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The Ocelot guide to live music in Swindon during March

hosting some of the best local acts
Swindon’s live music scene is as these days, and has party group
diverse and widespread as any April Chains performing on 25
in the country. Whether you like March if you want to kick start your
chilled out, acoustic songs, to weekend.
blues, folk, pop, rock, the scope for The Victoria will be hosting one
musical entertainment is endless. of the most diverse events on the
This month alone there are literally musical calendar. VicFest features
hundreds of events happening in five days of events from 24 to 28
venues across the town, so we have March. Ranging from rock shows, to
cherry-picked five just to get you reggae evenings and everything in
started. between, the mini-festival hopes to
If you’re a Pink Floyd fan, Level 3 give everyone something to enjoy
on Commercial Road has a treat for and become the focal point for the
you on the 3 March with Bootleg last weekend of winter.
Floyd; one of the premier tribute We thoroughly recommend you
acts for prog rock’s most legendary Wiltshire’s own Phil Cooper will be performing in Swindon on 16 March find an excuse to head down and
act. on the 16 March. Westbury based is coming to The Victoria in Old support your local venues, pubs and
Singer/songwriters often artist Phil Cooper is bringing his Town on 17 March to perform music scene. You might just find
give listeners a chance to lose debut album tour to town with with partner-in-crime Wild Willey your new favourite musician right
themselves in instrumentally award winning songwriter Jamie R Barrett. Set to be a fantastic on your doorstep.
minimalistic songs from the heart, Hawkins as support. evening of songs, stories and For more information, or for more
which is exactly what’s on offer at If you prefer a more energetic general mayhem. events happening in Swindon, visit:
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