Friday Fun and local gigs in Barnet 9th May 2025

 As ever we start with the Friday Joke. As we so often do, we start with a cracker from our mate Robert Wilkinson

I just heard a woodpecker call me paranoid in Morse code.

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) May 5, 2025

Forthcoming events 

Fothcoming events of note

The Mill Hill Music Festival starts with a free gig at The Adam and Eve on 31st May. Click on the image for full details

And a date for the diary for all you Skanking Ska fans!

This weeks gigs 

Friday 9th

Butchers Arms 9pm – midnight Dr Realgood 5 piece (Covers)

The Black Horse 8.30pm – 11.30pm The Elevators 5 piece (Rock Pop Covers)

The Builders Arms 8.00pm – 11pm The Curfew 3 piece (Classic Rock)

The Arkley Club £5 cash on door Cha Night DJ proceeds going to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care

Barrington 8.30-midnight Karaoke with Neil

Saturday 10th

Simply Gray (Original Roots, 7 piece) at The Three Wishes, Edgware 4.5 miles

9pm - 11pm

The Builders Arms 9pm – midnight Alan Linfoot Band 4 piece (Covers and Original)

Butchers Arms 9pm – 11.30pm Harripaul (pop/rock/jazz)

East Barnet Royal British Legion 9pm – 11.30pm The Latest Flames 4 piece (60s/70s covers)

Maddens 9.30pm – midnight The Looters 5 piece (Covers)

The Arkley Club £5 cash on door Dream Circle (Covers 60s – present) duo

The Catcher in the Rye 8pm – 11.30pm Open mic night (2nd Saturday monthly)

Sunday 11th

Ye Olde Monken Holt 7pm – 9pm Brian Connell & Dave Williams (Americana)

Butchers 8.30pm – 11.30pm Butchers Arms Jam Electric/Blues/Rock (Full backline available)

The Bohemia 7.30pm – 10pm £10 online or at bar Simon Bates Trio Jazz

Monday 12th

Jan's North London Jam at The Three Wishes, Edgware 4.5 miles

9pm - 11pm

Sebright Arms 8pm – 11pm  Barnet Acoustics Sessions as Ye Olde Mitre closed for refurb opens 24 May noon)

Tuesday 13th

The Builders Arms 8pm – 11pm Open Mic/Music Night#

Wednesday 14th

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30pm – 11pm Open Mic Night

Thursday 15th

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30pm – 10.30pm Irish Session

Malt & Hops 7.30 Open Mic Night 

Maddens 8.30pm – 11pm Ronnie Gordon Legacy (ska, reggae, blue, soul, latin)

And I'll finish with a little treat for you. This week a lost video of The False Dots appearing at The Bald Faced Stag in Burnt Oak turned up. It has decent audio quality and features the amazing vocals of Venessa Sagoe! Have a listen to this real bit of Barnet music history

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