A good weekend to rock!

Rock and pop lovers could do well to head over to Stotfold for their fix of live music.

Popular Chronicle Country performer Paul Adams will be kick-starting the weekend with a performance at The Coach and Horses pub on Friday (July 27).

Paul plays regularly at pubs and clubs around the area and he has now been performing live for almost 20 years.

His remit is quite broad and as such punters can expect to hear covers of classic tracks from acts as diverse as Robbie Williams, John Denver, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and Bon Jovi.

Staying in Stotfold, The Fox and Duck pub will be the venue for an acoustic performance by 3 Chix and a Guitar on Saturday (July 28).

Donna Mackay, Andrea Wilde and Hayley Marcus are all experienced musicians and are playing this gig alongside some high-profile festivals this summer, including Rhythms of the World in Hitchin earlier this month.

Square Peg will also be playing at The Crown in Stotfold on the same night.

Classic rock and pop covers will be on the agenda at The Bridge in Shefford on Saturday.

Three-piece outfit Orbital Kaos pay tribute to legendary rock and pop acts and also throw in a few of their own tracks as well.

A busy weekend of live music in Sandy will start with a performance by SugarSoul at The Roundabout Club on Friday.

SugarSoul has been singing in pubs and clubs for many years and she has a voice which is well-suited to the soul favourites that she sings.

Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Gwen McCrea and Mary J Blige are just some of the artists that she pays homage to in her sets.

But soul is not her only genre of choice as she also performs pop and reggae numbers from the likes of Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse and Alicia Keys.

Over at The Bell pub, meanwhile, professional guitarist and vocalist Julian Carter will be playing, also on Friday.

Blues and rock are his musical styles of choice and he plays classics from the 1960s through to the 1990s, including numbers from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, Eric Clapton and The Eagles.

Julian’s lively singing and guitar combine with live recorded backing music for extra authenticity.

Five-piece rock covers band Black Dog will be rounding off the weekend in Sandy with a gig at The Roundabout Club on Saturday.

Bad Company, Cream and Whitesnake are just a few of the groups who the band pay tribute to when they perform.

Rock and pop covers will also be the theme in Potton on Saturday, courtesy of The Pavlovs.

The high-energy band are due to play at Potton and District Club.

Power rock trio Engine Room will be bringing similar sounds to The Old Oak in Arlesey, also on Saturday.

A host of different bands are also due to perform at a music festival on Saturday.

The Stay Rad! Fest is coming to Club 85 in Hitchin and will feature some acts who will otherwise only be playing at some of the UK’s most major festivals. Heart of a Coward, Polar and Tides of Virtue will be headlining the event.

For more information see www.facebook.com/stayradfest