Feb 4 2009 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle
GIG GUIDE
FEBRUARY 6
CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf: Dirty Robbers
CREWE, The Box (www.theboxcrewe.co.uk): Beatnic Prestige
CREWE, The M Club (01270 216785 - wwwthemclub.co.uk): Live/Wire
LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400): Pussycat Dolls and Lady GaGa
RHYL, Pavilion Theatre (01745 330000 - www.rhylpavilion.co.uk): Hayley Westenra and Jonathan Ansell
STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): The Gospel According to John
WARDLE, The Jolly Tar, Nantwich Road (01270 528283): Casino
WARRINGTON, Blues Club: Aynsley Lister
WHITCHURCH, Talbot Theatre, Leisure Centre (01948 660660): Blackheart
FEBRUARY 7
CREWE, The Box (www.theboxcrewe.co.uk): Last Words, Broken, The Blessed and The Day Before Mortality
LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400): Keane
LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789 - www.liverpoolphil.com): Errol Brown
LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 - www.venuecymru.co.uk): The Drifters
ST HELENS, The Citadel: Connie Lush
WARDLE, The Jolly Tar, Nantwich Road (01270 528283): Skorched Earth
WREXHAM, Stiwt Theatre, Rhos (01978 841300 - www.stiwt.co.uk): Preston Reed
FEBRUARY 8
MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): The Script
SALFORD, The Lowry, Salford Quays: Ray Lamontagne
WIRRAL, Fort Perch, New Brighton: Down at Antones
FEBRUARY 9
LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789 - www.liverpoolphil.com): Barbara Dickson
MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): The View
FEBRUARY 10
LIVERPOOL, Live Lounge, Baby Blue, Albert Dock (www.babybluelivelounge.co.uk): The Original Boomtown Rats
LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 - www.venuecymru.co.uk): Sharleen Spiteri
RUNCORN, The Brindley, High Street (0151 907 8360 - www.thebrindley.org.uk): Fairport Convention
WREXHAM, Royal British Legion, Llay (01745 812260 - www.northwalesjazz.org.uk): North Wales Jazz Society present Apitos
FEBRUARY 11
LIVERPOOL, Live Lounge, Baby Blue, Albert Dock (www.babybluelivelounge.co.uk): Imelda May
MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Alkaline Trio
MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Mongrel
FEBRUARY 12
LITTLE SUTTON, Red Lion: Last Train Band
MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Ida Maria
STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): My Awesome Compilation
WARDLE, The Jolly Tar, Nantwich Road (01270 528283): Pete Johnson & Des Parton
WIRRAL, Poulton Victoria Sports & Social Club. Poulton Bridge Road, Wallasey (0773 327 0567): Leasowe Castle Country & Western Music Club presents Mick Denver
FEBRUARY 13
CHESTER, The Beehive, Hoole Road: Last Train Band
CREWE, The Box (www.theboxuk.co.uk): Highwired, The Control and One Horse Race
MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Jodeci
RHYL, Pavilion Theatre (01745 330000 - www.rhylpavilion.co.uk): Paul Carrack
RUNCORN, The Brindley, High Street (0151 907 8360 - www.thebrindley.org.uk): Hugh Cornwell
STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): Molotov Revival
WARDLE, The Jolly Tar, Nantwich Road (01270 528283): California Blue
FEBRUARY 24
LIVERPOOL, Baby Blue (08448 000 400 - www.blue-venue.co.uk): Colin Blunstone
FEBRUARY 28
WREXHAM, Stiwt Theatre, Rhos (01978 841300 - www.stiwt.co.uk): Catrin Finch & Cimarron