Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of Status Quo, White Stripes, Paul Weller, Turin Brakes, Blondie and Jerry Lee Lewis.
OCTOBER 7
Stiff Little Fingers, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £15
Midge Ure, Mechanics, Burnley, £10 - £12
Dead Men Walking, Library Theatre, Darwen
Laika Dog, Attic, Accrington, Free
OCTOBER 8
Dead Men Walking, Library Theatre, Darwen
Roy Harper, Dome, Morecambe, £16.50
Suicidal Birds, The Favours, Farmers Arms, Lancaster, £4 - £5
The E.J.Experience and Rock Stewart, Thwaites Theatre, Blackburn, £8 - £10
The Karpenters, Mechanics, Burnley, £9 - £10
ACDO, Municipal Hall, Colne, £10
OCTOBER 9
The Fall, John Cooper Clarke, Mechanics, Burnley, £15
OCTOBER 11
Elavi, 53 Degrees, Preston, £5
OCTOBER 13
Viva Voce, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50-£6
OCTOBER 14
King Pleasure And The Biscuit Boys, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £10 - £12
Peter Hook ,North Bar, Blackburn, £5
Buddy Holly And The Cricketers, Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle, £11.50 - £12.50
Martin Branigan, Winter Gardens, Blackpool, £10
Thomas Truax, Former Bullies, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
Chicago Commotions, Gregson Arts And Community Centre, Lancaster, £4 - £5
OCTOBER 15
The Glitterati, The Mill, Preston, £7
Alabama 3, 53 Degrees, Preston, £7
Dead Men Walking, The Platform, Morecambe, £10 - £12
Steveless, We Rock Like Girls Don't, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
The Clone Roses, 53 Degrees, Preston, £8
James Loynes, Library Theatre, Darwen
OCTOBER 16
The Searchers, Mechanics, Burnley, £10 - £12
OCTOBER 18
So Effective feat. Tim Westwood. 53 Degrees, Preston, £8 - £10
OCTOBER 20
Joanna Connor, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £10 - £12
Thee Unstrung, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50-£6
Return Of The Kings, Leisure Hall, Bacup, £8
OCTOBER 21
Turin Brakes, 53 Degrees, Preston, £15
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, King George's Hall, Blackburn
James Taylor Quartet, Mechanics, Burnley, £10 - £12
Fingathing, The Mill, Preston, £10
Chelsea, North Bar, Blackburn
Ian Parker, Municipal Hall, Colne, £10 - £12
Abba UK, Thwaites Theatre, Blackburn, £8 - £10
OCTOBER 22
Moco, Mill, Preston, £3
The Cat Pack, Mechanics, Burnley, £12.50 - £10.50
OCTOBER 25
The Ordinary Boys, The Sugarhouse, Lancaster, £12.50
Mew, 53 Degrees, Preston, £8
OCTOBER 26
Matt Munro Jr, Guild Hall, Preston, £13 - £15
OCTOBER 27
The Needs, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50-£6
OCTOBER 28
Akoustik Anarkhy, 53 Degrees, Preston, £5
Bearsuit, Envelopes, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
One Night Of Queen, Guild Hall, Preston, £14.50 - £16.50
Cavern Beatles, Municipal Hall, Colne, £10 - £12
OCTOBER 29
Scout Niblett, Former Bullies, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
This Is Seb Clarke, Mill, Preston, £3
Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Guild Hall, Preston, £10 - £12.50
OCTOBER 30
The Bluetones, 53 Degrees, Preston, £12.50
Burnley Municipal Symphony Orchestra, Mechanics, Burnley, £3 - £8.50
NOVEMBER 2
Mem Shannon, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £10 - £12
NOVEMBER 3
Elkie Brooks, Opera House, Blackpool, £18 - £20
Louie, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50 - £6
The Illegal Eagles, Guild Hall, Preston, £15.50
NOVEMBER 4
Veda Hille, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
Sex Pistols Experience, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £8-£10
Show Of Hands, Mechanics, Burnley, £11 - £13
Nils Lofgren, Municipal Hall, Colne, £20
Star27, Mill, Preston, £3
Off The Wall, Opera House, Blackpool, £12.50 - £17.50
Ultimate Girl Band Tribute Show, Thwaites Theatre, Blackburn, £8 - £10
NOVEMBER 5
Mika Bomb, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
So Effective feat. Jon Da Silva, 53 Degrees, Preston, £8
The Love Machine, Thwaites Theatre, Blackburn, £8 - £10
Kev Brigend, Mill, Preston
NOVEMBER 6
Wingates Brass Band, Mechanics, Burnley, £5.50
NOVEMBER 7
Dervish, Mechanics, Burnley, £11 - £12.50
NOVEMBER 8
Charlie Landsborough, Guild Hall, Preston, £14 - £16
NOVEMBER 9
Manchester Camarata, Guild Hall, Preston, £15 - £23.50
NOVEMBER 10
White Stripes, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, sold out
NOVEMBER 11
White Stripes, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, sold out
The Proclaimers, Guild Hall, Preston, £18.50
Smokie, Guild Hall, Preston, £16.50 - £18.50
The Stiffs, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £9
The Vibrators, North Bar, Blackburn
Persil, The Chemistry Experiment, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
The Beatlemaniacs, Thwaites Theatre, Blackburn, £8 - £10
NOVEMBER 12
Jerry Lee Lewis, Opera House, Blackpool, £35
The Stylistics, Guild Hall, Preston, £14.50 - £17.50
NOVEMBER 13
Katherine Jenkins, Municipal Hall, Colne, £15 - £17
Ga Ga, The Grand, Lancaster, £11 - £12
NOVEMBER 14
Alan Price, Thwaites Theatre, Blackburn, £11 - £13
Greg Lake, Guild Hall, Preston, £21 - £23
NOVEMBER 16
The Damned, Mill, Preston, £14
NOVEMBER 17
The Deadbeats, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50 - £6
Manchester Camerata, Municipal Hall, Colne, £8 - £10
Mugenkyo Drummers, The Grand, Lancaster, £11 - £13
NOVEMBER 18
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, King George's Hall, Blackburn
Puressence, 53 Degrees, Preston, £12
The Subways, The Kooks, 53 Degrees, Preston, £9
Catfish Keith, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £9
Three Men And Black, Municipal Hall, Colne, £12
Triad, Library Theatre, Darwen
YYZ, Mill, Preston
NOVEMBER 19
Bjorn Again, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £11.50 - £14
Simon and Oscar - Ocean Colour Scene unplugged, The Mill, Preston, £15
NOVEMBER 20
Aled Jones, Guild Hall, Preston, £21.50
NOVEMBER 24
Status Quo, Opera House, Blackpool, sold out
NOVEMBER 25
Status Quo, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £28.50
Zombina And The Skeletones, The VCs, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
Bootleg Beatles, Guild Hall, Preston, £15.50 - £17.50
The Other Smiths V The Other Morrissey, 53 Degrees, Preston, £10
NOVEMBER 26
Kings Of Swing, Guild Hall, Preston, £15.50 - £16.50
Meatloaf Story, Opera House, Blackpool, £18 - £20
NOVEMBER 27
Burnley Municipal Choir, Mechanics, Burnley, £3 - £8.50
NOVEMBER 29
Feeder, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, £18.50
DECEMBER 1
Forward Russia, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50 - £6
Joe Brown and Marty Wilde, Guild Hall, Preston, £15.50 - £19.60
Ga Ga, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £10 - £12.50
Rollin Stoned, Mechanics, Burnley, £6 - £8
DECEMBER 2
Paul Weller, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool. £28.50
Blondie, Opera House, Blackpool, £30
The Houghton Weavers, Library Theatre, Darwen
Hank And Lily, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
DECEMBER 3
The Houghton Weavers, Library Theatre, Darwen
Goodgreef, 53 Degrees, Preston, £13
The Jam Restart. Mechanics, Burnley, £7 - £8
DECEMBER 4
Kelly Joe Phelps, Mechanics, Burnley, £8 - £10
Burnley Choir And Orchestra, Municipal Hall, Colne, £8
DECEMBER 6
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Guild Hall, Preston, £5 - £23.50
DECEMBER 8
Half Man Half Biscuit, The Mill, Preston, £15
Mostly Autumn. Mechanics, Burnley. £15
DECEMBER 9
Shakin' Stevens, Guild Hall, Preston. £17.50 - £19.50
King Pleasure And The Biscuit Boys, Mechanics, Burnley, £8 - £11
Carol Decker and Limahl, Winter Gardens , Blackpool, £25
Mistys Big Adventure, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
DECEMBER 10
Tommy Emmanuel, Mechanics, Burnley. £14.50
The Long Blondes, Farmers Arms, Lancaster
Bobby Darin Songbook, Winter Gardens , Blackpool. £25
DECEMBER 11
Rufus Wainwright, Guild Hall, Preston, £20
DECEMBER 14
Doves, Guild Hall, Preston, £17.50
DECEMBER 17
Howard Jones, Mechanics, Burnley, £10 - £12
DECEMBER 18
Joss Stone, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool. £23.50
King's Division Normandy Band, Guild Hall, Preston, £9.50 - £11
Civic Choirs Christmas Concert, Municipal Hall, Colne, £6
DECEMBER 20
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, King George's Hall, Blackburn
Mozart Festival Orchestra, Guild Hall, Preston, £14 - £20
DECEMBER 21
Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band, Guild Hall, Preston, £13.50
DECEMBER 24
Houghton Weavers and Wingates Brass Band, Guild Hall, Preston, £12 to £14
DECEMBER 31
Mike Sanchez, Mechanics, Burnley. £20
Retrogression, Municipal Hall, Colne, £15
Johann Strauss Orchestra, Guild Hall, Preston, £16.50 - £21.50
Manchester Concert Orchestra, Guild Hall, Preston, £16.50 - £21 - £31
JANUARY 27
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, King George's Hall, Blackburn
FEBRUARY 5
North West Brass Band Championships, Guild Hall, Preston, £4 - £5
MARCH 5
Jethro Tull, Opera House, Blackpool, £22.50 - £25.50
MARCH 21
European Union Chamber Orchestra, Guild Hall, Preston, £13 - £23.50
MARCH 24
Meatloaf Story, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £13.50 - £14.50
APRIL 6
Gerry And The Pacemakers, Dave, Dee Dozy, Beaky Mick and Tich, Wayne Fontana and PJ Proby, Guild Hall, Preston, £19 - £21
APRIL 7
Halle Orchestra, King George's Hall, Blackburn
APRIL 14
Gene Pitney, Opera House, Blackpool, £18 - £22.50
APRIL 15
One Night Of Queen, Opera House, Blackpool, £12.50 - £16.50
MAY 19
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, King George's Hall, Blackburn
JUNE 16
Meatloaf Story, Opera House, Blackpool, £15 - £17
If you know of a gig in Lancashire that's not been listed above, please email pcockerton@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk with the details.
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