just wondering if anyone had heard if there were any big name bands playing during the tt fortnight ?

It is all pretty sketchy and not like years gone by where a detailed listing was available a month or so prior to the start of the TT.

There is a list of links from the Government website to other websites that list activities.

Public Transport - Bus & Rail Events: http://www.gov.im/eventsearch.gov?dept=206
Department of Education and Children events: http://www.gov.im/eventsearch.gov?dept=31
Visitisleofman.com: http://www.visitisleofman.com/whatson/events.aspx
Manx National Heritage: http://www.manxnationalheritage.im/whats-on/
Villa Gaiety: http://www.villagaiety.com
Isleofman.com: http://www.isleofman.com/events/
Isle of Man Guide: http://www.iomguide.com/events/event-list.php
Isle of Man Today: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/what-s-on
The best of the Isle of Man: https://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/the-is...man/events
Manx Radio: http://www.manxradio.com/community/
3FM:  http://www.three.fm/island-info

its all bit hush hush this year, which is strange.

keeping an eye on http://www.bushys.com also for band announcements

Had a scout about, but all websites seem to be un-updated for months or nothing on over TT yet.

I dropped a whole lotta Rosie (island based ACDC tribute) and thay are playing Bushy's on 3rd June, The Creek Inn Peel on the 8th June and Amber in Douglas on the 10th June.

Jaks in Douglas gig guide looks like this

JUNE:TT 2016
Tues 31st: AM FREQUENCY
Wed 1st: FIREBALL ROCK (UK BAND)
Thurs 2nd: 3 MILLION
Fri 3rd : KONSTRUKTION
Sat 4th: 995
MAD SUNDAY 5th: PENTHOUSE DIVE
Mon 6th: AM FREQUENCY
Tues 7th: PENTHOUSE DIVE
Wed 8th: FIREBALL ROCK (UK BAND)
Thurs 9th: BLACK WATER CREEK
Fri 10th : PENTHOUSE DIVE
Sat 11th: KONSTRUKTION
Sun 12th: RAY SLOANE KARAOKE
Fri 17th : IAN THOMPSON
Sat 18th: POWER CUT
Sun 19th: RAY SLOANE KARAOKE
Fri 24th: GRIZZELD VETS
Sat 25th: 9 MILE SMILE
Sun 26th: RAY SLOANE KARAOKE

Will keep looking

It was announced at the end of last year that "The Jam" will be playing the Villa Marina in Douglas:

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-m...-1-7618940

But yes, it has, otherwise been a bit quiet.

Find it weird, completely strange even that the TT starts in 22 days, yet I can't seem to find an updated entertainments list  

piecing things together, slowly

There are a couple of things on at the national heritage sites (Manx Museum) - http://www.manxnationalheritage.im/whats-on/

Nothing updated on the Sayle gallery website /facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SayleGallery/

The villa has pigs on the wing and the jam as well as the prize presentations but nothing listed on the website for anything in the promenade suite or cinema as per previous years -  https://www.villagaiety.com/

The isle of man motor museum (Jurby) has a Joey Dunlop display of bikes, trophy's & leathers (£9.50  entry) - http://www.isleofmanmotormuseum.com/

Jacks pub on Douglas prom, TT bands is above -http://www.jakspub.com/
No updates from Bushy's tent as yet - https://www.bushys.com/ and nothing from the straightliners guys who normally have something to do with the street entertainment - https://straightlinersonline.co.uk/
No updates from Sam Webbs in Douglas - https://www.facebook.com/Sam-Webbs-195393473823380/
No updates from the Creek Inn, Peel either - http://www.thecreekinn.co.uk/gig_guide.php

2 promoters that I know of on the island haven't updated their websites in some time, nothing listed for TT
http://www.jonnopromotions.com/
http://www.triskelpromo.com/

the folks who run the 'TT Mayhem' shows - Gorilla http://gorillauk.com/ don't have anything listed on their website.



Maybe I'm wearing my tinfoil hat, maybe I'm looking for something that just isn't there, but where is all the entertainment? There are going to be a hell of a lot of people looking for stuff to do on the rock if nothing else is actually on.

I've 'tweeted' various folk and will see if they respond

according to Peel online - http://www.peelonline.net/life/

they have Peel day on Sunday 5th June and beach motocross on Thursday 9th June.

Not long after I had my rant on Friday, up pops the ents guide from both bushy's and the TT guide.
They are both on facebook folks.

not long to go!

Entertainment guide is now up - http://www.iomtt.com/~/media/TT%20Entert...042016.pdf

Thanks for these links