Lancashire's live music venues, bars, comedy clubs, record shops, studios and festivals, plus what's on after dark across the county.
Lytham Festival 2026 filled Lytham Green with headliners including Michael Bublé, Pet Shop Boys, Alanis Morissette, Teddy Swims and Pitbull across five nights in early July.
Built in 1873-74 as Clitheroe Public Hall and redeveloped after the Lancaster Foundation bought it in 2005, The Grand brings touring bands and much-loved names to the Ribble Valley.
Rebellion, the punk festival running in one form or another since 1996, brought more than 300 acts across eight stages to Blackpool's Winter Gardens in August 2025.
Saved by a community share campaign in 2024, Preston's much-loved Fylde Road venue The Ferret marked its 20th birthday in 2026 with a summer of free and low-cost shows.
Opened in 2014 to support grassroots music, Blackpool's Bootleg Social has become a late-night home for the town's alternative scene and the touring bands that pass through.