakey Jake (Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland)

Chill (Spice Ship, Preston, Weymouth)