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MONDAY 18 MARCH



TUESDAY 19 MARCH



WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH
HEAT 2 M2TM
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238

THURSDAY 21 MARCH
SONS OF LIBERTY
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238      Tickets
PANIC BUYERS
Schooner, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3AF               0191 4777404
EASTER SPECIAL WITH  THE FAB
Cramlington village club, Park View, Cramlington, NE23 6QJ     1pm - 6pm    Tickets/door £6
Carol Stevens compere 1pm - 4pm
DAVE RIDLEY
The Plough,  Alnwick                           6pm

FRIDAY 22 MARCH
WHITE TYGER / WHITE SKIES
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
THE FORCE
Crown And Cannon, Front St, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne
FOUR LETTER WORD
Boiler Room - South Shields
BRYDON TRIO
The station, Killingworth, NE12 6RA
FIZZYFISH
The Mermaid Guisborough
REBEL RADIO
Moorcock , Peterlee
THE SLEEZE SISTERS
Hetton Big Club, Back Richard St, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring DH5 9HN      £4 door
SPITTING VICARS
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE               8.30pm
GODZZ OF WOR
Penny Gill, Cheapside, Spennymoor
DAVE RIDLEY
Southfield, Middlesbrough                         8pm
FLOOR FILLERS
The Crown, Front St., Whickham, NE16 4DT
SIX NOWT
Black Horse Monkseaton      8.30pm

SATURDAY 23 MARCH
VAN HAILEN
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
THE FORCE
Acklam Iron And Steelworks Club (Steelies) Park Rd S, Middlesbrough               £3 door
FOUR LETTER WORD
Sherburn WMC - Sherburn Village                  cc
INMATES
The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
ON THE ROCKS
The Britannia, Houghton le Spring
ULTIMATE WHITESNAKE
Georgian Theatre , Stockton on Tees               Tickets £10 adv
THE 280s
Heaton Buffs Club 22/24 Heaton Road, Newcastle             £3 door           8pm
MONKEY PUNCH
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE               8.30pm
GODZZ OF WOR
The Voyager, Anderson, South Shields
SMOKIN' GUN
Billingham Catholic Club                  (8.45pm start, £1 door to non-members)
BRASSIC
Easington Colliery Club & Institute Ltd, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3JZ  8.30pm  cc
MUGSHOT
Durham Ox, Coundon
HOPE CITY ROCKERS
Blackhall Navy Club, East St, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool              cc
TERRY GORMAN
Grace Kelly's Tynemouth                    7.30pm
FM
The Three Tuns. 92 Sheriffs Highway Gateshead NE9 5SD       0191 4870 666
LIVING PROOF
the mallard seaham
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
The Central, The Central 128 Front Street, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, NE64 6AA
T.ROX
Boldon Shack Club Tyne & Wear                 cc                 8.30pm
THE STONES STORY
The Bluebell, Jesmond Vale
EDDY POPESCU as Elvis
Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close NE12 6UQ     Doors 7pm     tickets £6 or £8 Door
THE DEEKS
Shotton Comrades Club                  cc
ROSS HOLLY
The Isabella, Blyth                      8pm
TRILOGY
The flying Scotsman Briar Edge Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 7JN              8pm
MILLIE MELLING DUO
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 8pm
STEVIE GREEN
The Killingworth Arms, Killingworth Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BL        8pm
KANSAS CITY SHUFFLE
Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead NE10 0QD
BON DC / WITCHES SABBATH
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Road, Byker, Newcastle NE6 1QU      7pm   Tickets £12 adv
COPPERHEAD
Bridal Path in Whickham                           
ASSASSIN
Black Horse Monkseaton      8.30pm

SUNDAY 24 MARCH
THE FLYING OYSTERS
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   5.30pm   £3 door
FIZZYFISH
St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB, 0191 2655343   7:30pm till 10:00pm
TERRY GORMAN
Pleased to Meet You, Morpeth                        7pm
GODZZ OF WOR
The Gunners Club, Mary St, Sunderland.           2pm
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
The Crown & Cannon, Winlaton.                   7pm
STONE IDOLS
the Crown 8 Commercial street Crook DL15 9HP    01388 765001               6pm
DAVE RIDLEY
Katie O'Briens,  Newcastle                             6pm
BIG RIVER
The Old Fox, Carlisle Street Gateshead                  4pm
THE STONES STORY
The Fox, Hexham                       4pm
JOHN ANDERSON
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 6pm
LONGSIGHT
King Street Social Club North Shields                 4pm

MONDAY 25 MARCH



TUESDAY 26 MARCH



WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH
HEAT 3 M2TM
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238

THURSDAY 28 MARCH
FAHRAN
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
THE PARISH
Cullercoats crescent club Victoria terrace Cullercoats.  Tickets £4.  band, buffet and bingo   7.30pm
ALEX MACCRAE
Cramlington village club, Park View, Cramlington, NE23 6QJ      £3 door
Carol Stevens compere 1pm - 4pm
DAVE RIDLEY
Tiger Hornsby,  Newcastle                       7pm

FRIDAY 29 MARCH
THE PAUL RODGERS STORY     [Free & Bad Co.] Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
KINDRED SPIRIT / SOULTOWN USA
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   8.30pm 
Tickets £5
GREIG TAYLOR BAND
The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
TOMMY AND THE ODDBALLS
The station, Killingworth, NE12 6RA
TOP GUN
Hetton Big Club, Back Richard St, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring DH5 9HN      £4 door
COPPERHEAD
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE               8.30pm
GODZZ OF WOR
Greens, Low Row, Sunderland
FM
Rosehill Tavern Churchill Street Wallsend
LONG TALL MAMA
The Crown, Front St., Whickham, NE16 4DT
T.ROX
Ashington Comrades Club               cc          8.30pm
THE STONES STORY
Frog and Ferret, Spennymoor
WHOLE HOG
Witton Gilbert Club         cc
MOOBS
Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead NE10 0QD
JUNKYARD DOGZ
Corner House Heaton                     8.30pm

SATURDAY 30 MARCH
ACCEPT UK
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
FIZZYFISH
The Quakerhouse Darlington
TERRY GORMAN
Juke Shed Nth Shields Fish Quay                 8.30pm
THE ARRIVAL
Heaton Buffs Club 22/24 Heaton Road, Newcastle             £3 door           8pm
THE FIREBEATS
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE               8.30pm
GODZ OF WOR
The Grand, South Church Rd, Bishop Auckland
THE BROTHEL CREEPERS
Billingham Catholic Club                  (8.45pm start, £1 door to non-members)
THE CODGERS
Easington Colliery Club & Institute Ltd, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3JZ  8.30pm  cc
TRACTION
White Swan, Ovingham
BARKIN' BILLY AND THE SCRAPYARD DOGS
the Britannia, Houghton-le-Spring
GREIG TAYLOR BAND
Cullercoats Crescent Club    8pm         Tickets £7        http://tickets.mp/zxzlbnQ6MzYxMw==
THE BLARNEY BOYS
Blackhall Navy Club, East St, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool              cc
FM
The Peregrine Chapel House Newcastle
RATTLERS
The Old Fox, Felling
BIG RIVER
The Peacock, Arlington Ave, Montagu Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne
T.ROX
Pennywell Coms Club, Sunderland                  cc           8.30pm
THE STONES STORY
The Four Ladies, Cramlington               4pm
FAMILY EASTER PARTY
Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close NE12 6UQ        Tickets £6          3pm to 5pm
TRILOGY
The Isabella, Blyth                      8pm
ADAM GEORGE BROWN
The flying Scotsman Briar Edge Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 7JN              8pm
LILY COOKE
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 8pm
NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE
The Killingworth Arms, Killingworth Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BL        8pm
REVELRY
Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead NE10 0QD
DAVE RIDLEY
Grace Kelly's Tynemouth                          7.30pm

SUNDAY 31 MARCH
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TRIBUTE
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238    Tickets
SEAN WEBSTER BAND / BAD BOB BATES
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE     7pm       tickets £17/£19  www.ents24.com
DOG IN A BOX
The station, Killingworth, NE12 6RA
GODZZ OF WOR
The Old Fox, Carlisle St, Felling, Gateshead.                 5pm
ALPHA-NOVEMBER DUO
Billingham Catholic Club                  (5.30pm start, £1 door to non-members)
BROTHEL CREEPERS
Wheatsheaf, Shiney Row,                    5pm
THE BALDY HOLLY BAND
Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN        5pm        Tickets £8 from club or Mark McCormick 07791102196
FM
The Victoria Tap Hexham
RATTLERS
the Gunners club, Sunderland                    2pm
BRASS NECK
St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB, 0191 2655343   7:30pm till 10:00pm
T.ROX
O'Gradys Bar, Redcar
THE DEEKS   [five other bands on the bill]
Hedworth Hall, Dean Road, South Shields, NE33 4EA              5.30-6.30pm
JONATHON HONOR
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 6pm
BERNI JACKSON
Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead NE10 0QD          6pm
DAVE RIDLEY
The Ship ,Eighton Banks                        7.30pm


MONDAY 1 APRIL
TRAGEDY
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238    Tickets £22

TUESDAY 2 APRIL



WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL
HEAT 4  M2TM
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238

THURSDAY 4 APRIL
ALAIN JOHANNES
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238   Tkts £17.60

FRIDAY 5 APRIL
THE KUT / MORASS OF MOLASSES / DRUIDESS
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
QWEEN UK LIVE
The Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, LS9 9NT   0113 248 0887           
Tickets: 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../qween-uk-the-ultimate...
COUSIN MATTHEW
The Station Pub, Killingworth NE12 6RA
AUDIO CITY
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE                 8.30pm
TUBESNAKE
The Black Horse, Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AY

SATURDAY 6 APRIL
“The Rock King” MIKE MEMPHIS "ELVIS" AND THE MEMPHIS MAFIA BAND Simonside Social Club, South Shields NE34 9RY
SELF REVOLUTION / + / +
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
THE STONES STORY
The Grand Bishop Auckland
ELENBAK
Blackhall Navy Club                  c/c
TRACTION
Travellers Rest, Choppington
CELTIC MAN / BRIT PACK (5.15pm)
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE                 8.30pm
AUDIO CITY
The flying Scotsman Briar Edge Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 7JN              8pm
CHARLIE WHYTE
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 8pm
LEWIS SHEEHAN
The Killingworth Arms, Killingworth Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BL        8pm
WHOLE HOG
Old Fox Felling
TUBESNAKE
Whitley Bay Cricket Club, Hotspur Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 8RP                  8.30pm
REBEL RADIO
Frigate , Marske

SUNDAY 7 APRIL
SLANDER / DEADFIRE / MEDUSA TOUCH
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
ANDREA PATTERSON'S DOLLY AND FRIENDS
St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB, 0191 2655343   7:30pm till 10:00pm
MATT BESFORD
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 6pm
The Isabella, Blyth                          8pm
JOHNNY WALKER  (Soulville, Soul Messengers)
Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN       4pm              0191 266 1591
RUSS TIPPINS
Cottage Tavern in Cleadon                  8pm

MONDAY 8 APRIL



TUESDAY 9 APRIL
ONCE AWAKE / TRENDKILL / BOZ / DALE
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238

WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL
HEAT 5  M2TM
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238

THURSDAY 11 APRIL
SPIRIT OF RUSH
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238    Tkts £11

FRIDAY 12 APRIL
MIDNIGHT CITY
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
BRIAN RAWSON BAND
The Grand Bishop Auckland
JUST SO
The Station Pub, Killingworth NE12 6RA
HOT SAUCE
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE                 8.30pm
TUBESNAKE
Angels Place, Church Street East, Sunderland, SR1 2BB

SATURDAY 13 APRIL
SYSTEM OF A DOWN UK
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
ALEX FAWCETT BAND
The Grand Bishop Auckland
QWEEN UK LIVE
The Coliseum Centre, 1B Victoria Place, Whitby YO21 1EZ   7.30pm                Tickets: HERE
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
The Plough, Middle Farm Buildings, Dudley NE23 1DN
BIG RIVER
Blackhall Navy Club                  c/c
TRACTION
Lambs Arms, Crawcrook
THE VINYL CHIMES
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE                 8.30pm
ABBY CAMSELL
The Isabella, Blyth                      8pm
MATT BESFORD
The flying Scotsman Briar Edge Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 7JN              8pm
KIMBERLEY HERON
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 8pm
CHARLIE WHYTE
The Killingworth Arms, Killingworth Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BL        8pm
TUBESNAKE
New Hartley Residents Club, New Hartley, Whitley Bay, NE25 0RL   cc
BRIAN RAWSON BAND
The Tannery Hexham                            8pm
REBEL RADIO
Duke William , Skelton , East Cleveland

SUNDAY 14 APRIL
TYLA J PALLAS
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238    Tickets
ELECTRIC SHEEP
St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB, 0191 2655343   7:30pm till 10:00pm
SAM REA
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 6pm
PANIC BUYERS
Museum Vaults Low Row Sunderland             6.30pm

MONDAY 15 APRIL
HARD TO EXPLAIN
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238

TUESDAY 16 APRIL



WEDNESDAY 17
APRIL
HEAT 6  M2TM Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238

THURSDAY 18 APRIL



FRIDAY 19 APRIL
THIS MACHINE
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
BACK TO BLACK
The Station Pub, Killingworth NE12 6RA
THE NOTE
Blackhall Navy Club                  c/c            charity night in aid of prostate cancer
BLIND 90
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE                 8.30pm
TUBESNAKE
The Black Horse, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8DP
THE PAUL RODGERS STORY [Free & Bad Co. trib]
Nightrain , Bradford                (Tickets £11 adv)

SATURDAY 20 APRIL
PARAMOUR UK
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
101
The Grand Bishop Auckland
QWEEN UK LIVE
Biddulph Town Hall, High Street, Stock-on-trent, ST8 6AR  01782 498480   7.30pm  Tickets  HERE
STICKY FINGERS
Blackhall Navy Club                  c/c
FIZZYFISH / SMALL WONDER (5.15pm)
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE                 8.30pm
STEVIE STOCKER
The Isabella, Blyth                      8pm
AERO TWENTY
The flying Scotsman Briar Edge Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 7JN              8pm
LOTTIE APPLETON
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 8pm
MATT BESFORD
The Killingworth Arms, Killingworth Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BL        8pm
WHOLE HOG
Crook Hotel
TUBESNAKE
The Schooner, South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AF
ULTIMATE WHITESNAKE
Harrowgate Club , Darlington               cc

SUNDAY 21 APRIL
BABES FROM THE CRYPT
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238    Tickets
TRACTION
Lion House, Allendale                   4pm
JODIE FITZGIBBON
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 6pm
STORMY MONDAY
king street social club, north shields              4pm
REBEL RADIO
Cheers Bar , Sunderland                    6pm

MONDAY 22 APRIL



TUESDAY 23 APRIL



WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL



THURSDAY 25 APRIL



FRIDAY 26 APRIL
PRYMA / LAVIRE / KING KRACKEN
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
THE FORCE
Clover & Wolf, Brigham Place, South Shields
3RD STAGE RED
The Station Pub, Killingworth NE12 6RA
ADRENALINE
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE                  8.30pm

SATURDAY 27 APRIL
ROB ZOMBIE TRIBUTE
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
THE FORCE
Gawber Road WMC, Gawber Rd, Barnsley                 £ door
PISTOLEROS
The Grand Bishop Auckland
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
Seaton Sluice & District Social Club, Collywell Bay Road, Whitley Bay NE26 4QZ
DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK
Blackhall Navy Club                  c/c
TRACTION
The Old Fox, Felling
NEXT STOP VEGAS
Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE           8.30pm
STRATOSPHONIC
The Isabella, Blyth                      8pm
ALEX WINN
The flying Scotsman Briar Edge Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 7JN              8pm
ANTHONY JAMES
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 8pm
TOM THORNE
The Killingworth Arms, Killingworth Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BL        8pm
WHOLE HOG
Durham Ox, Collingwood St, Coundon, Bishop Auckland DL14 8LG
ULTIMATE WHITESNAKE
Mickleton Village Hall , Barnard Castle              (Tickets £12 adv)

SUNDAY 28 APRIL
TIRED OF FIGHTING
Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
THE BRIT PACK
St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB, 0191 2655343   7:30pm till 10:00pm
TRACTION
The Wansbeck. Morpeth
PETE BELL
The Blake Arms, Seghill                 6pm

MONDAY 29 APRIL



TUESDAY 30 APRIL



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