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 GATESHEAD BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Gateshead Beer & Music Festival returns for its 12th year!


Our festival returns to Gateshead Rugby Club for the 12th year in its regular springtime slot, following the postponements/rescheduling of the 2020/ 2021 events due to the coronavirus pandemic. We're delighted to be supported by our headline sponsors, Baltic Mortgage Solutions, Lookers Ford and Dean Taxis.



We have 3 days of great music, regional and national beers and freshly prepared food to look forward to - and whatever the weather, we’ve got you covered with both our clubhouse and our large marquee open, plus our large field means there is plenty of space when the sun is shining! As usual we'll also be raising money for three great charities, so bring along your spare change!

 

We have plenty of drink so offer including our  Ales, gin, premium lager, prosecco, cider bar and this year we are adding a selection of cocktails, provided by local business” Mad Martinis”, including espresso martinis and strawberry daquiris.



When the Beer and dancing makes you hungry, we’ve a great selection of food prepared fresh every day on site for all tastes. There’s our brand new wood fired pizza oven with handmade pizzas, the regular favourites of meat and vegetarian paella, premium quality doner kebabs, hotdogs and chips. We’ve a selection of vegetarian and gluten free wraps and pizza too. If you’ve a sweet tooth, our made to order crepes will be prepared right in front of you. So there is no need to bring your own food, we’ve well and truly got you covered



Day & weekend tickets are still available, and we have fantastic beers, ciders, cocktails, gins, fizz and music waiting for you on both those days, so why not join us?



On Friday, we play host to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North East regional competition, which features over 120 of the best ales of all types from local North East and Yorkshire brewers. The competition was held at the festival for the first time in 2019 and is returning once again as the guest judges look to be wowed by the range of ales on offer! The winners from the regional competition go on to compete for the big prizes at the national competition, BeerX.



We also see the return of some of our most requested musicians complimented by many bands making their Gateshead Beer festival debuts. Here are the headliners with more information available on our website via www.gatesheadbeerfestival.co.uk/music/music-line-up-2022/



Friday 29th April - sees the return “We are Champion”, following their amazing headline set in 2021.

The band will be performing a 90min set of Queen classics.



We will also have Hip Hop Hooray - A truly unique function band, specializing in Hip Hop covers. Including Snoop Dogg, Outkast, Jay-Z, Eminem, RUN DMC, Kanye West, Notorious B.I.G. and more



Saturday 30th April sees a headline set from V12 fronted by X Factors “Journey South” Carl Pemberton.



Other bands to feature are Giroscope – Classic Music from ELO, Sparks, Genesis, Toto, ELP, Sting, Eagles.



Spilt Milk Band – Indie rock group from Gateshead. They featured at our festival several years ago as trilogy but are now back as a foursome following a nationwide tour supporting Casey Lowry.



The pre-amps Recreating the magic of the 50s and 60s including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Small Faces, Buddy Holly, Manfred Mann, Herman’s Hermits, combining surf-style harmonies, mod, rock ‘n’ roll to create a retro vibe.

 

Sunday 1st May we have “The Kopycat Killers” closing our festival.  The band aren’t strangers to the festival scene with appearances across some of the biggest festivals in the country.



Other bands to feature are Blistered Molly - Blistered Molly is a female fronted rock band from the North East. The lead singer has been performing solo throughout the region for over 10 years and has joined forces with some of the North East’s finest musicians to create the full band experience.

With a talented rhythm section and powerful lead guitarist, they add their own twist to classic rock songs. They primarily cover classic 70’s and 80’s rock songs by various artists including Guns ‘n’ Roses, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and The Kinks as well as performing their own original material.



Discography is one of the hottest and most musically capable live 11-piece bands based in the North East. For all you party people who dreamed of getting down to the funkiest sounds in New York’s Studio 54 then this is for you. Drawing on original and new arrangements of classic tunes you can expect to dance to the ground-breaking music that pioneered the DISCO era, performed by this amazing live band, featuring tracks from Chic, Donna Summer, The Jones Girls, Sister Sledge, George Duke, Dan Hartman, Patrice Rushen, Grace Jones and many more.



Los Capitanes are a 3-piece acoustic covers band whose music ranges from Gypsy Jazz to Latin and contemporary Pop, Hard Rock and Hip Hop. They got their start at LoveUnplugged in Bradford in 2010 and after taking a few breaks along the way to accommodate members in different countries, they have built up a reputation in the North East of England as a high-energy, fun and unique group.



We also have acoustic sets from Dave Lynas, Brook Miller, Low fell Ukes Taylor Fletcher & Crown and George Welch & Christine Jeans.



The festival has been organised and hosted since the very beginning by a team of


We have plenty of drink so offer including our  Ales, gin, premium lager, prosecco, cider bar and this year we are adding a selection of cocktails, provided by local business” Mad Martinis”, including espresso martinis and strawberry daquiris.



When the Beer and dancing makes you hungry, we’ve a great selection of food prepared fresh every day on site for all tastes. There’s our brand new wood fired pizza oven with handmade pizzas, the regular favourites of meat and vegetarian paella, premium quality doner kebabs, hotdogs and chips. We’ve a selection of vegetarian and gluten free wraps and pizza too. If you’ve a sweet tooth, our made to order crepes will be prepared right in front of you. So there is no need to bring your own food, we’ve well and truly got you covered



Day & weekend tickets are still available, and we have fantastic beers, ciders, cocktails, gins, fizz and music waiting for you on both those days, so why not join us?



On Friday, we play host to the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North East regional competition, which features over 120 of the best ales of all types from local North East and Yorkshire brewers. The competition was held at the festival for the first time in 2019 and is returning once again as the guest judges look to be wowed by the range of ales on offer! The winners from the regional competition go on to compete for the big prizes at the national competition, BeerX.



We also see the return of some of our most requested musicians complimented by many bands making their Gateshead Beer festival debuts. Here are the headliners with more information available on our website via www.gatesheadbeerfestival.co.uk/music/music-line-up-2022/



Friday 29th April - sees the return “We are Champion”, following their amazing headline set in 2021.

The band will be performing a 90min set of Queen classics.



We will also have Hip Hop Hooray - A truly unique function band, specializing in Hip Hop covers. Including Snoop Dogg, Outkast, Jay-Z, Eminem, RUN DMC, Kanye West, Notorious B.I.G. and more



Saturday 30th April sees a headline set from V12 fronted by X Factors “Journey South” Carl Pemberton.



Other bands to feature are Giroscope – Classic Music from ELO, Sparks, Genesis, Toto, ELP, Sting, Eagles.



Spilt Milk Band – Indie rock group from Gateshead. They featured at our festival several years ago as trilogy but are now back as a foursome following a nationwide tour supporting Casey Lowry.



The pre-amps Recreating the magic of the 50s and 60s including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Small Faces, Buddy Holly, Manfred Mann, Herman’s Hermits, combining surf-style harmonies, mod, rock ‘n’ roll to create a retro vibe.

 

Sunday 1st May we have “The Kopycat Killers” closing our festival.  The band aren’t strangers to the festival scene with appearances across some of the biggest festivals in the country.



Other bands to feature are Blistered Molly - Blistered Molly is a female fronted rock band from the North East. The lead singer has been performing solo throughout the region for over 10 years and has joined forces with some of the North East’s finest musicians to create the full band experience.

With a talented rhythm section and powerful lead guitarist, they add their own twist to classic rock songs. They primarily cover classic 70’s and 80’s rock songs by various artists including Guns ‘n’ Roses, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and The Kinks as well as performing their own original material.



Discography is one of the hottest and most musically capable live 11-piece bands based in the North East. For all you party people who dreamed of getting down to the funkiest sounds in New York’s Studio 54 then this is for you. Drawing on original and new arrangements of classic tunes you can expect to dance to the ground-breaking music that pioneered the DISCO era, performed by this amazing live band, featuring tracks from Chic, Donna Summer, The Jones Girls, Sister Sledge, George Duke, Dan Hartman, Patrice Rushen, Grace Jones and many more.



Los Capitanes are a 3-piece acoustic covers band whose music ranges from Gypsy Jazz to Latin and contemporary Pop, Hard Rock and Hip Hop. They got their start at LoveUnplugged in Bradford in 2010 and after taking a few breaks along the way to accommodate members in different countries, they have built up a reputation in the North East of England as a high-energy, fun and unique group.



We also have acoustic sets from Dave Lynas, Brook Miller, Low fell Ukes Taylor Fletcher & Crown and George Welch & Christine Jeans."

SOUNDS LIKE A CRACKING GOOD TIME!