TONIGHT (Saturday March 6)

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

General Gordon Hotel, Nelson: THE OUTSIDERS, rock rhythm and blues, 8.30pm

Manchester University: 3 COLOURS RED, £7.50

Warrington Parr Hall: STIFF LITTLE FINGERS

Preston Guildhall: ERROL BROWN

SUNDAY

Madison Park Wine Bar, Rawtenstall: SOLIDAIR, indie pop

Oliver's Bar, Burnley Mechanics: SIMON PURVIS QUARTET, 12.30pm

MONDAY

King George's Hall, Blackburn: ANGELA COSTA, 8pm Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn: KENNY DAVERN, jazz, £8/£9, 8.15pm

TUESDAY

JIm's Cafe, Newmarket St, Colne: ANGELA COSTA, £3, 7.30pm

Burnley Mechanics: FAIRPORT CONVENTION, £13, 7.30pm

Manchester University: GENE, £8.50

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: EARL, THE RANGE, BASS ETHICS, £2, 8pm

WEDNESDAY

Manchester Roadhouse: ONE LADY OWNER, MEDAL, £5/£6, 8pm Pioneer Working Men's Club, Accrington: GONE BEGGIN', Irish folk, 9pm

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

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

THURSDAY

King George's Hall, Blackburn: ERROL BROWN, £12.50 to £15, 8pm

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: TRIBUTE TO NOTHING, £4, 9pm

Manchester University: AFGHAN WHIGS, £8.50

FRIDAY

Manchester Roadhouse: ELEMENT, plus support, £3/£4, 9pm

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

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

Accrington Town Hall: DICK GAUGHAN, folk, £6/£7, 7.30pm

George Hotel, Accrington: PLEASERS, 60s sounds

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