Your guide to the best gigs around Ayrshire
It’s another fantastic weekend of gigs in the pubs, clubs and halls of Ayrshire.
Leading the way, of course, is this week’s Ticket cover story with Live@ Troon festival taking with headline acts at the Concert Hall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and a great selection of free fringe events.
Elsewhere, Freckfest bring Wonder Stuff frontman Miles Hunt and Erika Nockalls to Irvine’s Harbour Arts Centre.
And it’s a double header at the harbourside, as Plan B bring folk hero Sharon Shannon back to Ayrshire on Saturday night for what’s sure to be a fantastic night.
And as ever there are a host of performance from old favourites plus jam sessions and open mics. Full listings below: Wednesday, September 6
Jam session, Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock, 8pm.
Open mic with Jamie Angus, The Hipflask, Saltcoats, 9pm. Thursday, September 7
Acoustic Bliss open mic, Twa Dugs, Ayr, 10pm.
Jam session, The Wick, Prestwick, 9pm. Friday, September 8
Open mic, Tam o’Shanter Inn, Ayr, 9pm.
Open mic with Louis, Cameron’s, Ayr, 9pm.
Ricky Devine, RAF Association Club, Prestwick, 8pm.
Big Licks, Fanny by Gaslight, Kilmarnock, 9pm. Live music, Black Bull, Ayr, 8pm. Live@ Troon, various venues, Troon, various times.
Freckfrest presents Miles Hunt and Erika Nockalls, Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, 7.30pm. Saturday, September 9 Just Like Eddie, Anchor Bar, Ayr, 9pm.
Mark Hamilton, Railway Club, Ayr, 7.30pm.
Rossco, Ex- Services Club, Ayr, 8pm.
Lawrie, RAF Association Club, Prestwick, 8pm.
Live music, Black Bull, Ayr, 8pm.
The Splinters, Drouthy Neebors, Ayr, 9pm.
Tangent, Crooksmoss Bowling Club, Ayr, 8pm
Live@ Troon, various venues, Troon, various times.
Upshot, Rock Diner, Kilmarnock, 9.30pm.
Plan B presents Sharon Shannon, Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, 7.30pm. Sunday, September 10
Ayr Blues Club, Twa Dugs, Ayr, 6.30pm.
Ben Ellis open mic, Harleys, Ayr, 9pm.
Sunday jam, Fanny by Gaslight, Kilmarnock, 3pm.
Live music, Black Bull, Ayr, 7.30pm.
Live@ Troon, various venues, Troon, various times. Monday, September 11
The Organist Entertains – Gordon Cree, Town Hall, Ayr, noon. Tuesday, September 5
Open mic with Tu Amo, Cheeky Charlies, Troon, 10pm.
Send your gigs to news@ ayrshirepost. co. uk or call 01292 262200. The next bout of professional wrestling will hit Ayr Town Hall on Saturday, September 23. The stars of PWE will clash with tickets just £ 13.75 from www. prowrestlingelite. com. All roads lead to Ayr’s Black Bull pub for some top entertainment this weekend. The bar has three nights of live music lined up. Friday: just C ( 8pm- midnight). Sat: Billy Johnstone 8- midnight. Sun: Jimmy Mack 2- 5pm and Robert 7.30pm and 11.30pm.