HELLO once more lovers of live music, another weekend looms and another 'shedful' of live music is happening again.

The Junction Inn is holding its annual Ukelele Weekend, running Saturday from 2pm until 9pm, and continuing on Sunday from 12.30pm onwards.

I think I'm right in saying that this is the first time a weekend dedicated to one of the smallest and easiest instruments to learn, has been held within our town boundaries.

The Junction has been presenting uke nights, with the wonderful Professor Frank hosting, for quite sometime now and they have become very popular and owner of the Junction, Paul Draper, has decided to expand and host a full uke weekend of artists and local uke groups.

The Junction ukelele group, The Ormskirk ukuelele group, and the Wigan ukelele group, will be performing throughout t Sunday while Saturday is dedicated to professional uke artisits, Phil Doleman and Chonkinfeckle.

So if you're wondering what the fuss is all about get down to the Junction on Saturday and Sunday to find out.

It's one week to go to the outdoor Brookfest live music festival at Blackbrook rugby club and it looks to be heading for a sell out.

A line up will be headlined by Guns and Roses tribute Guns or Roses. Wigan favourites Bigfoot featuring the incomparable Sam Miller, are also on the bill for a day of brilliant live music on Saturday, August 22, hopefully in the sun.

The day will be running all day until 11pm at the club on Boardmans Lane.

Here's this week's gig guide.

Thursday, August 13

The Lounge, Bridge Street, town centre – The Mad Hatters open mic night 9pm

Friday, August 14

The Brasserie Chalon, Barrow Street, town centre – The Central 9.30pm

The Rendezvous, Church Street, town centre – The Lazzy Band 10pm

The Roundabout, Duke Street, Town Centre – Hatrick 10pm

The Sefton Arms, Baldwin Street, town centre – Tricast (formerly The Swifty's) open mic night 9pm

The Griffin, Earle Street, Earlestown - Sin after Sin 9.45pm

The Junction Inn, News Lane, Rainford – Open mic night with Tony Schofield 9pm

Saturday, August 15

The Junction Inn – The Junction ukelele weekend 2pm until 9pm Zebra 3 9.30pm

Bird I'th hand, – 9pm

The Sefton Arms – The Central 9.30pm

The Red Lion, Robins Lane, Sutton – The Patriots 9.30pm

Sunday, August 16

The Junction Inn, News Lane, Rainford – The Junction ukelele weekend, noon until 9pm

The Roundabout – Star Night with Connie Rhodes 9pm

If you'd like a gig plugging within post a message on the Glasstown Facebook page or send me an email to simon.trubshaw2014@gmail.co.uk.

Simon Trubshaw