the GIG GUIDE

Heart & Soul do The County, Chesterfield.

Grimsby hardcore outfit The Departed, Paper Lungs (featuring members of While She Sleeps, The Legacy, Almost Home and Dead Harts), A Dishonest Truth, Scutty Neighbours, Eucalyptus play Real Time Live, Chesterfield.

Way To Blue (Sharon Clancy and Steve Rawlinson from Matlock based rock band The Amplifires) play The Fishpond, Matlock Bath.

Ronnie Scott’s All Stars saxophonist Alex Garnett is at Chesterfield Jazz Club, Club Chesterfield.

Sweden’s Red Wing are at the Unwin Club, Sutton-in-Ashfield.

Back For Good pay tribute to Take That at Chesterfield’s Winding Wheel.

FRIDAY, SEPT 21

Take the Seven play Brampton Manor, Chesterfield (if their singer makes it back from Barcelona!)

The Score play at the Red Lion, Chatsworth Road, Brampton.

The Buddies are at Chesters, Whitt Moor, Chesterfield.

Watchsnatchers are at The Grouse, Brampton, Chesterfield.

Slinger are performing at Matlock Conservative Club.

Lucy Zirins plays the Fishpond, Matlock Bath.

Crumbling old piles The Pitz play

Basford Hall, Notts.

Dismantling Owls are at Sheffield’s O2.

For those about to rock, Live/Wire pay tribute to Angus and co at Chesterfield’s Winding Wheel, while sharp-dressed men ZZ Tops support.

Top blues rockers Cold Flame hit The Devonshire Arms, Buckland Hollow, near Pentrich.

SATURDAY SEPT 22

The Black Hands and Matlock and district battle of the bands winner Catching Kate will be among 19 acts playing in the free festival in Matlock. The MBMF festival, running from 12 midday to 12 midnight, takes place at the County and Station, The Banknote, The Riva, the Princess Victoria and The Fishpond.

Sour Mash rock The County,

Mag 7 play Chesters, Whitt Moor.

Zephr 5 are at The Victoria Club, Whitt Moor, Chesterfield.

Watchsnatchers play The Royal Oak, Brampton, Chesterfield.

The Cactus Room do Derby’s Exeter Arms.

Unbroken rock the Frog and Nightgown, Worksop.

Borders, A Season Of Secrets, Heroes Never Drown, Grand Theft Autumn and Kerplunk do Real Time Live,

Chesterfield.

Richard Comfort entertains North Wingfield Working Mens Club

SUNDAY, SEPT 23

Oliver Poole entertains The County, Chesterfield.

Tony Jordan entertains at The Victoria Club, Whitt Moor.

John Gill hosts an open sing-a-round for songwriters and acoustic artists at Matlock Bath’s Fishpond.

Buzzard land at Clowne Community Centre.

Making Tracks are at The Market, Chesterfield.

Ashover’s Old Poets’ Corner holds its regular Sunday singalong with Dave Bentley and friends.

Clare Teal is at Buxton Opera House.

Denny Dee is at Brimington Social Club.

Richard Comfort entertains North Wingfield Working Mens Club

MONDAY, SEPT 24

It’s the regular jam night at The County, Chesterfield.

TUESDAY, SEPT 25

Resident painist Peter Thorneycroft plays the Market Place, Cromford.

Tom Barnett hosts the open mic night at The Market, Chesterfield.

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

WEDS, SEPT 26

Eleanor McEvoy entertains at the Fishpond, Matlock Bath.