ROCKERS Wishbone Ash were hailed as pioneers of the twin guitar set up now familiar to music lovers.

Founder member Martin Turner led the band to global success during the 70s, before pressure from record company bosses for a more commercial style forced him to reluctantly quit the group in 1980.

Despite working on a range of other projects, his first love remained Wishbone Ash and in 2005 he formed a new band to perform the songs which made him a star.

Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash, along with Focus and The Groundhogs will be performing as part of the Classic Legends of Rock tour at Dudley Concert Hall on Sunday October 12.

Listings

Thursday October 9

Open Acoustic Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.

Acoustic Open Night - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.

Comedy with Dave Dinsdale - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

2 Tonics - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.

Dirty Pretty Things - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Errors, Kidnapper Bell plus The Southern Cradle - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

The Streets - Carling Academy, Birmingham.

Bless This Child - JB’s, Dudley.

Ron Trueman Border - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Detroit Social Club plus Four Dead In Ohio - Dragon Bar, Birmingham.

Jim Jeffries - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Definitely Might Be - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.

Laika Dog plus Eureka Machines - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Friday October 10

The Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. Babelfish plus Riding Giants - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.

Mr P Body’s 78rpm Lunchtime Record Hop - Bell Hotel, Stourbridge.

Lopht - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Joolz Denby and NYAAA plus Scarlet Fear - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Subkicks, Bi-polar Baby, This Beautiful Thief plus The Knowing - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

High Society, Iwillattack plus First Seven - Bar Academy, Birmingham, 10pm start.

Bootleg Abba - JB’s, Dudley.

Vin Garbutt - Woodman Folk Club, Kingswinford.

Fred Zeppelin - The New Dog Pool Hotel, Birmingham.

Mentallica plus Disarm Goliath - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Spinto Band plus The All New Adventures of Us - Barfly, Birmingham.

Rooty’s - Custard Factory, Birmingham.

Futurology Live feat. Matt Pritchard - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Bishi - Concrete, Birmingham.

Ultimate Earth Wind and Fire - Robin 2, Bilston.

Levi French Trio with Roger Inniss - Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge.

The E-Go’s, The Daniels, Eastern Gun Club plus Cobweb Dilemmas - Flapper and Firkin, Birmingham.

Saturday October 11

Joe Public - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Starvin’ Rascals - The Windmill, Lye.

Finn Peters Finntet - The Polish Club, Birmingham.

The Last Shadow Puppets - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Team Waterpolo - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Billy Ocean - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Kyoto Drive, Vote For Pedro plus 4 Star Treatment - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Shamus - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Allan Knight - The Red Lion, Wordsley.

Alone Me - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

No Spring Chicken - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Mystery Jets plus Noah and The Whale - Barfly, Birmingham.

Ollie Hughes - Civic Centre, Wombourne.

Eddie and The Hotrods - The Asylum, Birmingham. Magic A Kind of Queen - Robin 2, Bilston.

The Brascoes, Lucid, Arcadian Kicks plus Regis - Flapper and Firkin, Birmingham.

Sunday October 12

Relight Your Fire 30+ - Labour Club, Colley Gate.

Smarty’s 30+ - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.

Original Music Extravaganza - Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Silver Creek Country Band - Nag's Head, Wordsley.

Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Charlie Landsborough - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Glamour of The Kill - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Jeremy Warmsley plus Raina - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Mark Stone - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Dave Arcari - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Live Band 2008 competition heat - Robin 2, Bilston, noon start.

War Pigs plus Obzidian - Robin 2, Bilston, 7.30pm start.

The Groundhogs, Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash plus Focus - Concert Hall, Dudley.

Monday October 13

Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Band Showcase Night - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Acoustic Live - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.

Envy and Other Sins plus Rosalita - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Towers of London - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Stiff Little Fingers, The Guv’nor plus Seers - Robin 2, Bilston.

Tuesday October 14

Folk Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston.

Open Acoustic - The Windmill, Lye.

Open Mic Night - The Britannia Inn, Wollaston.

Jam Night - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.

Foals - Carling Academy, Birmingham.

Team Waterpolo - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Cellar Sounds with Malcolm Jefferies - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Karnataka - Robin 2, Bilston.

Wednesday October 15

Move to The Rhythm, Dance to The Beat 30+ Event - The Whittington Inn, Kinver.

Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Noise Pollution - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Open Mic Night - Plough and Harrow, Kinver.

Open Mic Night with Simon and Lee from Voodoo - The Church Tavern, Quarry Bank.

Elbow - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Regards - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Spiritulized - Carling Academy, Birmingham.

The Bishops plus The Draytones - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Acoustic Brew feat. Fola, Bombdog plus The Wayfaring Stranger - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Classical Music Night - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

The Maharajah and The Kohinoor - The Drum, Birmingham.

Richie Havens plus Dan Haynes - Robin 2, Bilston.

Thursday October 16

Open Acoustic Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.

Acoustic Open Night - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.

Comedy with Dave Dinsdale - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

3 Doors Down - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Lahannya - JB’s, Dudley.

Chris Dollimore - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Wolverhampton.

The 2 Tonics - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.

Walter Trout and The Radicals - Robin 2, Bilston.

Friday October 17

The Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. Lecorum plus The Clouds - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.

Mr P Body’s 78rpm Lunchtime Record Hop - Bell Hotel, Stourbridge.

The Joe Public Band - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Advocates of Deception - The Mitre, Stourbridge.

Django Bates and Stormchaser - CBSO Centre, Birmingham.

Gama Bomb plus Bonded By Blood - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Roots Manuva - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

The Deafout, Evertt One Eyes Blue plus Scholars - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

NC Big Band - RBL, Gornal.

Maet Loaf and The Never Neverland Express - JB’s, Dudley.

Anthony John Clarke - Woodman Folk Club, Kingswinford.

Dizzy Lizzy - The New Dog Pool Hotel, Birmingham.

Black Diamond Heavies, The Solomons plus Coldrice DJs - Dragon Bar, Birmingham.

The Razorbacks, Dynamite Dreams, Sharks plus Losing Streak - Flapper and Firkin, Birmingham.

Live Wire - Robin 2, Bilston.

Saturday October 18

Clay Faces - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Rock Machine - The Windmill, Lye.

You Me at Six, Houston Calls plus Farewell - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

The Return, The Sketch, Area 15 plus The Broadcast - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Paul Birch - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Richie Ray - The Red Lion, Wordsley.

Permission To Rock - JB’s, Dudley.

Molly Brown - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

UK Guns and Roses - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Little Man Tate and Twisted Wheel, The Dykeenies, Computer Club plus The Twang (DJ set) - Dragon Bar, Birmingham.

Copious, The Rainbow Theory, Cathode Ray, The Fakulty, Blue Jupiter, Geezer, Aquaplane, Augustine plus Battle of Prague - Flapper and Firkin, Birmingham, charity all dayer.

Together Tribute Show - Concert Hall, Dudley.

Pure Magic - Kingfisher Wall Heath.

Ollie Hughes - Gainsbourough Hotel, Kidderminster.

Mitali Dev and Enakshi Das Sinha - Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton.

The Counterfeit Stones plus B-Syde - Robin 2, Bilston.