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EAST LANCASHIRE GIGS

Blackburn

• What's on: Listings: May 11 - 18
• The Farm gig date at King George’s Hall is switched
• More stars join Blackburn Blues Festival line-up
• What's on: Blake, Blackburn, May 10
• What's on: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Blackburn, April 13
• What's on: Band From County Hell, Blackburn, March 16
• What's on: Steve Hughes, Blackburn, March 9
• What's on: Mayor's Command Performance, November 11

Burnley

• What's on: A Cappella Singers, Burnley, July 1
• What's on: Listings: May 4 - 11
• Superstar DJs on their way to Burnley nightclub
• What's on: The Kabeedies, Blackburn

Chorley

Darwen

• What's on: Darwen Jazz and Blues Festival, August 11 - 12
• What's on: Blancmange, Darwen, May 26
• What's on: Darwen Live full line-up
• What's on: Tony Thorpe and Friends
• What's on: Lloyd Cole, Darwen Library Theatre, March 5
• What's on: Catfish Keith, Darwen, November 15

Hyndburn

• What's on: The Itch, Accrington, March 3
• What's on: Julie Felix, Oswaldtwistle, March 9

Pendle

• What's on: Pendle guitar festival, Nelson, June 24
• Rare live appearance from Colne indie favourites The Milltown Brothers

Ribble Valley

• What's on: Tannahill Weavers, Mellor Brook, May 27
• What's on: Clare Teal, Clitheroe, May 6
• What's on: Beat Herder Festival June 29 and July 1
• What's on: The Leisure Society, Clitheroe, February 18
• What's on: Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party, Clitheroe, February 10

Further afield

Preston

• What's on: The Stumble, Preston, June 2

Blackpool

• What's on: The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular May 31 and June 2
• What's on: Imelda May, Blackpool Opera House, April 27
• What's on: The Elton John show, Blackpool, June 16

Manchester

• What's on: Choir Anthems, Manchester, June 30
• What's on: Morrisey, Manchester, July 28
• Paul Heaton to support Squeeze
• What's on: Darren Hayes, Manchester, December 31
• Buy Stone Roses tickets and coach travel through the Lancashire Telegraph
• What's on: Enter Shikari, Manchester Ritz, October7

Liverpool

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