December
2016
(*
denotes Band or Venue confirmation/ italics = CHECK!!!)
(Usually 9pm starts, unless stated!)
| December 2016 | |
| Thursday 1st | |
| MotherEarth* # | Star Inn, Newcastle* |
| Chaos8 (Album launch!) | Trillians, Newcastle* |
| 'Open Mic' with Scott Keirs | Three Mile Inn, Gosforth |
| 'Open Mic Night' | Vulcan, Winlaton |
| 'Open Mic Night' | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| 'Buskers Night' | Milbourne Arms, Whitley Bay *CHECK* |
| 'Buskers Night' | Pelaw Inn, Gateshead *CHECK* |
| 'Buskers Night' | Woodlands, Washington *CHECK* |
| Friday 2nd | |
| Van Hailen* (Tribute) | Trillians, Newcastle* |
| The Force* | Star Inn, Newcastle* |
| Sticky Fingers* | Rosehill Tavern, Wallsend |
| This Machine | Magnesia Bank, North Shields |
| Frankies Cafe* | Bell & Bucket, North Shields |
| Flying V's* | Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth |
| Sensational David Bowie tribute band | Three Tuns, Gateshead* (£5) |
| Hair of the Derg* | Market Tavern, Bedlington |
| Born Villains | Big Jug, Durham |
| The Casinos | Greens, Sunderland |
| Six Nowt | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| Ritchie Bee Band | South Beach Residents, Blyth |
| Jack Cummings | Hastings, Seaton Deleval |
| Dog in a Box | Station, Killingworth |
| Old Codger | Trimmers Arms, South Shields |
| Contraband | Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland* |
| Antmusic* (Tribute) | Trocaderos, South Shields |
| Saturday 3rd | |
| Assassin* | 'Private Party' |
| Heavy Load | Lochside, High Heaton |
| Diablo* | Star Inn, Newcastle* |
| American Girl* | Howdon Club, Howdon, Wallsend |
| Frankies Cafe* | Stone Trough, Low Fell |
| Drivin' Rain* | Saltgrass, Sunderland |
| Stormy Monday* | Dunston Social Club |
| dirty South* | Schooner, Gateshead |
| FM* | White Swan, Morpeth |
| AQK Stottin' | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| Witchkraft* | Doc Browns, Middlesbrough |
| Arcadia | Bay Horse, Whickham |
| Alexanders Palace | Coxlodge Club, Newcastle (£2.50p) |
| Ruby & the Mystery Cats | Fat Ox, Whitley Bay |
| The Black List | Newcastle House, Rothbury |
| Jonny Sax | Newton Park, Heaton |
| Gatecrashers
replace |
Pelaw Inn, Gateshead |
| Ma Kellys Boys (Quo tribute) | Queens Head, Alnwick |
| Easy Tiger | Royal Marine, Seaburn |
| The V's | Bridge, Annitsford |
| Stealer | Vulcan, Winlaton |
| Ambassadors | Westoe, South Shields |
| Mugshot | Trimmers, South Shields |
| 'Mini-Mayfair Rock Disco' | City Hall (Bar), Newcastle (9pm-2am/£4) |
| Sunday 4th | |
| STAN* (Album launch!) | Magnesia Bank, North Shields (4pm) |
| Russ
Tippins Deep Purple in Rock (Tribute) |
Queens Head, Cullercoats* (6:45pm) |
| FM* | Duke of York, Wallsend (7pm) |
| Snake Eyes | Star Inn, Newcastle* (5pm) |
| The Bandits | Tap & Spile, Hexham (4pm) |
| King Size Voodoo Traveller | Greens, Sunderland |
| 2Tedz | Benton Ale House, Four Lane Ends* (4pm) |
| The Lurkers | Three Tuns, Gateshead* (£4) |
| Stateside Soul | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street (5pm) |
| The Dancers | Trimmers Arms, South Shields (7pm) |
| Fickle Lilly | Vigilant, South Shields (7pm) |
| Groovetrain | 'Wig Wam
Jam' Mill House, Birtley (£4) |
| In Bloom Duo | Wardles, Hebburn* |
| Twister* | 'UpBeat
Awards' O2 Academy, Newcastle (6pm) |
| Ambassadors | Tap & Spile, Hexham (4pm) |
| Proper Boys | The Tyne, Byker, Newcastle* (3pm) |
| Monday 5th | |
| 'Buskers Night' (Weekly!) | Benton Ale House, Four Lane Ends* (4pm) |
| Tuesday 6th | |
| Lords of
Black + Fury |
Trillians, Newcastle* (£7adv/£9door) |
| 'Buskers Night' | Duke of Cumberland, Felling* |
| 'Buskers Night' | Bubbles, Ashington* |
| Wednesday 7th | |
| Jonny Boyles 'Sessions' (Weekly) | The Tyne, Byker, Newcastle* (8pm) |
| 'Live Buskers Night' | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| 'Hat Band Buskers' | Vigilant, South Shields |
| 'Buskers Night' with Russ Tippins | The Station, Killingworth |
| 'Open Mic' with Mick Loraine & Gareth Beddard | Melton Constable, Seaton Sluice |
| Thursday 8th | |
| Ultimate
David Bowie + Bon Jovi Forever* |
Hedworth Hall, South Shields (Tickets!) |
| Dogs Flesh/Souls of Jack Ketch/Lucifers Chalice | Trillians, Newcastle* |
| 'Open Mic Night' | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| 'Open Mic Night' | Vulcan, Winlaton |
| Friday 9th | |
| Assassin* | Rosehill Tavern, Wallsend |
| KSVT | Ranch, South Shields |
| Tumblin' Dice | Star Inn, Newcastle* |
| Frankies Cafe* | The Station, Killingworth |
| The Force* | Voyager, South Shields |
| Diablo* | Houghton Comrades |
| FM* | Surtees Hotel, Crook |
| Mugshot | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* |
| Witchkraft* | Ox & Plough, Washington |
| Tubesnake* | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| Star Spangled Chestwigs | Trillians, Newcastle* |
| Panic Report | Wardles, Hebburn* |
| DeeTees* | John Duck, Durham |
| American Girl* | Rising Sun, Crawcrook |
| Skatoons | Trimmers Arms, South Shields* |
| Lounge Lizards | Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth* |
| Dakota* | Cross Keys, Washington |
| AntMusic (Tribute) | Big Jug, Durham |
| Flying V's* | Fat Ox, Whitley Bay |
| Horizon | Trocaderos, South Shields |
| Rose Parade | Greens, Sunderland |
| Suspect Device | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| Billy West (as Freddie Mercury) | Marquis of Granby, Sunniside |
| Delta Bay | Marsden Inn, South Shields |
| Alan Knights | Hastings, Seaton Deleval |
| JustSo | Station, Killingworth |
| Scratch | Three Mile Inn, Gosforth |
| Long Tall Beatles (Tribute) | Tavern, Blyth* |
| Q Jumpers* | Mr. Ants, Hexham |
| Saturday 10th | |
| Stormy Monday* | Star Inn, Newcastle* |
| Hair of the Derg* | Old Fox, Felling |
| Frankies Cafe* | Chicester Arms, South Shields |
| The Force* | Trades Club, Barnsley (c/c) |
| Diablo* | Golden Lion, Allendale |
| Drivin' Rain* ***CANCELLED*** | Pelaw Inn, Gateshead ***CANCELLED*** |
| 1977 | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| FM* (with Daz ex Back in Black!) | Grand Hotel, Bishop Auckland |
| This Machine* | Frigate, Marske |
| Rock Botton (UFO tribute) | Queen Vic, South Shields |
| Raw Spirit | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* |
| Assume Nothing | Townhouse, Whitley Bay* |
| Ritchie Bee Band* | Vigilant, South Shields |
| Rose Parade | Fat Ox, Whitley Bay* |
| KSVT* | Blue Bell, Alnwick |
| Tommy & the Oddballs* | Poachers Cottage, Callerton |
| Chris Banderas | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| Call Off The Search | Newcastle House, Rothbury |
| Undercover Acoustic | Royal Marine, Seaburn |
| Just So | Bridge, Annitsford |
| Blue Flies | Westoe, South Shields |
| Zen | Trimmers Arms, South Shields* |
| Future Echoes | White Swan, Morpeth |
| UK Rock Legends | High Howdon Club (Legion) |
| Broken Spoke* | South Beach Residents, Blyth |
| Flying V's* | Forresters Arms, West Sleekburn |
| OasisJam | Tavern, Blyth* |
| Sunday 11th | |
| The Grumpies | Star Inn, Newcastle* (5pm) |
| Witchkraft* | Black Horse, Monkseaton (6pm) |
| Heavy Load | Magnesia bank, North Shields (4pm) |
| Dee Tees* | Star Inn, Newcastle (5pm) |
| Hair of the Derg* | Conchie, Wheatley Hill |
| Lana & the Drivers | Queens Head, Cullercoats* (6:45pm) |
| Frankies Cafe* | 'Charity
Event' Forest Hall Club |
| Mr. Funkster | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* (4pm) |
| 'Acoustic Lounge' (Weekly!) | Smugglers, Sunderland* |
| Alan Knights | Wardles, Hebburn* |
| American Girl* | Royal Hotel, Trimdon Colliery (4pm) |
| Revolutionaires | The Tyne, Byker, Newcastle* (3pm) |
| Buzz D'Angelo | Coxlodge Club, Newcastle (£5/8pm) |
| Gaslighters | Trimmers Arms, South Shields (7pm) |
| Flying V's* | Times Inn, Seaham |
| Monday 12th | |
| Tuesday 13th | |
| Carl Stacey Project | Trillians, Newcastle* (£3) |
| Wednesday 14th | |
| Jonny Boyles 'Sessions' (Weekly) | The Tyne, Byker, Newcastle* (8pm) |
| 'Live Buskers Night' | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| 'Buskers Night' with Russ Tippins* **CANCELLED!** | Station, Killingworth **CANCELLED!** |
| 'Hat Band Buskers' | Vigilant, South Shields |
| Thursday 15th | |
| KSVT* | Black Bull, Morpeth |
| Spartan Warrior/Last Joker/Sister Rose | Trillians, Newcastle* |
| Bon Jovi Forever* | The Point, Sunderland (Tkts) |
| Pretty Weeds* | As You Like It, Jesmond |
| Hermans Hermits | Coxlodge Club, Newcastle (£5) |
| 'Open Mic Night' | Vulcan, Winlaton |
| Friday 16th | |
| Deep
Purple in Rock* # (Tribute) |
Trillians, Newcastle* |
| KSVT* | Station, Killingworth |
| Heavy Load | Rosehill Tavern, Wallsend |
| The Force* | Ranch House, South Shields |
| Maiden UK | Star Inn, Newcastle* |
| King Rogue & friends | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| Paris
Dancer + Mandora |
Queen Vic, South Shields |
| FM* | Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland |
| Stax Brothers | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* |
| Monks in an Egg Cup | Black Horse, Monkseaton |
| Whole Hog | Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth* |
| After Midnight (Xmas Party!) ***SOLD OUT!*** | Cluny, Byker, Newcastle ***SOLD OUT!*** |
| Fossil | Pelaw Inn, Gateshead* |
| The Kill/Bon Jovi Forever* | Leisure Centre, Seaham (Tkts) |
| 1977 | Big Jug, Durham |
| Repertoire Dogs | Fat Ox, Whitley Bay* |
| Annabel Pattison | Hastings, Seaton Deleval |
| C Collective | Three Mile Inn, Gosforth |
| Big Red & the Grinners | Trimmers Arms, South Shiields |
| Saturday 17th | |
| FM* # (Led Zep/ACDC only set!!!) |
Star Inn, Newcastle* |
| Skullduggery*
(Freddie Purvis) replace |
Lochside, High Heaton |
| Big River ***CANCELLED*** | Lochside, High Heaton* ***CANCELLED*** |
| Witchkraft* (guest vocals Dave Lunn!) | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* |
| Frankies Cafe* | Glebe Club, Whickham |
| The Force* | Whittles, Oldham (c/c) |
| Drivin' Rain* | Unsworth & Washington Gardeners Club (£2) |
| Tubesnake* | Hetton Lyons Cricket Club, Hetton-le-Hole |
| Skatoons | Three Tuns, Gateshead* (£3) |
| Spacehoppers | Queen Vic, South Shields |
| DeeTees* | Cottles, Willington |
| Borderland* | Customs House, South Shields (Tkts! inc 3 course meal!) |
| KSVT* | Tap & Spile, Hexam* |
| Ma Kellys Boys* (Quo tribute) | Skinners, Arms, Belford |
| Albino Crocodiles | Pelaw Inn, Gateshead* |
| Antmusic* (Tribute) | Voyager, South Shields |
| The Kill/Bon Jovi Forever* | Leisure Centre, Seaham (Tkts) |
| This Machine | Townhouse, Whitley Bay* |
| Terry Slesser | Old Holburn Rose & Crown, South Shields* |
| Queens of Noise | Fat Ox, Whitley Bay* |
| Ritchie Bee Band | Heaton Buffs Club, Byker (£2.50p) |
| Ambassadors | Royal Marine, Seaburn |
| Contraband | The Bridge, Annitsford |
| The Running Club | Westoe, South Shields |
| Understudies | Trimmers Arms, South Shields |
| Alive & Kickin' | White Swan, Morpeth |
| Somebody's Cat | Old Fox, Felling |
| Sunday 18th | |
| Sticky Fingers # | Queens Head, Cullercoats* (6:45pm) |
| Eddie Miller | Wardles, Hebburn* |
| Groove-a-matics | The Tyne, Byker, Newcastle* (3pm) |
| DeeTees* | St. Peters Club, Byker |
| Skullduggery* | Sour Grapes, Morpeth (8pm) |
| Proper Boys | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* (4pm) |
| Ruby & the Mystery Cats | Tap & Spile, Hexam* (4:30pm) |
| 101 | Star Inn, Newcastle* (5pm) |
| 606 | Black Horse, Monkseaton (6pm) |
| Jason Issacs & 8 piece band | Coxlodge Club, Newcastle (£5) |
| Sahara | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street (5pm) |
| Acoustic Keys | Trimmers Arms, South Shields (7pm) |
| Larrys Brass band | Vigilant, South Shields (7pm) |
| Monday 19th | |
| Happy Cats | Tap & Spile, Hexam* |
| Tuesday 20th | |
| Wednesday 21st | |
| The Kill* | Cleveland, Redcar |
| Jonny Boyles 'Sessions' (Weekly) | The Tyne, Byker, Newcastle* (8pm) |
| 'Live Buskers Night' | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| 'Hat Band Buskers' | Vigilant, South Shields |
| 'Buskers Night' with Russ Tippins | The Station, Killingworth |
| 'Open Mic' with Scott Keirs | Melton Constable, Seaton Sluice **CHECK!** |
| Thursday 22nd | |
| Blue
Diamond Russ Tippins Ultimate Sin (Ozzy tribute) |
Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| Frankies Cafe* | Barrington Arms, Bedlington |
| American Girl* | Osbournes, Yarm |
| Ball of
Mayhem From Order Comes Chaos |
Bubbles, Ashington* |
| DeeTees* | Kimblesworth Club |
| 'Open Mic Night' | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| 'Open Mic Night' | Vulcan, Winlaton |
| Friday 23rd | |
| The Force* # | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* |
| AKQ Stottin' | Trillians, Newcastle* |
| Frankies Cafe* | Poachers Cottage, Callerton |
| FM* | Fat Ox, Whitley Bay |
| Tubesnake* | Clef & Cask, Cramlington |
| Parallel Lines (Blondie tribute) | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| American Girl* | Ship Inn, Marske |
| DeeTees* | Big Jug, Durham |
| Bon Jovi Forever* | Champs, Washington |
| KSVT* | Skinners Arms, Belford |
| Dirty Dogz | Star Inn, Newcastle* |
| This Machine* | George
Stephenson Inn, West Moor, Newcastle |
| Russ Tippins | Rosehill Tavern, Wallsend* |
| Lana & the Drivers | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| Jonny Sax | Marquis of Granby, Sunniside |
| Straight Shot | Marsden Inn, South Shields |
| Ritchie Bee Band | New Hartley Sports & SC, New hartley |
| Dog in a Box | Seven Stars, Ponteland |
| Gareth Beddard | Hastings, Seaton Deleval |
| Soul Central | Station, Killingworth |
| Sleeze Sisters | Trimmers Arms, South Shields |
| Swamphoppers | Voyager, South Shields |
| Saturday 24th ********CHRISTMAS EVE******** | |
| FM* | Golden Fleece, Silksworth |
| American Girl* | Sunniside, SC, Newcastle |
| Tony Bengtsson | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* |
| Jonny Sax | Milbourne Arms, Whitley Bay* |
| Troublesshooters | Voyager, South Shields |
| 'Open Mic Night' | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| Sunday 25th ********CHRISTMAS DAY******** | |
| Monday 26th ********BOXING DAY********* | |
| Boneshakers | The Tyne, Byker, Newcastle* (4pm) |
| HillbillyHookahs* | Bubbles, Ashington |
| Undercover Acoustic | Bisley Hotel, Blaydon (5pm) |
| Jonny Sax | Bridge, Annitsford (5pm) |
| Rivelino | Trimmers Arms, South Shields (8pm) |
| Eli | Voyager, South Shields |
| Tuesday 27th | |
| The Kill*
+ Born Villains |
Civic Hall, Shildon (Tkts £10) |
| Happy Cats | Queens Head, Cullercoats* |
| The Jamb | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| DeeTees* | 'Charity
Night' Witton Gilbert Club |
| Dirty
South AntMusic Ma Kellys Boys Silver Mountain Queens of Noise |
'Rock
Legends' O2 Academy, Newcastle* (£15) |
| The Good Souls | Trimmers Arms, South Shields |
| Wednesday 28th | |
| Damaged Inc. (Metallica tribute) | Queens Head, Cullercoats* |
| The Kill*
+ Born Villains |
Civic Hall, Shildon (Tkts £10) |
| Jonny Boyles 'Sessions' (Weekly) | The Tyne, Byker, Newcastle* (8pm) |
| Slipnowt Stone Dead Forever Metal Militia Van Hailen Rage Against 'Em |
'Rock
Legends' O2 Academy, Newcastle* (£15) |
| 'Live Buskers Night' | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| 'Buskers Night' | Wardles Bar, Hebburn* |
| 'Hat Band Buskers' | Vigilant, South Shields |
| 'Buskers Night' with Russ Tippins | The Station, Killingworth |
| 'Open Mic' with Jason Vare & the Growing Robots | Melton Constable, Seaton Sluice |
| 'Open Mic' | Coxlodge SC, Newcastle |
| Thursday 29th | |
| Hotter Than Hell (KISS tribute) | Trillians, Newcastle* |
| Witchkraft* | The Turf, Consett |
| 10CCO (10CC/ELO tribute) | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| Bon Jovi
Forever Whitesnake UK Nightrain Green Days Bryan Adams Exposed Reet Hot Chilli Peppers |
'Rock
Legends' O2 Academy, Newcastle* (£15) |
| 'Open Mic Night' | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| 'Rock Disco' | Northern SC, Ashington (£1) |
| Friday 30th | |
| Tubesnake* | Big Jug, Durham |
| Groovetrain | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| The Kill* | Cleadon Club, South Shields |
| Happy Go Luckies | Star Inn, Newcastle* |
| Gatecrashers | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* |
| Balls of Steel | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| Delta Bay | Newcastle House, Rothbury |
| JustSo | Hastings, Seaton Deleval |
| Panic Report | Trimmers Arms, South Shields |
| VertigoU2 (Tribute) | Fat Ox, Whitley Bay* |
| American Girl* | Imperial Hotel, Stanley |
| Saturday 31st ********NEW YEARS EVE******** | |
| FM* # | George
Stephenson Inn, West Moor, Newcastle |
| Frankies Cafe* | Whickham Golf Club |
| Diablo* | Champs, Washington |
| Drivin' Rain* | The Prospect, Penshaw (£5 tickets!!!) |
| Tommy & the Oddballs* | The Chapel Park, Chapel Park (Tickets £6) |
| Giroscope | Three Tuns, Gateshead* |
| This Machine | Bebside Inn, Bedlington/Blyth |
| Hair of the Derg* | Whitehouse, Ashington |
| American Girl* | Hatfield Main SC, Doncaster |
| King Size Voodoo Traveller* | The Angel, Corbridge |
| Russ Tippins* | Flying Scotsman, Forest Hall (£10 inc. Buffet) |
| Mandy Wong | Lochside, High Heaton* (Tkts) |
| Easy Tiger Band | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* |
| Whole Hog | Percy Wood Country Park, Swarland |
| Pichard Gardne | Hastings, Seaton Deleval |
| Reportoire Dogs | The Tavern, Blyth* |
| American Girl* | Hatfield Main WMC, Doncaster |
| 'Open Mic' | Market Tavern, Chester-le-Street |
| 2017 | |
| Sunday 1st ********NEW YEARS DAY********* | |
| Blue Diamond | Queens Head, Cullercoats* (4pm) |
| American Girl* | Central Bar, Chopwell (8pm) |
| DeeTees* | Rugby Club, Horden (8pm) |
| The Kill* | Durham Ox ***SOLD OUT!*** |
| KSVT* | Comrades, Morpeth (3pm) |
| Liam Fender & friends | Magnesia Bank, North Shields* |
December 2016