Lostock ARMS, Lostock Junction Lane, Lostock -- Seven piece Salsa Band, 8.30pm, Monday November 19, free admission. Pop-rock and Blues band Jericho, 8.30pm, Saturday November 17, free admission. Buskers Ball every Monday 8.30pm, admission free, musicians and singers welcome. 01204 843634.

MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Oxford Road, Manchester. Delirious -- Thursday November 29. Tickets £10 from Piccadilly at Virgin Megastore 0161 832 1111.

BOLTON CHORAL UNION perform Mass in B Minor by J S Bach at the Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton on Saturday November 24 at 7.30pm. Tickets available from Booths music, Churchgate, Bolton 01204 522908, the Town Hall Ticket Unit 01204 364333, the secretary on 01204 492301 or at the box office on the night. Prices £4-10.

THE EMPIRE, Liverpool, Slade 2, T-Rextasy, and Dr and the Medics, Wednesday December 5. Details 0870 6063536.

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL of Great Britain runs until Sunday November 25. Various venues in Wirral. Details 0151 666 5023.

BAND ON THE WALL, 25 Swan Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester -- John Ellis Big Bang, get into the Christmas spirit with inspiration from Ellington to Ray Charles. Thursday December 20, 8pm, tickets £7 from the hot-line 0161 237 5554.

ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester -- The South African Gospel Singers, Tuesday December 18, 7.30pm. Tickets £13, box office 0161 907 5278/9.

HILLTOPS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, Hill Lane, Blackrod. Members notice. Budding musicians come and play your own arrangements and compositions, Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm. Free and Easy with organist and drummer fronted by Norman, ex-Wigan Railway Club. Every Saturday night, 8pm. Details 01204 692702.

THE ANTELOPE, Manchester Road, Kearsley. Details 01204 707481.

CLUB MISTRY, Derby Street, Bolton. Details 01204 524695.

ROCHDALE TRANSPORT CLUB, Baron Street, Rochdale. Limehouse Lizzie -- tribute to Thin Lizzy, Friday November 23, admission £6. Hysteria perform classic rock, Friday November 30, admission £5. Details 01706 646070.

ROCHDALE RUGBY CLUB, Moorgate Avenue, Rochdale. Details 01706 646863.

THE WATERMILLOCK, Crompton Way, Bolton. Live music every Saturday from 7.30pm. Tel Bolton 591798.

CITY HOTEL, Eskrick Street, Halliwell.

FARMERS ARMS, Chorley Street, Bolton.

LIFE CAFE, Peter Street, Manchester. Tel 0161 832 1111.

PIGEON CLUB, Bridgeman Street, off Manchester Road, Tel 528323.

MOSES GATE, Bolton Road, Farnworth. Tel 576278.

PRESTON GUILD HALL, Lancaster Road, Preston. Tel 01772 258858.

GREEN ROOM, 54-56 Whitworth Street West, Manchester. Tel 0161 950 5777.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Every Sunday jam night, jazz, funk, blues and rock, starts 9pm, tickets £1 on the door. Also every Monday, Santa's jazz night out -- tickets £1 on the door. Every Wednesday, North-west songwriting competition 2001, tickets free. For all events phone 0161 761 2216.

BURNLEY MECHANICS, Manchester Road, Burnley. Details 01282 664400.

BEEHIVE, Horwich. Live music. Every Friday. Starts 9pm. Tel 692104.

BAROC CAFE BAR, Halliwell Road, Bolton. Tel Bolton 847300.

HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Sunday lunchtime big band concerts in the Swing Suite, doors open 12.15pm. December 9 -- The Ron Hayes Big Band. Admission £5, £4 conc, pay on the door. Details 01204 468911 evenings.

GYPSY'S TENT, Deansgate, Bolton.

PEEL HALL, THE CRESCENT, SALFORD. Details 0161 295 3231.

BULLS HEAD, Bury Road, Breightmet.

WITCHWOOD, 152 Old Street, Ashton-U-Lyne. Details 0161 3305028.

ROSE AND CROWN, Bury Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Saturdays, live entertainment.

THE LAMB, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Saturdays, live entertainment.

ST GREGORY'S SOCIAL CLUB, Church St, Farnworth, live cabaret, open the box and bingo on Sundays.

THE BROOKLYN, Green Lane, Bolton. Sundays, live entertainment.

BOLTON CRICKET CLUB, Green Lane, Bolton.

NIGHT AND DAY, Oldham Street, Manchester. Tel 0161 236 1822/4597.

THE ROADHOUSE, Newton St, Manchester. Tel 0161 237 9789.

HAWTHORNS, Spa Road, Bolton. Tel Bolton 388322.

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION, Manchester. Tel 0161 275 2930.

HOWCROFT INN, Pool Street, Bolton. Acoustic Nights second and fourth Tuesday every month. Tel 526814.

EMPRESS BALLROOM, Town Hall Street, Blackburn. Tel 07720 194 135.