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THE GATHERING SOUNDS CONFIRMS 2027 RETURN AFTER MORE THAN 1000 MUSIC FANS DESCEND ON TEESSIDE9/29/2026  On Saturday, more than 1,000 music fans descended on Stockton town centre for The Gathering Sounds 2026, as the festival celebrated another hugely successful day of live music, and confirmed it will return on Saturday 25th September 2027.
CONTINUE READING  Formerly known as Manfred Mann, The Manfreds had a run of giant hits in the sixties with songs like Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Pretty Flamingo and 5-4-3-2-1. The band’s singer Paul Jones is widely acknowledged as a giant of British blues, and hosted BBC Radio 2’s blues show for three decades.
CONTINUE READING  Photo: @BETHANMILLERCO "To the uninitiated, it may have looked like 50,000 people at a festival. But to those standing in Victoria Park that night, it felt like home." Read our full live review of Twenty One Pilots closing All Points East 2026 in Victoria Park. Discover how Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun delivered an epic 2-hour-plus set filled with pyro, live debuts, and unmatched fan interaction.
CONTINUE READING  Tom A.Smith - Photo by Katie Anderson Tom A. Smith, overpass, Basht., TTSSFU, VLURE, Humour, Good Health Good Wealth, Little Grandad, Esmeralda Road, Bloodworm, FLETCHR FLETCHR, Pyncher, M60 and Shelf Lives are among the names descending on Stockton-on-Tees on Saturday 26 September, as the independent festival prepares for its biggest edition yet.
CONTINUE READING  Not too late to join the Pilgrims: Lindisfarne Festival reveals stage times and all you need to know with just 500 tickets remaining.
Fastest-selling Lindisfarne Festival in history on course for a sell-out as Faithless, Razorlight and The Proclaimers lead more than 250 artists across nine stages. CONTINUE READING  It's no secret that most of us are counting down the days until Twenty One Pilots take over Victoria Park. But one of the best things about festivals is stumbling across an artist you hadn't planned on seeing and leaving wondering why you hadn't listened to them sooner. Rhianne Downey, The Lottery Winners, The Lathums, Andrew Cushin - just a handful of artists I discovered at festivals and I now have on repeat!
If you're heading to All Points East this summer, here are six acts I'd definitely recommend making time for. CONTINUE READING As Twenty One Pilots prepare to headline London's All Points East with a bumper set, we break down what makes Tyler and Josh's live show an unmissable spectacle.
CONTINUE READING  Legendary guitarist JOHN 5 is excited to announce his solo band, The Creatures, will feature WEDNESDAY 13 on vocals for the Summer / Fall 2027 touring season.
This is the first time John’s band will include a singer and to mark the occasion he will take a journey through his musical past – playing songs from Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Motley Crue, David Lee Roth along with solo favourites. CONTINUE READING  Tom A. Smith - Photo by Katie Anderson One of the North East's biggest celebrations of emerging music has added another major wave of artists to its 2026 lineup, with Tom A. Smith set to headline the iconic Georgian Theatre as The Gathering Sounds returns to Stockton-on-Tees this September.
CONTINUE READING  Camden Rocks Presents brings back its legendary rock ’n’ roll all-dayers to the recently relaunched Barfly in a new regular fixture, kicking off on Saturday 8th August 2026. At the Chalk Farm Road venue, Barfly once again welcomes Camden Rocks into the fold as together they stand to showcase the best in new rock, indie and alternative music, and restore one of the city’s most influential homes for grassroots music.
CONTINUE READING  Wacken, July 21st, 2026 - Wacken Open Air 2026 is sold out! All 85.000 tickets for the 35th edition of the festival taking place from July 29 to August 1 have been sold.
CONTINUE READING  Wolf Alice - Photo by George Driver Experience the magic of Wolf Alice live at Newcastle's In The Park Festival. Read our exclusive review and view a stunning photo gallery from the show.
CONTINUE READING  Following the news last week that IRON MAIDEN’s performance at Knebworth this coming Saturday will be filmed for inclusion in next year’s forthcoming cinematic concert movie, the countdown has now started until the historic site opens and the highly anticipated EDDFEST weekend begins.
CONTINUE READING  Now we’re well into Summer and finally - July, the excitement for the formidable Twenty One Pilots headlining All Points East is ramping up! The full lineup has been confirmed and rather fittingly, we have four artists from Rocksound's ‘Blurryface Reborn’ tribute album on the bill! The album celebrated the 10th anniversary of Twenty One Pilots’ iconic 2015 album ‘Blurryface’.
CONTINUE READING  On 22nd June, in the middle of a ferocious heatwave in Paris with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, Iron Maiden were performing at the La Defense Arena, playing to over 30,000 fans and filming the concert for posterity and a future cinematic release. It was a hugely anticipated event, with exuberant fans travelling from all over the world to be part of the experience. However, about fifty minutes into the set, towards the end of ‘Two Minutes To Midnight’, a total power cut in the building brought everything to a sudden stop, plunging the whole stadium into silence and total blackness.
CONTINUE READING  Live At Melbourne Hall has unveiled further details of its brand-new three-day outdoor festival, confirming an expanded on-site experience alongside a line-up of major UK acts set to take over the historic Derbyshire estate this summer.
Taking place 24–26 July 2026, the new open-air series will transform Crow Park at Melbourne Hall into a full festival site, combining live music, DJs, street food, bars and upgraded VIP areas across a weekend designed to draw audiences from across the Midlands and beyond. CONTINUE READING  Teesside’s premier emerging music festival announces massive first names for this year’s town centre takeover The Gathering Sounds is back - and the first wave of artists.
CONTINUE READING  Photo: Adam Kennedy Sunderland band Swindled are continuing their rapid rise in 2026 following a whirlwind few months and the announcement of a dream appearance at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
The band, who have been crowned BBC Introducing’s one’s to watch out for this year are known for their sharp suits, ginger hair, synchronised moves and flashes of chaos, have had a great 2026. Earlier this month, they released their latest track “Loved Up and Worried”. CONTINUE READING  ARC Stockton is continuing to build momentum behind its growing live music series Soundcheck with a huge headline show from one of the region’s most exciting emerging artists, George Bailey, on Thursday 14 May.
Hosted by Nicky Hargreaves of Promoting Local, Soundcheck has quickly established itself as a vital platform for grassroots talent across Tees Valley and the wider North East, creating a space where audiences can discover new artists in an intimate live setting while giving musicians the opportunity to perform on one of the region’s leading cultural stages. CONTINUE READING  Love Supreme Jazz Festival has revealed the full line-up for its 2026 edition led by headliners Ezra Collective, Loyle Carner and De La Soul as Europe’s largest outdoor jazz festival returns to Glynde Place in East Sussex from July 3rd – 5th 2026.
Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective will headline Friday night alongside curating the opening day programme with their Temple Of Joy, while Loyle Carner makes his Love Supreme debut as Saturday’s headliner. Legendary alternative hip-hop group De La Soul close the festival on Sunday with their only full-band UK performance of 2026. CONTINUE READING  Photo: Steve Gullick Emerging from Brighton in the late 1980s, Levellers have built a reputation as one of the UK’s most distinctive and must-see live acts - combining folk, punk and political energy with an enduring connection to their audience.
CONTINUE READING  In the Park Newcastle has just announced an addition to its 2026 line-up, with fast-rising Irish band Cliffords joining Wolf Alice’s headline show at Exhibition Park on Sunday 12th July, alongside previously announced support Keo.
Hailing from Cork and fronted by Iona Lynch, Cliffords are rapidly emerging as one of alternative music’s most exciting new names, earning acclaim for their melody-rich songwriting, shoegaze textures and emotionally charged sound. Fresh from the release of their second EP Salt of the Lee, they join a standout bill led by one of Britain’s most influential bands, Brit Award winners Wolf Alice. CONTINUE READING  Babyshambles have announced a major outdoor show at Dreamland Margate this summer, marking one of the band’s most high-profile UK dates since returning to the stage after an 11-year hiatus.
Presented by Strap Originals in association with RG Live, the show takes place on Sunday 30 August 2026, bringing the band’s widely celebrated live comeback to the Kent coast following a run of sold-out dates across the country. With demand already high, the Margate show offers a rare chance to see Babyshambles in a large-scale outdoor setting with a twist. CONTINUE READING  More than 2,000 music fans packed into venues across Stockton town centre this weekend as Stockton Calling returned for another huge Easter Saturday, delivering a full day of live music from some of the UK’s most exciting acts.
With queues forming early and venues filling throughout the afternoon, the town was once again transformed into a multi-venue festival buzzing with energy, as fans moved between ARC, KU, The Georgian Theatre, The Social Room and beyond in search of their next favourite band. And with the success of this year’s event still fresh, organisers have wasted no time in confirming that Stockton Calling will return on Saturday 27th March, with tickets on sale now for next year’s festival. CONTINUE READING |
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