Friday Fun and local music gig round up 25th July 2025

As ever we start with the Friday Joke

I think many readers will sympathise with this little cracker from our Twitter friend Robert Wilkinson (his Dad jokes books make great stocking fillers)

If my memory was any worse, I could plan my own surprise party.

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) July 18, 2025

And on the subject of stocking fillers

If my memory was any worse, I could plan my own surprise party.

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) July 18, 2025

And on to this weeks music round up! (follow Barnet Music for all the details)

Friday 25th
Butchers Arms 9.30pm - midnight Tracer (Indie Rock/Alt/Dance) 4 piece
Barrington 8.30 - midnight Karaoke with Johno

Saturday 26th
Butchers Arms 9pm – 11.30pm Horizon (Rock Covers and original)
The Lord Kitchener 8.30pm - late Karaoke with Johno
East Barnet RB Legion 8.30pm – 11.30pm Red Herring (Rhythm and blues)
The Arkley Club 8.30pm – 11pm£5 cash on door Karaoke and Disco
The Three Wishes, Edgware Scratch (Rock Covers, 4 piece)

Sunday 27th
East Barnet RB Legion 2 – 5pm Dave Collison's Roy Orbison Tribute & Human Jukebox
Ye Olde Monken Holt 7pm – 9pm Smokin Whiskers (Acoustic covers)
Butchers 8.30 – 11.30pm Butchers Arms Jam Electric/Blues/Rock (Full backline available) 
Toolans 8.30pm Finbarr Black
The Bohemia 7.30pm – 10pm £10 online or at bar Bespoke Pedal Club (Jazz Funk Country Blues)

Monday 28th
The Three Wishes, Edgware - Jan's North London Jam 
Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8pm – 11pm (stables room) Barnet Acoustics Session

Wednesday 30th
Toolans 5-8pm Billy Heneghan
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm Open Mic Night
 
Thursday 31st
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm Irish Session
Maddens 9pm Ronnie Gordon Legacy Band

August
Friday 1st August
Lord Kitchener 8pm - late - Ela (Solo Artist)
Butchers Arms 9.30pm – midnight - Lord Algae (Rock covers) 3 piece
Barrington 8.30pm – midnight Karaoke with Neil
The Haven 8pm – 11pm Dennis Cook – (Musician, vocalist and DJ)

Saturday 2nd
Butchers Arms 8.30pm – midnight Groove Rats (Rock/blues) 4 piece
East Barnet RB Legion 9pm – 11.30pm Leech (Rock and pop covers)
Ye Olde Mitre Inn, 8.30 Mary's Exit (Rock & Pop Covers)
Maddens 9pm - 99 Bucks (Blues)
Sunday 3rd
Ye Olde Monken Holt 7pm – 9pm  The Sequels (60s/70s covers)
Butchers Arms Jam Electric/Blues/Rock (Full backline available)

Monday 4th
Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8pm – 11pm (stables room)- Barnet Acoustics Session

Wednesday 6th
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm Open Mic Night

Thursday 7th
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm Irish Session

Friday 8th
Butchers 9pm – midnight Just Kiddin (Covers 50s - present)
East Barnet RB Legion 8pm –late Karaoke with Caz
Barrington 8.30pm – midnight Karaoke with Neil

Saturday 9th Aug - 

East Barnet RB Legion 8pm – late AWOL (Rock covers)

Lord Kitchener 8.30pm – late - Karaoke with Johno
Barrington 9-11.30 - Groove Rats (Rock Blues)
Ye Olde Monken Holt 9.30 – 11.30pm - Cormacintosh (Acoustic/Electric Rock & Pop)
Maddens 9.30pm -midnight Milly Soo Band (Covers)

And I'll leave you with my best songs of the 2020's playlist. Just in case anyone tells you there is no great new music coming out