Scottish Fish are gracing The Cluny 2 this month. The Boston-based five-piece all-female ensemble deliver a fiddle-heavy take on traditional songs from Scotland and Cape Breton. Their sound blends pla…
News: Racetraitor at The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle
Pioneering Chicago band Racetraitor, renowned for their passionate anti-racist and anti-colonial activism, are heading to The Lubber Fiend in Newcastle. Guaranteed to transform even the most reserved …
News: Gary Numan at The Glasshouse, Gateshead
Gary Numan is the undisputed godfather of synth-pop and electronic music. His introduction to the scene began in 1977 when he fronted the new wave outfit Tubeway Army, culminating in the chart-topping…
News: Brassed on at Gala Durham
Brassed On, featuring Dilettante, Vice Killer and Isabel Maria, comes to Gala Durham as part of the fab Durham Brass Festival. Peterlee quartet Vice Killer create moody indie tunes steeped in working-…
News: Drunk Pony + Out of Office at The Globe, Newcastle
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 …
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…
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…
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…
News: Durham Brass Festival at Various Venues, County Durham
Durham Brass Festival returns this summer with a packed programme of performances, collaborations and celebrations as it marks its 20th anniversary. Running from Sunday 12th to Sunday 19th July, the f…