Live music every week!

The Windsor Castle has live music every Saturday night with popular local bands including Bad Influence, Robin Bibi, Slurred, Be Sharp, Tim Hain, Cry Wolf, Electric Experience and many, many more!


 

*** 2008 is complete ***

Please use our events calendar on the right hand side to see the upcoming gigs to be played down at the Windsor.

All Jam Nights and Saturdays music is played between 21:00 and 23:00.
There is no entrance fee.

(2008 Giglist)

Some info about the bands
*work in progress*

Jam Nights

Jam Nights are held on the first Monday of each month, hosted by Robin Bibi, one of the UKs top blues/rock guitarists and the Robin Bibi Band, all musicians and vocalists are welcome.

Be Sharp

Featuring songs drawn from such luminaries as: Steely Dan, Jimi Hendrix, Little Feat, BB King, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Grace Jones and Ry Cooder, along with strong original material.

Bad Influence

Bad Influence are described as a "Rock and Blues" band and that is where they sit quite comfortably. The live show is exciting and packed full of both original songs and killer cover versions, with songs from artists as diverse as Tom Petty, Dixie Chicks and even Rory Gallagher.

Slurred

Slurred are an English rock band trapped in a time warp. Their stage show evokes memories of the worst excesses of the 1970's 'glam rock' era, a riot of hair, colour, shades and vertigo-inducing platforms.

Cry Wolf

A four-piece rock covers band playing 'classic' rock music from the 60s to the 90s. Having played in established name bands over the years, Cry Wolf's line-up boasts powerful vocal harmonies, a driving rhythm section and exceptional lead guitar.

Tim Hain

Tim Hain is a guitarist, singer, band leader and songwriter who combines the genres of blues and reggae, often improvising a lyric on stage, later crafting this into one of the blues-reggae hybrids for which he is so well known.

Electric Experience

Probably the finest example of the new 'young bloods' of the British blues scene bringing their progressive, rock driven blues with its 60's influences, kicking and screaming into the new millenium. The band plays a wide range of material featuring original songs from their albums as well as a selection of classic blues and rock from such legends as Jimi Hendrix and The Doors.

Ed Hudson Band

Formed out of the ashes of London rock legends BAD II THE BONE, this new band features BTTB'S lead singer and guitarist Ed Hudson. Covering great classic rock music from the 60s up to present, including AC/DC, The Who, Deep purple, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, ZZ Top and Bad Company.

Raw Glory

Raw Glory are a three-piece band playing hard blues-edged rock, whose members between them cover the length and breadth of the British rock scene. Expect classic songs from the 60s, 70s and beyond, plus original material from the band's latest album, featuring powerhouse Quatermass and Gillan drummer Mick Underwood, guitar virtuoso Cosmo from The Heavy Metal Kids, and Johnny Heywood, ex-Coghlan's Quo, on bass and vocals.

Fire and Water

Fire and Water offer a high-energy mix of Led Zeppelin, Free and Bad Company songs in their set, classics like, 'Can't Get enough', 'Feel Like Makin' love', 'Stairway to Heaven', 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'All Right Now', etc. are featured. Fire and Water interpret these classics songs of the genre with sympathy and feel, in their own accomplished style, always keeping true to the spirit of these British Rock anthems.

Willy Finlayson

Although greatly influenced by the Blues, Willy has the ability to make the most of any rock or pop song and he is an emotive soul singer. A very experienced performer, Finlayson tailors his performance to get the best out of an audience no matter what age they are or musical interests they have. Musical influences include Ray Charles, Donny Hathaway and Robbie Robertson of The Band.

Rainmaker

Rainmaker are an experienced, professional four piece band playing some of the greatest rock classics from the likes of Guns 'n Roses, Billy Idol, Whitesnake, Primal Scream and AC/DC.

Jinn House

Jinn House are very versatile in their playing and can rock out with great heavy metal classics such as 'Paranoid' and 'Smoke on the Water' or soothe the evening with ballads like 'You Send Me' and 'Little Wing'. They can even take on styles like reggae and pay tribute to Bob Marley, or go funky and sing Wild Cherry's hit 'Play that Funky Music'

Inside Edge

Top class, professional vocals and stunning guitar arrangements provide the depth of tone and variety of ambience you would expect, all built on rock solid rhythms from bass and drums, which combine to give that special Inside Edge sound. They cover songs from the 60's to contemporary hits from artists such as Eagle Eye Cherry, The Darkness, Nickleback and REM.