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SATURDAY GIG GUIDE 27th 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.).

Your Saturday evening entertainement: ______

A ______===ALSTON=== [VENUE] The Turks Head [EVENT] Open Mic/Buskers Night [TIME] 8.30pm ______===AMBLE=== [VENUE] The Coquet Club [ACT] Bernie [MUSIC] Elvis tribute and other songs of the 50’s ______===ANNITSFORD=== [VENUE] The Bridge Inn [BAND] Delta Bay [MUSIC] Covering Thin Lizzy, Duran Duran, Prince, Foo Fighters, Madness, , Hendrix, George Ezra and many more. ______===ASHINGTON=== [VENUE] Bubbles [BAND] Percy & The Piglets [MUSIC] Fast Rockin Porkabilly Tunes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Elephant [BAND] Caught in the Act [MUSIC] Covering songs by Deep Purple, , Rolling Stones, Rory Gallagher, , ACDC, Thin Lizzy and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Northern Social Club [BAND] Vienna [MUSIC] Covering songs by Cutting Crew, Foo Fighters, Rob Seger, Billy Ocean, Gary Moore, Pink Floyd, , Deacon Blue and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Block & Tackle [ACT] Michael Stevens [MUSIC] Popular covers ______

B ______===BARNARD CASTLE=== [VENUE] Mickleton Village Hall [EVENT] Mickleton RnB Club [BAND] Voodoo Moon [MUSIC] RnB [SUPPORT] Gary Grainger [ENTRY] £14.00 - 01833 640854 for tickets or £12.00 via https://goo.gl/tLDJbm [TIME] 8.00pm ______===BARNSLEY=== [VENUE] Staincross WMC [BAND] Coyote [MUSIC] Covering songs by AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Bon Jovi, , Free, Guns n’ Roses, Metallica, Rainbow and more. [TIME] 8.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Trades Club [BAND] Brigade [MUSIC] Covering songs by Cher, Journey, Foreigner, Whitesnake, Toto, Prince. Huey Lewis, Starship, Bryan Adams, Heart, Billy Idol, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Queen, Rainbow and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] New Lodge WMC [BAND] Soulville [MUSIC] Soul & Motown hits. [TIME] 8.00pm ______===BEDLINGTON=== [VENUE] The Market Tavern [BAND] Auld Mans Baccie [MUSIC] Acoustic duo playing roots, Americana, and traditional blues music. ______===BILLINGHAM=== [VENUE] The Merlin [BAND] Audio Souls [MUSIC] Cover a wide range of tunes from the likes of Amy Winehouse, Tina Turner, , The Clash, and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billingham Catholic Club [BAND] The Codgers [MUSIC] Rock covers of songs by Rolling Stones, Thunder, Guns n’ Roses, The Cult, , Faces, AC/DC and many more. ______===BISHOP AUCKLAND=== [VENUE] The Grand [BAND] Contraband [MUSIC] Classic rock and blues by Gary Moore, Free, Cream, Hendrix, SRV and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bar Tutsters [BAND] So What from 9pm [MUSIC] Covering: Springsteen , Rory Gallagher, The Animals, , TRex and many more. ______===BLACKHALL=== [VENUE] Blackhall Navy Club [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______===BLYTH=== [VENUE] The Bebside Inn [BAND] FM [MUSIC] Expect the likes of Guns n' Roses, The Cult, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, AC/DC, The Who, Foo Fighters and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Tavern [BAND] Call Off The Search [MUSIC] Covering songs by Patti Smith, The Doors, Golden Earring, Led Zeppelin, Bryan Adams, Lenny Kravitz, Robert Palmer, Queen, The Eagles, Free, U2 and similar. ______===BOLDON=== [VENUE] The Colliery Tavern [BAND] The Spacehoppers [MUSIC] Taking you back to the heady days of Glam rock. ______===BROTTON=== [VENUE] The railway [BAND] The Sub Pops [MUSIC] Playing alternative hits and rock and grunge bangers from the 90s onwards. ______

C ______===CHESTER LE STREET=== [VENUE] GW Horners [BAND] Lost Plotters [MUSIC] Covering: Cream, Blackberry Smoke, CCR, Free, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, Rory Gallagher, Bad Company, Rolling Stones, Fleet Wood Mac, Thunder and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Lambton Arms Hotel [BAND] Trip Hazard [MUSIC] Covering songs by Kaiser Chiefs, The Jam, Blondie, Kim Wilde, The Cult, Blur, The Beatles, Free and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Beamish Hall [EVENT] Winter Festival [INFO] Various things to do, including a number of bands on from 4.00pm [BAND] The Dust Town Dogs [MUSIC] Classic Rock, Punk, Indie, Ska, Jazz, Country, 80's Pop and Observational Comedy. [ENTRY] From £5.00 ______===CHOPPINGTON=== [VENUE] Cherry Tree Bar & Grill [ACT] Kiel Wilkinson [MUSIC] Popular covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Travellers Rest [ARTIST] Mike Gatto [MUSIC] Covers of songs by Oasis, The Killers, Robbie Williams, The Killers, Fleetwood Mac and similar, plus some of his own compilations. ______===CONSETT=== [VENUE] The Turf [BAND] Urban Commandos [MUSIC] Original punk and Indie ______===CORBRIDGE=== [VENUE] The Golden Lion [BAND] Kev Beadle [MUSIC] Covering popular songs ______===COUNDON=== [VENUE] Durham Ox [BAND] Janie McKenzie [MUSIC] From Bassey to Beyonce with a hint of burlesque and a dose of comedy. [PLUS] Sue Sweeney [ENTRY] £5.00 OTD [TIME] 6.00pm ______===CRAMLINGTON=== [VENUE] Benedictine Club [BAND] M-Town [MUSIC] Covering songs by Temptations, Harold Melvin, Drifters, O'Jays, Four Tops, Fantastics, Stylistics, Lionel Richie, Jackie Wilson, Tavares, Real Thing, Contours, Overtones, Bruno Mars and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Phoenix [BAND] 280s [MUSIC] Playing music by , Black Keys, Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Kings of Leon, The Darkness, Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi and loads more. ______===CROOK=== [VENUE] The Mill House [BAND] Kimera [MUSIC] Music from the likes of Pink, Alanis Morrisette, Anastacia, AC/DC, Journey and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Crook Hotel [BAND] Share the Darkness [MUSIC] More Irish than a Dublin pub. ______===CUMBERNAULD=== [VENUE] Vortex at The Weaver [BAND] End of a Century [MUSIC] Covers [TIME] 8.00pm ______

D ______===DARLINGTON=== [VENUE] The Quays [BAND] Honest Jack [MUSIC] Covering music by Aha, Amy Winehouse, Aztec Camera, The Beatles, Billy Ocean, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, The Coral, Coldplay, Crowded House and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Harrowgate Club & Institute [ARTIST] Rhythm Express [MUSIC] (unknown) [ENTRY] £2.00 [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Forum Music Centre [BAND] Black Ice [MUSIC] Ac/DC tribute [ENTRY] £9.00 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/vUB9jJ [TIME] 8.00pm ______===DIPTON=== [VENUE] The New Plough [BAND] Dan McClew [MUSIC] Acoustic covers ______===DUDLEY=== [VENUE] Dudley Hotel [BAND] McKenzie [MUSIC] Popular songs covered ______===DURHAM=== [VENUE] The Angel Inn [BAND] Midnite Blue [MUSIC] Classic blues rock from the likes of SRV, Hendrix, Gary Moore, Free amongst others. ______

E ______===EASINGTON=== [VENUE] New Vic [BAND] Sponge Divers [MUSIC] Expect Blues, rock, soul, funk, pop, jazz, swing, , R&B, hip hop and nursery rhymes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Easington Colliery Club [BAND] Born Villains [MUSIC] Music from the likes of Pearl Jam, AC/DC, U2, Sabbath, Aerosmith, Guns n Roses, Foo fighters, Metallica, Nirvana, The Cult and many more similar. ______===EDINBURGH=== [VENUE] Stramash [BAND] Mad Ferret [MUSIC] Scottish duo, known for their hard hitting blend of traditional and contemporary . AND [BAND] Size Queen [MUSIC] Classic rock covers - from dancy 70's AOR cheese to grinding 80's metal. [SUPPORT] The Dana Dixon Band [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bannermans [BAND] Van Zeller [MUSIC] [SUPPORT] Leeches & Black Tiles [ENTRY] £7.25 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/8xJDJ7 [TIME] 7.30pm ______

F ______===FELLING=== [VENUE] The Old Fox [BAND] Tubesnake [MUSIC] Playing classic & obscure tracks by The Doors, Bowie, and much more. ______===FOREST HALL=== [VENUE] The Flying Scotsman [ACT] Mad Manners [MUSIC] One-man tribute to Madness, Bad Manners & Specials ______

G ______===GATESHEAD=== [VENUE] The Pelaw Inn [BAND] Skapones [MUSIC] The six-piece ensemble performing a selection of 2 Tone anthems and other foot stomping tunes, from the likes of The Specials, Madness, The Beat, Bad Manners, The Toasters, Dexys and similar. [ENTRY] £2.00 OTD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Aletaster [BAND] Backwater [MUSIC] Covering songs by Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Rush, UFO, Free, Thin Lizzy, Queen, Status Quo, Budgie, Styx, Kansas, Foghat, Boston and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Three Tuns [BAND] STAN [MUSIC] Power poprock originals from one of the best, with some new tracks to be showcased. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Crown [BAND] The Vinyl Chimes [MUSIC] Playing classic 80's indie: The Cure, Joy Division, Killing Joke, Ultravox, Gary Numan, Talking Heads, Talk Talk, The Jam and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Holmeside Hall SC [BAND] Blistered Molly [MUSIC] Covering: Guns 'n' Roses, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Foo Fighters, All American Rejects, Wheatus, plus some of their own originals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Schooner [BAND] Blue Diamond [MUSIC] Playing covers of Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Wishbone Ash, ELO and Jethro Tull to name but a few. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Stone Trough [BAND] Love Cher [MUSIC] Top class tribute to the music of Cher, that includes many of her great hits and costumes. [TIME] 8.45pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Doll at The Black Bull [BANDS] Cress, Newts Newton, Prolefeed, Buff & Decontrol [MUSIC] Punk [TIME] 8.00pm ______===GLASGOW=== [VENUE] Ivory Blacks [EVENT] Heavy Metal Burns Supper [BANDS] Runemaster, Slow Bastard, Bacchus Baracus & Skeleton Gong [MUSIC] Heavy Metal [ENTRY] £8.00 [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cadder Freestone SC [ACT] Donny Findlay [MUSIC] Popular covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Ferry [BAND] Ernest [MUSIC] A bit of everything [ENTRY] £11.50 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/Sa4cQS [TIME] 7.00pm ______===GOSFORTH=== [VENUE] Coxlodge Club [BAND] Tony Liddle Band [MUSIC] Classic rock covers including Whitesnake, Boston, Animal and more. [ENTRY] £2.50 [TIME] 8.15pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Brandling Villa, South Gosforth [BAND] Troubleshooters [MUSIC] Rock n Roll & Rockabilly tunes from the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Freddie Fingers Lee , Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Northern Football Club [BAND] Hope City Rockers [MUSIC] Singalong rock, 70's to now, including songs by Queen, Journey, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith and many more. ______===GUISBOROUGH=== [VENUE] The Ship Inn [BAND] Miss D'Mina [MUSIC] Playing an exciting mix of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin to and Tina Turner. ______

H ______===HARTBURN=== [VENUE] Penny Black [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. ______===HARTLEPOOL=== [VENUE] The Fisherman’s Arms [EVENT] Burns night special with haggis (inc. veggie ones), neeps & tatties available. [BAND] Rebekah Findlay [MUSIC] Acoustic covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Hartlepool WMC [BAND] Kick! [MUSIC] Covering music from the likes of The Who, Rhianna, Queen, Lenny Kravitz, Wild Cherry, Bon Jovi, Abba, Tears for Fears, Wings and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Red Dreams Charity [EVENT] Charity fund raiser [BAND] Retro Blonde with support from Erin Gallagher-Smith [MUSIC] a great night of entertainment featuring your favourite Blondie songs as well as other songs from the 70's and 80's. [ENTRY] £4.00 - reserve a ticket - 01429 894605 or message directly on their Facebook page. [TIME] 6.30pm ______===HEBBURN=== [VENUE] Elmfield SC [BAND] Dr Drew & The Crew [MUSIC] Covering songs by The Who, Spandau Ballet, Counting Crows, Train, Franki Valli, Queen, Santana, Sweet, Wilson Pickett, Bruno Mars, Bon Jovi, George Michael and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Kelly [BAND] 9th Avenue [MUSIC] Songs from The Commitments, Blues Bros., Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse, James Brown and many more. ______===HETTON LE HOLE=== [VENUE] Hetton Lyons Cricket Club [BAND] GrooveTrain [MUSIC] 6-piece band including keys, guitars, sax, and multiple layers of soulful vocals, inspired by the big bands behind artists like Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Steely Dan, and Prince. [ENTRY] £1.50 c/c ______===HOUGHTON LE SPRING=== [VENUE] The [BAND] 24/7 [MUSIC] Playing covers of Thin Lizzy, Foo Fighters, AC/DC, Alanis Morrisette and many more. ______===HULL=== [VENUE] The Sportsman [BAND] The Waterfront [MUSIC] Covers ______

J ______===JARROW=== [VENUE] The Lord Nelson [BAND] Sound Cartel [MUSIC] Expect The Killers, Kate Bush, Duran Duran, Bowie, The Beatles, Spencer Davis Group, , Queen, Stereophonics and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Robin [BAND] The Good Souls [MUSIC] Performing songs by The Killers, Oasis, Stone Roses, Police, Bowie, Beatles and much more. ______

L ______===LANCHESTER=== [VENUE] Crinnions [BAND] Zen [MUSIC] Expect music from the likes of Deacon Blue, Aha, Cutting Crew, Erasure, James, Chic, Madness, The Damned, Billy Idol, Robert Palmer, Cockney Rebel, James, Van Halen and loads more. ______===LEEDS=== [VENUE] Brundenell SC [EVENT] Chunk Fundraiser [BANDS] 1) Pigs X 7 - Unhinged sludge / psych 2) Cowtown - Leeds guitar party 3) Famine - Grind-violence trio 4) Bilge Pump - ‘Ello Character 5) Jon Jones and The Beatnik Movement - from Bradford 6) Guttersnipe – Extreme music for non-humans 7) Bearfoot Beware - Frenetic noise rock 8) Hoofglove - Noise / skronk 9) Treeboy & Arc - Post punk / fuzz 10) Frisk - Bud light demo-core 11) Wormboys - Noise pop 12) Plywood Lazy - Two piece bass / drum goodness [ENTRY] £9.00 (booking fee may apply) - https://goo.gl/rLHiUh [TIME] 2.00pm AND [BAND] The Barr Brothers [MUSIC] xploring the outer limits of folk, blues, rock and Americana made north of the American border. [ENTRY] £13.20 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/EEmFLF [TIME] 7.30pm ______===LOFTUS=== [VENUE] The Station [BAND] Valley Dogs [MUSIC] Covering: Queen, Thin Lizzy, James Gang, David Bowie, Paul Weller, Sterophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Muse, The Who, Jet, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene and similar. ______

M ______===MARSKE=== [VENUE] The Frigate [BAND] Revenant [MUSIC] Playing music by AC/DC, Saxon, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Scorpions, Metallica, Rainbow, Guns n Roses and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Marske Centre [BAND] Ezee Goin [MUSIC] Playing music from the 60's through to now: Roy Orbison through CCR to Snow Patrol and lots more in between. [ENTRY] £6.00 - https://goo.gl/Ty5rew ______===MIDDLESBROUGH=== [VENUE] Doc Browns [BAND] TBC – Cancellation due to illness [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Eston Labour Club [BAND] The Moondogs [MUSIC] Recreating the sights, sounds and raw energy of the 60s as well as the Glam, Rock & Funk sounds of the 70s, featuring music by Elvis, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis to the musical explosion that defined the 60's from artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, The Kinks, Spencer Davis Group and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Richardson & Westgarth Club [BAND] Catalyse [MUSIC] Unapologetic full on pedal to the metal . [SUPPORT] Bruto and The Yada Yada Yadas [ENTRY] £5.50 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/vGvs3x [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Acklam Iron & Steel Works Club [BAND] Uncle Gilbert [MUSIC] Playing music by Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore, Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Wishbone Ash, Joe Satriani, Van Halen, The Cult and much more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Sticky Fingers Café [EVENT] Chris Donoghue [MUSIC] Covering and indie rock with a bit of cheese thrown in. Main influences are Oasis, Beatles, Stone Roses, Blur, Rolling Stones and Stereophonics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Priory SC [BAND] Adrenaline Brothers [MUSIC] Covering songs by Take That, Cee lo Green, Michael Buble, 4 Tops, Daniel Merriweather, Sam and Davem, Spencer Davis Group Enrique Iglesias, Killers, Lionel Richie, Kenny loggins, Earth wind and fire, Gary Barlow and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] O’Connells [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Gables [BAND] Syndicate 66 [MUSIC] Covering the music of The Rolling Stones, Queen, Blondie, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and many more. ______===MORPETH=== [VENUE] The White Swan [BAND] The Culprits [MUSIC] (unknown) ______===MURTON=== [VENUE] Dalton Park Inn [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 8pm ______

N ______===NEWCASTLE=== [VENUE] The Star Inn [BAND] The Panic Report [MUSIC] Covering the music of The Clash, The Jam, Specials, Undertones, Madness, XTC and lots more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Heaton Buffs [BAND] Alibi [MUSIC] Covering songs by AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Pat Benetar, Thin Lizzy, Queen, Boston, Toto, Stereophonics, Pink and many more similar. [ENTRY] c/c [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Ship Inn, Benton [BAND] Struggle Buggy [MUSIC] Acoustic Blues band playing Delta, Ragtime, Hokum, Jug Band and a little Chicago Blues. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billy Bootleggers [BAND] Struggle Buggy [MUSIC] Acoustic Blues band playing Delta, Ragtime, Hokum, Jug Band and a little Chicago Blues. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Think Tank [ACT] Sam Lavery [MUSIC] Former X Factor contestant from Durham [ENTRY] £11.00 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/sVGNgA [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cluny [BAND] Hot Snakes [MUSIC] Post hardcore [ENTRY] £18.15 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/CM2kWx [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cluny 2 [BAND] The Americans [MUSIC] Original rock & roll with deep roots in traditional American music. [SUPPORT] Skylark Song [ENTRY] £8.80 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/xgL9j1 [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] O2 Academy [BANDS] 6:45 - 7:00 Moonshine Grove 7:15 - 7:45 Bubamara 8:00 - 8:30 The Pastures 8:45 - 10:00 Driven Serious [ENTRY] £5.65 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/XLBSQ1 [TIME] 6.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Lochside [BAND] Big River [MUSIC] Playing music by The Eagles, Neil Young, Lynyrd Skynryd, ZZ Top and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Little Buildings Rehearsal Rooms [BAND] Velvoir [MUSIC] A high energy 4 piece reminiscent of Doors, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, a band with a particular brand of sophisticated filth and style and an absolute must see. [SUPPORT] Eigengrau, Ghost Signal and Kkett [ENTRY] £4.40 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/7tGkg6 [TIME] 76.45pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] As you Like It [BAND] C-Collective [MUSIC] Music from Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Bob Marley, Bee Gees, Daft Punk, The Doors, Sister Sledge, Stevie Wonder and The Style Council. [TIME] 10.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Ship Inn [BAND] Palladium [MUSIC] Rock covers of the likes of Queen and Meatloaf to more popular chart hits of Bruno Mars and Bowie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Chopwell Central Club [BAND] Stoney Broke [MUSIC] Playing covers from Blondie, The Pretenders, The Police, Stereophonics, Fleetwood Mac and many more. ______===NEW MARSKE=== [VENUE] The Yorkshire Lass [BAND] Squealer [MUSIC] Tunes from The Jam, The Clash, Waterboys, Deacon Blue, Steve Earle, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, Greenday, KoL, Talking Heads, REM, the Vaccines, Primal Scream, Elvis Costello, RHCP, and more. ______===NEWTON AYCLIFFE=== [VENUE] The Turbinia [BAND] Fire Lady Luck [MUSIC] A somewhat alternative punk rock/pop punk band playing their own original music and covers from the likes of The Clash, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Ramones, Blink 182 and others. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] George & Dragon, Heighington [ARTIST] Brian Wilson [MUSIC] Excellent singer and guitarist performing a range of songs from across the decades covering everything from The Beatles, Dire Straits, Santana, Mavericks, Billy Idol, Stereophonics and many more similar. ______===NORTH SHIELDS === [VENUE] The Spring Gardens [ACT] Melissa Pedro [MUSIC] Covering lots of popular songs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Magnesia Bank [EVENT] SteveStock Day 2 [BANDS] A feast of live music featuring a number of top class bands [INFO] https://goo.gl/EFyZJp [ENTRY] £5.00 ______===NORTON=== [VENUE] Norton Village Club [BAND] Big City [MUSIC] Covering songs by Phil Collins, Real Thing, Boyzone, Take That, David Lee Roth, Ricky Martin, Lionel Richie, Tavares, Barry White, Earth Wind & Fire and similar. [TIME] 8.30pm ______===OLDHAM=== [VENUE] Whittles [BAND] Snakesplay [MUSIC] Old school rock covers ______===OVINGHAM=== [VENUE] The White Swan [BAND] Tommy & The Oddballs [MUSIC] Rock covers from the 70's onwards from the likes of Covering artists such as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, David Bowie, Cockney Rebel, Queen, Madness, Status Quo, T Rex and many more. ______

P ______===PONTELAND=== [VENUE] Diamond Inn [ARTIST] Paul Jeans [MUSIC] Multi-instrumentalist who performs a range of pop and rock covers ______

R ______===REDCAR=== [VENUE] The Cleveland Hotel [BAND] Ruby & The Mystery Cats [MUSIC] Outstanding rock n' roll and jive band playing the likes of Wanda Jackson, Janis Martin, Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Carl Perkins and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] O’Grady’s [BAND] Shiver [MUSIC] Covering songs by James, Kings Of Leon, Radiohead, Florence & The Machine, U2 and many more. ______===RICHMOND=== [VENUE] The Ship Inn [BAND] Error 404 [MUSIC] Pop, Rock, Jazz, Disco - Anything Really ______

S ______===SCARBOROUGH=== [VENUE] The Commercial [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______===SEAHAM=== [VENUE] The New Westlea [BAND] Overdrive [MUSIC] Playing music by Deep Purple, Guns N Roses, Metallica, Proclaimers, Sex Pistols, Black Eyed Peas, AC/DC and many more. [TIME] 8.45pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Mallard [BAND] Heaven or Hell? [MUSIC] Superb tribute to all that is Dio. ______===SEATON=== [VENUE] The Dun Cow [EVENT] Buskers Night ______===SHEFFIELD=== [VENUE] White Lion [BAND] Resurrection [MUSIC] Playing tracks from Metallica, AC/DC, Kiss, Poison, Judas Priest and many more. ______===SHOTTON=== [VENUE] Shotton Comrades Club [BAND] UK Legends [MUSIC] Covering: The Animals, Smokie, Status Quo, Joe Cocker, Dire Straits, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Saxon & many more. ______===SKELTON=== [VENUE] Duke William [BAND] The Persuaders [MUSIC] Sixties style music band with the sound, look and feel of a group plucked from the sixties era. ______===SOUTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] Trimmers Arms [BAND] The Scandals [MUSIC] Bringing you a feast of the very best of and indie music covers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Voyager [BAND] The Sleeze Sisters [MUSIC] 70's glam rock band performing numbers such as Sweet, T-Rex, Mud, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, just to name a few. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sanddancer [BAND] Fizzy Fish [MUSIC] A schizo voyage with WhoFoosMuseGreendayQueenMetallicaNirvanaElectric6KaiserChiefsBowieand many many more ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Westoe Pub [BAND] The Bear Wire Band [MUSIC] Playing the best of Country Rock, Americana and Rockabilly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Beggars Bridge [ACT] Dave Lynas [MUSIC] Acoustic covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Rose & Crown [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] King Prosecco Lounge [ARTIST] Jon Hodgson [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of songs Oasis to , Ed Sheeran to Journey, Maroon 5 to James and maybe even a couple originals. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Queen Vic [ACT] Ed Blaney’s Ultimate Bowie [MUSIC] David Bowie tribute [ENTRY] £11.00 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/yC5ZWU [TIME] 7.00pm ______===SPENNYMOOR=== [VENUE] The Moors Tavern [BAND] Accidental Damage [MUSIC] Covering a wide range of song from the likes of AC/DC, Free, Green Day, Kings of Leon, Lenny Kravitz and many more. [TIME] 8.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Byers Green Club [BAND] Mugshot [MUSIC] Playing music by U2, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Palmer, Free, Seal, The Cult, Metallica, AC/DC and many others. ______===STANLEY=== [VENUE] The Ox Inn [BAND] Metis [MUSIC] (unknown) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Royal [BAND] The Black List [MUSIC] Playing the music of Foo Fighters, Tom Petty, The Police, The Stereophonics, Oasis, Led Zeppelin and many more. ______===STOCKTON=== [VENUE] Elm Tree SC [BAND] T-Rox [MUSIC] Dedicated to the music of Glam Rock and covering songs by Sweet, Slade, Mud, Bowie, Golden Earring, Bay City Rollers, The Osmonds, Status Quo and Queen. [TIME] 8.15PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Stockton Buffs [BAND] Louis & The Tornadoes AND [ACT] Julia Robinson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Music Lounge [EVENT] Get Hip Night [BAND] Green Fuzz [MUSIC] Garage [PLUS] Get Hip DJs [ENTRY] £3.00 [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Whole Latte Love [BAND] The Sugar B's [MUSIC] Covers of The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Dr Feelgood, Chuck Berry, he Beatles, Ray Charles, The Doobie Brothers, Canned Heat and many more. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Georgian Theatre [ARTIST] Los Capitanes [MUSIC] Spanish-infused 3-piece acoustic band, covering songs from flarmenco to rock and pop. [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Storytellers [BAND] Ellis Rayner [MUSIC] An aspiring artist from Teesside, listen to his EP "1 for Me 2" online and watch him live as he makes his way through a plethora of originals & anthemic covers. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] KU Bar [BAND] Hip Hop Hooray [MUSIC] Covering hip hop artists such as Snoop Dogg, NERD, ODB, Eminem, RUN DMC, Kanye West and Dr Dre to name a few. [ENTRY] £5.50 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/hXuZMJ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Penny Black [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. ______===SUNDERLAND=== [VENUE] Steels SC [BAND] Kelly Harrison Band [MUSIC] Covering songs by The Ronettes, Connie Francis, Cher, Journey, Amy Winehouse, Kings Of Leon, Abba, Take That, Cheryl Cole and many more. [TIME] 8.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Golden Fleece, Silksworth [BAND] The Force [MUSIC] Covering songs by Rush, Lizzy, UFO, Rainbow, Satriani, AC/DC, Zep, Gary Moore, MSG, Thunder, Foo Fighters and many other classics, blended with some of their own original music. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Stumble Inn [BAND] Drivin' Rain [MUSIC] Mix of classic rock and blues, covering bands from Pink Floyd to Lynyrd Skynyrd, with newer material from current groups such as Kings of Leon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Mill View Club [BAND] Here’s Jonny [MUSIC] Covering songs by The Beatles, Clash, Oasis, Stereophonics, Rolling Stones, Green Day, Who, Sex Pistols, Kinks, Kaiser Chiefs, Status Quo, Undertones, Thin Lizzy, , Pink Floyd and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Lambton Worm [BAND] Twister (3rd party info, not verified with either band or venue) [MUSIC] High energy and infectious original tunes and rock/pop anthems that'll quickly having you adding them to your must see list. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] South Hylton WMC [BAND] The Lianne Rivers Band [MUSIC] Playing songs by Bruno, One Republic, Adele, Allanah Miles, Janis Joplin, AC/DC, Bad Company, Tina Turner, Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse, Bon Jovi, Guns n Roses, Whitesnake and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Grannie Annie’s (formerly The Smugglers) [BAND] City Road Survivors [MUSIC] Covering: Playing music by The Travelling Wiburys, George Ezra, Sheryl Crow, John Lennon. Paul Weller, Ryan Adams, Credence Clearwater Revival and similar and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Wheatsheaf [BAND] The Suspect Device [MUSIC] Playing music by Anti Nowhere League, Killing Joke, Sex Pistols, Stiff Little Fingers, Sham 69, The Stranglers and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Alexandra [ACT] Days of Speed [MUSIC] Songs from Paul Weller to Small Faces, Beatles to Stereophonics and everything in between. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Broadway [ACT] Dave Ridley [MUSIC] Covering a range of popular songs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] East Coast Inc [BAND] Steve Ballantyne Band [MUSIC] Covering the music of Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, The Kinks and many more. ______

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===THORNABY=== [VENUE] Thornaby Sports & Leisure Club [BAND] Band of Brothers [MUSIC] Covering the music of Whitesnake, Journey, Free, Bad Company, Ozzy, Golden Earring, Bon Jovi, Joe Satriani, Foreigner, Magnum, Thunder and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Dubliners [BAND] Kings Contraband [MUSIC] Music from the likes of Chuck Berry, Jamie T, The Rolling Stones, The Black Keys, The Monkees, Arctic Monkeys, The Clash, Johnny Cash, The Jam, and many more. ______===THORNLEY=== [VENUE] Harrys Bar [ACT] Sonic Blues Solution [MUSIC] Solo Acoustic or electric performing well known songs by well-known artists and bands including The Killers, The Jam, Oasis, The Coral and many more similar. ______===TYNEMOUTH=== [VENUE] The Priory [ARTIST] Original Plastic Slinky [MUSIC] Fun covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Surf Café [BAND] Paris Monster [MUSIC] Garage/experimental [ENTRY] £7.00 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/eaob21 [TIME] 7.00pm ______

W ______===WALLSEND=== [VENUE] High Howdon SC [BAND] The Fly Guys [MUSIC] Covering such artists as Jessie J, Adele, Emile Sande, Rihanna, Pink, Beyonce, Pixie Lott, Stooche, Katy Perry, The Noisettes, Maroon 5, Stereophonics, Joe Cocker, Bruno Mars, Kings of Leon, Alexandra Burke and more. [ENTRY] £2.00 c/c [TIME] 6.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Powder Monkey [BAND] The Fontains [MUSIC] Three piece alternative/rock covers band covering a wide range of music dating from the 60s through to present, such as The Jam, The Clash, Stereophonics, The Beatles, Oasis and similar. ______===WASHINGTON=== [VENUE] Washington Gardeners CIU [BAND] The Revolutionaires [MUSIC] Jumpin’ hot rhythm & blues, rock n' roll, & jive in their own indomitable hard hitting style. +PLUS+ [ACT] Cassandra [TIME] 7PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Blue Bell [ARTIST] P.a. Wood [MUSIC] Playing the music of Bryan Adams, Foo Fighters, Neil Diamond, Paul Weller, Thunder, Whitesnake and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sky Lounge [BAND] The Arrival [MUSIC] Playing music by The Rolling Stones, The Jam, The Killers, Guns 'n' Roses, Thin Lizzy, Kasabian, Pulp, AC/DC, Billy Idol, The Cult, and Stereophonics among others. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Champs [ACT] Nearly Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birdz [MUSIC] Noel Gallagher tribute [ENTRY] £5.00 from the bar ______===WEST AUCKLAND=== [VENUE] West Auckland Club [BAND] Alexanders Palace [MUSIC] Covering: Bon Jovi, Meatloaf, Journey, Toto, Bryan Adams, Free, Bad Company, Aerosmith, Kings Of Leon, Guns and Roses plus lots more. [TIME] 7.00pm ______===WESTERHOPE=== [VENUE] The Jingling Gate [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______===WEST MOOR=== [VENUE] The George Stephenson [BAND] Gigawatt [MUSIC] Old school rock covers ______===WHICKHAM=== [VENUE] The Fellsider [BAND] The Beer Monkeys [MUSIC] Playing music by Journey, The Killers, Inxs, The Cult, Guns and Roses, Pink , Blondie, Pink, Blue Oyster Cult, Bon Jovi, Neil Young and more. ______===WHITBY=== [VENUE] The Station Inn [ARTIST] Carl Robinson [MUSIC] Covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Pier Inn [BAND] Soul Addiction [MUSIC] New Soul & Classic pop band ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Board Inn [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 8pm ______===WHITLEY BAY=== [VENUE] The Townhouse [BAND] The Rumoured [MUSIC] Playing music by Guns 'N' Roses, Journey, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Joan Jett and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] 42nd Street [EVENT] Buskers Night with host Larry Page [INFO] Call in and play a few tunes in good company. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Fat Ox [EVENT] Disco/Karaoke ______===WINLATION=== [VENUE] Rose & Crown [BAND] Ginger & The Rogers [MUSIC] Fantastic songs, old and new that stretch from modern chart hits back to 80's classics whilst giving them a fresh new feel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Highlander [ARTIST] Graham Hunter [MUSIC] Guitarist and singer performing songs by Bryan Adams, Dire Straits, Prince, Meatloaf, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Bob Dylan, The Who and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Queens Head [ACT] Ashton Hayes [MUSIC] Songs from the 60’s through to present day. ______===YORK=== [VENUE] The Victoria Vaults [EVENT] Bez (Happy Mondays) DJ set [MUSIC] His DJ sets cover Hacienda Classics, Punk and Ska plus some old favourites to get you going. [ENTRY] £17.60 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/ei1icC – limited number of tickets left [TIME] 7.30pm ______

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