Northeast Music Guide

Murphy’s Legacy , an exhilarating new Irish Dance show from former  ‘ Lord of the Dance ’ and ‘ Riverdance ’ stars is set to launch its world premiere at  Sage Gateshead  on  31 st  January 2015 . North East born  Chris Hannon , a former lead dancer in ‘ Lord of the Dance ’, has joined forces with worldwide dance sensation  Zach Klingenberg , fellow female lead  Katrina Hesketh  and world dance champion  Kaila-Lee McManus  to bring you the next Irish Dance phenomenon. Right now we are offering an amazing £5 off - just call Sage Gateshead Box Office on 0191 443 4661 and quote ‘MurphysLegacyOffer’. The Legacy The Emerald Isle was once a welcoming place, full of fun, peace and tranquillity. However, it was torn apart after years of clan fighting which had left Ireland in complete turmoil. The Murphys, residents of the once beautiful land were in search of a new home, to escape all of the hurt and bad memories. Litt...

SAXON RE-SCHEDULE UK DATES NWOBHM legends Saxon have announced the re-scheduled dates for their recently postponed UK shows. The tail end of the UK tour, originally planned for December 2014, had to be delayed due to Nigel Glocker’s sudden health problems. The drummer, who was taken to hospital with a brain aneurysm, is now back home and on the mend after two surgical procedures; he won’t however be able to perform in the remaining dates and will be replaced by Sven Dirkschneider, the son of Udo Dirkschneider (Accept), who will be joining on stage frontman Biff Byford, Paul Quinn (guitar), Doug Scarratt (guitar) and Nibbs Carter (bass). Biff says : “ It’s great to see Nige on the mend, he will get the chance to see the band from out front for a change.” Nigel has recently posted a video message on the band’s Facebook page to thank fans and loved ones and update them on his current health status. The remaining members of Saxon are extremely pleased with his fas...

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST 80's MUSIC FESTIVAL  ANNOUNCES 3 UK FESTIVALS IN SUMMER 2015 Rewind The 80s Music Festival , the world’s first and biggest 80s music festival, returns with three UK festivals during summer 2015. Tickets for all three festivals go on sale at 9am  on  Friday 23rd January  from the official website   www.rewindfestival.com . Photo Credit: © Darren Coleman REWIND SCOTLAND  will return for its fourth consecutive year at  Scone Palace, Perth on  Saturday July 25th  and  Sunday 26th July  with headline performances from Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey  and  OMD , plus performances from  The Orchestra starring ELO former members, Bananarama, Jimmy Somerville, Kim Wilde, Nik Kershaw, Sister Sledge, Belinda Carlisle, Five Star, Howard Jones, Altered Images, Hue & Cry, Kid Creole,  plus many more big names, including for the very first time,  ex-Rainbow  lead singer  Jo...

King King Coming to Gateshead The multi-award winning blues outfit  King King  return to the UK for an 18-date  Feb/March 2015  concert tour. King King play  Gateshead Sage  on  Thursday March 19 th . Tickets can be purchased online via  www.thegigcartel.com  or from the official box office on  0844 478 0898 . Support on the tour is from Laurence Jones. The UK tour follows last year’s release of King King’s critically acclaimed second studio album, " Standing in the Shadows ". Get Ready To Rock describes King King as, "one of the most explosive rock/blues bands on the planet." King King are the proud winners of the "Best Band" category at the British Blues Awards for the past three years (2012, 2013, 2014).  What’s more, the band scooped several more awards at the  2014 British Blues Awards  including  "Band of the Year" ,  "Album of the Year" ,  "Male Vocal of the Year" ,  "Bass Pl...

Award-winning British songwriter,  Ian  Siegal , is set to release “ One Night  In  Amsterdam ”, his first full-band live album on CD and vinyl on  March 9 th .  Released by  Nugene  Records , the new album dovetails  Siegal’s  nationwide March UK tour which kicks off at the  Chester Live Rooms  on  March 17 th .  Fans can pre-order the limited edition vinyl version of the album  here . While  Siegal’s  2014 album  Man & Guitar  showcased the award-winning British songwriter as a solo acoustic troubadour,  One Night  In  Amsterdam  flicks the power switch, marking Siegal’s  first live album with a full-throttle electric band. Chalk up another first for the man that  Mojo   called, “One of the most innovative, gifted and engaging blues performers on the planet today.” Siegal  is able  to draw on an astonishing eight-album catalogue that ...