The Bungalow have an authentic tribute to The Kinks on Friday night, 27 September. The Kinks Experience is one of the UK’s top tribute bands performing the hits of the legendary Ray Davies and the Kinks. The Kinks are one of the most important and influential bands of all time and set a standard throughout the 1960’s 70’s and 80’s.
The Kinks Experience recaptures perfectly the energy and subtle sounds of The Kinks. Playing authentic guitars, keys and amps to carefully keep the sound vintage, the band keep to the original arrangements of the songs, and they are all there in a set list full of hits from You Really got Me, All Day and All of the Night, Dead End Street to Waterloo Sunset and Lola.
The band have become one of the most musically and visually accurate Kinks tribute acts in the UK playing to great reviews at venues all over the country. Tickets on the door from 7.00pm.
The very popular Divas Soul are back on Saturday 28 September afternoon for another jam-packed gig. Doors are at 1.00pm and it is free entry. In the evening. The Audiorayz and Mr dB are sure to serve up a massive helping of all the best rock tunes you have ever heard. Free entry from 7.00pm. On Sunday 29 September, there is a debut show for the increasingly popular The 79’s. Free entry and doors are 7.00pm.
In the evening after The 79’s it is The Gong Show. Who will win? You decide! Twenty comedians get 5 minutes to make you laugh or they get gonged, and they leave humiliated. Only one stand-up will remain standing. The host for the evening is Richie McMahon. Tickets on the door from 7.00pm.
The Tuesday Open Stage (Tuesday 1 October) starts from 7.00pm. Pop in and listen, get up for a song or have a jam with everyone. Full back line available. The Bungalow welcome Whissker, Kingston and Mars Rivera to the stage for another Thursday Introducing Night for new emerging talent. Tickets on the door from 7.00pm.
Get down to Venue on Saturday night, 28 September, and you will be transported back to 1987 with classics such as Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle, and then into the Use Your Illusions era with You Could Be Mine, Civil War and many more timeless classics. All covered superbly by Guns N Yorkshire Roses (pictured) who are the ultimate tribute experience. Tickets on the door from 7.00pm.
The Cave have a busy one this weekend starting with Steven Lavery on Friday night, 27 September at 8.00pm. Saturday’s double bill is The Dirty Jewels at 5.00pm followed by Overdrive at 8.00pm. Underdog finishes off a great weekend of rock at 6.00pm on Sunday 29 September.
The Keg have the ‘Loopmaster’ Graeme Kerr playing on Friday 27 September from 9.00pm and Rock Therapy will be kicking off at 9.00pm on Saturday 28 September, also at 9.00pm.
The Keg Sessions start at 9.00pm on Thursday 3 October when you can see more original up and coming acts
At The Old Swan on Friday 27 September from 4.00pm Ronnie T will be onstage followed by Carlyle at 8.00pm. Saturday 28 September has Howlin’ Radio from 4.00pm and Slider at 8.00pm. On Sunday 29 September, Bits n Pieces are playing Mod Classics from 3.00pm, and after that John and Maria will be spinning some Northern Soul Classics for the Soul Club. Monday and Wednesday at 4.00pm will be the regular acoustic sessions and on Tuesday and Thursday from 4.00pm, Lee James will be keeping everyone entertained with his mix of storytelling, comedy and songs.
Rumours are at Kennedys on Sunday 29 September from 3.00pm and over at The Inn on the Corner are Caser and Co starting at 4.30pm.
Open Mic/Stage Sessions next week are: The Abbey at 9pm on Monday; Ugly Duck Monday at 7pm; The Gantry at 9pm on Tuesday; The Bungalow on Tuesday 7pm; The Keg on Wednesday at 8.30pm and The Cave from 9pm on Thursday. The Inn on the Corner has an Open Mic on the last Tuesday of the month.
Tommy.
VENUE ADDRESS GUIDE
The Cave, 38 New Street, Paisley PA1 1YG
Gantry, 12 New Street, Paisley PA1 1XY
Whisky Joes, 7b New Street, Paisley PA1 1XU
Barga, 25 New Street, Paisley PA1 1XU
Paisley Arts Centre, 15 New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ
The Bungalow, 15 Shuttle Street, Paisley PA1 1YD
The Venue, 4 Sma’ Shot Lane, Paisley PA1 2HG
The Keg, 15b Gilmour Street, Paisley PA1 1DD
The Abbey Bar, 8 Lawn Street, Paisley PA1 1HA
The Ugly Duck, 38 High Street, Paisley PA1 2DQ
Kennedy’s, 33a Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1UL
The Venue, 5 Wellmeadow Street, Paisley PA1 2EF
The Anchor, 23 Gauze Street, Paisley PA1 1ES
The Old Swan, 20 Smithhills Street, Paisley PA1 1EB
The Tile Bar, 14 Smithhills Street, Paisley PA1 1EB
Inn on the Corner, 70 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1YP
