wednesday 15th february

• Manchester, Academy: "Kerrang! Tour" Feat. NEW FOUND GLORY + Sum 41 + Letlive + While She Sleeps
• Manchester, Academy: THE BIG PINK (2/3/Club)
• Manchester, Academy: JEDI MIND TRICKS (2/3/Club)
• Manchester, Band on the Wall: HANNAH ATKINS: BEYOND YOUR SKIN (Album Launch)
• Manchester, Comedy Store: TOM WRIGGLESWORTH + Adam Bloom + MC Andre Vincent (Comedy)
• Manchester, Fuel: "Open Mic"
• Manchester, Hard Rock Cafe: "Totally Acoustic"
• Manchester, Lass O'Gowrie: "Open Mic"
• Manchester, Matt & Phred's Jazz Club: HOUSE OF TREES + Valdemar
• Manchester, Moho Live: "Bonecrusher Tour 2012" Feat. CARNIFEX + Beneath Rhe Massacre + Molotov Solution + Within The Ruins + Betraying The Martyrs
• Manchester, Ruby Lounge: LYDIA LUNCH'S BIG SEXY NOISE + Obsessive Complusive + Mr Heart
• Manchester, Star & Garter: JOE TILSTON (Random Hand) + Mike Scott (Phinius Gage) + James Hull (Leagues Apart)

thursday 16th february

• Manchester, Academy: MELISSA ETHERIDGE (Club/2/3)
• Manchester, Academy: ALLAIRA + Gorehead + Stripped of Life + Since Day One (2/3/Club)
• Manchester, Band on the Wall: THE HAMSTERS: FAREWELL TOUR
• Manchester, Comedy Store: TOM WRIGGLESWORTH + Adam Bloom + MC Andre Vincent (Comedy)
• Manchester, Frog & Bucket: MARTIN BEAUMONT + Adam Rowe + Rich Wall + Mick Ferry + MC Dan Nightingale (Comedy)
• Manchester, Matt & Phred's Jazz Club: STUART McCALLUM PROJECTS
• Manchester, Night & Day Café: THE PERFECT CRIME + My Only Scenery
• Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music: RNCM CHAMBER ENSEMBLE (RNCM Concert Hall 1:15pm)
• Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music: "Spotlight" Feat. VIVALDI WITH A TWIST (Carole Nash Recital Room 6:30pm)
• Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music: BEATS & PIECES BIG BAND (RNCM Theatre)
• Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music: STEVEN OSBORNE (RNCM Concert Hall)
• Manchester, Ruby Lounge: NUCLEUS ROOTS FEAT. OSSIE GAD, SIMON DAN & MOSES + Joey B + Kev Original + Ed Speed
• Manchester, Thirsty Scholar: "Live Music" (tbc)
• Bury, The Met: "Big Whistle Folk Festival" (Line Up Tbc)
• Chorlton, Iguana Bar: CALYPSO GEORGE & THE MENTO B BAND
• Stockport, Blue Cat Cafe Bar: IAN McNABB

friday 17th february

• Manchester, 02 Apollo: JAY & SILENT BOB GET OLD (Comedy)
• Manchester, Academy: KAISER CHIEFS + Frankie And The Heartstrings + Native Tongue
• Manchester, Academy: PULLED APART BY HORSES + The Computers (2/3/Club)
• Manchester, Academy: THINGUMABOB & THE THINGUMAJIGS + Rene + Itching Palm + Bright Shapes + In Blue Skies (2/3/Club)
• Manchester, Band on the Wall: "Beer 'N' Blues Festival" Feat. THE CADILLAC KINGS
• Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: BBC PHILHARMONIC: REFLECTIONS ON DEBUSSY
• Manchester, Comedy Store: TOM WRIGGLESWORTH + Adam Bloom + John Moloney + MC Andre Vincent (Comedy)
• Manchester, Deaf Institute: REAL ESTATE + Outfit + Childhood
• Manchester, Frog & Bucket: MARTIN BEAUMONT + Andy Watson + Mick Ferry + MC Dan Nightingale (Comedy)
• Manchester, HMV Ritz: BEN HOWARD
• Manchester, Matt & Phred's Jazz Club: CARNIVAL DIVINE BURLESQUE (Burlesque)
• Manchester, MEN Arena: THE WANTED
• Manchester, Moho Live: DEVILS BLOOD
• Manchester, Roadhouse: THE THREAT + Zebedy + Skeletal Damage
• Manchester, Royal Exchange Theatre: JEROME McMURRAY
• Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music: "Spotlight" Feat. EQUILIBRIUM DUO (Carole Nash Recital Room 9:30pm)
• Manchester, Ruby Lounge: WE HAVE BAND
• Manchester, Stock Restaurant : DENIS RYAN
• Manchester, Waxy O'Connors: KIERAN CUNNINGHAM
• Bury, The Met: "Big Whistle Folk Festival" Feat. KAN
• Chorlton, Irish Club: RONAN (The Whole Shebang)
• Salford, Lowry Theatre: SPAGHETTI WESTERN ORCHESTRA
• Warrington, Parr Hall & Pyramid: THAT'LL BE THE DAY

saturday 18th february

• Manchester, Academy: KAISER CHIEFS + All The Young + Fixers
• Manchester, Academy: DAWES (2/3/Club)
• Manchester, Band on the Wall: "Beer 'N' Blues Festival" Feat. BILLY BUCKLEY'S WAGON TRAIN / DR TRUTH
• Manchester, Comedy Store: TOM WRIGGLESWORTH + Adam Bloom + John Moloney + MC Andre Vincent (Comedy)
• Manchester, Contact Theatre : AUDIO VISUAL MEDITATIONS
• Manchester, Deaf Institute: SPECTOR + Davids Lyre
• Manchester, Frog & Bucket: MARTIN BEAUMONT + Andy Watson + Mick Ferry + MC Dan Nightingale (Comedy)
• Manchester, Lass O'Gowrie: SEYMOUR & SYKES (Comedy)
• Manchester, Matt & Phred's Jazz Club: TERRI SHALTIEL
• Manchester, MEN Arena: OLLY MURS
• Manchester, Roadhouse: BIG BOY BLOATER
• Manchester, Sankey's Soap: KINK (Live)
• Manchester, Sound Control: GHOST POET + Lulu James
• Manchester, Venus: K-KLASS (Live PA)
• Bury, The Met: "Big Whistle Folk Festival" Feat. TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA (Main) + Breabach (Main) + Whistle & Me (Studio) + The Tradition & Me (Studio) + Tim Edey & Brendan Power (Studio) + Techniques & Tunes (Studio) + The Ross Ainsley Duo
• (Studio)
• St Helens, The Citadel: IAN PARKER TRIO
• Stockport, Plaza Theatre: BOTOWN: THE SOUL OF BOLLYWOOD

sunday 19th february

• Manchester, Deaf Institute: "Open Mic"
• Manchester, Deaf Institute: FIELD MUSIC
• Manchester, Lass O'Gowrie: "Live Music" (Tbc)
• Manchester, Odd Bar: "Live Music" (Act/s Tbc)
• Manchester, Ruby Lounge: GROUPLOVE + Two Wounded Birds
• Manchester, The Hillary Step: "Live Jazz"
• Manchester, Waxy O'Connors: PHIL ROGERSON
• Lancaster, The Borough: TUDUR OWEN + Adam Staunton + Tommy Rowson + MC Rob Riley (Comedy)
• Salford, Lowry Theatre: HENNING WEHN: NO SURRENDER (Comedy)

monday 20th february

• Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: REBECCA FERGUSON
• Manchester, Matt & Phred's Jazz Club: "Funk Jam"
• Manchester, Roadhouse: MASTERS IN FRANCE
• Manchester, Ruby Lounge: MICHAEL KIWANUKA
• Manchester, Star & Garter: DEAFHEAVEN (US) + Hierophant (Italy) + Black Mass + End Reign + Pine Barrens
• Bolton, Dunscar Conservative Club: THE WABASH JAZZMEN
• Rusholme, Cafe Saki: "Open Mic"
• Stockport, Blue Cat Cafe Bar: "Blue Monday Open Mic"

tuesday 21st february

• Manchester, Band on the Wall: MILES HUNT & ERICA NOCKALLS (The Wonderstuff) + Dirty Ray
• Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: NATALIE CLEIN, CELLO
• Manchester, Comedy Store: STEVE HUGHES: BIG ISSUES (Comedy)
• Manchester, Matt & Phred's Jazz Club: MYKE WILSON TRIO
• Manchester, Moho Live: TONY MACALPINE
• Manchester, Thirsty Scholar: "Live Music" (tbc)
• Ashton Under Lyne, Witchwood: "Sam's Jam"
• Chorlton, Iguana Bar: "Open Mic"

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