Manchester Roadhouse: SKINT UK, gay skinhead night with live bands, £4/£5, 9.30pm

Manchester University: THE RANKINS, £10

Crossroads, Preston: BLUESLINE

The Unicorn, Preston: INDIAN RUNNER, indie folk

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am

Manchester Apollo: ELVIS COSTELLO

Madison Park Wine Bar, Rawtenstall: GONE BEGGIN', 9pm

Oliver's Bar, Burnley Mechanics: CRAZY RHYTHM, jazz, 12.30pm

Manchester Roadhouse: ROSKO, Britpop band plus support, £2/£3, 7.30pm

Accrington Town Hall: HUW AND TONY WILLIAMS, folk, £6/£7, 7.30pm

Manchester Night and Day Cafe: THE RUBBISH, jazz popsters, 9.30, £3

Manchester University: THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION, £9

Manchester Ritz: TERRORVISION, £10

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

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: RACHEL STAMP, scuzz rock and beer festival night, £3/£4, 8pm

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

Manchester University: ELLIOT SMITH, £7

Manchester Arena: HAPPY MONDAYS, SHED SEVEN £18.50

Manchester University: CORNELIUS, £6.50

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

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: LUST, dance, 9pm to 3am

The George, Accrington: ROUTE 66

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