THE ALMA INN, Bradshawgate, Bolton

Shiftings Sands, Inconspiracy, Middle Wicket, Mayor Of Wetwang

Rock based creations from four local bands

Friday, 9pm, free

Jor

Heavy rocks riffs and crunching vocals

Saturday, 9pm, free

BAND ON THE WALL, Swan Street, Manchester

Nucleus Roots

Manchester dub collective play roots oriented reggae and dub

Friday, £6, 9pm

The Main Event

Aftershow party for G Percussion celebrating EPI's 1st birthday featuring Stanley Chow, Mike Fox and El Presidente

MOSES GATE HOTEL, Bolton

Raw Gallagher

Rory tribute that rocks

Friday, 8.30pm

UK Doorz

Tribute to the Doors with this Jim Morrison look and sound-a-like

Saturday, 8.30pm

NIGHT & DAY, Oldham St, Manchester

Liars, Miss Black America, Jackie O

Rock and punk live band action

Sunday, 8pm, £5

Gemma Hayes

Dublin singer who has recently been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize

Wednesday, 8pm, £5

THE ROADHOUSE, Manchester

Parka, Virtuoso, Trap 2

Up and coming bands perform

Friday, 9pm, £4

City:Live

Bolton band Kinesis perform plus sets from Moco and Morning Star

Monday, 8pm, £6

THE WITCHWOOD, Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne

Friday Jukebox, Fin

Friday, 9pm, £2

The Harpbreakers

High Energy R'n'B

Saturday, 9pm, £3

Bone Box, Mentalist

Promoting their debut album out on Uglyman

Sunday, 8pm, £4

Pioneers, Elevation, Java

Wednesday, 8pm, £4

The Suffrajets

Grunge female trio recently signed to Sony recordings

Thursday, 8pm, £3