TONIGHT (Saturday April 24th)

Tony's Empress Ballroom, Blackburn: SASQUASH, OPERATION SOUND SYSTEM, IRATION STEPPAS, dub and roots extravaganza

Hare and Hounds, Abbey Village: KLARION, folk pop, free

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: PHATS AND SMALL, chart dance, plus usual chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am

Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: PRECINCT 47, Liverpool funk breakbeat act, till 3am

Manchester University: THE CLINT BOON EXPERIENCE, £5

Manchester University: BEAUTIFUL SOUTH, BARENAKED LADIES, £18.50

Manchester Apollo: STEREOPHONICS, £11

SUNDAY

Oliver's Bar, Burnley Mechanics: JENNY OUTHWAITE QUARTET, 12.30pm

Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre: THE BARRON KNIGHTS, £6/£7, 7.30pm Manchester University: BEAUTIFUL SOUTH, BARENAKED LADIES, £18.50

Hawthorns Nightclub, Bolton: LOWCRAFT, US indie rock, £1 to £3, 9.30pm

Band On The Wall, Manchester: BATSOCATS, funk jazz, £6, 9.30pm

MONDAY

Manchester Roadhouse: ONE LADY OWNER, EL NINO, MEDAL, £5

TUESDAY

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: INDIAN RUNNER, indie folk, £2, 9pm

Band On The Wall, Manchester: FLOOD, CHEVRON, £4, 8.30pm

WEDNESDAY

Manchester Roadhouse: ADD N TO X, £5 Cafe De Ream, Blackburn: PRE-WASH, 70s sounds

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

Manchester Academy: THE CARDIGANS, £10

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: CUBE, £3, 8pm

THURSDAY

Manchester Apollo: SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, £10

Manchester Roadhouse: CALEXICO, £6/£7

FRIDAY

The George, Accrington: BALLOO'S BAND

Manchester University: CLINT BOON, £5

Burnley Mechanics: REACH OUT, Motown and soul tribute, £10, 8pm Inn at the Wharf, Burnley: FORGE, plus DJ Master C, 9.30pm, free

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

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

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