The Gig Guide

Beats

TONIGHT: Take That — Manchester LCCC; The Saturdays — Apollo; Kings of Leon — Arena; Brand New — Academy; Jamie T — Moho Live; Hot Club presents Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong — Deaf Institute.

TOMORROW: Take That — Manchester LCCC; White Denim — Ruby Lounge; Ali Campbell — Apollo; BB King and John Mayall — Arena; Absent Elk — Roadhouse; Now Wave presents Waves — Deaf Institute.

THURSDAY: Acoustic Lounge — Castle, Oldham; Loungin — Tiger Lounge; Ricky Warwick and Eddie Spaghetti — Night and Day; Neil Sedaka — Bridgewater Hall; Me My Head — Roadhouse.

FRIDAY: Guile — Castle; Take That — Manchester LCCC; Blur — Arena; Joe Gideon and The Shark — Academy 3; The Cockney Rejects — Star and Garter; The Aftershow — Moho Live; Kiddfectious presents Ibiza Rox — Sankeys; Popscene: The Unofficial Blur Afterparty — Brickhouse; Kissing the Lipless Blur Afterparty — Ruby Lounge.

SATURDAY: Quadraphonic Sound System — Castle; Take That — Manchester LCCC; Sonic Boom — Club Academy; Comus — St Clement’s Church, Manchester; Once In A Lifetime: Legends Live — Arena; Jeff Beck — Apollo; Nearly Dan — Academy 3; Purple Rain — Ruby Lounge; Caged Asylum presents Heroes vs Villains — Ruby Lounge; Hoya Hoya with Ikonika — Roadhouse.

SUNDAY: Sparx — Legends, Lees; Videogame Nation: Getting Dizzy — Urbis; Take That — Manchester LCCC; Lenny Kravitz — Academy; Loungin — Tiger Lounge; Deck1: John Cotton, Isobel Pearson — Satan’s Hollow.

MONDAY: Seal — Apollo; M Ward — Club Academy; Lady GaGa — Academy; Beat Unhappening: Finally Punk — Deaf Institute; Malcolm Middleton — Night and Day; Now Wave presents Deerhoof — Deaf Institute.