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Sun 1st Oct at 7.30pm
Wild Turkey
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
The reformed Wild Turkey featuring Glenn Cornick & Clive Bunker (original Jethro Tull rythm section and Gary Pickford Hopkins (Rick Wakeman).

Wild Turkey: http://alexgitlin.com/wt.html

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Sun 1 Oct at 7.00pm
Babybird
Manchester Academy venue info
Eccentric melodic pop

Babybird: www.babybird.co.uk

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Sun 1st October 7.30pm
Joe Bonamassa
The Point, Cardiff venue info
A guitarist since the age of four, Joe Bonamassa's virtuostic chops have won him fans in both the rock and blues genres.

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Mon 2ndOct at 7.30pm
Baby Bird
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
Most famous for their international hit 'You're Gorgeous' in 1996, Babybird disbanded after their third album in 2000. Reformed as a three-piece, Stephen Jones and his crew are back on the scene with more mood-swinging, eccentric and bursting-at-the-seams melodic pop delight.

More Info Visit www.babybird.co.uk

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Tues 3 Oct
Joe Bonamassa
Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead venue info
A guitarist since the age of four, Joe Bonamassa's virtuostic chops have won him fans in both the rock and blues genres.

Featured Artiste: Joe Bonamassa

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Tues 3rd Oct at 7.30pm
Peggy Seeger, Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
Peggy Seeger: Legendary American singer/songwriter folk guitarist and wife of Ewan McColl.

Martin Carthy: former member of Steeleye Span, The Albion Band and folk super group Band Of Hope, Martin Carthy was awarded the MBE in 1998 for services to folk music. Further credits include nurturing Bob Dylan, and giving his arrangement of 'Scarborough Fair' to Paul Simon

Norma Waterson: One of the strongest voices in folk music and the first traditional musician to be nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. One half of Waterson:Carthy with her husband Martin.

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Tues 3rd Oct at 7.30pm
The Stranglers
at Kingsford Venue , Helston venue info
Seventies punk icons whose rat-infested songs plagued both the album and singles charts through the subsequent decade. Their compounded musical talents and enthusiasm, infused with large doses of charisma and dark notoriety goes more than a little way to explaining why The Stranglers have survived the vagaries of the music business. Recently the line has reverted to it's classic 4 format with with original members Jean Jaques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black, with vocals being taken up by Baz Warne.

Featured Artistes: The Stranglers

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Weds 4 Oct at 7.00pm
Joe Bonamassa
The Customs House, South Shields venue info
A guitarist since the age of four, Joe Bonamassa's virtuostic chops have won him fans in both the rock and blues genres.

Featured Artiste: Joe Bonamassa

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Wed 4th Oct at 7.30pm
Dead String Brothers
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
It may be a surprise to hear the wistful Americana sounds of Detroit's Deadstring Brothers coming from a city better known for loud rock, but disillusionment can take many channels. Desolation, frustration and regret have always been present where great country music was played, and from its bombed-out inner city to its sterile suburbs, Detroit has its share. In their hometown, the Deadstring Brothers have shared the stage with acts ranging from Cat Power and Eleni Mandell to Jesse Malin, the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash and Jesse Sykes. In March of 2003, the quintet was invited for a second time to play the prestigious SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas.

Dead String Brothers: www.deadstringbrothers.com

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Weds 4 Oct @ 7pm
Glenn Tilbrook & Antonio Forcione
The Albert Halls, Bolton venue info
Yamaha guitars sponsored event

Glenn Tilbrook: www.glenntilbrook.com

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Thurs.4th Oct 8.00pm
Y & T
Bierkeller, Bristol venue info
Music that melts your face! Intense energy - soulful passion.

Y & T: www.meniketti.com

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Thurs 5 Oct at 7.30pm
Limehouse Lizzy
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale venue info
Thin Lizzy Tribute Band

Limehouse Lizzy: www.limehouselizzy.com

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Thursday 5 Oct at 7.30pm
Tina Dico
Life Cafe, Manchester venue info
Born in Arhus, Denmark, Tina, a dizzyingly statuesque six-foot blonde singer/songwriter was voted Best Composer at the Danish Music Critics Awards in 2002, which she followed with a Grammy at the Danish Music Awards in 2003 winning the highly coveted Best Songwriter category. A big star in the making.

Tina Dico: www.tinadico.com

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Thurs 5 Oct at 7.30pm
The Stranglers
at The Junction, Cambridge venue info
Seventies punk icons whose rat-infested songs plagued both the album and singles charts through the subsequent decade. Their compounded musical talents and enthusiasm, infused with large doses of charisma and dark notoriety goes more than a little way to explaining why The Stranglers have survived the vagaries of the music business. Recently the line has reverted to it's classic 4 format with with original members Jean Jaques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black, with vocals being taken up by Baz Warne.

Featured Artistes: The Stranglers

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Thursday 5th Oct at 7.30pm
Peggy Seeger, Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson
at Acorn Theatre, Penzance venue info
Peggy Seeger Legendary American singer/songwriter folk guitarist and wife of Ewan McColl.

Martin Carthy Former member of Steeleye Span, The Albion Band and folk super group Band Of Hope, Martin Carthy was awarded the MBE in 1998 for services to folk music. Further credits include nurturing Bob Dylan, and giving his arrangement of 'Scarborough Fair' to Paul Simon.

Norma Waterson One of the strongest voices in folk music and the first traditional musician to be nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. One half of Waterson:Carthy with her husband Martin.

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Thurs 5th Oct at 7.30pm
Psychic TV
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info

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Fri 6 Oct 7pm
Think Floyd
The Picturedrome, Holmfirth venue info
Stunning Pink Floyd tribute show...complete performances of Wish you were here & Dark Side of The Moon

Think Floyd: www.thinkfloyd.net

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Fri 6th Oct at 7.30pm
Nimmo Brothers
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
Pile-driving blues rock from this fine young band from Scotland, guaranteed to raise the roof. www.bluearmadillo.com

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Saturday 7th October at 7.30pm
Letz Zep
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
'Better than a Led Zeppelin re-union', is how the band are described in Kerrang! magazine. The band has the reputation for being the only band capable of doing justice to the greatest rock band of all time - Led Zeppelin. So much so, that even Zep singer Robert Plant came to one of Letz Zep's London shows 'To see how I was perceived in my heyday' Robert said in an interview in Q magazine. To see a gig by Letz Zep, is to experience the sights and sounds of Led Zeppelin back in the seventies.

Letz Zep: www.letzzep.com

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Saturday 7th October at 8pm
Midge Ure
at Kingsford Venue , Helston venue info
An artist who has recieved Ivor Novello, Grammy, BASCAP awards along with a flotilla of gold and platinum records, really needs very little introduction.

Featured Artiste: Midge Ure

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Sat 7 Oct at 7.30pm
The Stranglers
at The Corporation, Sheffield venue info
Seventies punk icons whose rat-infested songs plagued both the album and singles charts through the subsequent decade. Their compounded musical talents and enthusiasm, infused with large doses of charisma and dark notoriety goes more than a little way to explaining why The Stranglers have survived the vagaries of the music business. Recently the line has reverted to it's classic 4 format with with original members Jean Jaques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black, with vocals being taken up by Baz Warne.

Featured Artistes: The Stranglers

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Saturday 7th October at 7.30pm
The Hamsters
The Savoy Theatre, Monmouth venue info
Popular Blues/Rock Artists Performing Their Two Hour Hendrix / Zz Top Set

The Hamsters: www.thehamsters.co.uk

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Sun 8 Oct at 7.30pm
The Stranglers
at Keele University, Staffs venue info
Seventies punk icons whose rat-infested songs plagued both the album and singles charts through the subsequent decade. Their compounded musical talents and enthusiasm, infused with large doses of charisma and dark notoriety goes more than a little way to explaining why The Stranglers have survived the vagaries of the music business. Recently the line has reverted to it's classic 4 format with with original members Jean Jaques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black, with vocals being taken up by Baz Warne.

Featured Artistes: The Stranglers

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Sunday 8th October.Doors 7.30pm
Walter Trout
The Coal Exchange, Cardiff venue info
Legendary blues-rock guitarist and his band.Ex member of Canned Heat/ John Mayalls Bluesbreakers.Explosive show !

Walter Trout: www.waltertrout.com

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Sun 8th Oct at 7.30pm
Tina Dico
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
Born in Arhus, Denmark, Tina, a dizzyingly statuesque six-foot blonde singer/songwriter was voted Best Composer at the Danish Music Critics Awards in 2002, which she followed with a Grammy at the Danish Music Awards in 2003 winning the highly coveted Best Songwriter category. A big star in the making.

Tina Dico: www.tinadico.com

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Sun 8 Oct @ 7pm
Seth Lakeman
At The Cockpit, Leeds venue info
Mercury Music prize nominee

Seth Lakeman: www.sethlakeman.co.uk

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Sat 10th Oct at 7.30pm
John Otway & The Big Band
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
John first achieved notoriety with his eye-watering performance on Old Grey Whistle Test and subsequent hit single 'Really Free' in 1977. A heady mix of blind ambition and rank incompetence was to keep this microstar shining for almost two decades despite Otway's ability to turn any situation to his own disadvantage. His autobiography 'Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure' out sold, by a factor of ten, all the records he had released since his hit, and now Otway is struggling to live up to this billing - selling out London Astoria for his 2000th gig in 1993, filling the Royal Albert Hall in 1998, and charting at number 9 with his 2002 single 'Bunsen Burner'. For John 'Two Hits' Otway, 'the future's bright; the future's Otway!

John Otway: www.johnotway.com

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Tues 10 Oct @ 7pm
Stiff Little Fingers
The Albert Halls, Bolton venue info
Jake Burns influential punk outfit

Stiff Little Fingers: www.slf.com

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Wed 11th Oct at 7.30pm
Nick Harper
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
Son of legendary Roy Harper, Nick is at the forefront of a new generation of British acoustic performers. His writing has a consistent pop slant, but with an unexpected maverick undercurrent.

More Info Visit www.harperspace.com

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Thursday 12th October
Midge Ure
Assembly Rooms, Derby venue info
An artist who has recieved Ivor Novello, Grammy, BASCAP awards along with a flotilla of gold and platinum records, really needs very little introduction.

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Thursday 12th October at 7.00pm
Carvin Jones Band
Life Cafe, Manchester venue info
Carvin Jones is the nearest thing to Hendrix you are going to see.

Carvin Jones: www.carvinjones.com

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Thurs 12 Oct at 7.30pm
Stiff Little Fingers
at The Dome, Morecambe venue info
Jake Burns influential punk outfit

Stiff Little Fingers: www.slf.com

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Thurs 12th Oct at 7.30pm
999
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
One of the original punksters from the summer of '77. Recently celebrated their 25th anniversary - and still angry after all these years!

999: www.nineninenine.cjb.net

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Friday 13th October
Walter Trout
Exeter Phoenix venue info
'Walter Trout is one of the most talented and exciting guitar players in the world.' (Carlos Santana)!

Walter Trout: www.waltertrout.com

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Friday 13th October
Midge Ure + Darren Poyzer
The Platform, Morecambe venue info
An artist who has recieved Ivor Novello, Grammy, BASCAP awards along with a flotilla of gold and platinum records, really needs very little introduction.

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Fri 13th Oct at 7.30pm
Live Wire AC/DC
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
Livewire AC/DC are a tribute act to Bon Scott, Brian Johnson, Angus Young and the music of AC/DC. They've been touring the national tribute circuit as the UK's foremost AC/DC tribute for five years. The band have developed a tremendous following and have two singers in the line up. A six man tribute to both eras of AC/DC, able to recreate authentically the look and sound of either Bon or Brian on vocals, with 'Angaz' as the frenzied schoolboy duckwalking and headbanging his way through all the classics old and new. The band have been commissioned to record two AC/DC tribute albums and have also tributed AC/DC on compilation albums worldwide. Livewire have a reputation as an act who entertain audiences but who obviously enjoy the show themselves.

Livewire AC/DC: www.livewiredc.co.uk

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Saturday 14th October
Wishbone Ash
at The Wharf ,Tavistock venue info
More than 28 years after they were named the 'Brightest Hope' and the 'Best New Group' in the influential British music publications Melody Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash's following and influence continue unabated. In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group's albums continue to be strong sellers around the world.

aturday 14 Oct @7.30pm
The Other Smiths
The Met, Bury venue info
The best tribute to Morrissey and The Smiths.

Seventies punk icons whose rat-infested songs plagued both the album and singles charts through the subsequent decade. Their compounded musical talents and enthusiasm, infused with large doses of charisma and dark notoriety goes more than a little way to explaining why The Stranglers have survived the vagaries of the music business. Recently the line has reverted to it's classic 4 format with with original members Jean Jaques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black, with vocals being taken up by Baz Warne.

Sat 14th Oct at 7.30pm
The Fall
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
Seminal 80s band led by the inimitable Mark E Smith, 'Bard of Salford' and lyricist for the post-punk generation. Their music defies orthodox classification and Smith's lyrics challenge the audience with 'a return to an oral tradition that fashioned an ugly new set of features to graft over the similarly rancid roots of stone age rock'n'roll' (NME 1983).

Sunday 15th October
Walter Trout
at The Wharf ,Tavistock venue info
'Walter Trout is one of the most talented and exciting guitar players in the world.' (Carlos Santana)!

Sunday 15th Oct at 7.30pm
Carvin Jones
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
A rock blues hurricane, inspired by Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn, who does a brilliant show with dazzling guitar and blues licks. Voted Top Blues Guitarist in Phoenix three years running.

Sunday 15th October.
Wishbone Ash
The Fleece, Bristol venue info
More than 28 years after they were named the 'Brightest Hope' and the 'Best New Group' in the influential British music publications Melody Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash's following and influence continue unabated. In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group's albums continue to be strong sellers around the world.

Mon 16th October
Wishbone Ash
The Glee Club, Cardiff venue info
More than 28 years after they were named the 'Brightest Hope' and the 'Best New Group' in the influential British music publications Melody Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash's following and influence continue unabated. In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group's albums continue to be strong sellers around the world.

Mon 16 Oct at 7.30pm
Hellwood
Manchester Academy 3 venue info
Johnny Dowd, Jim White, Willie B aka Brian Wilson.

Thursday 19th October
Wishbone Ash
The Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn venue info
More than 28 years after they were named the 'Brightest Hope' and the 'Best New Group' in the influential British music publications Melody Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash's following and influence continue unabated. In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group's albums continue to be strong sellers around the world.

Thursday 19th October at 8pm
Carvin Jones Band
The Fleece, Bristol venue info
Carvin Jones is the nearest thing to Hendrix you are going to see.

Thurs 19th Oct at 7.30pm
Walter Trout
Manchester Academy venue info
"Walter Trout is one of the most talented and exciting guitar players in the world." - Carlos Santana!

Thursday October 19th at 7.30pm
Deepest Purple
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
Now celebrating the 25th anniversary of the classic Mk2 'Fireball' album, the UK's No.1 and best-travelled Deep Purple tribute with a fresh new set of Mk2 and Mk3 classic Purple songs. Even Gillan and Glover were impressed when meeting the band!

Friday 20th October at 8pm
Carvin Jones Band
at The Wharf , Tavistock venue info
Carvin Jones is the nearest thing to Hendrix you are going to see

Friday 20th October at 7.30pm
The Hamsters
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
The rockin' rodents are probably the hardest working band in the world. They have been voted the UK's best blues rock band and are the leading interpreters of the music of Jimi Hendrix and ZZ Top. These guys are not just awesome - they are phenomenal!

Fri 20 Oct 7pm
Wishbone Ash + Darren Poyzer
The Picturedrome, Holmfirth venue info
More than 28 years after they were named the 'Brightest Hope' and the 'Best New Group' in the influential British music publications Melody Maker and Sounds, Wishbone Ash's following and influence continue unabated. In 2002, founder members Andy Powell and Ted Turner were voted among the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and the group's albums continue to be strong sellers around the world.

Fri 20 Oct at 7.30pm
Hugh Cornwell & Band
at Academy 3, Manchester venue info
Original Stranglers frontman, songwriter & guitarist

Fri 20 Oct at 7.30pm
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
Manchester Academy 2 venue info
Eight-piece band from the USA's Noo Jersey shores. Their sound is a mix of classic rock'n'roll and sizzling rhythm and blues with overtones of Stax, Memphis and the Phil Spector sound.

Friday 20th October.
Stiff Little Fingers
The Coal Exchange, Cardiff venue info
Seminal punk band featuring original members singer Jake Burns and bass player Ali McMordie. Anthemic songs with punchy riffs.

Sat 21 Oct at 7.00pm
Hugh Cornwell & Band
53 Degrees, Preston venue info
Original Stranglers frontman, songwriter & guitarist

Sunday 22nd Oct at 7.30pm
Walter Trout
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
'Walter Trout is one of the most talented and exciting guitar players in the world.' (Carlos Santana)!

Monday 23rd October at 8pm
Martha Tilston Band
At The Lowry, Salford venue info
"A sparkling repertoire of self-penned songs" -Timeout

"She has probably the purest voice I have heard and at times it sent shivers up and down my spine" - Lee Allen, BBC

"As political as often as she is romantic, her voice weaves magic... ...sounding redolent of wet leaves and spider-webbed hollows... ...The Tilston name seems fair set to dominate the English folk scene for another generation" - Netrhythms

Tueday 24th October
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
The Coal Exchange, Cardiff venue info
New Jersey group voted "the best bar band in the world". Classic Rhythnm & Blues with a strong Springsteen connection.

Wednesday 25th October
Show of Hands
At The Lowry, Salford venue info
Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest acoustic roots duo in England. Knightley, who writes most of their inspired material and Beer, a dazzling multi instrumentalist, have built up a huge following which has seen them twice sell out the Albert Hall , headlining at major festivals from Glastonbury to WOMAD and playing all over the world, from Europe to America, Australia and India. Voted Best Live Act by the public at the 2004 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, the jury is still out on just what kind of music they play. A genre defying mix of rock, roots, blues, country, trad, and often influenced by the music of other countries, it is played out on an array of instruments from slide guitar to fiddle, mandolin to South American cuatro.

Weds 25 Oct at 7.30pm
Hawkwind
at The Junction, Cambridge venue info
The great grandaddies of psych-rock travelling through time and space to bring their classic sound to a new generation.

Thurs 26th Oct at 7.30pm
Walter Trout
The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham venue info
"Walter Trout is one of the most talented and exciting guitar players in the world." - Carlos Santana!

Thurs 26th Oct at 7.30pm
VivaSantana
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
VivaSantana are recognised as the number one Carlos Santana dedicated band in Europe and voted one of the top five must see tribute bands in the UK by Classic Rock Magazine. Featuring the inspirational Latin guitarist Marcos Rodriguez on lead guitar who has to be heard to be believed plus a six piece band with full percussion compliment .This show is much more than a tribute, it's a supernatural experience.

Fri 27 Oct at 7.30pm
Alabama 3 (unplugged)
University Of Liverpool Guild venue info
Larry Love Show band AKA Alabama 3 unplugged ... Legendary Brixton collective, best known for the theme tune to the TV show 'Sopranos'. They combine techno beats with country instruments and are a group best sampled live.

Fri 27th Oct At 7.30pm
Show Of Hands
The Memorial Hall, Sheffield venue info
Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest acoustic roots duo in England. Knightley, who writes most of their inspired material and Beer, a dazzling multi instrumentalist, have built up a huge following which has seen them twice sell out the Albert Hall and headlining at major festivals from Glastonbury to WOMAD. Voted Best Live Act in the 2004 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, the jury is still out on just what kind of music they play. A genre defying mix of rock, roots, blues, country, trad, and often influenced by the music of other countries, it is played out on an array of instruments from slide guitar to fiddle, mandolin to South American cuatro. 'Formidable operators in the roots arena. A class act' The Independent.

Saturday 28 Oct @7.30pm
The Other Smiths
University Of Liverpool Guild venue info
The best tribute to Morrissey and The Smiths.

Sat 28 Oct at 7.30pm
Alabama 3 (unplugged)
Manchester Academy 3 venue info
Larry Love Show band AKA Alabama 3 unplugged...Legendary Brixton collective, best known for the theme tune to the TV show 'Sopranos'. They combine techno beats with country instruments and are a group best sampled live.

Sat 28 Oct at 7.30pm
Hawkwind
The Dome, Morecambe venue info
The great grandaddies of psych-rock travelling through time and space to bring their classic sound to a new generation.

Sat 28th Oct at 7.30pm
The Alarm
The Plug, Sheffield venue info
Eighties punk popsters from North Wales who set the charts alight with their aggressive anthem '68 Guns', following it with singles and albums before splitting. Guitarist / vocalist Mike Peters went on to build a successful career as a solo singer/songwriter before reforming the band in 2000.

Sun 29th Oct at 7.30pm
Wilko Johnson
The Boardwalk, Sheffield venue info
The legendary awesome blues trio, featuring Wilko (ex-Dr Feelgood and Norman Watt-Roy (ex-Blockheads).