RADIO One DJ Steve Lamacq will join six of the region's up and coming bands for a second night of music next month.

Lamacq will take to the stage to DJ at the From Teesside With Love gig at The Arc, Stockton, on May 4, following a successful show last year on a similar format.

The event will see bands from around the region showcasing their talents at the venue which is often graced by big named groups from around the country.

Performing live will be Lucas, Sugarstone, The Jacobs, Alter Ego, St Blackburn and Skeat, who will also get their chance to impress the DJ, who has championed bands from the region in the past.

From Teesside With Love is nearing the end of its first of two years, in which it hopes its efforts will help put the region's music on the map nationally and internationally.

The project is a collaboration between Stockton Music and Arts Collective, based at The Georgian Theatre, Stockton, and Middlesbrough Music Collective, based at Studio 64, Middlesbrough. For more details about the event, contact The Arc on (01642) 666600.