Gig Guide

TONIGHT: Katy Perry - Apollo; Westlife - Arena; Sonata Arctica — Academy 2; Nodzzz and The Mantles, Gold Teeth — Deaf Institute; Rhys Chatham’s Guitar Trio — Islington Mill, Salford

TOMORROW: Westlife — Arena; Fenech Soler — Academy 3; The Maine — Academy; Stand Up Wednesday — Comedy Store

THURSDAY: John Grant — RNCM; Answering Machine — Sound Control; Enrique Iglesias — Arena; Amy Wadge and Pete Riley — Ruby Lounge; Jack Bruce and The Blues Experience — Band on the Wall; Funeral For A Friend — Academy 3; Ben Montague and Leddra Chapman — Academy 3; Dark Decadence Tour — Club Academy; Stand Up Thursday - Comedy Store; DJ Whookid — Lounge 31; Bangers and Fash — Deaf Institute

FRIDAY: Manny’s Got Talent — Manchester Methodist Central Hall; Elbow — Arena; Shaun Ryder — Academy; TV Smith and The Valentines — Star and Garter; Smugglersrun — Dry Barge; Hench Records Takeover — Moho Live; Glasvegas DJ Set – Ruby Lounge; Friday Edition — Sankeys; Soulution — Band on the Wall

SATURDAY: Missing Andy — Moho Live; Merzman Closing Cabaret featuring John Maus — Islington Mill; The Stranglers — Academy; Van Der Graaf Generator — Academy 3; Crystal Stilts — Ruby Lounge; Patrick Wolf — Club Academy; Jesca Hoop — Deaf Institute; Sucioperro — Roadhouse; Levi Roots — Club Academy; Craig Charles — Band on the Wall; Sebastian Leger — Sankeys

SUNDAY: Mr Fogg — Moho Live; Russell Watson — Lowry, Salford; Josh T Pearson — Deaf Institute; Cee Lo Green — Academy; New Stuff — Comedy Store

MONDAY: Buena Vista Social Club — Bridgewater Hall; The Wanted — Apollo; Mike Stern Band — Band on the Wall; Emma’s Imagination — Academy 3; Porcelain Raft, Oupa — Castle Hotel; Gold Teeth — Deaf Institute