WELL, here we are again for another blockbuster bank holiday bonanza jamboree bean-feast extravaganza of live music.

The weather forecast is fantastic, there’s bands playing just about everywhere so what are you waiting for? Get your dancing and drinking pants on.

First up, it’s the Fayre in the Square in Weymouth’s Hope Square on Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28.

Music starts from 10 am each day in the spectacular event organised by Weymouth Rotary Club who will be collecting for several local charities.

There’s a wide range of entertainment on offer, from Dorset Wrecks, Dr Robert and Average Wyke Band on Saturday and Side Door Project, Danny Adams and Total Madness among many others.

It’ll be quite a home-coming for singer-songwriter, guitar whizz and producer Danny who has just finished a six-month residency at the prestigious Stables Bar out in the blazing heat of Dubai. And with temperatures set to hit the high 20s and even early 30s in Weymouth over the weekend, let’s hope he’s brought a cardy to keep himself warm.

Dig deep and put some loot in those buckets, ok?

Over the Town Bridge and it’s the first two-day Quayside Music Festival outside the Rendezvous and the first time it’s been staged on a Saturday and Sunday.

Acts for Saturday include Seabass, Hustle, Mighty Fine and Surfin’ Birds while on Sunday, it’s Edd Bleach, Peacock Suit and the Stereoironics and many more. Both days kick off from noon.

Heading back over the bridge, there’s a two-dayer at The Boot with John Stone, 19 Crimes and Vanilla Radio among the highlights on Saturday and Sunday’s fare includes Skint Imperials, Matt Black and Wilson. Start time for both days is 3pm.

There’s also all-day bashes at Ayya and the Lazy Lizard in Weymouth on the Sunday.

Also on Sunday at the Black Dog in Weymouth there’s an all-day fundraiser for MacMillan Cancer Support, with sets from Johnny Mac, The Rat Pack, Skint Imperials, Georgie Broad and many others, all from 4pm.

Whatever you end up doing, enjoy the sun, enjoy the music and get home safe, okay?

Till next time…

GIG GUIDE

TONIGHT (26)

The Mighty Fine (Finns, Weymouth)

Johnny Mac (Park, Weymouth)

Just John and Son (Weymouth Working Mens Club)

Andy Grant Trio (Royal Portland Arms, Portland)

Ricky Solo (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Tripod (Golden Lion, Weymouth)

Toxic Fish (Belvedere, Weymouth)

Freezer (Spice Ship, Weymouth)

Sip and Shout (George, West Bay, Bridport) Weymouth College music students showcase

Billy Solo (Wellington, Weymouth)

The JK Duo (Gloucester, Weymouth)

Leggomen (Ayya, Weymouth) followed by..

Leggomen (T-Bar, Weymouth)

Gut and Steel (Old Rooms, Weymouth)

Leanne Jackson (Black Dog, Weymouth)

Electric Shakes (Wyke Smugglers, Weymouth)

John Stone (Royal Standard, Upwey, Weymouth)

Sean Clothier (Duke of Albany, Weymouth)

Drive By Jamming (Market House, Weymouth)

SATURDAY (27)

Lauren Bannon, Seabass, Identikit, Hustle, Mighty Fine, Rich Baxter Duo, Aaron & Karina, The Chase, Surfin’ Birds (Quayside Music Festival, Town Bridge, Weymouth) From midday.

Dorset Wrecks, Dorset for Singing, Ed Hintze, WOW - Youth Musical Theatre, Johnny King Dr Robert, No Standards, Average Wyke Band, Hustle (Fayre in the Square, Hope Square, Weymouth) From 10am.

John Stone, The Remedy, 19 Crimes, Vanilla Radio, The Chase (Boot, Weymouth) from 3pm.

Restless (Finns, Weymouth)

V8 Hearts (Sailors Return, Weymouth)

The Silhouettes (Lugger, Chickerell, Weymouth)

Brian Donnelly (Park, Weymouth)

Steve Nicholas (Conservative Club, Weymouth)

Bandtastic (Wyke Regis Working Mens Club, Weymouth)

Replay (Centenary Club, Weymouth)

Retro (Weymouth Working Mens Club)

Sheryl Lee (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Fuzzy’s Psychedelic Fridge Project (Belvedere, Weymouth)

Freezer (Tom Browns, Dorchester)

Mojo (Gloucester, Weymouth)

Jolly Boys Outing (Wyke Regis Social Club, Weymouth)

The Rat Pack (Duke of Albany, Weymouth)

Rock Apes (Kimberlin Club, Portland)

Gut and Steel (Royal Standard, Upwey, Weymouth)

Stacey Lou (Black Dog, Weymouth)

Hardcore Troubadours (Wyke Smugglers, Weymouth)

George (Bridge Inn, Preston,Weymouth)

Bad Intention, Tripod (Satan’s Slaves Clubhouse, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth) From midday.

SUNDAY (28)

Toby De Kretser, Edd Bleach, Cherry Pickers, The Apple Tree Theory, Leggomen, Peacock Suit, Stereoironics (Quayside Music Festival, Town Bridge, Weymouth) From midday.

On Reflections, Weymouth Ukeleleans, Side Door Project, Darron Garnett, The Leggomen, Total Madness, Danny Adams, Silhouettes (Fayre in the Square, Hope Square, Weymouth) From 10am

Skint Imperials, Gut and Steele, Du Kane, Matt Black, Wilson (Boot, Weymouth) from 3pm.

Leggomen, Under The Carousel, Mad Hatters, Seabass, The Chase, Swannie (Lazy Lizard, Weymouth)

Side Door Project, Leggomen, Danny Adams, Idenitkit, Powelly (Ayya, Weymouth) from 4pm.

Sheryl Lee, Johnny Mac, Chris Lonergan’s Blues Band, Skint Imperials, Tracy, Rat Pack and many more (Black Dog, Weymouth) In aid of MacMillanCancer Support, from 4pm.

Bad Intention (Finns, Weymouth)

Cuba Libre (Boat That Rocks, Portland Marina)

Strings and Reeds (Park, Weymouth)

Loose Connections (Unplugged) (Bull’s Head, Fordington, Dorchester) 4pm.

Replay (Wyke Smugglers, Weymouth) 2pm.

Paul Williams (Weymouth Working Mens Club)

Amy Hopwood (Royal Portland Arms, Portland) Album launch for Amy, from 4pm.

Tim Andrews (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth) From 3pm, followed by..

Darren H (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth) 8.30pm.

Precinct of Sound (Belvedere, Weymouth) 3pm.

Stacey Lou (Gloucester, Weymouth) Ricky Solo (Sailor’s Return, Weymouth) From 3pm.

Billy Solo (Spice Ship, Weymouth) 7pm.

Weird and Gilly (Crown, Puncknowle, Dorchester) 2pm.

Sheryl Lee (Royal Standard, Upwey, Weymouth)

Georgie Broad (Duke of Cornwall, Weymouth) 8pm.

Karen (Duke of Albany, Weymouth) 5pm.

MONDAY (29)

Ricky Solo (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth) From 4pm.

Tequila Mockingbird (Golden Lion, Weymouth)

All-day Jammin’ (Belvedere, Weymouth)

Roger’s Singalong (Gloucester, Weymouth)

Karen Kay (Black Dog, Weymouth)

TUESDAY (30)

Ricky Solo (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Gut and Steel (Boot, Weymouth)

WEDNESDAY (31)

Dave Bowen and Jazz Friends (Three Compasses, Charminster)

Unplugged Jam (Belvedere, Weymouth)

Wessex Folk Night (Sailors Return, Weymouth)

Open Mic Night (Royal Exchange, Portland)

Open Mic (Bull, Fordington, Dorchester)

THURSDAY (1)

Leggomen (George, Weymouth)

Ricky Solo (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Open Mic (George, Dorchester)

Traditional Tune Session (Cove House Inn, Portland)

Ukulele Sessions (Sailors Return, Weymouth)

FRIDAY (2)

Cuba Libre (Finns, Weymouth)

Jim Hammond (Royal Portland Arms, Portland)

Dave Griff’s Open Mic (Gloucester, Weymouth)

Dr Robert (Park, Weymouth)

Billy Solo (Wellington, Weymouth)

The Longdogs (Ship, Dorchester)