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Endless Love: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

The ultimate feel good night out celebrating the two legendary artists Diana Ross and Lionel Richie.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£30.85adv

Thank ABBA For The Music

An epic two-hour ABBA-fest that captures all of the magic and excitement of one of pop history’s most phenomenal bands.

Venue:
The Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £28

Limehouse Lizzy

Entering their third decade as a leading tribute act, Limehouse Lizzy continues to honour the legacy of Philip Lynott and Thin Lizzy.

Venue:
Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LL
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£26.50

Time After Time - Strictly Smokin Big Band

A full 18-piece big band tell the story of jazz, swing, and big band history from its inception to the present day, showcasing music by some of the most popular, groundbreaking and adventurous musicians in history.

Venue:
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£21.50

Uk Subs

This legendary punk band continues to represent the true spirit of punk rock.

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£20

Moving Pictures

Rush tribute.

Venue:
The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1AE
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£18adv

Lunchtime Jazz: David Grey's Flextet

As a member of soul-funk outfits Discography and Groovetrain, David, affectionately known as ‘Showtime’, is a familiar face at sold out venues across the region.

Venue:
The Lit & Phil, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SE
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
13:00
Price:
£8

Raz & Afla + Kema Kay

Raz Olsher & Afla Sackey's music represents a harmonious union of African influences with electronic music, full of soul, vibrant energy and captivating rhythms. Kema Kay brought up in the west-end of Newcastle. Kema came from a musical background with a passion for rap, singing, and songwriting which he developed in a local youth project where he spent most of his time as a teen.

Venue:
Cobalt Studios Ltd, 10-16 Boyd Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AP
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10-£14

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Dogsflesh

Dogsflesh’s forthcoming new album, March Of The Damned, continues to push musical boundaries, featuring their trademark fusion of thrash and punk influences, but also with a twist of melodic metal tracks.

Venue:
The Green Room, Green Dragon Studios, Theatre Yard, (off High Street), Stockton on Tees, TS18 1JZ
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£9

Flint Fire and Pretendulum

Featuring former members of ‘The Jilted Generation’, ‘Flint Fire’ have been causing a ruckus & raising the roof of Keefs legacy across dancefloors & festivals in the UK. Formed by two musicians under the mentorship of Pendulum’s actual drummer, KJ Sawka. Pretendulum promises to put on a live show as close to the real band as physically possible.

Venue:
Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Royal Northern Sinfonia and Maria Włoszczowska

Three centuries after they were composed, Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ sounds as fresh and tuneful as ever – the birdsong of Spring, the downpours of Summer, the celebrations of Autumn, and the icy shiver of Winter. Also on the set list are lively, dazzling dances by Sándor Veress, Edvard Grieg and Nikos Skalkottas.

Venue:
Newcastle Cathedral, St. Nicholas Sq, Newcastle, NE1 1DF
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15-£25

Mitch Laddie Band

Soulful blues from acclaimed songwriter & guitarist.

Venue:
PILGRIM, 54 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6SF
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£10.60adv

Forever Delayed

The ultimate tribute band dedicated to capturing the essence of iconic Welsh rock group The Manic Street Preachers.

Venue:
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£12adv

Hexham Rocks 2025

An unmissable night of music performed by three of the best tribute bands in the UK: Bon/DC, Twin Lizzy and Maiden England.

Venue:
Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3LS
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
From £21

Dubinski + Bugman

Venue:
The Engine Room, Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyneside, NE301JH
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£11.50

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C Duncan

Scottish composer and multi-instrumentalist whose classical music upbringing seeps into his sophisticated, billowy indie pop creations.

Venue:
The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE6 1LD
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£16+bf

Fickle Friends

UK indie pop band known for their infectious melodies, pop sensibilities, and high-energy live shows.

Venue:
Independent, 27/28 Holmeside, Sunderland, SR1 3JE
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£17

Jon Allen & the Luna Kings

Influenced by Free, The Faces, and the songwriting of Van Morrison and Elton John, Allen has a profound love for American music, though his sensibilities have crafted a distinctively British sound.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 20th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£25

The Dan Whitehouse & Maz ZT Experience

This transatlantic collaboration fuses multi-cultural traditions with shared beliefs in the importance of music for communication and well-being, as the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the hammered dulcimer’ Max ZT and Black Country/Tokyo singer-songwriter/guitarist Dan Whitehouse’s blend their haunting virtuosic instrumental, soulful song and spoken-word – at once timeless and decidedly modern.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

80’s Mania

Europe’s Official 1980’s Multi-Tribute Concert featuring 28 chart topping pop icons authentically recreated with live band and awesome dancers.

Venue:
The Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £27

Ha'waysis

Oasis tribute.

Venue:
Newcastle University Students Union, Kings Road, Newcastle, NE2 4NL
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£16.50adv

Moving Pictures

A Tribute To The Music Of Rush.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£29.90adv

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Chantel McGregor

The Blues came calling first, but rock was always waiting around the corner. Well it would be, wouldn’t it? Coming from the deep south, it was inevitable, but living in the deep south of a major Yorkshire City, there’s a gritty hard edge to life!

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£18

Ska vs Punk Alldayer

Featuring Kid Klumsy, Dead Wet Things, Flatcap Carnival, Dead Objectives, Fidget and the Twitchers, In Evil Hour and Faintest Idea.

Venue:
The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1AE
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
14:30
Price:
£20adv

Altern-8

Decked out in chemical warfare suits and dust masks, these Vicks-smeared, air-horn honking maestros of rave hit number 3 in the UK singles chart with ‘Activ-8 (Come With Me)’ in 1991.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£22.50

The Hunch

Five musicians at the top of their game, honed from years of performance. Intriguingly crafted classics and soul searching ballads shine with five-part harmonies and instrumental virtuosity, all introduced with dry wit and audacious humour.

Venue:
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Aerial Salad

A maturing 3 peice DIY Punk band from Mancester.

Venue:
Zerox, 48-52 Sandhill, Newcastle, NE1 3JF
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£10

Elevate 22

Local music showcase featuring Ochisia, Risco and The Caldeiras.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
12:00
Price:
£7

Limp Biscuit

The Limp Bizkit Tribute Show.

Venue:
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£12adv

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Midsummer’s Fever Dream with Junkoactive Wasteman + Sandy Lee

Celebrate that giddiest time of year and the shortest night withJunkoactive Wasteman who does mad things with tin cans, games and very fast BPM & Sandy Lee who transports you to an Exotic Tropical Paradise with lap steel guitar.

Venue:
Cobalt Studios Ltd, 10-16 Boyd Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AP
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£7-£14

Wax Tree Cast

Decked out in all-pink and matching blissful, classic indie- pop songwriting with striking visuals and unmistakable West Yorkshire cool. Support from Citrus + Zuoliya.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10adv/£12otd

I Was Glad

The uplifting and celebratory programme will feature six of the University's Chapel Choirs, with each choir showcasing their unique blend of voices and characters with some of their most exciting repertoire from across the year.

Venue:
Durham School Chapel, Quarryheads Lane, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SZ
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:30 - 21:30
Price:
£8

New Tyneside Orchestra summer concert

Join the New Tyneside Orchestra for an evening of American-themed music.

Venue:
St Gabriel's Church, Heaton Road, Newcastle, NE6 5QN
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:30 - 21:15
Price:
£12/conc £10/students, unemployed, under 18s £5

Fractal: Solstice

Psychedelic and Experimental | DJs, live electronic performances and AV, powered by the Cranked Soundsystem

Venue:
Star & Shadow Cinema, 210 Warwick Street, Newcastle, NE2 1BB
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
21:00
Price:
£10/£7

Mollie Nature and Simon Wood

Jazz artist Mollie Nature playing new solo compositions, material with Handpan player and artist Simon Wood. Eclectic mix of musical styles moving between jazz, african inspired chill out drum and bass. Live visual by Fly Films,drinks and snacks by Earthlings vegan Cafe. Upstairs venue.

Venue:
DiverCity Hub, Buckingham St, Newcastle, NE4
Date:
Jun 21st 2025
Time:
19:00 - 22:00
Price:
£11.55 -£16.96

Jason Isaacs Trio

A stripped back and intimate set of Rat Pack classics and a touch of Vegas glamour.

Venue:
PILGRIM, 54 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6SF
Date:
Jun 22nd 2025
Time:
16:00
Price:
£19.08adv

Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy

It's sunny, smiley & full of the straight up Ghanian feel good vibes.

Venue:
Cobalt Studios Ltd, 10-16 Boyd Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AP
Date:
Jun 22nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£14-£18

JazzMain

Scotland’s innovative ‘same-personnel’ jazz quartet, blazing a trail for that rich seam of post-bop jazz, so redolent of the 50s and 60s.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
Jun 22nd 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£12adv/£14otd/under 25s £7

The Wandering Hearts

One of the leading lights in British Folk-Americana.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
Jun 22nd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £23

Adem

Acclaimed composer.

Venue:
The Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN
Date:
Jun 22nd 2025
Time:
15:30
Price:
£16.50adv

Diamonds & Whiskey

An evening of prime American roadhouse country rock as Willa May brings Diamonds & Whiskey to Newcastle for their debut Toon show.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 23rd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£10

Ani DiFranco

This Grammy-winning artist, known as the pioneer of the DIY movement, revolutionized the music industry by founding her own record label in 1990. Don’t miss the chance to experience her genre-defying artistry that seamlessly blends folk, punk, funk, jazz, and soul.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Jun 24th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£50.60adv/£56.30otd

Start to End perform Prefab Sprout “Steve McQueen”

A performance of Prefab Sprout’s indie-pop classic second album Steve McQueen, played in full from Start to End to celebrate its 40th Anniversary, featuring some of Scotland's leading musicians.

Venue:
Wylam Brewery, Palace of Arts, Exhibition Park, Newcastle, NE2 4PZ
Date:
Jun 24th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£24adv

Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

The greatest front-porch blues band in the world.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 24th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£17.50

Extra Life

The band plays a fusion of aggressive math rock, dark dramatic pop, modern classical, and ancient liturgical music, bridging the worlds of abstract art music and DIY post-punk musical culture

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 24th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15/£10

Lowri Evans

Lowri is blessed with a voice capable of wide emotional power, her songs taking their musical colours from a broad palette that includes Americana, Folk, Country and Blues, all beautifully knitted together through her innate musicality and heartfelt delivery.

Venue:
The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE6 1LD
Date:
Jun 24th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£13.20

Father John Misty

Ethereal. Lush. Storytelling meets rich, cinematic soundscapes.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Jun 25th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£47.80-£50.60

ako: All Watched Over by Algorithms of Loving Grace

During his time as a 2024/25 Artist in Residence at The Glasshouse, ako (alias of Simeon Soden) created the concept album All Watched Over by Algorithms of Loving Grace. Join ako in exploring our growing relationship with AI and its potential to enhance or disrupt human experience at an unforgettable live, immersive audio-visual performance of the album this June.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Jun 25th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
Pay what you decide

The Rooks

Five-piece rock outfit from Glasgow, with a distinctively anthemic sound.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10

The Devil Makes Three

Thriving in the spaces between genres, where the grit of folk, the soul of blues, and the rebellious spirit and frenetic energy of punk collide.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£24.50

The Drifters

Legendary group known for classic hits including ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’, ‘Come on Over to My Place’ and ‘Under the Boardwalk’.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Jun 26th 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£36.95adv

Macy Gray

An exclusive live show from Grammy-winner Macy Gray as part of her European tour to mark the 25th anniversary of the acclaimed 'On How Life Is' album.

Venue:
PILGRIM, 54 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6SF
Date:
Jun 26th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£59+bf

The Vaudevillian

This ragtime duo brings you dancing numbers from the prohibition period!

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 26th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Vision Video

Post-punk goth rock band from Athens, Georgia that injects modern malaise into classic sounds of the late 70’s and 80’s.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 26th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£17