HUMP DAY GIG GUIDE FOR 31st JANUARY

(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 band 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.).

Midweek and last weekend is in the distance and this weekend upon the horizon.

______A ______===ALNWICK=== [VENUE] The Market Tavern [EVENT] Open Mic Night [DETAILS] Come Jam, play, sing, dance and listen, hosted by Lee Brown. Free pint for performers. [TIME] 9pm ______B ______===BARNARD CASTLE=== [VENUE] The Cricketers Arms [EVENT] Open Mic Night [INFO] All welcome to come along and join in. [TIME] 8.30pm ______===BILL QUAY=== [VENUE] The Cricketers [EVENT] Buskers Night [DETAILS] Get over the midweek blip by playing a few tunes. ______===BIRTLEY=== [VENUE] The Lambton Worm [EVENT] Buskers with Michael Rolf [INFO] All welcome to join in. [TIME] 9pm ______===BISHOP AUCKLAND=== [VENUE] The Merry Monk [EVENT] Open Mic Night [DETAILS] All welcome to come along and join in [TIME] 7pm ______===BLYTH=== [VENUE] Newsham Hotel [EVENT] Buskers Night [INFO] All welcome to come along and join in. [TIME] 8.30pm ______C ______===CHESTER LE STREET=== [VENUE] The Black Horse [EVENT] Open Mic [DETAILS] Get over that midweek blip by popping in and playing a few tunes, giving a poem or anything else you fancy or supporting those up performing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bullion Hall [EVENT] Cestria Acoustic Folk Night [DETAILS] All levels of players welcomed and encouraged [ENTRY] £2 [TIME] 8pm ______D ______===DARLINGTON=== [VENUE] Quakerhouse [BAND] Steve Ballantyne Band [MUSIC] Covering the music of Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, The Kinks and many more. ______===DUDLEY=== [VENUE] Clayton Arms [EVENT] Buskers Night [TIME] 8.45pm ______E ______===EDINBURGH=== [VENUE] Stramash [BAND] Matthew Maclennan Ceilidh Band [TIME] 6.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bannermans [BAND] Pestilence [MUSIC] Dutch death metal [ENTRY] £17.75 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/LmZL4Y [TIME] 7.30pm ______

G ______===GATESHEAD=== [VENUE] The Three Tuns [EVENT] Buskers Night. All welcomed and encouraged to get up and play a few tunes [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Railway [EVENT] Wellington Street Blues Night [INFO] New Blues night with special guests performing 2 x 45-minute sets and buskers in between. [ACT] This week’s guest is Scott Wainwright [TIME] 8.00pm ______===GUISBOROUGH=== [VENUE] The Ship Inn [EVENT] Open Mic [INFO] All welcome to come along and join in. [TIME] 8.30pm ______K ______===KILLINGWORTH=== [VENUE] Station Killingworth [EVENT] Busker Night with Russ Tippins [INFO] You'll be in safe hands with one of the regions finest guitar players giving the encouragement, so call in and play a few tunes or just to enjoy the company and lend your support. ______M ______===MIDDLESBROUGH=== [VENUE] O'Connells Middlesbrough [EVENT] Open Mic Night (Acoustic) [DETAILS] Anything goes and everyone welcome, names taken from - 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Poverina, Normanby [EVENT] Open Mic & Jam Night at the Poverina [INFO] All welcome to come along and join in. [TIME] 8pm ______===MONKSEATON=== [VENUE] The Black Horse [EVENT] Open Jam Night – Inaugural night [INFO] All welcome to come along and perform or join in the jam session, with host Spencer Read keeping things ticking along. Snacks and a free pint for performers. [TIME] 8.00pm ______===NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA=== [VENUE] Maritime Centre [EVENT] Open Mic session with Sam Gibson [INFO] All levels welcome to come along and join in. [TIME] 8.00pm ______===NEWCASTLE=== [VENUE] The Cluny [BAND] DOLLS [MUSIC] Sharp-edged guitar lines and pounding drums, there's a faint edge of the gothic to DOLLS SUPPORT [BAND] Them Things [ENTRY] £6.60 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/v5QgSC [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Globe [EVENT] Take it to the Bridge – Jazz Open Night [DETAILS] The format is simple and adaptable. Every week a core group of musicians turn up and play jazz standards and anyone (amateur or professional) is welcome to join in. [ENTRY] £1 [TIME] 8pm ______===NORTON=== [VENUE] Head of Steam [EVENT] Open Mic Night [DETAILS] The best act will be selected for a paid slot on one of our 'Sunday Sessions.' [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Hydes Bar [EVENT] Open Mic hosted by AJ [DETAILS] All welcome to come along and join in. ______===NORTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] The Magnesia Bank [EVENT] Blues Lounge with The Swamp Hoppers [INFO] The format is simple. The house band starts the night off, does a few songs then we open up the stage to guests. [TIME] 9pm ______S ______===SOUTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] The Vigilant Inn [EVENT] Under the Hat Buskers Night [INFO] All welcome to come along and join in with seasoned performers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Queen Vic [EVENT] Rock & Blues Jam [INFO] We have full PA with front of house mix and a recording facility, just bring a USB stick and leave with your set. Full Backline, Bass amp and Drums. Bring an amp if you want to jam with other guitarists. Curry laid on, donations to Cancer Research optional. [TIME] 8pm ______===SUNDERLAND=== [VENUE] Mill View Club [ACT] Jamie Tinkler [MUSIC] Covering rock soul, reggae, ska and pop songs from the likes of UB40, Van Morrison, Sam Sparrow, Madness, Wilson Pickett and many more similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Butchers Arms [EVENT] Buskers [DETAILS] Great set of hands to be in and loads of help and encouragement to get up and play and sing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Life of Riley [EVENT] The Hairy Mikers Karaoke Night [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Kings Arms [EVENT] Open Mic hosted by Bill E Stewart [INFO] All welcome to come along and join in. [TIME] 8.30pm ______===SPENNYMOOR=== [VENUE] The Penny Gill [EVENT] Buskers Night. [INFO] All welcome to come along and join in. [TIME] 8pm ______===STOCKTON=== [VENUE] Whole Latte Love [EVENT] Andy’s Acoustic Showcase [INFO] Regular open mic style Showcase night. All styles of performer are welcome. [TIME] 7.00pm ______W ______===WASHINGTON === [VENUE] Washington Gardeners CIU Club [ACT] Mark McCann [MUSIC] Covering songs by Rick Astley, Ronan Keating, The Detroit Spinners, Kings of Leon, Barry White, Michael Buble and many more. [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sandpiper [EVENT] Buskers Night [INFO] All welcome to come along and join in or just enjoy the music. ______===WINLATON=== [VENUE] Rose And Crown [EVENT] Buskers Night [DETAILS] Kick the midweek into touch by getting down and playing a few tunes at this popular venue. ______

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