AS Christmas and the holiday season is rapidly approaching, the local gig scene is a bit quieter than usual

but never fear dear readers there is still plenty to keep your eyes and ears happy this week.

Biggie of the week has to be at the Zoo Bar, Westfield Street on Friday night when Icicle Works man Ian McNabb will be gracing the stage acoustic and unplugged with a set featuring material from his solo albums. These include Merseybeast and his latest Kruggerands, which features a brilliant cover of Sly Fox's 80s hit, "Lets go all the way", as well as classic Icicle Works material.

Support on the night comes from St Helens' own Les Glover fresh from his recent collaborations with Henry Christian (of the Christians). It promises to be a great night and well worth the price of a ticket and it all kicks off about 8pm.

Across town at The Rendezvous Bar on Church Street a massive treat for fans of good old fashioned pedal to the metal R&B with local favourites The Extras.

It's been a while since they have appeared in St Helens and in fact they're only just getting back out there after wonderful bass player, Joan Bimson, has been recovering from serious illness. Again it's another gig well worth getting to as the band is one of the best R&B bands out on the North West live music circuit. It's lovely to see Joan back where she belongs belting the living daylights out of her Rickenbacker bass.

The show kicks off at about 10pm and no doubt will be a treat for fans of tough, no compromise, full-tilt R&B in the great atmosphere of The Rendezvous.

And now the gig guide.

Thursday, November 19

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

Tank, Westfield Street, town centre - Paul Kappa 9.30pm

Friday, November 20

The Zoo Bar, Westfield Street, town centre - Ian McNabb (ex icicle works) & Les Glover 8pm

The George, George Street, town centre - The Patriots & Eleaoner Nelly 9pm

The Griffin Inn, Earle Street, Earlestown - Salander 9.45pm

The Sefton Arms, Baldwin Street, town centre - 4-cast (formerly The Swifty's etc) open mic night 9pm

The Junction Inn, News Lane, Rainford - Open mic night hosted by Tony Schofield 9pm

The Rendezvous, Church Street, town centre - The Extras 10pm

The Bull and Dog, Lea Green, Sutton - King Monday 9.30pm

Saturday, November 21

The Sefton Arms, Baldwin Street, town centre - 4-Cast 9.30pm

The Junction Inn, News Lane, Rainford - Sixshot 9.30pm

The Griffin, Earle Street, Earlestown - Metalleeka 9.45pm

Tank, Westfield Street, town centre - Into the Fall & Bandit and Butler 8pm

Sunday, November 22

Tank, Westfield street, town centre - JAZZ! open mic with Greg Davies, Danny Wellens & Vint Wilcock. 7.30pm

Tuesday, November 24

The Junction Inn, News Lane, Rainford - open mic night 9pm

For a mention on the gig guide you can send me a message on the Glasstown Facebook music page

or an email to simon.trubshaw2014@gmail.com. But please note as of the end of this month

can you please get your listings to me at least two weeks before your event. Many thanks.

Keep supporting local live music "Live in Glasstown".