Gigs - 24/9/09

Sep 21 2009 Chester Chronicle

SEPTEMBER 24

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Michael Ball

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Hockey

RUNCORN, The Brindley, High Street (0151 907 8360 - visit www.thebrindley.org.uk): The Animals & Spencer Davis Group

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): The Scene Aesthetic

SEPTEMBER 25

BIRKENHEAD, Pacific Road Arts Centre (0151 666 0000 - www.pacificroad.co.uk): Kelly Joe Phelps

CHESTER, Alexander’s, Rufus Court (01244 340005 - www.alexanderslive.com): The Marvin Gaye Remembered Show

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf (01244 390090): Cantaloop

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Florence & The Machine

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Mica Paris and Julian Joseph

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000 - visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk): Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): The Wildhearts and Black Spiders

SEPTEMBER 26

BIRKENHEAD, Pacific Road Arts Centre (0151 666 0000 - www.pacificroad.co.uk): Nearly Dan

CHESTER, Mollington, Backford and District Village Hall (01244 851126): The Daniel Smith Blues Band

LIVERPOOL, Academy (0844 4477 2000): The Cribs

LIVERPOOL, Academy 2 (0844 4477 2000): Tom Mcrae

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Massive Attack

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): A Certain Ratio

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): Vega and The Cut Out Dreamers

WARRINGTON, Burtonwood Catholic Club, Phipps Lane (01925 636450): Blues in Burtonwood present Little G Weeval Band

SEPTEMBER 27

CHESTER, Alexander’s, Rufus Court (01244 340005 - www.alexanderslive.com): Cream of Clapton

LIVERPOOL, Live Lounge, Baby Blue, Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock (0844 8000 410 - www.accliverpool.com/livelounge): Steve Gibbons Band

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Massive Attack

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): The Bays

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Tom Mcrae

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 832 1111): Kate Walsh

MANCHESTER, Night & Day (0161 832 1111): Speech Debelle

RHYL, Pavilion Theatre (01745 330000 - www.rhylpavilion.co.uk): Voulez Vouz

SEPTEMBER 28

MANCHESTER, Night & Day (0161 832 1111): Ellie Goulding

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): Birthday Party featuring Ungdomskule

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): Sound of Guns

SEPTEMBER 29

LIVERPOOL, Masque: Boxer Rebellion

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Tinchy Stryder

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Swati Natekar

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Noah and The Whale

SEPTEMBER 30

CREWE, The M Club (01782 206 000 - www.themclub.co.uk): The Twang

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): All Time Low

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Ade Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds

RHYL, Pavilion Theatre (01745 330000 - www.rhylpavilion.co.uk): Spirit of Pink Floyd

OCTOBER 1

LIVERPOOL, Academy 2 (0844 477 2000 - www.gigsandtours.com): The Twang

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Boyce Avenue

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Bugge Wesseltoft and Stuart McCallum

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Bombay Bicycle Club

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 832 1111): Joan As Police Woman

RHYL, Pavilion Theatre (01745 330000 - www.rhylpavilion.co.uk): Illegal Eagles

SALFORD, The Lowry, Salford Quays (0870 111 2000 - www.thelowry.com): The Blues Band

WARRINGTON, Parr Hall, Palmyra Square (01925 442345 - www.pyramidparrhall.com): Mica Paris

OCTOBER 2

CHESTER, D’Meltin’ Pot, Watergate Row: Tigers That Talk

CREWE, The Box, (01270 257398): The Jessie Rose Trip

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789): The Waterson Family

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): The Cribs

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Kanda Bongo Man

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000): Richard Hawley

MANCHESTER, Night & Day (0161 832 1111): Animal Kingdom

OCTOBER 3

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789): Curtis Stigers

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): The King Blues

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): The Sunburst Band

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): Boxer Rebellion

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): Headrush

STOKE-ON-TRENT, Victoria Hall (0844 871 7649 - www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke): The Original Drifters

OCTOBER 4

LIVERPOOL, Academy (0844 477 2000 - www.gigsandtours.com): Go:Audio

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789): Classic Legends of Rock featuring The Strawbs, Wishbone Ash and Focus

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): NME Radar Tour featuring Golden Silvers, Marina and The Diamonds, Local Natives and Yes Giantess

OCTOBER 5

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Hey Monday

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Paolo Nutini

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Jazzanova

RUNCORN, The Brindley, High Street (0151 907 8360 - visit www.thebrindley.org.uk): Georgie Fame & Sons

OCTOBER 6

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): The Maccabees

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): Jazzanova

MANCHESTER, Night & Day (0161 832 1111): Fiery Furnaces

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): Swashbuckle

OCTOBER 7

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy (0844 4477 2000): Killa Kela and Lethal Bizzle

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Cliff Richard and the Shadows

LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 - www.venuecymru.co.uk): Curtis Stigers

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Dizzee Rascal

MANCHESTER, Band On The Wall, Swan Street (0161 834 1786 - www.bandonthewall.org): The Enid

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): This City & Xcerts

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): Skindred and Dead By April

OCTOBER 8

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Maximo Park

STOKE-ON-TRENT, Victoria Hall (0844 871 7649 - www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke): ELO Experience

OCTOBER 9

CHESTER, D’Meltin’ Pot, Watergate Row: Hot Club de Paris

LIVERPOOL, Academy 2 (0844 4477 2000): Master Shortie

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Daniel Merriweather

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Dream Theatre

OCTOBER 10

LIVERPOOL, Academy (0844 4477 2000): Bat For Lashes

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Go:Audio

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Funeral For A Friend

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Daniel O’Donnell

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Idlewild

RUNCORN, The Brindley, High Street (0151 907 8360 - visit www.thebrindley.org.uk): Dennis Locarriere

OCTOBER 11

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): The Orb

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 832 1111): Jonathan Richman

MANCHESTER, Night & Day (0161 832 1111): Girls

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): The Mountain Goats

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): Underground Heroes

OCTOBER 12

MANCHESTER, Night & Day (0161 832 1111): The Cheek and Apples

RUNCORN, The Brindley, High Street (0151 907 8360 - visit www.thebrindley.org.uk): Adrian Legg

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): Tommy Reilly

OCTOBER 13

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse (01244 390090): Kate Walsh

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Jamie T

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Bigelf

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 236 4355): Echo and The Bunnymen

OCTOBER 14

LIVERPOOL, Academy (0844 4477 2000): Ben Taylor

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Bat For Lashes

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): Example

STOKE-ON-TRENT, Victoria Hall (0870 060 6649 – www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke): Bloc Party

OCTOBER 15

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): All American Rejects

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Basshunter

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 832 1111): St Etienne

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): The Cheek and The Apples

OCTOBER 16

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Editors

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Frank Turner

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 832 1111): Super Furry Animals

STOKE-ON-TRENT, The Sugarmill, Brunswick Street, Hanley (01782 214991 - www.thesugarmill.co.uk): The Chapman Family

WARRINGTON, Burtonwood Catholic Club, Phipps Lane (01925 636450): Blues in Burtonwood present The Cadillac Kings

OCTOBER 17

CHESTER, Telford’s Warehouse (01244 490090): The Cadillac Kings

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Tom Jones

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789): Richard Hawley

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Franz Ferdinand

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0844 847 8000 – men-arena.com): Cliff Richard & The Shadows

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): Birthday Party featuring Stricken City

OCTOBER 18

LLANDUDNO, Arena (01492 872000): Bloc Party

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): The Holloways

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 832 1111 - www.gigsandtours.com): The Twang

OCTOBER 19

LIVERPOOL, University (0151 256 5555): Bloc Party

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): The Dead Weather

SALFORD, The Lowry, Salford Quays (0870 111 2000 - www.thelowry.com): Newton Faulkner

OCTOBER 20

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy: The Big Pink

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 236 4355): Noisettes

OCTOBER 21

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): The Big Pink

OCTOBER 22

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Juliette Lewis

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Nine Black Alps

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 236 4355): Bad Lieutenant

OCTOBER 23

LIVERPOOL, Academy (0844 4477 2000): Gary Moore

LIVERPOOL, University (0151 256 5555): Lostprophets

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Bring Me The Horizon

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0844 847 8000 – men-arena.com): Pink

MANCHESTER, Night & Day (0161 832 1111): Delays

OCTOBER 24

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): The Nolans

LIVERPOOL, University (0151 256 5555): Dizzee Rascal

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Calvin Harris

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Passion Pit

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Master Shortie

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0844 847 8000 – men-arena.com): Pink

OCTOBER 25

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789): Newton Faulkner

LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 – www.venuecymru.co.uk): The Proclaimers

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Does It Offend You, Yeah?

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 832 1111): Johnny Flynn

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0844 847 8000 – men-arena.com): Pink

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): My Passion

OCTOBER 26

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789 – www.liverpoolphil.com): Alesha Dixon

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Billy Talent

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Roachford

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Therapy?

MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute (0161 832 1111): Los Campesinos!

OCTOBER 27

LIVERPOOL, Academy 2 (0844 4477 2000): DJ Yoda

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Pink

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Fightstar

OCTOBER 28

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Elton John

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789 – www.liverpoolphil.com): The Proclaimers

OCTOBER 29

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400): Spandau Ballet

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Reverend & The Makers

OCTOBER 30

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Marc Almond

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Alesha Dixon

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): DJ Yoda

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0844 847 8000 – men-arena.com): Green Day

OCTOBER 31

LIVERPOOL, Academy (0844 4477 2000): Soft Toy Emergency

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Alphabeat

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0844 847 8000 – men-arena.com): Green Day

NOVEMBER 2

CHESTER, Alexander’s, Rufus Court (01244 340005): Herman’s Hermits

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Paradise Lost

NOVEMBER 3

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0844 847 8000 – men-arena.com): A-Ha

NOVEMBER 4

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): VV Brown

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): The Soft Pack

NOVEMBER 5

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Muse

NOVEMBER 6

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Andrea Bocelli

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Mew

NOVEMBER 7

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Morrissey

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Yo La Tengo

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): 3OH!3

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Biffy Clyro

NOVEMBER 9

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Backstreet Boys

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Seasick Steve

NOVEMBER 10

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789 – www.liverpoolphil.com): Beverley Knight

NOVEMBER 11

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Beyonce

NOVEMBER 12

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Mr Hudson

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 236 4355): The Airborne Toxic Event

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): Jay Retard

NOVEMBER 13

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Arctic Monkeys and Eagles of Death Metal

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Seth Lakeman

NOVEMBER 14

MANCHESTER, Moho Live (0161 832 1111): A Place To Bury Strangers

NOVEMBER 15

MANCHESTER, Ruby Lounge (0161 832 1111): Alberta Cross

NOVEMBER 16

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Breed 77

Kasabian

NOVEMBER 17

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Lily Allen

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000): Beverley Knight

SALFORD, The Lowry (0870 787 5788 - www.thelowry.com): Alison Moyet

NOVEMBER 18

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Lily Allen

NOVEMBER 19

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Rise Against

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Maraaci El Bronx

NOVEMBER 20

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Bell X1

WARRINGTON, Burtonwood Catholic Club, Phipps Lane (01925 636450): Blues in Burtonwood present Ian Siegal

WREXHAM, William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University (01978 292015 - www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events): 18 Till I Die & Desperado - Bryan Adams & Eagles tributes

NOVEMBER 21

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Arctic Monkeys

NOVEMBER 23

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): The Butterfly Effect

NOVEMBER 24

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Skunk Anansie

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): We Are The Ocean

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000 – www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk): Ryuichi Sakamoto

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Taylor Swift

NOVEMBER 25

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): We Were Promised Jetpacks

NOVEMBER 26

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Oceansize

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): The Mission District

NOVEMBER 27

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): White Lies

MANCHESTER, Palace Theatre, Oxford Street (0844 372 7272 - www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk): Snow Patrol

WREXHAM, William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University (01978 292015 - www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events): Ga Ga - Queen tribute

NOVEMBER 28

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Rodrigo y Gabriela

NOVEMBER 29

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): James Morrison

MANCHESTER, Palace Theatre, Oxford Street (0844 372 7272 - www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk): Snow Patrol

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): Out of Sight

NOVEMBER 30

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Gossip

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): The Living End

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Green Day

NOVEMBER 31

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Green Day

DECEMBER 1

LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 - www.venuecymru.co.uk): Alison Moyet

DECEMBER 2

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): The Tragically Hip

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Julian Plenti

DECEMBER 3

LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872000 - www.venuecymru.co.uk): Only Men Aloud

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Regina Spektor

DECEMBER 4

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789): Saw Doctors

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Shed Seven

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Clubland featuring Cascada and N Dubz

DECEMBER 5

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Shed Seven

MANCHESTER, Academy 2 (0161 832 1111): Hollywood Undead

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): A

MANCHESTER, Roadhouse (0161 832 1111): Eskimo Joe & Underground Railroad

DECEMBER 6

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): UB40 and Eddy Grant

MANCHESTER, Academy (0161 832 1111): Hollywood Undead

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Yeah Yeah Yeahs

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 832 1111): Athlete

DECEMBER 7

LLANDUDNO, Venue Cymru (01492 872 000 – www.men-arena.com): Paul Weller.

DECEMBER 8

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Frankmusik

DECEMBER 9

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Lily Allen

LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street (0151 709 3789): Only Men Aloud

DECEMBER 10

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Porcupine Tree

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Florence and the Machine

MANCHESTER, Club Academy (0161 832 1111): Electric Six

DECEMBER 11

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Saw Doctors

MANCHESTER, Central (0161 832 1111): The Courteeners

WREXHAM, William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University (01978 292015 - www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events): Upbeat Beatles

DECEMBER 12

LIVERPOOL, University (0151 256 5555): Ian Brown

MANCHESTER, Central (0161 832 1111): Placebo

DECEMBER 13

LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy 2 (0844 477 2000): The Horrors

MANCHESTER, Academy 3 (0161 832 1111): Set Your Goals

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): The Pogues

MANCHESTER, Ritz (0161 832 1111): Modest Mouse

DECEMBER 14

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Spiritualized

MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall (0161 907 9000 - www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk): Only Men Aloud

DECEMBER 15

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): Madness

DECEMBER 16

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Paramore

DECEMBER 18

MANCHESTER, Central (0161 832 1111): Doves

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Depeche Mode

DECEMBER 19

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Ian Brown

JANUARY 17

SALFORD, The Lowry, Salford Quays (0870 111 2000 - www.thelowry.com): The Swell Season

JANUARY 30

WREXHAM, William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University (01978 292015 - www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events): Bellowhead

FEBRUARY 6

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): JLS

FEBRUARY 14

LIVERPOOL, Empire Theatre, Lime Street (0870 606 3536): JLS

FEBRUARY 22

MANCHESTER, Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green (0161 242 2560): JLS

MARCH 12

MANCHESTER, MEN Arena (0870 169 6888 – www.men-arena.com): Katherine Jenkins

MARCH 18

LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena, (0844 8000 400 – www.accliverpool.com): Katherine Jenkins and Escala