See which bands are playing locally this week.

FRIDAY 27: Burgundy's, Kendal: Johnny Thompson Duo; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: 24/7.

SATURDAY 28: Lower Holker Village Hall: Live Steam and Scold's Bridle; Milnthorpe Institute, Milnthorpe: 5 Mile Smile; The Sun Hotel, Troutbeck Bridge: Decker; High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness: Spikedriver; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: The Gerry Gillard Band.

SUNDAY 29: Bootleggers, Kendal: Sunset Trio; Whitewater Hotel, Newby Bridge: Sportinghouse Strings; The Phoenix, Kendal: Gerry Gillard.

MONDAY 1: Bootleggers, Kendal: Emma Smallman and Richard Page.

TUESDAY 2: The Sun Inn, Hawkshead: Jamie Green.

WEDNESDAY 3: The Phoenix, Kendal: Lipid + Solibuy + local support.

THURSDAY 4: Burgundy's, Kendal: Jayne Crow; Bootleggers, Kendal: Freeloader.

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 at lisa.frascarelli@kendal.newsquest.co.uk