THE ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton. Friday September 22, 8pm, John Coghlan's Quo, original drummer and founder member John Coghlan has put together a tribute to Quo's golden era. Ring Bolton 334400.

BURY MET CAFE BAR, Market Street, Bury.

Horwich RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Friday September 15, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. Ring Bolton 468085 (9am to 5pm) or Bolton 468911 (6.30pm to 9pm).

MOSES GATE HOTEL, Farnworth.

GYPSY'S TENT, Deansgate, Bolton.

BULLS HEAD, Bury Rd, Breightmet.

SHARMAN ARMS, Halliwell Rd, Bolton, Saturdays, live artist.

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

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

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

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

BOLTON CRICKET CLUB, Green Lane, Bolton. Jazz Club, Thursdays.

WITCHWOOD, Old St, Ashton-Under-Lyne. Friday September 8, Downward Thing, £1/£2, 9pm; Saturday September 9, Jam tribute band The Jamm, £6, 9pm; Tuesday September 12, Inspector 71, Zico, Dorrage, £3, 8pm; Wednesday September 13, King Prawn Awake, £4/£5, 8pm; Thursday September 14, The Hamsters, £7, 8pm; Friday September 15, Powder, £1/£2, 9pm; Saturday September 16, AC/DC Or Is It? and Rein, £5, 9pm. Sunday September 17, All About Eve and Poyzer & Goddard. Starts 8pm. Admission £10. Sunday September 24, Kirk Brandon, support by Dave Sharp and The Hard Travellers. Admission 8pm, starts 7.30pm. Ring 0161 344 0321.

MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Friday September 15, Zen Guerilla and The Dwarves. Tickets £7. Friday October 20, Placebo, tickets £13. Ring 0161 275 2930.

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

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

HAWTHORNS, Spa Road, Bolton. Ring Bolton 388322.

BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Road, Stockport.

BAND ON THE WALL, Swan St, Manchester. Thursday September 14, 25th Anniversary Party featuring artists and musicians who have helped make Band On The Wall a legend. Starts 8pm. Tickets are free. Also, Friday September 15, Nucleus Roots. A night of raggae music. Tickets £6 and £5. Starts 9pm. Also, Saturday September 16, Snake Davis performs soul, funk and jazz. Starts 9pm. Tickets £6 and £5. Also, Tuesday September 19, The Four Brothers from Zimbabwe. Starts 8pm. Tickets £6 and £5. Also, Thursday, September 21, Skip McDonald's Little Axe featuring Sam Payne performs international blues for the 21st century. Starts 8pm. Tickets £7 and £6. Also, Friday, September 22, a night of jazz, funk and afro beats. Starts 9pm. Tickets £5 and £4. Also, Rock The City, featuring a variety of rock artists. Starts 9.30pm. Tickets £12.50 in aid of Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Also, Sunday September 24, In The City. Starts 8pm. Also, Monday September 25 and Tuesday September 26, Showcase Well North of London and Live Atom featuring unsigned bands and artists. Starts 8pm. Tickets £3.50. Also, Thursday September 28, Sister India featuring female artists from British Asia. Starts 9pm. Tickets £8. Also, Friday September 29, Headspin, a night of hip-hop reveltry. Starts 8pm. Tickets £6, £5 and £3. Also, Saturday September 30, Salford University Millennium Ball featuring Atlanta Soul. Ring 0161 833 0682, or 0161 832 6625.

MANCHESTER CRAFT AND DESIGN CENTRE, Oak St, Northern Quarter, Manchester. Ring 0161 832 4274.

THE MET ARTS CENTRE, Market St, Bury. Thursday September 14, Acoustix, an "unplugged" night for singers and songwriters. Bring your instruments and do a short set. Starts 8pm. Admission £1. Also, Saturday September 16, The Houghton Weavers, with proceeds from the concert benefitting Bury Carers Partnership. Doors open 7.30pm, on stage 8pm, admission £8. Thursday September 21, Acoustix, "unplugged" night for singers and songwriters. Starts 8pm, tickets £1. Also, Friday September 22, Transpennine Dixieland Jazz Band, on stage 8.30pm, tickets £4 (concessions £3), a swinging six piece outfit. For all events ring 0161 761 2216.

BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport. Singers song writers night. Mon - 8.00pm, free. Ring 0161 432 2117.

JOSHUA BROOKS, 106 Princess St, Manchester. Ring 0161 273 7543. Mondays, Indie Night, 8.30pm. Tuesdays, House Music with Dave McCormack, 8pm. Weds, House music with Matt Hadlow, Lee Fletcher, Francis Wooff and Stephen Reilly. Starts 6pm. Fridays, Funk & soul music with Dave Glynn. Starts 9pm.

JABEZ CLEGG, 2 Portsmouth St, Manchester. Ring 0161 272 8612. Mondays, The Freestyle Factory. Starts 7pm. Tuesdays, The Big Quiz and Resident DJs. Wednesdays, funk and acid jazz. Thursdays, Super disco brakes - a night of funk and disco. Fridays and Saturdays, The Bop, a mixture of dance and pop, 9.30pm.

THE MOON & SIXPENCE, 1 Bernard Street, Glossop. Ring 01457 865203.

THE MUCKY DUCK, 81 Drake Street, Rochdale. Sunday September 10. Acoustica essential songwriters night. Starts 8.30pm. Ring 01457 865203.

THE GUZZLING GOOSE, Bentinck Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. Acoustica essential songwriters night. Saturday September 16. Starts 8.30pm. Ring 0802 581308.

IRISH WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE, 10 Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester.Ring 0161 973 5780.

BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal. Friday September 22, Slack Alice perform a mixture of blues-rock. Starts 8.30pm. Tickets £6 and £5. Also, Tuesday September 26, Chameleon perform a variety of music from jazz to tango. Starts 9pm. Ring 01539 725133.

THE PLATFORM, Station Buildings, Central Promenade, Morecambe. Friday September 29, Long John Baldry. Tickets £10/£9. Ring 01524 582803.