Jazz in Wales

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Jazz venues in Wales


Here is a guide to venues in Wales offering jazz gigs on a regular basis. It's intended as a general day-by-day guide for fans seeking the music and bands looking to put together a short tour.

If you know of any venues I should include please email andy @ jazzinwales.co.uk with the relevant details - also if any of the information below needs correcting.

Please check with the venues concerned in case of any short notice changes, and for details of specific gigs.

Monday

Cardiff – Café Jazz, St Mary Street
www.cafejazzcardiff.com
Occasional gigs, various styles
029 20387026

Cardiff - Gwdihw Cafe Bar, Guildford Crescent
www.gwdihw.co.uk
Second Monday of the month, alternative/fusion
029 20397933

Tuesday

Cardiff – Café Jazz, St Mary Street
www.cafejazzcardiff.com
Weekly, Preservation Jazz Society (traditional)
029 20387026

Cardiff - Jazz at Dempsey's, Castle Street
www.jazzatdempseys.org.uk
Modern/contemporary/free/alternative/big band/progressive
029 20496802

Cardiff - The Gate Arts Centre, Keppoch Street, Roath
www.thegate.org.uk
Last Tuesday of the month, Jazz Cafe open mic with house trio
029 20483344

Abergavenny - Black Mountain Jazz at the Swan Hotel
bmjazz.tumblr.com
Occasional gigs, various styles
Open mic first Tuesday of the month
Mike Skilton 07958 612691

Brecon - Jazz in the Bar at Theatr Brycheiniog
www.breconjazzclub.org
Monthly, most styles
01874 611622 or 07710 294159

Wednesday

Cardiff – Café Jazz, St Mary Street
www.cafejazzcardiff.com
Weekly, various styles
029 20387026

Cardiff - Jazz at Dempsey's, Castle Street
www.jazzatdempseys.org.uk
Modern/contemporary/free/alternative/big band/progressive
029 20496802

Swansea – St James Social Club
www.swanseajazzland.co.uk
Weekly, various styles
07802 912789

Conwy - Old White House
www.oldwhitehouseconwy.com
Weekly - River City Jazz Band, traditional dixieland
01492 573133

Narberth, Pembrokeshire - Span Jazz at The Dingle Club
www.span-arts.org.uk
Every 3rd Wednesday, various styles
01834 861408

Thursday

Cardiff – Café Jazz, St Mary Street
www.cafejazzcardiff.com
Weekly, various styles
029 20387026

Porthcawl - Grand Pavilion Stage Door Bar
www.grandpavilion.co.uk
Bi-monthly, various styles
01656 815995

Friday

Pontypool - Panteg House, Griffithstown
www.torfaenjazz.org.uk
Weekly, modern/blues/funk
Andrew Fawcett 07771 941394

Cardiff - Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
www.rwcmd.ac.uk
Weekly during term time, modern/contemporary - 5.30pm
029 20342854

Porthcawl - Grand Pavilion Stage Door Bar
www.grandpavilion.co.uk
Occasional gigs, various styles
01656 815995

Saturday

Pontypool – Comrades Club, Market Street
homepage.ntlworld.com/brenda.obrien1/ppjazz/
Monthly, various styles
Gary Stone 01495 762504

Sundays

Monmouth – Queens Head
www.queensheadmonmouth.co.uk
Weekly, jazz/blues/folk/roots
01600 712767

Abergavenny - Black Mountain Jazz at the Swan Hotel
bmjazz.tumblr.com
Occasional gigs, various styles - lunchtime or evening
Mike Skilton 07958 612691

If you're in a band using this guide in order to put together a tour please note that many of these venues confirm their programmes weeks or months in advance.

For a more comprehensive guide to jazz gigs in Wales, see the Live Jazz pages of the Jazz Services UK website at www.jazzservices.org.uk

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