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"I'm not so blind baby I can't see
You take my money and you're laughing at me
"
MONDAY 30 DECEMBER



TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER
THE GLAMZ        [3 sets, finish 12.15-ish]
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  Doors 7.30  Band 8pm    Tickets £5     now on sale
THE DEEKS
Heaton Buffs Club Newcastle                                 £5 tickets from venue
JASON ISAACS
Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN      0191 266 1591        Doors 7pm     
Tickets £10 from club or Mark McCormick 07791102196
MANNY FAGNET    [Dare you? Really. Dare you?]

The Three Tuns. 92 Sheriffs Highway Gateshead NE9 5SD       0191 4870 666      £2 door
ELENBAK
Blackhall Navy Club                                Tickets from club £5
FM
The Grand Bishop Auckland                   no cc
THE SLEEZE SISTERS
Easington Colliery Club & Institute Ltd, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3JZ
8.30pm  cc        Last orders 12.15am
FOUR LETTER WORD
Redcar Rugby Club - Redcar                 (Tickets £15.00 includes meal)
THE STONES STORY Prince of Wales, Jarrow                   no cc
FIZZYFISH
The Comrades, Richmond             Tickets £10 direct from the venue
A mammoth 3 setter - starting around 9pm and ending sometime early in 2025
T.ROX
Gosforth And Coxlodge Social Club. Tyneside            8.30pm          cc
ON THE ROCKS
The Britannia, Houghton le Spring                 no cc
BONEYARD
Easington Lane WMC, 101 High Street, Easington Lane, DH5 0JR
7pm - £6 Ticket Only, Available from the venue
SOUNDWALK and MIKE DARREN
Cullercoats Crescent Club                  8.30pm    Tickets £15 from club
RUSS TIPPINS
Castle Eden Cricket Club                   cc
JUNKYARD DOGZ
Corner House Heaton                 [three sets from 9pm to midnight]      no cc
JUNIOR GANYMEDE
The Coach and Horses, Birtley                  8pm-ish          no cc


WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY
THE ORION TRIO
The Gunner, Trevor Tce, North Shields, NE30 2DH             1pm
GARGA LORD            Motown afternoon
Blackhall Navy Club                    c/c
SMOKIN' GUN
The Crook Hotel, Hope Street. Crook. Dl15 9HJ                    4pm
FM
Murton Legion Club                                     4pm
COPPERHEAD
The Sandpiper, Cullercoats              2pm
ALL DAY BUSKERS      Just turn up and play!
The coach and horses at Birtley                  from 1pm

THURSDAY 2 JANUARY



FRIDAY 3 JANUARY
THE FORCE
The Northumberland Hussar, Sackville Rd, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne
COPPERHEAD
Blacksmiths Arms, Gosforth

SATURDAY 4 JANUARY
THE FORCE
Beechwood Easterside & District Social Club, Broadwell Rd, Middlesbrough.                       £CC
REBEL RADIO
The Merlin , Billingham
KIMERA
Blackhall Navy Club                    c/c
FOUR LETTER WORD
Pelaw Inn - Gateshead
DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  8.30pm   £5 door
FM
Crown and Cannon Winlaton
BUTTON BAND
The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
OVERDRIVE
The Coach and Horses, Birtley

SUNDAY 5 JANUARY
THE SLEAZE SISTERS
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  5.30pm   £3 door

MONDAY 6 JANUARY



TUESDAY 7 JANUARY



WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY



THURSDAY 9 JANUARY



FRIDAY 10 JANUARY
TYNESIDE AMERICANA BLUES FESTIVAL 5pm-11pm  Medicine Head / Deborah Bonham Band / Gerry Jablonski Band / Fleeting Rumours / Robbie Reay & Cran / Theresa Watson Band / Phil Caffrey / Big River
1856 Exchange, North Shields [5 mins from North Shields Metro station] 
07436 875698             
Tickets £32  Tynesidefest.co.uk    Weekender Tickets [3days] £89
Metros running to Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland after performances every 15 mins.
Main transport Station in North Shields buses to Seaton Delavel, Blyth.
Tickets may be purchased on day - if available
THE FORCE
The Moorcock, Burnhope Way, Peterlee
FLEETING RUMOURS
The Exchange, North Shields          7.30pm    tickets £22 Tynesidefest.co.uk
FM
The Lambton Stockton
JAY R MAD FOR SKA
The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
DAVE HULL DENHAM AND THE ISLAND
Cullercoats Crescent Club                  7.30pm          Tickets £15 from club

SATURDAY 11 JANUARY
TYNESIDE AMERICANA BLUES FESTIVAL noon-11pm
John Verity (ex Argent) / Davey Pattison Band / Ian McNabb / Thomas Killner Band / Dr Feelguid / Slagbank / King Size Voodoo Traveller / Lounge Lizards /
Blistered Molly / Ash Lynch acoustic solo / Terraplane Blues Band / Stan the Band
1856 Exchange, North Shields [5 mins from North Shields Metro station] 
07436 875698             
Tickets £39  Tynesidefest.co.uk    Weekender Tickets [3days] £89
Metros running to Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland after performances every 15 mins.
Main transport Station in North Shields buses to Seaton Delavel, Blyth.
Tickets may be purchased on day - if available
THE FORCE
South Hylton Club, Ford Lodge West, High St, South Hylton, Sunderland . £CC
STRAIGHTSHOT
Blackhall Navy Club                    c/c
FM
The Turf Consett
FOSSIL
The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
THE BRIT PACK
The Coach and Horses, Birtley
TUBESNAKE
The Fog On The Tyne, South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AF            8.30pm

SUNDAY 12 JANUARY
TYNESIDE AMERICANA BLUES FESTIVAL noon-10.45pm
Animals / Rhinos Revenge [John Edwards Rhino & Leon
Cave of Status Quo] / Sensational Alex Harvey
Experience / Fargo Railroad Co / Jed Thomas Band
[tribute to Rory Gallagher] / Dirty Ruby / Ten Bob Blind / Pablo & the Bluestones / Ally Lee acoustic / Holly Rose Clegg
1856 Exchange, North Shields [5 mins from North Shields Metro station] 
07436 875698             
Tickets £39  Tynesidefest.co.uk    Weekender Tickets [3days] £89
Metros running to Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland after performances every 15 mins.
Main transport Station in North Shields buses to Seaton Delavel, Blyth.
Tickets may be purchased on day - if available

An Evening with: THE ANIMALS / RHINO'S REVENGE
[inc. Status Quo members John Rhino Edwards and Leon Cave]
The Exchange, North Shields          7pm    tickets £24 Tynesidefest.co.uk [available Thurs 5th Dec]
THE PANIC BUYERS
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  5.30pm   £3 door
TUBESNAKE
The Crook Hotel, Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU          4.30pm

MONDAY 13 JANUARY



TUESDAY 14 JANUARY



WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY



THURSDAY 16 JANUARY



FRIDAY 17 JANUARY



SATURDAY 18 JANUARY
THE FORCE
The Turbinia, Sid Chaplin Dr, Newton Aycliffe
REBEL RADIO
Steam Machine Brewery , Newton Aycliffe
BONEYARD
Blackhall Navy Club                    c/c
FOUR LETTER WORD
Westlea Sports Bar - Seaham
FM
The Green Dragon Hardraw, North Yorkshire
LOUNGE LIZARDS
The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
COPPERHEAD
Bridlepath, Whickham
THE BRIT PACK
The Island Club, Seaham, SR7 0AA
GIROSCOPE
The Coach and Horses, Birtley

SUNDAY 19 JANUARY
TRACTION
The Fox, Hexham                       (4.30pm Start)
AND THEN SOME
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  5.30pm   £3 door
TUBESNAKE
The Penny Gill, Spennymoor, DL16 6QE           4.30pm

MONDAY 20 JANUARY



TUESDAY 21 JANUARY



WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY



THURSDAY 23 JANUARY



FRIDAY 24 JANUARY
THE PAUL RODGERS STORY (Free & Bad Co Tribute)
Frog & Ferret , Spennymoor

SATURDAY 25 JANUARY
THE FORCE
The Service Station, George Street, Hull
REBEL RADIO
Little 3, Thirsk
TRACTION
Heaton Buffs R.A.O.B. Club
THE STONES STORY
Blackhall Navy Club                    c/c
JAYLER
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  8.30pm   £10 door
FM
Horners Chester le Street
PISTOLEROS
The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
COPPERHEAD
Whitley Bay Cricket Club                8.30pm          £3 door
DC BLUES BAND / SMOKIN' GUN
Sedgefield Rock And Blues Club, Sedgefield Parish Hall, TS21 3AT          7pm         Tickets £15
'DOLLY PARTON' AND FRIENDS
The Coach and Horses, Birtley

SUNDAY 26 JANUARY
TRACTION
Black & Grey, Morpeth
DOG IN A BOX
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  5.30pm   £3 door
AARON BAYLEY DUO
Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN       0191 266 1591                 4pm
DEADWATER BRAG
The Fox, West End Tce., Hexham NE26 3BD                   4.30pm
TUBESNAKE
The Phoenix Tap, Hillheads Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 8HS                 6pm

MONDAY 27 JANUARY



TUESDAY 28 JANUARY



WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY



THURSDAY 30 JANUARY



FRIDAY 31 JANUARY
THE FORCE
Billingham Constitutional Club, Wolviston Rd, Billingham                        £CC
REBEL RADIO
The Moorcock , Peterlee
FOUR LETTER WORD
O'Gradys - Redcar
STAYING ALIVE - A tribute to the Bee Gees/Barry Gibb
Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN     Doors 7pm  Gig 8.30pm    Tickets £5 from club or Mark McCormick 07791102196


SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY
THIEVES OF LIBERTY      [Live Act of The Year]
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  times and £ tbc
ULTIMATE WHITESNAKE
Cleveland Hotel , Redcar
THE FORCE
Dormans Club, Oxford Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough                £CC

SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY
JUSTUSFOUR
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  5.30pm   £3 door
REBEL RADIO
Station Hotel , Loftus , East Cleveland                      (3pm)

MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY



TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY



WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY



THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY



FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY
THE FORCE
Steels Social Club, Peacock Street West, Sunderland

SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY
REBEL RADIO
Old Fox , Felling
THE FORCE
The Unionist Club, Laygate, South Shields
TRACTION
Travellers Rest, Choppington

SUNDAY 9 FEBRUARY
ADRENALINE
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  5.30pm   £3 door
TERRY SLESSER
Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN    0191 266 1591          Doors 3pm   Gig 4pm
Tickets £5 from club or Mark McCormick on 07791102196

MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY



TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY



WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY



THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY



FRIDAY14 FEBRUARY
THE FORCE
The Crown,  Front St, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne

SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY
BRAVE RIVAL / JAKE DIXON [ex Hiding Magpies]
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  Doors 7pm           £17/£20 from  www.ents24
THE SLEEZE SISTERS
Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN    0191 266 1591          Doors 7pm   Gig 8.30pm
Tickets £7 from club or Mark McCormick on 07791102196
THE FORCE
Barnsley Trades Club , Racecommon Road, Barnsley                       £CC

SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY
BLUE DIAMOND
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  5.30pm   £3 door
REBEL RADIO
Penny Gill , Spennymoor                     (4.30pm)

MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY



TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY



WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY



THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY



FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY
ULTIMATE WHITESNAKE
Tributes , Peterlee

SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Charity gig in aid of the Alzheimer's Society
Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN    0191 266 1591           Doors 7pm   Gig 8.30pm
Tickets £10 from club or Mark McCormick on 07791102196           All proceeds to the charity
PAUL RODGERS STORY  (Free and Bad Co. tirubte)
North Ormesby WMC , Middlesbrough               cc

SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY
SANDRAISER       [Rory, Hendrix, etc]
South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE   07535 979658  5.30pm   £5 door

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY



TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY



WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY



THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY



FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY
ULTIMATE WHITESNAKE
Platform 1 , Bedlington
THE FORCE
Murton Legion Club, Claude Terrace, Murton, Seaham           cc

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