Northeast Music Guide

Francis Rossi  Talks Too Much  at Whitley Bay Playhouse Legendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi will share the extraordinary secrets of his 50-plus years in rock’n’roll when he takes to the stage for an intimate evening. In Francis Rossi: I Talk Too Much, the founder, lead singer and lead guitarist of Status Quo will talk about his mishaps and adventures of life on the road with one of the biggest and most loved bands ever. Francis is a true member of British Rock Royalty. He sang the first words at Live Aid in 1985, survived the obligatory rock’n’roll brush with alcohol and drugs, was awarded an OBE in 2010 and has a BRIT for his Outstanding Contribution to Music. His band has sold more than 120 million records globally. Expect laughter, revelations, tales involving some of the giants of music, exclusive video clips, snatches of classic tunes and a great night out. Rossi will be joined on stage by award-winning writer and broadcaster Mick Wall, who has...

About the new artist on the Jowheretogo roster: WeatheredMan has been Nominated for “Best UK Solo Act 2018” by Pure M Magazine alongside luminaries such as Zayn Malik, Kate Tempest, Adam Ant and Gaz Coombes. Band/Artist: WeatheredMan - C-30 Duets Vol. 1 Location: Leeds, UK Styles: Indie, Alternative Similar to: Jack White and Alicia Keys, Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue, Bing Crosby and David Bowie, Frank and Nancy Sinatra Release date: July 2018 Accolades: SXSW 2017, UK tour completed in autumn 2017 supporting Half Man Half Biscuit  Bio:  WeatheredMan is a new project from the man who brought you modern mariachi masters Roja. All the tracks are duets with people who are from the other musical side of the tracks. Think Nick Cave and Kylie, Jack White and Alicia Keys or even Bing Crosby and David Bowie. A beautiful car crash of style and influences… There are not many projects in the history of popular music that bring together a primary school teacher fr...

METRO RADIO ARENA, NEWCASTLE SATURDAY 8TH JUNE 2019 “A genuine marvel” The Herald Sun in Melbourne “Virtuoso…Comedy’s Mozart” The Sunday Times “Joyous, playful, effortlessly funny” Time Out “A mind to thrill – breathtaking” Metro “Bailey cuts a world-beating swathe all of his own” Evening Standard Larks in Transit is a compendium of travelers’ tales and the general shenanigans of twenty years as a travelling comedian. With musical virtuosity, surreal tangents and trademark intelligence, Bill Bailey tackles politics, philosophy and the pursuit of happiness. Plus, he fashions a symphony from a ringtone, tells the real story of Old McDonald, and a re-imagines the Stars and Stripes. Two decades of touring larks from a comic described by the Daily Telegraph as ‘the brainiest comic of his generation’. Tickets will go on sale 10.00am Thursday 14th June and are available online, from the booking hotline number 0844 493 6666 or in person from the Metro Radio Arena Box...

‘Cilla & The Shades of the 60s’ Tuesday 18th September 2018 19.30pm    This stunning and elegant review of the life of Cilla Black soars its way through the 60s. Starring Victoria Jones in the role of Cilla performing songs including ‘You’re My World’ and ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’ while the Shades trio swing through a decade of hits by Cilla’s friends and co-stars such as ‘I Only Want to be With You’ and ‘River Deep Mountain High’. The effervescent Victoria & the gorgeous Shades trio rediscover one of music’s most defining eras. They follow the life & career of the iconic Cilla Black while their stories reflect on some of the biggest 60s stars. Featuring brand new arrangements of music from artists including the Beatles and Dusty Springfield. An unforgettable show that journeys its way through Cilla’s life and brings audiences to their feet in celebration.Relive the 60s in style and come to see the girl power show that is delighting audiences all over th...

  BLACK STONE CHERRY ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR METRO RADIO ARENA, NEWCASTLE FRIDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2018 Hot on the heels of their special guest slot to Guns n' Roses at Download Festival this weekend, BLACK STONE CHERRY are excited to announce a UK headline tour for this December.   The Kentucky boys tell us, "As many people know, the UK holds a special place in the hearts of BSC.  The culture, the history, the music, and most importantly THE FANS!  We absolutely cannot wait to come back to what we consider our second home this winter to play some music for y’all!  We’ll be turning up the heat across 8 different arenas and we plan to bring a musical experience that we hope inspires you as much as you all inspire us!  Joining us on this tour are our buddies in The Cadillac Three and Monster Truck.  So, needless to say it’s gonna be a southern fried, rock n' roll revival!  See ya soon!" Tickets will go on sale 9.00am Friday ...

ONE MONTH TO GO UNTIL THE TALL SHIPS RACES SUNDERLAND 2018 The final countdown has begun for The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018. From 10-14 July, the city of Sunderland will host the UK’s largest, free family event: a five-day festival of beautiful ships, circus, theatre and music. And with just one month to go, organisers have revealed the scale of the event in numbers – and the economic impact it is expected to have on the city. Fifty-five ships from 16 countries are now making final preparations before setting sail for Sunderland –  with one ship, the Tarangini, facing a 3,600-nautical mile journey. One of the largest ships taking part is Christian Radich from Norway, at 73m long and 33.6.m high, which featured in the BBC TV drama The Onedin Line in the 1970s, while the smallest is the Wyvern at just 13m. Along with their crews of 466 experienced international sailors, 152 young sail trainees from Sunderland will join ships on Friday 13 July. ...

Review: Toyah at The O2 Academy 09/06/2018 Stephanie Clift opened the show with her country pop that harkened back to a Stevie Nicks style. As a three piece they were joined by Larry Love and Nick Reynolds of Alabama 3 for some songs and this was clearly lots of fun onstage.  Slow Dance, written by guitarist Mark revealed a real fragility in Stephanie's voice. Stephanie has a good set of catchy country pop songs, definitely worth checking out. Toyah emerged covered in gold.  Good Morning Universe was the opening number, an ageless classic. Toyah had a sparkle in her eye and energy that belies her 60 years. Next, from album Anthem :  We Are . Toyah's introduction suggested it should have been a single. Very in the vein of 8th Day , by Hazel O'Connor. Her cover of Echo Beach was, in our opinion, better than the Martha And The Muffins original. Inroducing Thunder in the Mountains, Toyah mentions the mad 80s videos. This song got some early audi...

Black Sabbath Legend Headlines Film Festival Rock Weekend. Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath's acclaimed lead guitarist, will be the guest at a screening of Black Sabbath’s landmark documentary ‘The End Of The End’ on 19th August 2018. The movie's celebrated director Dick Carruthers will also be a guest. The Rock Music weekend takes place at The Exchange in North Shields, hosted by the Whitley Bay Film Festival and presented by music historian and author Chris Phipps. Selling over 100 million records worldwide, the Black Sabbath guitarist has forged his place in music history as the "Master of Metal." Festival Director Ema Lea said, “We’re hugely honoured to welcome such a legend as Tony Iommi. His music has been massively influential and popular, particularly to people in the north-east. Tony will be talking about his life and times and the importance of the documentary which captures the band's homecoming final gig". Chris Phipps said, “The band took t...

Paul Young: 35 Years of ‘No Parlez’ Tour Wednesday 10th October 2018 Everyone’s favourite 80’s crooner Paul Young is back on tour, performing his much loved album No Parlez in celebration of 35 years since its release. Paul will visit Newcastle’s Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Wednesday 10th October. No Parlez was Paul’s debut album. It reached number 1 in the UK charts in 1983 for 5 weeks and fast became triple Platinum. The album produced Paul’s first UK number 1 single – The Marvin Gaye cover of Wherever I Lay My Hat and hits Come Back & Stay & Love of The Common People. The album also features a cover of Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart.  Originally in early 80’s band Q-Tips, Paul Young went solo in the 80’s and his career took off with No Parlez and further top 10 hits such as Everytime You Go Away & Everything Must Change.  He is also a Brit Award winner for Best Male vocalist, sings the opening lines on the original Band Aid Single Fe...

JONATHAN TOUBIN'S  NEW YORK NIGHT TRAIN / SOUL CLAP & DANCE OFF UK TOUR BEGINS THIS WEEK FEAT. DADDY LONG LEGS - LIVE! Playing to more people in more markets than any other, THE NEW YORK NIGHT TRAIN SOUL CLAP & DANCE-OFF is the 21st Century’s most popular and prolific soul party and hits the UK for a run of shows throughout June. Full dates as follows: Fri 1        Lewes (Brighton)- The Con Club Sat 2    Euston-Red Rooster Festival Sun 3    Southend-The Railway Hotel Wed 6    Glasgow-Broadcast    Thrs 7    Newcastle-TheCluny    Fri 8        Leeds-The Brudenell Social Club Sat 9    London-The 100 Club Tickets available here: http://bit.ly/SoulClapDanceOff THE NEW YORK NIGHT TRAIN SOUL CLAP & DANCE-OFF A night of dancing to Jonathan Toubin’s original 60s raw soul 45s interrupted by a short but elaborate dance contest in the m...

Imperial Leisure Are Still Average - Back on tour in 2018 New Tour! New Album! New Video! Imperial Leisure Are Still Average - Back on tour in 2018 ...and here it is, the first headline tour from Imperial Leisure for almost three years hits the UK this autumn. It has been an intrepid time for the band in recent years, marred by serious illness while also dealing with the pressures of family life but as ever when duty calls Imperial Leisure bring the fire.  2018 sees the ten year anniversary of the release of The Art Of Saying Nothing, the debut album from these ska embracing hiphop-punksters. The band will be celebrating the milestone of its acclaimed release with an extensive UK tour spanning long weekends throughout October and into November. The tour will be preceded by some spot appearances on the festival circuit this summer and will coincide with the release of a new album featuring brand new tracks along with previously released and unreleased classic material...

CHAINSKA BRASSIKA ANNOUNCE NOVEMBER UK TOUR   “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 November 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 movement. Their high-energy live show has taken the band to some of the Ska & Reggae world’s biggest st...

TOM ROBINSON: 18-date tour in October 18-date UK tour now confirmed, performing the 1978 debut TRB album Power In The Darkness all the way through. As usual the band lineup is Adam Phillips (gtr), Andy Treacey (drums), Professor Jim Simmons (keys) and TR (bass) - wth Lee Forsyth Griffiths as special guest on all dates. Wed 03 Oct NORWICH: Epic Studios http://bit.ly/PITD2018Norwich Thu 04 Oct GREAT TORRINGTON: Plough Arts http://bit.ly/PITD2018Torrington Fri 05 Oct LYME REGIS: Marine Theatre http://bit.ly/PITD2018LymeRegis Tue 09 Oct BARTON ON HUMBER: Ropery Hall http://bit.ly/PITD2018Barton Wed 10 Oct BIRMINGHAM: Glee Club http://bit.ly/PITD2018Birmingham Thu 11 Oct MANCHESTER: Band On The Wall http://bit.ly/PITD2018Manchester Fri 12 Oct DUBLIN: Whelans http://bit.ly/PITD2018Dublin Sat 13 Oct BELFAST: Elmwood Hall http://bit.ly/PITD2018Belfast Tue 16 Oct LEEDS: Brudenell http://bit.ly/PITD2018Leeds Wed 17 Oct GATESHEAD: Sage http://bit.ly/PITD2...