IT'S been a busy old weekend. My conrespondents in the field report The Red lion music festival was an outstanding success raising loads of money for the Willowbrook hospice so a big well done to Tara and Steve. From the pictures and reports I've heard from on the day it's was busy with punters sticking their collective hands in collective pockets for Willowbrook and all the bands did a great job of keeping the big crowd entertained.

Hopefully the festival will continue being a yearly event.

Speaking of Willowbrook, a huge date for your diaries on Saturday June 6 at the Rendezvous bar in the town centre, one of our good friends here at Glasstown towers and highly respected drummer with many, many bands over the years, Eddie Goldsack, has organised an evening of comedy and music. The evening is in memory of his partner, the lovely and wonderful Ann Cain who sadly passed away at Willowbrook last year. Eddie wanted to thank Willowbrook so much for making Ann's last days as comfortable and as happy as possible in such difficult circumstances so he decided to arrange this evening featuring local comedy collective

The Starfish comedy club, and three of our finest local bands, The Lazzy Band, The Swampstompers and Dreamfeeder (formally

Prophets Rose).

This promises to be a great night of laughter, music and fun and for a brilliant and worthwhile cause

the Willowbrook hospice. It all kicks off at 7pm on the dot at the Rendezvous bar, Church street, town centre a week on

Saturday, June 5.

And finally, before we take a look at the gig guide. I was out and about "on patrol" on Sunday on a mission to rock, so to speak at Tank Bar in Westfield street. Tank Metal mayhem night featured three fantastic local extreme metal bands, the wonderfully-named Reaper, Animus and Defied. Lovely to see the compact and bejou Tank bar packed to bursting with an enthusiastic throng of headbangers enjoying three of the local scenes accomplished bands.

Extreme metal isn't everyone’s cup of tea but when it's played with the skill and precision shown by all three bands on the bill Sunday evening then I think even if you like your music a lot tamer and quieter you couldn't deny the quality of the way all three bands played. It even had good old S.T. here doing a

bit of headbanging.

Another successful night in the town and hats off to Tank's high commander and purveyor of fine ales,

Ian Whittaker, for promoting such a great show and we hope here at Glasstown towers it will continue again!

Here's this weeks gig guide:

Thursday, May 28

The Brasserie Chalon, Barrow street, town centre - The Mad Hatters acoustic jam night 9pm

The Breeze bar, Duke street, town centre - open mic night 9pm

The Green Room, Duke street, town centre - Live music from 9pm

Tank, Westfield street, town centre - Bandit and Butler & Weekend Wars(Westfield street Festival promo gig) 8.30pm

Friday, May 29

Bird I'th hand, Prescot road - Live music from 9.30pm

The Rendezvous, Church street, Town centre - Urban Gorilla 10pm

The Bull and Dog, Lea Green - Live music from 9pm

The Sefton Arms, Baldwin street, town centre - The Jackie Bond Band 9.30

The Griffin, Earl street, Earlestown - Live music from 9.45pm

The Junction inn, News lane, Rainford - Open mic night with Tony Schofield 9pm

The Boilermakers, Houghton road, Sutton - Titors Insignia 9.30pm

Saturday, May 30

The Sefton Arms, Baldwin street, town centre - The Central 9.30pm

The Bull and dog, Lea Green - King Monday 9.30pm

The Junction inn, News lane, Rainford - Live music from 9.30pm

The Green room, Duke street, town centre - Live music from 9pm

The Griffin, Earl street, Earlestown - Live music from 9.45pm

The Red Lion, Robins lane, Sutton - Live music from 9.30pm

The Phoenix, Canal street, town centre - Cold Turkey 9.30pm

The Woodlands, Woodlands Road, Haresfinch - Live music from 9.30pm

The Lounge, Bridge street, town centre - live music from 9.30pm

The Roundabout, Duke street, town centre - Live music from 9.30pm

The Citadel, Waterloo street, town centre - Good foxy 7.30pm

Sunday, May 31

The Breeze bar, Duke street, town centre - T-Kay 8pm

The Roundabout, Duke street, town centre - Live music from 8pm

The Green Room, Duke street, town centre - Scho 8pm

Tuesday, June 2

The Junction inn, News lane , Rainford - open mic night 9pm

That's it from me ST this week, I'll be back next week with more gig listings and stuff, until then if your band or venue would like a mention on the gig guide you can get in touch with us through our Facebook page.

Or please feel free to email me on simon.trubshaw2014@gmail.com until then keep supporting your local live music here "live in Glasstown"

Au revoir til next week

Simon T.