THERE'S a lovely bounty of local music this week with the last few days of the Leytonstone Festival.

One of the highlights is a big show at the Sheepwalk pub in the High Road this Friday (July 23) with a headline set from Irish rock band The Answer, who are playing this gig as a warm-up ahead of their main stage appearance at High Voltage Festival in London's Victoria Park this weekend.

The show is expected to fill the venue to the brim, so get there early if you want to catch the tunes.

Support comes from Jettblack and Rowse.

Doors open at 8pm, with the first band on at 8.15pm. It's organised by promoters What's Cookin'.

But if that's not to your liking, swing and jazz group Quartz play the Luna Lounge in Church Lane on Friday (July 23).

Doors are at 8pm and entry is £4.

But of course there are far too many festival gigs to cram in here, so for a full programme head down to leytonstonefestival.org.uk.

However, just because the festival is sadly coming to an end doesn't mean the tunes are stopping.

Americana singer-songwriter Paul Burch plays the North Star pub in Leytonstone on Monday (July 26).

It's an evening show but stage times are to be confirmed. Entry is free.

Meanwhile, The United Stoats of America play the Sheepwalk next Wednesday (July 28).

These jovial chaps play covers from acts as diverse as U2 and Atomic Kitten in a rollicking hillbilly style.

Support comes from American singer-songwriter Dave Desmelik.

Doors open around 8.30pm and it's free.

Over in Walthamstow, it's blues jam night at the Plough Inn this Monday (July 26).

It gets going at 9pm and entry is free.

Backing music is provided by house band The Blues Filled Saucepan, who will also be playing a few sets of their own.

Jailbait and Silent Smiles are two of the groups on the bill for Thursday's (July 22) unsigned band night at the Standard Music Venue in Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow.

Organised by promoters Club Bus Wind, there will also be another two acts on the night to be confirmed.

Entry is £5 with a band flyer or £6 without, and doors open at 8.30pm.

The self-explanatorily titled tribute act Guns 2 Roses play the Standard on Friday (Friday 23).

Entry is £9 and doors open around 8pm.

Bossa Nova band Los Otros play Ye Olde Rose and Crown in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, on Tuesday (July 27).

They play in the main bar so there's no entry fee, and it gets going around 8pm.

Waltham Abbey Folk Club hosts special guest Danny Spooner on Monday (July 26).

He is know for expressing British and Australian culture through the medium of folk music.

Entry is £5 and doors are at 8.30pm.