FRIDAY 27: The Crown, High Newton: Mike Cawthorn; Outgate Inn, Outgate: Jubilee Jazz Band; Eclectic, Kendal: DJ Morgan J; Mint, Kendal: New Funk Foundation.

SATURDAY 28: Bootleggers, Kendal: DJ Tom Powney; Milnthorpe Institute, Milnthorpe: Fabulous Fontanes; Mint, Kendal: Luke Channon + Foulmouth v Sourpuss.

SUNDAY 29: Bootleggers, Kendal: Cat Dog; Whitewater Hotel, Newby Bridge: Lakes Jazz Men; Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal: Fabulous Picasso Brothers.

MONDAY 30: Bootleggers, Kendal: Emma Smallman and Richard Paige; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: acoustic jam night.

TUESDAY 31: Dickie Doodles, Kendal: electric jam night; Whoop Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale: The Les Bull Band.

WEDNESDAY 1: Papfest, Kendal Rugby Club: Prime Skandal, Big Green Blue, Mental Note, 5 Divinity Avenue, Nana's Revenge, Call of Duty, ctrlaltdelete, Tauntra, Snooky, The Dead Generation, Failsafe, Shoesonbackwards, Harry and the Challenged, Three Quarters, 5000BC, Allegiance Free and Volantis.

THURSDAY 2: Bootleggers, Kendal: Morgan Le Fay; Wateredge, Ambleside: Jamie Green; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Doodleshire Death Squad v Calefaction (Battle of the Bands contest).

TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Lisa Frascarelli on 01539-710160, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the event, or you can e-mail your details to lisa.frascarelli@kendal.newsquest.co.uk