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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
Thu 6 Jun
£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Mon 24 Jun
£15.50–£42.50 / 01224 641122
Tue 25 Jun
£15.50–£42.50 / 01224 641122
Wed 26 Jun
£15.50–£42.50 / 01224 641122
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Tue 13 Aug
£9.75–£45 / 0844 871 7648
Thu 15 Aug
£14.50–£45 / 0844 871 7648
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Diving for Pearls Celebration
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
Pearce Institute, Glasgow
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0141 445 6007
A exhibition launch of the materials produced by participants, documentary short film screenings, theatre, dance, music, storytelling and more.
- 13:00 – 19:00
Kalibre
The band plays country music.
Fred's Place, Mapperley Plains Sports and Social Club, Nottingham
Sun 23 Jun
£4 / 0115 9120735
- 20:15
Lord Huron, Nataly Dawn
Soulful indie-folk and alternative country performed by the Californian band, in support of its debut album, Ends Of The Earth.
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thu 23 May
£8 adv / 0161 276 9350
- 19:00 – 23:00
Natalie Diamond & Tony Dallas
The husband and wife two-piece performs country music.
Fred's Place, Mapperley Plains Sports and Social Club, Nottingham
Sun 26 May
£4 / 0115 9120735
- 20:15
The Jazz Cafe, London NW1
Thu 12 Sep
£10 adv / 020 7485 6834
- 19:00 – 23:00
Yardbirds Rock Club, Grimsby
Sun 26 May
Phone for prices / 07771 520374
- 19:00
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
The MeatMen
Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen.
Maggie May's, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
Free / 0141 548 1350
- 18:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 548 1350
- 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 0141 548 1350
- 18:00
The Searchers
The Searchers have survived multiple line-up changes as well as a schism of People's Front of Judea-style bitterness, the echoes of which twang across the internet to this day. Longest-lasting original member John McNally leads the band that gave us 'Needles and Pins' and 'Sweets for my Sweet'.
The Mill At Sonning, Reading
Sun 9 Jun
£44 / 0118 969 8000
- 20:15
Princess Theatre, Torquay
Fri 26 Jul
£18.50–£20.50 / 0870 847 2315
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.
Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen
Fri 24 May
£20 / 028 6632 5440
- 20:00
Armagh Theatre And Arts Centre
Thu 23 May
£20 / 02837 521821
- 20:00
Arts Centre, Swindon
Sat 1 Jun
£20 / 01793 614837
- 19:30
Also on at:
- Astor Community Theatre, Deal
- Centenary Centre, Isle of Man
- Galeri Caernarfon
- The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury
- Norwich Arts Centre
- The Pavilion, Exmouth
- Princess Pavilion And Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth
- Riverside Theatre, University Of Ulster, Coleraine
- The Robin 2, Wolverhampton
- The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
- Square & Compass, Ilminster
- The Stables, Milton Keynes
Blueflint
Lady banjo players extraordinaire tour their bluegrass ballads.
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Fri 16 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 346 8237
Sat 17 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 346 8237
Aros Centre, Isle of Skye
Thu 23 May
£10–£12 (under 16s £6) / 01478 613750
- 19:00
- 19:30
Carlisle Folk Club
Fri 7 Jun
£10 / 01228 541799
- 19:45
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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
Lyceum Folk Club, Newport
Thu 14 Nov
£2 / 07966 754366
- 20:30
The Grievous Angel - Gram Parsons 40th Anniversary Celebration
A celebration of the music of Gram Parsons, marking 40 years since the country rock pioneer's untimely and, according to rock'n'roll legend, unseemly death, which features Canadian duo Madison Violet, Roddy Hart, Ben Glover, country choir The Parsonage and The City Sinners.
Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow
Sun 6 Oct
Hayden Allen Duo
Country covers twosome.
Fred's Place, Mapperley Plains Sports and Social Club, Nottingham
Sun 16 Jun
£4 / 0115 9120735
- 20:15
Solid Gold Country Legends
A must for all straw-chewin', hoe-downin' country nuts, with a mix of old and new country hits, all of which have achieved gold sales.
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Sun 29 Sep
£18.50 (£17.50) / 01292 288235
- 19:30
Stacie Collins
The American blues-rock vocalist performs rock'n'roll with a bluegrass influence alongside her band.
Bootleggers, Kendal
Sun 26 May
£10; £8 adv / 01539 723824
- 18:00
The Diamond, Sutton-in-Ashfield
Mon 27 May
£7 ( £6) / 01623 456617
- 19:00
Talking Heads, Southampton
Fri 31 May
£8 adv / 023 8067 8446
- 20:00
Steve Earle & the Dukes
Over-14s show. A welcome return for the talented troubadour and sometime actor, most recently seen performing in post-Katrina drama Treme.
Colston Hall, Bristol
Fri 24 May
£29.50 / 0117 922 3686
- 19:30
The Limelight, Belfast
Sun 2 Jun
£33 / 028 9032 5968
- 20:00
O2 Academy, Glasgow
Thu 30 May
£27.50 / 0844 477 2000
Support from The Mastersons.
- 19:00
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Stewart MacLennan
Guitarist and singer-songwriter from Texas with a collection of eclectic tunes.
Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 225 2131
- 18:45 – 21:30
Tony Clark's Jazz Sunday
Tony Clark plays jazz, blues country and Americana.
The Spotted Cow, Bristol
Sun 26 May
Phone for prices / 0117 963 4433
- 15:00 – 19:00
Sun 2 Jun
Phone for prices / 0117 963 4433
- 15:00 – 19:00
Sun 9 Jun
Phone for prices / 0117 963 4433
- 15:00 – 19:00
Congress Theatre, Cwmbran
Fri 31 May
£16 ( £14; £14) / 01633 868239
- 19:30
Kings Theatre, Southsea
Thu 13 Jun
£18.50 (Children £16.50; £16.50; £16.50; £16.50; £15.50 OAP) / 02392 828282
- 19:30
Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield
Tue 11 Jun
£17.50 (£15.50) / 01246 345222
- 19:30
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
Princess Theatre, Hunstanton
Sun 6 Oct
£12.50–£16.50 / 01485 532252
- 19:30
Anna Coogan, Dennis Ellsworth, Mc Hansen
Americana, country and roots singer, originating in Seattle, Washington.
Institute, Colchester
Fri 12 Jul
£12.50; £11 adv / 01376 571775
- 20:00
Anushka Jagtiani, Rachael Sage, Mallie, Zoe Hazel
Folk and country by the singer-songwriter who comes from Mumbai.
The Troubadour, London SW5
Tue 9 Jul
£6 / 020 7370 1434
- 20:00 – 00:00
Arthur Gun, Stone Thieves, The Distant Skies, Liam Rowlands
Alternative rock with an element of country by the four-piece band from London.
The Horn, St Albans
Thu 20 Jun
£6; £4 adv / 01727 853143
- 20:00






