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Spiers & Boden

High-octane folk from the Bellowhead frontmen.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Feb 9th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£22.50-£24.80

Bollywood Time Machine

From the groovy 60s to the contemporary hits of today, immerse yourself in an evening filled with laughter, dance, and timeless melodies. With performances by singers and dancers, prepare for an unforgettable night of entertainment for everyone!

Venue:
The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES
Date:
Feb 9th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
From £25

Rod Oughton’s Tomorrow’s New Quartet with Ben van Gelder

Tomorrow’s New Quartet is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the most exciting jazz bands emerging from the British scene. Taking inspiration from Chick Corea’s ‘Return To Forever’ and Keith Jarrett’s ‘European Quartet’, Tomorrow’s New Quartet has been thrilling audiences all over the country with its engaging brand of modern jazz.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
Feb 9th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£12adv/£14otd

Tristwych Y Fenwod w/ Bulbils and Dawn Terry

Tristwch y Fenywod are a Welsh-language gothic avant-rock power-coven. w/ Local legends Bulbils and Dawn Terry.

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
Feb 9th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

Colby T. Helms

Colby pens the kind of raw and real country music that cuts to the bone.

Venue:
The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE6 1LD
Date:
Feb 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£16.88adv

The Legends of American Country show

The upcoming tour will showcase highly acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Don Williams, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette and Kenny Rogers and new tributes to icons Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks and the new kid on the block Luke Combs  with countless other well-known singalong hit songs in this must-see musical extravaganza.

Venue:
The Maltings, Eastern Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1AJ
Date:
Feb 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£26.50

Willie Dowling & The Invisible Band

Willie Dowling is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer. Over the years, Willie has fronted, written and produced albums for The Dowling Poole, Jackdaw4, Honeycrack and The Grip.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Feb 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£12.50

Gareth Gates Sings Love Songs From The Movies

Join singer Gareth Gates on a heartfelt journey of the heartwarming melodies of classic films, brought to life by his soulful voice and magnetic stage presence.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Feb 11th 2025
Time:
18:45
Price:
£41.35adv

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Amble

On their forthcoming EP Amble explore deft storytelling, with a musicality equally traditional & current. For fans of: Mumford & Sons, Dermot Kennedy & Hozier.

Venue:
Boiler Shop, 20 South Street, Newcastle, NE1 3PE
Date:
Feb 11th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£19.25adv

Peter Alexander Jobson

Jobson made his name as bass guitarist and keyboard player in I Am Kloot. His first solo album blends genres as diverse as country-flavoured psychedelia and cocktail jazz with the spirit of the Northern variety circuit.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Feb 11th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Negative Gears (Aus/Static Shock Records)

Tightly wound post punk from a group of individuals that give you the feeling that they're looking at the glass not so much half empty, but long since spilt and with no replacement on the horizon. w/ House Proud and Social Youth Cult

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
Feb 11th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£tbc

Sunderland Piano Society

Pianist Callum McLachlan plays Orlando Gibbons, Scarlatti, Haydn, CPE Bach, Ravel and Barber.

Venue:
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Mowbray Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PP
Date:
Feb 11th 2025
Time:
19:15
Price:
Admission £15, free for under 21s and full-time students

Dean Lewis

Australian singer and songwriter, Dean Lewis heads out on ‘The Epilogue World Tour’, in support of his third album of the same name, which showcases Lewis’ powerful vocals and gentle acoustic guitar-led melodies.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Feb 12th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£38.50adv

A Viennese Strauss Gala

The music recreates the romance of a bygone age of glamorous soirees, glittering ballrooms, jaunty polkas and wonderous waltzes. The show features highlights from some of the great Operettas & music of the Strauss family plus Kalam & Lehar; including Die Fledermaus, Gypsy Baron, The Merry Widow, Blue Danube Waltz and a rousing finale of the Radetsky March.

Venue:
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ
Date:
Feb 12th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£25

Oh My God! It's The Church

Raised straight out of the City of Sin itself, this is unlike any church that has come before. A show too outrageous even for Las Vegas. A church where only Rock ‘N’ Roll can save your filthy soul.

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Feb 12th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£18

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Hamish Hawk

Rich of voice and even richer of imagination, Hawk creates musical pen-portraits, chamber pop songs that have swallowed both a dictionary and a compendium of modern urban (and island) fairy tales.

Venue:
Riverside, 1 The Close, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3RQ
Date:
Feb 12th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£23.10adv

Martha Spencer with Lucas Pasley

Martha Spencer is a American Country singer, songwriter and mountain musician/dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Her shows are full of energy – ranging from traditional Appalachian tunes on fiddle and banjo to touching original Country songs – not to mention some lively flatfoot dancing to boot. She will be accompanied by the old-time fiddler Lucas Pasley.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Feb 12th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Dan Byrne

The former frontman and songwriter of Revival Black is now set to reach new heights showcasing his voice and presence as a solo artist.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Feb 12th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Rats On Rafts

Rotterdam based post-punk band.

Venue:
The Engine Room, Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyneside, NE301JH
Date:
Feb 12th 2025
Time:
19:45
Price:
£12

Wage War

Traveling a constant forward trajectory at lightspeed, Wage War not only push their own sound forward, but they also propel heavy music into new territory.

Venue:
NX, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SW
Date:
Feb 12th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£25+bf

Wandering Oak: Maquina + Eat Lights; Become Lights

Hailing from Portugal, Maquina draw inspiration from repetition/minimalism-centered styles such as Krautrock and Industrial Techno. Eat Lights; Become Lights are influenced by a whole host of left-field artists, minimalism, drone rock, psych, krautrock, electronica.

Venue:
Zerox, 48-52 Sandhill, Newcastle, NE1 3JF
Date:
Feb 12th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£13.75adv

The Legend Of Barry White

The critically-acclaimed Barry White revue starring the big man with the big voice – William Hicks.

Venue:
The Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £25

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Movicals' - A Movie Musical Extravaganza

Movicals brings you some of the most iconic movie musicals to the stage in one visually spectacular show. With a cast including some of the UK’s most talented singers and dancers, you’ll be taken on a musical journey through the last 50 years.

Venue:
Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£30.70

Madina Lake

Fusing the forceful guitars of heavy metal with crisp harmonies, electronic accents, and the melodic conceits of indie rock, Madina Lake is a conceptually ambitious group whose songs tell the stories of the imaginary community of Madina Lake, a secluded hamlet in the woods where life is much as it was in the 1950s.

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£25

High Vis

Post-punk band based in London.

Venue:
Riverside, 1 The Close, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3RQ
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£19.60

Ankor

Alternative metal band based in Catalonia.

Venue:
Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£21

Bars & Melody

10 years ago Bars and Melody burst onto the music scene when Simon Cowell pressed his golden buzzer on Britains Got Talent.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£20

Jenny Don’t & The Spurs (USA)

Based in Portland, Oregon in the US Northwest, Jenny Don’t & the Spurs have spent over a decade building a reputation as hardworking and musically-driven stalwarts of the Country Western scene.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£15

berlioz

An enigmatic producer, beatmaker, and jazz-house auteur clocking over a hundred millions streams in the last 12 months for his bold visual and sonic aesthetic. The UK-based artist was born in Cape Town, bred by the English seaside, and raised on a diet of contemporary art and impeccable jazz.

Venue:
NX, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SW
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£27.50+bf

Pastel

5-piece shoegaze guitar band signed to independent Manchester label; Spirit of Spike Island.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Skinner

DIY slouch rock musician based in Dublin who writes, records and produces songs about growing up and overcoming a dirt-flecked 21st century existence.

Venue:
Three Tanners Bank, Three Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1JH
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£11adv

Lunchtime Concert - Sam Stadlen and John Green

A programme exploring love and loss in 17th century French and English music for the viol, including works by Marais, Ferrabosco, Sumarte, and Caix d'Hervelois.

Venue:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle, NE1 7RU
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
13:15
Price:
Free

Citrus

CITRUS’ floating vocal melodies, smooth, jazz-influenced guitar lines, energetic, rock-infused drums and rich, punchy bass parts have drawn comparisons to groups such as The Cranberries and Wolf Alice. Support from ivies, Sugar Roulette and Diago.

Venue:
Tapyard Studios, Warehouse 34, Hoult's Yard, Newcastle, NE6 2HL
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£5

W.H. Lung

Starting off as a studio only three-piece shrouded in mystery, Manchester’s W. H. Lung have evolved across two acclaimed full lengths into one of the UK’s most exciting live acts & a forward-thinking synth-pop powerhouse.

Venue:
Teesside University Students Union, Campus Heart, Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£17

The F Word: Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds

The F Word is a monthly Folk programme and Club. Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds are a working musical duo, based in the folk and country roots genre, who have made 4 acclaimed albums and been nominated for a Radio 2 Folk Award (Best Original Song).

Venue:
Black Swan Bar, Newcastle Arts Centre, 69 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SG
Date:
Feb 13th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10adv/£12otd

Jazz Sabbath

Adam Wakeman, longtime keyboard & guitar player for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, started the project in 2013, when he tried playing jazz improvised versions of Sabbath songs.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£28.20

Tool Shed

A tribute to Tool.

Venue:
Anarchy Brew Co., Benfield Business Park, Unit A1, Enfield Road, Newcastle, NE6 4NQ
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£12.50

The Fleetwood Mac Songbook

Six experienced musicians who are dedicated to recreating the magical sounds of one of music's most enduring groups.

Venue:
The Majestic Theatre, 78-80 Bondgate, Darlington, DL3 7JT
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£20

Thanks For The Memories

Full live band playing all your favourite Emo Classics! Expect to hear: My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, Yellowcard, Good Charlotte, Panic! The Disco and wayyy more!!!

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£14

Paul Jones and Dave Kelly - From The Blues Band

The Blues Band are now retiring from touring – but their two lead vocalists will continue with their Acoustic Duo concerts

Venue:
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£28

Calling Planet Earth

Relive, sing, dance and party to many of the best 80s songs ever from artists such as Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Ultravox, Visage, Tears For Fears, ABC, Japan, Yazoo, Human League, Eurythmics and more.

Venue:
The Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £28

Big Girls Don't Cry

Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band.

Venue:
Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£35.75

Fairport Convention

The band that launched British folk-rock. The band features founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Ric Sanders on violin, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals. Fairport will be joined on stage by former member Dave Mattacks on Drums.

Venue:
Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3LS
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £33

The Magic of the Bee Gees

With a brand-new show, complete with a stunning light and video show, prepare to experience the distinct sound of one the greatest bands to have ever graced the stage in this unforgettable concert spectacular.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £26

Give Me The Night

George Benson’s greatest hits live on stage!

Venue:
Empire Theatre and Cinema, Front Street, Consett, DH8 5AB
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£28.50

Sam Scherdel

Soulful songwriter dubbed the “South Yorkshire Springsteen”. Hook laden, epic & energetic songs, all delivered with his trademark growl.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£10

Dreadzone

Dreadzone have been releasing albums and progressively bettering, refining and perfecting their own unique and inimitable take on dub since their inception in 1993.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£25

T.Rextasy

The world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex.

Venue:
Phoenix Theatre, Beaconsfield Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2DS
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£28.50

CLUB 80s

The ultimate 80s tribute show. Hits by Cyndi Lauper, Culture Club, Guns & Roses, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Erasure, Bon Jovi, Wham, Deacon Blue! and many, many more are crammed into a non-stop, musical trip, back-combed, to the time that fashion forgot.

Venue:
The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £28

OneDa

An artist who refuses to be boxed in, OneDa’s music speaks for itself. Always beginning with her own intrepid demeanour and dexterous wordplay, her tracks incorporate elements from the hip-hop and drum and bass scenes of her home city of Manchester before adding an eclectic mix of afro-trap and tinges of afrobeats that lean into her Nigerian heritage.

Venue:
Zerox, 48-52 Sandhill, Newcastle, NE1 3JF
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£13.75adv

Darlington RnB Club present Long Road Home

A song-based blues rock band, whose music is drenched in the blues.

Venue:
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
20:30
Price:
£16

Jabu

Bristol trio Jabu return with A Soft and Gatherable Star, released via their own label Do You Have Peace?, the album is an atmospheric masterpiece, perfect for small-hours listening. A hazy, heart-wrenching fusion of dreampop, dub, and ambient folk. w/ Burning Pyre and Ardent.

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

Lunchtime Classical Recital: Margaret Fingerhut MBE & Bradley Creswick MBE

Margaret Fingerhut MBE is described by Gramophone magazine as a pianist of “consummate skill and thrilling conviction”. Bradley Creswick MBE ran away from his circus family to become a professional musician working his way from the Royal College of Music to lead the Royal Northern Sinfonia from which he recently retired.

Venue:
The Lit & Phil, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SE
Date:
Feb 14th 2025
Time:
13:00
Price:
Free

Elkie Brooks

An exceptional performer with an unmistakable voice which has earned her the title of ‘British Queen Of Blues’. Elkie never fails to captivate her audience.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Feb 15th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£44