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24th July: Steve Marks’ Weekend Gig Guide

Steve Marks’ presents his weekly Weekend Gig Guide, for a roundup of local music events happening in and around Maidstone. 

Its River Festival weekend and the town is coming alive, there’s a great selection of live music and, as always, you can find it all in your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE!

The Starks Family Band will be seeing out the river festival at The Royal Albion on Sunday

Friday 24th July

The first of two opportunities to catch Jayne Snow this weekend is on Friday at The Plough, Langley
  • 2.30pm – Blue Reef Festival, Loddington – Inspiral Carpets, EMF, Sleeper +many more
  • 6pm – Rock The Mote Festival, Mote Park – Born Gaga, The Mardy Bums, Rock Iconic
  • 6pm – Royal Albion – Resurgence DJs
  • 7pm – Bull Inn, Linton – KB4
  • 7pm – Hazlitt Theatre – Amanda Jayne Stage School: Showtime 2026
  • 7.30pm – The Plough, Langley – Jayne Snow
  • 7.30pm – Oak On The Green, Bearsted – Funk & Soul Night
  • 8pm – Royal Albion – Karaoke
  • 8pm – Tovil Social Club – Moss Casa
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Druids Arms – Saxophone King
  • 8.30pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 8.30pm – Early Bird, Grove Green – Joe Cox Band
  • 8.30pm – Bull Inn, East Farleigh – Rock Phoenix
  • 9.30pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – PG
  • 9.30pm – Market House – Meltin’ Joel
  • 10pm – Ovation – Freq Fridays

Saturday 25th July

  • 11am – Maidstone River Festival, Coronation Square Stage – Ghost Tongue, Musica, Rock Phoenix +many more
  • 11.30am – Ballin’ – Kickin’ It Country Bottomless Brunch
  • 12pm – Maidstone River Festival, Brenchley Gardens – Sofia Lovell, Jimmy Winch, Doddington Ukulele Movement +many more
  • 1.30pm – Rock The Mote Festival, Mote Park – Viva La Vida, Gladness, Some Kind Of Metallica + many more
  • 1.30pm – Royal Albion – Southern Roots
  • 2pm (& 7pm) – Hazlitt Theatre – Amanda Jayne Stage School: Showtime 2026
  • 2pm – The Plough, Langley – Starks Family Band
  • 2pm – The Yeoman, Bearsted – & Ya Don’t Stop DJs
  • 2.30pm – Blue Reef Festival, Loddington – The Entitled Sons, Stereo Mc’s, Kula Shaker +many more
  • 3pm – Ovation – Ska Day Party
  • 4pm – Walnut Tree, Loose – Saturday Sounds: Nicole Lawrence, Freefall
  • 5pm – Potting Shed, Langley – Ibiza Party
  • 5pm – Druids Arms – The Itemize
  • 7pm – Cow Shed, West Malling – DJ Big D
  • 7pm – St. Michaels Church, Tonbridge Road – Invicta Jazz Orchestra
  • 7pm – Royal Albion – Gianni Scalera & The Jury
  • 8pm – The Beach Bar (inside Royal Star Arcade) – Karaoke
  • 8pm – Old House At Home – DJ & Karaoke
  • 8pm – Hunton Village Hall – Trackdogs (ticketed)
  • 8.30pm – Bricklayers Arms, Larkfield – The Sixxtees
  • 8.30pm – Stone Street Club – Andy Taylor
  • 9.30pm – Druids Arms – Skastards
  • 9.30pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Joe Cox Band
  • 9.30pm – Market House – KB4
  • 10pm – Ovation – Elevate Saturdays presents Summer Fiesta
The Skastards are two-stepping their way to the Druids Arms on Saturday night

Sunday 26th July

Your last chance of the weekend to catch the Itemize is at the Butchers Block at The Bell, Bearsted on Sunday
  • 12pm – Dirty Habit, Hollingbourne – Ben Hills
  • 1.30pm – Rock The Mote Festival, Mote Park – Guns 2 Roses, Dan Budd, BYOB +many more
  • 2pm – Social Chill – Open Decks
  • 2pm – Brenchley Gardens – Jon Hamilton Band
  • 2pm – Yew Tree, Sandling – Moji Ogunbanjo Saxo
  • 2.30pm – Stone Street Club – Stars In Their Eyes w/ Karaoke Unique
  • 3pm – Royal Albion – The Starks Family Band
  • 4pm – Butchers Block at The Bell, Bearsted – The Itemize
  • 5pm – Oak On The Green, Bearsted – Jayne Snow
  • 5pm – Market House – Red Welly Music
  • 6.30pm – Bull Inn, Linton – KT & The Beats
  • 8.30pm – White Horse – Jam Night

Next Week

  • Mon 10.30am – Hazlitt Theatre – HI Play In A Week: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
  • Mon 8pm – Walnut Tree – Jam Night
  • Tues 8.30pm – Drakes Cork & Cask – Jam Night
  • Tues 8.30pm – Flower Pot – Jam Night
  • Weds 8pm – Craft Brewed – Weekly Comedy Improv Class
  • Weds 8pm – Market House – Jam Night w/ The Paper Castles
  • Thurs 7pm – Bierkeller – Kelleroke
Jam Night with the Paper Castles continues on Wednesday at the Market House
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