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NEW YEAR’S DAY GIG GUIDE

(All gig info is provided to the best of my knowledge and may be subject to change, which may not be brought to my attention. If you intend to travel to a gig, check with the or venue. We accept no responsibility for loss. Gigs usually start around 9/9.30pm, but where we are aware of an earlier/later start it will be added to the listing.).

Here’s what gigs are on around the region for 1st January 2018.

Happy New Year to you all:

______A ______===ASHINGTON=== [VENUE] The Half Moon [ACT] Bernicia Jazz Trio [MUSIC] Jazz [TIME] 12.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bubbles [BAND] Hair of the Derg [MUSIC] Playing music by ZZ Top, Foghat, Bottle Rockets, John Hiatt and more. [TIME] 1.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Ashington Northern SC [BAND] T-Rox [MUSIC] Dedicated to the music of and covering songs by Sweet, , Mud, Bowie, Golden Earring, , , Status Quo and Queen. [TIME] Afternoon ______B ______

==BEDLNGTON=== [VENUE] The Market Tavern [BAND] Buffalo Four [MUSIC] Playing music from AC/DC, , Free, Bad Company, Fleetwood Mac, Kinks, Killers, and many more. [TIME] 7.00pm ______===BISHOP AUCKLAND=== [VENUE] The Station [ARTIST] Brian Wilson [MUSIC] Excellent and performing a range of songs from across the decades covering everything from , , Santana, Mavericks, , and many more similar. [TIME] 4.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Sports Bar [BAND] The Kent Collective [MUSIC] Performing classic mod, soul, ska and indie hits. [TIME] 8.00pm ______C ______===CHESTER LE STREET=== [VENUE] The Market Tavern [BAND] Diamond Dogs [MUSIC] Playing the music of Iggy Pop, , T-Rex, The , Alvin Stardust, , Mott The Hoople and more. [TIME] 3.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Queens Head [BAND] The 58s [MUSIC] Rock, , Indie... And a few bits in between. [TIME] 3.00pm ______===CONSETT=== [VENUE] The Turf [BAND] Black Nevada [MUSIC] Exciting, young band performing their own original songs AND [BAND] Fallen Mafia [MUSIC] Influenced by the likes of Motley Crue, WASP, Skid Row and Steel Panther, Fallen Mafia are a 4-piece female fronted hard rock band that bring real, hard hitting Rock N' Roll back to the stage. [TIME] 3.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Demi [ARTIST] Miranda Newton [MUSIC] Great female solo artist performing a range of songs with something for everyone. PLUS [ARTIST] Adam Carter ______===COUNDON=== [VENUE] Durham Ox [ACT] Georgio [MUSIC] Covers from across the decades [TIME] 5.00pm ______===CULLERCOATS=== [VENUE] The Queens Head [BAND] Assassin [MUSIC] Classic hard rock covers from the likes of Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Ozzy Osborne, Y&T, , Saxon, Scorpions and many more. [TIME] 5.00pm ______D ______===DURHAM=== [VENUE] Lanchester SC [BAND] Just Like Jodi [MUSIC] Covering the music of Sigma, Paloma Faith, Rhianna, Olly Murs, , Duffy, Cee Lo Green and many more. AND [ACT] Nicola Brown [MUSIC] Covering songs by The Supremes, Martha Reeves, Boyz to Men, Average White Band, Martha Reeves, Gladys Knight & so much more. [ENTRY] £6.00 [TIME] 1.00pm ______E ______====== [VENUE] Stramash [BAND] The Lockhearts [MUSIC] Covering a wide range of classic and contemporary pop, rock and indie tunes from across the decades. [PLUS] The Ceilidh Experience & Drouthy Neebors [TIME] 6.00pm ______===ESH WINNING=== [VENUE] The Stags Head [BAND] Timecheck [MUSIC] 60's & 70's rock and pop. [TIME] 2.00pm ______H ______===HEBBURN=== [VENUE] The Kelly [BAND] Romeo's Pistol [MUSIC] Covering: , Black keys, Stereophonics, Beetles, Kooks, James, Stevie Wonders, KOL, Oasis and more. [TIME] 6.00pm ______===HOLYSTONE=== [VENUE] The Holystone [BAND] Yellowstone [MUSIC] The , The Experience, Ocean Colour Scene, The Talking Heads, , The Small Faces and more. [TIME] 6.00pm ______===HOUGHTON LE SPRING=== [VENUE] The Burn [BAND] The Casinos [MUSIC] Expect songs by The Beatles, The Stones, Adele, , , Starship, Spencer Davis Group and many more. [TIME] 4.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Pub [BAND] F.A.B. [MUSIC] Bringing you the best of the 60's including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, , Small Faces and many more. [ENTRY] £3.00 [TIME] 12.00pm ______J ______===JARROW=== [VENUE] The Robin [BAND] Stone [MUSIC] Playing the music of Motley Crue, Black , Goo Goo Dolls, Van Halen, Steel Panther, , Killers, Stereophonics, AC/DC and more. [TIME] 4.00pm ______M ______===MURTON=== [VENUE] Murton Colliery Club [BAND] Tempest [MUSIC] Playing music by Fleetwood Mac, , Stevie Nicks, Skunk Anansie, Heart, Thin Lizzy, Blondie as well as some more modern tracks. [TIME] 4.00pm ______N ______===NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA=== [VENUE] The Cresswell Arms [BAND] Just Uz Four [MUSIC] covers from the likes of , , , Stevie Wonder, , Travelling Wilburys, Tom Robinson, Rolling Stones, , , John Lee Hooker and many more. [TIME] 4.30pm ______===NEWCASTLE=== [VENUE] St Peter’s P.T.E. SC [BAND] Wanderin Loose [MUSIC] , jive & rock n’ roll [INFO] Kids welcome. [TIME] 4.00pm ______===NEWTON AYCLIFFE=== [VENUE] The Turbinia [BAND] The Sureshots [MUSIC] Rock n’ roll [ENTRY] £3.00 [TIME] 4.00pm ______P ______===PEGSWOOD=== [VENUE] Pegswood Club [BAND] King Size Voodoo Traveller 3 [MUSIC] Playing blues, rock and a bit of country chucked in too from the likes of Status Quo, Steve Earle, John Hiatt & Tom Petty. ______===PETERLEE=== [VENUE] Peterlee & Horden Rugby Club [ARTIST] Jack Cummings [MUSIC] Playing a diverse mix of blues/soul and . [TIME] 4.00pm AND [BAND] 280s [MUSIC] Playing music by Stereophonics, Black Keys, Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Kings of Leon, The Darkness, Foo Fighters, and loads more. [TIME] 9.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Hearts of Oak [BAND] The Arrival [MUSIC] Playing music by , The Jam, , Guns 'n' Roses, Thin Lizzy, , Pulp, AC/DC, Billy Idol, , and Stereophonics among others. [TIME] 6.00pm ______===PONTELAND=== [VENUE] The Seven Stars [BAND] Dog in a Box [MUSIC] Expect music by AC/DC, through to The Zutons. [TIME] 5.00pm AND [BAND] Gatecrashers [MUSIC] Top class funk rock band covering everything from AC/DC through TRex to and just about anything in between, plus some great mashups. [TIME] 5.00pm ______S ______===SEAHAM=== [VENUE] Time Inn, Dalton le Dale [BAND] Tempest [MUSIC] Playing music by Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Stevie Nicks, Skunk Anansie, Heart, Thin Lizzy, Blondie as well as some more modern tracks. [TIME] 8.00pm ______===SEATON SLUICE=== [VENUE] Seaton Sluice SC [BAND] Rocks [MUSIC] Recreating a Tina Turner show with all the hits and costumes AND [BAND] Miss D'Mina [MUSIC] Playing an exciting mix of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin to Lady Gaga and Tina Turner. ______===SOUTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] The Lake [BAND] Auld Mans Baccie [MUSIC] Acoustic duo playing roots, Americana, and traditional blues music. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Voyager [BAND] The Blueflies [MUSIC] Classic rock, soul, blues and funk & mixing it in their own inimitable style. [TIME] 6.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Trimmers Arms [BAND] The Understudies [MUSIC] Covering songs by Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Steely Dan, , David Bowie, , ELO, The Faces, Wings, Talking Heads, , The Jam, and a few more. [PLUS] Guests [TIME] 3.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The White Horse [ARTIST] Howie B [MUSIC] One of the regions finest singer/songwriters performing his own music and covers of popular songs. [TIME] 2.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Address No. 5 [BAND] Three Odd Shoes [MUSIC] Playing music by , The Police, AC/DC, The Killers, Rolling Stones, Kings of Leon and many more. [TIME] 4.00pm ______===SPENNYMOOR=== [VENUE] The Penny Gill [BAND] Midnite [MUSIC] Classic from the likes of SRV, Hendrix, Gary Moore, Free amongst others. [TIME] New Year’s afternoon ______===STAITHES=== [VENUE] Staithes Club [BAND] The Norgaards [MUSIC] Playing Sex Pistols, , The Arctic Monkeys, The Clash, The Jam, Therapy, The Lambrettas, SLF and more. [TIME] 6.00pm ______===STANLEY=== [VENUE] South Moor Excelsior Club [ARTIST] Micky Glamz [MUSIC] Bringing you the sounds of 70’s including Slade, Sweet, T-Rex, Shawaddywaddy, Bay City Rollers and many more. AND [BAND] Pigeons without Bridges [MUSIC] Classic covers ranging from the Kinks to the Killers, The Stereophonics to the Tom Robinson band and many more. [ENTRY] £3.00 [TIME] 1.30pm ______====== [VENUE] The Prospect, Penshaw [BAND] Sponge Divers [MUSIC] Expect Blues, rock, soul, funk, pop, jazz, swing, reggae, R&B, hip hop and nursery rhymes. [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Ivy House [BAND] The Starjumpers [MUSIC] Covering T.Rex, Sweet, Slade, , Mud, David Bowie,The Clash, , Bay City Rollers, The Osmonds and many more. [TIME] 5.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Life of Riley [ARTIST] Lee Brown [MUSIC] Excellent guitarist and singer performing a range of well-known songs from the likes of The Stones, Lennoxtown, and many more. [TIME] 5.00pm ______===SUNNISIDE=== [VENUE] The Potter’s Wheel [BAND] Kimera [MUSIC] Music from the likes of Pink, Alanis Morrisette, , AC/DC, Journey and more. [TIME] 4.00pm ______T ______===THORNLEY=== [VENUE] Harry’s Bar [ACT] Daniel Cole [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of songs by REM, Oasis, Queen, Stereophonics, Kings of Leon, The Beatles and many more popular songs from across the decades. [TIME] 7.00pm ______W ______===WALLSEND=== [VENUE] Rising Sun [ARTIST] Berry Burgess [MUSIC] Playing a great blend of covers from AC/DC to George Ezra and Bryan Adams and Creedance Clearwater Revival through to James Bay. [TIME] 5.00pm ______===WASHINGTON=== [VENUE] The Woodlands, Rickleton [BAND] Trip Hazard [MUSIC] Covering songs by , The Jam, Blondie, Kim Wilde, The Cult, Blur, The Beatles, Free and many more. [TIME] 6.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Sky Lounge [BAND] Love [MUSIC] Top class tribute to the music of Cher, that includes many of her great hits and costumes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Blue Bell [BAND] Alan Knights [MUSIC] Covering a blend of songs ranging from rock, country, folk and interspersed with comedy observations. [TIME] 5.00pm [PLUS] Karaoke 12.00pm to 4.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Duke of Albany [BAND] Meerkats [MUSIC] Playing 60's pop & 70s rock. [TIME] 5.00pm ______===WEST AUCKLAND=== [VENUE] West Auckland Club [BAND] Livvy & The Noize [MUSIC] Covering songs by Lady Gaga, Blondie, Journey, , Guns n Roses, Train, , Alicia Keys, Pixie Lott, Bryan Adams, Adele, Donna Summer, The Killers and more. AND [ACT] Marty Scott [MUSIC] Performing Motown, soul, swing and hits from the 60’s through to now. [TIME] 2.00pm ______===WHITLEY BAY=== [VENUE] Noir Drinks Lounge [ACT] The Brighter Side [MUSIC] Acoustic duo performing covers of popular songs [TIME] 8.00pm ______===WINLATON=== [VENUE] The Queens Head [BAND] Paul Anthony Affair [MUSIC] Covering songs by Foreigner, Bonny Tyler, , Bryan Adams, , Temptations and many more. AND [BAND] Miss Jones [MUSIC] Female singer performing classic Motown numbers to current chart hits. [TIME] 4.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Rose & Crown [BAND] C-Collective [MUSIC] Music from Arctic Monkeys, Blur, , , , The Doors, Sister Sledge, Stevie Wonder and The Style Council. [TIME] 7.00pm ______Y ______===YARM=== [VENUE] The Union Arms [BAND] Neil Gibson [MUSIC] Performing songs by The Beatles, Oasis, Kings of Leon, Madness, Deacon Blue, , The Killers and many more. ______

If anyone else has someone on at their venue or are playing a gig, if they let me know, I’ll add it into the guide.