Rabble-rousers extraordinaire Kelsey Karter & The Heroines are coming to The Grove in Newcastle this April. This four-piece Australian/British band are one of the most electrifying live acts you’ll find anywhere, and their rock and roll credentials are…

Greentea Peng’s much-anticipated ‘Tell Dem It’s Sunny’ tour lands in Newcastle this April, a tour that’s sure to be bountiful with psychedelic R’n’B delights. With longer days on the horizon, the aptly named ‘Tell Dem It’s Sunny’ album – and extensive …

This April The Glasshouse is launching The Glasshouse Studios – an exciting new programme of songwriting and music production courses designed for both beginners and those who want to polish up their skills. If you’re of the opinion that The Glasshouse…

Birmingham duo GANS knock-out throbbing slabs of scuzzy indie-rock that is heavy in all the right places, and they’re bringing their raucous live show to North Shields this April. There’s nothing about GANS that isn’t mega. Cellar-deep tunes given body…

The 900 play a whole bunch of raucous songs, all of which have appeared in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater videogames. Naughty but niche! See them in Sunderland in early April. I spent a huge amount of my time in the early 00s (and beyond) trying to carve, grin…

Birmingham-based Rebecca Downes has won a loyal following of fans who can’t get enough of her bluesy/rock, and she’ll be bringing the fire when she plays Stockton this early April. Rebecca Downes’ stuff feels authentic to its very core, like it’s been …

Fancy a life of cowgirls, country music and more Americana than you can shake a stick at? Brace yourself for ‘How Mountain Girls Can Love’. ‘How Mountain Girls Can Love’ is a queer-led afternoon/early evening that’s held on every last Sunday of the month.…

The Sunderland spoken word poet and musical artist 90BRO is launching his new album in North Shields this March, and it’s set to be an event far removed from your average launch. I’ve been to a fair few album launches in my time but none of them commenced…