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BLUES-PSYCH-ROCK star coming to Newcastle......

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JOHN FAIRHURST PSYCHEDELIC BLUES ROCK PRODIGY STEPS UP TO WINTER 2018 SHOWS FIRST ALBUM IN 5 YEARS EXPECTED 2019 LISTEN HERE British blues-rock prodigy -  JOHN FAIRHURST - is gearing up to greet the new year head on as he blasts out of 2018 with a sixteen date tour this Winter.  Kicking off in Patchwork Studios in  Torpoint  on the 27th October, Fairhurst will be making pit-stops in  Bristol, Exeter, London, Newcastle, Manchester, Southampton, Brighton , and beyond, before bringing proceedings to close at  Sheffield ’s Yellow Arch Studios in December. Full dates and details outlined below. Channelling a kaleidoscope of sounds, Fairhurst is a master of shifting between his customary acoustic solo Delta Blues show, to a powerful raw rock duo. With Toby Murray on drums, the pair hit the road in November for a full UK tour to preview material from what will be Fairhurst’s  first studio album in 5 years  (currently expected 2019).  Through an expansive and patient stomp, Fairh
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FATHERSON ANNOUNCE EXTENSIVE AUTUMN TOUR  NEW ALBUM:  ‘SUM OF ALL YOUR PARTS’ - OUT 14 SEPT 2018 LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE ‘MAKING WAVES’  HERE   5/5 - The Skinny Magazine "it's Fatherson's heart-on-the-sleeve sincerity and solid songs that will give them longevity. They've done it again.” - 8/10, Clash “Fatherson have a knack for choruses” – The Independent “Should be on your radar” – Rock Sound FATHERSON are delighted to announce an extensive UK & EIRE tour this Autumn, with  tickets  on sale now from the  Fatherson Website . The tour will follow the release of the band’s third album  Sum Of All Your Parts  which will drop on September 14 th .  Listen to new single  new single 'Making Waves ’ h ere:  http://smarturl.it/SumOfAllYourParts Sometimes you just have to rip it up and start again. Come early 2017, Fatherson – comprised of vocalist/guitarist Ross Leighton bassist Marc Strain and drummer Greg Walkinshaw – fou

Chainska Brassika coming to Newcastle!

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                                            CHAINSKA BRASSIKA PARTY-STARTING COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCE AUTUMN UK TOUR  LISTEN TO ‘CLOSE DOWN’  HERE “Well, they got me going in the studio, I can tell you… I think that is absolutely brilliant” -  David Rodigan MBE on BBC Radio 2 “Chainska is one of the most impressive and promising upcoming acts in the Reggae/Ska genre that I have seen or heard in a while" -  The Skatalites CHAINSKA BRASSIKA are hitting the road this Autumn for a UK headline tour. Chainska Brassika are pleased to announce they will be heading out on a UK tour in November. The band will be visiting some of their favourite cities and bringing their trademark good time vibes with them. London based 8-piece Chainska Brassika are firm party-starting favourites, rocking crowds from Glastonbury to Notting Hill Carnival and Rototom Sunplash to Outlook. Regularly found opening for 2-Tone legends Madness, Chainska are at the forefront of the new UK Ska m

X Factor Live 2019 at Newcastle Arena

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METRO RADIO ARENA, NEWCASTLE SATURDAY 2 ND MARCH 2019 The X Factor Live Tour is returning for 2019 including a jam packed night of dazzling entertainment at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on Saturday 2 nd March 2019. X Factor Digital Presenter, Becca Dudley, will be returning as host this year on The X Factor Live Tour. Becca has been hosting MTV UK programming since 2012 and presents multiple shows across the network, as well as covering worldwide music events with World Stage from Brazil to Belgium. In addition to her TV work, Becca DJs reggae, hip hop and dancehall across the UK and festivals, including Glastonbury. Becca is also a presenter on Apple Music’s global radio station Beats 1 and in 2016 she launched her own music platform DEADLY, which encompasses live music, radio and video content. The X Factor Tour has thrilled over three million people since it began 14 years ago, making it one of the UK’s most successful annual arena tours. So get yo

FISH...probably the tallest man in rock. Probably. New music. Tour.

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FISH plays NEWCASTLE - O2 Academy on Sunday 2nd December!  FISH RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘MAN WITH A STICK’ TAKEN FROM UPCOMING EP ‘A PARLEY WITH ANGELS’ RELEASED 21st SEPTEMBER UK & EUROPEAN TOUR STARTS IN SEPTEMBER Following the digital release of his entire solo catalogue in June, which has generated well over a million streams already, FISH has released his brand new single, ‘Man With A Stick’, the first track to be taken from his upcoming EP A Parley With Angels, out September 21st, and the first taste of his final studio album, Weltschmerz. A brooding blend of minimalist drums and possessing synthesizers, ‘Man With A Stick’ is a reflective and thought-provoking track from Fish. Regarding the single he says, “I was inspired to write this lyric after my father died in May 2016. He was a strong, proud, well-respected man who, like most of us, found growing old difficult. When he reached his mid 80's he was becoming a shadow of his former sel

SLADE are back for Christmas!

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SLADE  play NEWCASTLE - O2 Academy on Wednesday 5 th December ! (45 Years since the release ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’)! SLADE - Without  doubt  one  of  the  most  exciting  bands  to  come  out  of  Great Britain in the past 30 years. With their unique blend of perfect pop-rock 'n' roll, outrageous  flamboyance  and  pure  fun,  and no less than 23  Top-20  singles  of which  6  were No-1  smash  hits....plus  6  smash  albums,  Slade  have  become  a firm favourite in the hearts of pop fans all over the world. SLADE'S chart career has spanned 3 decades and their enduring songs "Cum On  Feel  The  Noize"  and  "Coz  I  Luv  You"  are  still  featured  today  in  TV commercials for some of the Worlds biggest companies. SLADE first hit the road in 1966, touring throughout Great Britain and Europe and  becoming  a  regular  concert  attraction.  Joining  forces  with  the  former Animals bass guitarist and Jimi Hendrix Experience man