After 5pm, Music, Country (sorted by rating)

9 to 5: The Musical

Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers.

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Tue 4 Jun

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

20:00

Wed 5 Jun

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

19:30

Thu 6 Jun

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

19:30

…and 2 more dates until 8 Jun

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen

Mon 24 Jun

£15.50–£42.50 / 01224 641122

19:30

Tue 25 Jun

£15.50–£42.50 / 01224 641122

19:30

Wed 26 Jun

£15.50–£42.50 / 01224 641122

19:30

…and 3 more dates until 29 Jun

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Tue 13 Aug

£9.75–£45 / 0844 871 7648

20:00

Wed 14 Aug

£15–£45 / 0844 871 7648

19:30

Thu 15 Aug

£14.50–£45 / 0844 871 7648

19:30

…and 2 more dates until 17 Aug

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Cash: Johnny Cash Tribute

Dean Owens

The Americana-influenced Scottish singer-songwriter, endorsed by Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand, playing his new album Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny).

Thomas Morton Hall, Edinburgh

Sat 15 Jun

£10 / 0131 529 6185

Part of Leith Festival.

19:30

Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes

Guitarist Albert Lee is joined by Gerry Hogan (guitar), Pete Wingfield (piano), Brian Hodgson (bass) and Peter Baron (drums) for an evening of rockabilly/country rock.

Armagh Theatre And Arts Centre

Thu 23 May

£20 / 02837 521821

20:00

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Dana & Susan Robinson

The North Carolina-based duo performs Americana, folk, country and old time mountain music, promoting the album American Hornpipe.

Dartford Folk Club, Dartford Working Mens Club

Tue 18 Jun

£6–£8 / 01322 222553

20:30 – 23:00

American Routes

Country covers band.

Fred's Place, Mapperley Plains Sports and Social Club, Nottingham

Sun 25 Aug

£4 / 0115 9120735

20:15

Ann Breen

Irish country music by the singer from Downpatrick.

Pavilion Theatre, Great Yarmouth

Fri 18 Oct

£16 / 01493 662832

19:30

Anna Coogan, Dennis Ellsworth, Mc Hansen

Americana, country and roots singer, originating in Seattle, Washington.

Arthur Gun, Stone Thieves, The Distant Skies, Liam Rowlands

Alternative rock with an element of country by the four-piece band from London.

The Ballachulish Hellhounds

Highland bluegrass and country blues sounds.

Clachaig Inn, Glencoe

Fri 24 May

Prices to be confirmed / 01855 811252

21:00

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BJSUS

Duo playing toe-tapping country, Scottish and Irish tunes.

Sweeney's on the Park, Glasgow

Sat 18 May

Free / 0141 632 6741

Part of Southside Fringe.

21:00 – 00:00

Sun 19 May

Free / 0141 632 6741

Part of Southside Fringe.

21:00 – 00:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 0141 632 6741

Part of Southside Fringe.

21:00 – 00:00

…and 5 more dates until 25 May

Blueflint

Lady banjo players extraordinaire tour their bluegrass ballads.

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh

Fri 16 Aug

£12 (£10) / 0131 346 8237

19:00 – 20:00

Sat 17 Aug

£12 (£10) / 0131 346 8237

19:00 – 20:00

Aros Centre, Isle of Skye

Thu 23 May

£10–£12 (under 16s £6) / 01478 613750

19:00
19:30

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Bob Wayne

The Seattle-based singer and guitarist performs punkabilly and country-rock.

Bob Wayne, The Zipheads

The Seattle-based singer and guitarist performs punkabilly and country-rock.

The Barfly, Camden, London NW1

Tue 18 Jun

£12.50 / 0844 847 2424

19:30 – 23:00

Brooke Sharkey

The London-based singer-songwriter performs a delicate fusion of acoustic modern folk, traditional gypsy-folk, alternative country and blues.

Charlie Landsborough

Septuagenarian country singer who is as entertaining on stage as he is melodic.

The Cresset, Bretton, Peterborough

Tue 22 Oct

£18.50 (£16.50) / 01733 265705

19:30

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Chit Chat Trio

Country and Western covers combo.

Old Oscott Working Men's Club, Birmingham

Sun 2 Jun

Phone for prices / 0121 360 4633

20:30

Sun 9 Jun

Phone for prices / 0121 360 4633

20:30

Sun 16 Jun

Phone for prices / 0121 360 4633

20:30

…and 2 more dates until 30 Jun

Chit Chat Trio, Mackenzie

Country and Western covers combo.

Old Oscott Working Men's Club, Birmingham

Sun 7 Jul

Phone for prices / 0121 360 4633

20:30

The Coal Porters

Melodic bluegrass originals from this outfit, fronted by Sid Griffin.

Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, Glasgow

Sat 9 Nov

£10 / 0141 959 1428

20:00

The Curst Sons

The Brighton-based three-piece plays Americana, bluegrass and alt country.

The Green Note Cafe, London NW1

Sat 29 Jun

£7 adv / 020 7485 9899

20:00

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Dan Reed Band

The singer and his band perform acoustic folk and alt-country.

David Ford

A night of country, Americana and honky tonk blues.

The Old Queen's Head, London N1

Mon 20 May

£15 / 020 7354 9993

With My Darling Clementine for this Word in Your Ear evening.

19:30 – 23:30

The David Latto Band

Folksy Americana from David Latto and Gavin Brady.

Dirty Boots, Homesick Aldo and Matthew Dickson

Grungey indie from Dirty Boots as they headline this Vagabond Social Club.

For the past nine months, people in Govan have been taking part in creative workshops on themes of migration and shipbuilding; the project was inspired by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer's classic song 'Shipbuilding' and it comes with a ringing endorsement from the song's original singer, Robert Wyatt.

Grand Ole Opry, Glasgow

Thu 20 Jun

Over-18s only

£5 (seniors & unwaged £2.50; no income free) / 0141 445 3718

This fundraising gig features Alasdair Roberts and Friends, the Carlton Jug Band, Lorraine and the Borderlands, Big Hogg and Diving for Pearls Songwriting Group. Part of Scottish Refugee Week.

19:30

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