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The Festival of House guys have organised a summer party to remember for tomorrow night at The Ice Factory in Perth.

There’s three rooms of summer shenanigans with special guests Hernan Cattaneo, Dave Seaman, Justin Robertson, James Bradley, Groovement, plus Rhumba Resident DJs, including Alan Dobson, Billy Morris, Chris Mann, Darren Davies, Jonny Kennedy and Mikey Roberston.

The action takes place in two indoor rooms and an outdoor area from 10pm, while there’s also a pre-party warmup from 7pm with Groovement and Alan Livie at The Sandeman in Perth.

A free shuttle bus will be running from The Sandeman to the Ice Factory from 10pm.

Tickets priced at £14 are available from rhumba-club. ticketlight.co.uk, Manifesto stores in Perth, Dundee and Kirkcaldy, Groucho’s and The Salty Dog in Dundee, The Sandeman in Perth, plus all the usual Festival of House agents.

There’s punk, indie and classic rock anthems from Cherry Bombz at Clarks on Lindsay Street tonight.

Tomorrow it’s Last Orders with dynamic pop and rock.

Both start at 9.30pm, with free entry before midnight.

This week’s Sunday Song Club is hosted by Miami Vince from 7pm.

Pre-Production presents Australian duo Out of Abingdon on Thursday.

Ethereal vocals and grooving double bass accompanied by fearless physical expression on guitar are translated into a full-bodied combination of jazz, blues and ballads with a soulful atmosphere.

Doors open at 8pm and tickets are £8 from the bar, Groucho’s, Assai Records and www.eventbrite.co.uk

Cherry Bombz are also at Twa Tams in Perth tomorrow at 9.30pm, then unplugged on Sunday at Black Abbot in Montrose from 3pm.

McDaniels has Cathouse tonight at 9.30pm, then The Elaine Stewart Band tomorrow from 10pm. Both are free entry.

Soulful, bluesy trio Song for You kick off the weekend at The Bank Bar tonight.

Tomorrow it’s Sinderins’ Stevie Anderson and Dave Webster.

Both start at about 9.30pm and entry is free.

Gavin McGinty hosts Songwriters Sunday with guest performers at 8pm.

Open mic on Wednesday is hosted by Dave Webster from 8.30pm.

Cara & Kenny are in the acoustic slot at Number 57 tonight from 9.30pm.

Tomorrow’s teatime session features Bedrock at 5.30pm, followed at 9.30pm by The Shrinks.

The Junkyard Dogs are in their usual Sunday residency at 6.30pm.

The Reading Rooms welcomes Main Ingredient tonight for a three-hour set, including drum machines, synths and interactive visuals.

The MI collective were assembled running warehouse parties on the fringes of Edinburgh and the success of these gatherings now sees them in high demand all over the country.

Brought together through a shared love of UK, Chicago, Detroit and New York house, alongside an assortment of acid and techno, the trio have a renowned reputation for bringing parties full of both energy and surprise.

Gates open at 10.30pm and entry is £5 before 11.30pm, £7 after.

Cookin’ Sessions is back tomorrow with an all-dance summer special.

House and techno is on tap with Jono Fyda, Ken Swift, Correlate and Nick Wilson serving up the beats in the main room and North East residents Calvin Sylvester and Nathan Bell providing the cool crisp house cuts in the bar.

Scottish alternative group The Lapelles stop off at the Rooms on Thursday fresh from supporting The View and Last Shadow Puppets.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets are £8 from www.ticketmaster.co.uk

The Green Room in Perth has Georgia Gordon tonight.

Writing and gigging from her teenage years, the 21-yearold from the Borders has made the move to having a band behind her, giving her a whole new bluesy and early R&B style.

Support comes from Fife singer-songwriter Amy Rayner, whose music infuses elements of folk, pop and rock.

Tomorrow there’s a night of Americana from two acts making their Perth debut.

Selina Boland is a freespirited and passionate singer-songwriter and guitarist performing folkpop with a touch of the Atlantic Ocean breeze.

Also on the bill is Fife’s Illicit Spirits, who describe their sound as “melodic contemporary psychedelic folk rock”.

Sunday’s open mic is hosted by the house band One Eyed Fish.

The Violent Whispers are at the Westport Bar in Dundee tomorrow night from 9pm. Entry is free.

Hernan Cattaneo will make an appearance at The Ice Factory in Perth.