The Globe in Newcastle welcomes four-piece post-rock band Drunk Pony and alt-rock outfit Out of Office on Friday 17th July for an evening of live music, high energy and outstanding local talent. Both …
Review: Fletcher Band ‘Leave a Scar’ Single
Creative young Teessider Jacob Fletcher began as a solo artist in late 2025 with the percussive support of session drummer David Miller. Eventually, bassist Jake Sibley and lead guitarist Ollie Coulte…
Gig Review: Andrew Johnson at The Forum, Darlington – 30/06/2026
Tonight, The Forum offered an intimate setting of tables, chairs and a crowd of just over 50 people, creating the perfect atmosphere for an evening that delivered energy and exceptional musicianship f…
Gig Review: Dylan Flynn & the Dead Poets at KU, Stockton – 26/06/2026
Dylan Flynn & the Dead Poets returned to KU tonight to a room filled with anticipation. Having previously spoken of their admiration for the venue, the quintet stayed true to their promise to retu…
News: Applications Open for Next Steps 2026 Artist Development Programme
Emerging musicians from across the North East are being encouraged to apply for the latest edition of Next Steps, We Make Culture’s artist development programme, delivered as part of the PRS Fou…
Review: Smith & Liddle – ‘You’re Mine Tonight’ Single
Sometimes the universe simply delivers. A song finds its place at exactly the right moment and in exactly the right setting. For North East country-rock duo Smith & Liddle, that moment arrived whi…
News: I Feel Like a Bombed Cathedral at The Auxiliary, Middlesbrough
Industrial Coast presents I Feel Like a Bombed Cathedral at The Auxiliary on Monday 13th July – a night of dense atmosphere, distorted drones and haunting guitar work. The France-based project m…
News: Rothbury Traditional Music Festival, Northumberland
Musicians from across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe will gather in the heart of Northumberland this July as the Rothbury Traditional Music Festival celebrates more than 50 years of bringing peop…
Review: MARQelectronica: ‘Ether’ Single
MARQelectronica (aka Mark Dickinson) is a one-man electronic music artist based in the North East. He previously performed as lead vocalist for synth-rock band Sapien Trace. MARQelectronica’s emotive,…
News: Vulgarfest at The Studio, Hartlepool
Taking place at The Studio in Hartlepool on Saturday 12th July, Vulgarfest promises an all-day onslaught of “extreme metal monstrosities”. With the lineup they’ve assembled, that promise will not be b…