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During the COVID19 lockdown, Stray’s house band P.R.S. have put some tunes together, recorded in their respective homes, edited, mixed and uploaded for your enjoyment. Originally, these were going to be live streamed from alternate shops but then the lockdown kicked in! Hopefully this will ease the pain for the Stray’s Jazz followers until we see you again at the Friday Sessions…
Enjoy!
Mat, Steve and Si
Friday Night Jazz at Stray’s is a laid back but full-on jazz event. Doors open at 7:00pm, with music from 8:00pm. Tickets are £7 each / £10 on the door*
Our Friday Night Menu is available from 7:00pm, plus we have a nice range of bottled wines, beers, Prosecco and soft drinks, not forgetting our namesake, great coffee!
Tickets are sold via this website or you can buy from the relevant shop. Seats are not reserved, but are available on a first-come, first-served basis, Therefore, if you have a ticket, you are guaranteed a seat, but if you have a preference as to where you like to sit in relation to the band, we recommend getting in early.
The gig is split into two 45 minute sets, starting at 8:00pm and the second set a little after 9:00pm. The music is usually finished by 10:15pm.
Taxis can usually pick up from outside the shops, but please check in advance. If you require a taxi booking for your ride home, please let our staff know during the break and they can arrange this for you.
*We only sell a limited number of tickets. Once we are full, we do not sell more tickets.
The culinary theme for Friday Night jazz is authentic Spanish Tapas. Plus of course, Mum’s fabulous cakes, which you can choose from the range in our chiller.
Now don’t mistake us for one those pretentious jazz venues. We want you to enjoy your night.
However, we do ask you to respect other members of the audience and keep your voice levels lower during the performances.
And we’re not allowed to promote dancing in the aisles, but we can’t stop you either!
TAPAS MENU
We buy our tapas ingredients from mainland Spain, to ensure authenticity. Chef Warren Jones has developed the menu since 2010 at our original Tapas & Jazz nights. All you to do is decide what you’ll have…
Tapas Platters…
mixed tapas platter…
Spanish cheeses and meats on a board – served with apple chutney, bocatta bread, home-made alioli and a small side salad – £7.95
vegetarian tapas platter…
Marinated artichokes with sweet peppers & marinated olives – served with apple chutney, bocatta bread, home-made alioli and a small side salad – £7.95
Tapas platters are priced per person and include your choice of bottled beer or 125ml glass of house wine.
Little dishes…
Warm bocatta bread with garlic aioli and extra virgin olive oil – £2.95
Marinated Spanish olives – £2.95
Mains…
Gambas pil pil – prawns with warm garlic & paprika butter – £6.95
Potatas Bravas – fried potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce – £3.95
Chorizo al vino tinto con judias blancas – chorizo sausage in red wine with white beans – £4.95
Seto salteadas y queso la Parel – Sautéed mushrooms with orange, sherry vinegar and la Parel cheese – £3.95
Desserts…
Chocolate & sherry pots with Seville orange cream – £3.95
Or choose from our display chiller – various prices
Bottled Beers…
Estrella Damm, Peroni or Sol – £3.50 (330ml)
Doom Bar – £5 (500ml)
House Wines…
Red, White or Rose, by the glass or bottle – £3, £4 or£5 glass / £14 bottle
Prosecco available in single serving 20cl bottles – £5.95
Soft drinks and our fabulous coffees available too!
P.R.S. is Simon Potts (drums), Steve Rodda (guitar) and Stray’s own Mat Short (bass). Mat & Steve originally played on Sundays at the Newark store as part of a guitar trio. Mat met Si as part of playing with the superb Groove Merchants, led by our good friend departed, guitarist Chris Green.
Si Potts joined Mat & Steve for a date back in 2017 and the three of them haven’t looked back!
P.R.S. gig regularly at Stray’s, supporting the headline acts at each venue, but you can see them as a trio at various venues across the Midlands, including regular slots at The Pelican in Nottingham, The Bees Knees in Laneham and with Rick Woolgar at the Mason’s Arms in Louth, to name a few.