This is a week of pitch-black evil. Anyone going to a concert in the next seven days better pad themselves up, because this week sees the start of a tour by the King Of Pain, the Archbishop of Anguish, a man who inspires such fierce loyalty in his disciples that they’re happy to snap the neck of anyone who doesn’t look as if they are 500% devoted to their icon.

That’s right – Daniel O’Donnell hits the road this week. But if you’re after tickets, you’d better look elsewhere. Here comes the hecklerspray gig guide…

Alabama 3 – Sopranos soundtracking rednecks from Brixton – buy tickets
Wed 28 Sep 19:00, Perth Concert Hall
Sat 1 Oct 19:00, ABC, Glasgow

Avenged Sevenfold – Terrifying Americans who make music that’d sound good in the queue for the Vampire ride at Chessington – buy tickets
Tue 27 Sep 19:00, Astoria, London

Babyshambles – Pete Doherty shrugs off Kate’s gak worries to wobble about a stage spouting rubbish poetry – buy tickets
Tues 27 Sep 19:00, University Of Northumbria, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Wed 28 Sep 19:00, Carling Academy, Birmingham

Ben Lee – Fantastic sometime Evan Dando songwriter comes to your neighbourhood. Roughly – buy tickets
Tue 27 Sep 19:00, 100 Club, London

CKY
- Not the self-abusing skateboarders, but a musical combo. We don’t
know much about them, except that CKY stands for Camp Kill Yourself,
and that they have a song called Dressed In Decay. Eek – buy tickets
Thu 29 Sep 19:00, Astoria, London
Sun 02 Oct 19:00, ABC, Glasgow

Editors - Gloomy band in suits rides the current trend for gloomy bands in suits – buy tickets
Thu 29 Sep 19:30, Liverpool Academy
Sat 01 Oct 19:00, Glasgow Garage

Film School – Super new band from San Francisco give the UK a try – contact venues for tickets
Tue 27 Sep 21:30, Dublin Castle, London
Wed 28 Sep 21:30, Water Rats, London

King Biscuit Time – Steve Mason from The Beta Band writes a bunch of potential hits – buy tickets
Mon 26 Sep 19:00, Cargo, London

No Hope In New Jersey – MTV2-friendly tearaways. From Manchester, not New Jersey – buy tickets
Mon 26 Sep 19:00, Garage, London

Smog – Bill Callahan blesses London with his lo-fi magic – buy tickets
Wed 28 Sep 19:30, Scala, London

Suffrajets – Pete Doherty’s infinitely more talented old drummer and her band of cool girls with guitars – buy tickets
Fri 30 Sep 19:00, Underworld, London