Gig listings for week starting Thursday, August 21

Channel 4 (Cornwall Hotel, Alexandra Road, Dorchester): Classic rock as purveyed by Motorhead, Rush, Judas Priest and the like.

Kate Richards (Spa Hotel, Dorchester Road, Weymouth).

Jam On It (Verdi's/Mariners, Maiden Street, Weymouth): The weekly opportunity for new and established talent to take to the stage. This week, it could be you.

Acoustic Jam Session (George Inn, Refome, Portland): Billy and Mickey from Hokum Society host this come-one, come-all, have-a-go occasion.

John Stone (Bar on the Corner, St Thomas Street, Weymouth): Chart botherers and dance anthems, rendered by one man and his guitar.

Traditional Tune Session (Cove House Inn, ChiswelI, Portland): The weekly informal, unamplified celebration of the folk tune.

H20 (Hotel Prince Regent, the Esplanade, Weymouth): Pop to opera from Eddie Hintze and Hayley Owen, here most Thursday nights through the summer season.

Gigolo (RAOB Club, Crescent Street, Weymouth): Pop covers from Ralph and family.

BJ McCabe (Fairhaven Hotel, The Esplanade, Weymouth): A plethora of pop covers from Beejer.

Back Seat Blue (Nelson's Ale House, Salisbury Road, Blandford): Classic R&B from seasoned professionals.

FRIDAY (22)

Panic Attack (Verdi's/Mariners, Maiden Street, Weymouth): Popular (Bad Company, Dylan, The Jam) to more esoteric rock (The Auteurs, Guided By Voices).

Ben Waters (King's Bar, Swanage): Barnstorming boogie and rock'n'roll from Upwey's most famous musical export, playing from 8.45pm.

Mendip Road (Finn M'Coul's, Westham Road, Weymouth): Eclectic rock covers from such as the Stones, Blur and the Dandy Warhols.

King Rollo (Hope & Anchor, St Michael's Lane, Bridport): Delta-style blues from this singer/guitarist: Hugely talented and a true gent into the bargain.

Jackson B (Spa Hotel, Dorchester Road, Weymouth).

Acoustica (Bottle Inn, Marshwood, near Bridport): Mitch Norman in mellow, unplugged mode.

Vinyl Monkeys (Green Shutters, Castletown, Portland): Feeder to Stereophonics to Starsailor from Bridport's finest.

EmphaSiS (George Inn, Custom House Quay, Weymouth): Original material that's got record company types stroking their chins pensively, influenced by such as Blur, The Smiths and the Small Faces.

Chill (Excise House, Hope Square, Weymouth): All hail to Chill's drummer, Tom, who did a splendid job helping the aged for Brahms & Liszt last Sunday.

Loop Garou (Black Dog, St Mary Street, Weymouth): New Orleans-style funk and soul played funkily and, well, soulfully.

Jack Daniels (The Galley, Hope Street, Weymouth): Half of Norfolk or Good, Jack goes solo.

Entire Population of China (Cove House Inn, ChiswelI, Portland): Tons o' pop from Stevie Charles.

John Williams (Spice Ship, Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth): Neither the classical guitarist, nor the film score specialist, but music of a populist nature.

Andy Arnold (Duke of Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth): 50s rock'n'roll played with true devotion.

Bill Solo (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth): Audience-participation-friendly pop and rock'n'roll.

Barry Hobson (RAOB Club, Weymouth): 60s to 90s pop covers from Barry.

Bob Mallett (White Hart, Cheap Street, Sherborne): It's Bob's rock'n'roll show.

Paul Williams (Wyke Regis Working Men's Club): All your favourites from Paul.

SATURDAY (23)

Mick Taylor (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Parkstone, tickets on 01202 748945): A Stone alone: See alongside top bit for more details.

Bad Reputation (Swan Inn, Cheap Street, Sherborne): Prodigious guitar doings of a rock nature.

SOS (Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, 8pm, £8 advance, £9 on the door, tickets on 01297 442138): An ABBA tribute band, no less, appropriately garbed in cellulite-delineating sateen and working their way through one of the most impressive back catalogues of hit singles to have emerged from the glitter dust of the 1970s.

Idle Hands (Verdi's/Mariners, Maiden Street, Weymouth): Nirvana to Incubus to The Hives from this cracking young band.

Bill Thomas (Hope & Anchor, Bridport): This is a must for blues devotees - he's the real deal.

First Men On The Sun (Bottle Inn, Marshwood, near Bridport): Led Zep to Van Morrison from the solarnauts.

King Rollo (Square & Compass, Worth Matravers).

Loop Garou (Excise House, Weymouth).

On The Fiddle/Stress & the Also Rans/The Party Poppers (Picnic in the Park, Piddletrenthide, near Dorchester): A day in the park up north of Dorchester, from 4 to 8pm.

Ozzmosis (Finn M'CouI's, Weymouth): The country's finest Ozzy tribute, we're told. Pure Oz until midnight; just £4 admission.

Plutonic (George Inn, Custom House Quay, Weymouth): Up for some Linkin Park, Blink 182, Metallica and the like? Here you go, then.

Frontline (Martyrs Inn, Toldpuddle): Pop and rock purveyed in an accomplished duo format.

C Sharp Blues (George Inn, Refome, Portland): Biggsy, Smudger and company demonstrate the art of the blues, Portland style.

Itchy & Scratchy (Anchor Inn, Seatown, Chideock, near Bridport): M'colleague the Rossi and Al are the lovely little boozers in this lovely little boozer.

Ivory (Centenary Club, Jubilee Close, Weymouth): Sally applies the vocal flourishes in front of a couple of nifty keyboardists.

Andy Arnold (Spice Ship, Preston, Weymouth).

Carlos (RAOB Club, Crescent Street, Weymouth):

Paul Williams (Duke of Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth).

Jim Derek (Basement Bar, Edenhurst Hotel, The Esplanade, Weymouth): Songs from the shows to more contemporary pop from the one they call The Godfather.

Time Out (Punchbowl, Easton Street, Portland).

SUNDAY (24)

Size Matters/Entity/Split Pea/Bitter Little Cider Apples/Mystery Machine/Gillian Tailforth Incident/The Band/Entire Population Of China/Deuce/DJ Buffa (Cove House Inn, Chiswell, Portland, noon-midnight): All this plus special guests - and it's all free...

The Elevators/Nightshift/Loop Garou/Stress & the Also Rans/Robbie McIntosh/The Party Poppers/Jess Upton/Steve Wilson and the Innocent Bystanders/The Crack (Elm Tree Inn, Langton Herring, near Weymouth): A celebration of the quality of live music in this 'ere neck of the woods, from 11am to 11pm.

Gothic Chicken (Verdi's/Mariners, Maiden Street, Weymouth).

Ray Warke (Hope & Anchor, Bridport): Country works of the highest quality, from 3pm.

Balance of Power (Finn M'CouI's, Weymouth): Rock as performed by Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Faith No More et al.

Chuffy (Cork & Bottle, The Esplanade, Weymouth): Supergrass to Stone Roses to Sex Pistols.

Gut & Steel (Bridge Inn, Bridge Inn Lane, Preston, Weymouth): Gutsy performers with steely determination, appropriately enough.

Stress & the Also Rans (King's Arms, High East Street, Dorchester): Great big rock through to midnight.

Hokum's Ginormous Jam (George Inn, Portland): A convening of Portland's blues cognoscenti; 4.30pm on.

Jam with Tia (Galley Bistro, Hope Square, Weymouth): Tia hosts this regular acoustic jam session.

Bad Reputation (Three Compasses, Charminster): A feast of duelling rock guitars.

Paul Garthwaite (John Gregory, Radipole Lane, Southill, Weymouth): Astonishing multi-string jazz guitar/bass/ vocal work, from midday in the restaurant.

Andy Arnold (Duke of Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth): Lunchtime rock and, er, roll.

BJ McCabe (Ranch House, Osmington Mills, Weymouth): Covers galore.

Jim Derek (Spice Ship, Preston, Weymouth).

MONDAY (25)

The Crack and Jack Daniels: (Borough Gardens, Dorchester, 2pm-4.30pm): Free admission for some party vibrations al fresco.

The Party Poppers (Weymouth Esplanade): It's that Daniels chap again, down by the Alexandra Gardens.

More Specials (Mr Kyps, Parkstone, £7, tickets on 01202 748945): Skanking tribute to Coventry's finest.

Trouble In Mind (Three Horseshoes, Mill Street, Burton Bradstock): Bank holiday trouble of the persuasive kind.

Steve Charles & Jamie Pinnow (King's Arms, Portesham): The entire population of China ... plus one.

Time Out (George Inn, Portland): It's Biggsy again, with Brian and, quite possibly, Geoff.

Norfolk & Good (Cork & Bottle, The Esplanade, Weymouth): Fun'n'frolics with Steve Wilson and Jack Daniels.

Eddie Hintze (RAOB Club, Weymouth): Pop to Opera from Eddie and his keyboard.

TUESDAY (26)

The Untrustables (Old Rooms, Weymouth): Trustees of the Quality Sax And Guitar Society make sweet music.

Paul Garthwaite (No 10 Cafe Bar, East Street, Bridport).

Gut & Steel (King's Arms, Trinity Road, Weymouth): Sixties to contemporary pop and rock covers from Andy and Mark, here every Tuesday.

BJ McCabe (Ranch House, Osmington Mills, Weymouth).

Mark Allen (RAOB Club, Weymouth): Keyboards, guitar and vocals from Mark.

WEDNESDAY (27)

Surprise Band (Three Compasses, Charminster): Someone will be doing something here this evening, of that you can be sure.

Gut & Steel (The Isobar, Weymouth).

BJ McCabe (Richmoor Hotel, The Esplanade, Weymouth).