Bingley Music Live in association with Musicians Centre is giving new, unsigned artists from the Yorkshire Region the chance to compete for a main stage and second stage slot at this year’s festival. Acts from any musical genre are welcome to enter.

Applications will be whittled down to a shortlist of 24 artists/bands that will be drawn into 4 heats. Artists/bands will perform in front of a panel of judges and 1 band will go through from each heat to perform at the final on 22nd May 2015. Four more bands from across the whole of the heats will then be selected to perform at the final. The final eight artists/bands will then be chosen to open up the main and second stages at this year’s festival.

Heat dates

• Heat 1 – Tuesday 21st April at The Exchange, Keighley
• Heat 2 – Wed 29th April at The Exchange, Keighley
• Heat 3 – Tue 5th May at The Exchange, Keighley
• Heat 4 – Wed 13th May at The Exchange, Keighley

Two finalists from each heat determined on night

The Final – Friday 22nd May at The Exchange, Keighley

Four acts from from the final play at Bingley Music Live (4th, 5th, 6th September)

Further information: http://www.musicianscentre.com/emergingtalent

Rebecca Ferguson will take her third album, ‘Lady Sings the Blues’, out on the road early next year.

Following her current run at St James’ Theatre in London, the singer will take her interpretation of the Billie Holiday classic around the UK between January 22 and February 18. Tickets are on sale at 9am on March 20.

Dates include:

• Sunday January 31st 2016 – MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall
• Saturday February 6th 2016 – YORK Barbican
• Monday February 8th 2016 – LIVERPOOL Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
• Wednesday February 10th 2016 – SHEFFIELD City Hall

The Offspring will play two UK shows this summer.

The pop-punk legends will call at Manchester’s O2 Apollo August 25th and the O2 Academy Brixton August 26th.

Tickets are on sale at 9am on March 20, priced at £27.50 in Manchester and £30.50 in London.

Tickets: Stereoboard

Madness have announced tour dates. These include:

27 June – Doncaster Racecourse
3 Jul – Liverpool Haydock Park Racecourse
18 September – Leeds Headingly Cricket Ground

Tickets: Stereoboard

Expect to hear some of Neville’s own material, some arrangements of his very favourite old school Ska numbers, as well as some classic Specials hits in the mix.

This double-bill also features the well-loved Lancashire based ska ensemble Skaface, who did a great job supporting The Selector when they performed at the Grand in 2014.

Tickets: http://www.thegrandvenue.co.uk/event/ska-special-neville-staple-band-and-skaface

Now known as Chameleons Vox and still led by Mark Burgess, one of Manchester’s pre-eminent 1980s post-punk bands return to The Grand, Clitheroe, as part of a short UK tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their second album, What Does Anything Mean? Basically.

The album featuring songs such as Intrigue in Tangiers, Perfume Garden, Singing Rule Britannia (While The Walls Close In), One Flesh and In Shreds, was released in 1985. It will be performed in its entirety, along with highlights from the rest of the Chameleons canon.

Chameleons Vox are Mark Burges (vocals / Bass), Neil Dwerryhouse (guitar), Chris Oliver (guitar), Yves Altana (drums).

This gig will feature a support act from 7.45pm-8.15pm. Chameleons Vox will be on stage 8.45pm

Tickets: http://www.thegrandvenue.co.uk/event/chameleons-vox-special-guests

THE Ribble Valley Mod Weekender and scooter rally rolls into town on the last weekend of September.

Once again The Grand takes centre stage with a music extravaganza on Saturday, September 26th, featuring a four band bill and DJs in between live sets. Please bear in mind this event is always a sell-out so advance booking is essential. Note also the earlier start time.

In order:

5ft Fez
Extra Specials
The Circles
Headline act : The Chords

DJs will be performing amongst each band set.

Doors: 6pm
1st Act- 7pm

Tickets: http://www.thegrandvenue.co.uk/event/ribble-valley-mod-weekender-0