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 13

Viva Voce, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50-£6

The Senton Bombs, The Unknown, The Logicals, Liquid Lounge, Blackpool, free

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, Collegian Social Club, 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, Yorkshire House, 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 19

Higgins, Revenge Of The Psychotronic Man, Only One Mammal, Special Brew, Rossall Tavern, Fleetwood, free

OCTOBER 20

Joanna Connor, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £10 - £12

Haven, Beat Club, Blackpool, £6

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

Wishbone Ash, Platform, Morecambe, £15

The Needs, 53 Degrees, Preston, £3.50-£6

Lupus In Fabula, Jelly's Last Jam, Zenith, Liquid Lounge, Blackpool, free

OCTOBER 28

Akoustik Anarkhy, 53 Degrees, Preston, £5

Lena Martell, Platform, Morecambe, £9 - £10

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

Slack Alice, Dome, Morecambe, £6

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

Devil To Pay, Giles, Neon Trees, Saving Grace, Rossall Tavern, Fleetwood, free

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

Nils Lofgren, Municipal Hall, Colne, £20

Veda Hille, Farmers Arms, Lancaster

Show Of Hands, Mechanics, Burnley, £11 - £13

Star27, Mill, Preston, £3

Aura4, Pail, Garland Green, Y'r Impossible. Liquid Lounge, Blackpool, free

Sex Pistols Experience, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £8-£10

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

Bridge, Z-List Tears, Fultons Point, Brother Rabbit, Rossall Tavern, Fleetwood, free

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

Triphazard, Stormy Weathers & The Lagoons Of Love, Litterbug, Lookin, Liquid Lounge, Blackpool, free

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.