THIS WEEK AT THE STABLES: WITH THE KENNEDYS, ELIO PACE, BEN POOLE & MORE

All tickets are sold-out for tonight's (May 7) Stables date by Andy Parsons, in the non-shocker of the week.

We don't want to rub salt into the wounds of you ticketless types, so we'll not mention another word about it, and will instead advise you to get busy with the credit card and book in for a session with The Kennedys, who will be in control on Stage 2.

The New York based folk-Americana sorts have been busy at play for the past 20 years and Pete and Maura ain't slowing yet.

In fact, their creative juices are flowing freely - in 2015 the duo will be cutting loose with not one, not two, but three new releases.

The first of these, West, is in racks now, in case you want something to wrap your ears around.

The Kennedys, in many ways, define Americana, say those who know so.

'They have lived it, from Texas to the Appalachians, and their music is a multi-patterned quilt of sounds that reflect the back roads and small towns of their still young, rambunctious country.

That blend, played and sung with their distinctive personal touch, is the sound of West.'

The Kennedys go live from 8.45pm. Check in for a compelling night out.

All tickets are gone for Friday's (May 8) show by The Christians, but Saturday (May 9) is currently taking bookings for Elio Pace who will dig deep into the Billy Joel Songbook for you.

Expect Elio and his sextet to get busy with a heap of smashes, thrashes and hits after 8pm.

Meantime, across the foyer, Ben Poole and his guitar will get busy.

He's young, but he's got the blues, alright - and comes with gigs with and endorsements from aces including Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and John Mayall to his credit.

Bridging the gap between classical and contemporary, along come Kairos 4Tet on Sunday (May 10) with a rich soup of instrumentation brought in to flavour things up, or might you be inclined to check out Juan Martin: 2 Guitarras Malaguenas with Chaparro de Malaga?

Juan and Chaparro have both risen from the Malaga tradition of flamenco, bringing a pure, powerful and poetic art to their artistry.

From Moorish laments to South American-influenced sounds, their cultural journey is yours to enjoy on Tuesday (May 12).

Hannah Scott appears on the same night, but a different stage.

It's a safe bet to assume she will pull from her current collection of songs, The Space in Between, for the show.

Last up this week, is Wednesday's set by Gryphon, aka Richard Harvey and Brian Gulland.

These chaps had a calling to blend trad English folk, Baroque instrumentation and Renaissance music in a modern format.

That was in 1973 and they are still at it.  That's dedication and then some...

Call the box office and book for your choices on 01908 280800 or visit www.stables.org