FRIDAY: Bootleggers, Kendal: Seven Seals; Eclectic, Kendal: DJ Andi Chappel breaks, beats, fusion, hip-hop + downbeat; Outgate Inn, Outgate: Dalesway Jazz Band; Mint, Kendal: Fairplay Productions charity night DJs CJ Nelson, Dan Newby, Phil Kitchen + Chris Stanbridge; High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness: Alligator Joe.

SATURDAY: Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal: Young Folk Awards Semi-Final; Sticklebarn Tavern, Great Langdale: Angie Palmer; Milnthorpe Institute, Milnthorpe: Red Aura; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Groove Doctors; High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness: Johnny and the Poor Boys; Zeffirellis, Ambleside: Stuart Johnson Trio.

SUNDAY: Bootleggers, Kendal: Badger; Whitewater Hotel, Newby Bridge: Forest Jazz Band; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Big Green Blue.

MONDAY: Bootleggers, Kendal: Radio KFK; Wateredge, Ambleside: Jamie Green; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: acoustic jam night.

TUESDAY: Dickie Doodles, Kendal: jam night.

WEDNESDAY: Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Bill Lloyd.

THURSDAY: Bootleggers, Kendal: The Gerry Gillard Band; The Dun Horse, Kendal: Celtic Cross; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Battle of the bands Cacophony; High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness: Howden Jones.

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