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FRIDAY GIG GUIDE FOR 2nd FEBRUARY

Weekend is here, so here’s the guide:

(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.). ______

A ______===ASHINGTON=== [VENUE] The Elephant [EVENT] Live act on, but no info available ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Ashington Buffs [BAND] Contraband [MUSIC] Classic rock and blues by Gary Moore, Free, Cream, Hendrix, SRV and many more. ______

B ______===BARNARD CASTLE=== [VENUE] The Cricketers Arms [BAND] The Mystery Machine [MUSIC] Lively upbeat rock and that you know and love, presented with blistering solos, and rocking popping beats. ______===BEDLINGTON=== [VENUE] Platform 1 (East Bedlington Community Centre) [BAND] Dead Man's Shoes [MUSIC] Acoustic rock, pop and blues from the likes of Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton/Cream, , Chuck Ragan. [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Market Tavern [BAND] Brassneck [MUSIC] Covering Bryan Adams, James Bay, , Blondie, , Elvis Costello, Fleetwood Mac, The Housemartins, James, The Killers, Kings Of Leon, , The Monkees and many more. ______===BERWICK UPON TWEED=== [VENUE] Barrels Alehouse [BAND] DJooks [MUSIC] Playing Americana, Blues, Folk and most things in between. [TIME] 8.00pm ______===BILLINGHAM=== [VENUE] Smiths Arms Billingham [ACT] Mick Merryweather [MUSIC] Unknown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billingham Constitutional Club [BAND] The Moonlighters [MUSIC] Tunes from Gary Moore, Amy McDonald, Marvin Gaye, KoL, , Bill Withers, Santana, Killers, Wilson Pickett, Keane, Zutons, , Hoosiers, , Blondie, Bruno Mars, Otis Reading and 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] The Spacehoppers [MUSIC] Taking you back to the heady days of . ______===BLYTH=== [VENUE] The Masons [BAND] Zen [MUSIC] Expect music from the likes of Deacon , Aha, Cutting Crew, , James, Chic, Madness, The Damned, Billy Idol, Robert Palmer, Cockney Rebel, James, Van Halen and loads more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] South Beach Pub [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. ______

C ______===CARLISLE=== [VENUE] The Brickyard [BAND] [MUSIC] Tech metal titans [SUPPORT] The Sun Explodes [ENTRY] £16.50 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/7oUm8v [TIME] 8.00pm ______===CHESTER LE STREET=== [VENUE] Market-Tavern [BAND] Revival [MUSIC] Covering The Killers, Kings of Leon, T Rex, Stereophonics, Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Beatles, and many more. ______===CRAMLINGTON=== [VENUE] The Glass House [BAND] Kelly Harrison Band [MUSIC] Covering songs by The Ronettes, Connie Francis, Cher, Journey, , Kings Of Leon, Abba, , Cheryl Cole and many more. ______===CROOK==== [VENUE] Crook Hotel [BAND] LZ/DC (FM’s tribute band) [MUSIC] Tribute to of Led Zeppelin and AC/DC . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Mill [EVENT] Open Mic Night [MUSIC] All welcome [TIME] 8.00pm ______===CULLERCOATS=== [VENUE] The Queens Head [BAND] Speeder [MUSIC] originals and covers [TIME] 8.45pm ______===CUMBERNAULD=== [VENUE] The Vortex at The Weavers [EVENT] Anthing Goes Open Mic [INFO] Do you fancy yourself as a singer? Are you a budding comedian or poet? Are you in a band and have some new songs you fancy trying out in front of a crowd? [TIME] 8.00pm ______

D ______===DARLINGTON=== [VENUE] Harrowgate Club & Institution [BAND] The Edge [MUSIC] Covering songs by Mike & The Mechanics, Wilson Pickett, Take That, Santana, Michael Buble and many more. [ENTRY] £4.00 [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 Old English Gentleman [BAND] Once Bitten [MUSIC] Paul Dannatt & Kim Walker Mcniff, 2 highly respected vocalists have joined forces to bring you some great classic songs from soul, pop, rock and blues artists including Ottis Redding, Bad Company, Whitesnake, Blondie, Queen and many more . ______===DURHAM=== [VENUE] The Big Jug [BAND] American Girl [MUSIC] Songs from , , Tom Petty, Blondie, Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] John Duck [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Redhills [ARTIST] Richard Dawson [MUSIC] Rising up from the bed of the River Tyne, a voice that crumbles and soars, that is steeped in age- old balladry and finely-chiselled observations of the mundane. [SUPPORT] Onsind – /rock [ENTRY] £10.70 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/UHU8ER [TIME] 7.00pm ______E ______===EDINBURGH=== [VENUE] Stramash [BAND] Jojocoke [MUSIC] Playing what could be classed as the best of blues/rock with powerful vocals and high-energy presence. [SUPPORT] Radge Against The Machine & John Anaya Band [TIME] 7pm ______

G ______===GATESHEAD=== [VENUE] The Three Tuns [BAND] Unexpected Visitors - Featuring the Happy Cats Marty Craggs [MUSIC] Blues, soul, Irish and bit of others mixed in [ENTRY] £4.00 OTD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Marquis of Granby [BAND] Johnny Sax [MUSIC] Duo consisting of one singer and one saxophone player and a whole lot of atmosphere, playing songs from the likes of Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Stereophonics, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Van Morrison, , Amy Winehouse, Gerry Rafferty, Barry White, Mumford & Sons, Bob Marley and Paolo Nutini. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Pelaw Inn [BAND] The Good Souls [MUSIC] Performing songs by The Killers, Oasis, Stone Roses, Police, Bowie, Beatles and much more. [ENTRY] £2.00 ______====== [VENUE] The Ferry [BAND] Fleetwood Maxed [MUSIC] Fleetwood Max tribute [ENTRY] £14.00 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/NXTTmM [TIME] 7.30pm ______===GOSFORTH=== [VENUE] Blacksmiths Arms [BAND] The Babel Fish [MUSIC] Playing covers from The Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, Thin Lizzy, The Killers, Stereophonics, Snow Patrol and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Three Mile Inn [BAND] Redwings [MUSIC] Playing covers of The Lumineers, Fun, The Strokes, Primal Scream, Mumford and Sons, U2, Deep Blue Something, Radiohead, The Beatles, Steve Earl, The Rolling Stones, Cameo and many more similar. [TIME] 8.00pm ______===GUISBOROUGH=== [VENUE] The Three Fiddles [BAND] The Rogues [MUSIC] Loads of classic rock from the likes of Led Zeppelin, , AC/DC, Thin Lizzy and Deep Purple. ______

H ______===HARTLEPOOL=== [VENUE] Hartlepool Supporters Club [BAND] Red Butler and Danny Giles Band [MUSIC] Blues rock [ENTRY] £12.00 OTD [TIME] 7.00pm ______===HEXHAM=== [VENUE] Mr Ant's Bar [ARTIST] Miranda Newton [MUSIC] Great female solo artist performing a range of songs with something for everyone. ______

K ______===KILLINGWORTH=== [VENUE] The Station Pub [BAND] Soul Addiction [MUSIC] New Soul & Classic pop band ______

L ______====== [VENUE] 360 Club [BAND] Skull [MUSIC] Faster heavier version than Black Rebel Motorcycle Club AND [SUPPORT] Wuzi, Muffin and Serratone [ENTRY] £6.60 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/3LC4JC [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Brundenell SC (Games Room) [BAND] Deer Tick [MUSIC] American alt. rock band [SUPPORT] Guests [ENTRY] £15.40 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/eexUEa [TIME] 7.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Santiago Bar [EVENT] Musicians v Cancer [BANDS] Red Light Revival, The Brazen, Young Amphibians & New Terminal Boy. [MUSIC] Rock, rock and more rock. [ENTRY] Pay as you feel OTD – 50% of takings will go to Cancer Research [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Wharf Chambers [BANDS/ACTS] Cremation Lily, o Form, Knifedoutofexistence & Soft Issue [MUSIC] An evening of electronica and rock [ENTRY] £5.00 OTD [TIME] 8.00pm ______

M ______===MARSKE=== [VENUE] The Ship Inn [BAND] 101 [MUSIC] Expect music from Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, White Stripes, Foo Fighters, Kings Of Leon, The Killers, Oasis and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Frigate [BAND] Preacher [MUSIC] Old school rock covers ______===MIDDLESBROUGH=== [VENUE] Sticky Fingers [ARTIST] Jake Radio (Be Quiet, Shout Loud front man) [MUSIC] Playing song from likes of , Fleetwood Mac and everything else in between. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Richardson & Westgarth Club [BAND] The Fly Guys [MUSIC] Songs by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Shawn Mendes, Rag n Bone Man, , Justin Bieber, James Arthur, James Bay, , Stereophonics, Santana, One Republic, Otis Redding, Killers, Fratellis and many more. [ENTRY] £2 c/c [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Acklam Iron & Steel Works Club [EVENT] Northern Soul night [MUSIC] DJs playing the best of Northern Soul. ______

N ______===NEWCASTLE=== [VENUE] Trillians [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. [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Star Inn [BAND] Witchkraft [MUSIC] Tribute to the Ritchie Blackmore era of Deep Purple & Rainbow plus some other covers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Three Bulls [ACT] Live acoustic act [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billy Bootleggers [BAND] The King Bees [MUSIC] Playing 40's, 50's & 60's Rhythm & Blues. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cluny 2 [BAND] Shopping [MUSIC] Comprising members from numerous UK DIY bands including Trash Kit and Wet Dog, Shopping bring to mind the jagged aggression of Gang of Four, the voracious yelp of The Slits and the dance inducing thrust of Delta 5 and ESG. [SUPPORT] Milk Crimes – Garage punk/pop [ENTRY] £7.26 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/ucVR5X [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Cluny [EVENT] Northern Soul Charity Night for Pets North East [BAND] The Odels [MUSIC] Northern Soul [PLUS] The Strawberry Mynde [ENTRY] £5.50 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/hNemF9 [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] As You Like It [BAND] Soden & Sons [MUSIC] Playing everything from Bruno Mars, Stevie Wonder, Hanson, R-Kelly and The Backstreet Boys. [TIME] 10.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Globe [EVENT] Lockdown [MUSIC] DJs playing all your favourite rock and metal songs [ENTRY] £4.00 pre 11.00pm or £5.00 after [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Jumpin Jacks [BAND] Gardens of Paris [MUSIC] Indie pop band from Durham and Newcastle. Inspired by bands like 'Catfish and the bottlemen', '' and many more. [SUPPORT] Independent [ENTRY] £5.50 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/KhAUnH [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cumberland Arms [EVENT] Soul Finger [MUSIC] Northern Soul, & 60’s R&B played by the resident DJs [ENTRY] £3.00 OTD [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Little Buildings Rehearsal Rooms [BAND] Beachmaster [MUSIC] An intense, energetic 4-piece band, combining a multitude of influences and genres from and folk to hard rock and pop. [SUPPORT] Grasscutter and Lava Frog [ENTRY] £5.50 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/PRCESj or £6.00 OTD [TIME] 7.00pm ______===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] Trilogy [MUSIC] Covering the music of The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, , Neil Young, The , AC/DC, Oasis, Primal Scream and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bell & Bucket [BAND] Stormy Monday [MUSIC] Playing the music of Rolling Stones, Lennon, Free, Led Zeppelin, Primal Scream and similar. ______===NORTON=== [VENUE] Head of Steam [ARTIST] Charlie B [MUSIC] Playing a host of covers guaranteed to have you singing your way into the weekend [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Connection Wine Bar [ARTIST] Brian Wilson [MUSIC] Excellent singer and guitarist performing a range of songs from across the decades covering everything from The Beatles, , Santana, Mavericks, Billy Idol, Stereophonics and many more similar. ______

P ______===PETERLEE=== [VENUE] Moorcock [BAND] The Suspect Device [MUSIC] Playing music by Anti Nowhere League, Killing Joke, , , Sham 69, The Stranglers and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Peterlee Central Club [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. ______===PONTELAND=== [VENUE] The Seven Stars [BAND] Nucleus [MUSIC] Unknown ______

R ______===REDCAR=== [VENUE] Cleveland Hotel [BAND] So What [MUSIC] Rock, blues and classic pop from the likes of , Bon Jovi, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, The Records, Elvis and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cleveland Bay, Eaglescliffe [BAND] Chris James and the Martin Fletcher Band [MUSIC] Blues ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] O’Grady’s [BAND] Mac 3 [MUSIC] Unknown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Martha’s Vineyard [BAND] Valley Dogs [MUSIC] Covering: Queen, Thin Lizzy, James Gang, , , Sterophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Muse, , Jet, Oasis, and similar. ______

S ______===SEAHAM=== [VENUE] Pemberton Arms [BAND] Fossil [MUSIC] Playing music from the likes of The Eagles, Kansas, Hendrix, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Roobarb n’ Custard [ARTIST] Ridley [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of popular songs [TIME] 6pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Dun Cow [BAND] Auld Mans Baccie [MUSIC] Acoustic duo playing roots, Americana, and traditional blues music. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] New Westlea [BAND] VITO [MUSIC] Young band performing their own material and covers [TIME] 8.00pm ______===SEATON DELAVAL=== [VENUE] The Hastings [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 Clash, Stereophonics, The Beatles, Oasis and similar. ______===SHEFFIELD=== [VENUE] The White Lion [BAND] Rooster [MUSIC] Rock, pop and blues covers ______===SHOTTON=== [VENUE] Shotton Comrades Club [ACT] Janie McKenzie AND [ARTIST] Alan Watson [MUSIC] Featuring songs from Toto, The Kinks, The Calling, Fleetwood MAC, Bon Jovi, , and The Doobie Bros to name a few. [ENTRY] £2 ______===SOUTH SHIELDS=== [VENUE] The Voyager [BAND] Rigid Digits [MUSIC] First rate tribute to the music of Stiff Little Fingers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Trimmers Arms [BAND] Blue Diamond [MUSIC] Playing covers of Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Wishbone Ash, ELO and Jethro Tull to name but a few. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Marsden Inn [BAND] Gipsy Eyes [MUSIC] Expect lots of Jimi Hendrix tunes, Cream, The Beatles and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Sanddancer [BAND] Acoustic Keys [MUSIC] Playing an acoustic arrangement of a range of songs from the likes of Elbow, Paul Weller, The Beatles, Oasis, Billy Joel, and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Beggars Bridge [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cleadon Club [BAND] Vienna [MUSIC] Covering songs by Cutting Crew, Foo Fighters, Rob Seger, Billy Ocean, Gary Moore, Pink Floyd, The Who, Deacon Blue and many more. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Queen Vic [BAND] Ma Kelly's Boys [MUSIC] Top class tribute to all things Status Quo. ______===SPENNYMOOR=== [VENUE] The Penny Gill [BAND] The Loft Boys [MUSIC] An evening of Outlaw Country classics by artists such as Waylon Jennings, George Strait, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Hayes Carl, Slaid Cleaves and many more. ______===STANLEY=== [VENUE] The Ox Inn [BAND] Stone Idols [MUSIC] Playing the music of Motley Crue, Black Sweden, Goo Goo Dolls, Van Halen, Steel Panther, Green Day, Killers, Stereophonics, AC/DC and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Imperial Hotel [BAND] Syndicate 66 [MUSIC] Covering the music of The Rolling Stones, Queen, Blondie, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Beamish & East Stanley Sports Club [ACT] Mad Manners [MUSIC] One-man tribute to Madness, Bad Manners & Specials ______===STOCKTON=== [VENUE] Musiclounge Stockton [BAND/ACT] 1) Bible Of Beatz - Rapper/Singer 2) Victor Ray - Acoustic Singer 3) fungiFerg - Rap/Grime 4) DH - Grime [ENTRY] £3 OTD [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Stockton Buffs [BAND] The Lianne Rivers Band [MUSIC] Playing songs by Bruno, One Republic, , 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. AND [ARTIST] Mike L [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Storytellers [ARTIST] Ricky Clark [MUSIC] Laid back acoustic tunes from the likes of Weller, Otis Redding, , , Marvin Gaye and many more. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Ivy House [BAND] The Black Marcs [MUSIC] Covering songs by Elbow, The Lumineers, Ronan Keating, Ed Sheeran, The Beatles, James Bay, Stereophonics and many more. [TIME] 8.30pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Ku Bar & The Georgian Theatre [EVENT] First Wave Volume 1 – Showcasing hot upcoming acts [DETAILS] ||| KU STAGE Headlined by BlackWaters

BlackWaters are four immense - loud - eighteen year old indie thrashers from the UK. Having scored fans and co-collaborators in the likes of Carl Barât (The Libertines), Spike Stent and sometime Prodigy co- writer Olly Burden, the four piece have evidently been making the right kind of racket.

Also on the same stage are high flying dreamy Darlington exports Llovers & Newcastle's electro indie Shamu

| KU2 | Radio 1 and BBC 6 music play-listed Samantha Durnan, alt-pop laden with harmonies. Also playing will be Giraffes brand new indie duo

||| GEORGIAN STAGE Headlined by LIFE Picking up plaudits from the likes of , Kerrang, DIY and many more for their 2017 ‘Popular Music’ LIFE’s style of social commentary is reflected in a new wave of guitar bands who have something to say, instead of relying on nostalgia or sticking to a stagnant indie template.

Slacker indie gent James Leonard Hewitson also playing on the same stage along with Pink Tide 3 piece groovy indie

| The Georgian 2 | Urban, alt-pop singer-songwriter Eve Conway, alongside brand new Teesside band Dark Passenger providing skewed blues. [ENTRY] £7.25 (incl. booking fee) - https://goo.gl/jgmaqH [TIME] 7.00pm ______====== [VENUE] Steels Social 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. [TIME] 8.45pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Greens [BAND] Balls of Steel [MUSIC] Bringing "Anthemic Airpunching Cheese Rock"...Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Free, UFO, The Darkness, Bon Jovi plus 70's from The Cars, Tom Robinson Band, The Knack and more. [TIME] 8pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Lambton Worm [BAND] Liberty Belle [MUSIC] Female fronted band covering rock and pop hits from the 70's to now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Mill View Club [BAND] Neon Blonde featuring Jodi [MUSIC] Covering songs by Belinda Carlisle, Maddona, Ed Sheeran, Bangles, , Don Henley, Fleetwood Mac, Amelda May, Dolly Parton, Walk The Moon, Blondie loads more ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Grannie Annies [BAND] Aurora [MUSIC] Trio performing acoustic covers of songs by U2, Fleetwood Mac, Foo Fighters, The Eagles, Oasis, Ed Sheeran, Pink Floyd, Oasis and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Legacy [BAND] Toxic [MUSIC] Playing a range of favourites and hidden gems from Punk greats like Rancid, The Clash, UK Subs, The Buzzcocks and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] South Hylton Club [BAND] Nutopians [MUSIC] Father and son songwriting duo who also cover alternative pop rock songs from 80's,90's, 00's and now including Adam & The Ants, , , The Editors, and similar. [TIME] 7.00pm ______

T ______===TYNEMOUTH=== [VENUE] The Priory [ARTIST] Adam Cole [MUSIC] Acoustic covers ______W ______===WALBOTTLE=== [VENUE] Engine Inn [BAND] Troubleshooters [MUSIC] Rock n Roll & Rockabilly tunes from the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Freddie Fingers Lee Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, and similar. ______===WALLSEND=== [VENUE] High Howdon SC [ACT] Jamie Tinkler [MUSIC] Covering rock soul, reggae, ska and pop songs form the likes of UB40, Van Morrison, Sam Sparrow, Madness, Wilson Pickett and many more similar. [TIME] 6.30pm ______===WASHINGTON=== [VENUE] Ox and Plough [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 Cross Keys [BAND] Snakeyes [MUSIC] Classic rock coves from the 70’s onwards. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Washington Gardeners 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. AND [ACT] TBC [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Washington Arms [BAND] Sean Hainey [MUSIC] Acoustic covers of Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, Stereophonics, The Beatles, The Kinks, The , Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, The Drifters, The Jam, Paul Weller and some of his own. [TIME] 7.30pm ______===WHICKHAM=== [VENUE] The Crown [BAND] Scratch The Surface [MUSIC] Covering: Oasis, Stone Roses, Shed Seven, Thin Lizzy, Squeeze, David Bowie, Green Day, Led Zepplin, The Killers, Kings Of Leon, Journey and many more. ______===WHITBY=== [VENUE] The Station Inn [BAND] Dr. Brown & the Groove Cats [MUSIC] Blues, swing & Jive ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Endeavour [ACT] Absent Average [MUSIC] Young duo with the ability to replicate the incredible sounds of some of our modern artist such as Ed Sheeran. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] JK’s Bar [BAND] Sunbeam [MUSIC] Unknown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Board Inn [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [TIME] 8pm ______===WHITLEY BAY=== [VENUE] Loca [BAND] The Kirsty Forster Duo [MUSIC] Pop, Rock and Soul to , Swing and Blues. ______===YORK=== [VENUE] The Victoria Vault [BAND] Glamrockz [MUSIC] All action, authentically costumed, passionate tribute show to the greatest of early 70's Glam Rock. ______

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