The Mid Oct 2026 Portsmouth Guitar Jam

Come and jam with us on the evening of Tuesday 13th Oct 2026.

Celebrate the joy of playing music together with a beer and some fun tunes. It doesn't matter what standard you are - everything we play can be played by anyone with a basic ability for chords! If you can't play guitar but you can sing (or play bass or percussion) then come along too - we always need singers!
We'll tune up, assess standards and then start playing - everyone gets to choose at least 1 song. We have been building a playlist and so far it includes things like:

Sunny Afternoon - Kinks
Hotel California - Eagles
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
After Midnight - JJ Cale
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart/Stereophonics
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
The Man Who Sold the World - Bowie

Full list is here
If there is something you want to play then we'll have a crack at that too - we always like to try something new - and suggestions have been as diverse as Dolly Parton (Jolene) and George Michael - and all were a blast. The only warning is that if the song is particularly obscure then you may need to lead the singing too!

We will be at the Barley Mow pub in Southsea.
The more the merrier - so come along whatever your standard (I am distinctly intermediate!) - we play songs that pretty much anyone can play.
If you use Ultimate Guitar Tabs you can also see the tabs we are playing HERE.
If you can, bring a tablet/phone/laptop to bring tabs up on and a capo - as we often have to adjust the key of songs to make things easier.
Most importantly, bring a couple of songs that you want us to play!