Roll up for Rock and Roll, swing and curl

Proof that chocolate isn’t the only sweet thing to come out of Switzerland arrives in Wolverton on the first of the month, with The Hillbilly Moon Explosion (March 1).

The veteran rockabilly players are perfect for the weekend; with enough rock and roll, swing and curl to give you a great time. Mix with the drink of your choice, and let loose.

Multi-instrumentalist James Jay Lewis has been showing out as the bassist with Cast and guitarist with The Zutons, but the Liverpool-based talent will be flying solo when he visits the venue (March 7).

Bristol four-piece Grandma’s House (March 8) bring their grunge and post-punk flavoured sounds to the local stage following the recent single release, Slaughterhouse.

Ask for those that inspire their sound, and they’ll cite influences from Idles to Nirvana.

Yasmin, Poppy, Zoë and Polly will shake up perceptions with a raucous show to shake your foundations. Go see ’em.
The journey from Belfast to Los Angeles, entwined with a lifetime spent at the coalface of bona fide rock n roll, has made for a heady cocktail of creativity and popularity for Ricky Warwick (March 9).

Decades on, and the founder of The Almighty, Black Star Riders member and acclaimed and respectful frontman of Thin Lizzy for well over a decade, remains unstoppable.

This return visit to the new city is his first with The Fighting Hearts, but some of us will remember those old Pitz visits, a National Bowl appearance and a recording stint at Great Linford Manor aeons ago.

Noasis are up next and you know the drill – the biggest and best tribute to the Manc-y indie monsters pass through these parts a couple of times a year, and sell out the venue. Every. Single. Time. Get tickets now if you want to get amongst it for one of their two dates (March 14 & 15).

What’s a Scustin (March 16) gig like? Ask them the question and they say, ‘Imagine a panto on cocaine or a Guinness stained, musical orgy featuring Blindboy, Mike Skinner, and Jamiroquai at The Harbour Bar in Bray.’

Song-wise, you’ve got numbers like The Ick and I’m Never Flying With Ryanair Again to look forward to. Admit it, you’re intrigued, and a little bit excited…

Gomez founding members Ben Oftewel & Ian Ball promise to play ‘at least one tune from every Gomez album plus Abandoned Shopping Trolley and the Machismo EP’ at their date (March 21), the penultimate show of their road trek which, perhaps not surprisingly, is called the Total Gomez Recall tour.

The show comes with support from their long term collaborator, LA-based singer-songwriter, Buddy.
Taylor Swift themed club night adventure Swiftogeddon returns with ‘deep puts, extended mixes, fan faves and all the hits’ (March 21). It is, say organisers, ‘Total Taylor all night.’ Right. Do you need a bracelet to get in, though?!

A few days after Devo tribute We Are Not Devo (March 22) visit, rock fans can enjoy a non-too-strenuous time with FM (March 28) who will be acoustic for this date. With 40 years of hard-rockin’ under their belts, this is a fresh way to sample their sounds: “These acoustic performances are something special for us,” bassist Merv Goldsmith said, “It’s a more intimate way to connect with our music and with the fans, and we’re really looking forward to sharing these moments.”

EXTC – Terry Chambers & Friends (March 29) then arrive to wrap up a month that is as busy date wise, as it is varied genre wise.

Whatever tickles your fancy, the way to book is the same – through thecraufurdarms.com