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