Your guide to the best gigs around Ayrshire
It’s another fantastic week of gigs all around Ayrshire.
Saturday and Sunday sees the first Clamjamfry Music and Arts Festival at Annick Lodge near Irvine with two fantastic days full of entertainment.
And on Sunday, Prestwick Cricket Club hosts six bands – including Badstone, Memphis, Debi Q Band, Wildcard and more – from 2pm as part of the fantastic Rock for Resources fundraiser for the Ayrshire Hospice.
Find full listings below: Wednesday, August 9
Jam session, Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock, 8pm.
Treehouse Sessions, Treehouse, Ayr, 9pm. Thursday, August 10
Acoustic Bliss open mic, Twa Dugs, Ayr, 10pm.
Jam session, The Wick, Prestwick, 9pm. Friday, August 11
Open mic, Tam o’Shanter Inn, Ayr, 9pm.
Open mic with Louis, Cameron’s, Ayr, 9pm.
Chasin’ The Train, Fanny by Gaslight, Kilmarnock, 9pm.
Slutcake, Cheeky Charlies, Troon, 9.30pm.
The Rebel Rouser Jesse Flat- Out Rock ‘ n’ Roll Show, Carlton Hotel, Prestwick, 6.30pm.
Hipsway, Grand Hall, Kilmarnock, 7.30pm. Saturday, August 12 Just Like Eddie, Anchor Bar, Ayr, 9pm.
Andy Gray, Railway Club, Ayr, 7.30pm.
Will and The Wild Horse, The Stag and Thistle, Stewarton, 10pm.
Clamjamfry Music and Arts Festival, Annick Lodge, Irvine, all day.
Chris News, Ex- Services Club, Ayr, 8pm.
Just Like Eddie, RAF Association Club, Prestwick, 2pm.
Big Licks and rock disco, Prestwick Cricket Club, 7.30pm.
Homegrown – UB40 Tribute, Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock, 8pm.
Tangent, Crooksmoss Bowling Club, Ayr, 8.30pm.
Marc Prendergast, The Harbour Bar, Troon, 9.30pm.
Back In The Red, The Wick, Prestwick, 9.30pm. Sunday, August 13
Ayr Blues Club, Twa Dugs, Ayr, 6.30pm.
Ben Ellis open mic, Harleys, Ayr, 9pm.
Sunday jam, Fanny by Gaslight, Kilmarnock, 3pm.
Rock for Resources – six bands, Prestwick Cricket Club, 3pm.
Papa Shandy and The Drams, Music on the Prom, Girvan, 3pm.
Clamjamfry Music and Arts Festival, Annick Lodge, Irvine, all day.
Prestfest, various locations, Prestwick, 9pm. Monday, August 14
The Organist Entertains – Frikki Walker, Town Hall, Ayr, noon. Tuesday, August 15
Open mic with Tu Amo, Cheeky Charlies, Troon, 10pm.
Send your gigs to michael. reynolds@ trinitymirror. com or call 01292 294464. Organist Frikki Walker, director of St Mary’s Episcopal Church in Glasgow, will play the fine Lewis pipe organ in Ayr Town Hall at noon on Monday as part of concerts organised by Fort, Seafield and Wallacetoun Community Councils. Ayr Jazz Club returns next Friday with a performance from the Vieux Carre Jazzmen, who hail from Tyne and Wear. They will take to the stage at Millbrae, home of Ayr Rugby Club, on Friday, August 18 from 7.30pm until 10.30pm. Tickets cost £ 8 on the door for members and £ 10 for non members.