Kent and East Sussex Gig Guide TM

The Guide To The Best Music In The Best Venues

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The History of Kent Bands - from the 60's to the 90's
Kent Musicians Web - Musicians and acts Available and Wanted
Red Admiral Records - The Kent based Record Company
Cringe Music (Publishers) - Kent based Music Publishing House
Visit The BBC Local Music Page The BBC are good supporters of Kent bands and musicians and also offer you the chance to get your picture or music online
Kent Messenger The Kent Messenger "Whats On" has carried our gigs for 25 years and is in our opinion, unique and complete. The Whats On Magazine is inside of KM weekly publications.
Kent On Sunday The Kent on Sunday - An associate of quality, carries our listings plus loads of other news and County information - PDF required.
	Ents24.com - see Kentgigs on web or WAP John Milton Photograpy
	EntsWeb Directory  @UK - The UK Travel Guide
	Kent Music Schools - offer tuition in all orchestral instruments and to County Choirs and singing courses DefZone - VWP Sounds The Promoter of Metal / Hardcore / Punk / Alt Rock Gigs in North Kent
SEFAN	South East Folk Arts Network - Your 1st port of call for folk/roots in South East England Maverick, a new monthly country and roots music magazine. To cater for the surge of interest in the UK of acoustic-based, rootsy music that encompasses country, hillbilly, gospel, western swing, bluegrass, blues, folk, boogie and Appalachia.
	Bottleneck Blues Club  - Rochester & Maidstone -World Class Blues Acts Kent Folk - Folk, celtic, blues, jazz and cajun music, gig calendars, photos, MP3's. venue and musician listings.
	Listening Room Jazz - John Levett promotes quality Jazz and Guitar events Throughout North Kent and E Sussex UK Search Direct - New Search Service for Kent and elsewhere
	The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers (GISC) is an international music industry organisation based in England in the United Kingdom. Guild members are songwriters, composers, lyricists, poets, performing songwriters, musicians, publishers, studio owners, managers. Independent record companies, music industry personnel, etc., etc., from many countries throughout the world. Visit the Guild's website at: www.songwriters-guild.co.uk. Romney Marsh FM - Community Radio
A RESOURCE CENTER FOR MUSIC IN NORD - PAS-DE-CALAIS Domaine Musiques is a non profit organization that aims at developing the music in the Region Nord - Pas-de-Calais (North of France). It is a resource center for all those who are involved in all genres of music. Domaine Musiques has three main missions : Information center : A regional data base, a resource library, studies and inventories, information letters, a web site : www.domaine-musiques.com, professionnal meetings... The "voice" department : Training programmes and expertise for choir conducters, choral societies, singing professors, advice ³Today¹s music² department : An action in two main directions : Accompanying musical creation in the Region and Information towards Today¹s Music (Pop, Jazz, Rock, Hip Hop...) actors and cultural politics.
Dont forget to check our HelpYourselves Section

60’S TOUR GUIDE a selective view by John Brenlund-Holman of the gigs of the original 60's bands and their Gig Guide

2ToNE Promotions - Canterbury based music promotion group specialising in all things punk.

AllGigs.co.uk - List your gigs on a national database + other services.

Allied Entertainment Group - Agency and Management company supplying acts and entertainment personnel to over 16 countries worldwide performing in over 200 venues. This is also the parent group of Sand Sound Promotions.

All The UK's Record Shops
A handy links page to all the UKs major record dealers and lots of smaller stores as well!
If you are looking for British pressings, deletions or new releases, this is your starting point.

Amstore - London UK company involved in Audio CD production, CD-ROM production and DVD production

Annazbell.com is the UK's leading online fashion magazine for men and women

Ashford Advertiser - Ashford's local advertising magazine

Ashford Local Business Directory - putting you in touch with local business.

Ashford Music Profile - The A.M.P is the consortium of local musicians, DJ's and other interested parties, commited to promoting live music and events in the Ashford area.

BackBeat Bands - Kent IndieZine also on myspace

BackTrack - Music Memorabilia

Bandbase - Band support service

BandFamilyTree - Add Yourselves to the World Band Family Tree

Band list - a new list of UK unsigned and small label bands

Bandmaker - a site aimed at getting new bands started

Bands Unsigned.co.uk - UK online resource

Barry's Mag - Home page for Barry's Mag distributed in North Kent for years - These people are real Music Motivators.

Big Blast - UK Musician Competition Site - win, studio time, photo shoots, tour talks etc

Blues In Britain - Britain's finest, foremost blues magazine

Box Radio

BRFM 95.6fm Live Radio fFor the Isle of Sheppey

Cortex - North Kent Rock Promotions

Cringe Music - Kent Commercial and Production Library Music Publisher

Concert Jazz Events - Chilterns Area

CTR106.5FM - Maidstone's own radio station

Dead Happy Records - Dave Arnold's Label in Hastings

DefZone - VWP Sounds - Home of the Promoter of Metal / Hardcore / Punk / Alt Rock Gigs in North Kent

DigiMix Records - New record company for special artists and real people

Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh - The organisation which promotes tourism for Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh

DirPedia.com - combining a dictionary, an encyclopedia and a web directory

Disc Wizards. - CD Duplication, DVD Duplication London UK
We specialise in large volume CD duplication, DVD replication, music mastering, DVD authoring. Visit the website for all details and prices to products. Request for an instant quote online.

DIY Donut - Folkestone Stripes Club Promoter

DJChronicles - Web site promoting DJs and Bands in the UK

DVD Duplication - Information and tips on burning and copying CDs and DVDs

Dungeness Community Web Site

East Kent Morris Minor Club

Electric Blues Club and Vocalist - Site full of interesting information and advice for all muso's

Extreme Action Records - Label ident of DigiMix Records

Fizgig - Gig Guide for Lincolnshire

Fleximusic - Inexpensive sound creation and editing software.

Folk and Roots Music - A site for people who appreciate folk and acoustic music by people who appreciate folk and acoustic music

Folkestone Artists' Co-operative - Developing The Arts in The Folkestone Community.

Folkestone Gerald - A Blog and Forum for Folkestone with music data as well, go and have a browse.

Folkestone Now - Useful an informative view and webmag of our hometown from Kai Motta who is also a musician and web designer.

Folk South East - Promotes concerts of high-quality folk music in attractive, comfortable venues - mainly arts centres and theatres - in Kent and Sussex.

Frety.NET - a web directory with homepage thumbnails

GalacticSurf - Entertainment gateway featuring latest breaking gossip, news and movie critiques along with product and website reviews.

Getagig - Ireland’s Live Entertainment Resource

Gigdealer.com - A booking-community where bands like the ones on kentgigs are helping each other to play more concerts all over the country: and it´s F R E E ! ! !

The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers (GISC) - The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers offers advice, guidance, assistance, protection, information, encouragement and services to Guild members with regard to helping members achieve their aims, ambitions, progression and advancement in respect to the many different aspects of the music industry

Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tabs & Chords - Crossroads online guitar tabs and guitar lessons conducts streaming instruction for advanced or beginning guitar students; try our free guitar lessons before you purchase!

Guitar lessons online & scales - learn how to play guitar - GuitarVision is the revolutionary new way to learn how to play your favorite songs on the guitar.

Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury UKC

Harmsworth and Willis - Gypsy Jazz Guitars

Highwaymen MC Stour Valley - Promoters of quality Rock events

Hobgoblin MusicBritish Underground Rock Bands

Another Huckleberry Adventure - Quirky Music site Milwaukee area bands and gigs

HotVsNot.Com Web Directory - Comprehensive Database of Web Resources that includes Events

I Love Herne Bay - A good guide to the Kent seaside resort of Herne Bay

Inhibition - Surrey gig listings and review site

Instrument Zone - Musical instruments and accessories second hand, used, new, rare wanted and for sale by musicians.

Jagged Music A resource for musicians to promote unsigned bands and artists

Jiving Clive - Jazz historian and one man band "Me, Myself and I"(Plus)

Jazz UK
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Jobs - - In The Music Business We say "Don't Give Up the Day Job.

Kent Musicians Web - Musicians Wanted - Musicians Available - Acts Available - Acts Wanted

Jobs in Kent


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Kangaroo Amp Covers - Travel with the Best

Kent Business Network - meet others who could be great business contacts

Kent Indie - Reviews and features on Kent Indie Bands


Kent MusicBiz - A history of Kent Bands and Musicians 1958 - 1990

Kent Pages - Web Directory

Kent Public Address Hire - Kent PA Hire - For very small to pretty big events

KwMap.net - Browse a Map of Kentgigs.com

Lack of Sense Records - record label and promotions company.

Liquid Jazz - New Service to the Jazz community

Little Bazaar - Duplication - Mastering - Design - Media Pprovide the highest quality CD and DVD duplication services, highly professional digital audio mastering, design services and media sales.

Live Music in London - Live listings, venue profiles and tickets all in one place - weJamming.com"

London Musicians Collective

Mean Guitars - Totally Guitar orrientated site about Guitars

Mi2N, Music Industry News Network

Mick Jagger Centre - Superb Arts and Music Venue in Dartford

Mike and Jacky's Jazz Pages - An independent view of Jazz in Kent and some great photos's

Minster In Thanet - All you need to know about Minster in Kent

Minster Matters - is the newsletter/magazine produced voluntarily for the villagers of Minster-in-Thanet, situated in the County of Kent UK

MM2K - MedwayMusic.Net - Who's aims and objectives are to give the musicians and audiences of the Medway Towns, the chance to perform, and to see the many and varied musical styles available to us all today. Try their Forum to get your message around the area.

Medway n' Maidstone Bands - Site for Medway bands - Ok!

Meltdown eCeilidh admin@meltdownec.org.uk

Mr Blueson's Home of the Blues - Blues enthusiasm from Sweden

Mrgig - Kengigs associate Gig and Band listing and musicians Forum service for South East Kent

MusicBiz - A history of Kent Bands and Musicians 1958 - 1990

Find out about the Music Industry at Music Business: Producer, with the dirt on record labels, music lawyers, producers, and more.

MusicDish, Industry e-Journal

Musicians Channel - Kent based TV Channel, bringing music and education into the media

Musicians Web - Musicians Wanted - Musicians Available - Acts Available - Acts Wanted

Music Instrument - Musical instruments and accessories second hand, used, new, rare wanted and for sale by musicians.

Music Instruments, Guitar Lessons, & More! - Resource for creating and selling music from the comfort of your home!

Musik Produktiv UK Ltd

New Music Label - Your Ticket into the Music Business. Where Singers, Musicians and Artists meet Record Labels, Music Managers and Scouts. New Music Label is a one-stop solution for seeking, finding, and managing all types of Music careers.

National Society for Children and Family Contact NSCFC works to ensure that welfare organisations and the courts serve the best interests of the child when parents seperate.

Note Music - Is an independent label promoting the best of British Blues, Soul, Jazz, etc.

One Kent - Regional Music association, labels and publishing consultancy.

Oonagi - An independent site dedicated to and in love with original music in Thanet and surrounding areas.

OyMap.com - a world directory

Panama Music - Music publishing, music production, music industry consultants.Suppliers of recorded library production mood music to the television, radio, film, advertising, and audio-visual industries worldwide. Library production mood music, original music and commissions.

Playing Out Loud - what’s on and where in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire and parts of adjoining counties.

Pigmeat Pete - A site Dedicated to the late 'Pigmeat Pete Smith'

Pirate Radio Hall of Fame is an A to Z of pirate broadcasters of the sixties.

Psst - Useful Portal for musicians and those who want to learn to play an instrument.

Q-tuners - are high-tech neodymium powered pickups for guitar and bass

Red Admiral Records - Kent based Record Company

Re-Production - Tour Management + Contact: Andy Corrigan

Rocker Kev's Missing Links (Metal)

Rocket Science - Clu Night - weekly starting Tuesday 11th May 2004 Doors Open at 7pm music starts at 9pm 1am close. - Live bands and DJ's, Genre: Rock, Indie & Metal

Rock music - Home of the Internet's best rock music resources, find out everything you want to know about rock. 

Roll Back The Years - More memories of forgotten bands

Romney Marsh FM - Community Radio for Romney Marsh

Salsa Tiempo - Salsa and aerobics classes in Folkestone and Romney Marsh

Shepway Online - A community website for the Shepway area of Kent covering Folkestone, Capel le Ferne, Dungeness, Dymchurch, St Marys Bay, Elham, Stelling Minnis, Selsted, Camber, Cheriton, Hythe, Sandgate, Seabrook, Lydd, New Romney, Lympne, Stanford, Lyminge and other villages.

SoLocal - Area community site covering Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.

South East Folk Arts Network - Your 1st port of call for folk/roots in South East England

South East Gigs - Kentgigs associate providing the best previews and reviews of Southe East gigs and festivals.

South East Music Alliance - Has been formed since 1996 and have been organising gigs and music events around the South East for quite some time.

The Sleep Centre - Great Kent Links Page

Soundbarter - Musicians Bartering Club

Sounds Technical is a company based in the south east of England, specialising in professional PA hire and audio services.

SouthScene - Covering events Southampton, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Brighton and surrounding areas

SpyBoy - Quality Gigs Promotions

Stepback Project & Broken Ankles admin@brokenankles.org.uk

Step 1 Music - Believing in Kent Bands

Student Zone - Kent College

Sure it's Irish - Site for Irish Arts in Brighton and Host to the Brighton Irish Arts Network.

Tap'n'Tin - Chatham's finest - Live music, clubs and DJ's throughout the week in 5 bars, located on three floors.

Tenterden Folk Festival - A full weekend festival of folk song, music and dance

Thanet On-Line Directory For Thanet

The Barge pub and venue Gillingham

The Gig Guide - free, 48 page, full colour, bi-monthly publication about kent bands and gigs

The Lyer - The Hastings on-line Satirical Magazine

the-music-directory.com - a collection of links to music related websites and newsgroups

UK Festivals

UK Music Search - A great resource for all musicians and music lovers.

Universal Productions Ltd - Music Video Production, London UK

Venues and bands.com - is a website that introduces venues to bands. They provide the tools and functionality for venues and bands to fully interact with each other from their home or office, directly with anyone in the UK.

Vibezone and Dead Happy Records - Indie Label in Hastings Sussex

Viva Ventures - A social network for single people in Kent

Vocalist - Site containing advice and information aimed specifically at vocalists

Whatsonwhen, an award-winning company, providing high-quality travel and entertainment content solutions.

The Whistle Workshop - All you need to know about - guess what?

White Cliffs Country.com - site caters for the Dover Deal and Sandwich areas of Kent.

Wye Blues and Beer Festival near Ashford on the 17th June 2006, 12 hours of music across 2 stages, 11am to 11pm.

XESPROMOTIONS - In4.org - A new website to promote Venues and Bands run by enthusiastic promoters in North Kent

Xfactory - New Website for Session Players, created, to act as a booking service for session musicians. Allows users to hear artists onscreen before the booking process, in a bid to reduce lengthy auditions. The company cites Stereophonics as one recent client who found a four-piece horn section for their Handbags and Gladrags single via the site.

Xpresscds.co.uk - CD and DVD Duplication and Replication.Fast and friendly, low-cost professional service for audio CDs, CD-ROMs and DVDs.

Your Local Handbooks - Delivered to 16,000 homes in S E Kent.

Your County - News for Kent

YoYsearch - a web portal with ten types of search

ZDT Entertainment Network: Your Connection to a Career in the Entertainment Industry.

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