GIG GUIDE

TONIGHT: Random Hand — Retro Bar; Little Joy — Academy 3; The Brute Chorus — Night and Day.

TOMORROW: Strictly Come Dancing — Arena; All That Remains — Academy 3; Francoiz Breut — Ruby Lounge.

THURSDAY: Staind — Academy; Strictly Come Dancing — Arena; Delta Spirit — Ruby Lounge; Substance Unsigned — Moho Live.

FRIDAY: Kerrang Tour — Academy; Seasick Steve — Apollo; Strictly Come Dancing — Arena; Dodgy — Moho Live; The Plumps — Sankeys; Slip of the Tongue — Rochdale Tranpsort Club; Howie B, Alex Smoke — Joshua Brooks.

SATURDAY: Friends of Manchester — Jabez Clegg; Strictly Come Dancing — Arena; Grace Jones — Apollo; The Only Ones — Academy 3; Escape the Fate — Club Academy; Birthday Party Launch Night — Ruby Lounge; The Koffin Kats — Retro Bar; Pete Tong — Sankeys.

SUNDAY: Strictly Come Dancing — Arena; Shinedown — Academy 3; Boys Like Girls — Club Academy; Duke Special — Deaf Institute; Ugly Duckling — Ruby Lounge.

MONDAY: Zombie Zombie — Ruby Lounge; Status Quo — Apollo.