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Motown Gospel Choir

Filled with all the hits from the amazing Motown era, from Heatwave to Tears of a Clown, Motown Gospel Choir is a show packed with all your Motown favourites, keeping you dancing All Night Long.

Venue:
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£24

Martin Harley

Renowned as “One of the UK’s finest contemporary roots musicians” in Guitarist Magazine, Martin’s song-writing encompasses an expressive, lyrical slide guitar style that The Guardian referred to as “spellbinding”.

Venue:
The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8YL
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£20

Metallica Reloaded

Metallica tribute.

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

Mo Pleasure

Morris ‘Mo’ Pleasure’s professional career spans the world of American R & B and pop. Come join multi-instrumentalist Mo and his incredible jazz/funk band as they play Mo’s original material as well as hit song covers from his touring and recording career.

Venue:
The Exchange, 1 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1SE
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£20

Mark Morriss

Singer songwriter who famously made his name fronting English indie outfit The Bluetones.

Venue:
Old Cinema Launderette, 38 Marshall Terrace, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, DH1 2HX
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:45
Price:
£23.10adv

Cast

One of the most traditional guitar bands to emerge during the Brit-pop era.

Venue:
NX, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SW
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
18:00
Price:
£35+bf

These Smiths

The Smiths tribute.

Venue:
Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£30.45

Josienne Clarke & The Deluded

Critically acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Venue:
Alphabetti Theatre, St James Boulevard, Newcastle, NE1 4HP
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£18/£15/no questions £3

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Kean Kavanagh

Irish singer/songwriter/producer.

Venue:
The Common Room, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SE
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15

Riverside Ragas: Sanskrati Wahane (sitar) and Gurdain Rayatt (tabla)

Sitar prodigy Sanskrati Wahane and Gurdain Rayatt, one of the UK’s foremost tabla players.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£11.30-£22.50

Brit Funk Association

All-Star 10-piece Brit Funk Supergroup.

Venue:
PILGRIM, 54 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6SF
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£20

Michael Gallagher

Hartlepool’s very own Michael Gallagher returns for two nights of his staple anthemic indie rock!

Venue:
The Studio, Tower Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7HQ
Date:
Nov 28th 2025 - Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£11adv

John Hackett Band

A versatile British musician known for his masterful flute playing and multi-instrumental skills on guitar, bass, and keyboards.

Venue:
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Avalanche Kaito

Burkinabe singer Kaito Winse – surveyor for some time of the Brussels underground scene and last born of a family of Burkinabe griots -, meets the drummer / pure dataist Benjamin Chaval and the anarcho_electric guitarist Nico Gitto.

Venue:
Cobalt Studios Ltd, 10-16 Boyd Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AP
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10-£14

Goodnight Kid

Four piece alt-emo-rock band from the North East.

Venue:
Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2PW
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£8

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Dry Socket

Bringing USA hardcore punks. Support comes from Bristol Queercore group Uncertainty. Plus Lights Out (Glasgow Hardcore), Contentment (Local Noise Merchants) and 1 more.

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
Nov 28th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10

Absolute Bowie

The ‘Best Bowie Tribute’ winners (UK Agents Association of Great Britain Awards) would like to come and meet you, and they might just blow your mind…

Venue:
Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LL
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£20.50

Qween UK

The premier UK Queen tribute band consisting of four experienced and professionally seasoned musicians.

Venue:
The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8YL
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£20

Black Grape

With Black Grape, Shaun Ryder expanded the psychedelic dance-rock of his former band The Happy Mondays, buttressing their pop smarts and adding a heavier hip-hop influence thanks to the presence of rapper Kermit.

Venue:
NX, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SW
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£32.50+bf

Fleeting Rumours

The North’s premier tribute band to Fleetwood Mac.

Venue:
Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3LS
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £21.50

Northern Live - Do I Love You

Keeping the faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the North and eventually swept the nation including an 11-piece band with 4 lead vocalists performing over 30 original Northern Soul hits.

Venue:
Stockton Globe, 153A High St, Stockton, TS18 1PL
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £24.75

Mumford & Sons

Big-selling folk rock band.

Venue:
Utilita Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle, NE4 7NA
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
From £56.65

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Divorce

Nottingham band who cite a broad range of influences, from contemporary indie heavyweights like Mitski, and Big Thief, to cult icons such as Tom Waits and LCD Soundsystem.

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£16.50

Evil Scarecrow

One of the UK’s most absurd, yet stand out Heavy Metal acts in the last few years.

Venue:
Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£22.50adv

Riverside Rebellion 9

Punk fest featuring Dirt Box Disco, Boilermaker, The Gakk, MC16, Nervous Twitch, The Inklings, Peesh solo from LoGOz.

Venue:
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
15:00 - 23:00
Price:
£20adv/£25otd

Give Me The Night

It’s time to throw out all your blues and hit the city lights for a night of George Benson classics.

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

Mark Morriss

Singer songwriter who famously made his name fronting English indie outfit The Bluetones.

Venue:
The Engine Room, Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyneside, NE301JH
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£21

Window Kid

Rising star in the grime scene.

Venue:
Newcastle University Students Union, Kings Road, Newcastle, NE2 4NL
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£20.35adv

Rituals

Metal from Newcastle.

Venue:
Newcastle University Students Union, Kings Road, Newcastle, NE2 4NL
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15.40adv

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Marseille

Birthed in the Northern depths of Derbyshire, Marseille are a band breaking through with confidence and tenacity drawing influences from the atmospheres of Shoegaze, the swagger of 90’s Madchester and the shimmering riffs of 60’s psychedelia.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£13

Seattle Thrift Store

The only MTV Unplugged and Grunge Anthems Tribute show touring the UK!

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

The Wandering Hearts

Three part vocal harmony group who are at the forefront of the UK Americana, Folk and Country music scenes.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£24-£29.60

Critch

North East band with a blend of raw tones, fast-paced lyrics, riffy melodies, and emotionally fueled set, bridging the gap between alternative and punk music. Support from Primaveras + spacecadetbloom + 24 Hours in Paris.

Venue:
Independent, 27/28 Holmeside, Sunderland, SR1 3JE
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£5-£8

Rituals

Rising swiftly through the ranks of modern metal, Rituals made a commanding debut in 2021 with their EP, Awake.

Venue:
Northumbria University Students’ Union, 2 Sandyford Rd, Newcastle, NE1 8SB
Date:
Nov 29th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£14+bf

The ELO Show

A Tribute to Jeff Lynne & ELO.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Nov 30th 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£33.80

Raging Speedhorn

British pioneers of down-tuned epic sludge rock.

Venue:
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle, NE1 8ER
Date:
Nov 30th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15

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Royal Northern Sinfonia: Christmas by Candlelight

Step into a world of festive elegance and sparkling sound with this joyful celebration of Baroque music at Christmas featuring the music of Purcell, Handel, Rameau and more.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
Nov 30th 2025
Time:
15:00
Price:
From £15 (under 30s £12)

Happenstance

Defined as “Chance, especially when it results in something good” – the name Happenstance points to both the origins and approach of this new European four-piece.

Venue:
Hexham Library, Queen's Hall, Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3LS
Date:
Nov 30th 2025
Time:
15:00
Price:
From £10

Société Étrange and Mégabasse

Joint headliner with two primo French acts to get hypnotised to!

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
Nov 30th 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£12

The Men They Couldn’t Hang

British roots-rockers with Celtic/folky blue-collar angst music, formed in 1984.

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

British Lion

Hard-hitting rock band formed by Iron Maiden’s legendary bassist Steve Harris.

Venue:
Anarchy Brew Co., Benfield Business Park, Unit A1, Enfield Road, Newcastle, NE6 4NQ
Date:
Nov 30th 2025
Time:
19:00 - 23:00
Price:
£25

Happenstance

Defined as “Chance, especially when it results in something good” – the name Happenstance points to both the origins and approach of this European jazz four-piece.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
Nov 30th 2025
Time:
20:00
Price:
£12adv/£14otd/under 25s £7

Dim Wizard

The new project from songwriter David Combs (Bad Moves; The Max Levine Ensemble; Spoonboy). Support from Support comes from Durham’s prodigal idiot Nathy SG.

Venue:
The Mean Eyed Cat, 1 St Thomas' Sreet, Newcastle, NE1 4LE
Date:
Nov 30th 2025
Time:
16:30
Price:
£10/£5

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Royal Northern Sinfonia: Winter Concert

A magical Winter Concert with Royal Northern Sinfonia, directed by leader Maria Włoszczowska in the intimate setting of St Peter's Chapel at Auckland Palace. A selection of beautiful, atmospheric pieces carefully chosen to make you feel warm from the inside out.

Venue:
Auckland Palace and Gardens, Market Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7NR
Date:
Nov 30th 2025
Time:
13:30 - 15:30
Price:
£35

Joe McElderry's Festive Party 2025

Joe McElderry kicks off the festive season in style with the return of his "Festive Party". Expect Christmas classics, operatic ballads, and up-tempo feel good hits!

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Dec 1st 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£33.25adv

Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast

Bringing their unmistakable roots rock & roll sound from the mountains of North Carolina back across the Atlantic.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Dec 1st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Babyshambles

Pete Docherty's poetic, chaotic post-Libertines rock band.

Venue:
The Middlesbrough Empire, Corporation Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2RT
Date:
Dec 1st 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£45

Hello Again

A tribute to Neil Diamond.

Venue:
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1PQ
Date:
Dec 2nd 2025 - Dec 3rd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£30.50

Everything Everything

Polychromatic Manchester indie outfit Everything Everything emerged in the late 2000s blending arty '80s-style post-punk and synth pop influences.

Venue:
NX, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SW
Date:
Dec 2nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£32.50+bf

Royal Northern Sinfonia

You’ll hear graceful violin lines from Leclair and Corelli, rich festive textures in Torelli and Locatelli’s Christmas Concertos, and the playful precision of Telemann and Handel.

Venue:
Berwick Parish Church, Parade, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1DF
Date:
Dec 2nd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£20/child £5

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Babyshambles

Pete Docherty's poetic, chaotic post-Libertines rock band.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Dec 2nd 2025
Time:
19:00
Price:
£52.85adv

The Jeremiahs

An Irish folk band that comprises four musicians who have come together with the common goal of writing, composing and performing folk songs and music.

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

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Musical maestro Jools Holland and his famous Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are thrilled to head out on their 2025 tour, joined this year by special guest Imelda May.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Dec 3rd 2025
Time:
18:30
Price:
£43.20adv

Beaux Gris Gris & the Apocalypse

California-based roots rock (blending Blues Rock Americana, Country, and Soul) band created and led by Louisiana-born-and-raised musician Greta Valenti and UK British Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Robin Davey.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Dec 3rd 2025
Time:
19:30
Price:
£19.50