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John Turnbull and John Gaulway from The Easytones do Chandlers, Chezzy.

The Savannah Jazzband play the Unwin Club, Sutton.

Derbyshire Times Band of the Year champs Kerplunk join Take The Sevem, Honour Prevails and Find Me On Broadway at Chesterfield’s Battery.

Sureal Panther pay tribute to Steel Panther at The Diamond, Sutton. Wakin Vegas support.

Ocean Colour Scene play their Moseley Shoals album in its entirety at Sheffield’s O2 Academy.

Tyketto and The Fighting Wolves rock the Corporation, Sheffield.

Bryan Adams hits Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena.

Speakeasy play The Tramway Tavern’s first birthday bash in Brampton.

Bad Penny turn up at The White Lion, Sheff,.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

The Zedz are at Chesters, Whitt Moor.

The North Face are at The Butcher’s Arms, Brimington.

Son Of Eagle play the Guildhall, Derby, with Boat to Row, The Fontana Instincts and Jo Lewis.

There’s cool jazz at The Whitworth Centre, Darley dale, courtesy of the Sarah Bennett/Curt Shaw Quartet.

Take The Seven are at The Grouse, Brampton.

The Marv White Band play The Star, Brampton.

Free at Last, tribute to Free do The Diamond, Sutton.

The Complete Stone Roses pay tribute at Sheffield’s O2 Academy.

Little Caesar and Spill Sixteen are at Sheffield’s Corporation.

JC Arron pays tribute to Elvis at Barlborough’s Dusty Miller.

Right Turners Beware, Less Obvious Vibe Effect and Charlotte Carpenter are at The Plug, Sheff.

The Black Hands and Exile are at Bar 2010, Matlock.

Bad Penny roll into the White Hart, Greenhill.

Pint of Mild are served up at The County, Chesterfield.

Julie Jane Newport entertains the St Helen’s, Stonegravels.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3

DFacto are at The County, Chesterfield.

Xtra Mile do Brimington Social Club.

Traitor’s Gate rock The Butcher’s, Brim.

Arizona hit The Royal Oak, Brampton.

The Pitz are at Dixies Arms, Lower Bagthorpe.

The Shine dazzle at Codnor’s Poet and Castle.

Aussie guitar ace Tommy Emmanuel plays Buxton Opera House.

Where’s Strutter is at Chesterfield’s Battery.

The Bryan Adams Experience pay tribute at The Diamond, Sutton.

Electric Six do Sheffield’s O2 Academy.

The Swellers, Broadway Calls and Into It. Over It are at Sheffield’s Corporation.

Barlborough’s Dusty Miller pays tribute to George Michael.

Seminal rockers Wire do Sheffield’s Plug.

Fatal Attraction play The Victoria Club, Whitt Moor.

John Pickering plays the Hasland Hotel, Hasland.

John Nolan is at The White Hart, Calow.

Therapy play Chesters, Whitt Moor.

There’s karaoke at the St Helen’s, Stonegravels.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4

Suite Zero play Clowne Community Centre.

Johnny F plays Brimintgton Social Club.

Sunday is open music night at the Old Poets’ Corner, Ashover.

Abandon and Silent Victory play Sutton’s Diamond.

Taking Hayley, The Ocean’s Eyes, A Season Of Secrets and Organ Gypsies play Sheffield’s O2 Academy.

The Quireboys and Red White & Blues play The Corporation, Sheffield.

Status Quo hit Sheffield Arena with Roy Wood and Kim Wilde for their Quofest tour.

Jimmy Echo reverberates through The Vic Club, Whitt Moor.

There’s karaoke at Chesters, Whitt Moor.

Karaoke returns to the St Helen’s, Stonegravels.

Strung Together hit The County, Chezzy.

MONDAY, DECEMEMBER 5

The Stripped open jam night comes to Chandlers, Chesterfield.

Professor Green and Rizzle Kicks play a sold-out show at the O2, Sheff.

It’s jam night at The County, Chesterfield.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6

The Open Acoustic Session comes to The Old Poets’ Corner, Ashover.

Shakin’ Stevens hits the O2 Academy, Sheff.

Peter Thorneycroft, resident piantist, plays Christmas songs at the Market Place restaurant, Cromford

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7

Spencer King entertains at Brimington Social Club.

Folk star Kate Rusby plays Chesterfield’s Winding Wheel.

Dan Baird and Homemade Sin play the O2, Sheff.

Hawkwind bring their Christmas show to Sheffield’s Plug.

Al Needham is at The Olde House, Loundsley Green.