SUNDAY GIG GUIDE FOR 1st OCTOBER
Round of the weekend:
______B ______===BARNARD CASTLE=== [VENUE] The Raby Arms [BAND] The Norgaards [MUSIC] Playing Sex Pistols, The Vaccines, The Arctic Monkeys, The Clash, The Jam, Therapy, The Lambrettas, SLF and more. [TIME] 4pm ______===BARNSLEY=== [VENUE] Trades Club [BAND] Soulville [MUSIC] Soul & Motown hits. ______===BEDLINGTON=== [VENUE] Bedlington Terriers [BAND] The Latest Flames [MUSIC] Playing music from the 50's, 60's and 70's, Rock & Roll, Country and a little wild Irish music [TIME] 4pm ______===BILLINGHAM=== [VENUE] Billingham Catholic Club [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] 5pm ______===BIRTLEY=== [VENUE] The Mill House [EVENT] WigWam Jam with Jonny Boyle [INFO] Great acoustic performing who’d love to welcome you up for a jam. [TIME] 8pm ______===BISHOP AUCKLAND=== [VENUE] Cumberland Arms [BAND] Tony Liddle Band [MUSIC] Classic rock covers including Whitesnake, Boston, Animal and more. [TIME] 9pm
______===BLYTH=== [VENUE] The Tavern [EVENT] Musicians Against Homelessness [RUNNING ORDER] 1.10pm Britpop Union (Britpop Covers) 2.15pm Transmission (Indie Rock/Punk Covers) 3.20pm Rigid Digits (Stiff Little Fingers Tribute) 4.25pm Just So (Full band Originals) 5.35pm Cold Night For Crocodiles 6.45pm Pearlescence (Pearl Jam Tribute) 8.00pm Skapones (Ska Covers) [ENTRY] £3 [TIME] 12pm ______===BOLDON=== [VENUE] The Colliery Tavern [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 5pm ______===BYKER=== [VENUE] St. Peters Club [BAND] 280s [MUSIC] Playing music by Stereophonics, Black Keys, Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Kings of Leon, The Darkness, Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi and loads more. [TIME] 7pm ______C ______===CROOK=== [VENUE] The Crown [BAND] American Girl [MUSIC] Songs from Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Blondie, Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more. [TIME] 6pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Crook Hotel [BAND] Russ Tippins Band (third party source – not confirmed with band or venue) [MUSIC] Outstanding guitarist and his band performing a range of classic rock covers from the likes of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, AC/DC and some of his own great music. [TIME] 4pm ______===CULLERCOATS=== [VENUE] The Queens Head [BAND] The Skywalkers [MUSIC] An evening of Blues, ska, swing and rock. [TIME] 6.30pm ______D ______===DALTON LE DALE=== [VENUE] The Times Inn [BAND] Kindred Spirit [MUSIC] Playing music by Whitesnake, Gary Moore, Cream, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Wishbone Ash plus many more. [TIME] 9pm ______===DARLINGTON=== [VENUE] Hole in the Wall [EVENT] Sunday Session with special guest headliner this week - [PLUS] Open Mic session following on from the showcase, starting around 9pm [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Quakerhouse [BAND] The Civilians Duo [MUSIC] Songs from the likes of Neil Young, Eagles, Crosby, Stills n Nash and many more classics artists. [TIME] 5pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Voodoo Café [ARTIST] Los Capitanes [MUSIC] Spanish-infused 3-piece acoustic band, covering songs from flarmenco to rock and pop. [TIME] 3.30pm ______===DURHAM=== [VENUE] Wheatley Hill Constitutional Club 'Conshies' [BAND] The Pistoleros [MUSIC] Covering songs by Patti Smith, Nick Cave, Peter Hammill, Stooges, MC5, Led Zeppelin, Waterboys, Nick Drake, Cheap Trick and many more. [TIME] 4.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Peoples Bookshop [ARTIST] Joe Solo [MUSIC] Wonderful singer/songwriter and activist and the man behind the We Shall Overcome movement. [ENTRY] £5 OTD [TIME] 4pm ______E ______===EASINGTON=== [VENUE] Easington Colliery Club [BAND] Claire Marshall Trio [MUSIC] Covering songs by Erasure, Katy Perry, Amy Winehouse, Pointer Sisters, Cher, Barry White, Pink and many more. ______===ESTON=== [VENUE] The Stapylton Arms [EVENT] Open Mic Night [TIME] 8pm ______F ______===FERRYHILL=== [VENUE] Ferry Hill WMC [BAND] Livvy & The Noize [MUSIC] Covering songs by Lady Gaga, Blondie, Journey, Rihanna, Guns n Roses, Train, U2, Alicia Keys, Pixie Lott, Bryan Adams, Adele, Donna Summer, The Killers and more. [PLUS] Karaoke [TIME] 4.30pm
______G ______===GATESHEAD=== [VENUE] The Schooner [BAND] Archie Brown & I Sister [TIME] 4.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Pelaw Inn [BAND] Troubleshooters [MUSIC] Rock n Roll & Rockabilly tunes from the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Freddie Fingers Lee Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry and similar. [TIME] 5pm ______H ______===HARTLEPOOL=== [VENUE] The Causeway [BAND] The Soul Rebels [MUSIC] Outfit who enjoy bringing the "soul sound" back to its former glory playing the old classics plus a few others, many bands seldom attempt. [TIME] 5pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Hartlepool Supporters Club [ACT] Keegan & Snaize [MUSIC] Blues [TIME] 5.30pm ______===HEBBURN=== [VENUE] Wardles [EVENT] Buskers [MUSIC] All welcome [TIME] 7pm ______===HEXHAM=== [VENUE] The Tap & Spile [BAND] Dr. Brown & the Groove Cats [MUSIC] Blues, swing & Jive [TIME] 4pm ______===HOUGHTON LE SPRING=== [VENUE] The White Lion [BAND] The Lone Sharks [MUSIC] Rocking Blues band. [TIME] 4pm ______L ______===LEEDS=== [VENUE] Oporto [BAND] Atlanta House – EP Launch [MUSIC] Original indie rock [SUPPORT] Coquin Migale, Scarlet and The Varletts [PLUS] DJ’s playing indie rock classics [ENTRY] £6.60 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/xfakpL [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Brundenell SC [BAND] The Spitfires [MUSIC] Snarling tunes with influences from Taking influences from The Clash, Billy Bragg, The Jam through to Soul, Reggae and Ska. [SUPPORT] Jordan Allen & The Harriets [ENTRY] £11.00 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/nLiqTq [TIME] 7.30pm ______M ______===MIDDLESBROUGH=== [VENUE] Eston Labour Club [BAND] Xact [MUSIC] Duo performing popular songs [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Richardson & Westgarth Club [ACT] Kieron Boston [MUSIC] A set of something for everyone, with some power ballads thrown in for good measure ______===MURTON=== [VENUE] Dalton Park Inn [BAND] Mark Howells [MUSIC] Solo artist performing a range of popular rock songs from the likes of Whitesnake, Def Leppard, AC/DC and similar. [TIME] 8.45pm ______N ______===NETHERWITTON=== [VENUE] The Gate [ACTS] Miserable Les and Steve Wilkinson [MUSIC] Acoustic covers and originals [TIME] 5pm ______===NEWCASTLE=== [VENUE] Hoochie Coochie [EVENT] 80’s soul weekender [MUSIC] Bringing you the best of 80s soul [TIME] 4pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Tyne Bar [BAND] Groove-a-matics [MUSIC] Taking the blues, and adding a little R&B and some soul. [TIME] 3pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cluny [BAND] Smokin' Spitfires [MUSIC] Horn driven stax/Atlantic soul and R&B [ENTRY] £6.50 [TIME] 12pm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Trillians [EVENT] OxJam [BANDS] Pussywillowfurryvenues, Set Your Sights, Fire Lady Luck, Bloomsfield, A New Nowhere, Kahuna, Firepuppets, Nobody’s Hero & The Gentleman Busker [PLUS] Live tattooing, raffles & photo booth [ENTRY] £6 OTD [TIME] 12pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Rosies Bar [EVENT] Buskers Night [DETAILS] Round of your weekend playing a few tunes [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Star Inn [EVENT] Match followed by ska/Motown disco ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Think Tank? [BAND] Pretty Vicious [MUSIC] Raw, punk-infused, energetic rock & roll. [ENTRY] £8.80 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/CncwJ9 [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Think Tank? Underground [BAND] Baby in Vain [MUSIC] Emerging from Copenhagen in a squall of killer riffs and ferocious punk energy [SUPPORT] Parks and Shawshank [ENTRY] £6.60 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/1VnvnF [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Jumpin Jacks [BAND] Strange Bones [MUSIC] Punk [ENTRY] £8.80 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/Xy8qjL [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billy Bootleggers [ARTIST] Dave Speight [MUSIC] 50 years experience of singing and playing the acoustic blues [TIME] 9pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Benton Ale House [BAND] Two Lost Souls [MUSIC] Acoustic Duo performing songs by The Eagles, Lindisfarne, Neil Young, Simon & Garfunkel, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Kinks and more. [TIME] 5pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cumberland Arms [EVENT] Open Mic [INFO] All welcome to come along and join in [TIME] 8pm
______===NEWTON AYCIFFE=== [VENUE] The Turbinia [BAND] OasisJam [MUSIC] Playing the music of Oasis & The Jam. [ENTRY] £3 OTD – Get there early as usually sells out [TIME] 4.30pm ______===NORTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] The Magnesia Bank [BAND] The Happy Cats [MUSIC] A drop of the Irish, a hot spoonful of salsa, a twist of Tamla, shake it all up with thirty years of Rock and Roll experience and garnish with good humour. [TIME] 4pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Spring Gardens [ACT] Trudi [MUSIC] Covering popular songs [TIME] 6.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Herb Garden Harbour [BAND] Baldy Holly Band [MUSIC] Playing music from Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Gene Vincent and many more. [TIME] 5pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Bell & Bucket [BAND] Frankie’s Cafe [MUSIC] Soul, blues and good time music from the likes of The Animals, Bob Segers, Gerry Rafferty, CCR, The Beatles, Fats Domino and many more. [TIME] 7pm ______===NORTON=== [VENUE] Hydes Bar [BAND] Chris Gilly [MUSIC] (No Info) [TIME] 6pm ______O ______===OSMOTHERLEY=== [VENUE] Queen Catherine Hotel [ARTIST] Old Red Eyes [MUSIC] Acoustic, solo tribute to the songs and sound of Paul Heaton of The Beautiful South, Housemartins and solo fame. [TIME] 8pm ______S ______===SALTBURN=== [VENUE] The Victoria Pub [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] 9pm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Vista Mar [EVENT] Open Mic [INFO] All welcome – microphone, amps, etc., all available for use. Should be another canny afternoon with some surprise guests. [TIME] 5pm ______===SEAHAM=== [VENUE] Pemberton Arms [BAND] Girl Talk [MUSIC] Covering a wide range of songs from Dua Lipa, Emilie Sande, Oasis, Amy Winehouse, James Bay, Ed Sheeran, Clean Bandit, Rhianna and many more. [TIME] 5pm ______===SOUTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] The Voyager [BAND] Bernie & The Blue Notes [MUSIC] Rock n' Roll, Rockabilly and Blues band. [TIME] 6pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sanddancer [BAND] Four Worried Men [MUSIC] Range of songs, with something for everyone. [TIME] 6pm [PLUS] Buskers with Scott Kiers from 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Beggar’s Bridge [ARTIST] Connor Pattinson [MUSIC] Original acoustic Indie/pop [TIME] 6pm AND [ARTIST] James Asker [MUSIC] A wide range of acoustic covers, ranging from indie, rock, folk, blues and a great bit of jazz to get you on your feet dancing. [TIME] 9pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Vigilant Inn [BAND] Steve Ballantyne Band [MUSIC] Covering the music of Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, The Kinks and many more. [TIME] 7pm ______===SPENNYMOOR=== [VENUE] The Penny Gill [BAND] Balls of Steel [MUSIC] Bringing "Anthemic Airpunching Cheese Rock"...Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Free, UFO, The Darkness, Bon Jovi plus 70's Pop Rock from The Cars, Tom Robinson Band, The Knack and more. [TIME] 4pm ______===STANLEY=== [VENUE] The Royal [ARTIST] Lloyd Joyce [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of Stereophonics, Cold Play, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Oasis, Fleetwood Mac and more similar. [TIME] 4pm ______===STOCKTON=== [VENUE] Elmtree SC [ACT] Leanne Louise [TIME] 8.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Roseworth Club [EVENT] Karaoke [TIME] 5.30pm to 9.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Stockton Buff [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** AND [ARTIST] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cutty Bang Cabaret Bar [EVENT] Variety night [ACTS] 1) Sarah Crutwell 2) Julie Easley 3) Jake Taylor 4) Count Sarcasticula 5) Phil Spectre - top ghost [INFO] Slots still available if you fancy giving it a go. [TIME] 7.30pm ______===SUNDERLAND=== [VENUE] The Butchers Arms [BAND] Reload [MUSIC] Covering the music of Thunder, Whitesnake, Free, Bad Company, Bryan Adams, Rainbow, ZZ Top, Beatles, Van Halen, Cream, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi and many more. [TIME] 5.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Grindon Broadway SC [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 12.15pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Mill View Club [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Wheatsheaf [BAND] The Starjumpers [MUSIC] Covering T.Rex, Sweet, Slade, Suzi Quatro, Mud, David Bowie,The Clash, Showaddywaddy, Bay City Rollers, The Osmonds and many more. [TIME] 5pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Prospect, Penshaw [EVENT] Buskers Night [DETAILS] All welcome [TIME] 7pm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cottage, Cleadon [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Tram Car Inn [BAND] Three Odd Shoes [MUSIC] Playing music by Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Police, AC/DC, The Killers, Rolling Stones, Kings of Leon and many more. [TIME] 5pm ______===TRIMDON STATION=== [VENUE] The Royal [BAND] Overdrive [MUSIC] Playing music by Deep Purple, Guns N Roses, Metallica, Proclaimers, Sex Pistols, Black Eyed Peas, AC/DC and many more. [TIME] 4pm ______W ______===WALLSEND=== [VENUE] The Duke of York [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 7pm ______===WASHINGTON=== [VENUE] The New Tavern [BAND] Shake the Snake [MUSIC] Classic rock from the likes of Free, Rolling Stones, Bad Company, The Who and many more. [TIME] 5pm ______===WESTOE=== [VENUE] Westoe Rugby Club [BAND] Delta Bay [MUSIC] Covering Thin Lizzy, Duran Duran, Prince, Foo Fighters, Madness, James Brown, Hendrix, George Ezra and many more. [TIME] 8.00pm ______===WHITBY=== [VENUE] The Station Inn [ACT] Serenity [MUSIC] Covering songs by Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Paulo Nutuni, Chuck Berry, The Monkeys, Status Quo, Cockney Rebel, David Bowie , Queen , Blondie and more. [TIME] 4.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Endeavour [ACT] Dave Neil [MUSIC] Acoustic covers and originals [TIME] 2pm ______
Once again the region is done proud by the bands and venues, so please get out to support them and keep it Live & Local.
Don’t forget that if you cannot get out to a gig, but fancy some music in the afternoon, you can always tune in to Annie’s Archive from 1pm on Koast Radio.
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Many Thanks and have a great Sunday.
(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.)