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Last updated: 3 August 2026
The Simon Hough Band — Quick Facts
SIMON HOUGH - lead singer of BIG COUNTRY for over a decade, here now with his new band.
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The Details
Everything you need before the gig
DateFriday, 21 August 2026
Doors20:00
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages
Where
The ContinentalCity Centre Preston PR1 8JP
About this venue
The Continental hosts grass-roots gigs in Preston. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night — check the details panel above. Find The Continental online
Highlights
Entry TBA
No specs listed
Country
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About this gig
What's On
The Simon Hough Band are playing The Continental in Preston on Friday, 21 August 2026. Doors open at 20:00, with the night wrapping by 23:00. Expect Country. This listing is part of the Preston grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Preston gigs there.
SIMON HOUGH - lead singer of BIG COUNTRY for over a decade, here now with his new band.
The Simon Hough Band headlines this Preston gig on Friday, 21 August 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste — expect Country across the set.
The Continental is one of Preston's grass-roots venues on GigXchange — the kind of small-capacity room where you can stand close to the band and the bill changes every week. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night, so always cross-check with the gig details panel or the venue's own page closer to the date.
Grass-roots gigs in Preston are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is on stage close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick a sightline you're happy with.
Entry hasn't been published — bring £5–£15 cash to be safe, or check the venue's social channels for advance ticketing.
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A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park).
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