APOLLO, Manchester

Pet Shop Boys

Great music for old and new fans from the most successful recording duo in British history

Tonight, 8:00pm, £25.00

Angie Stone

"A new soul queen"

Saturday, 7:30pm, £19.50/£17.50

BAND ON THE WALL, Swan Street, Manchester

Crunch

3 bands 1 DJ. Raw guitars with a critical coating of garage, hip-hop and soul courtesy of DJ Craigie B

Tonight, 9pm, £4/£5/£6

Hamish Stuart's Band featuring Snake Davis

Seriously kicking band from singer who shot to fame in the 70s as the voice of Average White Band. Plus soul, funk and jazz saxophonist Snake Davis.

Saturday, 9pm, £12

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION, Oxford Road, Manchester

My Vitriol

Metal and Rock group

Tonight, 7:30pm, £9

MOSES GATE HOTEL, Bolton

Face Value

All the Phil Collins and Genesis hits in this sound alike tribute

Tonight, 8:30pm, £3

Unreasonable Behaviour

Local mad man Harry and his band

Saturday, 8:30pm, £3

THE ROADHOUSE, Manchester

40 Seconds, Starki and guests followed by FUSE

Tonight, 8pm, £3/4, 11pm, £4

Friends and Family featuring Mark Rae and Veba

Saturday, 10pm, £6/7

Homage

A live tribute to the music of Joy Division and New Order

Sunday, 6pm, £5

THE WITCHWOOD, Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne

Friday Juke Box

Tameside's biggest and best alternative club night hosted by Tom Smith

Tonight, 9pm, £2

Bon Giovi

A tribute to the American Rock Star

Saturday, 9pm, £5

Toni Caitlin

Sunday, 8pm, £6/£7