THURSDAY 15th
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: JOE LEAN AND THE JING JANG JONG + Voluntary Butler Scheme + Beggars
- Manchester, Apollo: JOE SATRIANI
- Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: JACK JONES
- Manchester, Club Academy: FINCH
- Manchester, Green Room: “Freed Up” (spoken word/poetry)
- Manchester, MoHo Live: LONELY HEARTS CLUB
- Manchester, Night & Day: THE NEW AMSTERDAMS
- Manchester, Roadhouse: BLACK DICE
- Manchester, Star and Garter: A FOUR PIECE GUITAR BAND WITH A KEYBOARD DOES NOT MAKE THEM ELECTRO
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connors: “live music”
- Sale, Bar Amp: “Manifesto”
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: S.R GENTS
- Bolton, Albert Halls: JOURNEY SOUTH
- Preston, 53 Degrees: THE LOST BOYS
FRIDAY 16th
- Manchester, Academy 2: THE MUSIC
- Manchester, Academy 3: THE QUIREBOYS + Dan Baird and Homemade Sin + Diamond Dogs
- Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: KING’S COLLEGE CHOIR & ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC
- Manchester, Club Academy: ALL TIME LOW & COBRA STARSHIP CO-HEADLINE TOUR
- Manchester, Hard Rock Café: JERICHO
- Manchester, MoHo Live: PANTOMIME
- Manchester, Night & Day: SAM SPARRO
- Manchester, Roadhouse: SANTOGOLD
- Manchester, Studio (fka Late Room): THE BUTTERFLY EXPERIMENT + Severed Fate
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connor’s: YORKER
- Salford, Islington Mill: EX MODELS + No Age + Atlas Sound + The Springs + Soiled Mattress
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel: RAGAMUFFIN
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: ATLANTA ROOTS
SATURDAY 17th
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: WE ARE SCIENTISTS
- Manchester, Club Academy: GHETTO + Flowzart + Twisted Mindz + Mayhem + Hit Em Up + Highrise Ent + Jermaine + Crown Jewlz
- Manchester, MEN Arena: MARK KNOPFLER
- Manchester, MoHo Live: CLUB BRENDA
- Manchester, Studio (fka Late Room): THIS DEVASTATED FAN + Before Autumn Falls + Shameless Face + The Fakers
- Salford, Islington Mill: SCORCES
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: CONSPIRACY OF EQUALS
- Stockport, The Plaza: “Hit The North” feat. live music
- Holmfirth, Picturedrome: ROBIN TROWER + Aynsley Lister
SUNDAY 18th
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: “O2 Wireless Weekender” feat. YOUNG KNIVES
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: TING TINGS
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: “Manchester Unsigned” feat. t.b.c
- Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: “Elvis On Tour - The Legend Continues”
- Manchester, Club Academy: ROBBEN FORD + Oli Brown Band
- Manchester, Parsonage Gardens, Revolution: (5pm) “Sunday Treats” feat. live band
- Manchester, Roadhouse: THE RED JUMPSUIT
- Manchester, Star and Garter: DEMOB + Eastfields + The Medicine Bow + BTD + One Man Stand + Dangerous Aces
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connors: PAUL HILL
- Stockport, Blue Cat: “Russian Roulette”
MONDAY 19th
- Manchester, Academy: LITTLE MAN TATE
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: JENS LEKMAN + Jaymay
- Manchester, The Castle Pub: “Open Mic Night”
- Manchester, Moho Live: SUNSET RUBDOWN + Planet Earth
- Manchester, Night & Day: TERRY REID
- Manchester, Star and Garter: THY DAMNATION SLUMBERETH NOT
- Chorlton, The Iguana Bar: “Mirth on Monday” feat. LOU CONRAN + Anthony Miller + Gordon Zola (comedy)
- Stockport, Blue Cat: “Stormy Monday”
TUESDAY 20th
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: MGMT
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: SCOUT NIBLETT + Liz Green
- Manchester, Night & Day: THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC
- Manchester, Roadhouse: XIU XIU
- Manchester, Thirsty Scholar: “Tuesday Tony Presents”
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel, nightclub: “The Buzz Club”
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: JOHN SAUNDERS QUARTET
- Preston, 53 Degrees: THE SUBWAYS
WEDNESDAY 21st
- Manchester, Academy: THE BLACK KEYS
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: XX TEENS + Witches
- Manchester, Club Academy: SONIC BOOM SIX/BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE + Random Hand
- Manchester, MoHo Live: MAE SHI
- Manchester, Night & Day: BLITZEN TRAPPER
- Manchester, Roadhouse: THE BLACK ANGELS + Loveless
- Manchester, Ruby Lounge: VESSELS + Keith + Light Syndicate + The 1,2,3,4s
- Manchester, Tiger Lounge: MARVIN
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel, nightclub: “Battle of The Bands Final”
- Salford, Kings Arms: “Jazz Night”
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: MUFFIN MEN (Frank Zappa tribute)
- Bolton, Albert Halls: LEDD ZEPP
- Holmfirth, Picturedrome: THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND
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