Teenage Fanclub, ACADEMY 1,2 &3, Oxford Road, Manchester, Monday, £10.

Also at the Academy:

Soft Cell, Wednesday, 7.30pm, £17.50

Reel Big Fish, Thursday, 7.30pm, £11

APOLLO, Manchester

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Watch out for Murder On The Dancefloor as this glam pop diva performs

Saturday, 7.30pm, £17.50

BAND ON THE WALL, Manchester

Luv Dub

The Profound Fairshare, Unity Sound System meets Urban Dub (Paris) Vs Original Dub Advertiser Freedom Masses (Manchester)

Tonight (Friday January 31), 9pm, £6

Buzz FM

Saturday, 10pm

LOSTOCK ARMS, Bolton

Buskers Ball

Open mic night for musicians

Monday, 8pm

MOSES GATE, Bolton

Mad Racket

Local rock band

Tonight (Friday January 31), 8.30pm, free

With Bob On Our Side

Tribute to Bob Dylan and his band

Saturday, 8.30pm

Face Value

Phil Collins and Genesis tribute

Sun, 8.30pm

Mannequin John

Local rock stars

Thursday, 8.30pm

THE WITCHWOOD, Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne

Who's This + The Mirrors

A tribute to The Who

Saturday, 9pm, £5

Nic Turner's Space Ritual

Sunday, 8pm, £10

Tom Hingley Band + Rise + The Flow

Thursday, 8pm, £5