January 2026
Issue 11
Happy New Year! I wish all my readers and fellow gig-goers all the best for 2026. Mike J
The move from December into January often seems a bit of an anticlimax after the excitement of Christmas and New Year. But the Winter Solstice has been and gone,and the days are getting longer.
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O1.01.26 Thursday
O2.01.26 Friday
O3.01.26 Saturday
Stage 2 Studios present
Redshift + Motorik Road Trip
03/01/26 20.30 - 23.00
The Royal Oak, Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BW, UK.
04.01.26 Sunday
Sunday Swing with
The Dan Sommers Trio
With Stevie Fry on drums and Tom Allen on double bass.
04/01/26 10.00 - 13.00
The Royal Oak, Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BW, UK.
Traditional Irish Music Session
04/01/26 18.30 - 22.30
The Nowhere Tavern, 44-45 Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BD.
The Randy Swindlers
04/01/26 13.00 - 15.00
The Bell 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW.
O5.01.26 Monday
Annunaki Fan Club
05/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Bell 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW.
06.01.26 Tuesday
07.01.26 Wednesday
James Morton & Friends
06/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Bell 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW.
O8.01.26 Thursday
Fundraiser for International Animal Rescue
Littlemen + Life in Mono + The Pinkertons
Tickets £10
08/01/26 19.00 - 22.30
Komedia, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath BA1 1EP, UK.
O9.01.26 Friday
Free Community Music Festival:
Meryl Streek + Quick Romance +1000 Legs + Crooked Snout + Mute TV + Kill Mirror Image + Leathers
Tickets Free/pay what you can. Either way Komedia ask you to get tickets in advance to help with the event.
09/01/26 17.45 - 22.15
Komedia, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath BA1 1EP, UK
The Living Room presents
Daisy Chapman & Sue Lord
Sue Lord IG
Tickets £11
09/01/26 19.00 - 22.30
Upstairs, The Grapes, 14 Westgate St, Bath BA1 1EQ.
Pasha Finn & The Ellipsis
10/01/26 21.00 - 22.30
The Royal Oak, Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BW, UK.
Nick Steel Select Events presents
The Hucklebuck - NOW CANCELLED
09/01/26 20.30 - 22.30
(There’s a second chance to see them on 21st at The Bell)
The Nowhere Tavern, 44-45 Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BD.
AlloftheaboveMusic presents
The 6th BathJazz Weekend 9th - 11th
Tickets (passes)
Widcombe Social Club, Lower, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK.
The Pump Acoustic Club
Sign UP via DM on IG or email: pumpacoustic@gmail.co
£4 otd - all money going to Dorothy House.
09/01/26 19.00 - 22.30
The Pump, 147 Mortimer St, Trowbridge BA14 8BN.
10.01.26 Saturday
10th Anniversary of David Bowie’s death
Full day dedicated to his music - DJs, films and visual projections, fancy dress and karaoke.
10/01/26 11.00 - 23.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW, UK.
Franky and The Buzzcatz
10/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The White Horse, 42 Shophouse Rd, Twerton, Bath BA2 1EF.
Circle of Crows + Hole Tripper + Finding Mary
Tickets £5.50
10/01/26 19.30 - 22.30
The Forum, 1A Forum Buildings, Bath BA1 1UG.
11.01.26 Sunday
The Barton Street Regulators
11/01/26 13.00 - 15.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW.
12.01.26 Monday
Leburnicus
12/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW
13.01.26 Tuesday
VolesLiveMusic presents
Maybe I should + 8th Hour + Silver Lining
IGs - Maybe I should - 8th Hour - Silver Lining
Tickets £3 or £5 otd
13/01/26 19.30 - 23.00
Assembly Inn, 17 Alfred St, Bath BA1 2QU, UK.
14.01.26 Wednesday
Echo Den
14/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW.
15.01.26 Thursday
CM Socials presents
Spilt Lip + Icehouse + Facelift
IGs - Split Lip - Icehouse - Facelift
Tickets £1 in adv or £3 otd
15/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
Burdall’s Yard, 7A Anglo Terrace, Bath BA1 5NH.
16.01.26 Friday
Jon Amor Trio
16/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Royal Oak, Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BW.
Nick Steel Select Events presents
The Patsy Gamble & Muddy Manninen Blues Collective
IG - Patsy Gamble and IG - Muddy Manninen
16/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Nowhere Tavern, 44-45 Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BD, UK.
Geoffrey Breeze + Pasha Finn + Ray Campbell + Jed Martin
IGs - Geoffrey Breeze - Pasha Finn - Jed Martin
Tickets adv £5 or £8 otd
16/01/26 20.00 - 23.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW, UK.
The Strays
16/01/26 19.00 - 21.00
Widcombe Social Club, Lower, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA.
17.01.26 Saturday
Young Loud and Snotty Club present:
1000 legs + Kill Mirror Image
Tickets £5
17/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
Back bar at The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW, UK.
Super Blue Moon
17/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Stallards Inn, 15-16 Stallard St, Trowbridge BA14 9AJ, UK
18.01.26 Sunday
The Patsy Gamble & The Blues Collective
IG - Patsy Gamble
18/01/26 13.00 - 15.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW.
Rodney Branigan
18/01/26 16.00 - 18.00
The Grapes, The Grapes, 14 Westgate St, Bath BA1 1EQ.
19.01.26 Monday
The Back Wood Redeemers
19/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW.
20.01.26 Tuesday
Chimes Poetry Poetry Night presents
Alex Brooks
Katy Jane
£5 otd
20/01/26 19.00 - 23.00
The Back Bar, The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW.
VolesLiveMusic presents
Drown + Riverboat + Bored of Starfish
IGs - Drown - Riverboat - Bored of Starfish
Tickets £3 or £5 otd
20/01/26 19.30 - 23.00
Assembly Inn, 17 Alfred St, Bath BA1 2QU, UK.
21.01.26 Wednesday
The Hucklebuck
21/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW.
Waverley Album Listening Event presents
Mac Lloyd (with full band)
In aid of Dorothy House Hospice Chippenham’s own Mac Lloyd will be playing tracks from his debut album released in Nov 2025.
21/01/26 20.00 - 22.30
The Waverley, 62-63 Market Pl, Chippenham SN15 3HG.
22.01.26 Thursday
Bluebeard and the Desperate Hours + Andy Maggs + JP Oldfield
IGs - Bluebeard - Andy Maggs - JP Oldfield
22/01/26 20.00 - 22.30
The Lamb, Mortimer St, Trowbridge BA14 8BN, UK.
23.01.26 Friday
Dudlow Slim
23/01/26 19.00 - 21.00
Widcombe Social Club, Lower, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA.
Nick Steel Select Events presents
Babois Eats The Lizard
23/01/26 20.30 - 22.30
The Nowhere Tavern, 44-45 Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BD.
Matt Owens and THE DVP
23/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Grapes, 14 Westgate St, Bath BA1 1EQ, UK.
John Kirkpatrick
Tickets £15
23/01/26 19.30 - 22.30
The Pound Arts Centre, 60 Pound Pill, Corsham SN13 9HX, UK
The Lost Trades
Tickets £7
23/01/26 20.00 - 22.30
The Pump, Trowbridge, 147 Mortimer St, Trowbridge BA14 8BN, UK.
24.01.26 Saturday
Nine Below Zero + Dr Feelgood
Tickets £33
24/01/26 13.00 - 16.00
Komedia, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath BA1 1EP.
Akasha
24/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW, UK.
Barrel House Vipers
24/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Royal Oak, Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BW, UK.
Sketch Book Records present
Pneu + Stef Kett
Tickets £6 adv /£4 unwaged
24/01/26 20.00 - 23.00
The Pump, Trowbridge, 147 Mortimer St, Trowbridge BA14 8BN, UK.
Emily Fields
24/01/26 20.00 - 23.00
The Stallards Inn, 15-16 Stallard St, Trowbridge BA14 9AJ, UK.
25.01.26 Sunday
Rob Corcoran and The Necessary Evils
25/01/26 13.00 - 15.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW, UK.
26.01.26 Monday
Tammy Payne Quintet
26/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW, UK.
27.01.26 Tuesday
VolesLiveMusic presents
Bellyfull + Xavier Jay + Facelift
IGs - Bellyfull - Xavier Jay - Facelift
Tickets £3 or £5 otd
27/01/26 19.30 - 23.00
Assembly Inn, 17 Alfred St, Bath BA1 2QU, UK.
28.01.26 Wednesday
Cantaloop
28/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Bell Inn, 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW, UK.
Gopherit.events present
Heavy Wild + Drainfly + Ravetank
Tickets £7 or £10 otd
28/01/26 19.30 - 22.00
Burdall’s Yard, 7A Anglo Terrace, Bath BA1 5NH, UK.
Becoming Led Zepplin + Battle -of-the-Bands
Tickets £8
28/01/26 19.30 - 22.00
Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Rd, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1DZ, UK.
29.01.26 Thursday
Gopherit.events present
Hot Face + Oral Habit + Skinner
Tickets £7
29/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
Burdall’s Yard, 7A Anglo Terrace, Bath BA1 5NH, UK.
30.01.26 Friday
Fishpond Skaters
30/01/26 19.00 - 21.00
Widcombe Social Club, Lower, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA.
Seven Crowns + Leathers + Bozos
IGs - Seven Crowns - Leathers - Bozos
30/01/26 21.00 - 23.00
The Royal Oak, Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BW, UK.
Gopherit.events present
Sylvie Grey + Suzie Mills + Bellyfull
Tickets £7 or £10 otd
30/01/26 20.00 - 22.30
Roseberry Road Studios, 25, 28 Roseberry Rd, Bath BA2 3DX, UK.
Nick Steel Select Events presents
Fungus Licks
30/01/26 20.00 - 22.30
The Nowhere Tavern, 44-45 Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3BD.
Davy and Helen (Bluebeard and the Desperate Hours)
30/01/26 20.00 - 22.30
The Dog House Tap Room, 3 Maundrell Rd, Calne SN11 9PU
Carsick + Bureau de Change+ Pitfeeders
Tickets £14
30/01/26 19.30 - 23.00
Burdalls Yard, 7A Anglo Terrace, Bath BA1 5NH.
The Pump Presents
M/X + Spiderhoney
Tickets £11
30/01/26 20.00 - 22.30
The Pump, Trowbridge, 147 Mortimer St, Trowbridge BA14 8BN, UK.
31.01.26 Saturday
Connolly Hayes Band
Tickets £16
31/01/26 20.00 - 22.30
Chapel Arts Centre, 9 Lower Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1QR, UK.
Gopherit.events presents
Adult Leisure + Yesterday’s Girl + Freetime
Tickets £13
31/01/26 19.30 - 23.00
Burdalls Yard, 7A Anglo Terrace, Bath BA1 5NH.
And Finallys..
It’s been a particularly busy month and I haven’t collected much worth mentioning here, other than to thank all of you for reading this far. I hope you have enjoyed the listing over the last 10 months (11 if you include the pilot issue in Feb). I hope you have been encouraged to attend a few local gigs and support local musicians, venues and promoters. Even just scanning one issue of the gig guide demonstrates what an amazing range of music and styles are available all within easy reach. It’s an absolute joy. See you at a gig - say hello. Mike J