THURSDAY 1st
- Manchester, Academy: “Futuresonic 2008 presents” feat. BOBBY DIGITAL (The RZA) + Flying Lotus + Rustie
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: JAMIE LIDELL + Mara Carlyle
- Manchester, Contact Theatre: “An Audience with The RZA”
- Manchester, Moho Live: FLAGSHIP M/CR
- Manchester, Night & Day: “live music”
- Manchester, Roadhouse: HAWKSLEY WORKMAN
- Manchester, Star and Garter: NEIL MORRISSEY’S A KNOBHEAD + Pete Doherty’s Screw
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connors: “live music”
- Sale, Bar Amp: “Manifesto” feat. BIKINI BLACK SPECIAL
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: THORNS
- Stockport, Blue Cat: THE PLANETS
- Preston, 53 Degrees: UNDERGROUND HEROES
FRIDAY 2nd
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: GEMMA HAYES
- Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: “The Sound of Musicals”
- Manchester, Club Academy: CHROME HOOF + Rolo Tomassi + Gay Against You + Agaskodo Teliverek
- Manchester, Contact Theatre: SIMON FISHER-TURNER
- Manchester, Dry Bar: SMART SOUTANE + Crash Amber’s Party + The Steers + Dirty Weekend + The Tom Weldon Band
- Manchester, Hard Rock Café: JOON
- Manchester, MEN Arena - CELINE DION
- Manchester, MoHo Live: MAY ON CORE
- Manchester, Night & Day: YELPS
- Manchester, Retro Bar: ITE + Laymar + Starla + To Sophia
- Manchester, Studio (fka Late Room): EVERYTHING ON RED + The Rays
- Chorlton, Irish Club: “Blowout” feat. MUTINEERS + Delphick + Autokat
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel: THE SYMBOLICS
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: THE TOMORROWS
- Bolton, Albert Halls: ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Holmfirth, Picturedrome: SNAKE DAVIS
SATURDAY 3rd
- Manchester, Academy: I AM KLOOT + Ferraby Lionheart
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: MACBETH & KatBGini
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: WIRE + Dirty Projectors + The Chap + Skeletons And The Kings Of All Cities
- Manchester, Club Academy: PARKWAY DRIVE + Suicide Silence + Bury The Dead + Shaped By Fate + Your Demise
- Manchester, Contact Theatre: “Wire in Conversation”
- Manchester, Dry Bar: A KILLER’S FEAR + Gifted By Loss + Screwloose + Fixxer + Jorvik
- Manchester, Dry Bar, indie room: THE ASSEMBLY + Mayfair + The Charonnay + The Midnight Show + The Kolorado Rock Machine + Final Chapter
- Manchester, Green Room: “Green Bohemia Futursonic Special” feat. A9ENT0RAN9E + Shmoo + The Tender Machine + Hitchcock + With That Knife + Si Connor
- Manchester, Moho Live: MAY RAINY CITY
- Manchester, Night & Day: WILD BEATS
- Manchester, Studio (fka Late Room): THE INTERVALS + The Rising
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel: CRIPPLE CREK
- Salford, The Lowry: CLARE SUMMERSKILL (comedy)
- Stockport, Blue Cat: VANIR
- Stockport, The Plaza: (10am - 1pm) “Organ Coffee Morning”, (7.30pm) “Blue Jeans Jump & Jive”
- Holmfirth, Picturedrome: GWYN ASHTON + Owen Phillips
SUNDAY 4th
- Manchester, The Black Lion: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. GOLDEN LAB
- Manchester, Dulcimer: LIGHTS
- Manchester, The Egerton Arms: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES
- Manchester, Green Room: “Green Bohemia Futursonic Special” feat. THIS MORNING CALL + The Glorious Yang + Modern Bullies + No Life + Rod Thomas + Kev Fox
- Manchester, The Kings Arms: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. LAMB & WOLF
- Manchester, The Mark Addy: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. PROSTITUTES AND POLICEMEN
- Manchester, Night & Day: ALPHABEAT
- Manchester, Parsonage Gardens, Revolution: (5pm) “Sunday Treats” feat. live band
- Manchester, Roadhouse: EAMON HAMILTON
- Manchester, Rovers Return: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. CLUB BRENDA
- Manchester, Sacred Trinity Church: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. RED DEER CLUB
- Manchester, Salford Arms: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. HEY! MANCHESTER
- Manchester, Salford Restoration Office: “Sounds From The Other City” feat. COMFORTABLE ON A TIGHTROPE
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connors: Penno
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel: (4pm) CHRIS HOOLEY
- Stockport, Blue Cat: “Comedy Night”
- Holmfirth, Picturedrome: THE STEVE GIBBONS BAND + Kreed + John Strong
MONDAY 5th
- Manchester, Academy: HADOUKEN! + Mit + Clik Clik
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: ALKINOOS LOANNIDIS
- Manchester, The Castle Pub: “Open Mic Night”
- Manchester, Club Academy: LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION + Operator Please + Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man
- Chorlton, The Iguana Bar: “Mirth on Monday” feat. SUSAN MURRAY + Tim Craven + Kerry Leigh + Lewis Charlsworth (comedy)
- Stockport, Blue Cat: “Stormy Monday”
TUESDAY 6th
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: “Manchester Unsigned” feat. t.b.c
- Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: “The Magic of Sinatra and the Big Bands” feat. ANDY PRIOR
- Manchester, Night & Day: COLIN MACINTYRE
- Manchester, Opera House: FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR
- Manchester, Star and Garter: DOWN TO NOTHING + No Turning Back + Deal With It
- Manchester, Thirsty Scholar: “Tuesday Tony Presents”
- Manchester, Roadhouse: GRABBA GRABBA TAPE MARGARITA
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: STEVE OAKS QUARTET
- Holmfirth, Picturedrome: JOHNNY WINTER
WEDNESDAY 7th
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: DELAYS
- Manchester, Night & Day: ROGUE WAVE
- Manchester, Roadhouse: BLACK ACID
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel, nightclub: “Battle of The Bands - Heat”
- Sale, Bar Amp: “Giggle Amp” feat. MC DES SHARPLES (comedy)
- Salford, Kings Arms: “Jazz Night”
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: “live bands”
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