However, many notable acts have played at the Zanzibar such as Brendan Benson, The Coral, The Zutons, The Seal Cub Clubbing Club, James Walsh, Noel Gallagher, Hot Club de Paris, Shack, Candie Payne and Tom Vek.
James Bond | James Joyce | James Brown | James Cook | James Stewart | James II of England | James Garner | James | James Cameron | James Taylor | James Madison | James May | Henry James | James Cagney | James II | James Caan | James Earl Jones | LeBron James | James Monroe | James Franco | James I | William James | James Wyatt | James, son of Zebedee | James Dean | James A. Garfield | Etta James | Jesse James | James Mason | Clive James |
Westhead was working as pianist in a church before meeting the other members of Starsailor, James Stelfox, Ben Byrne and James Walsh in March 2000.
They became friends since junior school and they went to Leigh Campus of Wigan and Leigh College, where they finally met Barry Westhead and James Walsh.
Along with regular clubnight DJ's, the venue has hosted the likes of Villagers, Jerry Fish, James Walsh, Dan le sac vs. Scroobius Pip, Lisa Hannigan, Si Schroeder, The Minutes, Mark Geary, Lir, Damien Dempsey, Allen Stone and many more.