TONIGHT

Queen's Hotel, Accrington: GRIDLOCK, rock, 9pm

Golden Cross, Oswaldtwistle: THE ITCH, 9.30pm

Wharf at Eanam, Blackburn: DINO, Meatloaf tribute, 8.30pm

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am

Band On The Wall, Manchester: ATLANTA SOUL, £5/£6, 9.30pm

Burnley Mechanics: LONDON GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHOIR, £11/£12, 8pm

Manchester Academy: BEN FOLDS FIVE, £10.50

Manchester Arena: MADNESS

Padiham Town Hall: BLISSMAS PARTY, featuring local girl group Bliss, £4

SUNDAY

Accrington Town Hall: THE ALBION BAND, Christmas folk show, £6.50/£7.50, 8pm

Oliver's Bar, Burnley Mechanics: BETTY'S BLUES, jazz, 12.30pm Manchester Arena: CULTURE CLUB, BELINDA CARLISLE, BANANARAMA, HEAVEN 17

TUESDAY

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: THE FALL, ELEMENT, £9

Manchester Arena: BOYZONE

WEDNESDAY

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: THE FALL, TSUJI GIRI, £9

Cafe De Ream, Blackburn: PRE-WASH, '70s sounds

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: BUS STOP, '70s sounds, 10pm to 2am

Manchester Arena: BOYZONE

THURSDAY

Manchester Arena: BOYZONE

CHRISTMAS EVE

Colne Municipal Hall: THE RUBBISH, PIGEON SMITH, CONCISE, WALTER MITTY'S HEAD, £5

Cellar Bar, Blackburn: THE BASSMENT, dub'n'bass night, 9pm to 1am, free

Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: OUTASIGHT, funky DJ sounds till 3am

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: LUST, 9pm to 3am

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