The Wharf at Eanam: DINO, a tribute to Meatloaf and Elton John, 8pm

Club Savanna: RHYTHMLAND, with DJ Jamie "Stretch" Martin, till 4am, £3.50/£4

Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: CANTALOOP, breakbeat funk six-piece

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

Club Savanna, Darwen: RHYTHMLAND, garage and house sounds, till 4am

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: DOG TOFFEE, punk rock'n'rollers, 9pm, £2

Maximes Nightspot, Wigan: WIGAN CASINO RE-UNION HALF-NIGHTER, golden soul oldies, 9pm to 4am, £4/£6

Manchester Roadhouse, ETHER, strange guitar popsters, supported by TRANSISTOR

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

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

Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre: ALY BAIN, Celtic fiddler, 8pm, £6/£7

Liverpool Lomax: TRANSISTOR

Cafe De Ream, Blackburn: SUMMERTIME FUNKY MONKEY, student night

Accrington Town Hall, SOUL DEEP/ THE SESSION

Manchester Roadhouse, PREACHER BOY, growling steel guitar blues, 9pm, £4/£5

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

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

PAUL'S GIG OF THE WEEK: Quirky guitar pop outfit ETHER bring their faintly Smiths-tinged sounds to Manchester Roadhouse, with support from up-and-coming melodic indie types Transistor.

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