As the annual Isle of Wight Scooter Rally arrives this weekend, Ryde Esplanade will play host to Ticket to Ryde, at Eastern Gardens.

Organised by Jack Up Events and in its eighth year, there will be live music for all, performed on a ‘silver bullet’ American Airstream stage.

The free gigs run from Saturday, August 27 until Monday, August 29 and among those due on stage are Scooted & Booted Sound System, Real Dead Ringer - The Meat Loaf Show, The Baggywrinkles Blues Band, Soul Queen, The Resisters, Emellia, Hot Pocket, Bethan John and The Mix.

Live music kicks-off at 11am each morning and runs until 8pm.

Isle of Wight County Press: The Real Dead Ringer - the Meat Loaf show performing at Ticket to Ryde in 2021.The Real Dead Ringer - the Meat Loaf show performing at Ticket to Ryde in 2021.

Trade stalls open at 10am and include a bar, courtesy of Island Ales, hot food by Route4Food (inside an old Southern Vectis bus) and plenty more (teas, Island Roasted coffees, cakes, candy floss, popcorn...)

There will be entertainment for kids too. 

Isle of Wight County Press: Soul Queen, in 2021, and she will be returning this year.Soul Queen, in 2021, and she will be returning this year.