Friday

The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham. Big Daddy's Funky Monkey, monthly soul and funk night third Friday of each month, 7.45pm, £3. For more information call 0208 682 8940.

The Cartoon, 179 London Road, Croydon. 020 8239 1616. Girlschool. The original all girl heavy metal band who had the hit Please Don't Touch with Motorhead, 8.30pm, £7.

The Crane Inn, Armoury Way, Wandsworth. 020 8874 2450. Phone venue for details.

The Grey Horse, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston. 020 8541 4328. Dynamo's Rhythm Aces. Bristol based covers band rock covers in a special style, 9pm, free.

The Half Moon, Lower Richmond Road, Putney. 020 8780 9383. Beautiful Southmartins. Tribute to the Beautiful South and the Housemartins, 8.30pm, £5.

The Peel, 160 Cambridge Road, Kingston. 020 8546 3516. The Twang Show. Rock/heavy metal and alternative sounds courtesy of DJ Twang. 8pm, free

The Worcester Park Club, Malden Road, Worcester Park 01784 460094. Four Bills And A Ben. Dubbed the world's only human juke box playing 60s rock and soul. 8pm, £7.

The Fairfield, Barclay Road, Croydon, 020 8688 9291. Status Quo. The three chord wonders bring their unique sound to Croydon. 8pm, £25

The Dukes Head, Hepworth Way, Walton, 01932 254966. Gayle. Gorgeous female vocalist, 9pm, free.

Saturday

The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). Hi On Maiden, Nemisis, DJ. Tribute to rock group Iron Maiden. 8.30pm, £6.

The Grey Horse Kingston (see Friday). Button Mushrooms, Plantpot. Charity night for Kingston Hospital Born Too Soon Unit, 9pm.

The Half Moon Putney (see Friday). Eddie And The Hot Rods. The band who struck gold with the single Do Anything You Wanna Do and toured with the Sex Pistols, 8.30, £6.

The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Lounger, Breach, indie rock, 8pm £3.50

The Morden Tavern, Central Road, Morden. 020 8648 2362. Call venue for details.

Sunday

The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). 2pm Electric Experience. Doors/Hendrix style rock, free. 8pm Fluid, Engerica, Supports. Classic rock with nu metal flavour, £3

The Grey Horse Kingston (see Friday). 3pm The GBs, free; 5.30pm Papa George; 8pm Folk Club.

The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Rock and Roll Damnation. Rock club night with guest DJs. 8pm,l free.

Monday

The Cartoon, Croydon (see Friday). Honeycube, Ludo, supports. Local funk rock bands take to the stage, 8.30pm, £3

The Grey Horse Kingston (see Friday). Misterhall, Brace, Case, rock, 9pm, £4.

The Half Moon, Putney (see Friday). The Acoustic Session, popular unplugged singer/songwriters showcase night. 8pm, £2.

Tuesday

The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). Little Egypt, My Sanctuary, Sub Rosa. Local rockers, 8.30pm, £3.

The Grey Horse (see Friday). Jam Session with Robin Bibi. If you think you can cut the mustard musically on stage then this is the place to be. 9pm, free.

The Half Moon Putney (see Friday). Life, Agent Orange, D'Arcy, £4, 8.30pm.

The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Phone venue for details.

Wednesday

The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). The Jinx Project, The Big, two supports. Hardcore metal, 8.30, £3.

The Grey Horse Kingston (see Friday). Good Men In The Jungle. Anight of country rock, 9pm, £4.

The Half Moon Putney(see Friday). Coverstar, alternative melodic rock, £4, 8.30pm.

The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Acolyte's Ruin, Prophylactic Burns, Sigil. Extreme metal, £3.50, 8.pm

The Bedford (see Friday). Acoustix @ The Bedford. Intimate candle-lit showcase of singer songwriters, every Wednesday. This week Liam Moore, Max Greenwood & Liz and Ben, 9pm, free.

The Morden Tavern, Central Road, Morden. 020 8648 2362. Jam Session with the Robin Bibi Band, 8.30pm.

The Fairfield (see Friday). The Naughty Rhythms Tour: Canned Heat, Dr Feelgood, The Kursaal Flyers and John Otway provide a night of great rn'b, 7.45pm, £14-£15.

Thursday

The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). MSD, No Matter What. Melodic rockers 8pm, £5.

The Grey Horse, Kingston (see Friday). Swerve, Mead. A night of indie rock, 9pm, £4.

The Half Moon Putney (see Friday). Aural Therapy weekly student band night in association with Roehampton Student Union. £3(NUS)/£4, 8.30pm.

The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Re-Hash, Skratch 22, First Borne, Urban Poison. Heavy metal bands, 8pm, £3.50.

The Fairfield, Croydon. Paul Weller. The Modfather is now one of the most successful solo artists around. 7.30pm £22.50.

The Bedford (see Friday). Phillip Jeays. David Bowie, Jacques Brel influenced singer, guitarist, 9pm, £5.

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