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PASTGIGS AUG-DEC 2016
TUESDAY 02 AUGUST
RIVIERA MARTINIQUE, MELLIEHA: SEQUENCHILL & FRIENDS FT ROBERT FARRUGIA/SAMWEL MALLIA
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: ACOUSTIC NIGHTS FT JOSE & BETANIA
WEDNESDAY 03 AUGUST
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: HUNTER'S PALACE
CITY THEATRE, VALLETTA: ROCK OF AGES MUSICAL
THURSDAY 04 AUGUST
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, MSIDA: EVENINGS ON CAMPUS PRESENTS CHIZIL
ONE80, MELLIEHA: JAZZ NIGHT WITH VINNY VELLA TRIO
FRIDAY 05 AUGUST
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, MSIDA: EVENINGS ON CAMPUS PRESENTS STRUMMIN'
MASON'S, SLIEMA: JAZZ FRIDAYS FT ANGIE VELLA ZARB & JOE DEBONO
SATURDAY 06 AUGUST
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: FREEDOM FIGHTERS FT PON DI CORNER + SALTED DREAD + LUBAY
SELMUN: SELMUN SUMMER FEAST FT TIKKA BANDA + FREDDIE PORTELLI
KALKARA: X-TEND (IN AID OF PUTTINU CARES)
TUESDAY 09 AUGUST
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: JANICE
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, MSIDA: EVENINGS ON CAMPUS PRESENTS SPERANZA (DRAMA/DANCE)
WEDNESDAY 10 AUGUST
CITY THEATRE, VALLETTA: ROCK OF AGES MUSICAL
FRIDAY 12 AUGUST
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: KILIMANJARO MUSICFEST FT BRODU + THE BUSKER
LAPARELLI CAFE, VALLETTA: THE MANUEL AND GLEN DUO
RAMLA FIELDS, XAGHRA, GOZO: GOZO MUZIKAFEST FT FREEDOM FIGHTERS SOUND
SATURDAY 13 AUGUST
RAMLA FIELDS, XAGHRA, GOZO: GOZO MUZIKAFEST FT CASH & BAND + STRAIT AHEAD
SUNDAY 14 AUGUST
BEACHAVEN, ST PAUL'S BAY: SICKFEST! FT VARIOUS ARTISTS (DETAILS)
BUGIBBA (DEPARTURE POINT): METAL WAVES II BOAT PARTY FT LOATHE + ASCENDOR + DJS TOTY, TWIGGY& MALCOLM ALDEN (DETAILS)
RAMLA FIELDS, XAGHRA, GOZO: GOZO MUZIKAFEST FT CHRIS GALEA, MARC GALEA & MANUEL PULIS + TRIBALI
MARGO'S, MISTRA BAY: LIVE JAZZ
HUGO'S PUB, PACEVILLE: LYNDSAY
WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST
KAZIN BANDA S.BASTJAN, QORMI: TEMPLE ROCK BLUES FT FREEWAY RIDE, WILFRID BUTTIGIEG, KURT AQULINA + EL CAOS (PT)
KEFA KAFE', NAXXAR: JAZZ, BLUES & ROCK JAM
THURSDAY 18 AUGUST
PEARL BEACH, SLIEMA: CARLO MUSCAT
FRIDAY 19 AUGUST
PJAZZA TEATRU RJAL: IVAN GRECH LIVE IN CONCERT (DETAILS)
SATURDAY 20 AUGUST
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: MANUEL PULIS + GLEN MONTANARO
LA GROTTA, MUNXAR, GOZO: TENISHIA
SUNDAY 21 AUGUST
HAPPY DAYZ, ST JULIAN'S: TACT
TUESDAY 23 AUGUST
PJAZZA TEATRU RJAL: KELMAKELMA NOTANOTA PRESENTS GHALL-KBAR BISS XXL
ZION, M'SKALA: INFINITE LOOP (ACOUSTIC SET)
WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST
PJAZZA TEATRU RJAL: KELMAKELMA NOTANOTA PRESENTS GHALL-KBAR BISS XXL
MAORI, VALLETTA: OPEN MIC NIGHT
THURSDAY 25 AUGUST
PJAZZA TEATRU RJAL: KELMAKELMA NOTANOTA PRESENTS GHALL-KBAR BISS XXL
TEATRU SALEZJAN, SLIEMA: JACK'S FUSION 'IMPULSE' EP LAUNCH + PYRAMID SUNS
CAFFE' CORDINA, VALLETTA: BE BOP TIMBA JAZZ QUARTET
DE OLDE KEG, ST JULIANS: CHRIS, SAM & FRIENDS
FRIDAY 26 AUGUST
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: REJECTS ASYLUM FT ALIGN THE TIDE, PYRAMID SUNS + CLUBMURDER
CHATEAU BUSKETT: ROCK IN THE FOREST V FT VARIOUS ARTISTS
LAPARELLI, VALLETTA: THE FOOTBRIDGE COMBO
SATURDAY 27 AUGUST
ZION, M'SKALA: FALCON'S FLYING CIRCUS ALBUM LAUNCH (DETAILS) + FUZZHONEYS
INSPIRE, M'SKALA: INMATES4ALS MUSICFEST FT VARIOUS ARTISTS (DETAILS)
THE ORB, TIGULLIO, ST JULIANS: STOLT PRESENTS STANISLAV TOLKACHEV + A-MAG, 4ACE, HAIL BLK & AVID SEQUENCE
XLENDI, GOZO: FUNKOUSTIC 2 FT STALKO + NOVEL + GUESTS
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST
FRA BEN, QAWRA: BRIKKUNI + ALEXANDRA ALDEN
TUESDAY 30 AUGUST
CORK'S, SLIEMA: SWING NUAGES
WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: UPPER LIP + DJ HADES
PALAZZO DE PIRO, MDINA: LIVE JAZZ FT ANGIE VELLA ZARB, JES PSAILA + DEAN MONTANARO
THURSDAY 01 SEPTEMBER
LAPARELLI, VALLETTA; CHIASM
FRIDAY 02 SEPTEMBER
ZION, M'SKALA: WOK EVER MINIFEST FT BILA, BEESQUEEZE + THE RANCH + DJ POORTOMMASO
WEDNESDAY 07 SEPTEMBER
CHATEAU BUSKETT: GLITCH FESTIVAL (DETAILS)
HARD ROCK CAFE, BAYSTREET: FREDDIE FOR A DAY
THURSDAY 08 SEPTEMBER
CHATEAU BUSKETT: GLITCH FESTIVAL (DETAILS)
FRIDAY 09 SEPTEMBER
ELECTRO LOBSTER PROJECT, ST JULIANS: ART IN SOUND FT OWEN JAY, MELCHIOR SULTANA + MANUEL FUENTES
DE NIRO'S, BUGIBBA: DUSK
LAPARELLI CAFE, VALLETTA: FUSION DUO
BRIDGE BAR, VALLETTA: LIVE JAZZ FT IR-RUSSU & FRIENDS
SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
MFCC, TA' QALI: ROCKESTRA 2016
BAR 1990, B'BUGIA: ELVIS- THE WAY IT IS (70'S SHOW) FT AARON ELVIS
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: WAVE LATE NIGHT (DAZED & CONFUSED SHOWCASE) FT DEAN DEMANUELE, KIM PIX + F//ASCO
THE WAREHOUSE CLUB, ZURRIEQ: PRESENCE NERSO
FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
PJAZZA TEATRU RJAL, VALLETTA: BELLIEGHA - ROCKIN' THE UNDERWORLD (MUSICAL)
SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: VOICES OF THE SUCCUBI (DETAILS)
SURFSIDE, SLIEMA: ROOTZ ISLAND PRESENTS POKYMAN & LUKIE M, DJ SIMPLESAMPLE, KELVIN GRANT + LUBAY (DETAILS)
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: THE RANCH + FERRET
PJAZZA TEATRU RJAL, VALLETTA: BELLIEGHA - ROCKIN' THE UNDERWORLD (MUSICAL)
IPA BAR, BERLIN: BARK BARK DISCO + SKELETON SKIES
SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
ZION, M'SKALA: REGGAE SUNDAY SPECIAL FT LUBAY + KELVIN GRANT
TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
ZION, M'SKALA: FESTA TAL-KARIBEW (IN SUPPORT OF THE JOSE DEPIRO KABATAAAN ORCHESTRA)
LIQUID, SAN GWANN: DAZED & CONFUSED FT DEAN DEMANUELE, KIM PIXA, F//IASCO, KNTRL + LENN B2B DANIEL HEINRICH
WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
BOCCI CLUB, PIETA': EMPEROR X + THE SUBURBANITE + TELEVISION SUICIDE
FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
THE ELYSIUM, GHAJN TUFFIEHA: THE BUBBLE FESTIVAL (DETAILS)
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: SYNCHRONIC LOCALS FT MICROLITH, KERG, MUTEX, VAITAL + MOODS
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
THE ELYSIUM, GHAJN TUFFIEHA: THE BUBBLE FESTIVAL (DETAILS)
QAJJENZA, B'BUGIA: HOT ROCK CREW SHOW FT THE CREEPERS, PURPLE HAZE + BLACK STATE BELIEVERS
COCONUT GROVE, PACEVILLE: LAST BASH CLOSING PARTY
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: CANVAS WALL 'MANNEKIND' EP LAUNCH + JACK'S FUSION
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
THE ELYSIUM, GHAJN TUFFIEHA: THE BUBBLE FESTIVAL (DETAILS)
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
THE PUB, VALLETTA: HUH?
THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
MCC, VALLETTA: MALTA POLICE BAND PRESENTS POP MEETS CLASSIC 2 (DETAILS)
FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: THE DARKROOM FT 40 DAYS OF RAIN, FALCON'S FLYING CIRCUS + LUCY'S LAST
THE WAREHOUSE, ZURRIEQ: DIGBY 'TWO SIDES TO EVERYTHING' ALBUM LAUNCH FT CJ CORDINA, SHYLI + KAPITLU TLETTAX
PJAZZA TEATRU RJAL, VALLETTA: FUNK INITIATIVE PRESENTS 'CARTOGRAPHERS'
NATIONAL LIBRARY, VALLETTA: OXYGYN (9PM)
DUO RESTAURANT, ST PAUL'S BAY: KYLE DRAKKARD + ALEX TAYLOR HELLEUR DUO
SATURDAY 01 OCTOBER
ST GEORGE'S SQUARE, VALLETTA: KUNCERTUN FT JOSEPH PORTELLI, WATERWINGS, THE TRAVELLERS, CHRIS & MOIRA + THE CREEPERS
ST JOSEPH HOME, STA VENERA: CONNECTIONS PRESENTS MOZART NIGHT CONCERT (IN AID OF MUSIC FOR THE PHILIPPINES)
CAMDEN ASSEMBLY, LONDON: CANVAS WALL 'MANNEKIND' EP UK LAUNCH EVENT
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: STRUMMIN' LIVE
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: CHIZIL + EYES TO ARGUS
LAPARELLI CAFE, VALLETTA: KYLE DRAKARD & MATTHEW SCICLUNA
WEDNESDAY 03 OCTOBER
ASSEMBY HALL, ST PAULS'S COLLEGE, RABAT: 5.30-8.30PM ONDAMARELA OPEN WORKSHOP
FRIDAY 07 OCTOBER
MFCC, TA' QALI: VOICES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
INTERCONTINENTAL ARENA, ST JULIANS: MALTA TATTOO EXPO 2016 (DETAILS)
SATURDAY 08 OCTOBER
MFCC, TA' QALI: VOICES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: NOSNOW/NOALPS + THE VOYAGE
LAPARELLI CAFE', VALLETTA: SARAH & DELLI
INTERCONTINENTAL ARENA, ST JULIANS: MALTA TATTOO EXPO 2016 (DETAILS)
SUNDAY 09 OCTOBER
MFCC, TA' QALI: VOICES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
INTERCONTINENTAL ARENA, ST JULIANS: MALTA TATTOO EXPO 2016 (DETAILS)
THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER
HOXTON, LONDON: ROB HARBOUR 'THE LIGHTHOUSE' EP LAUNCH PARTY (DETAILS)
FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: 40 YEARS OF PUNK FT ABSTRASS + RAGE AGAINST SOCIETY
THE THIRSTY BARBER, ST JULIANS: MIKAELA
DUO RESTAURANT, ST PAUL'S BAY: KYLE DRAKARD + ALEX TAYLOR HELLEUR
MASON'S, SLIEMA: ANGIE VELLA ZARB TRIO
BLACK GOLD, SLIEMA: LIFELONGWAR
LAPARELLI, VALLETTA: TACT
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER
IR-RAZZETT, SWIEQI: CEERA + BEESQUEEZE (DETAILS)
TEATRU MANOEL, VALLETTA: SIMON SCHEMBRI
REPUBLIC SQUARE, ZURRIEQ: ROCKTOBER
JAZZ CAVE, ST JULIANS: LIVE JAZZ FT QUARTET
MONDAY 17 OCTOBER
THE STAR INN, GUILDFORD, UK: THE RANCH + NBOME + ATW
TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER
CORK'S BAR, SLIEMA: VINTAGE BREW
FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER
CHATEAU BUSKETT: MALTA DOOM METAL FESTIVAL 2016 (DETAILS)
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
CHATEAU BUSKETT: MALTA DOOM METAL FESTIVAL 2016 (DETAILS)
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
PANORAMA LOUNGE, EXILES, SLIEMA: CHRIS & MOIRA
FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: FROM FUNKY TO LONDON (MALTA TAKES LONDON PRE-PARTY) FT SEVERAL DJS
ESPLORA, KALKARA: ESPLORA OPENING NIGHT FT IVAN GRECH, OZZYLINO + MPO PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS FT RUTH LEE (RUTH GARCIA) + KNTRL + THE CHEMIST
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: HALLOWEEN MASSACRE 2016 FT CYBERIA + ANGELCRYPT
HARD ROCK CAFE, BAYSTREET: AFTERDARK FT FALCON'S FLYING CIRCUS
SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER
DAR TAL-PROVIDENZA, SIGGIEWI: FREEDOM RIDERS CHARITY RIDE + EVENT: ABSTRASS + 40 DAYS OF RAIN + COLOURBLIND
FRIDAY 04 NOVEMBER
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: KILL THE ACTION + LVX
SPAZJU KREATTIV, VALLETTA: UNDINE LAVERVE PRESENTS MALTEASE (DETAILS)
SIR TEMI ZAMMIT HALL, UOM, MSIDA: STRUMMIN' (LET'S DANCE)
CITY LIGHTS, VALLETTA: INFINITE RECOGNITION EXHIBITION FT OXYGYN
SATURDAY 05 NOVEMBER
SPAZJU KREATTIV, VALLETTA: UNDINE LAVERVE PRESENTS MALTEASE (DETAILS)
SIR TEMI ZAMMIT HALL, UOM, MSIDA: STRUMMIN' (LET'S DANCE)
SUNDAY 06 NOVEMBER
PROUD CAMDEN, LONDON: MALTA TAKES LONDON (DETAILS)
SPAZJU KREATTIV, VALLETTA: UNDINE LAVERVE PRESENTS MALTEASE (DETAILS)
THE VILLA, ST JULIAN'S: GETIT SUNDAYS FT CHERYL BALZAN + SKARLET
FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: BARK BARK DISCO + NAANGS
ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, B'KARA: S.A.C. AMPLIFIED FT TAHWID + OTHER BANDS
SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER
CHATEAU BUSKETT: FORSAKEN XXV ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
ROOKIES, BUGIBBA: PARADOX
TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: EGLE & GLENN
FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
RUMORS, PIETA: BE-WILD EVENTS PRESENTS BETTER PERSON + HEARTSBEATINGINTIME
CHATEAU BUSKETT: METALL INSULA PRESENTS MOONSPELL + WEEPING SILENCE + MARTYRIUM
LAPARELLI CAFE, VALLETTA: ALAN & EGLE - THE PARTY
WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER
DB SAN ANTONIO HOTEL & SPA, ST PAUL'S BAY: THE WORLD ON A PLATE FT AIRPORT IMPRESSIONS (IN AID OF MCCF)
FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: REJECTS PRESENT DEFIANCE FT REPUGNANCE + BOUND TO PREVAIL + X-VANDALS
MASON'S, SLIEMA: ANGIE VELLA ZARB TRIO
DUO RESTAURANT, ST PAUL'S BAY: KYLE DRAKARD & MARK HARRISON DUO
CAPUCHINS PASTORAL CENTRE, KALKARA: FOOTPRINTS PRESENT NIGHT OF WORSHIP #4
SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: MALTA DIO DISCIPLES (IN AID OF HOSPICE MALTA)
ELECTRO LOBSTER PROJECT, SLIEMA: THE BUSKER
BEACHAVEN, XEMXIJA: DUSK 'HITMAN' MUSIC VIDEO LAUNCH GIG + RISE (ACOUSTIC SET) + DJ STEVE MELI
GOZO NATIONAL LIBRARY: ERBATAX-IL VERS (MUSICO-LITERARY EVENING WITH VISUAL ART)
SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER
THE VILLA, ST JULIANS: GET IT SUNDAYS WEEK #4 FT JANICE AZZOPARDI & NOVEL
TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER
CORK'S BAR, SLIEMA: SWING NUAGES
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: KRIZ HAZE
FRIDAY 02 DECEMBER
SAGRESTIA VAULT, VALLETTA W'FRONT: THE BUSKER 'TELEGRAM' ALBUM LAUNCH + FRANKIE CALLEJA
TEATRU MANOEL, VALLETTA: APS TEATRU UNPLUGGED 19
DE NIRO'S, BUGIBBA: KILL 'EM ALL (METALLICA TRIBUTE GIG)
SATURDAY 03 DECEMBER
ST DOMINIC'S HALL, VALLETTA: ETNIKA 'MADDALENA'S MARVELLOUS TRIPFOLK KLABB' ALBUM LAUNCH
TEATRU MANOEL, VALLETTA: APS TEATRU UNPLUGGED 19
THE WAREHOUSE, ZURRIEQ: DRONE HUNTER, A BROKEN DESIGN, JACK'S FUSION + KINGDOMS OF DUSK
SUNDAY 04 DECEMBER
ST DOMINIC'S HALL, VALLETTA: ETNIKA 'MADDALENA'S MARVELLOUS TRIPFOLK KLABB' ALBUM LAUNCH
TEATRU MANOEL, VALLETTA: APS TEATRU UNPLUGGED 19
ST HELEN'S BASILICA, B'KARA: MALTA YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERT
WEDNESDAY 07 DECEMBER
HARD ROCK CAFE', BAYSTREET: AFTERDARK PRESENTS THE BEATLES & BEYOND
THURSDAY 08 DECEMBER
ELECTRO LOBSTER PROJECT, ST JULIAN'S: JAZZ COLLECTIVE
FRIDAY 09 DECEMBER
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: PROG THE ISLANDS 2016: ARCHIPELAPROG
SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: PROG THE ISLANDS 2016: ARCHIPELAPROG
TEATRU SALEZJAN, SLIEMA: DOMUS #2 FT THE TRAVELLERS + JACK'S FUSION
AZAD, VALLETTA: BE-WILD PRESENTS A NIGHT WITH JUST JOSEPH + ROBERT FARRUGIA
SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER
BOCCI CLUB, STA. LUCIA: JAMMING SESSION IN AID OF PUTTINU CARES
MONDAY 12 DECEMBER
CHATEAU BUSKETT: REJECTS PRESENTS CARNAGE FT CLUBMURDER, ALIGN THE TIDE, FALLEN ICON + CARTHAGODS
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: ROCKAMBJENT #3 (DJ NIGHT)
WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER
TEATRU MANOEL, VALLETTA: ERIKA GIALANZE' + GISELE GRIMA PIANO DUO RECITAL
SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER
RUMORS, PIETA: CEERA + THE VELTS
CITY LOUNGE, VALLETTA: LYNDSAY + BIBI
FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: REJECTS PRESENT KAOSFEST (ACTS TBA)
AZAD, VALLETTA:; THE SUBURBANITE & FRIENDS
SATURDAY 24 DECEMBER
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: A CRITICAL CLASSMAS (DJ NIGHT)
KICKSTART ROCK BAR, STA VENERA: XMAS EVER PARTY (DJ NIGHT)
FRIDAY 30 DECEMBER
JAZZ CAVE, ST JULIANS: LIVE JAZZ FT MUSCAT, ZERAFA, ZELNIK, BOCCARA