All gigs free and 9pm-ish start unless otherwise stated.

Riffs urges you to check with venue before travelling
SUNDAY 22 MAY

RUSS TIPPINS	The Flying Scotsman, Forest Hall           6pm
GODZZ OF WOR	Sports Bar, Kingsway, Bishop Auckland
COLLATERAL	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER              tickets £13.20
CMS	The Schooner, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3AF 0191 4777404
SCUMBAGS	The Old Fox, Felling, NE10 0HQ         0191 4471980      5pm
THE PANTHERS               3pm	Angels Place, Church Street East, Sunderland  SR12BB     07429671987    kamperkick@live.co.uk
101	St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB   0191 2655343.   8:15pm till 10:30pm
SOLO ARTIST	Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB £1 door  7pm-late
IAN FRASERBURGH AND MARIE CLAIRE	North Biddick Social Club, Bonemill Lane, Fatfield, Washington      7pm - 11pm     £1 door
PANIC BUYERS	Museum Vaults Low Row Sunderland              6pm
THE STOLEN STONES	The Magnesia Bank North Shields               4pm
BALDY HOLLY	The Voyager, Anderson St, South Shields NE33 2RJ             6.30pm

Riffs urges you to check with venue before travelling

MONDAY 23 MAY
TUESDAY 24 MAY
WEDNESDAY 25 MAY
THURSDAY 26 MAY

PROMETHIUM	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
HOPE CITY ROCKERS	Osbourne's Yarm                     8.30pm
THE QUIREBOYS / +	Phoenix Theatre Beaconsfield Street. Blyth. NE24 3DS Doors 6.30pm .for 7.30pm Ticket prices £23.50 (online booking fee of £1.50 per ticket applies) Box office 01670367228 Opening hours 10.00-12.30pm on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays

FRIDAY 27 MAY

AC/DC GB	The Elephant, Ashington
GODZZ OF WOR	Garden Farm, Carlingford Rd, Chester Le Street
THE SHARKS	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
MOTLEY CRUDE	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
LOCK N LOAD	The Three Tuns. 92 Sheriffs Highway Gateshead NE9 5SD       0191 4870 666
WHOLE HOG	Legion Club Murton          cc?
BEER FESTIVAL: BUSKERS OPEN MIC	Turbinia, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7PA
DAVE RIDLEY	Village Hotel, Cobalt Park            7pm
SOUL CAPITAL / SOLOIST	Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB £3 door   7pm-late
FOREVER YOUNG / KAREN KENNEDY	North Biddick Social Club, Bonemill Lane, Fatfield, Washington      7pm - 11pm     £4 Tickets / door
101	The Magnesia Bank North Shields
1977	the island social club seaham SR7 0AA
THE GATECRASHERS	The Voyager, Anderson St, South Shields NE33 2RJ
UTOO  (U2 tribute)	Venue Cramlington
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVED	Phoenix Theatre Beaconsfield Street. Blyth. NE24 3DS.    Doors 6.30pm ,for 7.30pm Ticket £18.00 and £19.00 (online booking fee £1.50 per ticket) Box office 01670367228  10.00am 12.30pm Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
THE ANDY RAYNER BAND	Platform 1,  16 & 17 station street, Bedlington Station, NE22 7JN. £3 ticket 01670 828808         Doors 7pm
MUGSHOT	The Chesters, Sunderland
BUSKERS NIGHT	The Saltgrass, Deptford, Sunderland              7.30pm           free pint for players
BLAKK SABBATH	Steels Social Club, S/land.          8.45pm              £2 door
SWAMP HOPPERS	Bay Horse - Bishop Auckland

Riffs urges you to check with venue before travelling

SATURDAY 28 MAY

AC/DC GB	Stanley WMC, Stanley                cc
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE	Blackhall Navy club                     cc
FIRE LADY LUCK	The Flying Scotsman, Forest Hall
THE FINAL POUTDOWN	The Isabella, Blyth
GODZZ OF WOR	Coach House, Durham Rd, Low Fell, Gateshead
THE BRIT PACK	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
WARD XVI / DEATH INGLORIA	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
RONNIE'S BLUEFLIES	South Durham Social aka Hartlerpool Steelies TS25 5RE           5.30pm           £5 door
HOPE CITY ROCKERS	Blue Bell, Washington
JEN AND LIV	The Garden Farm, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. DH2 3EH
PISTOLEROS	The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0QD
THE PAUL RODGERS STORY Free & Bad Co. tribute	Gawber Road WMC , Barnsley  (cc)
BIG RIVER	The Old Fox, Felling, NE10 0HQ         0191 4471980
BERNACCIAN (Celtic Rock)	Backworth Social Club,Station Road, Back worth NE27 0AG.   Tickets £5 for charity.
TUBESNAKE	The Crook Hotel, Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU
SNEAKY BLINDERS	Turbinia, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7PA
BLIND 90	the Star Westgate Road, Newcastle
DAVE RIDLEY	Blagdon Arms , Cramlington             8pm
EDDY POPESCU AS ELVIS / SOLOIST	Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB £3 door   7pm-late
RUSS TIPPINS BAND	The Magnesia Bank North Shields
ALEXANDERS PALACE	Easington Colliery Club            8.30pm        cc
V12	The Voyager, Anderson St, South Shields NE33 2RJ
ULTIMATE BOWIE	Phoenix Theatre Beaconsfield Street. Blyth. NE24 3DS.    Doors 6.30pm ,for 7.30pm Ticket £21 (online booking fee £1.50 per ticket) Box office 01670367228  10.00am 12.30pm Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
MUGSHOT	Sand Dancer, S/Shields
TERRY GORMAN	Clennell Hall, Clennell, Near Morpeth
THE FRESH AIR STEALERS	the mill house, north terrace, crook

SUNDAY 29 MAY

TREVOR SEWELL	The Flying Scotsman, Forest Hall                 6pm
ALL OUT ATTACK / SNIDE REMARKS / + / +	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
HOPE CITY ROCKERS	Penny Gill, Spennymoor                        4.00pm
STARZ	Vigilant Inn , South Shields                 (7pm)
THE UNDERDOGS	The Old Fox, Felling, NE10 0HQ         0191 4471980          5pm
BLISTERED MOLLY	St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB   0191 2655343.   8:15pm till 10:30pm
R161D  D161T5                 3pm	Angels Place, Church Street East, Sunderland  SR12BB     07429671987    kamperkick@live.co.uk
DAVE RIDLEY	Flass Inn, Ushaw Moor           6.30pm
SOLO ARTIST	Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Industrial Rd Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 3AB £1 door  7pm-late
PAUL ANTONY AND NICOLA BROWN	North Biddick Social Club, Bonemill Lane, Fatfield, Washington      7pm - 11pm     £1.00 door
THE PRE-AMPS	The Magnesia Bank North Shields               4pm
BIG RIVER	The Voyager, Anderson St, South Shields NE33 2RJ                6.30pm

MONDAY 30 MAY
TUESDAY 31 MAY

WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE

THURSDAY 2 JUNE

JAY R	The Magnesia Bank North Shields
M TOWN	Easington Colliery Club            8.30pm        cc
HELLGRIND / ENQUIRE WITHIN / 13 BAND	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
MUGSHOT	The Cottage, Cleadon            8pm
INTO THE FIELDS 2022 Tribute bands all day from noon	Meggies Burn, Blyth Ticket link:https://www.seetickets.com/event/into-the-fields-2022-blyth/meggies-burn/2154130

FRIDAY 3 JUNE

THE BRIT PACK	Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN     0191 266 1591             6pm Tickets £5 from venue or Mark McCormick on 07791102196
1977	The Magnesia Bank North Shields
THE HOWARD BAKER BAND	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
PHOENIX VARIETY SHOW GROUP / SOUNDS UNITED	South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies TS25 5RE....5 30pm
SNOW MOON presents CAZIMI / PEESH	Tynemouth Social Club, Front Street, Tynemouth NE30 4DX   £2 door,   8pm
BLACKOUT	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
GODZZ OF WAR	The Station, High St, Langley Moor, Durham
HIDING MAGPIES	Platform 1,  16 & 17 station street, Bedlington Station, NE22 7JN. £5 ticket 01670 828808         Doors 7pm
BUSKERS NIGHT	The Saltgrass, Deptford, Sunderland              7.30pm           free pint for players
TT3	Steels Social Club, S/land.          8.45pm
TERRY GORMAN	Tynemouth Golf Club              8pm
OVERDRIVE	Bay Horse - Bishop Auckland
INTO THE FIELDS 2022 Tribute bands all day from noon	Meggies Burn, Blyth Ticket link:https://www.seetickets.com/event/into-the-fields-2022-blyth/meggies-burn/2154130
THE FRESH AIR STEALERS	the penny gill, cheapside, spennymoor

SATURDAY 4 JUNE

ELENBAK	The Magnesia Bank North Shields
STORMCHASER	Easington Colliery Club            8.30pm        cc
THE RABBLE ROUSERS	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
SLAYER TRIBUTE / KILLSWITCH ENGAGE TRIBUTE	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
GODZZ OF WOR	The Bluebell, Perth Hall Rd, Usworth, Washington
TRILOGY	Turbinia, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7PA
RUBY AND THE MYSTERY CATS	new hartley residents club.. Bristol Street new hartley whitley Bay Tyne and Wear ne250rs
TEMPEST	Blackhall Navy Club       c/c
HOPE CITY ROCKERS	The Pier Inn, Whitby
INTO THE FIELDS 2022 Tribute bands all day from noon	Meggies Burn, Blyth Ticket link:https://www.seetickets.com/event/into-the-fields-2022-blyth/meggies-burn/2154130
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE	The rising sun, crawcrook

SUNDAY 5 JUNE

CONTRABAND	The Magnesia Bank North Shields               4pm
DARCY AND THE SWEARDOWNS 5pm till finish / LEE MADISSON 3.30pm till 4.30 / MARC ATKINSON 1pm till 3pm	South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies TS25 5RE £5 door
SOLITARY / ELIMINATION	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
DEJA VU	The Railway Bar Shields Road Walkergate                5pm
TERRY GORMAN	Pub and Kitchen, North Shields               4pm

MONDAY 6 JUNE

DIRTY SOUND MAGNETS

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

TUESDAY 7 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE
THURSDAY 9 JUNE

PAT MCMAHON AND BOB KENT	Harbour View, Roker
LOGOZ	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

FRIDAY 10 JUNE

THE FORCE	Friars Goose, The Clubhouse, Green Lane, Gateshead
STRAIGHTSHOT	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
SNOW MOON presents CACTUS MAN / CALUM TORDOFF	Tynemouth Social Club, Front Street, Tynemouth NE30 4DX   £2 door,   8pm
TYSON DOG / NOVICHOC	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
OFF THE WALL	The Magnesia Bank North Shields           8.30pm
ON THE ROCKS	Blackhall Navy Club       c/c
BUSKERS NIGHT	The Saltgrass, Deptford, Sunderland              7.30pm           free pint for players
THE WEST COAST BAND	Steels Social Club, S/land.          8.45pm
BUFFALO FOUR	Bay Horse - Bishop Auckland
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE	Platform 1,  16 & 17 station street, Bedlington Station, NE22 7JN. £3 ticket/door   01670 828808         Doors 7pm

SATURDAY 11 JUNE

THE FORCE	The Turbinia, Sid Chaplin Dr, Newton Aycliffe
TRILOGY	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
CHAOS8 / GAZIMI	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
GODZZ OF WOR	Old Fox, Carlisle St, Felling, Gateshead
STICKY FINGERS	Blackhall Navy Club       c/c
HOPE CITY ROCKERS	The Britannia, Houghton-le-Spring
TERRY GORMAN	Juke Shed, North Shields Fish Quay

SUNDAY 12 JUNE

THE FORCE	The Crook Hotel, Hope Street, Crook                5pm
R161D  D161T5	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             6pm
THE ROGUES	South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies TS25 5RE....5 30pm      £3 door
THE LOUNGE LIZARDS	Sour Grapes, Newgate Street, Morpeth

MONDAY 13 JUNE
TUESDAY 14 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE
THURSDAY 16 JUNE

PRIMADONNA RISING

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER               tickets

FRIDAY 17 JUNE

THE FORCE	The Quakerhouse, Mechanics' Yard, Darlington
THE FIRELIGHT OPERA	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
SNOW MOON presents NOT NOW NORMAN / MANFROG	Tynemouth Social Club, Front Street, Tynemouth NE30 4DX   £2 door,   8pm
DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
GODZZ OF WOR	The Moorcock, Burnhope Way, Peterlee
SPECTRE	Steels Social Club, S/land.          8.45pm
FIRE BEATS	Bay Horse - Bishop Auckland

SATURDAY 18 JUNE

THE FORCE	New Hartley Club, Melton Terrace, New Hartley
ERASURE TRIBUTE: ERASURED	Forest Hall Ex-Servicemen’s Institute, 26 Crescent Way North, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9AR.    0191 2680141     fhexservice@hotmail.com            7pm      Tickets £8 available from venue
BIG CITY	Blackhall Navy Club                        Tickets from Club £6 - also door
THE WHITE LINE	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
HELLBENT FOREVER	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
GODZZ OF WOR	Bebside Inn, Front St, Bebside Northumberland
OVERDRIVE	Turbinia, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7PA
HOPE CITY ROCKERS	The Station, Loftus
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE	The Cleveland Hotel, Redcar

SUNDAY 19 JUNE

RAW SPIRIT               3pm	Angels Place, Church Street East, Sunderland  SR12BB     07429671987    kamperkick@live.co.uk
NEURONSPOILER	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
GODZZ OF WOR	St Peters Club Commercial Rd, Byker              8.30pm

MONDAY 20 JUNE
TUESDAY 21 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE

POUND

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

THURSDAY 23 JUNE
FRIDAY 24 JUNE

THE FORCE	Crown And Cannon, Front St, Winlaton, Blaydon-On-Tyne
THE ADDICTION	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
SNOW MOON presents MOTHER FIREFLY / MOOSHI	Tynemouth Social Club, Front Street, Tynemouth NE30 4DX   £2 door,   8pm
INXS TRIBUTE	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
CHARITY PUNK NIGHT AND BEER FESTIVAL: SLALOM D 9.30pm / THE SADISTIC SLOBS 8.30 / UK DISSENT 7.30 / THE REMAINS 6.45pm	Philadelphia Cricket Club, Bunker Hill Ground, Back of Shop Row,  Philadelphia,  Houghton le Spring   DH4 4JE         in aid of Hillside Animal Sanctuary & Philadelphia Junior Academy        0191 584 1348                      doors 6pm                £10 door
WHOLE HOG	Bay Horse - Bishop Auckland
DARREN FOSTER   50s 60s singer	Forest Hall Ex-Servicemen’s Institute, 26 Crescent Way North, Forest Hall, Newcastle, NE12 9AR 0191 2680141 Email: fhexservice@hotmail.com Tickets £5 from venue or Eddy 07393583002

SATURDAY 25 JUNE

ROSE INN ROCK FEST: THE FORCE / GODZZ OF WOR (2pm) / + / +	The Rose Inn, Rosehill Bank, Wallsend.
CLASSIC CLAPTON	The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields                  Tickets £20.50             0191 454 1234
SMALL WONDER	Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE             8.30pm
THE STEEPWATER BAND (USA) / ROB TOGNONI BAND (AUS)	South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies TS25 5RE....5 30pm   Tickets £17/£19    www.ents24
DEMENTIA DAY: BANDS FROM 6PM	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER
ELENBAK	Turbinia, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7PA
CODGER	Blackhall Navy Club       c/c
BEER FESTIVAL: WE ARE CHAMPION 8.30pm / MONKEY PUNCH 6.30 / DIAMOND DOGS 4.30 / JACK BOWATER 2.30pm	Philadelphia Cricket Club, Bunker Hill Ground, Back of Shop Row,  Philadelphia,  Houghton le Spring   DH4 4JE                 0191 584 1348                      doors noon Tickets £10 from club
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE	The Vic, Columbia, Washington

SUNDAY 26 JUNE

REPULSIVE VISION

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

MONDAY 27 JUNE
TUESDAY 28 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE
THURSDAY 30 JUNE

SONS OF LIBERTY

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

FRIDAY 1 JULY

NEVANA

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

SATURDAY 2 JULY

RIFF RAFF

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

SUNDAY 3 JULY

RHABSTALLION / SQUARE WILD

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

MONDAY 4 JULY

FIREKIND / LOZ CAMPBELL

TUESDAY 5 JULY
WEDNESDAY 6 JULY
THURSDAY 7 JULY

ASYLUM CITY ZOO

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

FRIDAY 8 JULY

NITROVILLE

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

SATURDAY 9 JULY

CULT FICTION

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

SUNDAY 10 JULY

TROYEN /  CULLODEN

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

MONDAY 11 JULY
TUESDAY 12 JULY
WEDNESDAY 13 JULY

ONE MILLION MOTORS / WHEN THEY RIOT

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

THURSDAY 14 JULY

RUST / GIMP FIST

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

FRIDAY 15 JULY

THIS MACHINE

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

SATURDAY 16 JULY

THE FINAL POUTDOWN

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

SUNDAY 17 JULY
MONDAY 18 JULY
TUESDAY 19 JULY
WEDNESDAY 20 JULY
THURSDAY 21 JULY
FRIDAY 22 JULY

EBB / THE CREEP VOID

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

SATURDAY 23 JULY
SUNDAY 24 JULY

SAB3	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER            cc

MONDAY 25 JULY
TUESDAY 26 JULY

SUB ALTERNOS / ZERO TOLERANCE / HOT ROCKETS

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

WEDNESDAY 27 JULY
THURSDAY 28 JULY

CURE TRIBUTE

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER             tickets

FRIDAY 29 JULY

QWEEN UK live	The Loftus Club, West Road, TS13 4RG               Tickets/door £10 from club        01287 644345
RED HOT CHILLIPINOS	Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

SATURDAY 30 JULY

BLACK BALLED BAND

Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER

SUNDAY 31 JULY
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