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CODA - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Europe’s most authentic and exciting Led Zeppelin tribute band.

Venue:
Middlesbrough Theatre, The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SA
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£24

The Darker My Horizon

UK based hard rock band.

Venue:
Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£8

kanekoayano

A group led by Kaneko Ayano, a Japanese singer-songwriter renowned for her singular voice and commanding stage presence.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£17.50

Richard Dawson

A Northumbrian singer/songwriter with a flair for shambolic psych-folk and exploratory rock, Richard Dawson became a fixture in the underground folk scene with his distinctive blend of traditional English folk music, Sacred Harp-kissed North Country blues, jazzy psych-folk, and progressive rock.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£22.50/£25.90adv

Irish Annie’s

Come on down for a session at Irish Annie’s pub, a musical play by Asa Murphy celebrating the best of Irish culture, from the music through to the comedy. Featuring a live 5-piece band Shenanigans.

Venue:
The Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ
Date:
May 17th 2025
Times:
14:30, 19:30
Price:
From £27

The Opera Boys - A Night at The Musicals

A fabulous evening of power-house vocals, immaculate 4-part harmony, breath-taking musical medleys, and stunning solo performances… all delivered with the charm, style and sense of humour that the boys have become known for.

Venue:
The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £24

Sam Offender

Sam Fender tribute.

Venue:
The Studio, Tower Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7HQ
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
20:30
Price:
£16.50adv

rePunK'd

A vibrant tribute to the explosive energy and innovative spirit of the punk and new wave scenes from the mid-'70s to the early '80s.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £28

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Glen Matlock

The original bass guitarist of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.

Venue:
The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1AE
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£22.50

Necro's Night 3

Featuring live performances from Ubre Blanca and Holy Braille and of course a DJ set by DJ Necro Noise.

Venue:
Zerox, 48-52 Sandhill, Newcastle, NE1 3JF
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:15
Price:
£5.50

Inglenook

Durham-based four piece folk group, comprised of banjo, guitar, bass and violin. Expect unique, original tunes alongside covers of their favourite folk songs - given an Inglenook twist.

Venue:
Old Cinema Launderette, 38 Marshall Terrace, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, DH1 2HX
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:45
Price:
£11adv

The Slugs

DIY Punk two-piece spread between Newcastle and London, launching their long-anticpated album "A Song For Every Feeling", released on US label Related Records. Support from Offscreen Dog.

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:30 - 22:30
Price:
£12

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Bocheng Wang

Playing Chopin.

Venue:
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Mowbray Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PP
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
14:00
Price:
£12 (free for under 21s & mature students)

Durham Choral Society - Duruflé Requiem and Fauré Requiem

The Durham Choral Society returns to Durham Cathedral for a performance of two monuments of French liturgical music.

Venue:
Durham Cathedral, Chapter Office, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3EH
Date:
May 17th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£9-£24

The Bluebells

Scottish indie pop legends The Bluebells play a special, all-ages acoustic show.

Venue:
The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE6 1LD
Date:
May 18th 2025
Time:
13:30
Price:
£27.50

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Wickedly Hariana: Greatest Hits plus Wicked

The sensational Hannah Thomas, with her amazing band and dancers, will take you on a magical journey of all the greatest hits of contemporary icon Ariana Grande; plus, songs from the blockbuster movie and musical fantasy, ‘Wicked’.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
May 18th 2025
Time:
17:00
Price:
£29.75adv

Leddra Chapman

Known for her emotive storytelling and “pitch perfect pop” (The Independent), Chapman’s career has drawn critical acclaim and notable industry support.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 18th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£20

Sweet and Sour

The Ultimate Tribute To Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
May 18th 2025
Time:
18:00
Price:
From £24

One Night In Dublin

The ultimate feel-good Irish music tribute show!

Venue:
Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RR
Date:
May 18th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£17-£27.50

Peggy Seeger - 90th Birthday Farewell Tour

The grande dame of American and British Folk music, embarks on her last ever concert tour alongside her sons, Neill and Calum MacColl, in celebration of her 90th Birthday in June 2025.

Venue:
Gosforth Civic Theatre, Regent Farm Road, Newcastle, NE3 3HD
Date:
May 18th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£25

Collapsed Lung

The band that brought you the hits EAT MY GOAL (1996) and... EAT MY GOAL (1998) are back! The brit-hop iconoclasts and pranksters come to Sunderland for the first time with their freewheeling, genre-hopping, social-commenting, huge beat-having live band hip hop fusion.

Venue:
Pop Recs Ltd, 172-175 High St W, Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1UP
Date:
May 18th 2025
Time:
15:00
Price:
£10

Crawl of Time + Terror Cell Unit

One of double bill UK show.

Venue:
Disgraceland, 17 Baker Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2LH
Date:
May 19th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
50p-£12.50

Black Aleph

On their debut album Apsides, Black Aleph offer what is best termed ‘deconstructed doom and post-metal’, creating bodily, earthy, heavy music that speaks to deeper layers of the human psyche, and which draws from middle-eastern modal music.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 19th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15/£12.50

Pilgrim Cello – Meditation on the Seven Last Words of Jesus

Poet and Cellist Kenneth Wilson is undertaking a 2,000-mile bicycle pilgrimage around all 42 English Anglican cathedrals, performing a Meditation on the Seven Last Words of Jesus.

Venue:
Newcastle Cathedral, St. Nicholas Sq, Newcastle, NE1 1DF
Date:
May 19th 2025
Time:
14:10
Price:
Free

Harry Nye

Singer-songwriter originally from the UK and raised in Barcelona. For fans of Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£10

Earth

American band formed in 1989 in Olympia Washington. They continue to push the envelope on ‘heavy’ instrumental rock based American music.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£22.50

Seafret

Sweeping folk duo.

Venue:
Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP
Date:
May 20th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£28

Biig Time

Take Johnny Took from the award-winning festival favourites DMA’s and his brother Matty from rising Aussie alt-rockers Planet and you have a fiery new proposition in the shape of Biig Time.

Venue:
KU, Prince Regent Street, Stockton, TS18 1DB
Date:
May 20th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£17.50

Muro

Columbian punks. Support from Mother Nature and Diall.

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
May 20th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

The Cloverhearts

One of the newest, and fastest growing bands in the Celtic Punk scene today.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 21st 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15

Glen Matlock

Original bass guitarist from the Sex Pistols.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 21st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£24

Holy Holy: A Celebration of Bowie

Holy Holy are the authentic sound of David Bowie’s early songs, starring Woody Woodmansey, legendary Spider from Mars & David Bowie’s drummer from 1970-1973, and Tony Visconti, Bowie’s long-time producer, friend and bass player on The Man Who Sold The World.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
May 21st 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£42.65adv

Simeon Walker: An Evening Around the Piano

Versatile and prolific Leeds-based pianist & composer Simeon Walker has quickly emerged as a leading light in the burgeoning modern classical scene.

Venue:
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ
Date:
May 21st 2025
Time:
18:00
Price:
£10

Songs of the North East

International opera stars Graeme Danby and Valerie Reid celebrate the music of the North East with songs and ballads dating from the 1800s to the present day.

Venue:
Arts Centre Washington, Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington, NE38 8AB
Date:
May 21st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Jimi: The Legend Lives On

John and his band take us on a musical trip through Jimi Hendrix's short, but astounding career.

Venue:
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£26.50

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

RNS play Carlos Simon – Fate Now Conquers, Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1, and Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5.

Venue:
Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£27/under 30s £10

The Nightingales

Formed from the ashes of the Prefects, The Nightingales enjoyed cult status in the ’80’s as darlings of the credible music scene and being continually championed by Peel.

Venue:
Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£18.36adv

Michael Monroe

Renowned Finnish hard rock vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame in the 1980s as the frontman for glam-punk luminaries Hanoi Rocks.

Venue:
Newcastle University Students Union, Kings Road, Newcastle, NE2 4NL
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£32.45adv

The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others

Experience the unique and best film scores from “Dune,” “James Bond,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “The Lion King,” “Gladiator,” “The Dark Knight,” “Inception,” “Interstellar,” and many other top productions ☠ – in a fascinating concert featuring a film orchestra, choir, guest soloists, a special guest from the films, and selected film clips!

Venue:
Tyne Theatre and Opera House, 111 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AG
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£47-£53

The Magical Music of Harry Potter – Live in Concert

Experience the best Oscar-nominated music from the Harry Potter films in a unique concert evening with our star guest from the movies, a Magical Film Orchestra & Choir, and magical illusions!

Venue:
Tyne Theatre and Opera House, 111 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AG
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
16:00
Price:
£47-£53

The Rheingans Sisters

The sisters’ new live show is an immersive and uplifting musical journey, taking in baroque fiddle tunes and trance beats, metal-inspired arrangements of traditional ballads and improvisations with phone voicenotes.

Venue:
Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3LS
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £17

Gary Barlow

The Songbook Tour will celebrate Gary Barlow’s status as one of Britain’s most successful songwriters and record producers.

Venue:
Stockton Globe, 153A High St, Stockton, TS18 1PL
Date:
May 22nd 2025 - May 23rd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
From £51.15adv

An Dannsa Dub

The brainchild of dub vocalist & producer Tom Spirals and Scottish traditional musician Euan McLaughlin. The project fuses the mystical energy and instruments of traditional Scottish music and Gaelic song with the heavy, meditative, driving basslines digital dub music.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

JC Stewart

Singer-songwriter from County Londonderry.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15

The K's

Merseyside’s indie four-piece The K’s return with their latest album Pretty On The Internet, the follow up to their debut I Wonder If The World Knows?.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£29.90adv

Brindle’s Manse

An amalgam of CBGB’s and the C86 movement sharing the bill with Breakaway NE - “Lloyd Cole meets The Doors”.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£7adv

Fresh Thursday // boci + Lucy Mellenfield

A unique regular event that showcases new music alongside a home-cooked meal. boci is a Bradford raised, Bristol based violinist and songwriter creating dreamfolk pop. Lucy Mellenfield’s songs explore her love of jazz, folk, and alternative genres, interweaving improvisation and folk melodies, immersive soundscapes and vivid lyric writing.

Venue:
Cobalt Studios Ltd, 10-16 Boyd Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AP
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£8-£15

Corvandt

Support from The Kernel Method and Flint & Steel. A night of original Acid House and Electronic Dance Music.

Venue:
Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£3

TQ Live presents: Soundscapes and Atmospheres

Featuring Pinnel (vocal loops and atmospheres), Ambient Bones (meditative drone-based soundscapes from guitar and sax duo) and Modulator ESP (improvised sonic meditations).

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10

Public Acid

"Perfectly melding the best parts of Scandinavian, Japanese and USHC to create one of the maddest sounds of current times." Support from Tramadol, Tormented Imp and more TBC.

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
May 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

Grace Petrie

Forged from the political disillusionment of a generation of Tory rule, folk-rock cult hero and queer icon Grace Petrie returns to UK venues this year with the protest song firmly back in her heart.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
May 23rd 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£20.30-£22.50

Fleetwood Bac

The UK’s leading Fleetwood Mac tribute band, renowned for their authentic replication of the classic ‘Rumours’ line-up.

Venue:
Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LL
Date:
May 23rd 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£23 inc. booking fee

Pixies

The legendary alt-rockers return with their tenth album The Night the Zombies Came.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
May 23rd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£87.79adv

Elephant Sessions

Creating a progressive blend of intricate tunes, with a bass and drum heavy backline, their music combines the very best of trad, funk and electronica, resulting in a new and exciting sound.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
May 23rd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£18