Next weekend sees the return of the Bristol Acoustic Music Festival to St George’s, featuring lots of top Bristol talent.

The three-day event, taking place on Friday the 15th, Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th, is a perfect use of St George’s and a great chance for bands the likes of which do not usually get a chance to play there – Babel, The Cedar et al –  to perform and marvel at its famous acoustics.

(Or the famous acoustics which I keep hearing that it has, because I’m not an expert on the subject. I do know that what I hear in St George’s is always infinitely better to what I hear in the Academy, but that’s not always to do with the acoustics.)

I digress. One act I would very much like to see is Kid Carpet (right), who is last up on Friday evening. I’m not sure how you can play Fisher Price keyboards acoustically, but I look forward to seeing him try.

Says St George’s: “An outstanding weekender of terrific tunes and unexpected twists. Acoustically ace.” And it’s all sponsored by Bath Ales. Bonus.

Also, try to see Stanton Delaplane and his euphonium on Sunday evening. Completely by chance, I saw him play at the Cascade Steps at the Harbour Festival a few years back. Anyone with a euphonium that’s an integral part to their sound gets my vote.