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FRIDAY GIG GUIDE FOR 8th DECEMBER

Weekend has arrived with a chill in the air, so you may as well head out for the warmth of a pub and warm yourself up with a bit of bopping to some great live music: ______

A ______===ASHINGTON=== [VENUE] The Elephant [EVENT] Live act on, but no info available ______

B ______===BARNARD CASTLE=== [VENUE] The Cricketers Arms [ARTIST] JPage [MUSIC] Singer/Songwriter performing his own acoustic arrangements and covers of popular songs. ______===BARNSLEY=== [VENUE] The Old School House Venue [] The Idol Dead [MUSIC] Rock, roll, punk with soul. [SUPPORT] New Generation Superstars [TIME] 8pm ______===BEDLINGTON=== [VENUE] Platform 1 (East Bedlington Community Centre) [BAND] Rhythm Emission [MUSIC] A great repertoire that stretches across the 50's, 60's 70's 80's up to present day. [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Market Tavern [BAND] The Verne Brothers [MUSIC] A night dedicated to the songs of the 60’s ______===BILLINGHAM=== [VENUE] Smiths Arms Billingham [BAND] Audio Souls [MUSIC] Cover a wide range of tunes from the likes of , , , , and similar.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billingham Constitutional Club [ACT] Mark McCann [MUSIC] Covering songs by , Ronan Keating, The Detroit Spinners, , Barry White, Michael Buble and many more. [ENTRY] £1.00 members or £2.00 non-members [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billingham Catholic Club [EVENT] Quiz Night [TIME] 8.30pm ______===BISHOP AUCKLAND=== [VENUE] The Bay Horse [BAND] Big River [MUSIC] Playing music by The Eagles, , Lynyrd Skynryd, ZZ Top and more. ______===BLYTH=== [VENUE] The Masons [BAND] The 441’s [MUSIC] Covering songs by Amy McDonald, Stereophonics, Tom Petty, Imelda May, REM, Lissie, Brandie Carlile, KT Tunstall, The Coral, Kings of Leon, Beatles, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac and similar. ______

C ______===CALLERTON=== [VENUE] Poachers Cottage [BAND] Dakota [MUSIC] Expect the likes of , , The Beatles, Oasis, , Kings of Leon, Chillies and many more. ______===CHESTER LE STREET=== [VENUE] Market-Tavern [BAND] Liberty Belle [MUSIC] Female fronted band covering rock and pop hits from the 70's to now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Lambton Arms [BAND] King Size Voodoo Traveller [MUSIC] Playing blues, rock and a bit of country chucked in too from the likes of Status Quo, Steve Earle, John Hiatt & Tom Petty. ______===CONSETT=== [VENUE] Blackhill Club [ARTIST] Miranda Newton [MUSIC] Great female solo artist performing a range of songs with something for everyone.

______===COXHOE=== [VENUE] Italian Farmhouse [BAND] Gary Spalding [MUSIC] Acoustic covers ______===CRAMLINGTON=== [VENUE] The Glass House [BAND] 9th Avenue [MUSIC] Songs from The Commitments, Blues Bros., Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse, James Brown and many more. ______===CROOK==== [VENUE] Crook Hotel [BAND] Twister [MUSIC] High energy and infectious original tunes and rock/pop anthems that'll quickly having you adding them to your must see list. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Mill [BAND] Metal Militia [MUSIC] Fantastic tribute to the music of Metallica with all their hits covered excellently. [TIME] 8.00pm ______===CULLERCOATS=== [VENUE] The Queens Head [BAND] The V's [MUSIC] Classic punk and new wave covers from the likes of , The Clash, , Sham 69, The Ruts, Skids, and more. [TIME] 8.45pm ______===CUMBERNAULD=== [VENUE] The Vortex at The Weavers [BAND] Stay Free [MUSIC] Clash tribute [PLUS] Rat Patrol V [TIME] 8.00pm ______

D ______===DARLINGTON=== [VENUE] Harrowgate Club & Institution [BAND] Whamstastic [MUSIC] Wham and tribute [PLUS] 80’s disco [ENTRY] £5.00 OTD [TIME] 6.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Pennyweight [EVENT] Open Mic and bring your own vinyl night [INFO] All welcome to came along to provide some entertainment, or bring along your favourite piece of vinyl and give it a spin. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Quakerhouse [BAND] Skapones [MUSIC] The six-piece ensemble performing a selection of 2 Tone anthems and other foot stomping tunes, from the likes of , Madness, The Beat, , The Toasters, Dexys and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Old English Gentleman [BAND] The Maze [MUSIC] Bands Covered Include; , Rolling Stones, Free, White Snake, UFO, Deep Purple, Hendrix, Thin Lizzy, Cream, Black Sabbath, Bowie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, , Black Crowes and similar. ______===DURHAM=== [VENUE] The Big Jug [BAND] Gatecrashers [MUSIC] Top class covering everything from AC/DC through TRex to Led Zeppelin and just about anything in between, plus some great mashups. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] John Duck [BAND] Sixnowt [MUSIC] Covering , punk and classics from the likes of The Jam, XTC, The Killers, The Specials, The Who and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Kingslodge Inn [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, and loads more. [TIME] 7.30pm ______E ______===EDINBURGH=== [VENUE] Stramash [BAND] Dirty Little Funk [MUSIC] Covering hits from Stevie Wonder, KC and the Sunshine Band, James Brown, Prince, Lionel Richie, and whole lot more [SUPPORT] The Shiverin’ Sheiks, The Sneaky Russians & Dead Broke & Dirty [TIME] 7pm

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G ______===GATESHEAD=== [VENUE] The Three Tuns [BAND] 1977 [MUSIC] Punk and New Wave covers from The Clash, Sex Pistols, The Damned, , Slaughter & The Dogs, , The Jam, Chelsea, , , and loads more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Marquis of Granby [BAND] The Exciters [MUSIC] Expect to hear funky covers by the likes of James Brown, Rick James, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Lenny Kravitz and many more toe tappers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Railway [BAND] Big Lamp [MUSIC] Covering songs by Stereophonics, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, , David Grey and their own original music. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE} The Stone Trough [BAND] Frankie’s Cafe [MUSIC] Soul, blues and good time music from the likes of The Animals, Bob Segers, Gerry Rafferty, CCR, The Beatles, and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Schooner [ACT] Hattie Murdoch [MUSIC] Singer/songwriter performing her own music. ______===GLASGOW=== [VENUE] Ivory Blacks [BAND] Absolva [MUSIC] Metal [SUPPORT] Defiance [ENTRY] £8.25 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/YLv3SJ [TIME] 7.30pm ______===GOSFORTH=== [VENUE] Blacksmiths Arms [BAND] The Gaslighters [MUSIC] Cover artists such as UB40, Stereophonics, Rolling Stones, Snow Patrol, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Lindisfarne, Travis, The Beatles, and many more.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Three Mile Inn [BAND] Blade UK [MUSIC] Featuring members from The Animals, Tyger of Pan Tang and The UK Legends playing songs from their past repertoire and favourite artist. [TIME] 8.00pm ______===GUISBOROUGH=== [VENUE] The Three Fiddles [BAND] Devil’s Bandits [MUSIC] Covering songs by Thin Lizzy, Tom Petty, Metallica, ZZ Top, The Cult, T-Rex, AC/C, Billy Idol and more. ______

H ______===HARTLEPOOL=== [VENUE] The Studio [BAND] The Extra Specials [MUSIC] The Specials tribute [SUPPORT] The Kent Collective [ENTRY] £5.50 Incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/7t92hM [TIME] 8.00pm ______===HEBBURN=== [VENUE] Wardles [BAND] Neil Gibson & Steve Fothergill [MUSIC] Covering songs by The Beatles, The Jam, Stereophonics, The Verve, The Police, , and many more. ______===HEXHAM=== [VENUE] Mr Ant's Bar [BAND] The Lounge Lizards UK [MUSIC] Classics by such legends as 'the three Kings' (Freddie, BB and Albert), Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, Muddy Waters, , , Gary Moore, Elvis, Fats Domino and Chuck Berry, as well as modern Blues Masters such as Hollywood Fats, William Clarke and James Harman. ______===HOUGHTON LE SPRING=== [VENUE] The Burn [BAND] Dreadnought [MUSIC] Covering songs by the likes of Muse, Green Day, Blink 182, Nirvana, , Stereophonics and similar.

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K ______===KILLINGWORTH=== [VENUE] The Station Pub [BAND] SkaMania [MUSIC] Authentic Ska sounds from the early days of , right up to Madness and The Specials. ______

L ______===LEEDS=== [VENUE] 360 Club [BAND] Rafiki – EP Launch Night [MUSIC] Their brand of ‘Garage Funk’ with an Indie twist is unique, refreshing and original. AND [SUPPORT] Northern Comfort, Palmes and Bring The Wolf [ENTRY] £6.60 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/gjkU7D [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Brundenell SC (Games Room) [BAND] Fujiya & Miyagi [MUSIC] Experimental and multifaceted electronic-driven music [SUPPORT] Grasshopper [ENTRY] £11.00 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/wwatze [TIME] 7.30pm AND [VENUE] Community Room [BAND] Abattoir Blues [MUSIC] Singer Harry Waugh bawls cavernous Palma Violets gang chants over slabs of psych rock sludge that, at their most melodic, resemble the Stone Roses, Spiritualized and the Sex Pistols in a monster truck pile-up [SUPPORT] Hyde Park Book CLub [ENTRY] £6.60 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/kAmhto [TIME] 7.30pm ______

M ______===MIDDLESBROUGH=== [VENUE] Sticky Fingers [ARTIST] Tie Dye Black [MUSIC] (unknown) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Normanby [BAND] The Fibbers [MUSIC] Rock and

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Richardson & Westgarth Club [BAND] Calling [MUSIC] Covering song by ZZ Top, Killers, Green Day, , Sweet, Kaisers, Queen, Elvis, Bryan Adams, Kinks and many more. [ENTRY] £2 c/c [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Buccaneer – Opening night [BAND] The Norgaards [MUSIC] Playing Sex Pistols, The Vaccines, The Arctic Monkeys, The Clash, The Jam, Therapy, The Lambrettas, SLF and more. ______===MORPETH=== [VENUE] The Sun Inn [ARTIST] Berry Burgess [MUSIC] Fantastic acoustic performer playing a great blend of covers from AC/DC to George Ezra and Bryan Adams and Creedance Clearwater Revival through to James Bay. ______===MURTON=== [VENUE] Murton Colliery Club [EVENT] Race Night ______

N ______===NEWCASTLE=== [VENUE] Trillians [BAND] Tenacious G [MUSIC] Tenacious D tribute [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Star Inn [BAND] King for a Day [MUSIC] Playing music by Queen, Muse, Rush, Pink Floyd, Argent, BCC, Chickenfoot, Whitesnake, Lizzy, U2 & many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Three Bulls [ACT] Live acoustic act [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billy Bootleggers [BAND] The Kings of Rhythm [MUSIC] Born out of The Stax Brothers, The Kings of Rhythm take and add some R & B, blues and a little rock.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cluny 2 [BAND] Low Cut Connie [MUSIC] A return to raucous rock’n’roll music. [ENTRY] £13.20 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/kxaRHg [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cluny [BAND] Dr. Feelgood [MUSIC] Old school rock [ENTRY] £19.25 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/azNnrh [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] As You Like It [BAND] The Mollies [MUSIC] Covering songs by various artists including Guns 'n' Roses, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, , Foo Fighters, All American Rejects, Wheatus and more. [TIME] 10.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Riverside [BAND] Bad Manners [MUSIC] English 2 Tone and ska band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. [SUPPORT] The Almighty Uprisers [ENTRY] £19.25 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/ZQqJKm [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Globe [EVENT] Lockdown [MUSIC] December rock and metal nights featuring DJ’s playing all your favourite songs. [ENTRY] £4.00 pre 11.30pm or £5.00 thereafter [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] O2 Academy [BAND] Happy Mondays [MUSIC] 30th Anniversary tour [ENTRY] £33.75 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/LGGnim [TIME] 6.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Jumpin Jacks [BAND] Retro Clothes [SUPPORT] Aaron Wiggett and Palindrome [ENTRY] £3.85 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/R4aFiM [TIME] 7.00pm

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cumberland Arms [BAND] with [MUSIC] One of the original punk bands [SUPPORT] Band f Holy Joy, Quarterlight [ENTRY] £11.00 (incl. booking fees) - https://goo.gl/SQC7iB [TIME] 8.00pm ______===NEWTON AYCLIFFE=== [VENUE] The Turbinia [EVENT] Turbinia Open Mic / Buskers [DETAILS] All welcome to come in and play or perform. ______===NORTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] The Magnesia Bank [BAND] The Blueflies [MUSIC] Classic rock, soul, blues and funk & mixing it in their own inimitable style. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bell & Bucket [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ______===NORTON=== [VENUE] Head of Steam [ARTIST] Stu Blackburn [MUSIC] Acoustic covers [TIME] 8.00pm ______O ______===OLDHAM=== [VENUE] Whittles [BAND] Tony Auton Band [MUSIC] Country/Folk Rock/Rock ______

P ______===PETERLEE=== [VENUE] Moorcock [BAND] Contraband [MUSIC] Classic rock and blues by Gary Moore, Free, Cream, Hendrix, SRV and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Peterlee Central Club [BAND] The Sugar B's [MUSIC] Covers of The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Dr Feelgood, Chuck Berry, he Beatles, , , Canned Heat and many more. ______===PONTELAND=== [VENUE] The Seven Stars [BAND] The Pretty Weeds [MUSIC] Playing music by Pretenders, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder, Republica, Meredith Brooks, Blondie, Duffy, Paloma Faith, Cee Lo Green, , Alanis Morrisette, Hole and many more. ______

R ______===REDCAR=== [VENUE] Hotel [BAND] The Boneshakers [MUSIC] Rocking tunes by the likes of Jeff Healey, Joe Bonamassa, , Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Gary Moore, Pete green and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cleveland Bay, Eaglescliffe [BAND] The Kieran Johnson Band [MUSIC] Playing stripped back blues rock. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] O’Grady’s [BAND] 101 [MUSIC] Expect music from Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, White Stripes, Foo Fighters, Kings Of Leon, The Killers, Oasis and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Martha’s Vineyard [BAND] The Besoms [MUSIC] Covering: Nirvana, , The Pixies, Kings of Leon, Buzzcocks, The Clash, Feeder, , Green Day and many more. ______

S ______===SEAHAM=== [VENUE] Pemberton Arms [BAND] Rabble Rousers [MUSIC] Expect songs by The Clash, The Jam, Stereophonics, The Specials, Oasis, Killers, Pulp, Buzzcocks and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Roobarb n’ Custard [ARTIST] Kate Tuck [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Alanis Morrisette, , , Janis Joplin and many more. [TIME] 6pm

______===SEATON DELAVAL=== [VENUE] The Hastings [BAND] Russ Tippins [MUSIC] Outstanding guitarist performing a range of classic rock covers from the likes of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, AC/DC and some of his own great music. ______===SHEFFIELD=== [VENUE] The White Lion [BAND] The Vegas Six [MUSIC] Glam Blues and sleazy ass rock n roll ______===SHOTTON=== [VENUE] Shotton Comrades Club [ACT] Peter Fegan [MUSIC] Performing a very eclectic range of covers from Paulo Nutini, The Blues Brothers/Commitments to more mainstream artists like The Killers and The Kings of Leon. Audiences young and old alike warm to his genuine enthusiasm and love for music. AND [ARTIST] Jay J Stephens [MUSIC] Performing songs by Petula Clarke, Three Degrees, Lulu, Stevie Wonder, , Dusty Springfield and more. [ENTRY] £2 ______===SOUTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] The Voyager [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] Trimmers Arms [BAND] The MuTTs [MUSIC] Covering the music of Biffy Clyro, Queens of the Stone Age, , Muse, Aha, The Killers, Stereophonics, Kasabian and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Marsden Inn [BAND] Romeo's Pistol [MUSIC] Covering: Arctic monkeys, Black keys, Stereophonics, Beetles, Kooks, James, Stevie Wonders, KOL, Oasis and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sanddancer [ACT] Scott Kiers [MUSIC] Acoustic pop, indie and other popular covers

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Beggars Bridge [BAND] Foster & Hardy [MUSIC] Dan Foster and Lee Hardy from The Firelight Opera perform their own unique versions of popular songs as an acoustic/vocal harmony duo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cleadon Club [BAND] Sound Cartel [MUSIC] Expect The Killers, Kate Bush, , Bowie, The Beatles, Spencer Davis Group, The Kinks, Queen, Stereophonics and more. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Kings Prosecco Lounge [ARTIST] Taylor Payne [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of songs by Pulp, The Beatles, , The Kinks, The Jam, The Killers, Queen and many more [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Queen Vic [BAND] Deep Purple in Rock [MUSIC] Great tribute to all things Deep Purple. ______===SPENNYMOOR=== [VENUE] The Penny Gill [BAND] Born Villains [MUSIC] Music from the likes of , AC/DC, U2, Sabbath, Aerosmith, Guns n Roses, Foo fighters, Metallica, Nirvana, The Cult and many more similar. ______===STANLEY=== [VENUE] The Ox Inn [BAND] The Vinyl Chimes [MUSIC] Playing classic 80's indie: The Cure, Joy Division, Killing Joke, , Gary Numan, Talking Heads, Talk Talk, The Jam and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Imperial Hotel [BAND] Tony Liddle Band [MUSIC] Classic rock covers including Whitesnake, Boston, Animal and more. ______===STOCKTON=== [VENUE] Musiclounge Stockton [BAND/ACT] 1) Driven serious - Original Punk Folk band. Debut Album- Importance of Being Serious. Appearing at festivals this summer. 2) Gwailo- Rock 3) Leading Zeroes - [ENTRY] £3 OTD [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Stockton Buffs [BAND] The Beer Monkeys [MUSIC] Playing music by Journey, The Killers, Inxs, The Cult, Guns and Roses, Pink , Blondie, Pink, Blue Oyster Cult, , Neil Young and more. AND [ARTIST] Angie [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Whole Latte Love [ACT] Goody Two Shoes [MUSIC] Acoustic duo playing music from the 60s to the 00s ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Storytellers [BAND] Phil Wing [MUSIC] Covering an array of songs [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Ivy House [ACT] Val Hill [MUSIC] Acoustic songs [TIME] 8.30pm ______===SUNDERLAND=== [VENUE] Steels Social Club [BAND] of the Derg [MUSIC] Playing music by ZZ Top, Foghat, Bottle Rockets, John Hiatt and more. [TIME] 8.45pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Greens (3rd Party Info – Not verified with band or venue) [BAND] Straightshot [MUSIC] Playing the music of AC/DC, Bad Co, Billy Idol Black Sabbath, Bryan Adams, Cream, Def Leppard, Free, Georgia Satellites, Thin Lizzy and many more. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Lambton Worm [BAND] Funk Collective [MUSIC] Covering songs by Stevie Wonder, Chic, James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire, , , Rose Royce, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Kool & The Gang, The Whispers, Sly & The Family Stone and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Mill View Club [ACT] Matt Hilton [MUSIC] Covering songs by Take That, West Life, Ronan Keating, , The , Michael Buble, Luthor Vandross, & a whole host more. AND [ACT] Maxine Jack ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Independent [BANDS] Picnic + Sleeptape + Catalyse + Caylon [MUSIC] Jazzy Funk Pop and alt. rock [ENTRY] £3.00 OTD [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Grannie Annies [ARTIST] Connor & Jamie Lee Pattinson [MUSIC] Original acoustic Indie/pop ______===SUNNISIDE=== [VENUE] The Potters Wheel [BAND] The Boneshakers [MUSIC] Rocking tunes by the likes of Jeff Healey, Joe Bonamassa, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Gary Moore, Pete green and many more. ______

T ______===THORNABY=== [VENUE] The Market Tavern [BAND] Flat Back 4 [MUSIC] Songs from the likes of The Killers, The Who, Weller, Kings of Leon, Kaiser Chiefs, U2, Undertones, Stereophonics, Fratellis, Oasis and similar. [TIME] 8.30pm ______===TYNEMOUTH=== [VENUE] The Priory [ARTIST] Dave Whiffin [MUSIC] Covers from the likes of Cream, The Faces, Wings, Paul Weller and Velvet Revolver. ______

W ______===WALLSEND=== [VENUE] High Howdon SC [ACT] Nicola Brown [MUSIC] Covering songs by The Supremes, Martha Reeves, Boyz to Men, Average White Band, Martha Reeves, Gladys Knight & so much more. [TIME] 6.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Rosehill Tavern [ACT] Chloe [MUSIC] Covering popular songs

______===WASHINGTON=== [VENUE] Ox and Plough [BAND] Giroscope [MUSIC] Playing music by ELO, Sting, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, The Eagles, Deep Purple, Focus and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cross Keys [BAND] Witchkraft [MUSIC] Tribute to the Ritchie Blackmore era of Deep Purple & Rainbow plus some other covers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sandpiper [ARTIST] Graham Hunter [MUSIC] Guitarist and singer performing songs by Bryan Adams, , Prince, Meatloaf, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Bob Dylan, The Who and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cherry Tree [BAND] The Rumoured [MUSIC] Playing music by Guns 'N' Roses, Journey, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Washington Gardeners Club [BAND] Tytania [MUSIC] Songs by Bryan Adams, Queen, Killers, U2, Whitesnake, Journey, ZZ Top, Status Quo, One Republic, Bon Jovi, Stereophonics, Killers and many more. AND [ACT] Shaun Keelan [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Sky Lounge [ACT] Rule the World [MUSIC] Take That tribute ______===WHICKHAM=== [VENUE] The Crown [BAND] American Girl [MUSIC] Songs from Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Blondie, Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more. ______===WHITBY=== [VENUE] The Station Inn [ACT] Carl Robinson [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of songs by Oasis, The Beatles, Elvis, Rolling Stones, Buddy Holly and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Endeavour [ACT] Dave Neil [MUSIC] (unknown) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] JK’s Bar [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Board Inn [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 8pm ______===YORK=== [VENUE] The Victoria Vault [BAND] Kick Back [MUSIC] (unknown) ______

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