Weekend columnist Lee Harman has been championing the Warrington music scene for more than two years.

The former Woolston High School pupil blogs about the town's artists and upcoming gigs on his Warrington Music [WAM] website and Facebook.

I'M writing my latest column for Weekend just a few days after attending Roughneck Riot's 10 year anniversary show.

And having been perusing the photos and videos from the night, it's safe to say Warrington hasn't had a show this good in a long while.

The room at the Pyramid centre was packed with people of all ages and a significant number of those were from out of town.

What I think this shows is that the town is crying out for quality events.

We're never short of a good act but the problem to having venues suitable enough to hold these shows.

I'm hoping for a Lottery win or a Simon Moran (managing director of SJM Concerts and arguably the country's leading concert promoter) to come along and create a home for all the burgeoning talent.

So what is there to come in the next month? After an excellent support set supporting Hacktivist last year, the return of metal band, Carcer City is one not to miss at Dog House in Buttermarket Street on Saturday, May 2. Support comes from London band, Shields, plus Warrington band Fight To Fail.

The venue continues to host a jam night every Friday, so if it's a stage you're after, or just like to enjoy some live music over a cold pint, why not check it out.

Over at the Parr Hall, Bellowhead return to Warrington after their sold-out show in November 2013.

Having been described by the Independent newspaper as ‘surely the best live act in the country’, the 11-piece band fuse folk, funk, rock, world, jazz, music hall and classical music to recreate traditional dance tunes, folk songs and shanties.

Their third album, Hedonism, has sold more than 60,000 copies, and is the highest selling independently released folk album of all time. So certainly worth checking out online if it sounds like it may be for you.

On May 8, we have the UK's best selling reggae band coming to Warrington in the form of UB40 at Parr Hall featuring Robin and Duncan Campbell alongside other founding members.

It's another one not to miss and tickets are still available.

Just a few days later in the same venue, we're treated to The Lancashire Hotpots on May 16 with their unique brand of northern music and comedy.

Meanwhile, submissions for last year's Warrington Music Festival opened in April, so we are hoping to hear news about this years festival very soon.

With just a few months until the festival's regular July scheduling, it will be interesting to see what the organisers approach will be in 2015.

I hope they continue to promote the town's homegrown talent alongside big headline name(s).