ACADEMY 1,2 &3, Oxford Road, Manchester - Lamb, Tonight, 7.30pm, £12.

Vanessa Carlton

Saturday, 7.30pm, £11.50

Stereo MC's

Tuesday, 7.30pm, £13.50

BAND ON THE WALL, Manchester

Zion Train

Uk Dub collective

Tonight, 9pm, £8 and £7

El Equipo

Saturday, 9pm, £8.50 and £7

The Bluefoot Project

Thursday, 8pm, £6 and £4

ELEMENTS, Bradshawgate, Bolton

Buskers Ball

Town centre open mic session hosted by singer songwriter Alec Martin Sunday, 6pm to 9pm, free. Call Alec on 07904 215 331 to book a spot. www.busker.freeuk.com

LOSTOCK ARMS, Bolton

Buskers Ball

Regular open mic night for local musicians

Monday, 8pm, free

MOSES GATE, Bolton

Black Celebration

Evening of Depeche Mode tunes

Tonight, 8.30pm

Glory Days Unplugged

A tribute to The Boss, Bruce Springsteen

Saturday, 8.30pm

Detour

Stadium Rock from A to Z

Sunday, 8.30pm

Poison Whiskey

Original tunes from this rock band

Thursday, 8.30pm

THE WITCHWOOD, Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne

Friday Jukebox + My Deaf Audio + Headcase

Tonight, 9pm, £2

Deepest Purple + Classic Rock DJ

Saturday, 9pm, £5

Rock & Metal Night

Sunday, 8pm, £1

Velvet Shore + November's Lie + FNF

Thursday, 8pm £3