Bazza Bee's Open Mic Jamboree

18/05/2024

Every Thursday Bazza Bee's Open Mic Jamboree is at The Polka Hop for their weekly instalment of music madness!!

You can bring your own instrument or use the equipment on hand. We have a full set up for solos/bands!

You can play/sing/speak on your own, bring your mates and start a band, join in the jam with random people who you meet on the night!

It is a great place to get a feel for performing, brilliant crowd and very friendly!

Free drink for performing - Selected drinks only and tokens can only be used on Thursdays!

Get down early for a spot to play as they can fill up quickly!

Introducing The Polka Hop Lottery! A chance to win up to £30!! Pick a number and if your number gets pulled out the hat, you win!

Everyone is welcome to play or listen and drink great beer too!

28/03/2024

Hey yolks! Hope all are fairing well as we approach the Easter Weekend. It's that time of the week again, which means another installment of musical magic and mayhem down at The Polka Hop!
I'm unavailable this week however, Dyl McPrice is!
He'll be kindly holding the fort and doing the duties whilst I'm not there. Cheers Dyl!

29/02/2024

That's right!!! This evening and every Thursday down at The Polka Hop.
Join us for some sonic shenanigans, wether you play an instrument, speak a word or two, tell a joke or just fancy a nice couple of jars.
All are welcome!
We've a full back line with instruments to boot.
Each performer gets a pint!

15/02/2024

Join us this evening down at The Polka Hop for another session of sonic shenanigans!!!

Full backline with PA and instruments and as ever a free pint for each performer! See you from around 7 🐝 x

08/02/2024

Join us in a few hours for your weekly installment of musical magic and mayhem!!!
I know it's a bit chilly out and a little slippery underfoot so steady as you go folks and make one in to The Polka Hop where there's always a nice warm welcome and a steady pint.
There's even tea and coffee too! See you soon 🐝 x

Bazza Bee's Open Mic Jamboree is tonight!

Get yourselves down if you fancy a jam! Bazzas got, drums, guitars, mics, keyboard, a tambourine and a PA along with the house bongos and a real piano!

Setting up around 7/7:30pm!

We're open from 1pm - 11pm 😁👍🍻

25/01/2024

Hey Folks, Join us down at The Polka Hop later for your weekly installment of musical magic and mayhem!!! With a full backline set up; drums, guitar, bass, piano and vocal PA. There's plenty for aĺl to be getting on with wether you wish to perform a song or speak a few words, Jam out a tune or two or just sit back and enjoy a jar or three. Each performer gets a drink. See you from 7! 🐝 🎶

04/01/2024

Just a reminder folks that there will be no Jam this evening as The Polka Hop is closed for the week.
I myself am using the time to do some family stuff.
Sorry for any inconvenience. We'll be back up and running as usual next Thursday. Happy New Year folks, see you soon!!! 🐝 x

28/12/2023

Hey folks!!! Hope you've had a wonderful Xmas. If you're at a loss this evening, join us down at The Polka Hop where we'll be shoring up the year with a wee jamboree!
I'm currently en route from afar but hope to be there around 7ish to set things up.
Please feel free to come along and have one last bash whilst 2023 is upon us. All welcome. Free pint for each performer 🐝 xx

21/12/2023

It's that time of the week again folks!!! Join us down The Polka Hop later for some live festive fun as we have our pre-crimbo jamdown. 🎅 🎄⛄🎶.
For those who fancy dressing up there'll be a prize for the best costume (probably booze) and seasonal songs are indeed encouraged.
Join us from around 7ish where I'll be hopefully set up and ready, all are welcome with a free pint for each performer! 🐝 X

07/12/2023

Good Afternoon Folks!!!
Join us down at The Polka Hop later on for your weekly installment of musical magic and mayhem.
As some of you may already be aware, due to circumstances beyond our control we are sadly unable to continue the jam at it's original venue.
I would like to say a massive thank you to Jon and everyone at The Harewood Arms for the last 6 years. Starting out as I did there running the jam, it is the continued support of the venue and the staff there (not forgetting the wider jam fam x) that have allowed the sessions to grow into the event it is today.

This being said it doesn't mean that it's the end of the road for our relationship with the Big Red Pub. I'll be still keeping in touch with them and organising other events if not so frequently for us to enjoy so please keep your eyes peeled and don't be shy about bobbing in and showing some love.

Without further a do, you are cordially invited to join us at Daz and Fi's for some sonic shenanigans from 7 this evening. All welcome, free pint for each performer. Big love 🐝 xx

30/11/2023

Hey folks, just a reminder that we'll be down at The Polka Hop again this evening!!!
I'll be there hopefully around half 7, a little later than usual due to being out at work still up in Newcastle. See you soon everyone! 🐝 X

23/11/2023

Running late for tonight's Bazza Bee's Open Mic Jamboree at The Polka Hop . I'm Still 20 miles from Leeds on the way back from Newcastle and then have to get the bus back to Wakey. Hopefully I'll not be too long getting there. See you soon folks!

23/11/2023

Good morning Folks!!!
Join us later down at The Polka Hop for our Thursday Jamboree.
I'll be there from around 7pm, all are welcome with a free pint for each performer. 🐝 ###

16/11/2023

Hey folks!!! Once again we'll be hosting the Jam down at The Polka Hop. Join us from around 7pm for another evening of Live entertainment. All are welcome with a free pint for each performer! 🐝 Xx

09/11/2023

Good morning Folks hope you're all well.
I'm afraid to announce that there will be no Jamboree this evening.
This is due to there being no venue to host it at with The Harewood Arms being shut still and our most recent haunt The Polka Hop having an other event booked in.

I gave thought to maybe finding a one-off host venue for the evening but to be honest with folk, I could do with the evening off.
The logistics involved in getting gear moved around and setting things up etc, coupled with the limited time I have to do it in due to working long work shifts and travelling in- between makes it a task that's left me a little burnt out.

It is a decision I've not made lightly as this would be the first time I've had to cancel (other than lockdown ) in the 6 or so years I've been running the night.

Hope people aren't put out by this, things will be up and running as per usual next week.

Cheers guys, big love ❤️ 💛 💚 🐝 x

06/11/2023

02/11/2023

Morning Folks!!! Once again we'll be down The Polka Hop for our weekly installment of musical magic and mayhem.
Join us from 7pm for an evening of Live entertainment where all are invited to come play a tune, sing a song, speak a poem or grab an instrument and jam along.
Free pint for each performer!!!

See you there! ☺️ 🐝

25/10/2023

Morning Folks!!! Tomorrow's jam shall once again be hosted at The Polka Hop whilst The Harewood Arms continues to be refurbished.
Massive thanks to Daz and Fiona for being our surrogate hosts once again and of course to Jessica Rowbottom for allowing us use of her PA. Have a great Wednesday people! 🐝 Xx

12/10/2023

Just a reminder folks that tonight's jam will be taking place at The Polka Hop from 7pm.
This is whilst The Harewood Arms undergoes it's refurbishment.

See you later guys!!! 🎶 🥁🎸🎤🎶🐝

09/10/2023

As some of you maybe aware, our usual haunt The Harewood Arms is undergoing refurbishment these next couple of weeks.

Fear not!!! Daz and Fiona have Kindly let us continue proceedings at their lovely little boozer just down the road. Join us for some sonic shenanigans Thursday evening at The Polka Hop.

As ever, all are welcome with a free pint for each performer. There'll be a drum kit, bass and electric guitar amps as well as a couple of mics. There's also room for whoever may wish to plug in an electro-acoustic guitar. There are instruments available to borrow if you are without so get yourselves down and come mess about!!!

We'll be starting around 7pm and finishing at 10:45 - this is a little earlier than usual due to the licensing at the venue. See you there folks!!! 🐝 X x

28/09/2023

It's that time of the week again folks!!! Come join us at The Harewood Arms later for some sonic shenanigans from 7pm. Wether you're a singer, poet, instrumentalist, in a band and wanna try something out or indeed a fan of Live entertainment and just want to soak up the vibe come on down. All are welcome!!!

Also this week we have an extra installment of musical magic and mayhem starting from 4pm til 10pm Sunday. See you there folks!!! 🐝 ###

03/09/2023

With it being such a lovely afternoon we've decided to do a little set up out in the beer garden!!! As ever all are welcome with a free pint for each performer. 🐝 Xx
📸 Credited to Asher Ashan

03/09/2023

It's that time of the month folks, which means an extra installment of musical magic and mayhem down at The Harewood Arms!!!
As I am still journeying North from the depths of rural Kent I shall be on site around 5pm to host proceedings. Please feel free to bob in for a pint or two whilst I get there - the pubs open all day!!! See you sooon!!! X 🐝

31/08/2023

Hey folks I'm not going to be around this evening as I'm still stuck in a field in Kent!!!
Phone reception is not the best so I've not had much luck getting in touch with people and I've tried to post this a few times already to let people know and to have someone take care of things in my absence. Hope this message finds you well and no one is too inconvenienced. Big love guys!!! 🐝 Xx

18/08/2023

Last night was awesome folks! Top talent from start to finish and such a great vibe. Cheers to everyone that came down the Harewood , every single one of you that turn up are a massive part of the evening, making these nights what they are. Massive thanks guys!!!

Next week I'll be away with my band at a festival. Have no fear!!! The jam shall still be happening. In my stead, jamboree devotee and all round cool dude Ash will be there to set things up, him having helped me do so for some time and will be keeping an eye on things. I know he'll be in great company should he need the odd hand here and there and am greatful to him and all those experienced individuals who often offer guidance in such matters. 😊

Also... Somebody left a rucksack in the pub last night. I took it with me hoping to reunite it with it's owner last night after the jam but couldn't. Whoever it belongs to please get in touch with either myself or the pub!!!

Massive thanks again Folks. Enjoy your weekend!!! 🐝 ###

10/08/2023

Join us later down the The Harewood Arms for our weekly installment of musical magic and mayhem!!! All are welcome as ever with a free pint for each performer. 🐝 X

06/08/2023

It's the first Sunday of the month which means an extra installment of Live entertainment at The Harewood Arms. I'll be down there from 3pm so come along and join us for some sonic shenanigans and musical merriment. All are welcome with a free pint for each performer. See you soon folks!!! X 🐝

03/08/2023

Maybe running late tonight folks. I'm on my way home from work still. See you soon!!! 🐝 Xx

03/08/2023

It's that time of the week again folks!!! Come join us at The Harewood Arms later for some sonic shenanigans from 7pm. Wether you're a singer, poet, instrumentalist, in a band and wanna try something out or indeed a fan of Live entertainment and just want to soak up the vibe come on down. All are welcome!!!

Also this week we have an extra installment of musical magic and mayhem starting from 3pm til 9 Sunday. Weather permitting we'll be attempting to hold session out in the beer garden. See you there folks!!! 🐝 ###

20/07/2023

Join us shortly down The Harewood Arms for another weekly installment of musical magic and mayhem. All are welcome as ever with a drink on the house for each performer. See you soon! 🐝 X