Your guide to the best gigs around Ayrshire

This week of live music is positively sizzling with a fantastic selection of performers taking to stages around the county.

On Friday evening rockers Five Wheel Drive will perform at Kilmarnock’s famous Fanny by Gaslight while Troon will be treated to a performance by Kicking in the Gutter.

On Saturday, Darvel Town Hall will feature Hamilton Loomis and James Brown is Annie.

There’s also a fantastic selection of acoustic and jam sessions and open mic nights around Ayrshire. Full listings below: Wednesday, July 19

Jam session, Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock, 8pm.

Treehouse Sessions, Treehouse, Ayr, 9pm. Thursday, July 20

Acoustic Bliss open mic, Twa Dugs, Ayr, 10pm.

Jam session, The Wick, Prestwick, 9pm. Friday, July 21

Open mic, Tam o’Shanter Inn, Ayr, 9pm.

Open mic with Louis, Cameron’s, Ayr, 9pm.

Ricky Devine, RAF Association Club, Prestwick, 9pm.

Five Wheel Drive, Fanny by Gaslight, Kilmarnock, 9pm.

Kicking in the Gutter, Cheeky Charlies, Troon, 9.30pm.

Sandy Taylor, Black Bull, Ayr, 8pm. Saturday, July 22

Midnight Express, Ex- Services Club, Ayr, 8pm.

Just Like Eddie, Anchor Bar, Ayr, 9pm.

Mike Gill, RAF Association Club, Prestwick, 9pm. Angie, Railway Club, Ayr, 7.30pm. Heavy Drapes and Three Minute Heroes, Bellfield Tavern, Kilmarnock, 8pm.

Hamilton Loomis and James Brown is Annie, Town Hall, Dumfries, 7pm.

Renegade – Pure Acoustic, The Sunday, July 23

Ayr Blues Club, Twa Dugs, Ayr, 6.30pm.

Ben Ellis open mic, Harleys, Ayr, 9pm.

Sunday jam, Fanny by Gaslight, Kilmarnock, 3pm.

Scotland Rocks, Music on the