Manchester University: LYNDEN DAVID HALL, £8.50

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: THE POPES, £5, 9pm

King George's Hall, Blackburn: ST PATRICK'S BALL, 8pm

Padiham Town Hall: DOUGHBOYS ZYDECAJUN BAND, £6/£7.50, 7.45pm

Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: MELON GONDOLA, funk, 10pm to 3am

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

The Golden Ball, Colne: THE CHEATING HEARTS, 9pm

Royal Hotel, Waterfoot: THE ITCH, mod rockers, 9.30pm

Madison Park Wine Bar, Rawtenstall: CARL SCHOFIELD, comedy

Oliver's Bar, Burnley Mechanics: JAZZ SOCIETY, 12.30pm

Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn: SOUNDS 18, big band, £2.50, 8.15pm

Manchester Roadhouse: CAMPAG VELOCET, plus support, £4/£5, 8pm

Manchester University: RED SKY COVEN, £7.50

Crown and Cushion, Bolton: MOADEEP, TANGENT, EVIL KEVIN, 8pm

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: COLA MOON, £2, 8pm

Manchester Apollo: CELTIC FLAME, folk extravaganza, £18/£20

Strawbury Duck, Entwistle: GONE BEGGIN', Irish folk, 9pm

Madison Park Wine Bar, Rawtenstall: CONCRETE PENGUINS, rocky blues plus support, 8pm

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

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

Liverpool L2: GENE, £8.50

Manchester University: NIK KERSHAW, £10

Manchester Apollo: CATATONIA, Manchester Apollo, £12.50

Manchester University: dEUS, WITNESS, £6.50

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

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

George Hotel, Accrington: STALE BREAD CHARLIE

Mighty Muldoon's, Preston: BLUESLINE

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