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China Crisis

80s band celebrating the ruby anniversary of their watershed classic and fan-favourite 1985 release, Flaunt the Imperfection.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£33.80

Simon and Garfunkel: Through the years

The most authentic sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel.

Venue:
Tyne Theatre and Opera House, 111 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AG
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£29.50-£41.50

Bon Jovi Forever

The only Bon Jovi tribute show you need to see!

Venue:
The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £28

Ross Harding Band

Acclaimed Blues Rock Musician from Johannesburg, South Africa, currently based in the UK. As a songwriter and performing artist, he personifies rich, powerful vocal abilities with mesmerizing guitar skills, gaining international industry recognition for his commanding blend of blues and rock music, reminiscent of the classic rock, grunge & blues artists of the past.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£12

Fastlove

The world’s favourite George Michael celebration.

Venue:
Middlesbrough Theatre, The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SA
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£30

Popestars

UK,s no.1 Ghost Tribute Band.

Venue:
Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10

Nu-Castle

The Ultimate Tribute to 90's / 00's Nu Metal.

Venue:
The Studio, Tower Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7HQ
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£8.80adv

Country Special: Austin Stamburgh + Ags Connolly

Austin Stambaugh is a modern pioneer of folk storytelling. Ags Connolly is a traditional country artist from Oxfordshire.

Venue:
The Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£16.50adv

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Wandering Oak presents Acid Mothers Temple

Over the last 25 years no group has been more prolific or dedicated to pushing psychedelic rock to its limits than Japan's Acid Mothers Temple.

Venue:
The Common Room, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SE
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15

Songs of the North East

International opera stars Graeme Danby and Valerie Reid celebrate the music of North East England with songs including Blow the Wind Southerly, Sailing to Philadelphia and The Keel Row.

Venue:
The Exchange, 1 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1SE
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£20-£22

A Country Night in Nashville

Prepare to be transported on a musical journey through the history of Country, featuring songs from its biggest stars both past and present.

Venue:
Stockton Globe, 153A High St, Stockton, TS18 1PL
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
TBC
Price:
From £28

The Cadillac Kings

Firm Favourites on the Blues, R&B, Rock & Roll & Swing dance scenes, The Cadillac Kings feature five of the UK’s top roots musicians.

Venue:
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£16

Dirty Freud + Lou Barnell

Dirty Freud's music contains elements of live electronics wrapped in Jazz melodies. It is simply Dirty Cinematic Electronica. Lou Barnell is an award-winning vocalist, sound and performance artist.

Venue:
Cobalt Studios Ltd, 10-16 Boyd Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AP
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£8-£12

The Manfreds

One of the finest and most respected bands from the 1960’s era.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £28

Good Sad Happy Bad w/ Fine and Last Path

Good Sad Happy Bad's whimsical kraut punk and art rock experiments, brimming with mantras and cycles and nervous lullabies. Fine is a singer-songwriter and producer from Denmark and Newcastle's Last Path play really good slowcore.

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

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Slime City

Fast, existentialist nerd rock for 'people who like both sighing and fighting'. Support from Cazimi + Johnny D & The Space Cadets.

Venue:
Pop Recs Ltd, 172-175 High St W, Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1UP
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£10

Fidget and the Twitchers

Emerging from Bristols musical swamp The Twitchers', infectious horn lines and bubbling rhythm drive their punked-up ska sound.

Venue:
Star & Shadow Cinema, 210 Warwick Street, Newcastle, NE2 1BB
Date:
May 9th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£7.50-£15

Barry Steele in The Roy Orbison Story

Venue:
Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £36.25

The Australian Bee Gees Show

A Tribute to the Bee Gees.

Venue:
Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £32.70

Ultimate Whitesnake

North East based tribute band who aim to recreate the sight, sounds and raw energy of a real Whitesnake show.

Venue:
The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1AE
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£12

The Waterboys

Led by Scottish singer and guitarist Mike Scott since the 1980s, The Waterboys are known for best known for their song The Whole Of The Moon.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£50.60

Clearwater Creedence Revival

Join one of the most iconic rock groups of all time Creedence Clearwater Revival as they head out on their ‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain’ 55th anniversary tour.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£32.55adv

Robben Ford

One of the world's premier guitarists, particularly known for his blues playing, as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical contexts.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £30

This Winter Machine

Formed in 2016 in Yorkshire, England and taking influences from everything from 80s Rush and Marillion and adding in elements of modern bands like Porcupine Tree and Riverside, making something that sounds completely their own. Support from Stuckfish.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

John Hackett Band

John Hackett has been a much-loved and admired figure in the progressive rock scene since the mid-70’s.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
14:00
Price:
£17.50

Chris Wood

An uncompromising writer whose music reveals his love for the un-official history of the English speaking people. With gentle intelligence he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables.

Venue:
Warkworth Memorial Hall, Castle Street, Warkworth, Northumberland
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:45
Price:
£19.80adv

Stockton Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival 2025

Featuring Sugaray Rayford, Connolly Hayes, Backbone Blues Band, Ben Poole and Amba Tremain.

Venue:
Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LL
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
14:00 - 22:00
Price:
£35 inc. booking fee

Indian Spring Colours

Now in its fourth year, join GemArts and Musicon at Durham University for Indian Spring Colours, to celebrate the season with a series of concerts showcasing the best of Hindustani classical music. Embracing the spirit of new life, playfulness, and the appreciation of beauty that characterises spring in Indian arts immerse yourself in the timeless melodies of classical ragas, perfectly capturing the essence of the season.

Venue:
Durham University, Department of Music, Palace Green, DH1 3RL
Date:
May 10th 2025 - May 11th 2025
Time:
TBC
Price:
£10 (adult), £5 (student), £1 (under 16)

Bradley Simpson

The lead singer and guitarist of The Vamps.

Venue:
Newcastle University Students Union, Kings Road, Newcastle, NE2 4NL
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£25.30adv

Sedgefield Rock n Blues Club: Sean Webster Band

Webster's instantly recognisable voice coupled with his heartfelt melodic guitar playing has become the feature on all his album releases. Both Webster's blues-inflected guitar licks and weathered soul shouter vocals are always passionately sung across tightly arranged songs. Support from Russ Tippins Electric Band.

Venue:
Sedgefield Parish Hall, Front Street, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3AT
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:45
Price:
£15

A Vision Of Elvis

Put on your Blue Suede Shoes and come celebrate the music of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll with the UK’s supreme Elvis – Rob Kingsley – and his talented cast.

Venue:
Middlesbrough Theatre, The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SA
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£26.50

Amelia Coburn

Rising N.E. star Amelia Coburn plays Berwick-upon-Tweed. The picturesque venue, nestled in the historic Elizabethan town walls, is the ideal setting . The vibe is part out-door summer festival, part intimate music club, so perfect for her enchanting songs and intricate performance.

Venue:
The Straw Yard, Parade, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1DF
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:00 - 22:00
Price:
£13.50

Black Rain / Social Youth Cult / Machiner

Venue:
Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10

RANT

Scotland’s ‘chamber-folk’ quartet RANT celebrate the release their brand new album SPIN.

Venue:
The Maltings, Eastern Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1AJ
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£28

CVC

Inimitable next-gen-yacht-rock six piece.

Venue:
Independent, 27/28 Holmeside, Sunderland, SR1 3JE
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15

Patrick Wolf

Patrick Wolf's long-awaited seventh album is inspired by the transfiguring power of grief at the death of his mother, rehabilitation, local folklore and the East Kentish landscape.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£30.90

An Evening of Radiohead

A full live band, complete with the nationally renowned Mike Nowland String Quartet, will transport you on an epic journey through the bestselling band’s back catalogue.

Venue:
Newcastle Cathedral, St. Nicholas Sq, Newcastle, NE1 1DF
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£11.53-£38.55

Wingz of the Monkey + Deer Shed + Cardiac

Venue:
The Green Room, Green Dragon Studios, Theatre Yard, (off High Street), Stockton on Tees, TS18 1JZ
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£7adv

Stereosonics

Paying tribute to one of Britain’s most iconic rock bands, Stereophonics.

Venue:
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£14adv

Gulz

GULZ started as one man bedroom project from Gulz Dhanoya; singer/songwriter/producer/doctor/‘artiste’ from Newcastle, and has since evolved into an irresistible four-piece.

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
TBC
Price:
£10

Suspire

Emerging from Oxford’s vibrant music scene, Suspire offer a nostalgic nod to the heyday of Britpop, blending infectious melodies with introspective lyricism that captures the essence of modern life.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
May 10th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£8/£5

The Greatest Star

A Barbara Streisand Tribute.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£32.55adv

Just My Imagination – The Music Of The Temptations

Get ready to dance, sing, and groove to the timeless hits of Motown legends, The Temptations.

Venue:
The Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £27.50

Panic Shack

Immediately building up a reputation for their raw, unapologetic live shows and off–kilter songs, Panic Shack prove that DIY does it better. Since their inception it’s been non–stop for this Welsh punk quintet.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Vandenberg

Hard-rockers celebrating their new album 'Sin'.

Venue:
Riverside, 1 The Close, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3RQ
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£22.50

Rockin'em

UK-based Rock’N’Roll trio that has been rockin’ the stage since 2008.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
17:00
Price:
£15

Sekoya

An original Glasgow/Edinburgh based contemporary jazz trio.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£12adv/£14otd/under 25s £7

Dee Dowling

Renowned musician & producer, Dee Dowling, launches his debut album 'Numbers' with a superb live band of pro-players. Plus 2 acoustic support artists.

Venue:
PILGRIM, 54 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6SF
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
16:00
Price:
£10.60adv

Bill Laurance Trio

Expressive composer, proficient bandleader, five-time Grammy Award winner and a founding member of fusion powerhouse Snarky Puppy.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£33.80

Indian Spring Colours : Legacy of Bhimsen Joshi – Parampara

Honouring the legacy of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, one of the greatest maestros of Hindustani Classical music, we present a concert showcasing classical and devotional compositions from the esteemed Kirana gharana.

Venue:
Durham University, Department of Music, Palace Green, DH1 3RL
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
11:00
Price:
£10 (adult), £5 (student), £1 (under-16)

Sunplugged

Featuring live music from: Shannon Pearl, James Leonard Hewitson, Lily Brooke, Ruby Kelly, Tobias Hodgson, Plateau, Daniel Maple, Everglade, Daniel Taylor and Ella Winter.

Venue:
The Ship Isis and Museum Vaults, Sunderland
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
14:00 - 22:00
Price:
£12

Milkweed

Experimental folk band. Support from Jack Name and Powtes.

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
May 11th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

Gregory Porter

GRAMMY award winning jazz and soul singer Gregory Porter captivates audiences around the world with his soulful baritone and deeply emotional performances.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
May 12th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£52.70adv

Paul Armfield

A rare opportunity to see one of the UK’s most beloved but rarely spotted cult musicians in an intimate all seated performance.

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