What's On At The Prom

Now with advanced listing as and when we confirm them! Check out the calendar to plan your night out, and see what wicked bands are coming up at Prom! 

THE PROM MUSIC QUIZ - Every Tuesday.
See Also: Band Reviews .

On Saturdays entry is free before 8pm, with £1 off the published price between 8 and 9pm (and all night for students)

From September, Friday nights will be FREE ENTRY! Woo hoo!

All dates confirmed at time of publication. We apologise for any inconvenience due to cancellation, no-shows or any other reason for the advertised event not taking place.
TICKETS FOR ALL PAYING GIGS AVAILABLE FROM THE BRISTOL TICKET SHOP

MOSSFEST - The prom will be holding a number of benefit gigs over the coming months - Check our events calendar for details. We hope for your support. Thanks from all @Prom!

Many of you may know that Martin has been fighting cancer since the shock of his diagnosis last September. Following two operations and intensive chemotherapy he is doing well, but the disease is not expected to go away with these conventional methods.

Martin and his partner Chrissie Hammonds are very talented musicians and song writers who have been great supporters of The PROM. Back in 1999 when I took over they were already a key part of its great music scene. Since then they have given me and The PROM fantastic support, provided great gigs as well as often stepping in when bands cancel at the last moment. As resident musician and entertainments manager Martin is the expert of the sound desk and was key in getting the camera and screens off the ground. Even with his illness his energy and enthusiasm is humbling – try stopping him getting up and playing at the open mic nights and giving it his all despite the poisonous chemicals in his body.

There is however a treatment (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy), extensively used outside the UK, with trials here supported by the Bobby Moore Fund. Martin has been refused funding by the Bristol Primary Care Trust  claiming that it is ‘experimental’. You can imagine that he has very choice words for their approach to this vital option. Not one to give up, he has however managed to arrange a self-funding option which will cost £20,000.

On hearing this, many local musicians and friends have immediately come out in force to help raise the funds in any way they can, donating gig fees, recording tracks for a CD compilation, putting on events both at The PROM and elsewhere. They are going under the banner of Mossfest. I am sure many of you will help support these events by your presence. Just come along, pay the entrance fee or some change in the jug as for any other gig. We are not asking for donations, although none will be refused.

We will be publicising Mossfest events in The PROM as we all help Martin to raise the funds for this potentially life-saving treatment.

Thanks,

 

John Rosetti & all at the Prom

 


Wednesday 1st

Hawthorne

"Sublime vocal work from Natalie Farr who possesses a wonderfully haunting voice. She brings a wonderful lyrical coolness to her features, a talented lass for certain." - Iwan Fox, 4BarsRest Magazine, 2009 http://www.myspace.com/nataliefarr Support from Heg Doughty Heg's music, once described as a "folk-musical", takes you on a journey through intimate snapshots of life to epic tales of the stormy Atlantic. After spending several months travelling the US state of Illinois researching her family history, Heg has developed a love for turning stories into songs, combining wild imagination with reality, and delivering them with charm and distinction. http://www.myspace.com/hegdoughty

Thursday 2nd

Jim Reynolds

Legendary songwriter, guitarist & singer of blues, ragtime and old fashioned ballads. Be there.
Friday 3rd

Prime Funk Collective - Free Entry!

www.myspace.com/primefunkcollective Groove based urban dance rooted in jazz, funk and rock

Saturday 4th

Kick the Cat - £5

Tribute to the Blues Brothers featuring all the old favourites as well as some of the more obscure R&B and soul.
Sunday 5th

Open Mic

Step up to the Prom mic and show us your talent..

Monday 6th

Quarteto Bossa

Settle down to some cool Latin jazz rhythms and hot vocals. You’ll love it.
Tuesday 7th

Pop Quiz

The best pop quiz in town. Now tailored for all levels. £1 per person. Max 6 per team.
Wednesday 8th

Roy Schneider

Friendly, funny, smart American songs in a down-home style. Well worth a visit.
Thursday 9th

The Highliners

Excellent alt-country outfit very much in the Gram Parsons, Flying Burrito Brothers style, featuring some well known local musicians.
Friday 10th

Blak Flamez

Reformed after too many years absence but still playing incomparable reggae and ska covers and originals.
Saturday 11th

Purple Fish - £5

Originals and classic rock covers from Mark (Mick Jogger) Smallman and other members of the Rolling Zones. Let it rock.
Sunday 12th

Open Mic

Step up to the Prom mic and show us your talent..

Monday 13th

Gren Bartley

"Beautiful, beautiful playing" - BBC Radio "A phenomenal young guitarist and singer.... This chap is definitely going to set the acoustic world alight" - Real Music Club

Gren Bartley

Deeply rooted in old folk and blues traditions whilst stamping his own style on the genre.
Tuesday 14th

Pop Quiz

The best pop quiz in town. Now tailored for all levels. £1 per person. Max 6 per team.
Wednesday 15th

Daisy Chapman

Atmospheric, articulate and, for an acoustic set, strikingly raw and full-blooded. Excellent musician, singer and song-writer.
Thursday 16th

Beverly Smith and Carl Jones

Sometimes breathtaking, always fresh, yet deeply immersed in the wellspring of old-time country music. Do not miss.
Friday 17th

Zen Elephant - Free Entry!

Zen Elephant are emerging as one of the Southwest’s freshest and most original bands. They create an acoustic-based groove accompanied by passionate vocals, and rhythms which ecompass elements of traditional folk, reggae and roots music www.myspace.com/zenelephant
Saturday 18th

MOSSFEST - Dylan Night - £5

Many of your favourite local artists getting together to perform the songs of Bob Dylan, plus a chance to win some Dylan albums, literature and DVD in the raffle.
Sunday 19th

Open Mic

Step up to the Prom mic and show us your talent..

Monday 20th

Myshkin Show

Myshkin writes lyric with a dark and subtle wit, raw honesty, and a painter's eye. Her tunes draw on early jazz, freak folk, and gypsy soul. With seven records and thousands of shows she has built a reputation of consistently delivering fresh, challenging, and moving music. www.myspace.com/rubywarblers
Tuesday 21st

Pop Quiz

The best pop quiz in town. Now tailored for all levels. £1 per person. Max 6 per team.
Wednesday 22nd

Trickbabies

Alternative rock, influences include Beefheart, Stooges, Lou Reed etc.
Thursday 23rd

Acoustica

Latin & jazz influenced material featuring singer-songwriters Nick Roll & Pete Airey.
Friday 24th

The Mighty Peas - Free Entry!

Playing swing, energetic covers with a tongue in cheek fun sense of humour,a fun night guaranteed!

Saturday 25th

The Bones - £5

Probably the best rock band in town, covering material as diverse as Chuck Berry rock'n'roll to the Jayhawks alt-country to Rolling Stones style r'n'b and more.
Sunday 26th

Open Mic

Step up to the Prom mic and show us your talent..

Monday 27th

Emily Maguire camera icon

Thought-provoking lyrics and "supremely expressive vocals" (Rock’n’Reel Magazine), Emily’s songs have won her fans across the globe. NOT TO BE MISSED.

Tuesday 28th

Pop Quiz

The best pop quiz in town. Now tailored for all levels. £1 per person. Max 6 per team.
Wednesday 29th

Toyface

Acoustic folk/blues with a lot of class. Great songs.
Thursday 30th

Odi

Irish singer-songwriter who manages to blend elements of Joan Armatrading's pathos, Beth Orton's eye for the quirky and deep with a touch of Dido's bed-sit romance.