SATURDAY GIG GUIDE FOR 16TH DECEMBER Go on, you know you want to: ____________________________ A ____________________________ ===ALLENDALE=== [VENUE] The Golden Lion [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. ____________________________ ===ALSTON=== [VENUE] The Turks Head [EVENT] Open Mic/Buskers Night [TIME] 8.30pm _____________________________ ===ALNWICK=== [VENUE] The Queens Head [BAND] King for a Day [MUSIC] Playing music by Queen, Muse, Rush, Pink Floyd, Argent, BCC, Chickenfoot, Whitesnake, Lizzy, U2 & many more. _____________________________ ===ASHINGTON=== [VENUE] Bubbles [BAND] Nightrain [MUSIC] Tribute to the music of Guns n' Roses and covers of Billy Idol, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Motley Crue and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Northern Social Club [BAND] The P Jays [MUSIC] Covering songs by songs by Bryan Ferry, UB40, Police, Enrique Iglesias, Boy George, Cee Lo Green, Killers, Thin Lizzy, Barry White, Kool & The Gang, Earth Wind & Fire, Bruno Mars and more. _____________________________ B _____________________________ ===BARNSLEY=== [VENUE] Staincross WMC [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] Trades Club [BAND] Thor [MUSIC] Rock ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] New Lodge WMC [BAND] The Adrenalene Brothers [MUSIC] (unknown) [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Old School House Venue [BAND] Dead Before Morning [SUPPORT] Death of Man [TIME] 8.00pm ______________________________ ===BEDLINGTON=== [VENUE] The Market Tavern [BAND] Caught in the Act [MUSIC] Covering songs by Deep Purple, Sex Pistols, Rolling Stones, Rory Gallagher, Roxy Music, ACDC, Thin Lizzy and many more. _____________________________ ===BELFORD=== [VENUE] The Black Swan [BAND] The Norgaards [MUSIC] Playing Sex Pistols, The Vaccines, The Arctic Monkeys, The Clash, The Jam, Therapy, The Lambrettas, SLF and more. _____________________________ ===BERWICK=== [VENUE] Barrels Ale House [BAND] Ditch Your Sidekick [MUSIC] Their melodies and chord progression owes a lot to American indie bands such as Modest Mouse and Death Cab For Cutie, they don't simply ape these bands. [PLUS] Oliver Payn & Josh Paine [TIME] 8.00pm _____________________________ ===BILLINGHAM=== [VENUE] The Merlin [BAND] Alpha Place [MUSIC] Covering classics by Bowie, T Rex, The Stereophonics, The Beatles, The Killers, The Stone Roses and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Billingham Catholic Club [BAND] The Flying Oysters [MUSIC] Covering music from the 70’s through to present from the likes of James through U2 to Kaiser Chiefs and lots more thrown in, plus some of their own original material. ______________________________ ===BIRTLEY=== [VENUE] The Coach & Horses [ACT] Laura Mac [MUSIC] Covering song by Adel, Connie Francis, Lulu, Nina Simone, Paolo Nutini, Van Morrison, Michael Buble and many more. ______________________________ ===BISHOP AUCKLAND=== [VENUE] The Grand [BAND] The Maze [MUSIC] Bands Covered Include; The Who, Rolling Stones, Free, White Snake, UFO, Deep Purple, Hendrix, Thin Lizzy, Cream, Black Sabbath, Bowie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes and similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Merry Monk [BAND] Share the Darkness [MUSIC] More Irish than a Dublin pub. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Bar Tutsters [BAND] Kimera [MUSIC] Music from the likes of Pink, Alanis Morrisette, Anastacia, AC/DC, Journey and more. ___________________________ ===BLACKHALL=== [VENUE] Blackhall Navy 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. ____________________________ ===BLACKHILL=== [VENUE] The Cricketers [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. ____________________________ ===BLYTH=== [VENUE] The Bebside Inn [BAND] Steve Ballantyne Band [MUSIC] Covering the music of Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, The Kinks and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Tavern [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. _____________________________ ===BOLDON=== [VENUE] The Colliery Tavern [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Shack [BAND] Colin Barber’s Dublin Raiders [MUSIC] Classic Irish Party Anthems, with songs from Thin Lizzy, Van Morrison, The Clash, Charlie Daniels Band, The Proclaimers, Dubliner, Sham Rock, Big Country and many more. [ENTRY] £2 c/c _____________________________ ===BROTTON=== [VENUE] The Railway Arms [BAND] Tony Liddle Band [MUSIC] Classic rock covers including Whitesnake, Boston, Animal and more. _____________________________ C _____________________________ ===CALLERTON=== [VENUE] The Poachers Cottage [BAND] West Coast Band [MUSIC] Bringing you the best of the Americana country/folk/rock music scene from the 60s/70s, including songs by The Eagles, Byrds, CSN, Little Feat and more. _____________________________ ===CHESTER LE STREET=== [VENUE] GW Horners [BAND] Whole Hog [MUSIC] Playing music by Aerosmith, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Queens Head [BAND] Squeeker [MUSIC] Covers of The Automatic, The Jam, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Rolling Stones, The Members, My Chemical Romance, Mud, The Beatles, The Vapors, Roxy Music and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Market Tavern [ACT] Claire Page [MUSIC] Her show starts in the 50s and progresses through the eras featuring the biggest hits and artists of each decade and culminating in current chart favourites. __________________________ ===CONSETT=== [VENUE] The Turf [BAND] The Spacehoppers [MUSIC] Taking you back to the heady days of Glam rock. ____________________________ ===CORBRIDGE=== [VENUE] The Golden Lion [BAND] Electric Temple [MUSIC] Covering songs by Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, David Bowie and many more similar. ____________________________ ===COUNDON=== [VENUE] Durham Ox [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. ___________________________ ===CRAMLINGTON=== [VENUE] Benedictine Club [BAND] Hunter [MUSIC] Covering songs by Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Stealers Wheel, Kinks, Roy Orbison, Bon Jovi, Green Day, Bryan Adams, Free, Kenny Loggins and many more. ___________________________ ===CROOK=== [VENUE] The Mill House [BAND] The Grumpies [MUSIC] Covering: Pink Floyd, Be Bop-Deluxe, Curved Air, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull and many more classics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Crook Hotel [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] The Burn Inn, Willington [BAND] Graham Russell [MUSIC] Fantastic guitarist performing a range of rock covers. ____________________________ ===CULLERCOATS=== [VENUE] Cullercoats Crescent Club [ACT] Blake Daniels [MUSIC]Covering popular songs [TIME] 8.00pm ____________________________ ===CUMBERNAULD=== [VENUE] Vortex at The Weaver [BAND] Cuttin’ A Rug [MUSIC] Rock n’ roll and rockablly [TIME] 8.00pm ____________________________ D _____________________________ ===DARLINGTON=== [VENUE] The Quays [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, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Harrowgate Club & Institute [ACT] Eddy Popescu [MUSIC] Tribute to the music of Elvis [ENTRY] £4.00 [TIME] 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Cockerton Club [BAND] ****Usually a band/act on, but nothing advertised yet**** [MUSIC] [ENTRY] £ c/c [TIME] 7.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Quakerhouse [BAND] The Dead Cats [MUSIC] Playing their take on the "Blues" with covers and original material. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Buck Inn, Sadberg [ARTIST] Andrew King - Elvis Tribute [MUSIC] Bringing all the very best music of Elvis. [TIME] 8.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] The Quakerhouse [BAND] The Dead Cats [MUSIC] Playing their take on the "Blues" with covers and original material. _____________________________ ===DUDLEY=== [VENUE] Dudley Hotel [ACT] Simon Cain [MUSIC] Comedy vocalist _____________________________ ===DURHAM=== [VENUE] The Angel Inn [BAND] The Graham Henderson Experience [MUSIC] Playing music by Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, early Fleetwood Mac, Cream and other classic music from that era. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [VENUE] Meadowfield Club [BAND] Timecheck [MUSIC] 60's & 70's rock and pop. _____________________________ E _____________________________ ===EASINGTON=== [VENUE] Easington Colliery Club [BAND] UK Legends [MUSIC] Covering: The Animals, Smokie, Status Quo, Joe Cocker, Dire Straits, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Saxon & many more. _____________________________ ===EDINBURGH=== [VENUE] Stramash [BAND] Sahara [MUSIC] Songs from the 50's, 60's,70's 80's right up to the biggest hits from today. [SUPPORT] Betamax Bandits & Bad Boogaloo [TIME] 8.00pm ______________________________ F _____________________________