POPULAR local band Potting Shed Gene will be headlining at Freestage at the Dome in Morecambe tomorrow (Friday) with a new star' member.

Drummer David Blaikie has rapidly learned the PSG set so he can blend with Chris for the rhythm section and David Dann in the jokes routine.

That means that the PSG tradition of having a party on stage, while still being one of the best drilled three piece bands in the area, lives on.

PSG will be on stage at the Dome at 10pm, just one of a line-up of local hopefuls from Morecambe and Lancaster including heavy metal specialists Seraphim and dance group Cameron at the Freestage event at the Dome.

Now in its eighth year, Freestage is committed to providing a big stage experience for up and coming bands to show off their skills.

And an extra innovation this year is an acoustic stage to be held in the Waterfront Bar for anyone who wants to play simply by turning up with an instrument and registering for one of the time spots available.

Freestage is the only free event of its kind in this area and will be live' from 6.30pm to midnight on Friday and 12.30pm to mid-night on Saturday.

The line-up is Friday: 7pm Louie; 7.30pm Dave Cawlen; 8pm Navajo; 9pm The Band Time Forgot; 10pm Potting Shed Gene; 11pm Seraphim.

Saturday: 1pm Jay Blackburn; 1.30pm Stevie B; 2pm The Filthy lookers; 2.40pm Sub Harmonic; 3.20pm Wait Until Tomorrow; 4pm Hertz; 5pm Dime Store Rock; 7pm Omen; 8pm Buzzwipe; 9pm The Jackdaws; 10pm Kid Serial; 11pm Cameron.