Taylormania

An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time.

Venue:

Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RR

Date:

Aug 12th 2025

Time:

18:30

Price:

£18-£29.50

Alan Sparhawk

Best-known for his thirty years as frontman of the legendary band Low.

Venue:

The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 12th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£22.50

Chris Murray

Acoustic ska legend or modern ska icon, whichever is cooler.

Venue:

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle, NE1 8ER

Date:

Aug 12th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

Free

Mammoth Grinder

Formed in 2006 in Austin, Texas, Mammoth Grinder has carved a unique niche in the metal scene with their raw, punk-infused take on death metal. Support from Thrak and Necrotized.

Venue:

The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ

Date:

Aug 12th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£15

Arab Strap

Blending lo-fi, post-rock, and a unique twist on alternative music, Arab Strap quickly positioned themselves as a band that sounded like no other, remaining hugely influential to this day.

Venue:

Boiler Shop, 20 South Street, Newcastle, NE1 3PE

Date:

Aug 12th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£28adv

Orchestral Qawwali Project featuring Rushil Ranjan & Abi Sampa

A groundbreaking musical fusion project breathing new life into centuries-old traditions reframing the spiritual rapture of Sufi music through Rushil’s rich orchestral scores, blending Western classical with South Asian music and Indian classical dance.

Venue:

The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR

Date:

Jan 1st 1970 - Sep 27th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£37.50-£51

The Illegal Eagles

West Coast country rock perfection recreated.

Venue:

The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR

Date:

Jan 1st 1970 - Mar 20th 2026

Time:

19:30

Price:

£44.80

TaylorMania

An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time.

Venue:

The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES

Date:

Aug 13th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

From £29.50

Absolute Reggae

This show will have you singing along to great Reggae songs from Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, John Holt, Ken Boothe and UB40 to name a few.

Venue:

Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RR

Date:

Aug 13th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£19-£28

Mathew V & Ben Dunnill: Live at the Piano

This cabaret style show features comedic and engaging banter, big vocals, Great American Songbook standards, world class piano, and even the artist’s ability to write a song or improv an audience member’s favourite song on the spot.

Venue:

The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 13th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£26

Sungazer

Modern progressive jazz fusion band.

Venue:

The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU

Date:

Aug 13th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£25

Round Eye

The experimental, sometimes-sax-wielding, freak punk outfit have accrued a loud and controversial name for themselves since forming in 2012. Support from Squarms.

Venue:

Alphabetti Theatre, St James Boulevard, Newcastle, NE1 4HP

Date:

Aug 13th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£3-£10

Undeath / Horrendous / Plague Rider / Inhuman Suffering

Venue:

Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP

Date:

Aug 13th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£12

Kavus Torabi (Gong)

British/ Iranian composer, multi-instrumentalist, performer, author, artist, broadcaster and DJ. His largely autobiographical solo work marries the human with the celestial.

Venue:

The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 13th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£12

The Courettes

The explosive Wall of Sound-group have conquered audiences all over the world.

Venue:

The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 14th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£15

Prolapse

Formed in Leicester in the early 1990s, Prolapse earned a cult following for their chaotic live sets, and tense and repetitious songs. They feature duelling vocalists Mick Derrick and Linda Steelyard, who play out an intense soap opera over a ferocious triple guitar assault and pummelling rhythm section.

Venue:

The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 14th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£13

Trinity Folk Club

Hosted by by Ken Tonge, Trinity Folk Club is a popular hang out for singers and musicians from across the region on the second Thursday of each month. Spectators, singers and musicians are invited to join in and contribute their talent to an afternoon of good quality folk music, both songs and tunes

Venue:

Seventeen Nineteen, Holy Trinity Church, Church Street East, Sunderland, SR1 2BB

Date:

Aug 14th 2025

Time:

13:00 - 17:00

Price:

Free/donations

The Asatines + Last Request + Will We Talk?

Venue:

NE Volume Music Bar, 21d Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3DR

Date:

Aug 14th 2025

Time:

18:00

Price:

Pay what you decide

The Dead Daisies

A powerhouse hard rock band celebrated for their soulful, blues-infused sound and dazzling performances. Support from Scarlet Rebels + Dan Byrne.

Venue:

NX, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SW

Date:

Aug 15th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£34+bf

Robin McAuley

One of the most respected and sought-after singers in rock and roll. Most people know him from the McAuley-Schenker Group where he recorded three studio records with guitarist Michael Schenker.

Venue:

The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 15th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£20

Tom A. Smith

20 year-old singer-songwriter from Sunderland.

Venue:

The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA

Date:

Aug 15th 2025

Time:

18:00

Price:

£20

Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice

Since 2019, Melbourne synth-punk band Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice have become a cult favourite in the global underground. Support tba.

Venue:

The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ

Date:

Aug 15th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£14

The Stax Brothers

Some R+B , Blues and Soul to move your feet? Get your glad rags on, get yourself out, have a few and come and boogie!

Venue:

Billy Bootleggers, Arch 2, Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2NP

Date:

Aug 15th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

Free/£2

Swamp Raat

Garage Rock band who have recently released their debut single. Support from Flair, Caitie and Raine Rutherford.

Venue:

Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW

Date:

Aug 15th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£8

Ochisia

Pop punk driven post-Hardcore band from the North East of England. Support from Red Remedy and Voted Most Likely.

Venue:

The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 15th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£5

The Stones Story

Venue:

Blacksmith's Arms, High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 1HD

Date:

Aug 15th 2025

Time:

21:00

Price:

Free

Three Amigos

Venue:

The Big Jug, 88 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1RG

Date:

Aug 15th 2025

Time:

21:00

Price:

Free

Hardwick Festival

Three-day festival featuring Pet Shop Boys, Scissor Sisters, Olly Murs, The Lathums, Sam Ryder, The Wailers, Everything Everything, Scouting For Girls, The Royston Club, Andrew Cushin, Brand New Heavies, Toploader, Jamie Lawson, Rianne Downey, Elvana, Everly Pregnant Brothers, K-Klass, D:Ream and more.

Venue:

Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield, Co. Durham, TS21 2EH

Date:

Aug 15th 2025 - Aug 17th 2025

Time:

TBC

Price:

Weekend ticket from £189/day tickets from £79

Get Heavy Festival 2025

Featuring Recall The Remains, Dog Tired, Misery Channel, Inflictions, Culturist, Kraken Waker, Souls of Jack Ketch, Loviatar plus more tba.

Venue:

Downcast Studios, 69 Park Lane, Gateshead, NE8 3JQ

Date:

Aug 16th 2025 - Aug 17th 2025

Time:

TBC

Price:

Weekend ticket £24/day tickets £15

Thanks for the Memories

Full live band playing all your favourite Emo Classics! Support from Ruled By Raptors & The Fever Kings.

Venue:

The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£14

Ferocious Dog (full electric show)

Following the stripped-back intimacy of the Spring Acoustic Tour, this one marks a return to Ferocious Dog’s signature high-energy blend of Celtic-folk and punk rock.

Venue:

The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

17:00

Price:

From £33

Tommy Arch

Tommy is a true road-dog, having honed his craft through years of performing across the UK, both as a celebrated member of fiery folk-rockers Holy Moly & The Crackers and in his own right.

Venue:

The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£8

Random Numbers

A night of upbeat covers from the 70’s and 80’s guaranteed to get you dancing!

Venue:

The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£10

Kinda Blondie

Support from OMD tribute Red Frame.

Venue:

Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£12

Self Immolation Music

Running the gauntlet of dreamlike pulsing basslines, nightmarish synthscapes and acid soaked guitar licks all filtered through a punk lens. Support from Dawn Terry and Contentment.

Venue:

The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£10

Like a Rolling Jones

Tribute to Bob Dylan.

Venue:

The White Room Music Cafe, 15 Station Rd, Stanley, Durham, DH9 0JL

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

20:00

Price:

£10

Jay Sean at Middlesbrough Mela

Jay Sean’s career has spanned nearly 20 years. In addition to being the first Indian artist and the first South Asian artist in history to achieve a Number One on Billboard’s charts.

Venue:

Albert Park, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3LB

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

18:00

Price:

£16.50

Tees Components Brass & Friends

Come and enjoy a night of music with local brass ensemble Tees Components Brass along with local talented sisters, Anita & Charlotte Aslin, Harpist & Soprano duo providing some wonderful light music for this special event.

Venue:

Saltburn Community Theatre, Albion Terrace, Saltburn by The Sea, TS12 1JW

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£12/under 16s Free

The Teresa Watson Band

Teresa is an incredible singer with such stage presence! They always put on such a special show.

Venue:

Billy Bootleggers, Arch 2, Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2NP

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

18:00

Price:

Free/£2

The Best Bad Influence

These boys will be bringing us some high energy Rock 'n' Roll Rockabilly!!

Venue:

Billy Bootleggers, Arch 2, Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2NP

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

15:00 - 18:00

Price:

Free/£2

Copperhead

Venue:

White Swan, Newgate Street, Morpeth, NE61 1BA

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

21:00

Price:

Free

Rain

Venue:

The Runhead Bar & Grill, Holborn Lane, Ryton, Gateshead, NE40 3HJ

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

20:00

Price:

Free

Dust Raisers

Venue:

The Clousden Hill, Killingworth Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle, NE12 7BR

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

21:00

Price:

Free

Beat Thieves

Venue:

Stumble Inn, 88 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR2 7PR

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

21:00

Price:

Free

Angel Archives + The Aniseed Lounge + SilverReed

Venue:

NE Volume Music Bar, 21d Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3DR

Date:

Aug 16th 2025

Time:

18:00

Price:

£7adv/£9otd

Origami Angel

One of the most exciting and volcanic bands in the American punk and emo communities.

Venue:

The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 17th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£20

Meth.

Experimental metal from Chicago. Support from Host Body.

Venue:

The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 17th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£15

The Jexit

Japanese fronted Jam tribute band.

Venue:

Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW

Date:

Aug 17th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£10

Milne Glendinning Band

Cross genre jazz trio, featuring singer/ songwriter Debra Milne, guitarist & educator Stephen Glendinning, and Michael Clark on bass.

Venue:

The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD

Date:

Aug 17th 2025

Time:

20:00

Price:

£10adv/£12otd/under 25s £7

The Shires

The UK’s most successful country music export.

Venue:

The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA

Date:

Aug 17th 2025

Time:

17:00

Price:

£32

Overdrive

Venue:

Cottage Tavern, North Road, Cleadon Village, South Shields, SR6 7PL

Date:

Aug 17th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

Free

Screen 7

A band made up of colleagues from cinemas based in the North East. Their purpose is to raise money for mental health charity, Mind, and of course to have a bit of fun while doing so. Playing a setlist of pop, rock and cinema classics.

Venue:

The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ

Date:

Aug 18th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£12

Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours with the Transatlantic Ensemble

Venue:

Wylam Brewery, Palace of Arts, Exhibition Park, Newcastle, NE2 4PZ

Date:

Aug 19th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£23

Strange Phenomena

The ultimate tribute to the visionary music of Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel.

Venue:

The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1AE

Date:

Aug 20th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£10adv