Isle of Wight News on Ventnor Blog

If you’re looking for something to do over the next week, then the site to visit is Events On The Wight where you’ll find all manner of events taking place on the Isle of Wight.

Alternatively, you can sit back and listen to our top tips as we reeled them out on Tom Stroud’s mid-morning show yesterday lunchtime.

You’ll have to ignore the first two events, because they took place yesterday, but lots of music events were given a mention, including Headfunk at Blacksheep Bar or Cozy Flashbak at The Fountain Inn in Cowes.

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After playing to an appreciative audience in Iceland, the wonderful Puzzle Muteson is playing live again in Ryde at the end of the month.

He’ll be joined by the beautiful Becky Entwistle and Hugo Frusslinky will be shaking the place up with their energetic punk pop.

It won’t even cost you a penny to get in, so stick it in your diaries and we’ll see you there.

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If you went along to Court Jester’s Hullabaloo and came away enjoying the night, then you’ll be pleased to hear that there’s a repeat performance planned for tonight.

The Black Sheep Bar in Ryde will be playing host to The Chancers, Born Ina Barn, Ambush Tactics, DJ Hematosis and special guests, performing improvised and semi-rehearsed live Hip-Hop MC-ing over real funk music.

We hear that there’ll be a special guest DJ as well.

The music will be recorded live on location and mixed at 4sitemusic.

Free entry all night, so you know where to go.

If you’re a Cozy Flashbak fan then you probably already know about their 5th anniversary gig this Friday.

If this one had passed you by, then make sure you put it in your diary.

To mark the anniversary the Cozy boys will be making their way to the Blacksheep Bar in Ryde and promise to play all the Cozy classics, as well as their new whilst promoting their debut album “small town secrets”.

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This Friday night sees some timely celebrations going down at the Black Sheep Bar in Ryde.

Anyone involved in the music scene in and around Ryde will know Jez Court, who has been involved in all manner of musical activism over the past few years.

Members of The Chancers, Born In A Barn and some other very special guests will be helping young Jezmundo celebrate his birthday in the best possible way.

There’ll be live bands and plenty of vinyl expect head down from 9pm to lap up the best in Funk, Hip Hop and eclectic music.

If you do go, don’t forget to wish Jez a good one.

Venue: Black Sheep Bar, Union Street, Ryde

Ryde Underground returns to the Black Sheep Bar at the end of the month.

There’s free entrance for all to what’s being dubbed ‘The Eclectic Discoteque’.

Expect the best of ska, indie, soul, salsa, reggae and of course classic disco.

Kicks off at 9pm and runs til late.

Cozy Flashbak play live at the Black Sheep Bar to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the band at the end of the month.

To mark the anniversary the Cozy boys promise to play all the Cozy classics as well as their new whilst promoting their debut album “small town secrets”.

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