Friday Fun & local music round up

As is the way with Barnet Blogs, we love a Friday Joke. Here's one for the pot.

As it is VJ Day, I'll tell you a tragic tale that my Dad used to tell, which demonstrates the gallows humour of Australian servicemen. Dad was an Aussie, who volunteered to fly for the RAF. His best mate from Charters Towers joined the Army and was captured by the Japanese, ending up in a POW Camp. They were treated savagely and not given decent rations. After about six months they were near starvation. The Japanese camp commandant had two prize fighting cocks, that he'd entertain his men with, as they fought. One of the cocks broke loose and some of the Aussie servicemen cooked it up. The camp commandant went mad and demanded to know who had taken the cock. When no one stepped forward, he selected a very popular sergeant and announced that he would take the rap. The poor soul was tied to a post for a week, with no food or drink. It was announced that on the Saturday, if no one owned up, he would be shot in front of all of the troops. By Saturday, he was dragged, half dead in front of the commandant and all of his men. The commandant said "I am going to shoot you now, but I will allow you one last request". The sergeant replied "Can I have the other cock for dinner". Sadly he didn't get the cock and the story ended there. Happily his mate lived to tell the tale. 

God bless all of those who fought fascism in all its forms and lost their lives between 1939 and 1945.

And on to the local music round up. 

Check The Barnet Music Facebook page for all your local gigs.

Friday 15th

 

Saturday 16th
Butchers Arms 9pm – midnight - Odyssey Blues and Soul (soul/blues/jazz)
East Barnet RB Legion 9pm – 11.30pm - The Looters (60s/70s covers) 5 piece
Monken Holt 9.30pm – midnight - Nially (Acoustics)
Arkley Club 8.30pm – 11.30pm £5 cash on door - Country and Western night

Sunday 17th
East Barnet RB Legion 2-5pm - 80th anniversary of VJ Day Art Deco Quintet
Ye Olde Monken Holt, 7-9pm - Annie Majin (60/70s Swing)
Ye Olde Mitre Inn 8pm – 11.30pm - Home Cookin (Jazz)
Butchers 8.30 – 11.30pm - Butchers Arms Jam Electric/Blues/Rock (Full backline available)

Monday 18th
Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8pm – 11pm (stables room) - Barnet Acoustics Session

Wednesday 20th
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm - Open Mic Night

Thursday 21st
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm - Irish Session
 

Friday Fun 27th June 2025 and local music round up

 As ever, we start with a joke. This one tickled me (being a good Catholic boy)

Son, doing homework.
" Dad, do protons have mass?"
Me, " I didn't even know they were Catholic."

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) June 26, 2025

And with the Friday Joke out of the way, onwards and upwards with the music round up.  You can keep up to date with all the latest Barnet Music news at the Barnet Music facebook page. 

We'll start with a date for your diary! My band, The False Dots are hosting a Ska night with DJ Rebska at the Builders Arms in Barnet on Satuday July 12th. It's free! What could be better. 

 

And we have the East Barnet Festival coming up. This week our featured artist is the rather wonderful Grace Jackman

You can check out the whole programme  BY CLICKING HERE

And for this weeks music in the Borough of Barnet!

Friday 27th

Butchers Arms 9.30pm – midnight  Tracer (Indie Rock/Alt/Dance 4 piece)

The Builders Arms 8pm – 11pm Tim Leffman (Acoustics/covers solo artist)

Elephant Inn 8.30pm – 10.30pm The Meantime Band (Rock and pop covers 4 piece)

Kings Head 7-11pm Karaoke with Kate

Barrington 8.30 - midnight Karaoke with Johnno 

East Barnet RBLegion 8pm – late King Rebska (Ska and Reggae DJ)

Ye Old Monken 9pm - midnight DJ Sadie (DJ)

Saturday 28th

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XL (Rock / Pop, 4 piece) at The Three Wishes, Edgware

8pm

Butchers Arms 9pm – midnight Alan Linfoot Band (Rock covers and original 4 piece

Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8 – 11pm The Cavaliers (60s, 70s, 80s and 90s Covers)

The Builders Arms 8pm – 11pm Horizon (Rock Covers and original 4 piece)

Ye Olde Monken Holt 9.30pm – midnight Tyler (Acoustic Covers)

Toolans 8.30pm Xpressions

East Barnet Club 8.30pm Buster Ska Night £5

Lord Kitchener 8.30pm – late Karaoke with Johnno

The Arkley Club 8 – 11.30pm £5 on the door Saturday night live with Tommy (ska and reggae night)

Sunday 29th

Ye Olde Monken Holt 7pm – 9pm Pippa Goodfellow (Soul, blues, jazz)

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

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

9pm - 11pm

Monday 30th

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

Tuesday 1st

@ Black Horse 7.30pm – 11pm Open Mic Night (1st Tuesday of month)

Wednesday 2ndYe Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm Open Mic Night

Thursday 3rd

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm Irish Session

Friday Fun and local music round up 20th June 2025

 As ever, we start with The Friday Joke. This one rather tickled me, from our old mate Robert Wilkinson, purveyor of fine Dad jokes (check his bio for details of his books)

I'm glad it's not snowing.
Imagine shoveling snow in this heat?

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) June 20, 2025

And onwards and upwards with the music round up.  Youc an keep up to date with all the latest Barnet Music news at the Barnet Music facebook page. 

We'll start with a date for your diary! My band, The False Dots are hosting a Ska night with DJ Rebska at the Builders Arms in Barnet on Satuday July 12th. It's free! What could be better. 

And we have the East Barnet Festival coming up. One of my fave local bands Rangoon are playing. Follow the festival on Facebook for more details

And on to this weeks gigs etc

Friday 20th

Mickey Rose (Karaoke) at The Three Wishes, Edgware 

9pm - 11.30pm

Lord Kitchener 8.30 – late The Vinyls

Butchers Arms 9 – 11.30pm Odyssey Blues & Soul Band

Barrington 8.30 - midnight Karaoke with Neil/Johnno?

Monken Holt 9pm – midnightDJ Bob Storey

The Haven 8 – 11pmDenis Cook (Musician, vocalist and DJ)

Saturday 21st

East Barnet RB Legion 8.30pm – 11.30pm Peace and Love UK

Butchers 9 – 11.30pm The Cavaliers (60s, 70s, 80s and 90s Covers)

@ Barrington 8.30ish- Groove Rats (Rock/blues)

The Arkley Club 8 – 11.30pm £5 cash on the door Rons Karaoke

Ye Olde Monken Holt 9.30pm – midnight Alex Kennedy (Acoustic Covers)

Maddens 9.30pm Joshua Blues

Sunday 22nd

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

Toolans 9pm - midnight Billy Henegan

Monday 23rd

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

9pm - 11pm

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

Wednesday 25th

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm Open Mic Night

Thursday 26th

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm Irish Session

@ The Sebright Arms 7.30pm – 11pm Open Mic Night (4th Thursday of month)

Have a great weekend!