Rock am River

Rock am River returns to The Continental on Saturday 27 February 2027, part of a two-day music festival marking its fifth birthday. This edition is organised by The Empire Police, and the headliner for the night is GlamRockerz, a tribute act that’s been running since 2019. They’ve built a following across the UK, playing music venues, theatres and festivals with a fair few sold-out shows along the way.

Their set is a celebration of the golden age of British Glam Rock, and the song list runs through the big names of the era: David Bowie, T. Rex, Slade, Sweet, Suzi Quatro, Mud, Wizzard, Alvin Stardust and Bay City Rollers. It’s a wide sweep of the early 70s, so you'll hear the art-rock of Bowie alongside the stomp of Slade and the pop of the Bay City Rollers, all in one go. They describe the show as a nostalgia trip back to the school discos, Saturday afternoons in the record shop, flared trousers and platform shoes, with big guitars, huge choruses, lights, video and plenty of glitter.

It's a specific kind of night — the sort of thing that works best if you're into the whole era, rather than just one or two of the bands. The set is built around those big, singalong choruses and the theatrical side of the music, so it's as much about the atmosphere as it is about the songs. The festival is celebrating its fifth year, and this is one of the nights that makes up the weekend.

The Continental is on South Meadow Lane, Preston, PR1 8JP. The show starts at 7:00pm and runs for about two hours, with tickets priced between £11.00 and £13.00.