The Gathering Sounds Festival
Announces 2025 Return with First Acts
and Early Release Tickets
The Gathering Sounds Returns to Stockton for 2025 - First Acts
Announced, Early Release Tickets On Sale This Friday
Saturday 27th September | Stockton-on-Tees
50+ Artists | 7 Venues
Announced, Early Release Tickets On Sale This Friday
Saturday 27th September | Stockton-on-Tees
50+ Artists | 7 Venues
The North East’s boldest new music showcase, The Gathering Sounds, returns to Stockton-
on-Tees on Saturday 27th September 2025, and promises to be its most ambitious edition
yet. With emerging artists from across the UK, Ireland and beyond performing across seven
venues, the one-day festival cements its place as a champion of next-gen live music.
The first 20 artists for 2025 have just been revealed, with more than 50 acts in total set to
play across seven venues throughout the town centre - all walkable within five minutes and
covered by one single ticket.
on-Tees on Saturday 27th September 2025, and promises to be its most ambitious edition
yet. With emerging artists from across the UK, Ireland and beyond performing across seven
venues, the one-day festival cements its place as a champion of next-gen live music.
The first 20 artists for 2025 have just been revealed, with more than 50 acts in total set to
play across seven venues throughout the town centre - all walkable within five minutes and
covered by one single ticket.
Early release tickets are available from this Friday, 30th May, via Fatsoma, priced at
just £25 + booking fee for full access to every venue from 1pm–11pm.
Since its inception, Gathering Sounds has played a crucial role in platforming artists on the
cusp of wider success - with previous line-ups including early appearances from Andrew
Cushin, The K’s, The Royston Club, Red Rum Club, The Clause, Stanleys, and ZELA,
all of whom have gone on to national recognition and major festival slots. For fans, it’s a
unique chance to discover tomorrow’s biggest acts in an intimate setting today.
“The Gathering Sounds aims to give a platform to the rising stars of the local music scene
and offers them a chance to share the stage with some of the outstanding new acts
nationally,” says festival organiser Jimmy Beck. “We’re very excited to showcase some of
the very best new music the UK and beyond has to offer right here in Stockton. We also felt
it very important to keep tickets affordable and give people a chance to see top quality live
music at their local venues without having to shell out a fortune on travel and hotels.”
just £25 + booking fee for full access to every venue from 1pm–11pm.
Since its inception, Gathering Sounds has played a crucial role in platforming artists on the
cusp of wider success - with previous line-ups including early appearances from Andrew
Cushin, The K’s, The Royston Club, Red Rum Club, The Clause, Stanleys, and ZELA,
all of whom have gone on to national recognition and major festival slots. For fans, it’s a
unique chance to discover tomorrow’s biggest acts in an intimate setting today.
“The Gathering Sounds aims to give a platform to the rising stars of the local music scene
and offers them a chance to share the stage with some of the outstanding new acts
nationally,” says festival organiser Jimmy Beck. “We’re very excited to showcase some of
the very best new music the UK and beyond has to offer right here in Stockton. We also felt
it very important to keep tickets affordable and give people a chance to see top quality live
music at their local venues without having to shell out a fortune on travel and hotels.”
Carsick
Headlining the first wave of artists is Somebody’s Child (pictured), the project of Dublin’s
Cian Godfrey, whose soaring indie-rock has seen the band tour with Bloc Party and The War
on Drugs, land major slots at Reading & Leeds, SXSW and BST Hyde Park, and earn praise
from BBC Radio 1, 6 Music and CLASH Magazine.
Also hailing from Ireland are Dylan Flynn & The Dead Poets, a Limerick five-piece blending
the emotional weight of Springsteen with the modern textures of Radiohead. Their latest
album has made waves on Spotify, sold out shows across the UK and Ireland, and earned
rave reviews from Gemma Bradley (BBC ATL) and Hot Press.
Cian Godfrey, whose soaring indie-rock has seen the band tour with Bloc Party and The War
on Drugs, land major slots at Reading & Leeds, SXSW and BST Hyde Park, and earn praise
from BBC Radio 1, 6 Music and CLASH Magazine.
Also hailing from Ireland are Dylan Flynn & The Dead Poets, a Limerick five-piece blending
the emotional weight of Springsteen with the modern textures of Radiohead. Their latest
album has made waves on Spotify, sold out shows across the UK and Ireland, and earned
rave reviews from Gemma Bradley (BBC ATL) and Hot Press.
Grandmas House
Representing the North West, Manchester’s The Covasettes bring indie bangers with mass
appeal - think heartfelt lyrics and festival-ready hooks. With 12 million+ streams, main stage
slots at Truck, Tramlines and Y Not, and support dates with Sundara Karma and The
Sherlocks, they’re set to be one of the weekend’s major draws.
At the more chaotic end of the spectrum, CARSICK are tearing up the UK with their
explosive fusion of punk, indie, hip-hop and electronics. Described by BBC Radio 6’s Tom
Robinson as a “memorable slice of life in the raw”, their debut EP Drunk Hymns and
infamous live shows are rapidly turning them into cult heroes.
Bristol’s all-female post-punk disruptors Grandmas House, meanwhile, will bring their
signature grunge-fuelled energy to the stage. With a sound inspired by Nirvana and The
Raincoats, and a refusal to play by anyone’s rules, they promise a live set as fierce as it is
unmissable.
Also confirmed are Florentenes, a genre-blending four-piece combining the grit of Arctic
Monkeys with Pink Floyd’s conceptual flair. After a sold-out headline in Manchester and work
with producer Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers), the band are tipped for a breakthrough
year in 2025.
Adding a powerful local voice to the lineup is Loren Heat, the rising pop artist whose
shimmering queer anthems have drawn comparisons to Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga. Following
the acclaimed debut EP Scarlet Haze and performances at The Great Escape and BBC
Introducing, Loren’s set is sure to strike a chord.
The 2025 festival also sees the introduction of two brand new venues: The Link and The
Green Room, adding to the town centre buzz. With line-ups curated by tastemaker
collectives This Feeling and Under The Influence as well as national promoters still to be
revealed, the full programme is set to offer sonic surprises at every turn.
appeal - think heartfelt lyrics and festival-ready hooks. With 12 million+ streams, main stage
slots at Truck, Tramlines and Y Not, and support dates with Sundara Karma and The
Sherlocks, they’re set to be one of the weekend’s major draws.
At the more chaotic end of the spectrum, CARSICK are tearing up the UK with their
explosive fusion of punk, indie, hip-hop and electronics. Described by BBC Radio 6’s Tom
Robinson as a “memorable slice of life in the raw”, their debut EP Drunk Hymns and
infamous live shows are rapidly turning them into cult heroes.
Bristol’s all-female post-punk disruptors Grandmas House, meanwhile, will bring their
signature grunge-fuelled energy to the stage. With a sound inspired by Nirvana and The
Raincoats, and a refusal to play by anyone’s rules, they promise a live set as fierce as it is
unmissable.
Also confirmed are Florentenes, a genre-blending four-piece combining the grit of Arctic
Monkeys with Pink Floyd’s conceptual flair. After a sold-out headline in Manchester and work
with producer Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers), the band are tipped for a breakthrough
year in 2025.
Adding a powerful local voice to the lineup is Loren Heat, the rising pop artist whose
shimmering queer anthems have drawn comparisons to Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga. Following
the acclaimed debut EP Scarlet Haze and performances at The Great Escape and BBC
Introducing, Loren’s set is sure to strike a chord.
The 2025 festival also sees the introduction of two brand new venues: The Link and The
Green Room, adding to the town centre buzz. With line-ups curated by tastemaker
collectives This Feeling and Under The Influence as well as national promoters still to be
revealed, the full programme is set to offer sonic surprises at every turn.
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