ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton. The Magic of the Musicals, featuring some of the very best songs from the hit West End musicals. Stars Marti Webb and Dave Willetts , Thursday November 2, Steeleye Span, tickets £12, concessions available. Tribute band, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, Sunday November 12, 7.30pm. Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Thursday November 9, 7.30pm. Ring Bolton 334400.

MANCHESTER APOLLO, Manchester. Saturday October 28, A1, tickets £15. The Saw Doctors, Saturday December 16, tickets £13.50. Ring 0161 242 2560.

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA, Manchester. The Who appearing on Thursday November 2. Tickets £29 and £25. Also AC/DC on December 1. Ring 0161 930 8000. The Beautiful South, Sunday December 17. Tickets £20. Savage Garden, Saturday December 9, tickets £19.50. Ring 0161 930 8000.

ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF music, Manchester. Ring 0161 907 9040.

THE DANCEHOUSE THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. Box Office 0161 237 9753.

MANCHESTER APOLLO, Manchester. Ring 0161 242 2560. D'Angelo, Wednesday November 8. Tickets £20. Also, Craig David, Tuesday December 5, tickets £16. Also, Richard Ashcroft, Monday December 4, tickets £17.50. Also, Smash Hits Tour, Saturday December 2, tickets £15. Also, Shaolin Monks, Saturday November 25, tickets £18.50, £16.50, £12.50. Also, Thursday February 1 2001, Melanie C, tickets £16.50.

HALLE, BRIDGEWATER HALL, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester. November 9, Thursday Series, including Dvorak's Symphony No.9. Nov 12, Stabat Mater, Dvorak. November 15, 16 & 19, Opus One Series including performances of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto and Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien. Nov 25, Halle Pop; The Russian Experience. December 9, Dancin' All Over The World. A Gala concert in aid of the Halle Appeal. All concerts start at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated. Full-priced tickets from £7. Ring 0161 907 9000.

BRIDGEWATER HALL, Manchester. Monday November 6, 8pm, Dee Dee Bridgewater-A tribute to Ella with special guest Martin Taylor. Tickets £12.50, £14.50, £16.50. Saturday November 11, 7.30pm, BBC Philharmonic, tickets vary from £6.50 to £26. Saturday November 18, Manchester Camerata, 7.30pm, tickets vary from £6 to £25. Friday November 24, 7.30pm, Emmylou Harris and Spyboy with special guest Patty Griffin, tickets vary from £25 to £29.50. Tuesday November 28, 7.30pm, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, tickets from £10 to £21.50. Wednesday November 29, 7.30pm, Bryn Terfel, tickets vary from £15 to £45. Sunday December 3, Handel's Messiah, Halle Orchestra and choir, tickets vary from £7 to £29.50. Wednesday December 6, 1.10pm, Manchester midday concerts' society, Travelling by Tuba, £5. Wednesday December 13, Thursday December 14, Sunday December 17, 7.30pm, Halle Orchestra, tickets vary from £7 to £28.50. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Oxford Road, Manchester. Ring 0161 275 2930. Friday October 27, The Waterboys, tickets £15. Mansun/ My Vitriol/ Queen Adreena, November 1, tickets £10. Front 242, Saturday November 4, £12.50. Delirious, Friday November 10, £10. Embrace, Saturday 11 November, £11.50. Queens of The Stone Age, Friday November 17, £9.50. Thin Lizzy, Friday November 24, £17.50. Reef, Saturday December 2, £12.50. The Levellers, Thursday 14 December, £12.50.

NIGHT AND DAY CAFE, Oldham Road, Manchester. November 1, Petit Vodo/ Penthouse/ Whitecube, £3 on door. November 3, Indigo Jones/ Pylon, £2.50/ £3. November 4, The Wayriders/ Polestar/ The Jacasta Project plus DJ, £3 on the door. November 6, Weiv/ Somewhere Outside Tokyo/ Mo 7's/ Stephen Nancy, £3/ £2.50 with flyer. Local Showcase, Nov 7, The Meek/ Louis Karenin/ CK Mung £3/ £2 with flyer. Ring 0161 236 4597.