TONIGHT

Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: POCKET CENTRAL, live band, till 3am

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

Manchester Academy: FAITHLESS, £10

Burnley Mechanics: DENNIS LOCORRIERE, former Dr Hook singer and guitarist, £9/£10, 8pm

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: SASQUASH, Blackburn dubsters, £4, 9pm

Manchester University: MADDER ROSE, £6.50

Wharf At Eanam, Blackburn: AMBER STORM, female singer, 8.30pm

Bottom Bull, Bolton: DNA

SUNDAY

The Crown, Darwen: STRAIGHT NO CHASER, 4pm

Manchester University: ONE MINUTE SILENCE, £5

Burnley Mechanics: BRENDAN SHINE, £8/£9, 8pm Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre: KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN, £7/£8, 7.30pm

MONDAY

Blakey's Cafe Bar, Blackburn: THE FOREST JAZZMEN, £3, 8.15pm

TUESDAY

Manchester University: THE SKINT TOUR, featuring INDIAN ROPEMAN, SPACE RAIDERS, plus DJs, £5.50

WEDNESDAY

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

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

THURSDAY

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne: DOG TOFFEE, £3

FRIDAY

Brooks Club, Accrington: DEPOT 9, INDIAN THING, £2.50, 8pm

George Hotel, Accrington: NO TIME FOR JIVE

Manchester University: LA DOORS, £8.50

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

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

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.