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Back:N:Black: The Girls Who Play AC/DC

Known worldwide as “the” female AC/DC tribute band.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Soul Junction

Brassy and sassy, Soul Junction is back, with a set packed full of the best Soul and Motown songs for dancing – everything from Otis to Amy!

Venue:
The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8YL
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

The Entitled Sons

4 brothers from Somerset, and giving their Dad another chance at stardom they let him play the bass (badly) and ferry them around an old van.

Venue:
Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£13.50adv

The Glam Rock Show: Get It On!

With a sensational live band and powerhouse vocals, Get It On brings you the biggest hits from T. Rex, Slade, Bowie, The Bay City Rollers, Sweet, Suzi Quatro, Wizzard, Mud, and more.

Venue:
Tyne Theatre and Opera House, 111 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AG
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£30-£34

Discography

An explosive 11-piece live funk soul disco band celebrating New York's infamous ‘Studio 54’ era. Featuring original and new arrangements of disco classics performed by some of the North East’s top players.

Venue:
The Exchange, 1 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1SE
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
20:30
Price:
£20

She – The Show Halloween Special

Get ready to embark on a journey through the golden era of pop rock with SHE, an electrifying music show that celebrates the iconic female singers who blazed a trail through the 70s and 80s.

Venue:
The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1AE
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£18adv

Somebody's Child

Irish rock band.

Venue:
Newcastle University Students Union, Kings Road, Newcastle, NE2 4NL
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£19.80adv

Kathryn Tickell and The Darkening

From the shadow of Hadrian’s Wall in the north east of England, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening reach out to the wider world, connecting threads of music, landscape and people over almost 2000 years.

Venue:
Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £18

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Gwailo

North East England Rock band launch their brand new single. Support from Syteria.

Venue:
Zerox, 48-52 Sandhill, Newcastle, NE1 3JF
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10

Andrew Cushin

Newcastle-born singer-songwriter.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£29.90adv

Ben Ellis

Welsh singer-songwriter and one of the UK’s most exciting new artists.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

Muito Kaballa + Plantfood

Muito Kaballa is an ensemble based in Cologne that draws its musical influences from Afrobeat, jazz, soul, hip hop, samba, and rumba. Plantfood are a blood-pumping jazz force summoning an onslaught of electronic and acoustic sounds.

Venue:
Cobalt Studios Ltd, 10-16 Boyd Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AP
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£11-£15

We Hate the Sharkman / Phantom Bagman / Goodsprings

Venue:
Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£8.30

Dean Parker + Justin Hulsey + Central Arcade

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£7/£10

Thomas Truax

One of the most imaginative characters on the pop music fringe, since the year 2000 Thomas has been traveling the world performing with his evolving “band” of bizarre self-made Harry Partch-esque instruments.

Venue:
The Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
16:30
Price:
£14.30adv

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Robyn Hitchcock

One of England’s most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers. A surrealist poet, talented guitarist, cult artist and musician’s musician, Hitchcock is among alternative rock’s father figures.

Venue:
The Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN
Date:
Oct 25th 2025
Time:
20:30
Price:
£33

Keep It Country (North)

Chapel Hart, Hannah Dasher, Twinnie, Morgan Wallen UK, Laura Aston & The L A Band, Ryan Evans, Sterling Drake & DJ Armstrong.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
14:00
Price:
£69.85adv

Kerry Ellis: Queen Of The West End

Singing songs from the biggest musicals and telling stories about how she came to play roles, this is a unique opportunity to see and hear the West End’s biggest hits.

Venue:
Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£30

Gama Bomb

Ireland's top thrash metal attack.

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

Blues in the Bar Feat Mark Harrison

One of the most original and interesting blues artists around.

Venue:
The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1AE
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
15:00
Price:
£10adv

Gerry Richardson’s Big Idea

A dynamic nine-piece Hammond organ based band exploring the jazz organ genre to the max!

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£12adv/£14otd/under 25s £7

Something About George – The George Harrison Story

Starring West End actor and musician Daniel Taylor, Something About George – The George Harrison Story tells the truly remarkable tale of one of music’s most understated icons.

Venue:
Tyne Theatre and Opera House, 111 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AG
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£26.25-£31.25

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Heidi Talbot

Born in Ireland, Heidi Talbot became a folk star in the USA as a member of the Irish American band Cherish the Ladies.

Venue:
Old Cinema Launderette, 38 Marshall Terrace, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, DH1 2HX
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
19:45
Price:
£22

Brandy Clark: The Art of the Storyteller

A Grammy, Country Music Awards and Americana Award-winner, Brandy Clark is one of her generation’s most esteemed songwriters and musicians.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £29

Thomas Truax

American singer/musician, inventor and multi-media artist.

Venue:
The Waiting Room, 9 Station Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0BU
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10

Joe McElderry

Joe is taking his signature style back on the road, intertwining operatic classics and modern-day masterpieces.

Venue:
Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £37.95

Beatlemania

Beatles tribute.

Venue:
The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £27.50

Smote

Once a solo endeavor by Daniel Foggin, now expanded to a fuller ensemble blending traditional instrumentation with thunderous synth work and desolate guitar to craft drone and dirge.

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

Kid Kapichi

A raucous, establishment-challenging band from Hastings, East Sussex, Kid Kapichi take inspiration from U.S. alt rock while staying true to their British indie punk roots.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£18

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Andy Watt + Dan Rogers

Andy Watt (electric and acoustic guitar) and Dan Rogers (bass guitar and double bass) will perform a varied and eclectic afternoon concert including some of Andy’s own instrumental compositions and new arrangements of some old favourites from the world of jazz, blues and folk music.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
14:30
Price:
£7.50adv/£8.50otd/£5 under 25s

The Nick Gladdish Band

A glorious chunk of melodic pop-rock underpinned by Americana tones. Support from Larry Page Acoustic Music.

Venue:
The Engine Room, Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyneside, NE301JH
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
18:00
Price:
£11.50

Benedict Hawkin

Northumbrian singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

Venue:
The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE6 1LD
Date:
Oct 26th 2025
Time:
14:00
Price:
£7.50/£10otd

The Dunwells

Leeds based Indie-folk / Americana band with strong vocals, powerful melodies and heartfelt lyrics.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 27th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Black Sabbitch

All-female Black Sabbath tribute.

Venue:
Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP
Date:
Oct 27th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£22.50adv

Briana Corrigan (of The Beautiful South)

Belfast born Corrigan is best known for delivering Beautiful South’s most successful single, the chart topping, No1, Brit award winning A Little Time.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
Oct 27th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £26

King of Pop

Navi is regarded as the world’s No. 1 MJ tribute artist and was handpicked by Michael himself as his official body double. With special Guest Jennifer Batten.

Venue:
Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ
Date:
Oct 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£32.95

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Julie Fowlis

Hailing from the Outer Hebrides and now based in the Highlands, Julie Fowlis is a multi-award winning singer whose music is deeply influenced by the Hebridean islands where she grew up and by the Highland landscapes where she now resides.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
Oct 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £29

Hailaker

Indie pop music project of British musicians Jemima Coulter and Ed Tullett.

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Oct 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15

The Wytches

Dealing in a dark, grimy variation on psychedelia the Wytches are a UK band whose buzzy, doomstruck rock has earned them a die hard following.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£16

Alex Cornish

Singer songwriter, virtuoso violinist, pianist and guitarist from Dunbar, Scotland.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£10

Odyssey / Pandora / Cane Rouge / Ebbian

Venue:
Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW
Date:
Oct 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£6

Eva Fox & The Sound Hounds

Seasoned Jazz vocalist Eva Fox will delight audiences with her smooth tones.

Venue:
Black Swan Bar, Newcastle Arts Centre, 69 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SG
Date:
Oct 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£5

Adam Ant

Charismatic pop icon Adam Ant returns to Gateshead as a part of his brand new tour: ANTMUSIC. Performing his classic chart-topping hits and personal favourites.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Oct 29th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£47.30-£52.80

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Tide Lines

Glasgow band who use evocative Scottish narratives to establish an emotional connection, supported by music that flows naturally between driving indie-rock and intimate folk-pop arrangements.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
Oct 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£29

Jah Wobble & the invaders of the heart

Combining global music, reggae, fusion and punk influences, Jah Wobble has entranced the world with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades and has become one of Britain’s most influential and distinct bass players.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 29th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£27.50

dearALICE

British pop trailblazers.

Venue:
Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP
Date:
Oct 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£16.90adv

Lady Maisery

Individually three multi award-winning artists, Lady Maisery form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song with the “freshest possible take on traditional music” (Folk Radio UK).

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 29th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£20

Michael Aldag

23-year-old musician from Liverpool who makes synth-pop music about his ex-girlfriend.

Venue:
Zerox, 48-52 Sandhill, Newcastle, NE1 3JF
Date:
Oct 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£18.70adv

Marti Pellow

The Wet Wet Wet star celebrates 30 years since the release of his timeless hit, Love Is All Around.

Venue:
Utilita Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle, NE4 7NA
Date:
Oct 30th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
From £55.05adv

Björn Again

The only ABBA tribute show globally to have been endorsed by the original members of ABBA.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Oct 30th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£28.10-£45

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The Birthday Massacre

Synth rock band, based in Toronto, Canada. Their sound is mostly a fusion of retro electronica and dynamic contemporary songwriting. Elements of children’s fiction and adult fantasy are combined with twisting distortion and euphoric melody to create a unique and original sound dubbed “post-retro”.

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

Adam Ant

Iconic pop sensation and Grammy nominee Adam Ant brings his highly anticipated Antmusic Tour to Stockton.

Venue:
Stockton Globe, 153A High St, Stockton, TS18 1PL
Date:
Oct 30th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £49.30

Litany

The alias of songstress Beth Cornell from Harrogate, Litany has created a unique brand of effortlessly cool alternative pop.

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

Kathryn Williams

Mercury music prize-nominated singer-songwriter.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Oct 30th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£24