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THURSDAY 25 APRIL
PROMETHEUM / LORDS OF RUIN / OBEY
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
FOUR LETTER WORD
 Osbournes - Yarm
WE ARE CHAMPION
 Crook Hotel, Hope St, Crook
INSANGEL FOUR BAND SHOWCASE
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
BUSKERS
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
SOUTH GOSFORTH OPEN MIC SESSIONS
 8pm -11pm. Hosted by Jeff Grant & Anne Lee.
 the Victory, Killingworth Road, South Gosforth,
Full backline provided. All styles & abilities welcome & P4P.

FRIDAY 26 APRIL
BALLBREAKERS
 Greens Sunderland / 36 Low Road / Sunderland
RITCHIE BEE BAND
 Seven Stars Ponteland / 21 Main Street / Ponteland
THE PRE AMPS
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
MISSUNDERSTOOD
 Big Jug Durham / Claypath / Durham
THE ODELS
 The Crown Whickham / Front Street / Whickham
DOG IN A BOX
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
ALCATRAZ HOUSE BAND
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
SAM GIBSON
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
MUGSHOT
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
G-FORCE        (Gary Moore trib)
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
STARZ
 Frigate , Marske
TUBESNAKE
 The Moorcock, Burnhope Way, Peterlee, SR8 2HW
SIX NOWT
 The Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth
WHOLE HOG
 Railway Hotel,Birtley DH3 2PQ
STORMY MONDAY
 private party
WITCHKRAFT
 Cross Keys, Spout Lane, Washington NE38 7JW
THE KILL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
JUST A GIRL / MAGGIE MAY
 Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB      Cover charge only £2      7pm - Late
BRASS N POCKET DUO
 Italian Farmhouse, Durham Road, Coxhoe DH6 4HX            8.15pm
ASHLEIGH HUMBLE             late change
 Lambton Worm,  North Road Chester le Street DH3 4AJ           8.45pm
SOFISTICATION
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
SKULLDUGGERY
 Steels Social Club, S/land.             8.45pm
THE SUMTHINS
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
RELOAD
 Times Inn - Dalton-le-dale
TEST PILOTS
 Platform 1, 16&17 Station Street, Bedlington NE22 7JN    doors 7   band 8:45pm
FM
 The Voyager South Shields
WE 3 COLONELS
 The Mill House Crook
STARZ
 The Frigate , Marske
T.ROX
 Hatfield Main Workmens Club. Doncaster.        8.30        cc
UK/DC
 The Phoenix Club, Newton Aycliffe           cc
MANE ATTRACTION
 Magnesia bank North shields

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SATURDAY 27 APRIL
JD AND THE WOODSMEN               4PM
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
ANNABEL PATTINSON                  8.30PM
 Salt Cove Tynemouth / Grand Parade / Tynemouth
THE PRE AMPS
 Post Boy Ferryhill / North Street / Ferryhill County Durham
THE FIRELIGHT OPERA UNPLUGGED
 Alexandra North Shields / Queen Alexandra Road / North Shields
GIPSY EYES
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
KING SIZE VOODOO TRAVELLER
 White Swan Morpeth / Newgate Street / Morpeth
THE PANTHERS
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
DOG IN A BOX
 Poachers Cottage Callerton Newcastle / Armstrong Road / Callerton Newcastle
OASISJAM
 The Bridge Inn Annitsford / Front Street / Annitsford Cramlington
MANE ATTRACTION
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
FRANKIES CAFE
 		Grannie Annie’s, Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland
KILONOVA
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
HEARTBREAKER
 Blyth and Tyne, Blyth
AMERICAN GIRL
 The Burn, Willington
FOUR LETTER WORD
 Aletaster low fell
THE DEE TEES
 west auckland club 33 front street west auckland dl149ly         CC
WHOLE HOG
 Mill House,Crook DL15 9AZ
THE GRUMPIES
 The old fox Felling
WE ARE CHAMPION
 The Crown, Front St, Whickham
HOWARD BAKER BAND
 Hetton Lyons cc.DH5 0AU                  cc
BRYAN ADAMS EXPERIENCE
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
MYSTIFIED / SOLOIST
 Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB      Cover charge only £2      7pm - Late
MAHOGANY NEWT
 Easington Colliery Club, Seaside Lane.    8:30pm start              cc
VINYL CHIMES
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
SUGAR Bs
 O'Connells, 29-41 Bedford St. Middlesbrough TS1 2LL
THE EMERALD THIEVES
 Steels Social Club, S/land.             8.30pm   cc
THE 280s
 The Westoe, South Shields NE33 3DY
CONTRABAND
 		The Stumble Inn Sundrland
BIG SISTER
 Met Lounge Whitby
STEEL BLUE
 The Merlin Billingham
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 Blyth Golf Club, Beatrice Avenue, New Deleval, Blyth, NE24 4DB
FM
 The Fat Ox Whitley Bay
CONSPIRACY THEORY
 The Grand, Bishop Auckland
THE UNDERSTUDIES
 The Schooner, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3AF                 8.30PM
T.ROX
 Benedictine Social Club. Cramlington.           8.30       cc
THE RABBLEROUSERS
 the Golden Fleece,Silksworth
TOMMY AND THE ODDBALLS
 The Seghill Comrades Club, Front Street, Cramlington NE23 7TQ
FIZZYFISH
 The Magnesia Bank,  North Shields
SKULLDUGGERY                               8PM
 Northern SC Ashington

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SUNDAY 28 APRIL
AURORA                                  4PM
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
GASLIGHTERS                      7PM
 Vigilant Inn South Shields / Sunderland Road / South Shields
BALLS OF STEEL                   5PM
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
LOCK N LOAD
 		White Lion in Houghton le Spring                      5pm
KYRBGRINDER
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
606
 St Peters Social Club, 377 Walker Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2AB
0191 2655343
TUBESNAKE             3PM
 The Wheatsheaf, 207 Roker Ave, Sunderland, SR6 0BN
WITCHKRAFT
 Times Inn, Stockton Rd, Dalton le Dale SR7 8QA
the Tyne Wolves BTC present
LUCKY GUMBO
 the Deuchars Arms Leam Lane NE10 8PN,      6.30pm start
Free entry Charity donation Bucket etc                   contact  07543973954
ORION
 The Bell and Bucket, Norfolk Street, N.Shields. 7pm start
LIVVY AND THE NOIZE
 Easington Colliery Club, Seaside Lane.    8:30pm start              cc
DREAMCATCHER                  6PM
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
BIG SISTER                     7.30PM
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
FRANKIES CAFE
 The Brewery Tap, Wellington Road, Dunston
ON THE ROCKS
 The Penny Gill, Spennymoor
THE SKYWALKERS
 The Schooner, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3AF                 4.30PM
RUSS TIPPINS                           7PM
 The Cottage Tavern Cleadon Village
THE PANIC REPORT
 New Tavern. Concord. Washington        5 till 7
MA KELLY'S BOYS                   4PM
 Magnesia bank North shields

MONDAY 29 APRIL
OPEN MIC WITH BOBBY PROCTOR         8.30PM
 		Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay

TUESDAY 30 APRIL
THE STATION SESSIONS                    8PM
 		Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
RUSS TIPPINS TUESDAY CLUB       8.30PM Magnesia Bank North Shields


WEDNESDAY 1 MAY
MARKO MENDOZA      £10 ticket, £12 door
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
RUSS TIPPINS BUSKERS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

THURSDAY 2 MAY
BYKER GRAVE EVENT
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BUSKERS
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
PRISM [PINK FLOYD] AND OUR PIE FESTIVAL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

FRIDAY 3 MAY
REDWINGS
 The Plough Alnwick  / Bondgate Without / Alnwick Northumberland
NUCLEUS
 The Crown Whickham / Front Street / Whickham
STAX BROS.
 Greens Sunderland / 36 Low Road / Sunderland
BRYDON ACOUSTIC
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
REFLEX
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
JUMP THE GUN
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
HEARTBREAKERS
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
FRANKIES CAFE
 Tudor Rose, Collingwood Terrace, Dunston
THE FORCE
 The Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 The John Duck, Durham
PAT MCMAHON
 Italian Farmhouse, Durham Road, Coxhoe DH6 4HX            8.15pm
MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS
 Lambton Worm,  North Road Chester le Street DH3 4AJ           8.45pm
TWISTER
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
OVERDRIVE
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
TUBESNAKE
 The Ox Inn, Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7LR
BALLS OF STEEL
 Murton Colliery Club                     £1.50
PAYBACK
 The Buck Hotel, Arkengarthdale Rd, Reeth, Richmond DL11 6SW
FM
 The Big Jug Durham
TYNE JUMPERS
 The Schooner, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3AF                 6-8PM
UK/DC
 The Hancock,  Newcastle
ALBINO CROCODILES
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM AND OUR PIE FESTIVAL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

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SATURDAY 4 MAY
AUDIO SOULS
 Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay
STAX BROS.
 Market Lane  Newcastle / Pilgrim Street / Newcastle
LOCK N LOAD
 White Swan Morpeth / Newgate Street / Morpeth
RITCHIE BEE BAND
 The Sun Burnopfield / Front Street / Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne
THE COSMIC SPACE PIRATES
 Runhead Bar & Grill Ryton / Holburn Lane / Ryton
MANE ATTRACTION
 Blue Bell Washington / Pearth Hall Road / Usworth Washington
BORDERLAND
 Poachers Cottage Callerton Newcastle / Armstrong Road / Callerton Newcastle
ALAN KNIGHTS
 		Hetton Lyons cc.DH5 0AU                  cc
LORD BISHOP
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
FRANKIES CAFE
 Travellers Rest, Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham
BORDERLAND
 Poachers Cottage Callerton NE5 1NQ
LIBERTY BELLE
 The Flying Scotsman, Forest Hall
BORN VILLAINS
 Easington Colliery Club, Seaside Lane.    8:30pm start              cc
BIG SISTER
 Duke William Skelton
TUBESNAKE
 The Lochside, Cochrane Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7LJ
BIG TED
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 Newcastle House Hotel, Front Street, Rothbury, NE65 7UT
FM
 Magnesia Bank North Shields
TWO LOST SOULS
 The Quays, Tubwell Row, Darlington
PISTOLEROS
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
THE SPITTING VICARS
 the wheatsheaf Sunderland
THE LOST PLOTTERS
 The Britannia Inn, Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring DH4 4AL
THE GRUMPIES AND OUR PIE FESTIVAL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

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SUNDAY 5 MAY
BROKEN TOYS                             4PM
 Post Boy Ferryhill / North Street / Ferryhill County Durham
DAVID STOKER                          5PM
 Butchers Arms Newcastle / Shields Road / Newcastle
SCOTT KEIRS                              5PM
 Runhead Bar & Grill Ryton / Holburn Lane / Ryton
DAKOTA                                    6.45PM
 Queens Head Cullercoats / Front Street / Cullercoats
THE ADDICTION                       7PM
 Melton Constable Seaton Sluice / Beresford Road / Seaton Sluice Whitley bay
THE USUAL SUSPECTS          7PM
 Vigilant Inn South Shields / Sunderland Road / South Shields
RITCHIE BEE BAND                      8PM
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
BRIT PACK                                          8PM
 White Swan Morpeth / Newgate Street / Morpeth
BATTLE OF THE BANDS SEMI FINAL 1
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
FRANKIES CAFE
 Magnesia Bank, Camden St, North Shields (4.30pm)
BORDERLAND
 The New Sundial South Shields NE33 2LD              Start 4pm
AARON MORRELL
The Sand Dancer, 2 Sea Road, South Shields, NE33 2JH.         5.00pm  
JUNIOR TURNER                    7PM
 The Flying Scotsman, Forest Hall
THE LOUNGE LIZARDS
 The Clayton Arms, Dudley NE23 7PX
Killy Rocks Featuring:
THE GATECRASHERS / TOMMY AND THE ODDBALLS / LIBERTY BELLE / MEDIA JUNKIES / STICKY FINGERS / THE PRETTY WEEDS
1pm until last orders
Killingworth Social Club  Citadel East, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 6UQ
Tickets £5
All proceeds donated to Macmillan Cancer Support
Call Ian on 07775707775 for tickets or collect from Killingworth Club
7 SINS
 New Hartley Club Bar..bristol street, new hartley, NE250RL
STORM
 Easington Colliery Club, Seaside Lane.    8:30pm start              cc
FUNK CONSPIRACY
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
GARY SPALDING                   7.30PM
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
CROOKFEST 2019  THREE STAGES:
ROCK:
CODA / AC/DC-GB / MANE ATTRACTION / CIRCA 69 / TUBESNAKE / EDENTHORN
PUNK REGGAE SKA:
THE MARLEY EXPERIENCE / THE SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE / SKAPONES / PANIC REPORT / THE ME MES / THE ANARCHISTS
INDIE MOD 80-90s:
REVOLVER / ZEN / THE BAGGY MONDAYS / DEEPER SEASON / THE THIEVES / COLLABORATORS
 Crook Town AFC  Durham

Tickets £15                  www.crookfest.co.uk

NOON UNTIL 11PM
GET CARTER                            5PM
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 The Cheviot Hotel, Bellingham NE48 2AU: 4.00 p.m.
THE 280s
 St Peters Social Club, 377 Walker Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2AB
0191 2655343
FM
 The Fox Hexham            4.30 start
RIVERSIDE ROCKS 2019
WE ARE CHAMPION / MA KELLY'S BOYS / UK/DC / CLIPPAH		 The Riverside Lodge, Morpeth (tickets £8) 4pm - 11.30pm
THE PARK FESTIVAL:
ALPHA NOVEMBER / TRIP HAZARD NE / MAD MANNERS
 Bedlington Terriers FC, Doctor Pitt Welfare Park, Park Rd, Bedlington, NE22 5DA
1:30pm start. Wristbands £1.00 from the bar.
ELECTRIC SHEEP
 Cottage tavern cleadon
PERCY AND THE PIGLETS          6PM
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
THE DEPUTIES AND OUR PIE FESTIVAL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

MONDAY 6 MAY
DARYL BURNS                         2PM
 Pumphreys Cellar Bar Newcastle / Cloth Market  / Newcastle
OPEN MIC WITH BOBBY PROCTOR
 Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay
THE FORCE
 		Glendale Social Club, Hall Lane, Houghton Le Spring      CC
TUBESNAKE                         4PM
 The Crook Hotel,  Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU
WE ARE CHAMPION (Tribute to Queen)        4pm
 Pelaw Inn, Gateshead
RUSS TIPPINS BAND AND OUR PIE FESTIVAL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

TUESDAY 7 MAY
IDLE HANDS
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238

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WEDNESDAY 8 MAY
CONSPIRACY THEORY
 		The Quakerhouse, Darlington
RUSS TIPPINS BUSKERS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

THURSDAY 9 MAY
TENSHEDS / SWAN HUNT
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BUSKERS
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
A NIGHT OF DOOM METAL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

FRIDAY 10 MAY
LOCK N LOAD                        4PM
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
WE STEAL FLYERS
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
LANA AND THE LOST BOY
 The Crown Whickham / Front Street / Whickham
THE ADDICTION
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
7 SINS
 Greens Sunderland / 36 Low Road / Sunderland
MISSING LINK
 Big Jug Durham / Claypath / Durham
THREE ODD SHOES
 Railway Hotel Birtley  / Durham Road / Birtley Gateshead
DIRTY SOUTH
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
THE FORCE
 The Voyager, Anderson St, South Shields
BLUE DIAMOND ACOUSTIC TRIO
 New Plough Dipton
JEN STEVENS ROSE PARADE DUO
 Italian Farmhouse, Durham Road, Coxhoe DH6 4HX            8.15pm
RUSS TIPPINS
 Lambton Worm,  North Road Chester le Street DH3 4AJ           8.45pm
THE PRINCES OF MONTE CARLO
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
REVENANT
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
BIG SISTER
 Red Lion Norton
VAN HAILEN
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
FLYING Vs
 		Platform 1, 16&17 Station Street, Bedlington NE22 7JN    doors 7   band 8:45pm
DELOREAN KNIGHTS                   8.30PM
Charity event to raise funds for a local mother who has been diagnosed with cancer 		St Peter's Club, 377 Walker Road, Byker, NE6 2AB
Door charge is £5 - doors are now 7pm and includes cheezy 80s disco.
KINDRED SPIRIT
 Murton Colliery Club          £1.50
STARZ John Duck , Durham
FIZZYFISH
 The Penny gill, Spennymoor
THE BACKUP PLAN
 The Market Tavern, 8 Market Place, Bedlington. NE 22 5TN
GIROSCOPE
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

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SATURDAY 11 MAY
AUDIO SOULS                                     8PM
 The Bridge Inn Annitsford / Front Street / Annitsford Cramlington
JESS HYNES DUO
 Salt Cove Tynemouth / Grand Parade / Tynemouth
RITCHIE BEE BAND
 Lord Nelson Jarrow / Monkton Lane  / Jarrow
THE SPITTING VICARS
 Post Boy Ferryhill / North Street / Ferryhill County Durham
THE PACK UK
 White Swan Morpeth / Newgate Street / Morpeth
SPONGE DIVERS
 Blue Bell Washington / Pearth Hall Road / Usworth Washington
LOCK N LOAD
 Poachers Cottage Callerton Newcastle / Armstrong Road / Callerton Newcastle
NUCLEUS
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
TUMBLIN DICE
 		Hetton Lyons cc.DH5 0AU                  cc
STEVIE PEARCE
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
FRANKIES CAFE
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Byker, Newcastle
THE FORCE
 The Grand Hotel, South Church, Bishop Auckland
DELOREAN
 west auckland wmc 33 front street west auckland dl149hw         cc
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 Billingham Catholic Club
INSANITY BEACH
 Easington Colliery Club, Seaside Lane.    8:30pm start              cc
SOUL STREET
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
Tyne Wolves present:
GWAILO
 the Deuchars Arms Leam Lane NE10 8PN
Free entry        Charity donation bucket    contact details : Maddog 07543973954
STEEL BLUE
 Blackhall Navy Club Blackhall
STORMY MONDAY
 pelaw inn, pelaw
ROCK BOTTOM  (UFO MSG)
 Arts Centre Washington, Biddick Ln, Washington NE38 8AB
Tickets £10 adv           https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/book/?instanceid=10201
FM
 The Townhouse Whitley Bay
TWO LOST SOULS
 The Frog and Ferret, Spennymoor
STORMY MONDAY
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
REINSKANATION
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

SUNDAY 12 MAY
THIS MACHINE                        4PM
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
THE PANTHERS                           7PM
 Vigilant Inn South Shields / Sunderland Road / South Shields
EVEREST QUEEN
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
CHRIS WAITES' SOUL REVIEW
 Easington Colliery Club, Seaside Lane.    8:30pm start              cc
IN TOO DEEP               7.30PM
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
WHOLE HOG                         5PM
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
OVERDRIVE
 St Peters Social Club, 377 Walker Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2AB
0191 2655343
WITCHKRAFT
 White Lion, Newbottle St, Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4AN [4pm]

MONDAY 13 MAY
OPEN MIC WITH BOBBY PROCTOR
 		Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay

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TUESDAY 14 MAY

WEDNESDAY 15 MAY
LEADER OF DOWN / SEGREGATE / ANTI BASTARD   £5
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
RUSS TIPPINS BUSKERS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

THURSDAY 16 MAY
TWICE THE SAME
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BUSKERS
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD

FRIDAY 17 MAY
DOCTOR BROWN AND THE GROOVECATS
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
DEE TEES
 Big Jug Durham / Claypath / Durham
BIG LAMP
 The Crown Whickham / Front Street / Whickham
THE ADDICTION
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
JUSTSO
 Greens Sunderland / 36 Low Road / Sunderland
MEGADETH UK
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
THE FORCE
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 The Cleveland Bay, Eaglescliffe
LUKE PALMER
 Italian Farmhouse, Durham Road, Coxhoe DH6 4HX            8.15pm
DAVE RIDLEY
 Lambton Worm,  North Road Chester le Street DH3 4AJ           8.45pm
LIANNE RIVERS BAND
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
STARZ
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
CONTRABAND
 The Old English Gentleman Darlington
BIG SISTER
 The Queen Victoria Stockton
LOCK N LOAD
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
TEMPEST
 Murton Colliery Club                     £1.50
WEST COAST BAND
 Platform 1, 16&17 Station Street, Bedlington NE22 7JN    doors 7   band 8:45pm
FM
 The Black Horse Monkseaton
CONSPIRACY THEORY
 The John Duck, Durham
UK/DC
 Crook Hotel, Crook

SATURDAY 18 MAY
PULP FICTION                             8PM
 The Bridge Inn Annitsford / Front Street / Annitsford Cramlington
HEARTBREAKER
 The Crown Whickham / Front Street / Whickham
THE MAGIC BEANS
 Post Boy Ferryhill / North Street / Ferryhill County Durham
JUSTSO BAND
 Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay
WHOLE HOG
 White Swan Morpeth / Newgate Street / Morpeth
THE SWAMP HOPPERS
 Flying Scotsman Forest Hall / Briar Edge  / Forest Hall
THE STAX BROS.
 Poachers Cottage Callerton Newcastle / Armstrong Road / Callerton Newcastle
FAB
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
SHELLY STEVENS
 		Hetton Lyons cc.DH5 0AU                  cc
FADED HEROES
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
FRANKIES CAFE
 Golden Lion, Hill Street, Corbridge
THE FORCE
 Staincross WMC, New Road, Mapplewell, Barnsley           CC
HOWARD BAKER BAND
 west auckland wmc 33 front street west auckland dl149hw         cc
SWAMP HOPPERS
 The Flying Scotsman, Forest Hall
TUMBLIN' DICE
 Golden Fleece, Silksworth
C COLLECTIVE
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
CONTRABAND
 The Fox Hexham
BIG SISTER
 The Yorkshire Lass Marske
STICKY FINGERS
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 The Old Ship, 63 Front Street, Newbiggin-By-The-Sea NE64 6NJ
RELOAD
 Blue Bell - Washington
CONSPIRACY THEORY
 The Britannia, Houghton le Spring
WITCHKRAFT
 Clover & Wolf, Brigham Pl, South Shields NE33 2DL
STAN THE BAND
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead
LOST PLOTTERS
 the Grand, Bishop Auckland
THE MACHINE
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
THE LOST PLOTTERS
 The Grand Hotel, S Church Road, Bishop Auckland. DL14 6DU
STAN
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

SUNDAY 19 MAY
ROCK SOLID                                  4PM
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
BATTLE OF THE BANDS SEMI FINAL 2
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
Tyne Wolves present:
ANTI-BASTARD / THE UNDACLASS / DENIAL
 the Deuchars Arms Leam Lane NE10 8PN
6.30pm start             Free entry            Charity donation bucket
contact details : Maddog 07543973954
SAM GIBSON             7.30PM
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
THE WHODLUMS                       5PM
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
C COLLECTIVE
 St Peters Social Club, 377 Walker Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2AB
0191 2655343
STARZ
 Vigilant Inn , South Shields (7pm)
AMY HENDERSON                 6PM
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD

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MONDAY 20 MAY
OPEN MIC WITH BOBBY PROCTOR         8PM
 Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay
DEATHBELL / JUNIPER GRAVE
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238

TUESDAY 21 MAY
HIBUSHIBIRE (from Japan) / DEAD OTTER / THE CONTACT HIGH           £10
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238

WEDNESDAY 22 MAY
RUSS TIPPINS BUSKERS
 		The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

THURSDAY 23 MAY
DESOLATION ANGEL / SATAN'S EMPIRE / SACRILEGE         £5
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BUSKERS
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD

FRIDAY 24 MAY
RITCHIE BEE BAND
 Big Jug Durham / Claypath / Durham
THE CASINOS
 The Crown Whickham / Front Street / Whickham
THE PANTHERS
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
GARETH BEDDARD
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
WHOLE HOG
 Greens Sunderland / 36 Low Road / Sunderland
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
 Pelaw Inn Gateshead / Shields Road / Pelaw Gateshead
BIG RIVER
 Railway Hotel Birtley  / Durham Road / Birtley Gateshead
THE GRUMPIES
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
TWIN LIZZY
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
FRANKIES CAFE
 Blacksmiths Arms, High Street, Gosforth
THE FORCE
 The Lambton Arms, Front Street, Chester Le Street
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
MICHAEL ROLF
 Italian Farmhouse, Durham Road, Coxhoe DH6 4HX            8.15pm
PAT MCMAHON
 Lambton Worm,  North Road Chester le Street DH3 4AJ           8.45pm
JUSTSO BAND
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
CONTRABAND
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
KINDRED SPIRIT
 The Frigate, Marske
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 Platform 1, East Bedlington Community Centre - 16 & 17 Station Street,
Bedlington. NE22 7JN                     doors 7    band 8.45
STORMY MONDAY
 steels club, sunderland
ON THE ROCKS
 The Queen Victoria, Yarm Road, Stockton
WE ARE CHAMPION (Tribute to Queen)
 The Forum, Darlington           8pm            (tickets £12)
STARZ
 Glendale Social Club , Houghton le Spring
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
BLACK ICE [AC/DC]
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

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SATURDAY 25 MAY
ANTHONY STRINGERS RAT PACK AND BUBLE NIGHT
 Salt Cove Tynemouth / Grand Parade / Tynemouth
THE PRE AMPS
 White Swan Morpeth / Newgate Street / Morpeth
ELI
 Alexandra North Shields / Queen Alexandra Road / North Shields
RIVERAIN
 The Sun Burnopfield / Front Street / Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne
LANA AND THE LOST BOY
 Runhead Bar & Grill Ryton / Holburn Lane / Ryton
TROUBLESHOOTERS
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
MOJO HAND BAND
 		Hetton Lyons cc.DH5 0AU                  cc
ABSOLVER
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
FRANKIES CAFE
 Sand Dancer, Sea Road, South Shields
THE FORCE
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead
BORDERLAND
 Lord Nelson Jarrow NE32 5NN
THE ANGELETTES
 west auckland wmc 33 front street west auckland dl149hw         cc
THE LOUNGE LIZARDS
 PTE Social Club, Heaton NE6 2XP - 7.30 p.m.  £5 admission. ​Buffet and raffle. (Alzheimers Charity) Join the fight against dementia.​
STUFF LIKE THAT
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
BIG SISTER
 JK's Bar Whitby
TWISTER
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
RELOAD
 The Ox - Oxhill
ON THE ROCKS
 The Angel, Durham
FM
 the Grand, Bishop Auckland
RED REVIVAL                       8PM
donation bucket & raffle for Charity		 Deuchars Arms, Leam Lane, NE10 8PN            free entry
contact Maddog 07543973954  
STARZ
 Poachers Cottage , Callerton
PISTOLEROS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

SUNDAY 26 MAY
ANDROMEDA                          4PM
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
ANDRE LEMAITRE               4PM
 Pumphreys Cellar Bar Newcastle / Cloth Market  / Newcastle
KENNY CRAIG                           5PM
 Runhead Bar & Grill Ryton / Holburn Lane / Ryton
DARYL BURNS                            5PM
 Butchers Arms Newcastle / Shields Road / Newcastle
GROWING ROBOTS                 7PM
 Melton Constable Seaton Sluice / Beresford Road / Seaton Sluice Whitley Bay
DEJA VU                                    7PM
 Market Lane  Newcastle / Pilgrim Street / Newcastle
THE ALIBIS                                   6PM
 White Swan Morpeth / Newgate Street / Morpeth
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
 Trimmers Arms South Shields / Commercial Road / South Shields
IAIN BARLOW / KING WITCH
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BLUES BROTHERS TRIBUTE          7PM
 The Flying Scotsman, Forest Hall
THE LOUNGE LIZARDS
 The Tyne Bar, Newcastle NE6 1LP - 4 p.m​
AUDIO TRACER
 Victors Pub Sunderland                 9.30pm start
SUSPECT DEVICE                  5PM
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
101
 St Peters Social Club, 377 Walker Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2AB
0191 2655343
GATECRASHERS              6PM
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
SKA-TOONS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

MONDAY 27 MAY
RITCHIE BEE BAND                         4PM
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
OPEN MIC WITH BOBBY PROCTOR     8PM
 Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay
FRANKIES CAFE
 		Black Horse, Kells Lane, Low Fell  (5pm start)

TUESDAY 28 MAY

WEDNESDAY 29 MAY
MOE / BRUXA MARIA
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
RUSS TIPPINS BUSKERS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

THURSDAY 30 MAY
RAMAGE INC DEAD RIVER KING
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BUSKERS
 The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

FRIDAY 31 MAY
JUSTUZFOR
 The Crown Whickham / Front Street / Whickham
LIBERTY BELLE
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
OASISJAM
 Big Jug Durham / Claypath / Durham
PULP FUNCTION
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
UK ROCK LEGENDS
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
LIVE UNDEAD
 		Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
FRANKIES CAFE
 Labour Club, Camberley Road, Wallsend
CONTRABAND
 The Ox and Plough Washington
FOUR LETTER WORD
 The Star Inn, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SQ
THE CODGERS
 Murton Colliery Club                     £1.50
PAT MCMAHON TRIO
 Platform 1, 16&17 Station Street, Bedlington NE22 7JN    doors 7   band 8:45pm
STAN THE BAND /  CHRIS JAMES AND MARTIN FLETCHER
 Sedgefield Parish Hall
£7.50                Doors 7pm
WE ARE CHAMPION (Tribute to Queen)
 The Victoria, Whitley Bay
KINDRED SPIRIT
 the Bell & Bucket (North Shields)
BROKEN TOYS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

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