This weekend, Music, Rock & pop, free events

Exhibition, organised by the Victoria & Albert Museum, of personal effects, music, film, costume, awards and photographs from the career of the Aberdonian musical superstar.

A toe-tapping trip into the past with the very best of 1950s rock'n'roll and rockabilly. Bring your dancing shoes.

Local Brighton Record Label showcase the best 'post rock' bands in the UK and Europe at this free music festival all weekend from May 24 - 27. A celebration of local, national and international upcoming and emerging talent in this leftfield genre. Suitable for ages 16+.

Music from covers band the Blue Velveteens.

Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen.

The Wakefield-based band play blues covers and originals.

Rock and pop covers band.

Winner Best Cabaret Adelaide Fringe 2011. Nominee Best Cabaret 2012. The Damsel in Shining Armour seizes daringly into the dark depths of uncensored lust and melodrama. Brandishing her weapon of choice (the selected works of Celine Dion) the damsel slays inner dragons, awakens Sleeping Beauty and claims her rightful place…

Pop covers performer.

Weekly residency.

Everyone can sing and Cerys Matthews wants to stop us feeling so shy about it. She has spent her whole life collecting songs wherever she goes, from Wales to Nashville. Her new book of traditional family songs gathers the ones we all grew up with along with favourites from round the world. Join her in this big…

Leeds-based high-energy rock band play original material.

Guitarist and singer-songwriter from Texas with a collection of eclectic tunes.

The three-piece performs rock and pop from the 1970s classics to current chart hits.

Glaswegian rock band with experimental leanings.

The band plays classic rock and blues covers and originals.

Blues session.

Rock covers band.

Bring an instrument and join in with the house band featuring Gary Johnstone, Alasdair Gibson and Scott Cassidy.

The London-based band plays lively glam-rock and art-pop.

Live blues and soul, with Heather and Lewis.

Guitar-based funk, soul and pop covers.

Acoustic folk duo.