Friday - The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham. 020 8682 8940. Big Daddy's Funky Monkey, monthly soul and funk night third Friday of each month, 7.45pm, £3.

The Cartoon, 179 London Road, Croydon. 020 8239 1616. Teen Spirit, Australian Nirvana tribute band, 8.30pm, £6.

The Crane Inn, Armoury Way, Wandsworth, 020 8874 2450. Angie, fabulous female singer performing material from the 60s to present day, 9pm, free.

The Grey Horse, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston, 020 8541 4328. Andy Cortes Band, blues/r'n'b, 9pm, £5.

The Half Moon, Lower Richmond Road, Putney. 020 8780 9383. Nice n' Tight, rock and blues, 8.30pm, £4.

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. Tracy Graham Band. Former vocalist with Paul Young and many others launches her new album this weekend. 8pm, £7.

The Fairfield, Barclay Road, Croydon, 020 8688 9291. Eric Bibb. Winner of the best newcomer in the British Blues Awards, Bibb is already being compared to the likes of Ry Cooder. 7.45pm, £12.50-£15.50.

The Newt And Ferret, 46 Fairfield South, Kingston. 020 8780 9383. Reload. An up and coming band playing a mix of original and cover songs, 9pm, free.

Saturday

The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). T Rextasy, DJs. Tribute to top 70s rock band,8.30pm, £7.

The Grey Horse Kingston (see Friday). The Fugue, Velika Taja. Melodic pop/rock, 9pm, £5.

The Half Moon Putney (see Friday). Scapa Flow/Hostess/Stoma. Alternative rock headliners with good indie sounds from Stoma, 8.30pm, £4.

The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Ollie Impossible, Me Against It All, Manik H, Humbug. Punk £4, 8pm.

The Duke's Head, Hepworth Way, Walton, 01932 254966. Donna Da Silva. Female vocalist, returning by popular demand, 9pm, free.

The Morden Tavern, Central Road, Morden, 020 8648 2362. Crawdaddy. Top rock and roll band, 9pm, free.

The Red Lion, Heath Road, Twickenham, 020 8892 5074. Midnight Special. Original numbers played alongside Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Jimi Hendrix classics, 9pm free.

Sunday

The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). 2pm Papa George. great blues guitarist 2pm, free. 7pm The Phantoms. Superb mainstream rock and roll, £3.

The Grey Horse Kingston(see Friday). 3pm, The G.B.'s blues, free; 5.30pm Nigel Bagge & Pete Shaw, blues duo, free; 8pm, Mouse, great acoustic duo, £5.

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

The Worcester Park Club (see Friday). Perfect Alibi. Pink Floyd tribute band, 8pm, £6.

Monday

The Cartoon, Croydon (see Friday). Nick Diction Punk Night. A line- up of new punk bands, 8pm, £3.

The Grey Horse Kingston (see Friday). TBC, contact venue for details.

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

Tuesday

The Cartoon, Croydon (see Friday). Bromley hardcore punk bands night. New and established heavy metal/punk bands, 8pm, £3.

The Grey Horse, Kingston (see Friday). Jam ession with The Robin Bibi Band. 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). Rain, Turner, The Tricks. Indie rock bands. 8.30pm, £4.

The Peel, Kingston( see Friday). Psyren/Yusef, rock, £3.50, 8pm.

Wednesday

The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). Passenger Smith, two supports. Original melodic rockers, £3, 8pm

The Grey Horse, Kingston (see Friday). Acoustic Showcase, six acts make up this great midweek singer/songwriters night, 9pm, £2.

The Half Moon, Putney (see Friday). Aerial Device, Mr E, The Transmission. A night of melodic pop rock, £4, 8.30pm;

The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Qadesh, Q-Tone, rock, £3.50, 8pm

The Bedford (see Friday). Acoustix @ The Bedford, Intimate candle-lit showcase of the best of London's singer songwriters, every Wednesday. This week featuring Joe McAfferty, Jonathan Jeremiah, Malcolm Darwin, and the impressively titled Douglas Clux, 9pm, free.

The Morden Tavern, Morden (see Saturday). Jam Session with the Robin Bibi Band, 8.30pm.

The Eel Pie Club, The Cabbage Patch, London Road, Twickenham, 020 8892 6763. Geno Washington and The Purple Aces. Veteran R n' B plays the veteran Twickenham venue, 9pm £8-£10.

Thursday

The Cartoon, Croydon (see Friday). Chapter 2. Hard hitting heavy metal band, 8pm, £3.

The Grey Horse, Kingston (see Friday). Steely Scam. Steely Dan tribute band, 9pm, £4.

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

The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Gravity, Juno (DeSoto Records, USA), Ursa, Tyler, The Clovelly. Post rock, £4.50, 8pm.

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