NEWS
Ska Boom in Middlesbrough!
All star Ska band Ska-Boom! UK are the North East's newest and most exciting Ska music sensation and they are playing live at The Princess Alice on Friday 2nd April! The Redcar based band play tunes from The Specials, Bad Manners, Madness, The Selecter, The Beat and many more. This one is going to be packed so make sure you get down there early!
Stockton Calling
The ARC, KU Bar and The Georgian Theatre are showcasing a selection of the best local and touring bands on the scene for an all day Festival on Saturday 3rd April from 12pm.
Tickets are available from The
ARC BOX OFFICE 01642 525199.
Doors – 12pm tickets £10.00
For details of the line up click here.
Rock Garden Reunion!
This just in!
There is a Rock Garden reunion planned on Saturday, 4th September, 2010 at 6pm - 12 midnight featuring six bands at Stockton's Georgian Theatre. Lots of old punks on parade!
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SHOOT THE LIGHTS OUT
- THE FILTH
- ROBOT YOUTH
- NO WAY
- FUNHOUSE
- THE AMAZING SPACEFROGS
IAN JACKSON the original DJ will be playing the music.
Admission is £5 in advance; £6 on the door but this event is anticipated to be a sellout. The venue holds about 160/180 standing room. Tickets are not on sale yet but we will keep you updated as and when they go on sale.
Steve Harland who is organising this event did approach the people who own the Arena (old Rock Garden) but they did not respond to any of his requests to even talk - their loss? We think so!
KING KING, featuring Alan Nimmo
On the 20th March 2010, Great Ayton W.I. HALL.
Bazfest Productions are proud to present: KING KING, featuring Alan Nimmo.
KING KING is a relatively new band which has already made a massive impact on the British Blues Rock scene.
Lead on guitar and vocals, by Alan NIMMO, from the award winning Nimmo Brothers Band, they have starred at festivals throughout Britain and recently performed a highly acclaimed session on The BBC 2 Paul Jones R’n’B Show.
Their EP has been played on air throught Britain, Europe and The USA. Alan’s charismatic stage presence, blistering guitar playing and soulful vocals dominate, however he shares the stage with Bennett Holland on keyboards, Craig Blundell on drums and Lindsay Coulson on bass.
Holland can be described as a very talented and animated musician, whose visual antics contribute considerably to the show. Blundell and Coulson form a thunderous rythm section whilst displaying superb ability and technique.
Anyone who loves The Nimmo Bros will love this band!!
Check them out at their website and their MySpace site. Tickets and further information can be obtained from: 07890 040260, 01642 722069 or here.
Absolution! Potters Bar, Middlesbrough
We are pleased to announce a brand new night in Middlesbrough - Absolution at Potters Bar. To begin with we will be hosting this night once a month at Potters starting on March 7th. The first line-up will be Mannequin Attic with Fallen Phoenix and All Hail and tickets are £3.00. Mannequin Attic are fast becoming one of the finest bands on Teesside and we are excited to have them headlining the first night at Potters Bar. Firm favourites Fallen Phoenix are also on the bill and these guys have a proven track record in the area for being one of the tightest and sought after bands Teesside has to offer. Finally we have All Hail. This band totally blew us away when they appeared in New Blood at The Princess Alice early in the year. From Tyneside, these lads are everything a rock band should be and we are definately looking forward to seeing them play again. Tickets are available from the bands or from Potters, alternatively drop us an email and we can arrange to get them to you.
Open Acoustic / Singaround
Open acoustic singaround / session, this Sunday 7th March and the first Sunday of every month in the Captain Cook Inn, Staithes TS13 5AD - Tel: 01947 840200. Start 3.00pm usually goes on to early evening. The Captain Cook management are offering a B&B discount for groups wishing to stay in Staithes for the weekend. Rates for B & B start at £20.00 per person per night up to £26.00 pppn including breakfast, however if a party of 6 or more wanted to stay for 2 nights i.e. Saturday and Sunday we would do a blanket cost of £17.50 per person per night including breakfast.
All styles of music and all levels of performers will be encouraged and made welcome …… All this and hand pulled beer for around £2.00 per pint, and top quality sandwiches in home baked bread for just £1.00 available throughout the session, it’s worth the purchase price alone to be served by local comedian Jono!
Butterfly's Wings (Ellies Song)
Please watch this amazing video made by Glenn Coggin in memory of his niece, Ellie, who, despite being terminally ill with a brain tumour, campaigned tirelessly to raise funds for Ali's Dream, a children's brain tumour charity.Glenn Coggin is a singer/songwriter from Scarborough - here what he has to say;
I wrote this song for my beautiful niece Ellie Othick-Bowmaker, aged 14, because she wanted to raise money for chilldren's brain tumour research. Ellie raised £5,000 (just part of her £25,000 total charity fundraising) from the cd before she lost her courageous fight against a brain tumour on Valentine's Day 2010. I'm hoping this video will help raise awareness and help make more money for Ali's Dream. Please share the video on your Facebook/Myspace etc, and buy the cd. Thank you.
More information can be found at their Facebook Group and if you would like to buy a copy of this beautiful song please contact Glenn here or Ellies Mum here.
Classic Clapton
The Berwick Maltings Theatre - 13th March
Classic Clapton will be performing at Berwick Maltings Theatre on Saturday 13 March at 7.30pm. Tickets priced £12.50 (concessions £11) are available from the box office (Tel: 01289 330999). Plus Maltings Youth card for 18 year olds and under - 2 for 1 tickets. CLASSIC CLAPTON’s last performance in Berwick was in April 2005 so demand for tickets should be high. Fans are advised to book early!
They will perform all of EC's classic songs including Wonderful Tonight, Tears in Heaven, Crossroads, I Shot The Sheriff, Cocaine and of course Layla! There will even be an “UNPLUGGED” segment.
New Blood this Friday night
This Friday night - March 5th, appearing in New Blood we have the long awaited return of Joe Solo. Joe is a singer/songwriter from Scarborough, if you haven't seen him play then prepare yourself for a treat, his style is totally unique and he never fails to delight his audience. As if thats not enough we also have Radio Dynamics back at The Alice. After a change of line up the boys are making their comeback to Middlesbrough where it all began and we can't wait to see them again! As always at The Alice entry is free and we will be kicking off at around 8.30.
Is there life after Britain's Got Talent?
I wrote this song for my beautiful niece Ellie Othick-Bowmaker, aged 14, because she wanted to raise money for chilldren's brain tumour research. Ellie raised £5,000 (just part of her £25,000 total charity fundraising) from the cd before she lost her courageous fight against a brain tumour on Valentine's Day 2010. I'm hoping this video will help raise awareness and help make more money for Ali's Dream. Please share the video on your Facebook/Myspace etc, and buy the cd. Thank you.
More information can be found at their Facebook Group and if you would like to buy a copy of this beautiful song please contact Glenn here or Ellies Mum here.
The Berwick Maltings Theatre - 13th March
They will perform all of EC's classic songs including Wonderful Tonight, Tears in Heaven, Crossroads, I Shot The Sheriff, Cocaine and of course Layla! There will even be an “UNPLUGGED” segment.
There is for BluJam! This local band made National News when they rose through the ranks of the popular TV Show Britain's Got Talent and made it all the way to the last 150 entrants. Since then they have been inundated with private functions and when they heard about the MFC Riverside Home Game gigs they got in touch. Of course we were delighted to give them a slot at The Riverside and they are scheduled to play on Saturday February 13th at the home game against Peterborough United.
On Thursday February 4th they are making an appearance on Lisa McCormicks show on BBC Tees to talk about what they have been up to since their TV appearance and on Friday February 5th we are proud to present them at The Princess Alice, Middlesbrough on our increasingly popular New Blood night! New Blood is held every Friday night at The Princess Alice and entry is absolutely free - as are all gigs at the Alice. Its going to be a busy night this Friday, BluJam are headlining the show and we have local rock band God's Own Prototype and singer songer writer Carmella Rox in support!
This one is going to be a night to remember, Blujam are a 6 piece blues, rock 'n' roll and soul band from Stockton-on-Tees. Originally formed at Grangefield School they entered a countywide music talent competition and came a very close second. 5 of the band have been together for 4 years with Dan on sax joining the band last year to enhance the brass section which plays a big part in their music. Taking inspiration from artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Jools Holland the band's driving rock 'n' roll sounds create a great 'feel good' atmosphere at gigs. Get down early on Friday we are kicking things off around 8.15!
Jam Time!
Back by popular demand we are launching a brand new Jam Night at The Princess Alice in Middlesbrough starting on January 28th. Formerly known as the Sunday Sessions the Jam night will run every Thursday night from 8pm until late and anybody who plays or sings is encouraged to come along and join in. We will have a full PA and Drum kit available to use and there will be musicians of all genres there on the night to play and interact with each other. So if you are a band who wants to come along and show us what you can do - remember we are always looking for new bands to play at events! - or a vocalist who wants to show off with a band behind them or even if you just want to come down and watch then you are all welcome! For more info please drop us an email here.
I am Liberated!
Head of Light Entertainment (aka Carl Green) is a fine purveyor of peculiar pop, a one off original who can never be imitated. Mr Head of Light has been entertaining the masses for many years and has just released his new album - I am Liberated - which we are delighted to be helping to launch at The Princess Alice in Middlesbrough on Friday 22nd February. One thing you can always be certain of when Carl performs is a hell of a show and he always leaves his audience shouting for more! He is highly entertaining, extremely original and not an act you will see the like of anywhere else.
Also appearing on the 22nd we have ElyK - a young band from Hartlepool, Stand By Tomorrow - local female fronted, indie band, and the fantastic Femme Fatale who are also appearing at MFC Riverside Stadium in February. This night is set to be one of the best yet and one we are looking forward to! Come along and be a part of it - bands will be atarting at around 8.30 and of course like all the gigs at The Princess Alice entry is absolutely free!
Third time lucky for the Purnells!
The only band to be cancelled this year at MFC Riverside Stadium due to the bad weather, not once but twice! The Purnells finally rocked The Riverside in sub zero temperatures on Jan 2nd for the cup game against Man City. A fantastic performance from this fantastic Teesside band - read more about it and catch the video at Fly Me To The Moon here.
The match against Swansea City scheduled for January 9th which was due to be played by The Halt has been postponed due to the adverse weather. We will update on here when this game is rescheduled.
Winners of the Riverside Rocks Battle of the Bands
Anonymous Farewell
Last night we hosted the final of the BotB and had a great evening of live music. The final four - down from 33 were, Carmella Rox, Mannequin Attic, Minnie and the Victors and Anonymous Farewell. Its was a tough call for our judges but they eventually decided that the winner on the night was Anonymous Farewell and they are set to play MFC Riverside Stadium on February 9th. A huge well done to all of our finalists and congratulations to Anonymous Farewell!
Update on Baby Reef
The news you've been waiting for...
Evening everyone, I know that we haven't updated, or sent out a news message for a long time. Honestly, its been a roller-coaster since Reef underwent the bone marrow transplant in September.
Yesterday he underwent the first "big" set of tests after the transplant. Basically the news is PHENOMENAL!!!! His bone marrow is completely clear of leukaemic cells!!! HE IS IN COMPLETE REMISSION!!!
He will still need to be monitored closely, but tonight we celebrate. Thank you, from Reef, Lydia, Ryan and the whole family, to each and every one of you for your love and support during the last year.
The nightmare has finally come to an end...
Love Richard
After Midnight's Christmas Party
The only pub gig of 2009 (3-piece band)
Playing songs by:- Free, The Beatles, Dire Straits, REM, Steely Dan, Eric Clapton, etc, etc.
NB. This is NOT an Eric Clapton Tribute Gig.
Magnesia Bank (upstairs)
Camden Street
North Shields Tel: (0191) 257 4831
The Magnesia Bank
Friday 18th Dec.
Doors open 7.30pm, Band on stage 8.30pm - 11pm - Tickets £7.50 (in advance) from The Magnesia Bank.
For more info on this event please check out the features section.
Help for Heroes Charity Night
The Princes of Monte Carlo are appearing at The Village Club in Thornaby on 24th November for a Help For Heroes Charity night. The Princes are a four piece blues / rock combo all hailing from the Teesside area and in our opinion are one of the finest bands the North East has to offer! They were our band of choice to open the Riverside Rocks season at MFC Riverside Stadium back in August and no matter where these guys have played they have never failed to impress. Help for Heroes is an organisation set up to help wounded service men and women returning from current conflicts. Entry to the gig on the night is free and all funds raised throughout the course of the evening will go to the Help for Heroes fund.
An Evening of Flamenco and Acoustic Music
On Saturday 7th November at The Parochial Hall in Great Ayton, there is to be an evening of Flamenco and acoustic Music featuring Mark Boden with Suzanne Elizabeth Marron and Dance! Las Vegas. Tickets are priced at £5.50 and are available from The Hardware Store, Gt Ayton 01642 724971, Thompson Hardware, Gt Ayton 01642 723380 or on the door. The event will begin at 7.00pm.
Update on Baby Reef
You might recall that back in July we held a two day charity event to raise funds for Baby Reef. Reef is battling cancer and desperately needed a bone marrow transplant. Over the course of the weekend we were delighted to raise a quarter of the amount he needed for his treatment and on September 7th, Reef received his bone marrow transplant. He came through the surgery and now its a 3 month wait to see if he is cancer free. You can read about the charity fundraiser here. Please keep Reef in your thoughts and we will post any updates we receive here.
Rock The Riverside Battle of the Bands Round 1
The first round of our Battle of the bands took place on Thursday 17th September at The Princess Alice.
Four fantastic bands all took place to get their place in the Semi Finals for the chance to play at MFC Riverside Stadium in February. We have already had The Princes of Monte Carlo, Be Quiet Shout Loud and 3 Foot Ninja Rocking the Riverside and competition to get the final spot is fierce! This battle looks set to be the best one yet, the bar was heaving with family and supporters for each of the contestants and we were treated to a fantastic evening of high calibre original music.
The four taking part in the first round were, Dance! Las Vegas, This Years Headlines, The Escapades and The Take Off. Of the four of them we had not seen three so we were looking forward to an interesting evening. We were not disappointed, every one of them deserved to get through to the semis, it was just a shame that only 2 of them could go through.
This time around we are opening the judging out to the audience as well as the judges so everyone gets their say in who goes through to the next rounds. This time Dance! Las Vegas and The Take Off went through but it was a tough call! Congratulations to the two who go on to the next round but by no means is it commiserations to the two that didn't. They were all winners on the night and if this is the calibre of music we can expect from the next rounds then we look forward to some fantastic entertainment over the coming weeks. The Battle of the Bands is held every Thursday at The Princess Alice. Come down and vote for your favourites!
The Princes of Monte Carlo Rock The Riverside!
Middlesbrough Football Club has boosted its pre-match entertainment at the Riverside by showcasing the cream of local bands who will play in their West Stand Car Park before Kick Off. Supported by North East Live and Fly Me To The Moon, the Club launched the feature at last Saturday's home game against Doncaster Rovers.
Throughout the season, fans will have the chance to vote for their favourite acts on the Club's website with the inaugural 'Riverside Rocks' trophy to the band that receives the most votes over the 2009/10 campaign.
The Princes of Monte Carlo belted out tunes from 1.45pm and went down a storm at The Riverside - they even got a few seconds on BBC1! Be Quiet Shout loud, Our Secret Sins, 3ft Ninja and Dirty Weekend are amongst the quality crop of other acts that have also confirmed check out the fixture list for more details in our Features section!
The move is part of the ongoing MFC Experience, a feedback platform that has been created at the club to promote better communication with supporters and giving fans a stake in many club decisions. Over 3000 fans have already responded to a questionnaire asking about elements of the off the pitch experience that matters most to them. As a result of the survey the Club had already made a number of improvements with ticket promotions, parmo's on the concourse, the return of half time penalty shoot-out competitions just some of the fan led initiatives.
Boro's Head of Supporter Services Anthony Emmerson says, "The Club is committed to making our fans' MFC Experience on match days as unique and memorable as possible. Obviously Gareth and the players will be doing all they can to get the points on the pitch, but there is so much effort that goes into the other services and activities that take place before, during and after the game. We want to make the Riverside as vibrant as possible and we're delighted to add quality bands to our match day entertainment. There will be some serious talent on show and I hope that fans support the bands as best they can."
Barbeque Time!
Saturday 29th August sees another Barbeque at The Penny Black, Ellerton Road, Stockton take place. We are putting on live music from 1.30 onwards outside the pub and entry is free! The last Barbeque we held there was a huge success with Stockton Police offering advice on Road and personal safety, a variety of games for the kids and some fantastic live entertainment not to mention Toms delicious barbeque! This next one we hope will attract even more visitors and we have a terrific line up of live music too! Starting off at around 1.30 Christain & Georgia will be kicking off the entertainment with their fresh set of original and well known covers all played acoustically. Next up we have Carmells Rox, followed by the quirky pop sounds of Head of Light Entertainment. Rain Fall Down continue our acoustic section followed by Dance Las Vegas, Penny Black, Freeze Sucker, Radio Dynamics and The Princes of Monte Carlo. DVD will be playing the rest of the night in the lounge. Don't miss this great day out!
Middlesbrough Football Club - Matchday music!
We have been asked to put on live bands every homegame at The Riverside Stadium this coming season! Full fixture list can be found here.
Some of the finest bands in Teesside will be outside the stadium approximately an hour before each kick off performing to the crowd and will also feature in the matchday programme. Its a huge honour to be asked to take part in this scheme and we would like to extend out thanks to MFC for providing both North East Live and the Bands who are playing this tremendous opportunity!
Whitby Pirate Day!
Its that time of the year again! Whitby Pirate Day was born last year and was such a great success it has become an annual event. Last year over £600.00 was raised for the RNLI and this year we hope to raise even more! On Sunday 16th August we will be situated outside the tourist info centre next to the Grand Turk Ship and there will be live music from around 10.30 onwards. Live music from Andy Broderick, Storm Crow, Barbara Helen, Phil Graham, Carmella Rox, Carl Eaton, Head of Light Entertainment, The Bass Players Daughter, Mark Boden and Phil Phelan, Brother Crow and Tri is sure to make the whole day lively and fun. Pirate dress is optional but hey! When else will you get the chance to dress up like a pirate?
Middlesbrough Music Live Warm-Ups!
We are delighted to be hosting 2 Warm-up parties for this years Middlesbrough Music Live. Starting Friday 5th June at 7pm and continuing on at 1pm on Saturday 6th June, we are putting on no less than 18 live bands at The Princess Alice, Newport Road, Middlesbrough! Some old favourites as well as some new faces will be appearing including Radio Dynamics, Fallen Phoenix, This Years Headlines, Barbara Helen and many more!
For More info go Here - entry is free!
Vote for Radio Dynamics!
Radio Dynamics on the Brit Bus Tour! Vote for them Here by clicking on the stars! Also, if you have the time and can register with Brit Bus, and leave the band a comment, that would be a bonus. It would be great for a band representing the North East to get through and tour the world ... please help them to make this happen! Radio Dynamics also have some exclusive tracks up on this site. Please check them out and also tune in to BBC Radio Tees for further exclusive acoustic tracks and a chat with Bob Fischer on Wednesday 27th May, 8.00 pm.
They have been working hard for this - they deserve it! Please help to make this happen!
Saturday 23rd May
Katie Coleman
Relative newcomer, Katie is fast becoming a firm favourite on the local acoustic circuit. She performed at O'Gradys, Redcar - Live and Unsigned night a couple of weeks ago and was that well received she is playing again on Sunday 21st June in her own right! The big news for this wonderfully talented, young artist is that she is a guest performer at the exclusive 'Jazz After Dark', London Soho on Saturday 23rd May. This bar regularly hosts Adele, Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and Peter Docherty among other more/lesser knowns. It's also popular with some profile producers, agents and session musicians.
She's also doing a short set at the Ram-Jam Club in SW London on Sunday - where the Rolling Stones were first spotted. Keep an eye out for Katie she is all set to have a promising future. Her next few shows will be at Billabong, Jesmond on 21st May, The Penny Black, Stockton on 28th May, O'Gradys, Redcar on 21st June and at Chill Out in the Park - the all day Acoustic Festival in Albert Park, Middlesbrough on 22nd August. There are sure to be many more added to the list as time goes by which we will list on our Gig Guide.
The Penny Black
Situated on Ellerton Road in Hartburn, Stockton, the Penny Black has long been known for its support of live music. Recently they have started a string of Live and Unsigned nights as well as their long standing Friday and Saturday Live events. From 28th May they are also starting a brand new Open Acoustic night which is already proving to have a lot of interest. On 23rd May The Penny Black will be hosting an all day Barbeque and Music Event in conjunction with Stockton Police. Starting at 2pm the stage will be hosting a series of artists including Carl Eaton, Ian Swinburn and Mick Merryweather. Following the acoustic artists the bands will take to the stage starting with Anonymous Farewell, This Years Headlines, Death to FX, Fallen Phoenix, Radio Dynamics and the Purnells. The Travellin Band will take over from 9pm and play through till closing.
Stockton Police will be there to security mark bicycles and give advice on a whole range of matters as well as many fun events for all the family. Admission to the barbeque is free and everybody is welcome to come along and join in the fun!
All Day Live
Unfortunately the All Day Live concert which was scheduled to take place on 29th March has had to be cancelled. It is with deep regret that we make this announcement but due to lack of support for the event it will no longer be taking place. If you have purchased a ticket please get in touch with the person you bought it from for a full refund.
Our apologies go out for any disappointment this may have caused.
Thursday 26th March
The luckiest band in the North East? A Fable for the Curious are playing Doctor Browns in Middlesbrough with support from Darlington Band Damaged Angels and Teessides Femme Fatale. This will be one of the final launch parties for Uncovered Tracks and we are holding it especially for Fable as they have stepped in last minute for the All Day Live Event at The Empire on Sunday 29th March. Femme Fatale are also appearing at the Empire and Damaged Angels, an all girl 4 piece from Darlington, are our guest artist for the night.
Don't miss this one! Three fantastic bands all on one night! Entry is free and it could well be the last chance to get your hands on one of the CD's!
Saturday 28th March
An Evening of Flamenco, Classical and Popular Music
Featuring Mark Boden and guests, Hell Forgot Her, Mariana Trufio and more.
In the Sir William Turner Chapel Almshouses, Kirkleatham, Redcar.
Doors open 7pm.
Tickets £6 in advance, ring 01642 477200 Mon -Sat 9am-5am.
Tickets also available on the door but advance booking recomended as limited number of seats, last time was a sell out.
Sunday 15th March
Gin Soaked Boy are supporting The Boxer Rebellion Live at The O2 Acadamy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. The Boxer Rebellion hit headlines last month by becoming the first unsigned band in history to break the Billboard Top 100 Albums Chart on a digital-only release.
Tickets for this gig are normally £8 but if you get in touch with Gin Soaked Boy you can join the guest list and get in for £4!
Also on the same day - after passing the audition stage, Gin Soaked Boy are to play the first Regional Final of Live and Unsigned, the National music competition for unsigned bands, vocal groups and solo artists. With over 10,000 registrations for the second year in succession, it is the biggest music talent search for original singers and acts to perform live in the UK.
Up to 20 bands will be competing over a 2 hour show including local bands A Fable for the Curious, 4 Mile Drive and Femme Fatale. It's ashamedly like X-Factor where both judges and audience vote - but with original artists!
Tickets for Live and Unsigned are £6.00 and you can get them from the boys at the email address above. There are a couple of buses arranged for just £3.00 extra and will be leaving the Beaconsfield pub in Barnard Castle at 10.30am and returning after the show. Why not make a day of it and go along to The Boxer Rebellion gig at the O2 Acadamy afterwards!
Wednesday 4th March
Coming to Doctor Browns in Middlesbrough on Wednesday 4th March, Illegitimate Sons of the King with support from local bands March of the Dogs, Gin Soaked Boy and The Lorndogs! A North London four-piece who's 60s guitar sound and hook-laden rhymes create a raucous, freewheeling rap-rock mash up that is truly infectious. After recording demo tracks in 2006 in York, I.S.K. were given the opportunity to record at Britannia Row Studios, most famously known for being owned by Pink Floyd. The resulting EP was then mixed and mastered at Hackenbacker Studios in Soho by award winning sound engineer, Nigel Heath, who had become a fan of the band after randomly meeting Theo on a train journey.
Their fresh sound combined with their entertaining energetic live shows have led to a dedicated following and also paid off in the form of support slots with Klaxons, The Wombats and the Young Knives. Entry to this gig is FREE and starts at 8.30. These guys are set to be big in the UK and they are coming to us first - don't miss this one! Check them out Here.
Thursday 26th February
Beat the Winter Blues with A Charity Night of Comedy & Music Putting the Funny into Fundraising!
Fundraising in aid of Home Start - Support and friendship for families. The Musical Entertainment from Martin Nesbitt - North East's Premier Comedy Songwriter, Stormcrow - Original Folking Humorous Songs from Singing Duo Ruby Diamond - Musical Comedy from Saltburn's One and Only Uke-Playing Female Impersonator. Standup Entertainment from Saltburn Comedy Group Members Jon Cook - Life is Comedy, Adam Steele - The Ironman of Comedy, Ken Dennis - Comedy Storyteller, Luke Tuit Haritou - Youthful Comedy from the The Edinburgh Fringe, Special Guest Whity Goldbum and Host Jonathan Hutchinson - our incompareable comparee. Thursday 26th February 2009 at Ruby Street Club, Ruby Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Doors open 7.30pm Start 8.00pm. Tickets £3.50 each available from Ruby Street Club, Ruby Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Easy PC & Music, 2 Dundas St West, Saltburn-by-the-Sea or for more Information Ring Julie on 01287 631 957
A Fable for the Curious at The Cavern Club, Liverpool
Local band A Fable for the Curious who have been becoming more popular over the last few months have announced a Valentines Night gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Thats THE Cavern Club in Liverpool! The guys have secured this prestigious gig at what is possibly one of the most famous music venues in the country! Entry to the gig is £4.50 on the door or if you contact the band they have fliers available which get you in for £3.50 - they are also organising a coach to get people down there and more details can be had by contacting the band directly. This is a fantastic opportunity to go and have a day out in Liverpool and support one of our local rising talents. You can visit A Fable for the Curious on their MySpace site and if you can't make it to the Cavern Club check out their gig list for a whole host of local venues this band is playing soon. Ones to watch? Most definately!
Fires of Caladan in the Red Battle Final!
Teesside band Fires of Caladan will be playing in the Red Battle Finals at the o2 Academy in Liverpool on the 21st of February.
As this is the finals they will need all of the support possible, and that is where you come in. For Fires of Caladan to be in with a chance of winning they need your text votes. To vote for them you need to text RED 878 to 81696, texts cost 50p plus your standard network charge.
The band also have tickets for this event, which cost only £9 and includes a free entry pass for the aftershow party. There will also be travel put on by the band to and from Liverpool, at a cost of only £22 (price to be confirmed).
The lads aren't just representing Teesside they are representing the whole of the North-East of England, they aren't just doing this for themselves they are doing it for each and every band that comes out of Teesside and for every person, so hopefully it will put Teesside bands on the map as being some of the best in the country.
If you need any further details dont hesitate to ask either us or Fires of Caladan themselves (shockwave_4197@hotmail.com).
Kirkby Fleetham Winter Warmer
On 20th - 22nd February Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club is proud to present a full weekend of fantastic traditional music from some of the finest artists the country has to offer. Events for the weekend include performances from artists such as Sarah McQuaid, One Stone and Rudeigin as well as open mic slots where you can take part in this event. Check out our feature here. For information of how to get your hands on tickets please visit Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club or contact Paul Arrowsmith.
Zoox on Tour!.
Zoox are a superb trio serving up a cocktail of new melodies and traditional tunes with a delicate balance of strings, wind, percussion and voices. Be prepared for a fabulous array of instruments from contrabassoon to congas. Exciting arrangements, great musicianship and infectious energy typify the performances of Zoox in a show which is guaranteed to entertain and enchant. Their rich and varied influences include Celtic, Appalachian, Klesmer, African, Cuban, Rock and Classical. Gigs coming up in this area are as follows;
Fri 20th Feb - Winter Warmer Weekend - Kirkby Fleetham
Sun 22nd Feb - Guisborough Folk Club
Mon 23rd Feb - Bishop FM - Folk with Terry Ferdinand
Thurs 26th Feb - Black Swan Folk Club, York
Fri 27th Feb - BACCApipes Folk Club, Keighley
Tues 3rd March - Croxdale Folk Club
Fri 6th March - The Hearth, Horsley
You can find out more about Zoox on their website.
The Yorkshire Lass.
The annual battle is on at the Yorkshire lass in New Marske every Tuesday night. Competitors are battling it out for a spot at the Rock The Lass Festival in August. Already we have seen several heats with bands such as Femme Fatale, Radio Dynamics and The Ryots already through to the semi finals. The battle commences at 8.30 every Tuesday night in the Yorkshire Lass and admission is free!
An Unfamiliar Place.
Local singer / songwriter Barbara Helen is launching her new EP "An Unfamiliar Place" on 20th January at Doctor Browns in Middlesbrough. With support from Brother Crow, Martin Nesbitt (The North Easts Premier Comedy Singer/Songwriter) and Blind Summat this looks set to be a brilliant evening of high quality music and entertainment. Events are set to start at 8.00pm and admission is free.
Loosely Acoustic CD Launch
On Friday January 16th at The Georgian Theatre in Stockton Paul Liddell with Where to Land and Nigel Cooke will be appearing live to launch Loosely Acoustic. The show starts at 8.00pm and advance tickets are only £3.00 (£4.00 on the night).
For further Information please call 01642 674115.
The match against Swansea City scheduled for January 9th which was due to be played by The Halt has been postponed due to the adverse weather. We will update on here when this game is rescheduled.
Anonymous Farewell
The news you've been waiting for...Evening everyone, I know that we haven't updated, or sent out a news message for a long time. Honestly, its been a roller-coaster since Reef underwent the bone marrow transplant in September.
Yesterday he underwent the first "big" set of tests after the transplant. Basically the news is PHENOMENAL!!!! His bone marrow is completely clear of leukaemic cells!!! HE IS IN COMPLETE REMISSION!!!
He will still need to be monitored closely, but tonight we celebrate. Thank you, from Reef, Lydia, Ryan and the whole family, to each and every one of you for your love and support during the last year.
The nightmare has finally come to an end...
Love Richard
Playing songs by:- Free, The Beatles, Dire Straits, REM, Steely Dan, Eric Clapton, etc, etc.
NB. This is NOT an Eric Clapton Tribute Gig.
Magnesia Bank (upstairs)Camden Street
North Shields Tel: (0191) 257 4831
The Magnesia Bank
Friday 18th Dec.
Doors open 7.30pm, Band on stage 8.30pm - 11pm - Tickets £7.50 (in advance) from The Magnesia Bank.
For more info on this event please check out the features section.
The Princes of Monte Carlo are appearing at The Village Club in Thornaby on 24th November for a Help For Heroes Charity night. The Princes are a four piece blues / rock combo all hailing from the Teesside area and in our opinion are one of the finest bands the North East has to offer! They were our band of choice to open the Riverside Rocks season at MFC Riverside Stadium back in August and no matter where these guys have played they have never failed to impress. Help for Heroes is an organisation set up to help wounded service men and women returning from current conflicts. Entry to the gig on the night is free and all funds raised throughout the course of the evening will go to the Help for Heroes fund.On Saturday 7th November at The Parochial Hall in Great Ayton, there is to be an evening of Flamenco and acoustic Music featuring Mark Boden with Suzanne Elizabeth Marron and Dance! Las Vegas. Tickets are priced at £5.50 and are available from The Hardware Store, Gt Ayton 01642 724971, Thompson Hardware, Gt Ayton 01642 723380 or on the door. The event will begin at 7.00pm.You might recall that back in July we held a two day charity event to raise funds for Baby Reef. Reef is battling cancer and desperately needed a bone marrow transplant. Over the course of the weekend we were delighted to raise a quarter of the amount he needed for his treatment and on September 7th, Reef received his bone marrow transplant. He came through the surgery and now its a 3 month wait to see if he is cancer free. You can read about the charity fundraiser here. Please keep Reef in your thoughts and we will post any updates we receive here. Four fantastic bands all took place to get their place in the Semi Finals for the chance to play at MFC Riverside Stadium in February. We have already had The Princes of Monte Carlo, Be Quiet Shout Loud and 3 Foot Ninja Rocking the Riverside and competition to get the final spot is fierce! This battle looks set to be the best one yet, the bar was heaving with family and supporters for each of the contestants and we were treated to a fantastic evening of high calibre original music. The four taking part in the first round were, Dance! Las Vegas, This Years Headlines, The Escapades and The Take Off. Of the four of them we had not seen three so we were looking forward to an interesting evening. We were not disappointed, every one of them deserved to get through to the semis, it was just a shame that only 2 of them could go through.This time around we are opening the judging out to the audience as well as the judges so everyone gets their say in who goes through to the next rounds. This time Dance! Las Vegas and The Take Off went through but it was a tough call! Congratulations to the two who go on to the next round but by no means is it commiserations to the two that didn't. They were all winners on the night and if this is the calibre of music we can expect from the next rounds then we look forward to some fantastic entertainment over the coming weeks. The Battle of the Bands is held every Thursday at The Princess Alice. Come down and vote for your favourites!Throughout the season, fans will have the chance to vote for their favourite acts on the Club's website with the inaugural 'Riverside Rocks' trophy to the band that receives the most votes over the 2009/10 campaign.
The Princes of Monte Carlo belted out tunes from 1.45pm and went down a storm at The Riverside - they even got a few seconds on BBC1! Be Quiet Shout loud, Our Secret Sins, 3ft Ninja and Dirty Weekend are amongst the quality crop of other acts that have also confirmed check out the fixture list for more details in our Features section! The move is part of the ongoing MFC Experience, a feedback platform that has been created at the club to promote better communication with supporters and giving fans a stake in many club decisions. Over 3000 fans have already responded to a questionnaire asking about elements of the off the pitch experience that matters most to them. As a result of the survey the Club had already made a number of improvements with ticket promotions, parmo's on the concourse, the return of half time penalty shoot-out competitions just some of the fan led initiatives.
Boro's Head of Supporter Services Anthony Emmerson says, "The Club is committed to making our fans' MFC Experience on match days as unique and memorable as possible. Obviously Gareth and the players will be doing all they can to get the points on the pitch, but there is so much effort that goes into the other services and activities that take place before, during and after the game. We want to make the Riverside as vibrant as possible and we're delighted to add quality bands to our match day entertainment. There will be some serious talent on show and I hope that fans support the bands as best they can."
Saturday 29th August sees another Barbeque at The Penny Black, Ellerton Road, Stockton take place. We are putting on live music from 1.30 onwards outside the pub and entry is free! The last Barbeque we held there was a huge success with Stockton Police offering advice on Road and personal safety, a variety of games for the kids and some fantastic live entertainment not to mention Toms delicious barbeque! This next one we hope will attract even more visitors and we have a terrific line up of live music too! Starting off at around 1.30 Christain & Georgia will be kicking off the entertainment with their fresh set of original and well known covers all played acoustically. Next up we have Carmells Rox, followed by the quirky pop sounds of Head of Light Entertainment. Rain Fall Down continue our acoustic section followed by Dance Las Vegas, Penny Black, Freeze Sucker, Radio Dynamics and The Princes of Monte Carlo. DVD will be playing the rest of the night in the lounge. Don't miss this great day out!We have been asked to put on live bands every homegame at The Riverside Stadium this coming season! Full fixture list can be found here.Some of the finest bands in Teesside will be outside the stadium approximately an hour before each kick off performing to the crowd and will also feature in the matchday programme. Its a huge honour to be asked to take part in this scheme and we would like to extend out thanks to MFC for providing both North East Live and the Bands who are playing this tremendous opportunity!
Its that time of the year again! Whitby Pirate Day was born last year and was such a great success it has become an annual event. Last year over £600.00 was raised for the RNLI and this year we hope to raise even more! On Sunday 16th August we will be situated outside the tourist info centre next to the Grand Turk Ship and there will be live music from around 10.30 onwards. Live music from Andy Broderick, Storm Crow, Barbara Helen, Phil Graham, Carmella Rox, Carl Eaton, Head of Light Entertainment, The Bass Players Daughter, Mark Boden and Phil Phelan, Brother Crow and Tri is sure to make the whole day lively and fun. Pirate dress is optional but hey! When else will you get the chance to dress up like a pirate?We are delighted to be hosting 2 Warm-up parties for this years Middlesbrough Music Live. Starting Friday 5th June at 7pm and continuing on at 1pm on Saturday 6th June, we are putting on no less than 18 live bands at The Princess Alice, Newport Road, Middlesbrough! Some old favourites as well as some new faces will be appearing including Radio Dynamics, Fallen Phoenix, This Years Headlines, Barbara Helen and many more!For More info go Here - entry is free!
They have been working hard for this - they deserve it! Please help to make this happen!
Katie Coleman
Relative newcomer, Katie is fast becoming a firm favourite on the local acoustic circuit. She performed at O'Gradys, Redcar - Live and Unsigned night a couple of weeks ago and was that well received she is playing again on Sunday 21st June in her own right! The big news for this wonderfully talented, young artist is that she is a guest performer at the exclusive 'Jazz After Dark', London Soho on Saturday 23rd May. This bar regularly hosts Adele, Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and Peter Docherty among other more/lesser knowns. It's also popular with some profile producers, agents and session musicians.
She's also doing a short set at the Ram-Jam Club in SW London on Sunday - where the Rolling Stones were first spotted. Keep an eye out for Katie she is all set to have a promising future. Her next few shows will be at Billabong, Jesmond on 21st May, The Penny Black, Stockton on 28th May, O'Gradys, Redcar on 21st June and at Chill Out in the Park - the all day Acoustic Festival in Albert Park, Middlesbrough on 22nd August. There are sure to be many more added to the list as time goes by which we will list on our Gig Guide.
The Penny Black
Situated on Ellerton Road in Hartburn, Stockton, the Penny Black has long been known for its support of live music. Recently they have started a string of Live and Unsigned nights as well as their long standing Friday and Saturday Live events. From 28th May they are also starting a brand new Open Acoustic night which is already proving to have a lot of interest. On 23rd May The Penny Black will be hosting an all day Barbeque and Music Event in conjunction with Stockton Police. Starting at 2pm the stage will be hosting a series of artists including Carl Eaton, Ian Swinburn and Mick Merryweather. Following the acoustic artists the bands will take to the stage starting with Anonymous Farewell, This Years Headlines, Death to FX, Fallen Phoenix, Radio Dynamics and the Purnells. The Travellin Band will take over from 9pm and play through till closing.
Stockton Police will be there to security mark bicycles and give advice on a whole range of matters as well as many fun events for all the family. Admission to the barbeque is free and everybody is welcome to come along and join in the fun!
All Day Live
Unfortunately the All Day Live concert which was scheduled to take place on 29th March has had to be cancelled. It is with deep regret that we make this announcement but due to lack of support for the event it will no longer be taking place. If you have purchased a ticket please get in touch with the person you bought it from for a full refund.
Our apologies go out for any disappointment this may have caused.
Thursday 26th March
The luckiest band in the North East? A Fable for the Curious are playing Doctor Browns in Middlesbrough with support from Darlington Band Damaged Angels and Teessides Femme Fatale. This will be one of the final launch parties for Uncovered Tracks and we are holding it especially for Fable as they have stepped in last minute for the All Day Live Event at The Empire on Sunday 29th March. Femme Fatale are also appearing at the Empire and Damaged Angels, an all girl 4 piece from Darlington, are our guest artist for the night.
Don't miss this one! Three fantastic bands all on one night! Entry is free and it could well be the last chance to get your hands on one of the CD's!
Saturday 28th March
An Evening of Flamenco, Classical and Popular Music
Featuring Mark Boden and guests, Hell Forgot Her, Mariana Trufio and more.
In the Sir William Turner Chapel Almshouses, Kirkleatham, Redcar.
Doors open 7pm.
Tickets £6 in advance, ring 01642 477200 Mon -Sat 9am-5am.
Tickets also available on the door but advance booking recomended as limited number of seats, last time was a sell out.
Sunday 15th March
Gin Soaked Boy are supporting The Boxer Rebellion Live at The O2 Acadamy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. The Boxer Rebellion hit headlines last month by becoming the first unsigned band in history to break the Billboard Top 100 Albums Chart on a digital-only release.
Tickets for this gig are normally £8 but if you get in touch with Gin Soaked Boy you can join the guest list and get in for £4!
Also on the same day - after passing the audition stage, Gin Soaked Boy are to play the first Regional Final of Live and Unsigned, the National music competition for unsigned bands, vocal groups and solo artists. With over 10,000 registrations for the second year in succession, it is the biggest music talent search for original singers and acts to perform live in the UK.
Up to 20 bands will be competing over a 2 hour show including local bands A Fable for the Curious, 4 Mile Drive and Femme Fatale. It's ashamedly like X-Factor where both judges and audience vote - but with original artists!
Tickets for Live and Unsigned are £6.00 and you can get them from the boys at the email address above. There are a couple of buses arranged for just £3.00 extra and will be leaving the Beaconsfield pub in Barnard Castle at 10.30am and returning after the show. Why not make a day of it and go along to The Boxer Rebellion gig at the O2 Acadamy afterwards!
Wednesday 4th March
Coming to Doctor Browns in Middlesbrough on Wednesday 4th March, Illegitimate Sons of the King with support from local bands March of the Dogs, Gin Soaked Boy and The Lorndogs! A North London four-piece who's 60s guitar sound and hook-laden rhymes create a raucous, freewheeling rap-rock mash up that is truly infectious. After recording demo tracks in 2006 in York, I.S.K. were given the opportunity to record at Britannia Row Studios, most famously known for being owned by Pink Floyd. The resulting EP was then mixed and mastered at Hackenbacker Studios in Soho by award winning sound engineer, Nigel Heath, who had become a fan of the band after randomly meeting Theo on a train journey.
Their fresh sound combined with their entertaining energetic live shows have led to a dedicated following and also paid off in the form of support slots with Klaxons, The Wombats and the Young Knives. Entry to this gig is FREE and starts at 8.30. These guys are set to be big in the UK and they are coming to us first - don't miss this one! Check them out Here.
Thursday 26th February
Beat the Winter Blues with A Charity Night of Comedy & Music Putting the Funny into Fundraising!
Fundraising in aid of Home Start - Support and friendship for families. The Musical Entertainment from Martin Nesbitt - North East's Premier Comedy Songwriter, Stormcrow - Original Folking Humorous Songs from Singing Duo Ruby Diamond - Musical Comedy from Saltburn's One and Only Uke-Playing Female Impersonator. Standup Entertainment from Saltburn Comedy Group Members Jon Cook - Life is Comedy, Adam Steele - The Ironman of Comedy, Ken Dennis - Comedy Storyteller, Luke Tuit Haritou - Youthful Comedy from the The Edinburgh Fringe, Special Guest Whity Goldbum and Host Jonathan Hutchinson - our incompareable comparee. Thursday 26th February 2009 at Ruby Street Club, Ruby Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Doors open 7.30pm Start 8.00pm. Tickets £3.50 each available from Ruby Street Club, Ruby Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Easy PC & Music, 2 Dundas St West, Saltburn-by-the-Sea or for more Information Ring Julie on 01287 631 957
A Fable for the Curious at The Cavern Club, Liverpool
Local band A Fable for the Curious who have been becoming more popular over the last few months have announced a Valentines Night gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Thats THE Cavern Club in Liverpool! The guys have secured this prestigious gig at what is possibly one of the most famous music venues in the country! Entry to the gig is £4.50 on the door or if you contact the band they have fliers available which get you in for £3.50 - they are also organising a coach to get people down there and more details can be had by contacting the band directly. This is a fantastic opportunity to go and have a day out in Liverpool and support one of our local rising talents. You can visit A Fable for the Curious on their MySpace site and if you can't make it to the Cavern Club check out their gig list for a whole host of local venues this band is playing soon. Ones to watch? Most definately!
Fires of Caladan in the Red Battle Final!
Teesside band Fires of Caladan will be playing in the Red Battle Finals at the o2 Academy in Liverpool on the 21st of February.
As this is the finals they will need all of the support possible, and that is where you come in. For Fires of Caladan to be in with a chance of winning they need your text votes. To vote for them you need to text RED 878 to 81696, texts cost 50p plus your standard network charge.
The band also have tickets for this event, which cost only £9 and includes a free entry pass for the aftershow party. There will also be travel put on by the band to and from Liverpool, at a cost of only £22 (price to be confirmed).
The lads aren't just representing Teesside they are representing the whole of the North-East of England, they aren't just doing this for themselves they are doing it for each and every band that comes out of Teesside and for every person, so hopefully it will put Teesside bands on the map as being some of the best in the country.
If you need any further details dont hesitate to ask either us or Fires of Caladan themselves (shockwave_4197@hotmail.com).
Kirkby Fleetham Winter Warmer