Lancashire gig guide

NOVEMBER 10

White Stripes, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, sold out

The Zombies, Platform, Morecambe, £14

NOVEMBER 11

White Stripes, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, sold out

The Proclaimers, Guild Hall, Preston, £18.50

Smokie, Guild Hall, Preston, £16.50 - £18.50

Ken Nicol, Worden Arts Centre, Leyland, £12

The Stiffs, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £9

The Vibrators, North Bar, Blackburn

Persil, The Chemistry Experiment, Farmers Arms, Lancaster

Semihere, Cellar Bar, Blackburn

Colonial Movement Company, Attic, Accrington

Sinnerboy, Grand, Blackpool, £7

The Beatlemaniacs, Thwaites Theatre, Blackburn, £8 - £10

NOVEMBER 12

Jerry Lee Lewis, Percy Sledge, Opera House, Blackpool, £35

Jellybean, 53 Degrees, Preston, £9

The Stylistics, Guild Hall, Preston, £14.50 - £17.50

Otis Grand, Platform, Morecambe, £8 - £9

Blackstar, Liquid Lounge, Blackpool

NOVEMBER 13

Katherine Jenkins, Municipal Hall, Colne, £15 - £17

Finbar Furey, Platform, Morecambe, £10 - £12

Adam Bomb, Rossall Tavern, Fleetwood, free

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

Southside Johnny And The Astbury Jukes, Grand, Blackpool, £19

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 22's, 53 Degrees, Preston, £9

Heatwave Project, Platform, Morecambe, £8 - £9

Help She Can't Swim, Farmers Arms, Lancaster

Catfish Keith, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £9

Three Men And Black, Municipal Hall, Colne, £12

Adam Bomb, 12 Bar, Preston

Triad, Library Theatre, Darwen

YYZ, Mill, Preston

NOVEMBER 19

Simon and Oscar - Ocean Colour Scene unplugged, The Mill, Preston, £15

The Neon Trees, Liquid Lounge, Blackpool

Bjorn Again, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £11.50 - £14

Who's Next, 12 Bar, Preston

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

Gone Beggin, Ewood Working Mens Club, Blackburn, £5

Bootleg Beatles, Guild Hall, Preston, £15.50 - £17.50

Classic Clapton, Dome, Morecambe. £10

The Other Smiths V The Other Morrissey, 53 Degrees, Preston, £10

NOVEMBER 26

Kings Of Swing, Guild Hall, Preston, £15.50 - £16.50

Catfish Keith, Grand, Blackpool

No Hope In New Jersey, Zombina And The Skeletones, Armrug, Adelphi, Preston

Howdenjones, Platform, Morecambe, £8 - £10

Meatloaf Story, Opera House, Blackpool, £18 - £20

Custard Pie, 12 Bar, Preston

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

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers, Grand, Blackpool, £15.50

DECEMBER 2

Paul Weller, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool. £28.50

Blondie, Opera House, Blackpool, £30

The Houghton Weavers, Library Theatre, Darwen

Hank And Lily, Misterlee, Farmers Arms, Lancaster

DECEMBER 3

Peggy Seeger, Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy, Platform, Morecambe, £11.50 - £13.50

The Houghton Weavers, Library Theatre, Darwen

Goodgreef, 53 Degrees, Preston, £13

Zenith, Very Almost, Sinister Footwear, Liquid Lounge, Blackpool

The Jam Restart. Mechanics, Burnley, £7 - £8

DECEMBER 4

Kelly Joe Phelps, Mechanics, Burnley, £8 - £10

Burnley Choir And Orchestra, Municipal Hall, Colne, £8

Slaughter And The Dogs, The Tache, Blackpool, £10

DECEMBER 5

The Saw Doctors, Dome, Morecambe, £18.50

DECEMBER 6

The Others, 53 Degrees, Preston, £8

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, The Baker Street Irregulars, Farmers Arms, Lancaster

DECEMBER 10

Noel Noel, Platform, Morecambe, £9 - £10

Tommy Emmanuel, Mechanics, Burnley. £14.50

Bobby Darin Songbook, Winter Gardens , Blackpool. £25

DECEMBER 11

Rufus Wainwright, Guild Hall, Preston, £20

DECEMBER 14

Doves, Guild Hall, Preston, £17.50

The Coral, Sugarhouse, Lancaster, £15

Morecambe Band Christmas Concert, Platform, Morecambe, £6

DECEMBER 17

Howard Jones, Mechanics, Burnley, £10 - £12

Perfect Riot, The Stealers, Liquid Lounge, Blackpool

Morecambe Band Christmas Concert, Platform, Morecambe, £6

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

Manchester Camerata, Grand, Blackpool, £9.50 - £19.50

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

Lotus Circle, Interruptions, Mornin Wood, Liquid Lounge, Blackpool

DECEMBER 31

Mike Sanchez, Mechanics, Burnley. £20

Retrogression, Municipal Hall, Colne, £15

Zenith, Stormy Weathers, Liquid Lounge, Blackpool

Johann Strauss Orchestra, Guild Hall, Preston, £16.50 - £21.50

Manchester Concert Orchestra, Guild Hall, Preston, £16.50 - £21 - £31

British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Grand, Blackpool, £25 - £29.50

JANUARY 5

Katzenjammer, Grand, Blackpool, £9.50 - £11.50

JANUARY 27

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, King George's Hall, Blackburn

FEBRUARY 5

North West Brass Band Championships, Guild Hall, Preston, £4 - £5

FEBRUARY 8

Richard Thompson, Grand, Blackpool, £15 - £22.50

FEBRUARY 10

The Long Blondes, Farmers Arms, Lancaster

FEBRUARY 11

Marty Wilde, Dome, Morecambe, £10 - £12.50

FEBRUARY 12

Joe Bonamassa, Grand, Blackpool, £11

FEBRUARY 18

The Kings Of Swing, Dome, Morecambe, £15

FEBRUARY 21

The Magic Numbers, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, £15

FEBRUARY 24

The Delays, 53 Degrees, Preston

King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, Platform, Morecambe

FEBRUARY 25

The Fall, John Cooper Clarke, Dome, Morecambe

FEBRUARY 26

Fairport Convention, Grand, Blackpool, £12.50 - £17.50

MARCH 5

Jethro Tull, Opera House, Blackpool, £22.50 - £25.50

MARCH 11

Bachelor Boy, Dome, Morecambe, £12.50

MARCH 21

European Union Chamber Orchestra, Guild Hall, Preston, £13 - £23.50

MARCH 27

Australian Pink Floyd, Guild Hall, Preston

MARCH 24

Meatloaf Story, King George's Hall, Blackburn, £13.50 - £14.50

MARCH 31

Houghton Weavers, Platform, Morecambe

APRIL 1

Off The Wall, Dome, Morecambe

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

Morecambe Band Easter Concert, Platform, Morecambe

APRIL 15

One Night Of Queen, Opera House, Blackpool, £12.50 - £16.50

Bellowhead, Platform, Morecambe

APRIL 21

The Muffin Men, Platform, Morecambe

APRIL 30

The Drifters, King George's Hall, Blackburn

MAY 13

The Handsome Family, Platform, Morecambe

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.