North East England, so many bands and gigs galore, events and tours, landmarcs contained in many of the songs lyrics. Songwriters such as Sting and celebrities such as Bryan Ferry.

North East England

The North East has created a wealth of musical talent; there's Sting, Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music, The Animals, Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys, Lighthouse Family, Dire Straits, Lindisfarne, Pete Doherty from Babyshambles/The Libertines, The Toy Dolls and Eurythmics musician and record producer Dave Stewart, who, like the Futureheads, hail from Sunderland.
The area has no shortage of venues either:
Middlesbrough Town Hall Hosts a wide ranging entertainment programme from classical music to pop and rock, comedy and craft fairs. Something for everybody.
The Sage Gateshead Is an international home for music and musical discovery, bringing about a widespread and long-term enrichment of the musical life of the North of England.
Live Theatre Company Was founded on Tyneside in 1973. Its work has a strong regional identity, and aims to attract new audiences to its friendly and informal theatre space. Live Theatre has opened its doors again after an impressive £5.5m renovation. This redevelopment has joined together 4 historic, listed buildings to create a beautiful 21stC new writing theatre for the region.
Sunderland Empire is the North East's flagship theatre. Showcasing season after season of record breaking smash hits from West End musicals such as Starlight Express, Miss Saigon and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to opera and ballet; cutting-edge comedy to very latest kids shows and not to forget the legendary "Bootleg Beatles" tour.
Metro Radio Arena Is a 11,000-seater venue and is the region's largest indoor entertainment complex with an ice floor (during the ice hockey season). The venue can host a variety of events including premier league basketball, super league ice hockey, major conferences and exhibitions, ice shows, family shows and concerts.

Evolution Festival, Newcastle.

Evolution Festival, Newcastle. The North East’s biggest annual music festival that takes place in indoor and outdoor venues in the heart of NewcastleGateshead. Scores of live gigs in six venues over ten days culminate in a huge free concert on the end of May Bank Holiday on the NewcastleGateshead Quayside.

Holy Island of Lindisfarne

Holy Island of Lindisfarne This North Sea island, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is where Christianity is believed to have started in England in the 7th century and it also inspired the name for the 1970s Newcastle band who had a string of hits. Check out the diversity of local wildlife or try bird-watching while on a visit here.

Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle-upon-tyne

Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle-upon-tyne Formerly the Newcastle Arena, this is the North East's largest concert venue and the brainchild of former Animals star - the late Chas Chandler. It opened in November 1995 albeit with not-very-rock 'n' roll Premier League Basketball but soon established itself as a good concert venue. The first gig, a few weeks later, featured David Bowie and over 400 concerts since have included Oasis, Shirley Bassey, Wet Wet Wet, Phil Collins, Neil Diamond, Diana Ross,

Middlesborough Music Live

Middlesborough Music Live An annual free music festival held in Middlesbrough town centre that showcases up-and-coming bands who might just turn out to be the Hard-Fi and Maximo Park of the future. It’s been going since 2000 and is renowned for spotting bands before they become famous - like Keane, The Darkness and Kasabian. Whilst in Middlesbrough visit the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA). This new modern gallery opened in January 2

Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle-upon-tyne

Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle-upon-tyne A legendary 2,000 seater concert venue where The Animals disbanded in 1968 and Emerson Lake and Palmer recorded their self-indulgent Pictures at an Exhibition album in 1971. Nowadays the venue successfully straddles classical music and pop - recent acts include Sugababes, Paul Weller, Jools Holland, José Gonzalez and Ray Lamontagne.

River Tyne, Newcastle

River Tyne, Newcastle Never mind the majestic Mississippi, the Tyne has also inspired a handful of songs, including not one but two by local lads Dire Straits - Southbound Again and Down to the Waterline as well as Jimmy Nail’s Big River. Most famously perhaps the river was immortalised in Lindisfarne’s 1971 song Fog on the Tyne, an unlikely hit again years later for local-born footballer Paul Gascoigne. Visit the Millennium Bridge, which spans the river between Newcastle Quayside and Gateshe

The Sage Concert Hall, Gateshead Quays

The Sage Concert Hall, Gateshead Quays This futuristic-looking 70 million pound music centre, designed by Lord Norman Foster on a landmark waterfront site with river views of the Tyne and Gateshead Millennium Bridges and the NewcastleGateshead Quays, is primarily a live music venue. There are practice and music workshop rooms and an eclectic annual concert programme encompassing a melting pot of musical style: acoustic, indie, country, world, folk, jazz, electronic, dance and classical.

North East England

Affiliate Sites

Search by Keyword