ROCKTALK GIG GUIDE BY ANDREW WELSH

• A two-day celebration of the contemporary punk scene kicks off at Beat Generator tonight.

The annual Punktoberfest boasts a plethora of underground outfits from across the UK, with the opening session’s line-up being headlined by potent South London ska-punk frontwoman Millie Manders and her backing band The Shut Up.

She’s being joined from 7pm by Panic Attak, Tripwire DC, The Relitics, The Overbites, Crimedesk, Left For Dead UK and The Degenerators.

Tomorrow’s noisefest starts at 1pm and features 21 bands, including The Eddies, Criminalmind, Pizzatramp, Critikill, Small Seeds, Liarbilitys, Mangled, Rotunda, Sunday Punk Club, Rotten Apples, Thee Acid Tongue and Delinquents. Besides the music, merchandise stalls and artwork will be available to browse.

Admission to the North Lindsay Street event costs £10 today and £15 tomorrow, with weekend tickets at £18 available from Grouchos in Dundee’s Nethergate.

• Hard rock supergroup Lost Angels are set to blitz Kinross’s Green Hotel on Tuesday. Formed in 2010 and made up of Alice Cooper’s guitarist Ryan Roxie, former Slash’s Snakepit and Imperial Drag frontman Eric Dover, drummer Troy Farrell – of ex-Guns N’ Roses axeman Gilby Clarke’s band – and one-time Silent Rage bassist EJ Curse, the US outfit’s been revived after six years away.

Roxie’s just completed a UK arena tour with shock rocker Alice Cooper and co-penned the legend’s 2003 album The Eyes Of Alice Cooper with Dover.

“We do it almost as much for the camaraderie as for the music,” says ex-White Lion sticksman Farrell, looking ahead to Tuesday’s gig.

“I do appreciate that instead of sitting at home with their families the guys are opting to go out and play some music for the kids and enjoy our company together.”

The Angels perform material from all their bands, plus covers of classics by the likes of Queen, David Bowie, The Sweet, Cheap Trick, AC/ DC and Golden Earring. Tickets £29.90 via Ticketweb.

• Prog rock legends Focus play Church (Sunday) and the Green Hotel (Monday).

Led by yodelling frontman Thijs van Leer, the Dutch masters reached the UK top 20 with their bonkers rifffuelled single Hocus Pocus in 1973.

After a prolific solo career, van Leer revived the band in 2002 with original drummer Pierre van der Linden returning two years later. Augmented by guitarist Menno Gootjes and bassist Udo Pannekeet, who replaced veteran Bobby Jacobs in 2017, Focus released their 11th studio album – the aptly titled Focus 11 – last year.

Kinross is sold out, while Church tickets are £22 via Tickets Scotland.

• Lost Dogs pay tribute to grunge pioneers Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots at Clarks on Sunday afternoon. They’re followed at Lindsay Street by Dundee indie folkster Ed Muirhead on Thursday, with support from bluegrass five-piece Two Thieves and The Burning Wood.

Ed’s new album Stars From A Sidecar touches on love, loss, prejudice and belonging, with some of its songs dating from as far back as 1996 when he was still a teenager.

Tickets are £6 from the bar, Grouchos, Assai Records and Eventbrite.

• Acclaimed blues rocker Marcus Bonfanti brings his latest band to Inchyra Arts Club on Tuesday.

The London-born Ten Years After frontman’s joined in Jawbone by Edinburgh pianist Paddy Milner and rhythm section Rex Horan and Evan Jenkins, and between them they’ve previously played with the likes of Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Robert Plant, Seth Lakeman, Ronnie Wood and the late Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker.

Tickets £16.75 via Skiddle.

• Alt-popster Louise Connell plays Conroy’s Basement tonight.

Formerly known as Reviereme, the Glasgow songsmith’s been basking in the glow of critical acclaim since releasing her haunting compilation album Squall Echo Rale in June. Tickets £11 via See Tickets online.

• House DJs hit Perth’s Ice Factory tomorrow for a Rhumba Club birthday bash.

Headliners include event stalwarts Slam, Harri and Zammo, plus Groovement, Silicon Soul and Rebecca Vasmant. Tickets £19 at rhumba-club.ticketlight.co.uk

• Conroy’s has Icelandic stoner rockers Volcanova tomorrow. They’re joined by Glasgow mind-benders Isak and Dundee noiseniks Siiamese and VFLambda.

Tickets £6 at Eventbrite.

• It’s Edinburgh metal occultists Juniper Grave, Dundee heavies Kurnel Fist and Fife grunge crew They Came From The Skies at Conroy’s next Friday. Tickets £6 via Eventbrite.

• French guitarman Felix Rabin checks in at Green Hotel on Sunday with his bluesy take on legends Jimi Hendrix and David Gilmour. Tickets £19.40 via Ticketweb.

• West Lothian blues rockers Luke La Volpe step out at Dunfermline’s PJ Molloys tomorrow with Ivory Caves and Kieran Fisher. Tickets £6.95 via Ticketweb.

• Rising firebrands The Dunts, Parliamo and The Roques hit Church on Thursday. Ticket info from the Ward Road venue.

• Androgynous Glasgow indie kids Walt Disco play Church tonight. Check with the venue for details.

• Cherry Bombz rock Campbeltown Bar tonight, Clarks tomorrow and Lochee’s Last Tram on Sunday.

• Number 57 hosts Ringer tomorrow and Bedrock on Sunday.