The Bluetones, Homelife, Tony Allen and rock'n'roll regulars Status Quo are our choices for live music around Sussex.

STATUS QUO, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, December 6
Famed for their dodgy dress sense, extravagant party spirit and ability to play the same three chords for 35 years, the puzzle is how do these denim-clad icons manage to go on forever? Quo's career statistics demand to be taken seriously. Since they formed at Butlins at Minehead in 1967, the band have sold more than 112 million records, had 55 hit singles and played live to 22 million people. Starts 7.30pm, tickets are £27.50. Call 01323 412000 for details.

TONY ALLEN, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, December 7
This Nigerian-born drummer, composer and songwriter is best known for pioneering afrobeat music with the legendary Fela Kuti in the Sixties and Seventies. It is said Fela needed four drummers to replace Allen when the two musicians parted ways. Since moving to Europe in the Eighties, Allen has moved with the times. The pounding rhythms that were his original trademark are still there but have now been blended with funk, rock and hip hop. Starts 8.30pm, £10. Call 01273 709709.

BLUETONES, Concorde 2, Brighton, December 9
The Bluetones have been compared to The Stone Roses and Oasis among others. These boys, with their charming melodies, sweetly-crafted love songs and gentle forays into anthemic balladry, rode into the music scene in the mid-Nineties on the spectacular wave of the Britpop revolution. The Bluetones have accumalated an extremely loyal fan base. Starts 8pm, £11. Call 01273 772770.

HOMELIFE, Concorde 2, Brighton, December 10
Providing an idiosyncratic rootless sound, Homelife are entirely unique. Twittering strings, off-kilter strings, slide guitar from Hawaii and Chinese operatics mix up with Cuban heeled grooves in an endearingly shambolic 15-piece stage act. The band was founded in 1997 by three members closely followed by vocalist Faron. This is dysfunctional music at its best. Starts at 9pm, £7. 01273 772770.