Local performers light up the nightlife every day of the week. Find out who's playing in your neighborhood:

Friday, May 11

Lidio's, 1045 Central St., Leominster presents its "Acoustics Under the Stars" series featuring Johnny Girouard from 6 to 10 p.m. Girouard makes Rockabilly, Rock and Roll, Blues, Folk, and, Country come together like no other. For more information visit www.johnnygirouard.com.

Local acoustic artist John Nickerson will be performing at Dempsey's, 151 Clarendon St., Fitchburg at 9 p.m. Nickerson has been performing music for over 15 years and brings energy and skill to the stage, performing a very large variety of songs from the 1950s to today as well as original material. Check out Nickerson's new CD "In Touch" and find out more about Nickerson at www.myspace.com/johnnickerson.

Saturday, May 12

Classic Rock Band Evenpeak will be playing everything from the 50s to today's hits at Brickyard, Billiards and Beyond, 74 Maple St, Baldwinville at 9 p.m. Band members include JB, Paul Labrie, Fran Laford, Tiger Parker and newest member, Fran Brideau. Come out for a night of great music and dancing. For more information visit www.evenspeak. com or call the Brickyard at (978) 939-1200.

The Brian Templeton Band will be performing two shows at The Gardner Ale House, 74 Parker St., Gardner as the Ale House continues its free Blues Concert Series. The shows will be at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Templeton began as vocalist and songwriter for "The Radio Kings", recording three CD's while touring nonstop for five years before the band broke up. Touring Canada, Portugal, Italy and Scandinavia in the first half of the new millennium, Templeton went back in the studio to create his latest CD, "Bloozin", with a who's who of New England's best bluesmen including "Monster Mike Welch" and Kid Bangham (Fabulous Thunderbirds) on guitar, David Maxwell on piano, Greg Piccolo on Tenor Sax, Micheal 'Mudcat' Ward on Bass and Per Hanson on drums. For more information visit www. gardnerale.com or www.briantempleton.com.

Shot In the Dark will be performing at the American Graffitti Bar, 113 Summer Street, Lunenberg at 8:30 p.m. Lee Vee is an acoustic-pop singer-songwriter based in Leominster, who has released two CDs with the third currently in production. She also performs pop and country cover songs with her trio called "Shot In The Dark", including singer/guitarists Kevin Walsh and Dave Gaudet. Known for her emotional, powerful vocals, Lee puts on a high energy performance both as a soloist and with the trio. For more information visit www.leeveemusic.com or www. myspace.com/leeveemusic.

Thursday, May 17

Local acoustic artist John Nickerson will be performing at Classics Piano Bar, Central Plaza, Leominster at 8:30 p.m. Nickerson has been performing music for over 15 years and brings energy and skill to the stage, performing a very large variety of songs from the 1950s to today as well as original material. Check out Nickerson's new CD "In Touch" and find out more about Nickerson at www.myspace.com/johnnickerson.

Thursday, May 31

Be part of a live CD recording! Leominster acoustic artist Lee Vee will perform solo as the feature performer of the Singer- Songwriter Showcase at McNally's Grill & Pub, 88 Sargent Road, Westminster, at 8 p.m. Lee Vee is an acoustic-pop singersongwriter based in Leominster, who has released two CDs with the third currently in production. For more information visit www. leeveemusic.com or www. myspace.com/leeveemusic.

If you'd like to get your band gigs listed in our entertainment calendar please e-mail lsauvageau@leominsterchamp. com.