TONIGHT

The Crossroads, Preston: BOREDOM, punks

Chaplin's Music Bar, Burnley: ELEMENT, FLUX

Tony's Empress Ballroom, Blackburn: EASYRIDER

George Hotel, Accrington: NO TIME FOR JIVE

Manchester Apollo: BRIAN MAY

Liverpool Royal Court: DEL AMITRI, THE DEVLINS £13.50

King George's Hall, Blackburn: ANDY PRIOR, Sinatra tribute, £10 to £13.50, 7.30pm

Met Arts Centre, Bury: ANAM, folk, £7/£8, 8pm

Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: live band, till 3am Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: PASSION, 9pm to 3am

SUNDAY

Keystreet Music Bar, Clitheroe: RUBIAN,

Colne Municipal Hall: MAN, £8/£9, 8.30pm

Preston Guildhall: DEL AMITRI, THE DEVLINS

Manchester Academy: MARILLION

Burnley Mechanics: THE FUREYS, Irish folk, £10.50/£12, 8pm

MONDAY

Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn: GARY POTTER QUARTET, jazz, £4, 8.15pm

TUESDAY

Colne Municipal Hall: GIVE MY REGARDS TO JOLSON, £7.50 to £10.50, 8pm Manchester Ritz: AIR

Manchester Arena: PAGE AND PLANT, £23.50/£25

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: SLIM, CAGE, £2, 8pm

WEDNESDAY

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

Cafe De Ream, Blackburn: PRE-WASH

Keystreet Music Bar, Clitheroe: AC/DO, tribute band

THURSDAY

Astoria, Rawtenstall : LONG JOHN BALDRY, 8pm

FRIDAY

Preston Guildhall: THE BLUETONES

King George's Hall, Blackburn: HANK MARVIN, £14/£16, 7.30pm

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

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

Colne Municipal Hall: C'MON C'MON, glam rock, £8/£9, 8.30pm

George Hotel, Accrington: THE LOCK DOCTORS

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