Don’t be a lemon, check out a rock and indie legend!

The Old Oak in Arlesey features very much on the agenda, as Melvis take to the stage there tomorrow night (Saturday).

Rhythm and blues will the order of the day at The White Horse in Arlesey, also tomorrow night, where the Fat Walters Band will be performing.

Will (Fat) Walters, Rick (Skinny) Parker, Paul (Dogman) Ellis and Kev the Leopard will be providing an evening of foot-tapping tunes, including both covers and original material.

Classic rock covers will also be on the cards at The Rose in Biggleswade tomorrow night, when the suitably hirsute Hair Resistance rock up at the High Street venue.

The Cambridge band’s setlist includes tracks from the likes of Queen, David Bowie, Deep Purple and the Foo Fighters.

Blunham playing fields, meanwhile, will be the place to be for some ska magic tomorrow afternoon, as fans of the genre enjoy the first of a double header in the area.

The Ska Masters, a nine-piece outfit who specialise in ska of the two-tone variety as well as first wave classics, are putting on a summer show with free entry.

Formed two years ago, the band has quickly built a reputation for high energy gigs, and punters can expect to hear favourites from the likes of Madness, The Specials, The Beat and Bad Manners.

Early bluebeat will also feature, and with three vocalists and a brass section an afternoon of entertainment is practically guaranteed.

Later on, The Two Tones – Ska and Two Tone will be playing at the Ivy Leaf Club in Langford from 8pm.

This eight-piece band are sure to impress with a set list of true favourites.

Back by popular demand, B4’s will be entertaining punters at Potton and District Club, also tomorrow night.

A night of rock and fun is assured.

Rock covers will also be on the menu at The White Hart Hotel in Shefford tonight (Friday), courtesy of Gunslinger.

Looking a little further ahead, legendary Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando is set to perform in Bedford.

Renowned for fronting the legendary indie rock group and the anointed poster boy for the slacker generation, Mr Dando is one of the most accomplished songwriters of recent years with an eclectic output that has never been anything other than sublime.

From the melodic punk rock of Lick to the country stylings of the amazing Baby, I’m Bored the man is truly a legend in his own lifetime.

There are also some lovely stories of Evan and his lady wife simply showing up at small time shows to offer their support to up-and-coming local bands, not just in his US home town, but around the world.

Having reformed The Lemonheads in 2006, Evan Dando is still playing to huge audiences, whether he is headlining Oxford’s Truck Festival in 2008 or topping the bill at the Camden Crawl just a few months ago.

Evan Dando is arguably one of the biggest artists to play Bedford in recent years.

The great man will appear at Bedford Esquires on Tuesday, July 5.

Tickets are £15 in advance, available in person from the venue or by visiting www.wegottickets.com.

Sarah Jarosz is a fantastically gifted bluegrass singer whose latest album has been gathering rave reviews, not just by those who are mad for her genre, but also mainstream magazines such as Mojo and Uncut.

The star is visiting the UK for the first time to promote her new CD and Bedford is very lucky to have secured a date.

Sarah will play on Saturday, July 16 at the Bedford Civic Theatre.

Doors open at 7.45pm and tickets cost £12.

To find out more about the music visit www.sarahjarosz.com