Andrew Marston introduces Mitch Loveridge (Redditch)

Mitch Loveridge is a 26-year-old singer/songwriter from Redditch who specialises in acoustic pop.

He's been performing locally for more than a decade, but earlier this year we reported on his rags-to-riches story after releasing his own album following months of sleeping rough on the town's streets.

Mitch had been living in the town's bandstand - but has turned his life around and has been doing a lot of work for various charities, from homelessness to mental health.

Aside from his musical forays, Mitch is an avid gamer, loves performing magic tricks and adores his family and pets!

"One of - if not - THE most inspirational musicians we've ever had on stage with truly incredible music and stories behind the songs" - Andrew Marston.

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This week, we visit one of the most unusual gig venues in our area - on the River Severn!

The Earl has been offering boat trips in Worcester for the last year - but with the addition of live music on-board.

• The interviews you may have missed on the radio

Sœur were #2 in our success stories for 2017. The year before, their sister-group VH Yes came in at #4.

Last year, the Worcester band took Reading & Leeds by storm on the BBC Music Introducing stage - and their latest singles have been played by Daniel P Carter on BBC Radio 1 plus Tom Robinson and Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music.

Frontwoman Tina Maynard, from Worcester, has been known for her solo music as Tina V and also fronted the band This Wicked Tongue (both have also been in previous Top Tens). She's joined on stage by Anya Pulver, from Droitwich group Mansize, and Bristol drummer Jim Collins.

Together, they've been taking the festival circuit by storm, including a performance at the start of the season on our stage at the Wychwood Festival. This followed an epic performance at BBC Maida Vale.

Sœur describe their music as "pop songs drenched in grunge-heavy noise, with math-rock seeping through the seams. With vocal lines that tangle and intertwine, riffs so substantial they’ve got their own post code, and a beat - provided by former Maybeshewill drummer James Collins - that ties everything down with industrial power, this is a sound of colossal proportions."

"Sœur have everything you want from your favourite new guitar band: power, poise and catchy-as-heck tunes. Tina and Anya are up front, belting out the riffs and riding the harmonies, whilst Jim sits at the back driving it all along - a no frills, foot-tapping cocktail. Look out, Soeur will make your head spin." - Richard Pitt, BBC Introducing.

This annual festival was first staged in 2008 by Chris Bennion, who produces Worcestershire Sauce, who set up a website called NotJustSauce - aiming to put Worcester on the map musically.

Taking place in multiple venues across the city, from pubs, clubs, restaurants and cafes to historic buildings, river cruisers, record shops, on the streets and even in breweries, the festival is absolutely free to attend with hundreds of gigs to choose from from some of the best, new and emerging artists in the UK.

Each year the festival raises money for a chosen local charity. This year the Worcestershire Association of Carers will receive all the money dropped into buckets at the festival's venues across the weekend.

• In Pictures: Day One
• In Pictures: Day Two
• In Pictures: Day Three

Last weekend would have been John Bonham's 70th birthday - and to celebrate, the people of Redditch put on a huge gig in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 1 in their list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time - and the gig, last Saturday, saw fans and friends from all over the world join together to remember the Led Zeppelin drummer, who died in 1980.

• A local history of great gigs and musical legends

Our next recording session will take place on Sunday, 21 October at Jacqueline's Nightclub in Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye.

We're bringing along handpicked musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire to record their live sessions for broadcast.

They've all uploaded their tracks to the BBC Music Introducing Uploader - but didn't know they were being considered for this incredible opportunity!

This free event, which is open to everybody, kicks off at 2pm and you're more than welcome to turn up anytime until 6pm.