Stevie Nimmo and Ben Poole bring the blues to town on Thursday (October 27), with a return visit to The Stables.
Stevie – one half of Scotland's Nimmo Brothers, which won't come as a surprise to many of you – is a shining light in the blues and roots world, making this a tasty opportunity to meet an artist at the top of his fame.
And you'll get twice the talent for your ticket purchase, with Ben Poole showing off the skills that have earned him dates alongside, and acclaim from some of his own musical heroes, including Jeff Beck, John Mayall and the late, great Gary Moore...and he's still only 27 years old!
On stage 2, Hannah Scott will lead the way with a distinctive voice, strong melodies and thought-provoking lyrics working their way into your memory.
An intimate date worth making a visit for.
Benjamin Bloom's Last Man on Earth sounds like a great bet for Friday (October 28). This, says the man executing it, 'is a rock musical like no other, where live rock concert meets musical, circus, cabaret and cinema.
It tells the story of how the world went mad with greed, and of the unlikely hero who stepped up to save the day.
The live music – original songs by Ben performed by him and his band – will be punctuated by jaw-dropping circus and bedazzling cabaret acts.
Whatever you think you are expecting, this show will deliver more.
Carl Hutchinson is The Fixer in Stage 2, a chance to catch the comedian squaring-off against life's petty annoyances.
From the people who obnoxiously post motivational quotes on social media to those who suggest you put your phone in rice when you get it wet (yeah, that sort), Carl will tackle a whole bunch of everyday issues.
With strong language and adult material likely, those of you who blush easily, complain easier or have yet to hit your 16th birthday, will be safer keeping away.
As for the rest of you? Dash for tickets!
Clare Teal & her Trio arrive on Saturday night (October 29).
Clare has made numerous appearances here over the years, and she's one of our faves. It's hardly surprising that only a couple of tickets are left in the box office at this point, is it?
As much as Clare loves to wow with her Big Band or her Hollywood Orchestra, and presenting her show on Radio 2, she likes to cut things back to the necessary from time to time.
So far as the musical package is concerned, it's one that is always evolving, from The Great American and British Songbooks to the music made popular by the people she responded to – Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day and Peggy Lee.
'A dazzling evening of exquisite melodies sung by one of the UK's greatest interpreters of song,' say those who know. If you've heard her sing, you'll agree.
The Mentulls have Stage 2 covered, with prog-blues rock by the dollop.
Three albums down and their current opus Reflections is turning ears of the fans, and the critics: “The best album I've heard all year by a country mile,” said a scribe for Classic Rock Society magazine.
Marcus Brigstocke sees out the week (October 30) with his current show Why the Long Face?
It looks like he'll have plenty to say, judging by this teasing summary: “I was born with a long face and now there's UKIP and Putin and being single and Islamic State and Trump and Paul Dacre of the Daily ******* Mail and tax-dodging corporations and the bloody election – and did I mention being single?'
Once again, tickets are scant.
The Shane Richie Band 'Kick up the Eighties' on Monday night (October 31) with a late booking for the Wavendon venue.
You think Halloween is scary? It'll be positively frightening if you miss out on tickets to see a national treasure in our neck of the woods.
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Steve Harley invites you to come up and see him on Tuesday (November 1) when he pops In with his Acoustic Trio, which is actually long time Cockney Rebel members James Lascelles and Barry Wickens.
He promises a show of hits at every turn too – from Judy Teen and Make Me Smile to the latest single Ordinary People.
The Remi Harris Project will lead on Stage 2. Remi is a fast-rising jazz guitarist who blends elements of gypsy swing, jazz, blues, hip hop and world music.
It's tasty stuff.
The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments presents Nine Daies Wonder on Wednesday evening (November 2).
We think of the publicity stunt as peculiar to our age but the antics of Will Kemp, a shameless self-publicist and one of the leading actors in Shakespeare’s company, prove otherwise. In 1600 he danced his way from London to Norwich in nine days, entertaining an adoring public en route. The Society of Strange and Ancient instruments, with dancer Steven Player, celebrate Will Kemp’s account of the journey, ‘Nine Daies Wonder’, with raucous dance tunes and more refined music of the Elizabethan age.
And with Paul Foot's Wednesday night laugh-in all sold-out, that's the end of this week's Stables run down.
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