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Harrogate's entertainment dates for your diary in March
[b]Blues Bar Café
4 Montpelier Parade, 01423 566 881[/b]
There's jam night every Monday, Paul Middleton & the Angst band every Wednesday and Jed Thomas on Saturdays. Friday nights also see live jazz sets at the Blues Bar. Other confirmed acts for the month ahead include: Tom Weldon (2nd), Chantel McGregor (4th), Halfhand Hoodoo (5th), Too Well Worn (7th lunch), The Dan Burnett Blues Band (7th evening) Mohawk (9th) The Sharon Colgan Band (11th), Angelo Palladino (12th), Ash Reaks (14th lunch), Al Hughes (14th evening), broken mile (16th), Scapegoat Kelly (18th), Roadhouse (19th), Lunar Coup (21st lunch), Grove Thang (21st evening), Dunwell Brothers (23rd), Hijak Oscar (25th), Forty Four (26th), Bob Hall + Dave Peabody (28th lunch), The White Keys (28th evening).
[b]West Park Hotel
19 West Park, 01423 524 471[/b]
Harrogate Jazz Club takes over the venue every Tuesday from 8.30pm.
[b]Harrogate Brasserie
28-30 Cheltenham Parade, 01423 505 041[/b]
Tuesdays are now given over to keyboardist and vocalist David Bailey, playing 6 till 10pm. Pianist Simon Parkinson plays every Wednesday and Thursday, accompanied by guest musicians. Fridays and Sundays see more live acts from around the area play the venue: Chris White (5th), Aspects of Jazz (7th), Tina Featherstone (12th), Sandra Pehrsson (14th), Frank Brooker (19th), Bob Mason (26th) and Les San Noms on the 28th.
Simon Parkinson and singer Nicki Allen get together for jazz, blues and soul every third Sunday of the month - this month on the 21st.
[b]The Alexandra
11 Prospect Place, 01423 564 976[/b]
Live bands take to the stage every Thursday from 9pm and there's a quiz night with bingo every Monday from 9pm, too.
[b]Rehab
18-20 Parliament Street, 01423 538 701[/b]
The bar holds an open mic night every Wednesday, with live bands every Thursday and Sunday.
[b]Albert's Bar & Grill
49-51 Parliament Street, 01423 568 446[/b]
There's live music at Albert's every Thursday from 9pm with different local bands and vocalists playing each week, including Tom Weldon, Nick Clarke, Paul Watson, Ade Payne, Mark Jarvis, Dan Burnett and others. Alan Leach from Shed Seven hosts a weekly 'fingers on your buzzers' speed quiz too, kicking off at 8pm every Tuesday.
[b]Old Swan Hotel
Swan Road, 01423 500 055, Tickets: 0845 130 8840, www.harrogate-festival.org.uk[/b]
The Harrogate International Sunday Series continues on the 7th March at 11am with world famous clarinettist Michael Collins (tickets £15/£13.50), followed by the talented Aquarelle Guitar Quartet on Sunday 21st March at 11am (£9.45-£15).
[b]Harrogate Theatre
Oxford Street, 01423 502 116[/b]
The Theatre's intimate Studio plays host to exceptionally talented acoustic guitarist Preston Reed on the 18th March at 7.30pm (£12/£10 concs), before [i]Kala Kahani: Artistic Tales[/i] (www.kalasangam.org/) with an evening of storytelling and south Asian music and dance on the 20th March at 7.45pm.
[b]Cairn Hotel[/b]
Ripon Road, 01423 504 005[/b]
Harrogate Theatre and the hotel host the annual St Patricks Day Fundraising Ceilidh on the 17th March. Ceilidh band 'Cobblers Wax' will provide the entertainment and teach guests dances to raise funds for the Harrogate Theatre Restoration Fund. Tickets are £10 from the Theatre's box office: 01423 502 116.
[b]Harrogate International Centre
Kings Road, 01423 500 500[/b]
Thursday 4th March 8.00pm - HIC
Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics Paul Carrack appears at the HIC on the 4th March at 8pm (tickets £27.08), Chris Rea plays the 19th March at 7.30pm (£29.50) and Jimmy Carr will raise a laugh on the 20th March at 7.30pm (£22.50).
[b]Royal Hall
Ripon Road, 01423 537 230[/b]
Local rockers d'nile play the Hall on the 19th March at 7.30pm (tickets £12.50). Moscow Ballet La Classique totters in with [i]Swan Lake[/i]on the 8th March, too.
[b]Revolution
Royal Baths, Montpellier Gardens, 01423 858 815[/b]
Bottom of the Bottle continues at its new venue on Sundays the 7th and 28th March. The first date sees Kasiuss headline, with support from Drowned in Flames and Massive Taxi. The 28th marks the rock night's PREaster Party with Under Arches supported by 'Live & Unsigned' finalists Pseudonympho and guests.
On both nights entry into the venue's front bar is free with a set from DJ Sixus; doors to the main room are at 9pm (£3) and DJ Trev continues the party with rock, metal and punk till 3am.
