THE STABLES: THE WEEK AHEAD WITH EUGE GROOVE, BEATIE WOLFE, DAN WHITEHOUSE, ALMOST THE BONZO DOO DAH BAND AND MORE...

Once a sideman to Tina Turner and Richard Marx, smooth jazzer Euge Groove moves in his own right these days, and returns to The Stables on Thursday evening (Dec 4) for a session of sounds. All tickets for Queen impersonators Magic have gone on Friday night (Dec 5), but Beatie Wolfe is still booking. The London-based talent launched her summer single in rather an unusual setting - but one that maximised potential - she chose Chevening House, official country residence of the foreign secretary. Amazingly, representatives from 150 countries were in attendance...it was a bit like a world tour but minus the exhaustive travel! Recently Beatie has been back at work in New York with 9-time Grammy winner Wynton Marsalis, but now the Wolfe and her pack of two - double bass ace Yaron Stavi and Adam Hayes - are back here and ready to impress. The Stage 2 performance will begin at 8.45pm. Saturday (Dec 6) offers to transport you from the new city to a Chicago winter wonderland, courtesy of  Jake and Elwood's Christmas Party Show. The Black Rhino Band will back our duo as they unleash the classics - Everybody Needs Somebody, Sweet Home Chicago, Soul Man and lots more. If you want to Shake Your Tail Feather, this is the place to join likeminded sorts. On Stage 2, Dan Whitehouse, Anja McCloskey and Rebecca de Winter join forces to give the listener a triple treat of taut singer-songwriter ability. Each performer boasts a contrasting style to the others on the billing, meaning a night of  widely varying deliveries.  The only similarity to be had is their uncompromising talent. Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninov one last time on Sunday (Dec 7) when he realises  his ambition to perform the complete keyboard works of the Russian composer.. Four pieces will be aired from 3pm bringing down the curtain on a triumphant season of sounds - well done to Artur. Almost the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (main pic) arrive on Sunday night. The collective - 'the musical missing link between The Goons and Monty Python' - will be bringing diabolical mayhem to the fore when they step onto the stage. They might have been an entity for more than a half century, but they ain't out yet. 'Robots, smoke, unsuitable medical technology, ancient theatrical props, the kitchen sink and the audience all combine to re-create the atmosphere of those formative years...' MPMG MarcusBrigstocke Tickets for funnyman Marcus Brigstocke (above) and Red Sky July - both playing the haunt  on Monday (Dec 8) are all sold-out, and there is only a handful left for Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band on Tuesday (Dec 9), and standing availability only for The Blues Band on Wednesday (Dec 10). If it's a laugh, as opposed to a tune, that you are after however, step right up -  Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club compere Andrew Bird will introduce Wendy Wason and Paul Pirie. To book, call 01908 280800 or visit www.stables.org