TONIGHT (Saturday, May 8th)

Town Mouse, Burnley: GONE BEGGIN', folk, 9pm

Manchester University: LA DOORS, £8.50

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

Hawthorns Nightclub, Bolton: BLUE MEANIES, pop, 9.30pm

SUNDAY

Oliver's Bar, Burnley Mechanics: STEVE OAKES TRIO, 12.30pm

Manchester University: THE MOFFATTS, 7pm

Manchester Academy: JEWEL, £11

The Pub, Darwen: ALAN IS BAD

MONDAY

Manchester Roadhouse: MISHKA, Creation Records band, 8pm Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn: SAVANNAH JAZZ BAND, 8.15pm, £3

TUESDAY

Manchester Ritz: CHEMICAL BROTHERS, £13

WEDNESDAY

Manchester Roadhouse: SNOWPONY, DARK STAR, post-punk rock, £5/£6, 8pm

Manchester University: FUGAZI, £6

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

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

THURSDAY

Manchester University: 3 COLOURS RED, £7.50 Manchester University: REEF, £12

Gardeners Social Club, Darwen: ALAN IS BAD

FRIDAY

Manchester University: BEN FOLDS FIVE, FURSLIDE, £10

Manchester Academy: CAPERCAILLIE, £12.50

Manchester Apollo: MIKE AND THE MECHANICS

George Hotel, Accrington: NO TIME FOR JIVE

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

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

Ouzledale Social Club, Barnoldswick: SOUL AT THE OOZE, with DJs Terry "Motown" Davies and Roman, 8pm till late.

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