the GIG GUIDE

The Shambles are at The Tramway, Brampton.

Gunslinger and Skam hit The Diamond, Sutton.

A male voice choir entertain the Nag’s Head, Newbold, in aid of the children’s hospice.

Boy on a Dolphin play a charity Chrsitmas concert at Sheff City Hall.

Al Brown plays jazz guitar at Chandlers, Chezzy.

It’s party night at the Unwin Club, Sutton, with Peter Frank’s Dixieland All Stars.

Adam Ant & The Good, The Mad and the Lovely Posse play Sheffield’s 02 Academy.

Sea of Lions play Sheffield’s Corporation.

The Saturdays do Sheff Arena.

Lickity Split, Black Jacobins feat Ruby Kid, Anna Haigh and Strange do West Street Live, Sheff.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16

Leap of Faith, Eight Deadly Words and Coyote Mad Seeds are at Battery, Chesterfield.

Too Rex pay tribute to Bolan and co at The Diamond, Sutton.

The Shambles are at The Market, Chesterfield.

Mag 7 are at Chesters, Whitt Moor.

Pint of Mild play Brampton Manor.

The Rapids hit The Butcher’s, Brimington.

Vida/Firecracker are at Matlock’s 2010 Bar.

The Julian Siegal Quartet are at The Polish Centre, Sheffield.

The Deafbox Promotions Christmas Cracker comes to the Queen’s Head, Belper, with Jack and Fran, Tom Makinson, Midday Firework, The Alternative, Okapi and Time Is Up.

Go West play The 02 Academy, Sheffield.

The Treatment hit Sheffield’s Corporation.

Harlem Nights pay tribute to Motown at Barlborough’s Dusty Miller.

Playground Mafia, Searching 4 Evidence, The Gazelles, Hazes, Culprits and Zaffirelli are at Sheffield’s Plug.

Highway Child are at West St Live, Sheff.

The Balkan Bandits raid The Rose and Crown, Brampton.

Kevin Michael is at the St Helen’s, Stonegravels.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17

Steve and the Raise, Sons of El’Roacho and Malf play Battery, Chesterfield.

A Foreigners Journey pay tribute to both at The Diamond, Sutton.

DFacto will be at The Bull’s Head , Old Whittington.

Kevin Michaels plays Chesters, Whitt Moor.

Dog Is Dead are at Nottingham’s Rock City.

Pint of Mild do The Badger, Brockwell, Chesterfield.

The Pitz are at The Barley Mow, Bonsall.

Bad Penny are at Woodseats WMC.

Cats Eyes shine at Brimington Social Club.

Sour Mash do The Butcher’s, Brim.

Waking Vegas are at the Poet and Castle, Codnor.

Firecracker/Vida play the Hilltop Club, Dronfield.

The Buddies do The Victoria Club, Whitt Moor.

The Levellers play Levelling The Land at Sheffield’s 02 Academy.

Buzzcocks, Angelic Upstarts, Subhumans, King Kurt, English Dogs, Drongos For Europe, Sick on the Bus, Poundaflesh, The Hyenas, The F***wits, Sickpig and

Cryo-Genics play the punk all-dayer at Sheffield’s Corporation.

Barlborough’s Dusty Miller pays tribute to Rod Stewart.

Jon Windle plays Sheffield’s Plug.

The Good Natured are at Sheffield’s Leadmill.

Wild McBride travel to the Alexandra Club, Royston, Barnsley.

John Pickering is at The White Hart, Calow.

James Defoe entertains at Holmewood Welfare.

The Cactus Room are at Matlock Bath’s Fishpond.

Daniel Rose plays a fundraiser for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the St Helen’s, Stonegravles, from 6pm.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18

Erin Lynas plays The Market, Chesterfield.

Abandon and Red Jester hit Sutton’s Diamond.

The Idle Hands get busy at Clowne Community Centre.

Jensen play Brimington Social Club.

It’s open music night at The old Poets’ Corner, Ashover.

Alan Turner is at The Victoria Club, Whitt Moor.

Velozity, Colour Me Stunned, Black Echo, Affliction Lost, Stone Free and Majority Vote play Sheffield’s O2 Academy.

The Talk, Hoyden, Big Stripey Lies and The Hudares take turns with Sheffield’s West St. Live.

Charlie’s Karaoke is at Holmewood Welfare.

There’s karaoke at the St Helen’s, Stonegravels, from 3pm onwards.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19

The Mediaeval Baebes are at Buxton Opera House.

Saxon rock Sheffield’s O2 Academy.

Heaven’s Basement, Dear Superstar and Raven Vandelle do the Corporation, Sheff.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20

It’s open acoustic night at The Old Poets, Ashover.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21

Al Needham plays The Olde House, Loundsley Green.

Last Man Living are at the Victoria Club, Whitt Moor.