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WEDNESDAY 12 DECEMBER
OPEN MIC WITH PAUL AND ALI
 Clayton Arms Dudley Cramlington / Grieves Row / Dudley Cramlington
JOHNNY DICKINSON
 		The river boat sessions, The Riverside lodge, High Stanners, Morpeth NE61 1QL
RUSS TIPPINS BUSKERS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
BESSIE AND THE ZINC BUCKETS
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238

THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER
OPEN MIC WITH SCOTT KEIRS          8PM
 Flying Scotsman Forest Hall / Briar Edge  / Forest Hall
BATTLE OF THE BANDS SEMI FINAL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
THE SPIRIT OF '78
MURDER THE DISTURBED / PROLES / THE FAUVES
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BUSKERS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead

FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER
RED DIRT ROAD
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
OVERDRIVE
 Greens Sunderland / 36 Low Road / Sunderland
ANTMUSIC
 Big Jug Durham / Claypath / Durham
SONNY
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
DEJA VU Star Inn 79 Westgate Road Newcastle NE1 1SQ   0191 2615900
SCOTT KEIRS
 New Plough Dipton NE16 6AZ
ANYA POP DUO
 The Italian Farmhouse Coxhoe
DANIELLE AND MATTY
 The Lambton Worm North Road Chester le Street  DH3 4AJ
ALEXANDERS PALACE
 Victors Bar, Sunderland      9.30pm
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 Bar Tutsters, Bishop Auckland
THE FORCE
 Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road, South Shields
FRANKIES CAFE

The Station, Killingworth Drive, Killingworth  

UNDERDOGS
 Ox & Plough, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LZ
AMERICAN GIRL
 The Marine, Saltburn
BIG RIVER
 Steels Social Club, S/land.           8.45pm
WITCHKRAFT
 Cross Keyes, Spout Lane, Washington NE38 7JW
THE WHOLE HOG
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
FOUR LETTER WORD
 O Gradys - Redcar
THE SUSPECT DEVICE
 The Moorcock, Peterlee
BEAR WIRE BAND
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
BURNT OUT WRECK
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
THE GASLIGHTERS
 The Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth High Street
FROG ON THE TYNE
 The Schooner,  South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3AF
DR DREW AND THE CREW             £1 - ticket only
 High Howdon Social Club, Tynemouth Road, NE28 0EA   8.30pm    
ABBA NOW
 Platform 1, East Bedlington Community Centre      tickets £5 inc. free drink
BACK UP PLAN
 Murton Colliery Club          £1.50
ROADHOUSE / RADIO ROMANTIC
 Usworth & Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB       Cc £2            7pm-late
BLADE UK
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
THIS MACHINE
 Peterlee central club
TOMMY AND THE ODDBALLS
 The Seven Stars, 21 Main St, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9NH
UK/DC
 Market Tavern, Bedlington

SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER
LAUREN LOWES
 The Sandpiper Cullercoats / Farringdon Road / Cullercoats
RITCHIE BEE BAND
 Golden Lion Corbridge / Hill Street / Corbridge
GIPSY EYES
 Blue Bell Washington / Pearth Hall Road / Usworth Washington
THE COSMIC SPACE PIRATES
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
DEJA VU
 White Swan Morpeth / Newgate Street / Morpeth
REDWINGS
 Poachers Cottage Callerton / Armstrong Road / Callerton Newcastle
SIX NOWT
 The Bridge Inn Annitsford / Front Street / Annitsford Cramlington
THE DUST TOWN DOGS
 Victors Bar, Sunderland      9.30pm
THE FORCE
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne  £2.50   8:30 Start
FRANKIES CAFE

Thomas Wilson Club, Chowdene Bank, Low Fell   

DEL ALLAN
 The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
THE GRUMPIES
 The Old Fox, Felling, NE10 0HQ
FM
 The Cleveland Hotel Redcar
UK LEGENDS              cc Beechwood and Easterside District Social Club, Broadwell Rd, Easterside, Middlesbrough. TS4 3PP
THREE ODD SHOES

The Black Bull, Peterlee, (SR8 2NA)
AMERICAN GIRL
 Frigate, Marske
WITCHKRAFT
 Magnesia Bank, Camden St, North Shields NE30 1NH
RED DIRT ROAD
 Flying Scotsman , Forest Hall
FOUR LETTER WORD
 The Bebside - Blyth
HOT SEX FOR BOYS
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 G W Horners 2 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3BE                
RAY BANKS ROCK N OLD SHOW
 High Howdon Social Club, Tynemouth Road, NE28 0EA   8.30pm     CC
MA KELLY'S BOYS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
SLEEZE SISTERS
 Platform 1, East Bedlington Community Centre        tickets £5.50
BLUE DIAMOND
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
TORONTO
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC
FIZZYFISH
 The Philadelphia Pub Philadelphia
THE SKA-TOONS
 Star Inn 79 Westgate Road Newcastle NE1 1SQ   0191 2615900
TUBESNAKE
 The Runhead, Holburn Lane, Ryton, NE40 3HJ
KIMERA                              CC
 Blackhall Navy Club
SOUL STREET / SOLOIST
 Usworth & Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB       Cc £2            7pm-late
GHOST BAND
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
STRATOSPHONIC
 White Swan, Ovingham, Stocksfield
THE GATECRASHERS
 the golden fleece,silksworth
T.ROX
 Jaguar Sports & Social Club. Widnes .Cheshire. 8.30 cc
DEEPER SEASON
 The Westoe,South Shields,NE33 3DY
ON THE ROCKS
 The Sun Inn, Houghton Road, Newbottle
SOULVILLE
 west auckland club 33 front street west auckland dl149hw      CC
DAKOTA
 new hartley club bar..bristol street,,new hartley,NE250RL
ELI
 Hetton lyons cc.       01915262323         cc
OVERDRIVE
 The Colliery Tavern Boldon
THIS MACHINE
 The Turbinia , Newton Aycliffe
TOMMY AND THE ODDBALLS
 The Travellers Rest, West Wideopen Cottage, North Road, Wideopen, Newcastle upon Tyne ne13 6ln
MUGSHOT
 Adam and Eve. Prudhoe
DEJA VU
 The White Swan,18 Newgate St, Morpeth, NE61 1BA

SUNDAY 16 DECEMBER
LEWIS CURRY                4PM
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
JUNIOR TURNER           5PM
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
LARRYS BRASS BAND        7PM
 Vigilant Inn South Shields / Sunderland Road / South Shields
THE BULLFROG BLUES BAND     5PM
 The Old Fox, Felling, NE10 0HQ
THE DUST TOWN DOGS
 6pm start   the crown 8 commercial street crook dl15 9hp    01388 765001
THE 280s
 St Peters Social Club, 377 Walker Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2AB
0191 2655343
AMERICAN GIRL              8pm start
 Alitheo Bar, Norton
RELOAD
 Clarendon - Sunderland         (5pm)
ACID CANNIBALS
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 Bedlington Terriers FC, Doctor Pit Welfare Park, Park Road, Bedlington, NE22 5DA  4:00pm
BLISTERED MOLLY
 The Fox  Hexham      4pm
THE HIPTHRUSTERS CHRISTMAS PARTY  5PM
 The Schooner,  South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3AF
JONNY SAX                6PM
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
LONDON CALLING
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC
GIROSCOPE                  4.30PM
 Star Inn 79 Westgate Road Newcastle NE1 1SQ   0191 2615900
JUMP THE GUN             4PM
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
THE SUSPECT DEVICE          3pm
 The Wheatshealf Sunderland
T.ROX
 Legends Bar. Batley Yorkshire. 4pm. cc
THE WHODLUMS           6.45PM
 the queens head cullercoats
OVERDRIVE
 Grindon Broadway SC  noon
The Bell and Bucket North Shields 7-00pm

MONDAY 17 DECEMBER
OPEN MIC WITH BOBBY PROCTOR      8PM
 		Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay

TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER

WEDNESDAY 19 DECEMBER
OPEN MIC WITH PAUL AND ALI
 Clayton Arms Dudley Cramlington / Grieves Row / Dudley Cramlington
RUSS TIPPINS BUSKERS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead

THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER
OPEN MIC WITH SCOTT KEIRS        8PM
 Flying Scotsman Forest Hall / Briar Edge  / Forest Hall
AMERICAN GIRL
 		Osbournes, Yarm
BATTLE OF THE BANDS SEMI FINAL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
PUSSYWILLOWFURRYVENUS
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BUSKERS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead

FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER
ALAN KNIGHTS
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
BORN VILLAINS
 Big Jug Durham / Claypath / Durham
CONTRABAND
 Greens Sunderland / 36 Low Road / Sunderland
STEPHEN WILSON
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
LITTLE DEVIL
 Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay
JONNY BOYLE
 New Plough Dipton NE16 6AZ
GARETH BEDDARD
 The Italian Farmhouse Coxhoe
MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS
 The Lambton Worm North Road Chester le Street  DH3 4AJ
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
 Victors Bar, Sunderland      9.30pm
FRANKIES CAFE

Hill Top, East Street, Stanley   

STRATOSPHONIC
 Turf, Consett
LZ/DC
 Star Inn 79 Westgate Road Newcastle NE1 1SQ   0191 2615900
BUFFALO FOUR
 Ox & Plough, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LZ
THREE ODD SHOES
 The Holystone Bar & Restaurant, Newcastle, (NE27 0DA)
AMERICAN GIRL
 Imperial Hotel, Stanley
GIROSCOPE
 Steels Social Club, S/land.           8.45pm
WITCHKRAFT
 Glendale Club, Hall Lane, Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8DA
STONE REBELS                9.30PM The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
QE CHARITY NIGHT
 		The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
DAVID WALTON
 High Howdon Social Club, Tynemouth Road, NE28 0EA   8.30pm    
KANSAS CITY SHUFFLE
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
THE CODGERS
 Murton Colliery Club          £1.50
THE FLY GUYS / SOLOIST
 Usworth & Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB       Cc £2            7pm-late
THE GRUMPIES
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
THE HYBRIDS
 Moorcock Peterlee
T.ROX
 O'Gradys Irish Bar. Redcar. 8.30

SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER
MICHAEL BUBLE RAT PACK NIGHT     8PM
 Salt Cove Tynemouth / Grand Parade / Tynemouth
VICKI SANDISON - THE LADY SINGS
 Half Moon Stakeford / Half Moon Street / Stakeford Choppington
BLADE UK
 Runhead Bar & Grill Ryton / Holburn Lane / Ryton
ANDRE LEMAITRE
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
MANE ATTRACTION
 Blue Bell Washington / Pearth Hall Road / Usworth Washington
BRITPOP UNION
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
JESS HYNES
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
THE BULLFROGS
 Burton House Burnopfield / Busty Bank / Burnopfield
ROOM 101
 Poachers Cottage Callerton / Armstrong Road / Callerton Newcastle
FUNK CONSPIRACY
 Victors Bar, Sunderland      9.30pm
THE FORCE
 The Golden Fleece, Silksworth Terrace, Sunderland
FRANKIES CAFE / +

Usworth & Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB       Cc £2            7pm-late 

BARKING BILLY AND THE SCRAPYARD DOGS
       £2
 Houghton Sports & Social Club, Leyburn Grove, Houghton le Spring DH4 5EQ
FIZZYFISH
 The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
THE AUDIO JACKS
 The Old Fox, Felling, NE10 0HQ
FM
 The White Swan Morpeth
UK LEGENDS
 King Street Social Club, 27 King St, North Shields NE30 1BZ         cc
BORDERLAND
 Coxlodge Club Gosforth, Newcastle NE3 3UR    0191 285 6916
Doors 6pm - band start time 8:15pm      c/c
THREE ODD SHOES
 Bishop Sports Bar, Bishop Auckland (DL14 7JN)
AMERICAN GIRL
 Golden Lion, Corbridge
DRIVIN RAIN
 Steels Social Club, S/land.           8.30pm
THE REVOLUTIONAIRES BIG BAND / THE STAX BROTHERS
 Hartlepoool Supporters Club      £15/17       tickets on Ents24
STORMY MONDAY
 ship inn, benton
FOUR LETTER WORD
 Hardwick Social Club - Stockton
1977
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
GREEN DAYS
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BLISTERED MOLLY
 The Turks Head   Rothbury
CONTRABAND
 The Bridge Annitsford
HOOCH NAVARRO
 High Howdon Social Club, Tynemouth Road, NE28 0EA   8.30pm     CC
THE REVELRY
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
NUCLEUS
 The Westoe, South Shields, NE333DY
STORMCHASER
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC
FIZZYFISH
 The Grand Bishop Auckland
CONSPIRACY THEORY
 Star Inn 79 Westgate Road Newcastle NE1 1SQ   0191 2615900
TUBESNAKE
 The Lochside, Cochrane Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7LJ
SHARE THE DARKNESS
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
THE HYBRIDS
 Bebside Blyth
THE LOUNGE LIZARDS
 The Merchants Tavern, St. Peters Basin, N/cle NE6 1TX
GUILTY
 west auckland club 33 front street west auckland dl149hw      CC
GREG ROSS
 Hetton lyons cc.       01915262323         cc
OVERDRIVE
 The Ben Lomond Jarrow
HEAD TO HEAD
Marden Residents Club, Bavington Gardens, N.Shields. NE30 3QD
THIS MACHINE CHRISTMAS SHOW
 Fat Ox, Whitley Bay

SUNDAY 23 DECEMBER
CONNOR PATTISON                     4PM
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
FRANKIES CAFE
 		Magnesia Bank, Camden St, North Shields (4.30pm)
MIDNIGHT HOUR        £3
 The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
THE MOONDOGS
 6pm start   the crown 8 commercial street crook dl15 9hp    01388 765001
REVIVAL
 St Peters Social Club, 377 Walker Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2AB
0191 2655343
THE B NOTES
 Hartlepoool Supporters Club [lounge]      £3       5.30pm start
THE SUSPECT DEVICE
 Joseph's Sunderland      5pm start
MARTY CRAGGS AND FRIENDS  £5   SOLD OUT
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead         SOLD OUT
KING SIZE VOODOO TRAVELLER    5PM
 The Schooner,  South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3AF
JESS HAYNES                6PM
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
MYSTIFIED
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC
OVERDRIVE                  5PM
 Star Inn 79 Westgate Road Newcastle NE1 1SQ   0191 2615900
TUBESNAKE
 4pm - The Crook Hotel,  Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU
T.ROX
 Hylton Castle Social Club. Sunderland.          8.30. cc
THE LOUNGE LIZARDS
 The Tap & Spile, Hexham NE46 1BA - 4 p.m.
MEDIA JUNKIES              6.45PM
 the queens head cullercoats
MUGSHOT
 Cottage Tavern.Cleadon

MONDAY 24 DECEMBER
OPEN MIC WITH BOBBY PROCTOR     8PM
 		Red Lion Earsdon Whitley Bay / Front Street / Earsdon Whitley Bay
ANDRE LEMAITRE
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
RITCHIE BEE BAND
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham

TUESDAY 25 DECEMBER - Christmas Day
CONNOR MICHAEL               4PM
 		The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields

WEDNESDAY 26 DECEMBER
DAVID STOKER
 Butchers Arms Newcastle / Shields Road / Newcastle     5PM
Half Moon Stakeford / Half Moon Street / Stakeford Choppington    8.30PM
JONNY SAX
 Keel Row Seaton Delaval / Wheat Ridge Row  / Seaton delaval
JPAGE
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
ROCK SOLID       £2 Houghton Sports & Social Club, Leyburn Grove, Houghton le Spring DH4 5EQ
SIDELINED
 The Old Fox, Felling, NE10 0HQ
UK LEGENDS
 Hartlepool WMC, King Oswy Drive, Hartlepool TS24 9PF       cc
THREE ODD SHOES
 The Tram Car Inn, Southwick, (SR5 2HT)
RUSS TIPPINS BUSKERS
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
BLISTERED MOLLY
 The Lambton Arms Chester Le Street       4pm
T.ROX
 East Dene Social Club. Rotherham. 8.30. cc
OVERDRIVE
 The Burn houghton le spring
JACK OLDHAM 7PM / CONOR WALSH 6PM / ARON MORRELL 5PM
 The flying Scotsman, Forest Hall

THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER
OPEN MIC WITH SCOTT KEIRS         8PM
 Flying Scotsman Forest Hall / Briar Edge  / Forest Hall
FOUR LETTER WORD
 		The Kings Head - Hutton Rudby
BATTLE OF THE BANDS FINAL
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 Black Bull, 47 Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PE
BUSKERS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
STAN THE BAND / DAVE TAGGART / GEORGE SHOVLIN AND THE RADARS
 The Peacock, Sunderland                   7pm         £10

FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER
Would be great if the following bands could slip in a Motorhead song to commemmorate the passing away of dear ol' Lemmy . . .
JONNY SAX
 Seven Stars Ponteland / 21 Main Street / Ponteland
THE BULLFROGS
 Station Killingworth / Station Road / Killingworth
JODIE FITZGIBBON
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
NORTH ROAD DUO
 New Plough Dipton NE16 6AZ
THE K ROBYN DUO
 The Italian Farmhouse Coxhoe
JEN STEVENS ROSE PARADE DUO
 The Lambton Worm North Road Chester le Street  DH3 4AJ
REDWINGS
 Victors Bar, Sunderland      9.30pm
THE FORCE
 The Cleveland Hotel, High Street West, Redcar
FM
 The Moorcock Peterlee
RED 5
 Ox & Plough, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LZ
WE ARE CHAMPION (a tribute to Queen)
 The Cluny, Lime St, Newcastle             Tickets £10
CRASHED OUT / PORNOPHON / RIVERSYDE
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
TUBESNAKE
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, NE9 5SD
AMERICAN GIRL         9.30PM
 the Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL147PE
KELLY K
 High Howdon Social Club, Tynemouth Road, NE28 0EA   8.30pm    
DRIVIN RAIN
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
FOSSIL
 Murton Colliery Club          £1.50
STORM CHASER / DUETS
 Usworth & Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB       Cc £2            7pm-late
DAMAGED INC.
 the golden fleece,silksworth
GIROSCOPE
 the queens head cullercoats
OVERDRIVE
 The Dovecote Inn Trimdon
THIS MACHINE
 The market tavern, Bedlington

SATURDAY 29 DECEMBER
RITCHIE BEE BAND
 Runhead Bar & Grill Ryton / Holburn Lane / Ryton
THE KITES
 Post Boy Ferryhill / North Street / Ferryhill County Durham
JPAGE
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
LIBERTY BELLE
 Market Lane  Newcastle / Pilgrim Street / Newcastle
7 SINS
 White Swan Morpeth / Newgate Street / Morpeth
WASTED YOUTH
 The Bridge Inn Annitsford / Front Street / Annitsford Cramlington
CENTRAL PARK BAND
 Victors Bar, Sunderland      9.30pm
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE

Doc Browns, Middlesbrough   

THE FORCE
 The Queen Vic, Victoria Rd, South Shields
FRANKIES CAFE

Lockside Pub, Red Hall Drive, Benton   

MICKY GLAMZ          £2
 Houghton Sports & Social Club, Leyburn Grove, Houghton le Spring DH4 5EQ
MAC3
 The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
PAT MCMAHON
 The Old Fox, Felling, NE10 0HQ
LZ/DC
 The Frigate Redcar
UK LEGENDS
 Elm Tree Social Club, Bishopton La, Stockton TS19 0QJ        cc
THREE ODD SHOES

The Cherry Tree At Washington, (NE38 0DL)
AMERICAN GIRL
 GW Horners, Chester le Street
VOODOO ROOM (Hendrix, Cream, Clapton) / AULD MAN'S BACCY
 Hartlepoool Supporters Club      £15/17       tickets on Ents24
OASISJAM
 Flying Scotsman , Forest Hall
THE SUSPECT DEVICE
 The Greentree Bishop Auckland
GROOVETRAIN
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
LIVE UNDEAD    (Slayer tribute)
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 Newcastle House Hotel, Front Street, Rothbury, NE65 7UT
THE FABS
 High Howdon Social Club, Tynemouth Road, NE28 0EA   8.30pm     CC
THE REVERANT
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
OVERDRIVE
 The Westoe, South Shields, NE333DY
TOP GUN
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC
LIANNE RIVERS BAND / SOLOIST
 Usworth & Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB       Cc £2            7pm-late
ANDROMEDA
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
FOSSIL
 the golden fleece,silksworth
T.ROX
 Gosforth & Coxlodge, Social Club. Tyneside. 8.30. cc
STAN THE BAND
 The Merchants Tavern, St Peter's Wharf, Byker

SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER
OVERDRIVE                  7PM
 Vigilant Inn South Shields / Sunderland Road / South Shields
ELECTRIC SHEEP
 St Peters Social Club, 377 Walker Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2AB
0191 2655343
THE SUSPECT DEVICE
 The New Tavern Washington       5pm start
SIDELINED
 Times Inn, Dalton-le-Dale
BLACK JACK              6PM
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
LORRAINE CROSBY SHOW
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC
TWISTER                       4PM
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
OVERDRIVE
 The Vigilant South Shields 7-00pm
THIS MACHINE
 The Queens Head, Cullercoats

Please remember: we need to know if there is a cover charge for your gig

MONDAY 31 DECEMBER - New Year's Eve
JENN CHERENE        8PM     £8
 The Hastings  Seaton Delaval / Wheatridge Row / Seaton Delaval
MARK MCCANN
 Half Moon Stakeford / Half Moon Street / Stakeford Choppington
JESS HYNES
 The New Sundial South Shields / Sea Road  / South Shields
MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS
 New Plough Dipton NE16 6AZ
LEE BROWN
 The Italian Farmhouse Coxhoe
MIKE GATTO
 The Lambton Worm North Road Chester le Street  DH3 4AJ
THE MAVERICK REJECTS
 The Lambton Worm Sunderland      9.30pm
FRANKIES CAFE

Whickham Golf Club, Fellside Road, Whickham  

FM
 The Blyth and Tyne Blyth
BORDERLAND
 Poachers Cottage Callerton, Newcastle NE5 1NQ       0191 2140417
New Year’s Eve Party - ticket only; £8 from the venue
THREE ODD SHOES   + karaoke, disco   8PM
 The Benton Ale House At Long Benton (NE7 7XE)
THE GRUMPIES
 Steels Social Club, S/land.           8.30pm
FOUR LETTER WORD
 The Centenary - Norton
THE SKA-TOONS             £5
 The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 The Hogs Head Inn, Hawfinch Drive, Alnwick, NE66 2BF
ALIBI                      £5 - ticket only
 High Howdon Social Club, Tynemouth Road, NE28 0EA   8.30pm    
PANIC REPORT           tickets £5
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
KINGS OF RHYTHM
 Platform 1, East Bedlington Community Centre      tickets £5.50 inc. free drink
FIZZYFISH
 The Tan Hill Inn, Richmond            Ticket only £49.95 inc meal
MEN IN BLACK / +
 Usworth & Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB       Cc £2            7pm-late
WHOLE HOG
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
T.ROX
 West Auckland Workmens Club. Co Durham. £8 - tickets from the club
BIG TED                 £5
 the queens head cullercoats
OVERDRIVE
 The Unionist Club South Shields 8-ish, £4.50 Cover charge includes one drink

Can you believe it's . . . 2019
TUESDAY 1 JANUARY
BLISTERED MOLLY                          4PM
 		The Golden Lion Corbridge         
SAM GREEN AND THE BREADBUNS      3PM
 South Shields Unionist Club, Laygate, South Shields NE33 5QP
THIEVES OF LIBERTY                 4-7PM
 Murton Colliery Club          Tickets £3
THREE ODD SHOES                  4pm start  
The Address No. 5, South Shields, (NE33 1BH)
JONNY SAX               5.30PM
 new hartley club bar..bristol street,,new hartley,NE250RL

WEDNESDAY 2 JANUARY

THURSDAY 3 JANUARY
BUSKERS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead

FRIDAY 4 JANUARY
LZDC
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
UNCLE GILBERT
 		The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
BUFFALO FOUR
 The Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth High Street
FRANKIES CAFE

Three Tuns, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead

SATURDAY 5 JANUARY
SHARE THE DARKNESS 9PM / AURORA 4PM
 Crook Hotel Crook  / Hope Street / Crook County Durham
KING SIZE VOODOO TRAVELLER
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
FRANKIES CAFE

White Swan, Newgate Street, Morpeth   

THE GRUMPIES
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC
FIZZYFISH
 The Quakerhouse Darlington
THE FORCE
 The Grand Hotel, South Church, Bishop Auckland
BORDERLAND
 The Station, Killingworth, NE12 7BR, 0191 2681397
STAN THE BAND
 The Three Tuns, Gateshead

SUNDAY 6 JANUARY
PERCY AND THE PIGLETS          6PM
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
THE EDGE
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC

MONDAY 7 JANUARY

TUESDAY 8 JANUARY

WEDNESDAY 9 JANUARY

THURSDAY 10 JANUARY
BUSKERS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead

FRIDAY 11 JANUARY
DEEPER SEASON
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
RIVERAIN
 The Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth High Street
THE FORCE
 The Moorcock, Burnhope Way, Peterlee
STORMY MONDAY
 marsden inn, south shields
THREE ODD SHOES
 The Intrepid Explorer, Middlesbrough, (TS1 3QS)
ON THE ROCKS
 The John Duck, Durham

SATURDAY 12 JANUARY
BLUE DIAMOND
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
FRANKIES CAFE

Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road, So.Shields
HUNTER BAND
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC
PISTOLEROS
 The Grand Hotel, Bishop Auckland
WITCHKRAFT
 George Stephenson, Great Lime Rd, West Moor NE12 7NJ
RUMOURED            CC
 west auckland workingmens club 33 front street west auckland dl149ly

SUNDAY 13 JANUARY
LIBERTY BELL              6PM
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
M TOWN
 Easington Colliery Club        8.30PM    CC
THE FORCE
 The Crook Hotel, Hope Street, Crook - 5:00pm Start

MONDAY 14 JANUARY

TUESDAY 15 JANUARY

WEDNESDAY 16 JANUARY

THURSDAY 17 JANUARY
BUSKERS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead

FRIDAY 18 JANUARY
RATTLEBONE
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
JUSTUZFOR
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
STORMY MONDAY
 The Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth High Street
THE FORCE
 The Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle    
THREE ODD SHOES

Lambton Arms Hotel, Chester-le-Street

SATURDAY 19 JANUARY
LORDS OF RUIN
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
THE FORCE
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
BORDERLAND
 Heaton Buffs RAOB Club, Byker, NE6 1SD     Doors 7pm - £2.50 cover charge
THREE ODD SHOES                  8PM

The Garricks Head, North Shields, (NE30 1NT)

RED5
 The Grand Hotel, Bishop Auckland
DOG IN A BOX                  CC
 west auckland workingmens club 33 front street west auckland dl149ly

SUNDAY 20 JANUARY
IAN MCDONALD              6PM
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
THREE ODD SHOES            4.30PM

The Royal, Trimdon, (TS29 6AD)

MONDAY 21 JANUARY

TUESDAY 22 JANUARY

WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY

THURSDAY 24 JANUARY
999                                   £6 DOOR
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
BUSKERS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead

FRIDAY 25 JANUARY
METAL MILITIA
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
AMERICAN GIRL
 The Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, DL14 7PE
CITY ROAD SURVIVORS
 The Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth High Street
THE GOOD SOULS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
FIZZYFISH
 The Lambton Arms Chester-le-Street
THREE ODD SHOES

The Ox & Plough, Washington, (NE38 0LZ)

SATURDAY 26 JANUARY
VOODOO BLOOD
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
DREADNOUGHT
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
THE FORCE
 Byers Green Club, North St, Byers Green, Spennymoor
THREE ODD SHOES
 The Willow tree, Newsham, Blyth, (NE24 4NF)
ON THE ROCKS
 The Lochside, High Heaton, Newcastle
SUSPECT DEVICE
 The Grand Hotel, Bishop Auckland
SARACEN / WYTCH HAZEL / SKYRYDER / DARK HEART
Head of Steam, 2 Neville St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5EN
£12 Adv           Doors: 18:30   
WITCHKRAFT
 Garricks Head, Saville St, North Shields NE30 1NT
EDDY POPESCUE       CC
 west auckland workingmens club 33 front street west auckland dl149ly

SUNDAY 27 JANUARY
CHARLOTTE'S CHARITY DAY
 Trillians Rockbar 3 Princess Square Newcastle NE1 8ER   07710 095238
GIROSCOPE            6PM
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead
STAN THE BAND
Wheatley Hill Conchies, Wheatley Hill              4.30pm

MONDAY 28 JANUARY

TUESDAY 29 JANUARY

WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY

THURSDAY 31 JANUARY
BUSKERS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead

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