Fantastic Negrito

3x Grammy Award winner, Fantastic Negrito's latest album encapsulates his pioneering blues, hip-hop, rock, folk, and funk blend.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 20th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£30.25adv

Hypnic Picnic (Fred Durst Special!)

An experimental night for the North-East’s avant-garde music community. Expect soundscapes, unusual instruments and picnic food (plus some very special birthday celebrations). Hypnic Picnic provides an open and inclusive space for everyone interested in the sonic arts, and this evening will feature special guests

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 20th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

Pay what you feel

Redd Kross

L.A. based rock band.

Venue:

Pop Recs Ltd, 172-175 High St W, Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1UP

Date:

Aug 20th 2025

Time:

20:00

Price:

£20

King Creosote

Kenny Anderson’s DIY pop alter-ego.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 21st 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£30adv

Paulie Boy Blues and Back From The Dead

Bringing their electrifying style of Psychedelic Blues Rock to stages all across the UK. Support from Buses and Black Friday.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 21st 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£10

Ann Duggan

A night of Americana & Country music performed rather wonderfully by Ann & her amazing guitarist Rob Hines.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 21st 2025

Time:

19:45

Price:

£10

Holy Moly & the Crackers

Fiery cult folk-rockers pull up the curtains once again, to hit the stages of their hometown music halls, for an exclusive end-of-summer bonanza.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 21st 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£20

Gorilla Riot

5-piece, dirty rock n’ roll blues machine. Utilising a dual-pronged guitar attack with multi-part vocal harmonies; they play raucous blues-based rock, combining elements of grunge, stoner, and country to create a full-on high energy sonic experience.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 21st 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£15

Dylan Ribeiro (Rose Malus) + Ethan Cramer + Dan Rochford

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 21st 2025

Time:

18:00

Price:

£7adv/£9otd

Errol Linton & Band

Errol Linton carries the legacy of Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson into the twenty first century, moving the genre forward by combining 50s Chicago blues with gentle Jamaican reggae rhythms.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 22nd 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£18

Sex Bomb

Celebrating the Music of Tom Jones.

Venue:

Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ

Date:

Aug 22nd 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£34.45

Ghost Signals + The Cides

Venue:

The Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN

Date:

Aug 22nd 2025

Time:

20:15

Price:

£9.90adv

Matt Fairley

Local singer songwriter. His songwriting style & his songs are a joy, personal, open, honest & heartwarming stories in every track. Support from Conor Michael, who will be performing a mixture of original music & brilliant reworked covers.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 22nd 2025

Time:

19:45

Price:

£10

The Houndcats

Welcoming back The Houndcats for an evening of swinging Rock 'n' Roll!!

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 22nd 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

Free/£2

Yard

A gripping three piece electro noise band from Dublin. Bridging the gap between techno and noise rock, their music can only be described as an intense and immersive sensory experience.

Venue:

Zerox, 48-52 Sandhill, Newcastle, NE1 3JF

Date:

Aug 22nd 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£11

Macka B and the Roots Ragga Band

Legendary UK reggae artist Macka B brings his trademark blend of conscious lyrics, heavyweight riddims, and infectious energy.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 22nd 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£20

Proper Boys

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 22nd 2025

Time:

21:00

Price:

Free

Party in the Park

Northumberland's Best Family Music Festival! Featuring tributes to Elvis, Abba, Dolly Parton, Robbie Williams, The Smyths, Queen, The Eagles, Gerry Cinnamon, AC/DC, Beyonce, Fleetwood Mac, The Prodigy Fatboy Slim and more. Plus Hip Hop Hooray, Space, The North, The Breakfast Club and K-Klass.

Venue:

Farmers field adjacent to Craik Park, Morpeth Town AFC, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2YX

Date:

Aug 22nd 2025 - Aug 24th 2025

Time:

TBC

Price:

Weekend ticket £70/under 18s £35/day tickets available

Strong Enough

The ultimate tribute concert to Cher.

Venue:

Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£33.45

Tenacious G

This is just a tribute! But they are the best tribute to Tenacious D.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

20:00

Price:

£10adv

Bridget St John

One of the leading lights of the British folk scene of the late '60s and early '70s.

Venue:

High Forest Community Centre, Sinderhope, Nr Allendale, Northumberland, NE47 9AD

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£22

TV Death

Their synthesis of post-punk, psychedelic and garage rock subgenres feels organic and avoids pastiche, resulting in a sound that is both familiar and refreshingly unique.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£12

Stillmarillion

The premier tribute to Fish Era Marillion.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£15

The Total Stone Roses

The UK’s BEST Stone Roses Tribute.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£16

Drenched

North East Alt-Rock band.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£10

The Eras Experience: Taylor Swift

A celebration of the iconic pop sensation’s music, style, and unrivalled stage presence.

Venue:

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Times:

14:00, 19:00

Price:

£25

Detroit

Band formed in the summer of 2023 by three longstanding friends who were original '90s garageband hardcore rockers. Their eclectic repertoire covers all the great classic songs from Elvis to The Beatles & Stones, Small Faces, Police, Blondie, REM, U2, Iggy Pop, a load of Soul and Motown and a few of their own songs too.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

15:00 - 18:00

Price:

Free/£2

Ray Stubbs R 'n' B Allstars

Expect to hear Little Walter, Otis Rush, Muddy Waters and many more..."Put on your dancing shoes and dance away your Blues" Get there sharpish .. a local legend is in the building!

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

Free/£2

6ix Ways 2 Sunday

Venue:

White Swan, Newgate Street, Morpeth, NE61 1BA

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

21:00

Price:

Free

OasisJam

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

21:00

Price:

Free

Elenbak

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

21:00

Price:

Free

Noughty 90s Festival

Featuring Darren Styles, Atomic Kitten, DJ Sammy, DJ Andy Whitby, Rozalla, N-Trance, 911, A1, Livin' Joy, Ian Van Dahl, Blazin Squad, Love Inc ft. Simone, Ultrabeat, Dave Pearce, Kelly Llorenna, MC Stompin, Flip n Fill, Dan Harding, N Force, Jay Stone, MC Stretch and many more.

Venue:

Leazes Park, Richardson Road, Newcastle, NE1 4LR

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

TBC

Price:

£39.99+bf

The Cides

Plus support.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 23rd 2025

Time:

18:00

Price:

Pay what you decide

Sunday Jazz: Chris Coull Quartet

Venue:

Hexham Library, Queen's Hall, Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3LS

Date:

Aug 24th 2025

Time:

15:00

Price:

£10adv/£12otd

Chris Coull Quartet

Trumpeter Chris Coull visits The Globe as part of his 2025 ‘Tour of the North’ bringing his take on the great lineage of post-bop Bluenote artists, with influences from Clifford Brown to Freddie Hubbard.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 24th 2025

Time:

20:00

Price:

£12adv/£14otd/£7 for 25 and under

Nevermore Festival

All day music festival in aid of Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Featuring Brothers Of Destruction, Haddonwood, Failed To Ignite, Social Youth Cult, Brass Eyed Dragons and Hellbound Heist.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 24th 2025

Time:

16:00

Price:

£6adv/£8otd

Ruby and The Mystery Cats

"A rip roarin’ resurrection of good-time Rock & Roll, this quartet is a double-shot of adrenaline"

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 24th 2025

Time:

15:00 - 18:00

Price:

Free/£2

Elemore Music Festival 2025

An afternoon of live music and free family entertainment featuring NASUWT Concert Band, Jessica Thoroughgood, Celtic Man, King Ink, This little Bird and Lake Poets.

Venue:

Elemore Country Park, Easington Lane, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0QS

Date:

Aug 24th 2025

Time:

11:00 - 17:00

Price:

Free

The Funk Collective

Get your groove on to a set full of Funk, Disco & Soul hits.

Venue:

KU, Prince Regent Street, Stockton, TS18 1DB

Date:

Aug 24th 2025

Time:

22:00

Price:

£6adv/£7otd

Rumba Narumba

The legendary Robert Maseko, renowned for his electrifying stage presence and masterful command of rhythm, makes a powerful return to the music scene. Blending tradition with innovation, Maseko revives the heartbeat of African percussion with a fresh rumba flair-introducing a dynamic new 5-piece band project called Rumba NaRumba.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 24th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£10

Iglu & Hartly

The band's unique perch atop the pop rock landscape is backed by the visceral stage presence of front man and consummate entertainer Jarvis Anderson, thrusting the act onto prestigious stages of Coachella and The Isle of White and more. With special guests buzz band Muddy Elephant

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 24th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£16

The Deeks

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 24th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

Free

Dean & Britta

Members of the band Luna who have released four full-length albums as a duo. They also compose music for film, including the Squid & the Whale (2005) and Mistress America (2015) for Noah Baumbach.

Venue:

The Holy GrAle, 57 Crossgate, Durham, DH1 4 PR

Date:

Aug 25th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£27.50adv

Pop Music on the Organ: ABBA, Coldplay and More

Matt Walters, also known as Reductio, has been shaking up the world of classical organ music with his genre-bending remixes. A viral TikTok sensation, Reductio seamlessly blends the grandeur of the pipe organ with pop and dance hits.

Venue:

Newcastle Cathedral, St. Nicholas Sq, Newcastle, NE1 1DF

Date:

Aug 25th 2025

Time:

13:05

Price:

Give as you feel

Dean & Britta

Members of the band Luna who have released four full-length albums as a duo. They also compose music for film, including the Squid & the Whale (2005) and Mistress America (2015) for Noah Baumbach.

Venue:

The Engine Room, Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyneside, NE301JH

Date:

Aug 26th 2025

Time:

20:00

Price:

£25

Hannah Frances

Hannah is a vocalist, guitarist, composer, dancer and poet. Her work is centered at the intersection of grief and nature, exploring the pathways of healing through cathartic process and land connection. Support from Rivkala.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 26th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£12.50

TaylorMania – Taylor Swift Eras Tribute Concert

Venue:

The Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ

Date:

Aug 27th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

From £26.50

Desperados

The definitive Eagles tribute band.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 27th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£17.50

This Is The Kit

The musical project of Kate Stables and whoever joins her. You thought you didn’t like the banjo but you were wrong pal. Listen as Kate rips forward with her hypnotic twang pattern and a voice of rare, unaffected beauty.

Venue:

Pop Recs Ltd, 172-175 High St W, Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1UP

Date:

Aug 27th 2025

Time:

20:00

Price:

£27.50adv

Dutch Mustard

Netherlands-born, London-based Dutch Mustard blends dream-pop and ’90s alt-rock with shoegaze influences.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 27th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£11.50

Teenage Fanclub

Renowned Glasgow five-piece.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 28th 2025

Time:

20:00

Price:

£32

Mercury Rev

Since forming in 1989 in Buffalo, New York, Mercury Rev has made a career of boldly exploring the fringes of artistic perception, channeling colors and sounds and visions that always seem just beyond our mortal reach.

Venue:

KU, Prince Regent Street, Stockton, TS18 1DB

Date:

Aug 28th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£32

Rainbow Girls

A gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 28th 2025

Time:

19:30

Price:

£17.50

Escuela Grind

New England extreme metal powerhouse.

Venue:

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

Date:

Aug 28th 2025

Time:

19:00

Price:

£15