Leicester city centre rocked loud and proud to the Oxjam beat at the weekend.
Eighteen venues and 200 local bands took part
with everything from urban rap to karaoke making up the annual charity music festival called the Oxjam Leicester Takeover.
Busk Idol winner Kristyna Myles headed a long list of talent at the Oxfam fund-raiser which was bigger than last year's event.
The rocking was concentrated at venues in the Cultural Quarter last year but on Saturday pubs and clubs across the city also took part.
Cultural Quarter venues such as the Soundhouse, the Exchange, Manhattan, 34, the Shed and the Ale Wagon were joined by venues on the other side of the city centre, including Duffy's Bar, Firebug and the Criterion.
As usual there was an outdoor stage in Orton Square, along with market stalls that formed the hub of the festival.
Sue Lavender, owner at the Soundhouse, said the festival had been a great success.
She said: "We had 12 bands on from 1.30pm right through until 10.30pm.
"Speaking in Italics finished the day and they brought the house down.
"The place was packed most the day as lots of bands, like 8 Miles High and The Bench That Rocked, brought a lot of their own followers.
"This is a great event because it really gets the Cultural Quarter up and kicking. It also gives lots of local bands the chance to play to good audiences.
"The beauty of it is that people get to enjoy live music and have a fun and raise money for a good cause."
Firebug staged a hip-hop karaoke night and at there were DJs and rockers at the Shed.
Kevin Holyland, who owns the Shed, said they had 4 bands on the main stage from 1pm, including Smokin' the Profit and another local band, Echo Marley and the Musical Warriors.
Oxjam Leicester Takeover marketing manager Hannah Dean said this year's event had been brilliant.
She said: "This event here in Leicester just gets bigger and bigger and better and better year after year.
"There is a lot of organisation that goes into this event but it is all worthwhile when you see just how many people are having a good time and raising money for charity at the same time.
"The problem we have got now is how do we top this next year?"
Event organiser Elisabeth Barker-Carley said they had raised £13,000 last year and were hoping to break the £15,000 barrier this year.
The Oxjam Leicester Takeover was just one of 59 similar events taking place all over the country to raise money for the charity.