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PASTGIGS JAN-JUL 2018
THURSDAY 04 JANUARY 2018
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: PLATO'S DREAM MACHINE
FRIDAY 05 JANUARY 2018
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: PLATO'S DREAM MACHINE
SATURDAY 13 JANUARY 2018
UOM CAMPUS THEATRE, VALLETTA: BRIKKUNI + NOAH FABRI
SUNDAY 14 JANUARY 2018
UOM CAMPUS THEATRE, VALLETTA: BRIKKUNI + NOAH FABRI
THURSDAY 18 JANUARY
THE BEER CAVE, VALLETTA: VINTAGE BREW
FRIDAY 19 JANUARY
CASEY'S, GZIRA: JOSEPH PORTELLI
SATURDAY 20 JANUARY
VALLETTA: VALLETTA 2018 OPENING WEEK EVENTS (DETAILS)
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: GOLDSTEIN (LIVE DEBUT) + KINGDOMS OF DUSK + LADY LIZARD
THE BEER CAVE, VALLETTA: FUNK IT!
ST GEORGE'S SQUARE, VALLETTA: TEMPO FT TENISHIA & MALTA PHILHAMRONIC ORCHESTRA
THURSDAY 25 JANUARY
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: THE RANCH
SATURDAY 27 JANUARY
CHATEAU BUSKETT: DARK WINTER MEETING 2018 (DETAILS)
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: SUPER SPONGE TRIO
SATURDAY 03 FEBRUARY
TEATRU SANT'AGATA, RABAT: THE OTHER EUROPEANS + HOT CLUB OF VALLETTA
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: COVENANT (DETAILS)
WEDNESDAY 07 FEBRUARY
YARD 32, VALLETTA: ANGIE VELLA ZARB + KARL GALEA JAZZ DUO
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: JAZZ JAM
FRIDAY 09 FEBRUARY
THE THIRSTY BARBER, ST JULIAN'S: KERSTEN GRAHAM
SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY
THE VILLA, ST JULIAN'S: GET IT SUNDAYS FT JANICE, GIANNI & PAPPS
WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY
YARD 32, VALLETTA: ANGIE VELLA ZARB + KARL GALEA JAZZ DUO
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: JAZZ JAM
THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY
TEATRU SALESJAN, SLIEMA: LUNCHTIME CONCERT
THE BEER CAVE, VALLETTA: K.A.P. TRIO
FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY
SURFSIDE, SLIEMA: MARLEYFEST 2018
RUMORS, PIETA: THE VELTS
SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY
TEATRU SALESJAN, SLIEMA: ICON ISLAND (VIRGIL WIDRICH & SONITUS ECO)
TEATRU SANT'AGATA, RABAT: MPO PRESENTS ROCKQUIEM
CHATEAU BUSKETT: SHELLSHOCK METAL FESTIVAL 2018
TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY
CHATEAU BUSKETT: ICEFISH
THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY
TEATRU SALESJAN, SLIEMA: LUNCHTIME CONCERT
FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY
PHOENICIA HOTEL, FLORIANA: MY WAY - NADINE AXISA SINGS SINATRA
UOM CAMPUS THEATRE, VALLETTA: MOKADELIC PLAY GOMORRA
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: NOOGIE'S BIRTHDAY BASH FT 12TH ODE, VINYL PARADISE + PURPLE HAZE
SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY
PHOENICIA HOTEL, FLORIANA: MY WAY - NADINE AXISA SINGS SINATRA
UOM CAMPUS THEATRE, VALLETTA: MOKADELIC PLAY GOMORRA
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: CARLO MUSCAT 4TET
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: A BROKEN DESIGN + KILLING ADRENALINE
WEDNESDAY 28 FEBRUARY
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: BNI + DOUBLE STANDARD
THURSDAY 01 MARCH
TEATRU SALESJAN, SLIEMA: LUNCHTIME CONCERT
FRIDAY 02 MARCH
THE PHOENICIA HOTEL, FLORIANA: THE BUSKER
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: REJECTS PRESENT THE RECKONING (ACTS TBA)
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: BARK BARK DISCO
SATURDAY 03 MARCH
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: PLATO'S DREAM MACHINE
SPAZJU KREATTIV, VALLETTA: E.M.M. TALKS #2 - A MEANS TO AN END
FRIDAY 09 MARCH
CHATEAU BUSKETT: METAL OVER MALTA 2018 (DETAILS)
SATURDAY 10 MARCH
TEATRU DON BOSCO, RABAT (GOZO): IDA KELAROVA'S JAZZ FAMELIJA + ORGANIC CHOIR
CHATEAU BUSKETT: METAL OVER MALTA 2018 (DETAILS)
RUMORS, PIETA: BLVCK PLVGUE VOL. 1
LIQUID CLUB, SAN GWANN: UNFOCUSED
FRIDAY 16 MARCH
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: KEWN RECORDS SHOWCASE CONCERT
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: THE JES PSAILA PROJECT
SATURDAY 17 MARCH
ROCK BAR REPUBLIK, PACEVILLE: MILK MI + KERSTEN GRAHAM
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: ST PAT'S ALTERNATIVE BASH FT K.A.R.R. + KILL THE ACTION
HUGO'S TERRACE, PACEVILLE: MUZZLE 'U2 TRIBUTE'
SUNDAY 18 MARCH
HARD ROCK CAFE, BAYSTREET: THE RANCH
RUMORS, PIETA: PARTY TAL-GENN 2 FT FUZZHONEYS + MASSACRE HOUSE PARTY
FRIDAY 23 MARCH
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: THE AREOLA TREAT
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, MSIDA: CRYPTIC STREET + FUZZHONEYS
SATURDAY 24 MARCH
MAORI, VALLETTA: YMCA MUSIC FESTIVAL
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: ALEXANDRA ALDEN 'WILD HONEY' ALBUM LAUNCH
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: METALLINSULA PRESENTS SAOR + FALLEN ICON + RISING SUNSET
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: HUNTING CAIN 'LAST FANDANGO' ALBUM LAUNCH
SUNDAY 25 MARCH
SKY CLUB, PACEVILLE: UNITY
MAORI, VALLETTA: YMCA MUSIC FESTIVAL
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: ALEXANDRA ALDEN 'WILD HONEY' ALBUM LAUNCH
FRIDAY 30 MARCH
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: CRYPTIC STREET 'TITTYMONSTERS' ALBUM LAUNCH CONCERT
SATURDAY 31 MARCH
TIGULLIO, ST JULIANS: THE KVB + HORD
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: THE ROCK TROUPERS: DIARY OF OZ
SATURDAY 07 APRIL
SPAZJU KREATTIV, VALLETTA: E.M.M. PRESENTS CIRCUITS 2018
BLUE BOX, MSIDA: CALYPSO PROJECT
SATURDAY 14 APRIL
GIOV. CURMI SCHOOL, NAXXAR: THE PLAKARD PROJECT 'JUMP THE FENCE' ALBUM LAUNCH
FRIDAY 20 APRIL
SIR TEMI ZAMMIT HALL, UOM, MSIDA: THE APOCALYPSE TRIO + GOMEZ'S EXPERIMENT
ZION, M'SKALA: ROCK THE SOUTH FESTIVAL 2018
SATURDAY 21 APRIL
ZION, M'SKALA: ROCK THE SOUTH FESTIVAL 2018
SUNDAY 22 APRIL
ZION, M'SKALA: ROCK THE SOUTH FESTIVAL 2018
FRIDAY 27 APRIL
RUMORS, PIETA: TAL OSTJA! FT DEAN MONTANARO, KYLE DRAKARD + DANIEL SANT
SATURDAY 28 APRIL
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: INT'L JAZZ DAY FESTIVAL FT NADINE AXISA 4TET
CAPPOS BEACH HUT, B'BUGIA: THE REVOLVERS
ZEPPI'S, QALA, GOZO: UPPER LIP ACOUSTIC SESSION
SUNDAY 29 APRIL
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: INT'L JAZZ DAY FESTIVAL FT FRANCESCA GALEA DUO + THE JES PSAILA PROJECT
MONDAY 30 APRIL
CASEY'S BAR, GZIRA: FOR YOUR EARS ONLY
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: INT'L JAZZ DAY FESTIVAL FT LIEDER PROJECT + SWING NUAGES
TUESDAY 01 MAY
MAORI, VALLETTA: YMCA FUNDRAISER FT SUPER SPONGE TRIO
THURSDAY 03 MAY
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: GLEN MONTANARO TRIO
FRIDAY 04 MAY
ZION BAR, M'SKALA: ONE DROP REGGAE FESTIVAL
CORRADINO OLD MILITARY HOSPITAL, PAOLA: SINFEST METAL FESTIVAL 2018
SIMON'S PUB, SLIEMA: SIMON'S MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018
ZEJTUN: BELAND FESTIVAL FT THE TRAVELLERS, RELIKC, KEVIN PAUL, STERJOTIPI + FUSEBOX
SATURDAY 05 MAY
ZION BAR, M'SKALA: ONE DROP REGGAE FESTIVAL
BACCHUS, MDINA: GUITARRA DE TIERRAS IMAGINARIAS FT CARLOS BOJARSKI + TACT (WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE)
CORRADINO OLD MILITARY HOSPITAL, PAOLA: SINFEST METAL FESTIVAL 2018
SIMON'S PUB, SLIEMA: SIMON'S MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018
SPAZJU KREATTIV, VALLETTA: DF TRAM PRESENTS STELLAR BY STARLIGHT
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, MDINA: VOX DULCIS CHORALE PRESENTS MEDIAEVAL TUNES & TEXTS
LIQUID, SAN GWANN: WIREBOX LABEL LAUNCH FT ACIDULANT + INTROWERKS
SUNDAY 06 MAY
ZION BAR, M'SKALA: ONE DROP REGGAE FESTIVAL
CORRADINO OLD MILITARY HOSPITAL, PAOLA: SINFEST METAL FESTIVAL 2018
SIMON'S PUB, SLIEMA: SIMON'S MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018
FRIDAY 11 MAY
RYAN'S PUB, ST JULIAN'S: RED ELECTRICK
SATURDAY 12 MAY
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: SNIPS + SUPER SPONGE TRIO + THE PLAKARD PROJECT
FRIDAY 18 MAY
FORT ST ELMO, VALLETTA: MALTA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 FT CUSHION, REFUGEES FOR REFUGEES + AFROCELT SOUND SYSTEM
SATURDAY 19 MAY
FORT ST ELMO, VALLETTA: MALTA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 FT ANA ALCAIDE, TRAD.ATTACK! + ELECTRICK GEM
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: ASCENDOR 'DISTURB THE DUST' ALBUM LAUNCH + FALLEN ICON
FRIDAY 25 MAY
TA' FRA BEN, QAWRA: MANA TAPU 'TUATARA' ALBUM LAUNCH CONCERT + JAY MINOR + LUCY'S LAST + PON DI CORNER
SATURDAY 14 JULY
MAXIMS BEACH LIDO, MELLIEHA: VIXENS MALTA 3RD ANNIVERSARY CONCERT FT COLOURBLIND
THE GARAGE, ZEBBUG: BOTTA U RISPOSTA III
THE THIRSTY BARBER, ST JULIANS: YORIKA
SUNDAY 15 JULY
MAORI, VALLETTA: JENNY 'FEELS GOOD' EP LAUNCH
ROCKY VALLEY, ST JULIANS: ISLAND ROCKERS
HAYWHARF CLUBHOUSE, VALLETTA: MONODUB SUNDAY SESSIONS IN AID OF RICHMOND FOUNDATION
OFFBEAT, VALLETTA: LIVE JAZZ WITH SANDRO ZERAFA, BERTIL STRANDBERG, MARIKA GALEA + CHARLES 'CITY' GATT
MONDAY 16 JULY
THE PHOENICIA, FLORIANA: STJEPKO GUT QUINTET (MALTA JAZZ FESTIVAL LAUNCH)
VALLETTA: VINNY VELLA BAND (DETAILS)
TUESDAY 17 JULY
FUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: FACES GOES FUNKY FT MATTHEW JAMES, NEW VICTORIANS + CLINT SPITERI (CHARITY EVENT)
THE GUT, VALLETTA: ISLAND ROOTS (DEBUT GIG)
WEDNESDAY 18 JULY
THE STOREROOM, TA' XBIEX: THE RANCH
THURSDAY 19 JULY
CITY GATE, VALLETTA: YOTAM SILBERSTEIN QUARTET (8PM)
PJAZZA TEATRU RJAL, VALLETTA: A TRIBUTE TO COUNT BASIE - THE MCO BIG BAND PLAYS KANSAS CITY SUITE (9.15PM)
LAW COURTS, VALLETTA: KARIM ZIAD IFRIOKYA (10.30PM)
FRIDAY 20 JULY
CITY GATE, VALLETTA: JES PSAILA PROJECT (DETAILS)
TA' LIESSE, VALLETTA: MALTA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018 FT THE BLUE TANGERINE, CHRISTIAN MCBRODE'S NEW JAWN + BOKANTE'
MAORI, VALLETTA: YMCA MUSICULTURE FESTIVAL II
LIQUID, SAN GWANN: PROFOUND SOUND LABEL NIGHT (DETAILS)
FIUNKY MONKEY, GZIRA: GET THE SCRATCH FT DJ DELTA, PON DI CORNER, FATTIMA MAHDI + MORE (DETAILS)
SATURDAY 21 JULY
TA' LIESSE, VALLETTA: MALTA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018 FT CHICK COREA TRIO + JOAO BOSCO
IL-FOSOS, FLORIANA: JOSEPH CALLEJA + EROS RAMAZZOTTI
SUNDAY 22 JULY
THE STOREROOM, TA' XBIEX: LEKA
TUESDAY 24 JULY
RUMORS, PIETA: PEBBLE BEACH
WEDNESDAY 25 JULY
BONGO NYAH, M'SCALA: SWING NUAGES
THURSDAY 26 JULY
TA' QALI: FARSONS BEER FESTIVALS 2018 (DETAILS)
FRIDAY 27 JULY
TA' QALI: FARSONS BEER FESTIVALS 2018 (DETAILS)
SATURDAY 28 JULY
TA' QALI: FARSONS BEER FESTIVALS 2018 (DETAILS)
SUNDAY 29 JULY
TA' QALI: FARSONS BEER FESTIVALS 2018 (DETAILS)
RAZZETT L-AHMAR, MOSTA: SAM CHRISTIE 'MEET ME AT SPOONS' ALBUM LAUNCH + ZIZZA + BEESQUEEZE
MONDAY 30 JULY
TA' QALI: FARSONS BEER FESTIVALS 2018 (DETAILS)
TUESDAY 31 JULY
TA' QALI: FARSONS BEER FESTIVALS 2018 (DETAILS)
ARIA, SAN GWANN: GOGOL BORDELLO + BRODU