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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

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

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

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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

G4: Phantoms of the Popera

The UK’s No1 vocal harmony quartet and original X Factor stars unleash their unique trademark sound on the greatest showstoppers that musical theatre has to offer.

Venue:
Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ
Date:
Jun 23rd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £32.95

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

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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

The Devil Makes Three

For over two decades, this genre-defying trio has carved out a place in the American roots scene, delivering high-energy performances that leave audiences captivated and wanting more.

Venue:
Boiler Shop, 20 South Street, Newcastle, NE1 3PE
Date:
Jun 25th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£26.95adv

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 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

Nina Gilligan – Goldfish

Join multi award winner Nina Gilligan for her hilarious hour of stand up ‘Goldfish’. Memory loss, health anxiety, goldfish related trauma. Things you need to remember and the thing you can’t forget.

Venue:
Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LL
Date:
Jun 26th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£15.50

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

Gordon Hendricks – The Kings Voice

Gordon Hendricks has crafted an impressive career as an Elvis Presley tribute artist, deeply inspired from a young age by the rock and roll legend.

Venue:
The Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £32

The illegal Eagles

Described as 'flawless' by The Express, The Illegal Eagles are internationally renowned for their outstanding ability to recreate the Eagles’ distinctive sound with both flare and incredible authenticity.

Venue:
Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£43.45

Cut Hands

With a background in power electronics as a member of the influential band Whitehouse, William Bennett embarked on his solo project, Cut Hands, in 2008. The project draws inspiration from African rhythms and percussion, blending them with industrial and noise elements to create a unique and intense sound.

Venue:
Auxiliary Project Space, 31 Station Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 1SR
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
50p-£15

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

American latin pop band founded in 1980 in New York City.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
From £46

Strictly Smokin' Big Band's TIME AFTER TIME

This full 18-piece big band tells 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:
Gosforth Civic Theatre, Regent Farm Road, Newcastle, NE3 3HD
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£20/£18

Noddy’s Puncture

A tribute to Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£17

Sound Of Springsteen

Experience the pure rock 'n' roll euphoria of Bruce Springsteen as this outstanding show brings his iconic sound to life.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£35.80adv

New Worlds: Bill Murray, Jan Vogler and Friends Vanessa Perez and Mira Wang

A program that showcases the core of the American values in literature and music. A show that communicates the bridges artists have built between America and Europe. Twain, Hemingway, Whitman, Cooper, Bernstein, Gershwin and Foster are some of the strongest voices that influenced generations of humans in America and gave the world a picture of the charm, energy and creative force of the New World.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£56.20

The Music Of Coldplay By Candlelight

Featuring a spectacular cast of world class vocalists and an epic live band, prepare for total ‘Paradise’, as you experience Coldplay’s biggest hits, like never before!

Venue:
Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £32.50

10CCLO

Tribute to 10CC and ELO.

Venue:
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£14

Gala Lunchtime Concert: Lewis Watson Quartet

Tenor sax virtuoso Lewis Watson formed his quartet in 2022. Ranging from harmonically complex to modal pieces, the band has developed a repertoire of inventive original music composed by Watson that allows a freer approach to improvisation.

Venue:
Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA
Date:
Jun 27th 2025
Time:
13:00
Price:
£8

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

Using huge projections and original film footage, the international hit show tells the story of the origins and meteoric rise of Simon & Garfunkel blended together seamlessly with a full live band performing all the hits.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Jun 28th 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£34.40adv

The Dolly Show

Celebrating the life and music of Dolly Parton, the Dolly Show, as seen on BBC One, is multi-award winning west end star Kelly O’Brien transformed into the Queen of Country with her live band.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Jun 28th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£25.30

The Belgrave House Band - Back to Black

The Belgrave House Band, on a mission to celebrate and honour that historic art form, the album, are back once again for edition No.9 to take on the multi-award winning, chart-topping, Doo Wopping, Soul, Reggae and Jazz masterpiece “Back To Black”.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£20

Noddy's Puncture

A tribute to Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£17

The Marley Experience

UK’s No.1 celebration of the music of Bob Marley and the Wailers!

Venue:
Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LL
Date:
Jun 28th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£20.50

Barry Steele Presents The Roy Orbison Story

When it comes to authenticity and true musical mastery, there's only one name you need to know: Barry Steele!

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

JK Flesh

From the industrial heartland of Birmingham, England, JK Flesh, the alter ego of Justin Broadrick, has been crafting his unique blend of heavy electronica and techno for years. His work takes its cues from a diverse range of influences, including industrial music, dub, power electronics, and ‘other extreme musics'. Plus Andrew Nolan, Proper Fucked and Chump Wrecker.

Venue:
Auxiliary Project Space, 31 Station Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 1SR
Date:
Jun 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
50p-£15

Brutus Gold’s Love Train Disco Show

Brace yourselves for an immersive journey through the dazzling days of disco, where polyester reigns supreme, and the dancefloor is ablaze with energy.

Venue:
The Middlesbrough Empire, Corporation Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2RT
Date:
Jun 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£25

Monkie Mind

Formed in 2018, the punk trio from Newcastle have been bringing a little bit of Cali-style melodic punk to the shores of Britain. Support from Peesh.

Venue:
Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW
Date:
Jun 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£7.50

Martin Simpson

World-renowned guitarist Martin Simpson was commissioned by Chris Packham to write a song about hen harriers and will present a special show for this Festival. Kate Fox, poet and humorist will perform extracts from her book ‘On Sycamore Gap’ and ‘The Soil Speaks’, inspired by Northumberland.

Venue:
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ
Date:
Jun 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£18/under 18s £6

John Wilson & Sinfonia of London - Rodgers & Hammerstein's Greatest Hits

Prepare to be enchanted as John Wilson and Sinfonia of London bring the timeless music of Rodgers & Hammerstein to life in a spectacular concert featuring beloved songs from some of the greatest musicals of all time including South Pacific, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, Carousel and The King and I.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Jun 29th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£54-£64.10

Blue Rose Code

Containing within their music, the tenderness of John Martyn, the Caledonian Soul of Van Morrison, and the powerful roots mastery of Nathaniel Rateliff, Blue Rose Code channels the spirit of these masters with a sound that is bold, authentic, and undeniably their own.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jun 29th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£21.50

Dave Bainbridge & Sally Minnear

Darlington born Award winning multi-instrumentalist Dave Bainbridge wil joins forces with Lord of the Dance vocalist and fellow multi-instrumentalist Sally Minnear to bring a spellbinding evening of music.

Venue:
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
Date:
Jul 1st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Billy Ocean

Britain's biggest black recording star, with worldwide record sales of over thirty million and six top ten singles on both sides of the Atlantic.

Venue:
Stockton Globe, 153A High St, Stockton, TS18 1PL
Date:
Jul 2nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
From £34.92

Destiny Bond

Denver hardcore punk from the Convulse Records family. Support from Big Laugh, Fentanyl, Diall & Spit.

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Jul 2nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

The Magic of the Beatles

Venue:
Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RR
Date:
Jul 3rd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£18.50-£36

Cyan Kicks

Dynamic electro-pop-rock four-piece. Support from High Regard.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jul 3rd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£13

Clann An Drumma

Originating in Glasgow, this powerful fusion of ancient Celtic traditions and modern energy creates a sound like no other—thundering battle drums and evocative Highland pipes that stir the soul.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Jul 3rd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£17.50

The NE Street Band

The North East’s only dedicated band in performing the music of Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band.

Venue:
The Exchange, 1 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1SE
Date:
Jul 4th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15