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SATURDAY GIG GUIDE FOR 4th NOVEMBER

Hope everyone had a great night who got out last night to see a a band. Here’s the Saturday guide to help you decide where to go tonight: ______

A ______===ALLENDALE=== [VENUE] The Golden Lion [BAND] Mount Hooley Band [MUSIC] Popular covers with a twist ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Allendale Inn [BAND] The Flying V's [MUSIC] Twin lead guitars featuring , Lizzy, Allman Bros, Skynryd, UFO, Hendrix and many more. ______===ALNWICK=== [VENUE] Queens Head [BAND] Takahaad [MUSIC] Covering artists from to Avici to UFO. ______===ALSTON=== [VENUE] The Turks Head [EVENT] Open Mic/Buskers Night [TIME] 8.30pm ______===ASHINGTON=== [VENUE] Bubbles [BAND] Hair of the Derg [MUSIC] Playing music by ZZ Top, Foghat, Bottle Rockets, John Hiatt and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Half Moon [BAND] The Lounge Lizards UK [MUSIC] Classics by such legends as 'the three Kings' (Freddie, BB and Albert), ’s , , , , , Elvis, Fats Domino and , as well as modern Masters such as Hollywood Fats, William Clarke and . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cherry Tree, Stakeford [ACT] Annabel Pattinson [MUSIC] Acoustic covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Block & Tackle [ACT] Mad Manners [MUSIC] One-man tribute to Madness, & Specials

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B ______===BARNSLEY=== [VENUE] Staincross WMC [ACT] Seaside Duo [MUSIC] Duo covering popular songs [TIME] 8.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Trades Club [BAND] Sensations [MUSIC] Soul group ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Old School House Venue [BAND] Wrong Jovi [MUSIC] Tribute to [TIME] 8pm ______===BELFORD=== [VENUE] The Black Swan [BAND] Nite Talk [MUSIC] Covering songs from the 50’s through to present day ______===BERWICK=== [VENUE] Jubilee Social Club [EVENT] Pirates for Kelis [INFO] A day of pirate themed fun starting with a kids party in the afternoon and from 7pm a family themed pirate night featuring 2 bands and a solo act (no info on who). Monies raised will go to Kelis' Garden SOS Makeover [ENTRY] £2 (kids party) and £5 for evening entertainment [TIME] 1pm onwards ______===BILLINGHAM=== [VENUE] The Merlin [BAND] Idolize [MUSIC] Covering songs by Bon Jovi, Blondie, Queen, Housemartins, Journey, Guns n’ Roses, , Fleetwood Mac, Pulp, James Bay, Killers and much more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billingham Catholic Club [BAND] Russ Tippins [MUSIC] Outstanding guitarist performing a range of classic rock covers from the likes of , , AC/DC and some of his own great music.

______===BISHOP AUCKLAND=== [VENUE] The Grand [BAND] Big River [MUSIC] Playing music by The Eagles, , Lynyrd Skynryd, ZZ Top and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bar Tutsters [BAND] The Graham Henderson Experience [MUSIC] Playing music by Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, early Fleetwood Mac, Cream and other classic music from that era. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sports Bar [BAND] Belta [MUSIC] Covering songs from REM, , , , , Northern Soul and much more. ______===BLACKHALL=== [VENUE] Blackhall Navy Club [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______===BALYDON=== [VENUE] Black Bull [BAND] STAN [MUSIC] Power poprock originals from one of the best, with some new tracks to be showcased. ______===BLYTH=== [VENUE] The Bebside Inn [BAND] Feedback [MUSIC] Classic rock and glam covers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Tavern [BAND] The V's [MUSIC] Classic punk and new wave covers from the likes of , , The Jam, Sham 69, The Ruts, Skids, Dead Kennedys and more. ______===BOLDON=== [VENUE] The Colliery Tavern [BAND] The Bear Wire Band [MUSIC] Playing the best of Country Rock, Americana and . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Shack [BAND] Big City [MUSIC] Covering songs by , Real Thing, Boyzone, Take That, David Lee Roth, Ricky Martin, , , Barry White, Earth Wind & Fire and similar. [ENTRY] £2 c/c

______====== [VENUE] The Wireless Bar [BAND] Stonefall [MUSIC] Rock covers ______===BURNOPFIELD=== [VENUE] The Sun Inn [BAND] Gipsy Eyes [MUSIC] Expect lots of tunes, Cream, The Beatles and more. ______

C ______===CALLERTON=== [VENUE] Poachers Cottage [BAND] Whole Hog [MUSIC] Playing music by , The Who, Led Zeppelin, , Fleetwood Mac and many more. ______===CARLISLE=== [VENUE] The Fire Station [BAND] Gimp Fist [MUSIC] Old school punk with a modern feel. [TIME] 8pm ______===CHESTER LE STREET=== [VENUE] GW Horners [BAND] Contraband [MUSIC] Classic rock and blues by Gary Moore, Free, Cream, Hendrix, SRV and many more. ______===CONSETT=== [VENUE] The Turf [BAND] Blackjack [MUSIC] Full on old school rock ______===CORBRIDGE=== [VENUE] The Golden Lion [BAND] Raw Spirit [MUSIC] A seven piece good time soul & blues outfit, bringing you the best of BB King and MuddyWaters to as well as soul classics from the likes of and Otis Reading.

______===COUNDON=== [VENUE] Durham Ox [BAND] The Maze [MUSIC] Bands Covered Include; The Who, Rolling Stones, Free, White Snake, UFO, Deep Purple, Hendrix, Thin Lizzy, Cream, , Bowie, , Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes and similar. ______===CRAMLINGTON=== [VENUE] Benedictine Club [BAND] Final Warning [MUSIC] Covering songs by Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Olly Murs,, The Beatles, , Bryan Adams,Take That,James Bay, The Commitments, , Lionel Richie, Bon Jovi, Queen and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Brockwell Seam [BAND] King for a Day [MUSIC] Playing music by Queen, Muse, Rush, , Argent, BCC, Chickenfoot, , Lizzy, & many more. ______===CRAWCROOK=== [VENUE] The Rising Sun [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______===CROOK=== [VENUE] The Mill House [BAND] Uncle Gilbert [MUSIC] Playing music by Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore, Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Wishbone Ash, Joe Satriani, , The Cult and much more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Crook Hotel [BAND] Dreadnought [MUSIC] Covering songs by the likes of Muse, , Blink 182, Nirvana, , Stereophonics and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billy Row Club [BAND] Timecheck [MUSIC] 60's & 70's rock and pop. ______===CUMBERNAULD=== [VENUE] Vortex at The Weaver [BAND] Midnight Drive [MUSIC] Wide range of popular songs [TIME] 8.00pm

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D ______===DARLINGTON=== [VENUE] The Quays [BAND] Alex Fawcett Band [MUSIC] Classic covers from the likes of Rory Gallagher, Joe Bonamassa, Walter Trout, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his own sort after original material. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Pennyweight [BAND] Deeper Season [MUSIC] Expect songs form The Jam, , Simple Minds, Blur, , and many more. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Harrowgate Club & Institute [ACT] Two True [MUSIC] (unknown) [ENTRY] £2.00 c/c [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Quakerhouse [BAND] Fizzy Fish [MUSIC] Wowing and fluttering through their widest ranging set list from James, James Bay, Oasis, Muse, Foo's, , Queen, Van Halen, Pistols and many more. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Old English Gentleman [ACT] Antonio [MUSIC] Mix ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Forum [EVENT] Hilarity Bites [COMICS] Tanyalee Davis & Daisy Earl [ENTRY] £10.00 (booking fees may apply) - https://goo.gl/pCfQ4U [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Turks Head [BAND] Pablos Dog [MUSIC] Originals and covers of Nirvana, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Grey Horse [BAND] Three Odd Shoes [MUSIC] Playing music by Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Police, AC/DC, , Rolling Stones, and many more. ______===DIPTON=== [VENUE] The New Plough [BAND] The Casinos [MUSIC] Expect songs by The Beatles, The Stones, Adele, , , Starship, Group and many more. ______===DURHAM=== [VENUE] The Angel Inn [BAND] Toxic [MUSIC] Playing a range of favourites and hidden gems from Punk greats like Rancid, The Clash, UK Subs, The and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Brandon Cricket Club [BAND] Red5 [MUSIC] Covering old school rock from the 80’s and 90’s ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Station, Langley Moor [BAND] 1977 [MUSIC] Punk and New Wave covers from The Clash, Sex Pistols, The Damned, Buzzcocks, Slaughter & The Dogs, Generation X, The Jam, Chelsea, , , and loads more. ______

E ______===EARSDON=== [VENUE] The Red Lion [ARTIST] Gareth Beddard [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of Paulo Nutini, Bon Jovi, Kings of Leon, Razorlight, Free, The Killers, and more. ______===EASINGTON=== [VENUE] Easington Colliery Club [BAND] Coyote [MUSIC] Covering songs by AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Bon Jovi, Bad Company, Free, Guns n’ Roses, , Rainbow and more.

______===EDINBURGH=== [VENUE] Stramash [BAND] DopeSickFly [MUSIC] Neo Soul, Rock, Hip Hop, Acid fusion with just the right amount of . AND [BAND] Tinky Disco AND [BAND] Red Pine Timber Co. [MUSIC] Playing an eclectic mix of Americana and Country influenced originals AND [BAND] The Dana Dixon Band [MUSIC] An intoxicating mix of authentic Texas, and west coast jump blues plus other influences such as rockabilly and 50s R&B. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bannermans [BAND] Rab Howat Band [MUSIC] Old school rock [TIME] 4pm AND [BAND] Evil Blizzard [MUSIC] 4 bassists and a drummer. They are scary, exciting & damn right disturbing [ENTRY] £8.80 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/HzNgeb [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Smash (Formerly Citrus Club) [BAND] 999 [MUSIC] Punk [ENTRY] £9.50 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/YmfTU9 [TIME] 7pm ______===EIGHTON BANKS=== [VENUE] The Ship [ACT] Laurie Cook [MUSIC] Acoustic covers ______

F ______===FELLING=== [VENUE] The Old Fox [BAND] The Dust Town Dogs [MUSIC] Classic Rock, Punk, Indie, , Jazz, Country, 80's Pop and Observational Comedy.

______===FOREST HALL=== [VENUE] Flying Scotsman [BAND] Bernie & The Notes [MUSIC] Rock n' Roll, Rockabilly and Blues band. ______

G ______===GATESHEAD=== [VENUE] The Pelaw Inn [BAND] The Panic Report [MUSIC] Covering the music of The Clash, The Jam, Specials, Undertones, Madness, XTC and lots more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Aletaster [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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Three Tuns [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 Crown [BAND] Flipside [MUSIC] Covering songs by The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Winehouse, The Who, Stereophonics, Joan Jett, , , Greenday, Blur, Oasis and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Holmeside Hall SC [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] Doll at The Black Bull [BAND] Hung Like Hanratty [MUSIC] Punk [ENTRY] £4 OTD [TIME] 6pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Schooner [BAND] The Suspect Device [MUSIC] Playing music by Anti Nowhere League, , Sex Pistols, Stiff Little Fingers, Sham 69, and many more.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Great North Eastern Brewing Co. [BAND] The El Caminos [MUSIC] Country Rock n’ roll guitar based good time bar room band, playing a diverse mix of Country Rock n’ roll & Rock songs from the 50's to the present. ______====== [VENUE] The Ferry [BAND] The Stones [MUSIC] Rolling Stones tribute [ENTRY] £14.00 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/kEVCgC [TIME] 8.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Ivory Blacks [BAND] Fue Fighters [MUSIC] Tribute to The Foo Fighters [ENTRY] £7.25 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/WkpMRp [TIME] 7.30pm ______===GOSFORTH=== [VENUE] Coxlodge Club [BAND] The Fly Guys [MUSIC] Songs by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Shawn Mendes, Rag n Bone Man, , , James Arthur, James Bay, Coldplay, Stereophonics, Santana, One Republic, Otis Redding, Killers, Fratellis and many more. [ENTRY] £2.50 ______===GOSFORTH, SOUTH=== [VENUE] Brandling Villa [BAND] Boys of Brass [MUSIC] Five piece horn section with rhythm and vocals performing our arrangements of anything from classical to jazz, swing to soul, pop to rock! ______===GUIDEPOST=== [VENUE] The Shakespeare Tavern [BAND] Chris Warnock [MUSIC] Acoustic set covering artists from Oasis, U2, The Killers, Neil Young, , David Gray, Stereophonics and many more. ______===GUISBOROUGH=== [VENUE] The Fox Inn [BAND] So What [MUSIC] Rock, blues and classic pop from the likes of Rory Gallagher, Bon Jovi, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, The Records, Elvis and similar.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Ship Inn [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______

H ______===HARTLEPOOL=== [VENUE] The Fisherman’s Arms [BAND] Tiny Bennett [MUSIC] (no info) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cosmopolitan [BAND] Tempest [MUSIC] Playing music by Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, , Skunk Anansie, Heart, Thin Lizzy, Blondie as well as some more modern tracks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Studio [BAND] Motorheadache [MUSIC] Tribute to Motorhead SUPPORT [BAND] Unspoken [MUSIC] Rock Band playing a mixture of Rock Classics and Original Songs. [ENTRY] £9.90 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/YdZBBj [TIME] 8pm ______===HEBBURN=== [VENUE] The Kelly [BAND] The Spacehoppers [MUSIC] Taking you back to the heady days of . [TIME] 8.30PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Elmfield SC [BAND] Hooch Navarro [MUSIC] Covering: Meatloaf, , The Pretenders, Blondie, Bonnie Tyler, Heart, ZZ Top and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The New Mill Tavern [BAND] The Gaslighters [MUSIC] Cover artists such as UB40, Stereophonics, Rolling Stones, Snow Patrol, , Bob Dylan, Lindisfarne, Travis, The Beatles, Chuck Berry and many more.

______===HETTON LE HOLE=== [VENUE] Hetton Lyons Cricket Club [BAND] Howard Baker Band [MUSIC] Covering: Bad Company, Whitesnake, Neil Young, Rod Stewart, , The Pogues, ZZ Top and many more. [ENTRY] £1.50 c/c ______===HEXHAM=== [VENUE] Red Lion, Newbrough [BAND] Liberty Belle [MUSIC] Female fronted band covering rock and pop hits from the 70's to now. ______===HOUGHTON LE SPRING=== [VENUE] The Brittania [BAND] The Grumpies [MUSIC] Covering: Pink Floyd, Be Bop-Deluxe, , Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull and many more classics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Houghton Rugby Club [BAND] Big Lamp [MUSIC] Covering songs by Stereophonics, and , Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, Bruno Mars, David Grey and their own original music. ______===HULL=== [VENUE] The Sportsman [BAND] Innuendo [MUSIC] Rock and pop covers ______

J ______===JARROW=== [VENUE] The Lord Nelson [BAND] Barely Human [MUSIC] Covering The Beatles, Stones, Squeeze, E.L.O, Magic, The Who, Aloe Blacc, , Steve Miller Band, Pharrell Williams, Marvin Gaye, Avicci, Stevie Wonder and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Robin [BAND] Soul Addiction [MUSIC] New Soul & Classic pop band ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Neon Club [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. [TIME] 8pm ______

L ______===LEEDS=== [VENUE] Brundenell SC [BAND] Goat Girl [MUSIC] Gritty take on growing up in modern Engalnd [SUPPORT] Jerkcurb + Mush + Go Chi Minh [ENTRY] £8.25 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/tzhHwn [TIME] 7.30pm AND [BAND] Limehouse Lizzy [MUSIC] One of the best tribute to the music of Thin Lizzy [ENTRY] £14.30 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/usVrCV [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Temple of Doom [BANDS] THE VARUKERS (official) No masters, no slaves and no introduction needed legendary U.K. punk heavy hitters. ///////// HARAM (NYC) Toxic State's latest dose of raw and energetic sang purely in Arabic, raising the issues and the backlash of Islamophobia around them. \\\\\\\\\ PERMISSION finest new export with a heavily Mid West Hardcore influenced style punk, with odd flourishes of pogo beat. New MLP out on La Vida Es Un Mus. ////////// INSURGENCY Blisteringly fast Death/Thrash metal, unrelenting from start to finish, a wall of raw chaotic fine tuned noise. \\\\\\\\\\\ CHEAP SURGERY (tbc) /////////// THE WOUND Featuring similar members to the Shits plus added No Formers, playing a wild Italian influenced hardcore like Chain Reaction/CCM. \\\\\\\\\\ THE SHITS First show for this new band featuring members of Human Certainty/Ona Snop/Only Human dirging out a lumbering Brainbombs/Kill Slug sound. [ENTRY] £10 [TIIME] 6.30pm

______===LOFTUS=== [VENUE] The Station Hotel [BAND] The Rogues [MUSIC] Loads of classic rock from the likes of Led Zeppelin, The Cult, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy and Deep Purple. ______

M ______===MARSKE=== [VENUE] Marske Centre [BAND] Jive Express [MUSIC] Rock n’ roll [ENTRY] £8.00 - https://goo.gl/DjBT95 [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Frigate [BAND] Cousin Matthew [MUSIC] Covering songs by Feeder, The Undertones, Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran, The Beatles, The Darkness and many more. ______===MIDDLESBROUGH=== [VENUE] Doc Browns [BAND] NE/DC [MUSIC] Tribute to AC/DC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Acklam Iron and Steel Works [BAND] Justice Rising [MUSIC] Covering songs by Free, UFO, , Metallica, plus a few more well know rock and metal classincs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Eston Labour Club [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Richardson & Westgarth Club [ACT] Glyn Scott [ENTRY] £1. c/c ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Sticky Fingers Café [ACT] Dan Donelly from The Wonder Stuff [MUSIC] Acoustic covers

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Priory SC [BAND]The Britz [MUSIC] Covering British classics by The Beatles, , , The Police, The Jam, The Who, 10cc, Rolling Stones and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] O’Connells [BAND] 101 [MUSIC] Expect music from Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, White Stripes, Foo Fighters, Kings Of Leon, The Killers, Oasis and more. ______===MORPETH=== [VENUE] The White Swan [BAND] Scratch [MUSIC] Covering songs from Chuck Berry, Clapton, Stones, Eagles, Free, ZZ Top, U2, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, The Stereophonics, Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Riverside Lodge [BAND] Nightrain [MUSIC] Tribute to the music of Guns n' Roses and covers of Billy Idol, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, , Metallica, Motley Crue and more. [TIME] 8.30pm ______===MURTON=== [VENUE] Dalton Park Inn [ACT] Anthony Fish [MUSIC] (no info) [TIME] 8pm ______

N ______===NEWCASTLE=== [VENUE] The Star Inn [BAND] Elenbak [MUSIC] Playing music from AC/DC to U2, Pink Floyd to , Skunk Anansie to Y&T and many more similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Heaton Buffs [BAND] The Good Souls [MUSIC] Performing songs by The Killers, Oasis, Stone Roses, Police, Bowie, Beatles and much more. [ENTRY] c/c [TIME] 7pm

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Ship Inn, Benton [BAND] On The Rocks [MUSIC] Covering AC/DC, ZZ Top, Free, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Priest, Lizzy, Metallica, Scorpions, Whitesnake, Guns n’ Roses and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billy Bootleggers [BAND] Snake Oil [MUSIC] Good old fashioned Amerciana, Roots and Blues. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Think Tank? [BAND ] Big Thief [MUSIC] American from Brooklyn [ENTRY] £12.10 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/68NT9s [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Globe [ACT] Julija Jacenaite together with exceptionaly talented guitarist Steve Glendinning and double bass master Paul Grainger. [MUSIC] N ew interpretations of favourite jazz standards and popular tunes as well as original songs written by Julija herself. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Browns [ARTIST] John Leo Horgan [MUSIC] Pianist playing a wide range of popular songs from across the ages. [Time] 4pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Trillians [BAND] Drama Club Rejects [MUSIC] Melody driven band from featuring ex members of Whatever, Wildhearts and Supercharger. [SUPPORT] Loaded 44 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cluny [BAND] Penetration [MUSIC] Punk rock originals [SUPPORT] Coyote Men [ENTRY] £15.40 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/wEqmCQ [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] City Hall (basement bar) [EVENT] Mini Mayfair Night [MUSIC] Taking you back to the days of the Mayfair with all your favourite songs from that era ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Newton Park [BAND] Broken Spoke (3rd party info not yet verified with band or venue) [MUSIC] Playing music by Jimmy Hendrix, Cream, Dr. Feelgood and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] St. Peter’s Club [ACT] Robert Craig ______===NEW MARSKE=== [VENUE] The Lass [BAND] Bite the Bullet [MUSIC] Covering songs by U2, The Who, , Rolling Stones, Free, Stereophonics, Guns n’ Roses, The Killers and many More. ______===NEWTON AYCLIFFE=== [VENUE] The Turbinia [BAND] Mugshot [MUSIC] Playing music by U2, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Bon Jovi, , Robert Palmer, Free, Seal, The Cult, Metallica, AC/DC and many others. ______===NORTH SHIELDS === [VENUE] The Spring Gardens [ACT] Karen Kennedy [MUSIC] Popular covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Magnesia Bank [BAND] Oil City Shakers [MUSIC] Foot stomping dirty blues, Americana and a few surprises. ______===NORTHALLERTON=== [VENUE] Northallerton Town Hall [ACT] John Power [MUSIC] Formerly with The Cast and The La’s [SUPPORT] Ross McShane [ENTRY] £13.75 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/gXYzeq [TIME] 8pm ______===NORTON=== [VENUE] Norton Village Club [BAND] Jo James Band [MUSIC] Expect music from the likes of Free, Killers, Kings of Leon, Robert Palmer, Hendrix, Journey and many more. [TIME] 8.30pm ______===OLDHAM=== [VENUE] Whittles [BAND] State of Quo [MUSIC] Tribute to the music of Status Quo

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P ______===PETERLEE=== [VENUE] Peterlee Catholic Club [BAND] Ray Stubbs and his R n’ B Allstars [MUSIC] This is one blues band you don't want to miss and expect a selection of renditions from some of the greats - Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, and more. ______===PONTELAND=== [VENUE] Diamond Inn [ARTIST] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______

R ______===REDCAR=== [VENUE] The Cleveland Hotel [BAND] Revenant [MUSIC] Playing music by AC/DC, Saxon, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Scorpions, Metallica, Rainbow, Guns n Roses and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] O’Grady’s [BAND] V12 [MUSIC] Covering songs by Ed Sheeran, Pink, U2, Police, The Script, Biffy Clyro, Van Halen and more similar. ______

S ______===SCARBOROUGH=== [VENUE] The Commercial [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______===SEAHAM=== [VENUE] The New Westlea [BAND] The Stax Brothers [MUSIC] Soul and blues covers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Mallard [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Knack [EVENT] Busker Night hosted by Neil Gibson [INFO] All welcomed to come along and join in. Free pint for players. ______===SEATON=== [VENUE] The Dun Cow [EVENT] Buskers Night ______===SHEFFIELD=== [VENUE] White Lion [ARTIST] Harmony of Spheres [MUSIC] Expect Floyd, expect Rush, expect Genesis and expect much more ______===SHOTTON=== [VENUE] Shotton Comrades Club [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______===SOUTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] Trimmers Arms [BAND] Eli [MUSIC] Playing music by the likes of Oasis, Blur, , Stone Roses, , Maximo Park, The Who, Arctic Monkeys, The Charlatans, Kasabian and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Voyager [EVENT] Christmas craft fair [TIME] 12pm – 6pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sanddancer [BAND] The Alibis [MUSIC] Playing songs from the likes of Deep Purple, Queen, AC/DC, ZZ Top and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Lake, Marsden [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Westoe Pub [BAND] The Maverick Rejects [MUSIC] Playing punk classics and rock classic with a punk twist from the likes of , Green Day, The Clash, Chuck Berry, Elvis, The Beatles, Blues Brothers, Dr. Feelgood, Status Quo, Rolling Stones, The Who and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Beggars Bridge [BAND] Dave Red’s Irish Duo [MUSIC] Irish tunes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Marsden Inn [ARTIST] Kate Ritchie [MUSIC] Covering popular songs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Rose & Crown [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 7pm onwards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] King Prosecco Lounge [BAND] Louisiana Grace [MUSIC] Acoustic duo playing songs by The Beatles, David Bowie, , , The Killers, Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol, Travis, Maroon 5 & . [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sundial [BAND] Just Uz Four [MUSIC] Classic rock covers from the likes of Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, , Stevie Wonder, , Travelling Wilburys, , Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Neil Young, and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Queen Vic [BAND] Heaven or Hell? [MUSIC] Superb tribute to all that is Dio. ______===SPENNYMOOR=== [VENUE] Frog & Ferret [BAND] Ste Johnson [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of Foo Fighters, Oasis, Cold Play, Ed Sheeran, The Jam, Queen, Van Morrison, Killers, Ocean Colour Scene and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Moors Tavern [BAND] The Norgaards [MUSIC] Playing Sex Pistols, The Vaccines, The Arctic Monkeys, The Clash, The Jam, Therapy, The Lambrettas, SLF and more. [TIME] 8.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Weardale [BAND] Frostie [MUSIC] Covering music by Supergrass, James, queen, oasis, , stone roses, chilli peppers, tom petty, stereophonics, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, foo fighters and many more.

______===STANLEY=== [VENUE] The Ox Inn [BAND] Jonny Sax [MUSIC] Duo consisting of one singer and one player and a whole lot of atmosphere, playing songs from the likes of , Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Stereophonics, James Brown, , Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Gerry Rafferty, Barry White, Mumford & Sons, Bob Marley and Paolo Nutini. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Royal [BAND] Ballbreakers [MUSIC] Playing groove rock from the likes of Gary Moore, Ted Nugent, Fleetwood Mac and more. ______===STOCKTON=== [VENUE] Elm Tree SC [BAND] *Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 8.15PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Stockton Buffs [BAND] Paradise Lost AND [ACT] Jenna Highfield ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Music Lounge [BANDS] 1) The Antiseptics - Punk/ska/fast stuff/etc (11.15 - 12) 2) Kickback Generations - Political Punk (10.40 - 11.10pm) 3) Bull - British American (10 - 10.30pm) 4) Salsola - Combining catchy melodies with bold guitar hooks. (9.20 - 9.50pm) 5) Alien 8 - Punk (8.40 - 9.10pm) 6) Dino Splooge - Punk (8 -8.30pm) [ENTRY] £3 OTD [TIME] 6.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Whole Late Love [BAND] Swilly Chill [MUSIC] Blending Indie/ sounds with smooth vocals [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Georgian Theatre [BAND] Vant [MUSIC] Rock [ENTRY] £11.50 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/SEyLJZ [TIME] 8pm

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Storytellers [ACT] Brad James [MUSIC] Acoustic [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] KU Bar [BAND] Fleetingwood Mac [MUSIC] Tribute to Fleetwood Mac [ENTRY] £6.60 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/4mk86J ______===SUNDERLAND=== [VENUE] Steels SC [BAND] Fireheart [MUSIC] Covering songs by Def Leppard, Toto, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams Guns n Roses and many more. [TIME] 8.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Golden Fleece, Silksworth [BAND] Fossil [MUSIC] Playing music from the likes of The Eagles, Kansas, Hendrix, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Stumble Inn [BAND] The Old Grey Whistle Band [MUSIC] Expect songs from Songs from Santana, The Who, Thin LIzzy, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Hendrix, Jet, Alice Cooper and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Mill View Club [BAND] Maxed Out [MUSIC] Covering Bruno Mars, Killers, James, Bay, Darkness, Snow Patrol, Beatles, and many more ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Lambton Worm [BAND] The Vinyl Chimes [MUSIC] Playing classic 80's indie: , Joy Division, Killing Joke, , Gary Numan, Talking Heads, Talk Talk, The Jam and many more. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] South Hylton WMC [BAND] The Executives [MUSIC] Covering songs by Elvis Costello, Bon Jovi, The Drifters, Kaiser Chiefs, Stereophonics, The Fratellis, Van Halen and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Granny Annie’s (formerly The Smugglers) [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cottage, Cleadon [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Life of Riley [BAND] Dead Man's Shoes [MUSIC] Acoustic rock, pop and blues from the likes of Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton/Cream, Iron Maiden, Chuck Ragan. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Navy Club [EVENT] Keep the Faith [MUSIC] Smitre , Driver & Claudine DJ'ing another eclectic mix of Soul , R&B , Indie and 1979 Revival Sounds. [TIME] 7pm ______

T ______===THORNABY=== [VENUE] Thornaby Sports & Leisure Club [BAND] The SkaBeats [MUSIC] Covering the very best of Ska sounds from Madness, , The Beat and The Selector to name but a few. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Dubliners [BAND] Kings Contraband [MUSIC] Music from the likes of Chuck Berry, Jamie T, The Rolling Stones, , , Arctic Monkeys, The Clash, , The Jam, and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] St Patrick SC [ARTIST] Sharon White [MUSIC] Covering songs by Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Sandi Shaw, Abba, , Shania Twain, Fleetwood Mac and many more. ______===TOW LAW=== [VENUE] Tow Law [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] £6.84 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/yTMave [TIME] 7.30pm ______===TYNEMOUTH=== [VENUE] The Priory [ARTIST] Abi Garrido Duo [MUSIC] Acoustic covers ______

W ______===WALLSEND=== [VENUE] High Howdon SC [BAND] Calling [MUSIC] Covering song by ZZ Top, Killers, Green Day, , Sweet, Kaisers, Queen, Elvis, Bryan Adams, Kinks and many more. [TIME] 6.30pm ______===WASHINGTON=== [VENUE] Washington Gardeners CIU [BAND] Soulville [MUSIC] Soul & hits. +PLUS+ [BAND] 2 Good 2 Go [TIME] 7PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Duke of Albany [BAND] The Stoned Crowes [MUSIC] Covering songs by AC/DC, Van Halen, Michael Schenker, UFO, Aerosmith and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Blue Bell [ARTIST] Jodie Fitzgibbon [MUSIC] Singer/ performing originals and pop covers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sky Lounge [BAND] Diamond Dogs [MUSIC] Playing the music of , David Bowie, T-Rex, The Sex Pistols, Alvin Stardust, The Clash, Mott The Hoople and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Ox & Plough [BAND] Susan Vegan [MUSIC] Popular covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cherry Tree [BAND] The Underdogs [MUSIC] (No Info) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sandpiper [BAND] Witchkraft [MUSIC] Tribute to the era of Deep Purple & Rainbow plus some other covers.

______===WESTERHOPE=== [VENUE] The Jingling Gate [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______===WEST MOOR=== [VENUE] The George Stephenson [BAND] Tony Liddle Band [MUSIC] Classic rock covers including Whitesnake, Boston, Animal and more. ______===WHICKHAM=== [VENUE] The Fellsider [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. ______===WHITBY=== [VENUE] The Station Inn [ACT] Raw 60’s [MUSIC] Bringing you a night of the best of the 60’s ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Endeavour [ACT] Man in Black [MUSIC] Playing all your favourites through the decades ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Pier Inn [BAND] Storm [MUSIC] Classic rock covers from the likes of Wishbone Ash through Metallica to Pink Floyd and many more in between. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Board Inn [ACT] Harbottle & Jonas [MUSIC] Critically acclaimed young folk duo [TIME] 8pm ______===WHITLEY BAY=== [VENUE] The Fat Ox [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] The Townhouse [BAND] Final Pout'down [MUSIC] 80's/90's hair rock from the likes of Saxon, Warrant, Poison, Ratt, Motley Crue, Guns n' Roses to name but a few. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] 42nd Street [EVENT] Buskers with Larry Page [INFO] All welcome to join in. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Quarry, Marsden [BAND] Colin Campbell [MUSIC] Solo artist performing songs by UB40, , Madness, The Drifters and many more. [TIME] 7pm ______===WINLATION=== [VENUE] The Vulcan [BAND] Dog in a Box [MUSIC] Expect music by AC/DC, through to . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Rose & Crown [BAND] Jump the Gun [MUSIC] Performing hard rocking covers from the likes of AC/DC, Whitesnake, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Ozzy and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Red Kite [BAND] Sixnowt [MUSIC] Covering , punk and ska classics from the likes of The Jam, XTC, The Killers, The Specials, The Who and many more. ______

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