VENUES AND EVENTS FARMERS ARMS, Chorley Street, Bolton. Badger. Rock Band. Saturday April 7. Starts 9pm.

PIGEON CLUB, Bridgeman Street, off Manchester Road, Bolton. Reggae music with Ebony and Ivory. Saturday April 7. Starts 8pm. Admission £2.50.

Halliwell CENTRAL REFORM CLUB, Brownlow Fold, Bolton. Linda Dee, female vocalist, Steve Rowe, comedian and Chris Beaumont, male vocalist. Saturday April 7. Also, John Malcolm, male vocalist. Sunday April 8. Also, Ladies Evening with comedian, disco and stripper. Thursday April 12. Starts 8pm. Tickets £4. Ring 528323.

THE LOWRY, Salford. Quays. Ring 0161 876 2000.

CITY HOTEL, Eskrick Street, Halliwell. Live entertainment. Every Saturday. Ring 848257.

GREENFIELDS PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB, Wigan Road, Westhoughton. Springfield Park. Musical duo. Saturday April 7. Also, Ashleigh. Female vocalist. Sunday April 8. Ring 01942 811380.

MOSES GATE, Bolton Road, Farnworth. U4 RIA. Saturday April 7. Also, Face Value - a tribute to Phil Collins. Tickets £2. Ring 576278.

PRESTON GUILD HALL, Lancaster Road, Preston. Ring 01772 258858.

GREEN ROOM, 54-56 Whitworth Street West, Manchester. Ring 0161 950 5777.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Acoustix! Singers and songwriters playing blues to modern acoustic. Every Thursday. Starts 8pm. Tickets £1. Also, Danko, Budd and Molly Bloom perform country blues rock and pop. Tonight . Starts 8pm. Tickets £4. Also, Jam Night. An evening of Jazz, Funk, Blues and Rock. Sunday April 8. Starts 8pm. Admission £1. Ring 0161 761 2216.

BEEHIVE, Horwich. Live music. Every Friday. Starts 9pm. Ring 692104.

HILLTOPS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, Hill Lane, Blackrod. Budding musicians come and play your own arrangements and compositions, Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm. Also, Free and Easy with organist and drummer fronted by Norman, ex-Wigan Railway Club. Every Saturday night. Starts 8pm. For more details ring Bolton 692702.

CLUB MISTRY, Derby Street, Bolton. Country Music featuring Deany and the DA. Every Sunday. Starts 7pm to 11pm. Admission £2 including free raffle. Also, curry and rice special at £3 per plate. Ring 524695.

THE WATERMILLOCK, Crompton Way, Bolton. Live music every Saturday from 7.30pm. Ring Bolton 591798.