O2 Apollo Manchester

Over-14s show. Pete Doherty brings his appropriately-named indie band back to Scotland.

The duo of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe from London performs its electro house, UK garage and big beat hits and promotes the album Music.

The enormously respected singer/guitarist tours in support of her current album Slipstream.

Pop-rock band from Glasgow known for the hits Real Gone Kid and I'll Never Fall in Love Again.

The veteran group performs its greatest psychedelic, hard rock and glam metal, including seminal song Smoke On The Water, and promotes its album Now What?!.

Observational humour from the Dublin-stand-up and actor about reaching middle age.

The classic songwriter undertakes this Revolver tour, featuring a spinning wheel marked with hits, rarities and covers from which he and his band will make their song selection.

The guitarist performs as part of the five-piece, playing blues-infused rock'n'roll.

The celebrated film and TV actor takes his blues band out on tour and showcases his piano-playing skills with cohorts the Copper Bottom Band.

The award-winning, London-based duo of Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson performs its synth-heavy brand of indie-rock and electro-pop.

Mancunian acoustic troubadours with great, characterful vocals.

Indie-folk with elements of country by the singer-songwriter and guitarist from Nottingham to promote his self-titled debut album.

The Australian group performs stunt comedy, pranks and humorous songs.

Energetic humour from the Dublin-born stand-up and 2007 Chortle Best Headliner and former host of BBC Radio 2's 2011 Sony Gold Award-winning The Jason Byrne Show.

When rock guitarists gather, one of the names that elicits the most respect is that of Joe Satriani. The guitar virtuoso and teacher has, for many years, been at the pinnacle of rock instrumentalists and inspired many a tyro strummer to higher things. Picked by Mick Jagger to play on his solo tour in 1988, Satriani soon…

Rhythm'n'blues and jazz by the keyboard player and TV presenter with his band and special guest Melanie C.

The double-platinum-selling vocalist from Los Angeles performs his notable brand of operatic pop.

The rapper and songwriter from Compton, California performs hip hop and gangsta rap from the album Good Kid, m.A.A.d City.

The American country singer has been winning awards for his classic and distinctive style since the 1970s. He first began performing at the age of 16 with his rockabilly group The Scholars. They gained attention with their hit, I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In). It was then Rogers began to…

Over-14s show. seductive, self-styled 'Hollywood sadcore' sounds from the pop siren of the moment.

Graeme Edge, John Lodge and Justin Hayward embark on an extensive nationwide tour, offering their ever-faithful fans to hear the substantial classical-pop-rock music that has gained the group a legendary place in music. Since being at the forefront of the British Invasion during the 1960s, with a style based in R&B…

The 1970s rock veterans, most famous for All The Young Dudes, return with Ian Hunter back at the helm.

The five-piece from Cincinnati, Ohio, performs a mix of indie-rock and post-punk revival music.

Cave reunites with his trusty Bad Seeds after taking some time out to pursue his Grinderman project. New album Push the Sky Away is a downbeat, brooding affair.

The deep-voiced Australian singer-songwriter and author, formerly of The Birthday Party, performs chaotic and haunting alternative rock with his backing band as it promotes the album Push The Sky Away.

Blue comedy from man branded 'too rude for television'. Never mind the comedy, that patchwork jacket is hardly fit for public consumption.

You'll know her face from talking about cake and cats on the telly, so here's another chance to see the Millican phenomenon in full flight live onstage.

Star of SNL and practically playing himself in 30 Rock, the not exactly politically correct comedian embarks on his first UK stand-up tour.

Stand-up from the US comedian, best-known for his role in the comedy series 30 Rock.

The singer-songwriter, rapper and producer from Toronto, Ontario, born Abel Tesfaye, performs alternative and soulful R&B in support of the album Trilogy.

Symphonic metal by the Dutch band fronted by vocalist Sharon den Adel.

Hip hop and rap by the artist born Cameron Jibril Thomaz.

Since the Wu-Tang Clan burst onto the scene in 1993, they have gone on to shape the hip-hop world. Originating in Staten Island, New York, the group was unique for its time in having such a large core membership. The original clan featured nine artists: founding members GZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard, along with RZA, Method…

The bearded three-piece from Houston, Texas, plays its hard rock and blues-rock hits, including Gimme All Your Lovin' and Doubleback, and songs from the album La Futura.