Events & Entertainments

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Bands are expected to start at 9pm and finish at midnight with a break in between. I understand that two bands may start at 9:30; Lord Toffingham and Expose. Doors open at 7:30

Members carrying their membership card may enter the hall and bring a LONG TERM partner in free.

Entry is £5 for non members and members without their membership card. Please note that, on Fridays, the hall may be booked for a private party on occasion and for ticketed events everyone has to pay the ticket price. The type of music the bands play is below under ‘In their own words’

APRIL

Fri 4th Broken Bones

Sat 5th Wully Bully

Sun 6th Poker:  7:30 for 7:45 start

Fri 11th Expose

Sat 12th Fictus

Fri 18th Sons of Southpaw

Sat 19th Soul Corporation

Fri 25th The New West End Jersey Boys plus DJ

Sorry but this event is sold out

Sat 26th The Johns

MAY

Fri 2nd White Gates

Sat 3rd Lord Toffingham

Fri 9th Afterlife

Sat 10th Naked Apes

Fri 16th Gunrunner

Sat 17th Scooby

Fri 23rd Half Stoned

Sat 24th Hit Parade

Sun 25th The Wicked sing-a-long    3pm – 6pm

Ticketed event.

Choose team Elphaba or Glinda with witches hat or tiara!

Interactive DJ playing the soundtrack with words on screens

Games and competitions with spot prizes to be won

Photo opportunity props – including broom & cape

Tickets on sale 7th March – Adults £8 Under 16’s £5

Tickets will be available from the bar and via Ticketsource

Fri 3oth Dirty Harry

Sat 31st Break For Cover

JUNE

Fri  06 Born Wild

Sat 7th Tantric Zoo

Fri 13th Spankey

Sat 14th The Sound Collective

Fri 20th Under Cover Of Midnight

Sat 21st Frog On A Rocket

Fri 27th Expose

Sat 28th Electrum

JULY

Sat 5th Wully Bully

Fri 11th  That Eighties Band

Ticketed event. Tickets will be on sale from the club nearer to the event, £10 per person.  8pm

Advance tickets can be purchased now from  www.skiddle.com/e/40548554. Fees apply

Sat 12th Stellar Groove

Sat 19th Hellenback Country Band

Sat 26th The Johns

AUGUST

Sat 2nd The Targets

Sat 9th Word of Mouth

Sat 16th The Soul Corporation

Sat 23rd Hit Parade

Sun 24th Ska Sunday

21:00 – 12:30The Decatonics at the Welcome Club helping to raise funds for UK Homes For Heroes

Sat 30th Break For Cover

More bands below

 

SEPTEMBER

Fri 5th Rock Candy

Sat 6th Lord Toffingham

Fri 12th Expose

Sat 13th Fictus

Fri 19th Afterlife

Sat 20th Naked Apes

Fri 26th Maximum Who + ever popular DJ Ska N Mash

Ticketed event:  £12 from the club or available from https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Southend-on-Sea/The-Welcome-Club/Tribute-Night-to-The-Who/40548269/    £13.45 including booking fee

Sat 27th Gotcha

OCTOBER

Fri 3rd Beautiful Dangerous

Sat 4th Scooby

Fri 10th Gunrunner

Sat 11th Tantric Zoo

Fri 17th Born Wild

Sat 18th Stellar Groove

Fri 24th Half Stoned

Sat 25th Frog On A Rocket

Fri 31st The White Gates

NOVEMBER

Sat 1st Peppermint Apes

Fri 7th Under Cover Of Midnight

Sat 8th Expose

Fri 14th Dirty Harry

Sat 15th The Johns

Fri 21st UB40 tribute plus DJ Ska & Mash

Ticketed event.

Sat 22nd Wully Bully

Fri 28th Rock Candy

Sat 29th Electrum

DECEMBER

Fri  5th Spanky

Sat 6th The Soul Corporation

Fri 12th Sons of Southpaw

Sat 13th Naked Apes

Sun 14th Childrens Christmas Party

Fri 19th Afterlife

Sat 20th Horizon 5

Wed 31st Naked Apes plus DJ

‘In their own words is below’

In their own words:  

Descriptions taken from websites, Facebook and advertising and are used here as a guide only.

Afterlife: rock covers band

Beautiful Dangerous: Heavy rock, heavy metal. ACDC, Foo’s, Metallica, Billy Idol, Alanis Morisette, Skunk Anansie, Pink, Fleetwood Mac, Wheatus, Kansas, Nirvana, Journey, Muse, Queen & more.

Born Wild: Rock covers band with energy and attitude

Break for Cover. Playing current floor fillers from artists such as: Paul Weller / The Killers / The Fratellis / Stereophonics / The Zutons / The Coral / Maroon 5 / Oasis / REM / U2 / Ocean Colour Scene / Green Day / Travis / Crowded House / Snow Patrol / Kaiser Chiefs / Kings of Leon / Red Hot Chili Peppers / The La’s / Lenny Kravitz / Coldplay / Gary Moore

Broken Bones: hardcore punk band,, Iron Maiden, Slade, Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, and inspired by Black Sabbath, Metallica, and more

Dirty Harry: Rock covers band

Electrum: influences and genres such as Classical Music, Jazz, Progressive Rock, Jazz-Fusion, Prog Metal, Neo Progressive Music, Pop, Folk and Heavy Metal

Expose: Freestyle, House, R&B, Pop and love ballad

Fictus: Pop goes ROCK! And party anthems Covers band

Fishing For Robots: playing all the great 80s from Numan, Bowie, Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, OMD, Ultra ox, Roxy Music, Japan and many more.

Focus: Covering classic songs from across the decades

Frog on a Rocket: 5 piece all live covers band

Gotcha: High-energy covers band with an emphasis on FUN and a suprisingly BIG sound! Playing family-friendly hits from all eras and genres – Rock, Pop, Britpop, Ska, Funk, Soul, Big Band and more

Grounds For Divorce: Indie, grunge, rock

Gunrunner: Genres across the spectrum from blues to hard rock, pop to prog rock, punk and beyond. The band call it their “Classic Rock Jukebox”

Half Stoned: a rocking pub, club & private function half Rolling Stones and half Covers band

Hallmark: Covers Band

Hellenbach Country Band: All your favourite Country Music  hits from throughout the decades

Hit Parade: Hit Parade is a band armed with an extensive and varied repertoire from modern pop/rock to party classics.

Horizon 5: Essex based Rock/Indie/Pop Band. They say that music is the language of the soul, and this is certainly true for Horizon 5.

Lord Toffingham: glam rock

Maximum Who: Maximum Who isn’t just a tribute band – it’s a high-energy, immersive experience that recreates the power, passion, and raw sound of The Who’s golden years (1965-1978). From thunderous drum fills to soaring guitar riffs, it’s a night that will transport you straight back to rock’s golden era!

Mixtape: party band. Lively music from the 1960’s to the 2000’s

Monkeys Wedding: Guitar and sax duo; ska, rocksteady, reggae, soul, pop

Police Academy: Recreating and reproducing a totally authentic Police experience that allows audiences to enjoy and immerse themselves in some of the best-known songs ever written by truly, one of the world’s greatest ever bands. ‘Roxanne’, ‘Message in a Bottle’, ‘Every Breath You Take’, ‘King of Pain’, ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ and ‘Walking on the Moon’ are just few of the highlights in a set

Recharged: most popular genre’s of music

Rock Candy: Covers band,  from Bon Jovi to Blondie, Guns n Roses to Cher, AC/DC to Tina Turner. Metallica to Roxette.

Scooby: Our dynamic set list features chart-topping hits and timeless classics from The Beatles, Chic, Queen, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Daft Punk, Artful Dodger, Oasis, Ed Sheeran, and many more.

Section 8: ska influenced band playing originals and covers.

Ska & Mash: The ever popular D.J .

Solar 9: Party Band

Solsbury Hill: popular rock and pop songs from artists such as, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, The Police, The Beatles, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Paul Weller plus the usual favourites!

Sons of Southpaw: Indie/Rock covers

Stellar Groove: Floofillers from Michael Jackson, TLC, Moloko, Abba, Kylie Minogue, Faithless, Estelle, Gala, RobiS, Tina Turner, Adele, Sister Sledge, Amy Winehouse, Salt&Pepper, Republica plus many more 80’s, 90’s & 00’s

Tantric Zoo: covers band, playing some of the greatest rock and pop hits of all time.

That Eighties Band: Sing and dance along to your favourites with this incredible 6-piece live show. This fantastic ’80s tribute band with songs from Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Whitney Houston, Queen, Pet Shop Boys, Van Halen, Prince, Blondie, Madonna, Bon Jovi and more.

The Cheatles: Beatles tribute band

The 4 Pops: Five piece band Doctor Zero describe themselves as: Head Rocking, Foot Tapping, High Adrenaline R&B. The 4 Pops are 4 of the members from Doctor Zero.

The DeckerTones: 8-piece ska / reggae / rocksteady / 2tone covers band playing authentic ska and reggae from the late 60’s Trojan and Bluebeat scene.

The Elevators: playing songs by artists such as Bowie, Blondie, Doors, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Beatles, Bryan Adams, Bob Marley, U2, Black Sabbath and many others.

The Johns: Music we cover include tunes from The Beatles, The Kinks, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Scott Walker, The Talking Heads, The Buzzcocks, The Monkees, Neil Young, The Who, The Doors and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

The Peppermint Apes: Covers Pub/Function/band , We also perform our own Originals. “The Peppermint Apes are a four piece band known for their dynamic and energetic sets featuring must have hits from across the decades!”

The Soul Corporation: Club Classics, Dance & Soul

The Sound Collective: Playing the best in Disco, Soul, Motown and Pop

The Targets 60’s/MOD/Ska covers band

TooT’n’Skamen: One of the best 2tone revival bands around. 2tone = second wave of ska music. So ska and reggae

Traveling Tilburys Popular tribute to the Traveling Wilburys and the solo and collective songs of Roy Orbison, Bob Dylon,  George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty

Under Cover of Midnight: Covers band

West End Jerseys: A Night of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons performed by stars of London’s West End.

White Gates: Rock covers

Word of Mouth: Mix of 50’s rock’n’roll. classic 60’s numbers, the occasional 70’s hit mixed with some tasty country numbers.

Wully Bully: Performing classic soul, Motown, 70s/80s classics and recent covers.