From Manic Street Preachers and Plan B to Ian Brown and Editors, Preston music fans have had the opportunity to see some cracking gigs in their home city. After all, are there many better things than seeing your favourite band live? Here are a few of our best archive pics of retro Preston gigs from down the years.
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6. From left, Alan Swires, John Pickthall, Sam Johnson and Ricky Stephenson at the UB40 gig at Preston Guild Hall in 2010
Kevin McGuinness


8. Katie Walker from Milwaukee travelled to see the Manic Street Preachers at Preston Guild Hall in 2006
Neil Cross
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