Rock and Pop

Weyfest will feature dozens of bands and solo musicians including Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Chas and Dave, The Hamsters, John Otway and Jackie Lynton, over the weekend of Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, at the Rural Life Centre in Tilford, near Farnham. To find out more visit www.weyfest.co.uk

Roadrunners are running a jam session at the White Hart in Tongham, on Wednesday, September 10, at 8.30pm. Musicians welcome.

Rollin’ Stoned can be found at Sutton’s Boom Boom Club at the Sutton United ground in Gander Green Lane on Friday, September 5, with New Amen Corner in action on Friday, September 12. Details on 0208 761 9078 or online at www.feenstra.co.uk

Stagecoach, The Le Brocks, Little Death and Neimo head for Guildford’s Boileroom in Stokefields on Saturday, September 6. There’s a Scene Science Blog launch party, with special guests, on Monday, September 8, while The Mirimar Disaster, Eta Carinae and Proceed take over on Wednesday, September 10. The Dirty Skirts are in action on Friday, September 12, with Videosprint doing the honours on Saturday, September 13. Details on 01483 440022 or online at www.theboileroom.net

Gary Brewer and The GBs will perform at the Poyntz Arms, 85 Walton Road, East Molesey, on Friday, September 5, at 9pm.  Details: www.myspace.com/chinners_omrlp

Malfunction will play at the Jolly Farmer in Bramley on Tuesday, September 9, at 9am. Free entry.

Jam session every Thursday night and band auditions every Sunday at the Lion Brewery, 104 Guildford Road, Ash. For more information call Mike Armitage on 01252 650486.

Blues/rock jam at the White Hart in Tongham every second Wednesday of each month. Players and non-players welcome. Details: 07855 646416.

Acoustic open mic night every Tuesday at the Anchor in Godalming, from 8.30pm. Instruments available, all welcome. More details at www.myspace.com/willshackleton

The Thursday evening White Lyon jam has now moved to the Cricketers Inn in Westfield at 8.30pm. All backline and keyboards provided. Details: 07799 443689.

The Villagers Inn in Blackheath holds regular Sunday music nights. Details: call 01483 893152.

Djembe Frenzy, your local energising, fun, professionally facilitated African drum circle is at Bramley sports pavilion on two Thursdays a month. Complete beginners are welcome and drums are provided. Details: Julie on 01483 894741.

Live music every Thursday night at the Barley Mow, 181 The Street, West Horsley. Details: 01483 282693 or visit www.barleymowathorsley.info

Open mic night every Thursday at the Honest Cabbage pub in Kingston upon Thames from 8pm. Free entry. Details: 07905 947864 or visit www.ragweasle.com

Kickstart your weekend with a wild night at the Keller in Bracknell. Top tribute bands appear every Friday. For full listings visit www.kellerandapres.co.uk

Perform live on stage as individuals or as groups at Riverhouse Barn in Walton-on-Thames every second Wednesday of the month from 7pm until 9pm. £1 donation to charity Education Africa (Marimbas). Details: 01932 253354 or visit www.riverhousebarn.co.uk

Acoustic jam/open mic session at the Old Ford, North Camp every second Sunday of the month.

The Square Bar, 23 Park Street, Camberley, has a live band on Tuesdays (£3 entry), and DJs from Wednesday to Saturday (free entry). Details: 01276 698920.

Sophistafunk @ Ha Ha Bar, 17 North Street, Guildford, Fridays and Saturdays from 9pm until 1am. Free entry. Featuring the latest in upfront house and breakbeat with resident Mavo and  special guests.

Jazz

Vibes maestro Jim Lawless’s Quartet provide the music for the latest jazz supper date at the Georgian Hotel in High Street, Haslemere, on Friday, September 5. Joining the officially retired BBC Big Band musician are Cliff Hall on keyboards, bassist Jim Richardson and Cyril Bevan on drums. Details on 01428 656644.

Urban Gin House Jazz Band play mainstream jazz every Sunday night at the Europa pub in Walton Road, East Molesey, when they are joined by a  guest. Details on 0208 941 5136.

Preston Cross Hotel and Country Club, Rectory Lane, Little Bookham, presents Vintage Jazz  on Sunday, September 7. Food available, dancing, large car park. Admission: £6. Call Mick on 01444 243745 or Ron on 0208 337 4251.

The Excel Jazzmen serve up the weekly helping of trad and classic jazz at the Cricketers in Horsell Birch, near Woking, on Monday, September 8. Details on 01483 714121 or 01483 762363.

Charlie Rinks is joined by The Jazz Biscuit Quartet and Hannah Dawson for some fine jazz and soul at Guildford’s Boileroom in Stokefields on Tuesday, September 8. Details on 01483 440022 or online at www.theboileroom.net

Graeme Hewitt’s High Society Jazz Band play trad and Dixieland jazz every Tuesday evening at Theale Community Club in Englefield Road, off High Street, Theale, near Reading. Details on 01256 780065.

Sax maestro Tim Whitehead is joined by Pat Bettison on bass guitar and harmonica, pianist Pete Saberton and drummer Milo Fell for the return after the summer break of the Way Out West Club at the Ram Jam Club, behind the Grey Horse in Richmond Road, Kingston, on Wednesday, September 10. Details on 0208 567 2004 or online at www.jazzinlondon.net/wayoutwest

The Clark-Duncan Quintet, featuring saxophonist Georgina Owen, play Blue Note sounds of the 60s in the latest Jazz At The 19th Hole date at Sunbury Golf Centre in Charlton Lane, Shepperton, on Thursday, September 11. Details on 01932 845174.

Dynamic jazz, soul and blues singer Liane Carroll plays a rare solo date at Dorking’s Watermill Jazz Club on Thursday, September 11. Accompanying herself on piano, she will be covering a broad repertoire, from Tom Waits and Laura Nyro to jazz standards, as well as self-penned material. Watermill Jazz can be found at the Friends Provident Social Club in Pixham Lane, Dorking. Details on 01737 210454 or online at www.watermilljazz.co.uk

Folk, Roots, Country and Blues

Claygate's Ram Folk Club returns after the summer hols on Friday, September 5, with the highly talented singer songwriter and one time chart botherer – remember Gallagher and Lyle? – Benny Gallagher. When I’m Dead And Gone, Breakaway, Stay Young, I Wanna Stay With You, Heart In New York and Heart On My Sleeve are just some of the great songs he has written over the years. And on Friday, September 12, the club at The Foley Arms in Hare Lane welcomes back the tremendous singer, songwriter and guitarist Steve Tilston, who also has a new album, Ziggurat!, his first in five years. Details from Bob and Maggie Wood on 0208 686 9421 or via the www.theramclub.co.uk website.

Sing, play of simply listen as Cranleigh Folk Club returns to the Three Compasses, just off the Dunsfold Road at Alfold, on Friday, September 5. Details on 01483 762694 or 01483 425339.

A double helping of blues and R&B has been lined up at the Three Lions in Farncombe this weekend, courtesy of a band still to be confirmed at the time What’s On went to press, for Saturday, September 6, and Lost Roberts Blues Band on Sunday, September 7. And there’s another double dose of good sounds on offer next weekend, with the return of harpmeister Dave Raphael on Saturday, September 13, and Papa George on Sunday, September 14. Details on 01483 417880 or online at www.thescratchers.net

Flatpicking bluegrass ace – and much, much more – Chris Moreton, gets the new term at Horsham Folk Club under way at the Normandy Centre in Denne Road on Sunday, September 7. Details on 01483 279862 or via www.horshamfolkclub.co.uk

The Star pub in Church Street, Godalming, hosts a folk music session to which all singers, musicians and listeners are invited every Monday evening. And the folksters can also be found at the Anchor in Godalming on Wednesday nights. Details from Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962.

There's a club meeting night at Dorking Folk at the Friends Provident Social Club in Pixham Lane on Wednesday, September 10. Call for details from Neil McRitchie on 01306 888530 or online at www.chanticleerfolk.co.uk

Spikedrivers conjure up sounds of the Deep South to kickstart the Boogaloo Blues & Boogie Club back into action after the summer break at Farnham Maltings on Thursday, September 11. Details on 01252 793430 or  www.boogaloopromotions.com

Listen And You Shall Hear at the Surrey History Centre in Goldsworth Road, Woking, on Thursday, September 11 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Surrey folk song collector, Lucy Broadwood. Providing the words and music in the Surrey Heritage and Surrey History Trust presentation are Irene Shettle and Ralph Jordan. Broadwood was a  pioneer of the folk song revival and the  entertainment is based on her writings, correspondence and collected music. Booking is essential. Details on 01483 518737; e-mail shs@surreycc.gov.uk or  visit the website at www.surreycc.gov.uk/surreyhistorycentre

A singers’ night has been lined up at Byfleet’s Anchor Folk Club at the Blue Anchor pub in High Road on Thursday, September 11. Details: Mike Peach on 01483 476715 or www.anchorfolk.org.uk

The new season of Farncombe Music Club kicks off at St John’s Church in St John’s Street on Friday, September 12, with the appearance of veteran guitarist Gordon Giltrap, who has a phenomenal range and has worked with a wide spectrum of artists. He’s a stellar guest for the start of the second year of FMC dates, which were launched in 2007 by Julian Lewry to raise funds for the church and the Godalming-based Trinity Trust Team youth project – and to bring great acoustic music to the area. Details on 01483 421520 or online at www.myspace.com/julianlewrymusic

World music arrives at Farnham Maltings on Saturday, September 13, in an Electric Voices special featuring the  award-winning Warsaw Village Band from Poland. They describe themselves as an “inexhaustible source of fun, joy and spontaneity”, while others have likened them to a “Polish Pogues”, which should give some idea of the excitement they generate. They’ve revived lost musical traditions and instruments, interweaved them with new songs and influences to conjure up a mighty energy. Details on 01252 745444 or online at www.electricvoices.org

Samba band Bloco do Sul host samba percussion workshops every Monday in Dorking. Call on 07734 051932 or visit the website at www.bloco-do-sul.co.uk for more details.

Classical, opera and choral groups

The three Surrey Hills choirs are holding open sessions throughout September for any potential new members to try them, with no obligation. All the choirs perform a wide variety of songs and welcome enquiries from anyone who loves to sing. The Surrey Hill singers, an non-auditioned choir for women, hold rehearsals on Monday mornings from 10am to noon at the Ewhurst Baptist Church beginning on Monday, September 8. The Surrey Hills Junior Choir for children aged seven and over will recommence on Monday, September 15, from 3.30pm to 4.30pm, at St Nicholas School, Cranleigh. The Chamber Choir, a mixed voice choir for singers with choral experience will recommence on Wednesday, September 17, at 7.45pm at Wonersh United Reformed Church. For further information visit www.surreyhills-choirs.co.uk or call Debbie on 01483 276281.

Guildford Symphony Orchestra invites instrumentalists to join its Play for Pleasure rehearsals on Tuesday, September 9, 16 and 23, at Queen Eleanor’s School, Guildford, at 7.30pm. Contact Wendy Ratcliffe on 01483 539502.

Woodhouse Opera takes the open-air production of Hansel and Gretel by Englebert Humpderdinck, to of Woodhouse Copse, Holmbury St Mary, until Sunday, September 7, at 7.45pm. Music lovers and families are invited to enjoy a picnic at the tranquil surroundings from 4.30pm. Tickets are priced from £12.50 to £40, children under eight free. For more information call 01306 730956 or visit www.woodhousesounds.com

Guildford Choral Society welcomes new members at rehearsals from Thursday, September 11, at the Methodist Church, in Woodbridge Road. Its first concert in November is the final one for its musical director of 40 years, Hilary Davan Wetton. Works include Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast and the Henry Suite for Chorus and Orchestra. For more details contact the Secretary 01483 893660.

Christ Church in Woking starts its new season of lunchtime recitals with Michael Wynne, director of music at St Mary’s Priory, Warrington, who will give an organ recital, on Monday, September 8, from 12.40pm to 1.20pm. Suggested donation: £3. www.christchurchwoking.org

Carlo Curley will give the next organ recital at the United Reformed Church, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, on Friday, September 12, at 8pm. The programme will include works by Dvorák, JS Bach, Stanley, Langlais, Dupré and Lindblad. Tickets are £7, £3 students with ID card.  They are available on the door and from the Tourist Information Centre on 01483 444333 and 01483 573705/416964.

Choir Remix is a modern choir starting in September in Godalming suitable for those who enjoy listening to swing, jazz and popular songs and singing. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings and start on September 16. Visit www.choirremix.com, e-mail beth@choirremix.com or call 07531368514 for further details.

Blackheath and Bramley Choral Society starts its season with a new conductor, Richard Nicolson, and a new rehearsal venue, St Catherine’s Preparatory School Hall, Bramley, on September 8. It meets every Monday at 8pm. This term they will be singing the Magnificats of John Rutter and JS Bach to be performed on November 29. New members are always welcome. Call 01483 454972 for details.

Godalming Operatic Society is looking for new singers for its next production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore. Rehearsals commence on September 22. Contact Jeff Holliday on 01483 823307, or visit www.godalmingoperatic.com

Horsley Choral Society’s autumn season starts on September 8 at East Horsley Village Hall, 7.45pm for 8pm start. Details at www.horsleychoralsociety.com or on 01483 283683.