THE authentic sound of The Jam will be coming to Blackburn on December 21 when The Gift play a gig in town.

The Gift include Rick Buckler - the drummer from The Jam, bassist Dave Moore and singer/guitairst Russell Hastings.

The band take their name from the final album by The Jam, one of the most influential bands of the Eighties and in a sense are the ultimate tribute band, playing songs from the whole of the Jam's back catalogue.

The Gift play North Bar in Blackburn on Thursday, December 21. Tickets are available from Blackburn Record Exchange.