TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Beth Broomby on 01539-720555, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, at least TWO WEEKS before the event, or you can e-mail your details to Beth at the address given at the top of this page.

Friday 26: Duke of Edinburgh, Barrow: R&B Club: Otis Grand and his blues band.

Outgate Inn, Outgate: New Riverside Jazz Band.

Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Gerry Gillard.

White Water Hotel, Newby Bridge: Pete Lashley singer songwriter.

Preston Guild Hall: The Saw Doctors.

Gregson Centre, Lancaster: Angie Palmer.

Ship Inn, Bowness Bay: Norman Johns.

The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal: Mike Stern.

Saturday 27: The Platform, Morecambe: Ezio.

Duke of Edinburgh, Barrow, R&B Club: Sam C Lees and Texas Flood.

Dickie Doodle's Kendal: Mental Note.

SUNDAY 28: Dickie Doodle's, Kendal: 5,000 BC.

Eclectic, Kendal: Five In A Bar.

Bootleggers, Kendal: Hysteria.

MONDAY 29: Bootleggers, Kendal: Stuart and Lyndsey.

Longlands Hotel, Carnforth: Back of Beyond.

Theatre By The Lake, Keswick: Blazin' Fiddles.

Waters Edge, Ambleside: Jamie Green.

Tuesday 30: Boathouse Hotel: New Hall Jazz Band.

Tinto, Kendal: Jazz Mobile (Asha Brewer).

Wednesday 1: Theater By The Lake, Keswick: Proud To Be...

Thursday 2: Dickie Doodle's Kendal: Barry Nelson.

The Unicorn, Ambleside: Jamie Green.

Big Gigs...

DJ SHADOW, Manchester Academy, May 18.

Box Office 0161 275 2930.

DESTINY'S CHILD, Manchester Evening News Arena, June 11, 12, 13

& 14.

MACY GRAY, Manchester Apollo, June 7.

Box Office 0161 273 6921.

Also now booking are V2002 Festival (August 17 and 18) and Glastonbury (June 28 to 30).