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FESTIVAL OF WESSEX 2026 • 40 The Jamestown Brothers 9-piece band mixing a variety of country, rock, and Celtic styles and influences. 4 July: CICCIC, Paul Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3PF. 8.30pm. £18 / £15. 01823 337477 / ciccic.co.uk. Eddie Gripper Trio Refreshing originality with roots deeply embedded in the post- modern jazz piano tradition. 3 July: CICCIC, Paul Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3PF. 8.15pm. £18 / £15. 01823 337477 / ciccic.co.uk . Shiry Rashkovsky and Lana Suran Join viola and piano stars Shiry Rashkovsky and Lana Suran for a riveting programme spanning Baroque to Minimalism. 26 June: Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. 11.10am. £16. 01308 42420 / bridport-arts.com . 26 June: Ilminster Arts Centre, East Street, ILMINSTER, TA19 0AN. 6.45pm. £20. 01460 54973 / ilminsterartscentre.com. 27 June: The Dance House, Gouldsbrook View, North Street, CREWKERNE, TA18 7AL. 6.45pm. £20. 01460 75928 / concertsinthewest.org. LANA SURAN SHIRY RASHKOVSKY Monaux New signings to the Spinout Nuggets label Monaux play dates in the south west this summer and autumn. Their ‘psych electronique’ soundscapes are equal parts analogue art-pop and controlled disorder, described by Fever 103 fanzine as being “like a female fronted Devo or a surfy Human League”. 21 August: The Thunderbolt, 124 Bath Road, BRISTOL, BS4 3ED. 7.30pm. 0117 373 8947 / the thunderbolt.net . Neutrals + Silk Cuts + Ravetank Excellent indie jangle pop songs in the vein of Television Personalities, classic-era Sarah Records, and early Creation Records from San Francisco’s Neutrals, plus C86 style indie from Exeter’s Silk Cuts, and home made noise pop from Bath’s Ravetank. 26 July: Cafe Kino, 108 Stokes Croft, St Paul’s, BRISTOL, BS1 3RU. 7pm. £12. headfirstbristol.co.uk. Somerstock Somerstock is a two-day family-friendly music festival in the heart of the picturesque Somerset town of Somerton, Somerset. The Somerstock site sits at the edge of the town and provides on-site parking and camping facilities. This year’s festival boasts a lively line-up with headline acts including The Beatles Dub Club, Rusty Shackle, Pet Needs and Snappa. The weekend will showcase an eclectic mix of genres, from indie and folk rock to country, reggae and pop-electronica, ensuring there is something for every musical taste. 10 and 11 July: Gaston’s Lane, SOMERTON, TA11 6HS. somerstock.co.uk . Friday 4 - 11pm, Saturday 11.50am - 11pm.