CMEAS GIG GUIDE 2009
For venues click>		VENUES
Who tours 2009>		The Convulsions		The Convulsions are led by CMEAS' founder, Benjamin Ruth and often act as hosts for bands visiting the UK: Did exchange in Sweden with Big Walker (below) who tours UK in Oct.
		Old Man Brown (Maryland)		UK Spring tour 2009
		The Drews (Washington)		UK Spring tour 2009
		Big Baby Ernie		Touring late Autumn 2009
		Big Walker & The Blues Souls (Sweden)		Slavic Adventure 2009 and tour exchange with the Convulsions (UK Oct.)
		Hovercraft Pirates (Northern Ireland)		Party in the Pub 2009 (Patriots MC, S. Wales)
		Van Preston (Nashville)		Party in the Pub 2009 (Patriots MC, S. Wales)
		Varous		Pewsey Music Festival
		Krishna Jones, Butch Ross, Van Preston		UK Autumn Tour 2009
		60 Acts all genres 18 venues		Lancaster Music Festival
Note: All start times are 9pm unless otherwise stated.
Date	Day	Venue	Time	Act/s	Location
23-Jan-09	Fri	The Venue	10pm	Convulsions	Pleasureland Arcarde, Marine Rd Central, Morecambe, LA4
28-Jan-09	Wed	Penny Bank		Convulsions	51 Penny Street, Lancaster
29-Jan-09	Thur	Grad Bar		Convulsions	Lancaster University, Lancaster
25-Feb-09	Mon	Penny Bank		Citizens Band	51 Penny Street, Lancaster
26-Feb-09	Thur	John O'Gaunt		Convulsions	53 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JG
13-Mar-09	Fri	The Venue		Citizens Band	Pleasureland Arcarde, Marine Rd Central, Morecambe, LA4
15-Mar-09	Sun	John O'Gaunt		Citizens Band	53 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JG
18-Mar-09	Wed	Penny Bank		Convulsions	51 Penny Street, Lancaster
20-Mar-09	Fri	Green Party AGM and DJ gig		Convulsions	Blackpool
26-Mar-09	Thur	John O'Gaunt		Convulsions	53 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JG
11-Apr-09	Sat	Golden Lion		Citizens Band	33 Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD
16-Apr-09	Thur	Route 66		Slavic Adventure 2009	Kiev
17-Apr-09	Fri	Club Liverpool		Slavic Adventure 2009	Donetsk
18-Apr-09	Sat	Art-Kafe "Agata"		Slavic Adventure 2009	Kharkov
18-Apr-09	Sat	Dickie Doodles		Convulsions	Yard 2, Strickland Gate, Kendal, Cumbria,  LA9 4ND
20-Apr-09	Mon	Robert Gillow		Convulsions	64 Market St, Lancaster, LA1 1HP
22-Apr-09	Tues	Penny Bank		Citizens Band	51 Penny Street, Lancaster
24-Apr-09	Fri	Stonewell Tavern		Convulsions	8 Lower Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1NP
30-Apr-09	Thur	John O'Gaunt		Convulsions	53 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JG
1-May-09	Fri	Piel Castle		Convulsions	37 Market Street, Ulverston, LA12 7LR
6-May-09	Wed	Penny Bank		Convulsions	51 Penny Street, Lancaster
7-May-09	Thur	Riff's Bar		Spring CME UK Tour	26 Greatfield, Hook, nr. Swindon, SN4 8EQ
8-May-09	Fri	Palladium Club		Spring CME UK Tour	Lower Gunstone, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2DE
9-May-09	Sat	Patriot's Motorcycle Club		Spring CME UK Tour	Patriot, Main Rd, Crumlin, Newport, S. Wales, NP11 4PT
10-May-09	Sun	Cooper's Arms		Spring CME UK Tour	39 Ball Rd., Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5BL
11-May-09	Mon	Bell in Bath		Spring CME UK Tour	Walcot St., Bath, BA1 5BW
12-May-09	Tues	Sun Hotel		Spring CME UK Tour	63 Church St., Lancaster, LA1 1ET
13-May-09	Wed	Victoria Hotel		Spring CME UK Tour	80 Gallowgate Street, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 8LZ
14-May-09	Thur	Victoria Hotel		Spring CME UK Tour	80 Gallowgate Street, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 8LZ
15-May-09	Fri	Park Hotel		Spring CME UK Tour	St Oswald Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AS
16-May-09	Sat	Aspinall Arms Hotel		Spring CME UK Tour	Mitton Road, Mitton, Nr. Whalley, LANC, BB7 9PQ
17-May-09	Sun	Golden Lion		Citizens Band	33 Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD
18-May-09	Mon	Robert Gillow		Convulsions	64 Market St, Lancaster, LA1 1HP
22-May-09	Fri	Off The Tracks Festival	19.15	Convulsions	Donington Nr Derby, Derbyshire
23-May-09	Sat	Palladium Club		Convulsions	Lower Gunstone, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2DE
24-May-09	Sun	Clun Blues Festival		Convulsions	The White Horse Inn, Clun, Shropshire, SY7 8JA
22-May-09	Fri	Patriot's Motorcycle Club		CME Party in the Pub	Patriot, Main Rd, Crumlin, Newport, S. Wales, NP11 4PT
23-May-09	Sat	Patriot's Motorcycle Club		CME Party in the Pub	Patriot, Main Rd, Crumlin, Newport, S. Wales, NP11 4PT
24-May-09	Sun	Patriot's Motorcycle Club		CME Party in the Pub	Patriot, Main Rd, Crumlin, Newport, S. Wales, NP11 4PT
2-Jun-09	Tues	Park Hotel		Convulsions	St Oswald Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AS
5-Jun-09	Fri	Keswick Beer Festival		Convulsions	Keswick Rugby Club, Keswick, Cumbria
9-Jun-09	Tues	Park Hotel		Convulsions	St Oswald Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AS
12-Jun-09	Fri	Golden Lion		Convulsions	33 Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD
16-Jun-09	Tues	Park Hotel		Convulsions	St Oswald Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AS
19-Jun-09	Fri	Grad Bar Beer Festival		Convulsions	Lancaster University, Lancaster
23-Jun-09	Tues	Park Hotel		Convulsions	St Oswald Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AS
26-Jun-09	Fri	Golden Lion		Tantrum Blues Band	33 Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD
26-Jun-09	Fri	Slyne Lodge		Citizen's Band	Isle of Arran, Scotland
27-Jun-09	Sat	Dundee Blues Bonanza		Convulsions	Dundee, Scotland
28-Jun-09	Sun	Cavern Club		Citizen's Band	Liverpool
30-Jun-09	Tues	Junction		Convulsions	44 Bondgate, Otley, W. Yorks, LS21 1AD
30-Jun-09	Tues	Park Hotel		Convulsions	St Oswald Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AS
18-Jul-09	Thur	Piel Castle		Convulsions	37 Market Street, Ulverston, LA12 7LR
29-Jul-09	Wed	Stockholm		Convulsions	Stockholm, Sweden
30-Jul-09	Thur	Stockholm		Convulsions	Stockholm, Sweden
31-Jul-09	Fri	Stockholm		Convulsions	Stockholm, Sweden
1-Aug-09	Sat	Stockholm		Convulsions	Stockholm, Sweden
2-Aug-09	Sun	Stockholm		Convulsions	Stockholm, Sweden
3-Aug-09	Mon	Stockholm		Convulsions	Stockholm, Sweden
6-Aug-09	Thur	Hop Pocket		Citizens Band	Carr Lane, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 3JQ
7-Aug-09	Fri	Dickie Doodles		Convulsions	Yard 2, Strickland Gate, Kendal, Cumbria,  LA9 4ND
8-Aug-09	Sat	Central		Convulsions	70 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DB
11-Aug-09	Tues	Junction		Convulsions	44 Bondgate, Otley, W. Yorks, LS21 1AD
14-Aug-09	Fri	Riff's Bar		Convulsions	26 Greatfield, Hook, nr. Swindon, SN4 8EQ
15-Aug-09	Sat	Patriot's Motorcycle Club		Convulsions	Patriot, Main Rd, Crumlin, Newport, S. Wales, NP11 4PT
16-Aug-09	Sun	Cooper's Arms		Convulsions	39 Ball Rd., Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5BL
17-Aug-09	Mon	Two Pigs		Convulsions	38 Pickwick, Corsham, Wilts, SN13 0HY
18-Aug-09	Tues	White Hart		Convulsions	Atworth, WILTS
19-Aug-09	Wed	Bell in Bath		Convulsions	Walcot St., Bath, BA1 5BW
20-Aug-09	Thur	Old Duke		Convulsions	45 King St., Bristol, BS1 4ER
21-Aug-09	Fri	Palladium Club		Convulsions	Lower Gunstone, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2DE
22-Aug-09	Sat	Miner's Arms		Convulsions	North Molton, EX36 3HT
28-Aug-09	Fri	Peterborough Ale Festival		Convulsions	Peterborough
30-Aug-09	Sun	Great British RnB Festival		Convulsions	Dressers Club, 9pm, Colne
02-Sept-09	Wed	Penny Bank		Convulsions	51 Penny Bank, Lancaster
13-Sept-09	Sun	Birmingham Artsfest 2009: 12:00-12:30am:		Convulsions	Victoria Arts Stage. Also playing at Rhubarb Radio After Festival Party on the Saturday
15-Sept-09	Tues	Junction		Convulsions	44 Bondgate, Otley, W. Yorks, LS21 1AD
25-Sep-09	Fri	Palladium Club		Autumn CME UK Tour	Lower Gunstone, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2DE
26-Sep-09	Sat	Patriot's Motorcycle Club		Autumn CME UK Tour	Patriot, Main Rd, Crumlin, Newport, S. Wales, NP11 4PT
27-Sep-09	Sun	Cooper's Arms		Autumn CME UK Tour	39 Ball Rd., Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5BL
28-Sep-09	Mon	Bell in Bath		Autumn CME UK Tour	Walcot St., Bath, BA1 5BW
29-Sep-09	Tues	Sun Hotel		Autumn CME UK Tour	63 Church St., Lancaster, LA1 1ET
30-Sep-09	Wed	Blackpool Workshop		Autumn CME UK Tour	Blackpool
1-Oct-09	Thur	Victoria Hotel		Autumn CME UK Tour	80 Gallowgate Street, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 8LZ
2-Oct-09	Fri	Aspinall Arms		Autumn CME UK Tour	Mitton Road, Mitton, Lancashire, England , BB7 9PQ
3-Oct-09	Sat	Park Hotel		Autumn CME UK Tour	St Oswald Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AS
2-Oct-09	Fri	Various		One Planet Festival 2009	Lancaster
3-Oct-09	Sat	Various		One Planet Festival 2009	Lancaster
4-Oct-09	Sun	Various		One Planet Festival 2009	Lancaster
9-Oct-09	Fri	Various		Lancaster Music Festival	Lancaster
10-Oct-09	Sat	Various		Lancaster Music Festival	Lancaster
11-Oct-09	Sun	Various		Lancaster Music Festival	Lancaster
23-Oct-09	Fri	George & Dragon		Big Walker and Blues Souls	24 St. Georges Quay, Lancaster, LA1 1RB
24-Oct-09	Sat	Patriots MC		Big Walker and Blues Souls	Patriot, Main Rd, Crumlin, Newport, S. Wales, NP11 4PT
25-Oct-09	Sun	TBA (i.e. none yet!)		Big Walker and Blues Souls	39 Ball Rd., Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5BL
26-Oct-09	Mon	Bell in Bath		Big Walker and Blues Souls	Walcot St., Bath, BA1 5BW
27-Oct-09	Tues	White Hart		Big Walker and Blues Souls	Bath Road, Atworth, Wiltshire SN12 8JR, 01225 702274
28-Oct-09	Wed	Riffs Bar		Big Walker and Blues Souls	26 Greatfield, Hook, nr. Swindon, SN4 8EQ
29-Oct-09	Thur	Old Duke		Big Walker and Blues Souls	45 King St., Bristol, BS1 4ER
30-Oct-09	Fri	Golden Lion		Big Walker and Blues Souls	33 Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD
31-Oct-09	Sat	Aspinall Arms - Halloween!		Big Baby Ernie	Mitton Road, Mitton, Nr. Whalley, LANC, BB7 9PQ
1-Nov-09	Sun	Victoria Hotel		Big Baby Ernie	Largs, Ayrshire,
2-Nov-09	Mon	The Pub		Big Baby Ernie	China St. Lancaster
3-Nov-09	Tue	White Hart		Big Baby Ernie	Bath Road, Atworth, Wiltshire SN12 8JR, 01225 702274
4-Nov-09	Wed	Penny Bank Pub		Big Baby Ernie	Penny St. Lancaster
5-Nov-09	Thur	Aspinall Arms - Bonfire Night!		Big Baby Ernie	Mitton Road, Mitton, Nr. Whalley, LANC, BB7 9PQ
6-Nov-09	Fri	Queens Head		Big Baby Ernie	High Street, Box, Wiltshire, SN13 8NH
7-Nov-09	Sat	Patriots MC		Big Baby Ernie	Patriot, Main Rd, Crumlin, Newport, S. Wales, NP11 4PT
8-Nov-09	Sun	Coopers Arms - 4pm		Big Baby Ernie	39 Ball Rd., Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5BL
9-Nov-09	Mon	Bell		Big Baby Ernie	Walcot St., Bath, BA1 5BW
27-Dec-09	Sun	Palladium Club		Convulsions	Lower Gunstone, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2DE
28-Dec-09	Mon	Two Pigs		Convulsions	38 Pickwick, Corsham, Wilts, SN13 0HY
30-Dec-09	Wed	Old Duke		Convulsions	45 King St., Bristol, BS1 4ER
31-Dec-09	Thu	Riffs	TBC	Convulsions	Greatfield, Nr. Hook, Nr. Swindon
More dates to be announced soon!