Scout Fiji Daze, Four Day Hombre: Local unsigned bands’ showcase. The Roadhouse, Newton Street, Manchester (0161 237 9789). 8.30pm. Free.

Quiet Versions of loud songs: Acoustic singer/songwriters’ night. Night and Day Cafe, Oldham Street, Manchester (0161 236 4597). 8pm. £1.

Blue Monday: Another acoustic singer/songwriters’ night. Blue Cat Cafe Bar, Shaw Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport (0161 432 2117). 8pm. Free.

The Robin Joiner Trio: Monday with guest sax player Suzanne Higgins. The Met, Market Street, Bury (0161 761 2216). 8.30pm. £3.

John Hallam's crazy rhythm: Sax player fronts the Django Reinhardt revivalists. Eagley Jazz Club, Dunscar Conservative Club, Hardmans Lane, Bromley Cross, Bolton. 8.30pm. £3.50.

Gloria Kay and her trio: Jazz vocalist. Woodhouses Workingmen’s Club, Millstream Lane, Failsworth (0161 681 3562). 8.45pm. £2.50.

Bury Jazz Society: This gathering of the town’s jazz enthusiasts takes the form of a Members’ Choice. Mosses Community Centre, Cecil Street, Bury. 8.15pm. Free.

Mart Rodget Manchester Jazz: Popular and well-travelled local jazzers. Didsbury Cricket Club, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester (0161 445 5347). 8.30pm. £4.

Tom and Barbara Browne folk night: Broken Token Folk Club, The Globe Inn, High Street, Standish, Wigan. 8.30pm. Free.

The Simpson ensemble: Playing music by Handel, Telemann, Poulenc, and Gordon Jacob. St James’ Church, Gatley, Stockport. 7.30pm. £6.

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