THURSDAY 22nd
- Manchester, Academy: AMY MacDONALD
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: THE WHIP
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: STORY OF THE YEAR + The Blackout
- Manchester, MoHo Live: LANGUAGE
- Manchester, Opera House: DAVID ESSEX
- Manchester, Palace Theatre: FEIST
- Manchester, Roadhouse: “Roadhouse Rock N Roll Showcase”
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connors: “live music”
- Sale, Bar Amp: PHLEGM FATALES + The Blame + Café Bazaar
- Salford, The Lowry: JASON COOK (comedy)
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: CRAZYSANE
- Stockport, The Plaza: JOURNEY SOUTH
- Liverpool, Academy: GUILLEMOTS
FRIDAY 23rd
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES
- Manchester, Bar Centro: “Triptronic Night”
- Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: KRYSTIAN ZIMERMAN
- Manchester, Club Academy: BILLY INFERNO + Seven Deadly Sins + Kapptive + Bleed The Skyline
- Manchester, Dry Bar: “Maps Festival” feat. URBAN CIRCUS + Circus Electric + Syd Bozko + Kid British & The Action Manky + Aristocrash + Gasperilla + Twilight Robin + Jealous + Optional Wallace + The Times
- Manchester, Hard Rock Café: NO BOUNDARYS
- Manchester, Joe’s Bar: “Maps Festival” feat. MALADIES OF BELLAFONTAINE + Box Kid + George Borowski & The Fabulous Wonderfuls + Sophie’s Pigeons + Gods gift + Tramps & Horse
- Manchester, MoHo Live: THE AFTERSHOW
- Manchester, Night & Day: JACK SAVORETTI
- Manchester, Opera House: “Rockin On Heaven’s Door”
- Orchids + The Great Fury + Kid British & The Action Manky + Twilight Robin + Hijak Oscar
- Manchester, Roadhouse: “Maps Festival” feat. DOWNTOWN RAG + The Fayre + The Arcadian Kicks + Reemer + El Policia + The Hems + Epiphany + Metro Max + Harrison Drive
- Manchester, Ruby Lounge: “Maps Festival” feat. EXIT CALM + Red Sea + Cardinal Saviour + Honeymoon Suite + The Killer Heels
- Manchester, Star and Garter: GABRIELLE’S WISH
- Manchester, Urbis: “Maps Festival” feat. THE DYKEENIES + Operahouse + The Great Fury + Orchids + Twem
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connor’s: BREAKER
- Chorlton, Irish Club: “Blowout” feat. GOLDEN SILVERS + Micachu
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel: QUARE CRAIC
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: RAINMAKER
SATURDAY 24th
- Manchester, Academy: THE CHARLATANS + The Lines
- Manchester, Academy 2: BOB MOULD BAND
- Manchester, Academy 3: LIVEWIRE AC/DC tribute
- Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA
- Manchester, Club Academy: ROBIN TROWER AND BAND + Aynsley Lister
- Manchester, Cup: “Maps Festival” feat. NOMAD JONES + Neville Skelly + Si Connor + Mike Dignam
- Manchester, Dry Bar: “Maps Festival” feat. GONE TIL WINTER + Incassum + Daywalkers + Profane + Mantric Hatters + drop Science + Razed To Ashes + By The Dorcia Deceived + We Are The End
- Manchester, Joe’s Bar: “Maps Festival” feat. HOWS MY POP + The Ending Of + City Joy Cons + Little Engine + El Condorez
- Manchester, MEN Arena: THE OSMONDS
- Manchester, Moho Live: “Maps Festival” feat. A FOREIGN TOWN + Creepy Morons + Penny Blacks + Eskimo Smile + The Jade Assembly + Milo Cho + Gideon Conn + Dr Butlers Hatstand Medicine Band + Thingumajigs Rock Opera + Thriller Killer Vs Bollox
- Manchester, Roadhouse: “Maps Festival” feat. THE DEADBEATS + Ten Bears + Walton Hesse + Little Tremors + Bluebird Kid Clark + The Black Velvet Band + Fake Kings
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel: THE RYANS
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel, nightclub: (11pm) THE BOGTROTTERS
- Salford, Islington Mill: TELEVISION PERSONALITIES
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: CASUALTIES
- Holmfirth, Picturedrome: THE CLONE ROSES + The Smiths Indeed + DJ Clint Boon
SUNDAY 25th
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: DEAD KENNEDYS
- Manchester, Bay Horse: “Maps Festival” feat. THE TRAVELLING BAND + Ernie’s Rhythm Section + The Sylvias + Eva Petersen + Carlis Star + Dan Haywood’s New Hawks + Kamal Arafa & The Moonshines + Natalie Findlay + Chris Thom + Ben McGarvey
- Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: MARTHA WAINWRIGHT
- Manchester, Club Academy: SKINDRED + Idiom
- Manchester, Cup: “Maps Festival” feat. KID 4077 + Catherine Taylor Dawson + The Valentines + Raini
- Manchester, Dry Bar: “Maps Festival” feat. NO LIFE + Dovestone + The Rools + The Broadcast + Domino State + Juno Ashes + The Ronnies + Six10Repeater + Orchids + Purlin + Fox Force Five + The Unstoppable Team + Titus Stacks + Daniel Land & The Modern Painters + The 64 + The Romes + The Lizzies + Phonaphobics + El Gazelle
- Manchester, Joe’s Bar: “Maps Festival” feat. THE CORDELS + Neil McSweeney + Got Got Need + Blue Gary + Filthy Souls + Clipshow + The Bollocks + Yerba
- Manchester, Mint Lounge: “Maps Festival” feat. THIS MORNING CALL + Dieter & The Gadabouts + Mistys Big Adventure + Frazer King + Thomas Truax + Twem + Maria Jordan + Amongst The Russians + The Imogen Styles
- Manchester, Moho Live: “Maps Festival” feat. THE REAL PEOPLE + Norman Jay + Teamnoir + Highroller + Karma + Rainbow Trout + Figmo + Without A Reason
- Manchester, Night & Day: “Maps Festival” feat. OUR FOLD + Lowline + Bells For Rene + Yellowdog + Stupid Little Cars + Lucky Star + Mudflaps
- Manchester, Odd Bar: “Maps Festival” feat. KATHRYN EDWARDS + Samson & Delilah
- Manchester, Parsonage Gardens, Revolution: (5pm) “Sunday Treats” feat. live band
- Manchester, Ruby Lounge: “Whim Wham Club” feat. THE GREAT FURY + The Deadly Brotherhood of The Gun + The Brute Chorus + Hard Luck Child + Firelines + Live Wires + The Stations + The Would Be Emperors + The White Light Parade + The Rise and Fall of the Rockets
- Manchester, SA Promotions Outdoor Acoustic Stage @ Eurocultured 2008: DR BUTLERS HATSTAND MEDICINE BAND + Thingumabob & The Thingumajigs + The Travelling Band + Gillan Edgar + Josephine Oniyama + Becca Williams + Nomad Jones + Kev Fox + My Name Is Cody + Light Syndicate + The Bottomfeeders
- Manchester, TV21: “Maps Festival” feat. GRAND VOLUME + Circle Sound + Phre the Eon + God’s Gift + The Windfall + Moore Marriott + Rock And The Ravens + Gabriel Minnikin + George Agan + Last Chance
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connors: HOWARD HOGAN
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel: (4pm) KIERAN CUNNINGHAM
- Salford, The Lowry: JOHN BISHOP (comedy)
- Stockport, Blue Cat: “Russian Roulette”
- Stockport, The Plaza: ALVIN STARDUST
MONDAY 26th
- Manchester, Academy: PUBLIC ENEMY + Dr Octagon + Anti Pop Consortium + guest DJ’s
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: THE FUTUREHEADS
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR + Boys Like Girls + We The Kings
- Manchester, Bay Horse: “Maps Festival” feat. THE CHIMPS + The Green Half + Jay Jay Pistolet + Danny Mahon + Ivan Campo + Gillan Edgar + The Miracle Cure + Petty Thief + The Yellhounds + Becca Williams
- Manchester, The Castle Pub: “Open Mic Night”
- Manchester, Club Academy: ZEBRAHEAD
- Manchester, Cup: “For Folk’s Sake Night”
- Chorlton, The Iguana Bar: “Mirth on Monday” feat. KEVIN PRECIOUS + Jon Hope + Andrew Ryan (comedy)
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel: (1pm) “Family Fun Day”
- Salford, The Lowry: PAUL MERTON (comedy)
- Stockport, Blue Cat: “Stormy Monday”
TUESDAY 27th
- Manchester, Dancehouse Theatre: SILVER JEWS + Monotonix
- Manchester, Night & Day: THE FELICE BROTHERS
- Manchester, Roadhouse: CARLIS STAR
- Manchester, Thirsty Scholar: “Tuesday Tony Presents”
- Salford, The Lowry: PAM ANN (comedy)
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: PAUL HARTLEY QUARTET
WEDNESDAY 28th
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: FIGHTSTAR + Brigade + We Are The Ocean
- Manchester, Roadhouse: MUTINEERS + The Lizzies + This Dynamic
- Manchester, Shoot Me Club: ELECTRICITY IN OUR HOMES
- Salford, Kings Arms: “Jazz Night”
- Salford, The Lowry: PAM ANN (comedy)
- Blackpool, Blackpool Tower: THE WEDDING PRESENT
THURSDAY 29th
- Manchester, Academy: MINISTRY
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: PETE MURRAY
- Manchester, Bridgewater Hall: STEVE HARLEY AND COCKNEY REBEL
- Manchester, Night & Day: WHITE RABBITS
- Manchester, Roadhouse: CITY ROYAL + The Hair
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connors: “live music”
- Sale, Bar Amp: MATCHES + The Velvet Tones
- Stockport, Bakers Vaults: CAROL-ANN
- Stockport, Blue Cat: BARBARA McKAY
FRIDAY 30th
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: FEEDER
- Manchester, Dry Bar: “Hide And Seek Festival” feat. FRIENDS OF THE BIBLE + Tin Pot Dictators + Jacs Creation + Seaside Riot + The Reveres
- Manchester, Hard Rock Café: ONE IN TEN
- Manchester, MoHo Live: “Hide & Seek Festival”
- Manchester, Night & Day: “Hide & Seek Festival”
- Manchester, Roadhouse: SON OF DAVE
- Manchester, Waxy O’Connor’s: TAKE COVER
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel: GED GRAHAM
- Blackburn, KGH: NEW MODEL ARMY
- Holmfirth, Picturedrome: STEVE HARLEY AND COCKNEY REBEL
SATURDAY 31st
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: IDEA MARIA
- Manchester, Academy 2/3: 3 DOORS DOWN
- Manchester, Club Academy: “Vman Events Unsigned” feat. PARIAH + Babylon Fire + Sindicate
- Manchester, Green Room: THE NOUVELLES
- Manchester, Night & Day: “Hide & Seek Festival”
- Manchester, Roadhouse: (12pm) “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson All Day Tribute”
- Chorlton, Southern Hotel, nightclub: (11pm) THE RANCHERS
- Preston, 53 Degrees: THE SEQUINS
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