TONIGHT is all about out of town friends returning to deliver some original and awesome music.

Firstly at The Tuppenny there is a night of chilled, ambient and often otherworldly sounds from Moleville and TriAmi. The former is the side project of Familiars front man Steve Skinley and revolves around deft piano, lo-fi electronica and resonant, heart felt vocals, whilst the latter uses similar minimalist instrumentation to create hushed dreamscapes filled with sumptuous harmonies.

David Celia and Marla, have come a bit further, Canada and Germany respectively, and they make a very welcome return to The Beehive. Both are wonderfully accomplished singer-songwriters who wander such diverse routes as folk, country, pop and beguiling generic pathways of their own making, the shows are always a really special experience and should not be missed by any discerning music fan.

And talking of returning to the scene, Yves, fresh off of their first UK tour, will be at The Victoria on Friday to launch their new EP. One of the success stories for local music of recent years, the band have been swiftly rising through the ranks and making a name for themselves in the massively competitive world of indie music. Catching their brilliant brand of energetic and accessible, cultish yet commercial music at this gig will make you see just why they are doing so well.

If something more rootsy is to your tastes then Lionel Lodge and Franz Haselsteiner will be channelling the likes of Neil Young and Bob Dylan into their own brand of Americana meets gypsy folk at The Beehive.

The Red Hot Trio inject a bit of old-school rockabilly with enough musical moves and grooves to keep the genre fresh and looking towards a glorious future at The Queen’s Tap, the infamous 10-legged party machine W.M.D. hit The Grove’s Company Inn for a night of classic hits and iconic groovers from across the decades and at The Swiss Chalet Mac ’n’ Cheese line up a similar night of musical shenanigans and sonic high-jinks.

Saturday, as is usual, is the night for pre-loved music, revelling in the sounds that you all ready know and love, with only Drew Bryant at The Brookhouse going down the original route with his highly poetic and engaging acoustic tunes. After that it is time to put on the rose-tinted nostalgia spectacles and relive all your favourite music, whatever form it comes in.

The 2-Tone All Stars bring back the sound of the post-punk UK ska revival at The Manor, while at The Bakers Arms, Glam Resurrection explore the glitz and glamour of rocks early 70s explosion of glitter and high camp.

Rock music is well catered for with Shepherd’s Pie taking a wander through rock and metal’s musical canon at The Swiss Chalet, Green Date and Paramore (or Less) offering titular puns, explosive punk and alt-rock at The Victoria and The Son’s of Liberty bringing a slice of Southern Rock and Bluesy Boogie to The Queen’s Tap.

Good Times play the hits through the ages at The Castle, The Groove Radicals lay out a stall of funk, disco and soul at The Sun Inn and something a bit different can be found at The Hayden Wick Club. Paying tribute to one of the longest and hardest working bands in modern history, not to mention one of the highest grossing, their career has encompassed everything from ballads, to pop, to soul to disco, so catch the Bootleg Bee Gees and relive their most memorable musical moments.

This Sunday is also another chance to indulge in the wonderful and chilled sounds of The Lazy Sunday Afternoon session at Savernake Street Hall. As always your hosts, Mr Love and Justice get things moving with their blends of West Country acoustic flavours and more sun-soaked West Coast pop before handing over to Sarah C. Ryan’s country infused pop and Sharon Lazibyrd’s striking and melodic songs which take in everything from English folk traditions to Cope-esque eclecticism.