TONIGHT

Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: Live band, till 3am

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

Hawthorns Nightclub, Bolton: GLENDON, 9.30pm

Preston Guildhall: THE LEVELLERS, £12, 7.30pm

Liverpool Royal Court: THE SAW DOCTORS

Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre: BUDDY HOLLY TRIBUTE CONCERT

Manchester Arena: LIONEL RITCHIE

Manchester Apollo: BJORN AGAIN

SUNDAY

Key Street Music Bar, Clitheroe: THIN ICE, covers

Crown Hotel, Darwen: SPOT THE DOG, free

Blackpool Opera House: JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA, £13/£15, 7.30pm

MONDAY

Manchester University: SEPULTURA, Brazilian thrash metallers

Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn: DAVE McKENNA, SCOTT HAMILTON, jazz, £10, 8.15pm

WEDNESDAY

Preston Guildhall: MIKE PETERS, £7, 8pm

Burnley Mechanics: FIVEPENNY PIECE, folk, £5.50 to £8.50

THURSDAY

The Works, Blackburn: SCAPEGOAT, grunge rockers

Windsor Suite, King George's Hall, Blackburn: THE COUNTERFEIT STONES, £9.50/£10.50, 8pm

FRIDAY

Band On The Wall, Manchester: THE SELECTER, £7.50, 9.30pm

George Hotel, Accrington: STALE BREAD CHARLIE

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

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

Burnley Mechanics: NORTHERN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Manchester Arena: STATUS QUO

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