TONIGHT (Saturday, July 17th)

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

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: THE WINCHESTERS, wacky swingers, £3/£4, 9pm

Hawthorn's Nightclub, Bolton: BUT EMILY LOVED HIM, pop, £1 to £3, 9.30pm

Band OnThe Wall, Manchester: BLOOD, soul, £6, 9.30pm

SUNDAY

Mighty Muldoon's, Accrington: JAM NIGHT, all welcome

TUESDAY

Oliver's Bar, Burnley Mechanics: BLUES JAM SESSION, all musicians welcome

WEDNESDAY

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

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: BUS STOP, '70s sounds, 10pm to 2am Manchester Roadhouse: INDIGO JONES, young singer/songwriter, £3/£4, 8pm

THURSDAY

Borough Arms, Blackburn: BATTLE OF THE BANDS FINAL, featuring SOME FRIENDLY, CAINE.

Privilege Nightclub, Darwen: ELLIE CAMPBELL, pop singer, under 18s only

Yates Wine Lodge, Burnley: MALE ORDER, girl band

FRIDAY

Burnley Mechanics: MONSTERS OF ROCK TRIBUTE, £6/£6.50, 8pm

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

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

Gypsy's Tent, Bolton: SLIPSTREAM, THE AUTOMATICS, free, 9pm

Life Bar, Middleton: EARL

Tower Ballroom, Blackpool: JAMES, £15

Band OnThe Wall, Manchester: FOUR BROTHERS, African dance rock, £6.50, 9.30pm

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