Mammothfest

Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Middle Street, Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches, The Haunt, Pool Valley and Prince Albert, Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Friday, October 2, to Sunday, October 4, £15 per day, www.mammothmetalfestival.co.uk

METAL-LOVERS should be in heaven with 82 bands playing in four venues over the next three days, including Onslaught, Feed The Rhino, Seething Akira, Amputated and Psycroptic.

Manu Delago Handmade

Patterns, Marine Parade, Brighton, Friday, October 2, 7pm, £8, 01273 606312

HAVING played a sold-out date at London’s Bush Hall this May and collaborated with the likes of Bjork, Andreya Triana and the London Symphony Orchestra, percussionist and hang player Manu Delago plays an intimate show.

Demob Happy

Resident, Kensington Gardens, Brighton, Friday, October 2, 7pm, free by preordering the album at Resident, 01273 606312

BRIGHTON’S garage-grunge-rockers play a hometown show to mark the launch of debut album Dream Soda.

James Bay

Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Monday, October 5, 7pm, £21, 01273 709709

THIS time last year the former BIMM student was playing an intimate show at The Haunt. Now one Brit Award and chart-topping album later he’s coming back in style.

Xiu Xiu Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks

Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Wednesday, October 7, 7.30pm, £12, 0845 2938480

THE distinctive soundtrack created by Angelo Badalamenti and director David Lynch is given a new twist emphasising its drama and chaos by the US trio.

Pinkshinyultrablast

Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Middle Street, Brighton, Wednesday, October 7, 7.30pm, £8, 01273 606312

WITH new single Kiddy Pool Dreams out today on Club AC30 records, Russian shoegaze quintet look back at their debut album Everything Else Matters and perhaps hint at what is to come.

Bryan Ferry

Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Wednesday, October 7, doors 7pm, from £37.50, 01273 709709

HAVING had to reschedule in June because of illness, the Roxy Music frontman finally gets to Brighton to preview new solo album Avonmore.

Devin Townsend

All Saints Church, The Drive, Hove, Thursday, October 8, doors 7pm, £20, 01273 606312

THE Canadian king of speed metal pop plays an acoustic show – expect stripped down classics, fan requests and even some spoken word.

Born Ruffians

Patterns, Marine Parade, Brighton, Thursday, October 8, doors 7pm, £8, 01273 606312

CANADIAN indie-rockers Born Ruffians showcase forthcoming fourth album Ruff.