Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: PRECINCT 47, live jazz funk, till 3am

King George's Hall, Blackburn: THE HISTORY OF NORTH WEST SOUL, £10/£11, 9pm

Haslingden Public Hall: KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN, 8pm

Angels, Burnley: LAST EVER NIGHT, £12, 9pm to 4am

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: PASSION, 9pm to 3am

Carlton Hotel, Burnley: SASQUASH and the OPERATION SOUND SYSTEM, 8pm, free entry

Band On The Wall, Manchester: BOBBY MATOS, American latin jazz

Liverpool L2: THE DIVINE COMEDY, £10

Manchester Apollo: NEIL FINN

Met Arts Centre, Bury: LABI SIFFRE, £6/£7, 8pm

King George's Hall, Blackburn: THE CHIPPENDALES, £12/£14, 8pm

Keystreet Music Bar, Clitheroe: DESIRE, rock blues

Crown Hotel, Darwen: SPOT THE DOG, 3.30pm

TUESDAY

Club Privilege, Darwen: SHAR, TONY MOMRELLE, chart pop

Footage & Firkin, Manchester: Area 51 showcase gig featuring THE RUBBISH, MARRAKESH, 7.30pm

Manchester University: BACKYARD BABIES, £5

Manchester Roadhouse: THE CANDYSKINS, Bristol Brit-rockers, £4/£5

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: BUS STOP, 70s sounds,10pm to 2am

Cafe De Ream, Blackburn: PRE-WASH, 70s sounds

Keystreet Music Bar, Clitheroe: BLAR BLAR BLAR, pop covers

Manchester University: RED SNAPPER, £6

Wharf at Eanam, Blackburn: EASYRIDER, Blackburn rock pop, free, 8pm

Burnley Mechanics: THE HOAX, SLACK ALICE, rocking blues, £6/£7.50, 8pm

Haslingden Cricket Club: SOUNDS 18 BIG BAND, jazz, £3, 8.30pm

Band On The Wall, Manchester: AZYMUTH, Brazilian jazz funk and samba, £9/£11, 7.30pm, booking advised

Manchester University: JACKIE LEVEN, £7

Manchester Roadhouse: FUZZ TOWNSEND, £5/£6

Burnley Mechanics: MICK ABRAHAMS, an evening of Jethro Tull, £7.50/£8.50/£9.50, 8pm

Royal Northern College of Music: BABYBIRD, TIN STAR, £8/£9/£10, 7.30pm

Burnley Mechanics: THE RUBBISH, EARL, COSMOS, £4/£4.50, 8pm

Manchester University: THE JESUS LIZARD, tough alternative rock

Colne Municipal Hall: THE ORIGINAL BILLY LEWIS DRIFTERS, £8/£9/£10, 8pm

Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: OUTASIGHT, funky DJ sounds till 3am

Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: FLIRT, 9pm to 3am

Met Arts Centre, Bury: COURTNEY GRANGER with THE BEARCATS, cajun sounds, £9.50, 8pm

George Hotel, Accrington: ROUTE 66

Manchester Arena: DEPECHE MODE.

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