Highlights - Chronixx, Jake Quickenden, Della Mae and more

Jamaican reggae superstar makes a surprise stop on Cowley Road in a show destined to keep that carnival spirit alive for just a little bit longer. The Here Comes Trouble star – real name Jamar Rolando McNaughton Jr – performs tunes from his debut Hooked on Chronixx and last year’s follow-up Dread & Terrible – which topped the American R&B charts.
 
Festival
Truck
Hill Farm, Steventon
Tomorrow and Saturday
Tickets from truckfestival.com

The Charlatans, Basement Jaxx, Public Service Broadcasting, Temples, Augustines, Clean Bandit, and local bands The Dreaming Spires, Maiians, Balloon Ascents, Little Brother Eli, Rainbow Reservoir and The Epstein join a whole wagon load of national and international acts for this annual bash in the country.

Pop
Jake Quickenden
O2 Academy Oxford
Friday
Tickets £16.87 from ticketweb.co.uk

X Factor reject – and returnee – and I’m a Celeb runner-up Jake is a bit of a household name on account of those abs and an appetite for self-promotion. The torso lands on Cowley Road tomorrow for a show at the O2 Academy on his Laid Bare tour. 
Expect a scream-fest from legions of girl fans. VIP tickets costing £28.12 are available which also include a meet and greet and priority entry).

Ska
The Inflatables
O2 Academy Oxford
Saturday
Tickets £22.50 from ticketweb.co.uk

The phenomenally-fun Oxford ska band celebrate their 35th anniversary with a bash in their natural habitat – the Cowley Road. See Soundbites

Country
Della Mae
The Bullingdon, Oxford
Monday
Tickets from wegottickets.com

Boston-bred and Nashville-based all-girl band bring rootsy, bluegrass, folk, and rock flavours to The Bully in a night of tunes from their eponymous new album – the follow up to the group’s widely acclaimed, Grammy-nominated 2013 breakthrough album This World Oft Can Be.