A number of groups from across the region competed in a hard-fought battle of the bands competition and the lucky winner, BIRKENHEAD, is to appear on the same bill as soul sensation Beverley Knight at the finale concert next Saturday.

The indie-rock band, formed around seven years ago, promises to get the party started at 6.30pm before City Girls, S Club 3 and Beverly Knight take to the stage.

Festival-goers can expect some classic rock tunes as well as some accomplished original tacks from the band, which is already well-established on the West Norfolk gig scene.

Battle of the bands runner-up, THE HOODWINKS, certainly didn't leave the competition empty-handed, however.

The teenage trio, featuring Holly Carter, Mia Dunton, and Connor Hill, will get the chance to play before hundreds of people from 6.30pm in the Tuesday Market Place tomorrow when they warm up the crowd for Eric Faulkner's Bay City Rollers.

The Hoodwinks, formed at Lynn's College of West Anglia last year, play a mixture of rock, pop and punk have played a number of venues in and around Lynn, including The Next Big Gig, a springboard for emerging talent held at the Queen's Arms pub in London Road.

Tonight (Friday, July 3) will see top tribute bands Blondied and Bon Giovi perform from 8pm, so get ready to sing-along with some anthemic tunes.

Tonight, Tuesday Market Place, 8pm, Blondied, Bon Giovi

Tomorrow, Tuesday Market Place, 6.30pm, The Hoodwinks, The Brink, Eric Faulkner's Bay City Rollers

Next Friday, Tuesday Market Place, from 8pm, Boned, U2UK: The UK's top U2 tribute

Next Saturday, Tuesday Market Place, from 6.30pm, Birkenhed, City Girls, S Club 3, Beverley Knight

Street entertainers will also be amusing shoppers in Lynn town centre throughout the day tomorrow and next Saturday.

Both Birkenhead and The Hoodwinks have their own Myspace websites with news, pictures and sample tracks.

Find out more about the free festival, which kicked off on Saturday, at www.festivaltoo.co.uk