This weekend 70 bands, including headliners The Hoosiers and Dr Feelgood, will be messing about by the river as part of the Lechlade Music Festival.

The family-friendly event spans three days of the Bank Holiday from Friday, May 26 to Sunday, May 28 at the Riverside Park, next to the River Thames.

The festival kicks off with a Tribute Night on the Friday, organised by Lechlade's own David Seaton Music Associates, which features Modraphenia, Abba Arrival and Not The Rolling Stones.

Modraphenia was formed by Mod fans who enjoy playing the music of the Small Faces, The Kinks and The Who, along with numbers from Paul Weller and Motown classics.

Abba Revival began in 1995 and encourage everyone to dress up as the famous four to add to the fun.

Not The Rolling Stones deliver pure rock 'n' roll, bombing through classics such as paint It Black, Satisfaction through to It's Only Rock 'n' Roll and Gimmie Shelter.

The young ones are not forgotten with The Little Top providing early evening fun and workshops such as Zumba dance, a disco with party games. The tent then becomes a cosy sleepover for film night, with fairy lights, blankets, popcorn, glow sticks and a babysitting service until midnight.

There is a new dance zone this year hosted by Helsinki-V and the London Sound Academy featuring Nasinook, and Kasey Riot aka Cellar Door.

It is back to the future again when The Lambrettas take centre stage on the Saturday with another Mod revival show featuring songs from their Beat Boys album and their new EP, Go For It, released in February of this year.

Headliners The Hoosiers got together in 2003, inspired by their chemistry teacher, Grant Serpell, who was a member of the successful pop band Sailor in the 1970s. Alphonso Raymond Sharland, drummer and Irwin Nathaniel Sparkes, lead singer and guitarist both spent time in America, winning themselves a football scholarship to the University of Indianapolis. It was in America that they came up with the name Hoosiers, as it means a citizen of Indiana.

The guys name Swindon's own rock stars XTC as one of their inspirations, and the Brit award winners went on to notch up hits with Goodbye Mr A, Worried About Ray and Choices.

Dr Feelgood were rock stars of the 1970s, formed in Canvey Island, whose hits Roxette, Back In The Night, Milk and Alcohol and See You Later Alligator all made it into the UK charts. Sadly Lee Brilleaux died shortly after the release of the Down At The Doctors album and today's line-up is the original rhythm section: Kevin Morris on drums and Phil Mitchell on bass, Steve Walwyn took up guitar duties 26 years ago and Robert Kane, formerly of The Animals joined in 1999.

Alongside the music the festival has workshops, storytelling, circus skills, stalls, food outlets, stands such as the Wildlife Trust, rides and games for the young ones.

Students from St Lawrence School in Lechlade open the festival and coming all the way from Brooklyn in New York are Gentleman Brawlers playing alongside local bands and acts from all over the UK.

For tickets or more more details visit http://www.lechladefestival.co.uk/ - Flicky Harrison