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.
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