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FRIDAY 19 APRIL
THIS MACHINE
 		Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
BACK TO BLACK
 The Station Pub, Killingworth NE12 6RA
THE NEW NOTE
 Blackhall Navy Club                  c/c            charity night in aid of prostate cancer
BLIND 90
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE                 8.30pm
TUBESNAKE
 The Black Horse, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8DP            8.45pm
THE PAUL RODGERS STORY [Free & Bad Co. trib]
 Nightrain , Bradford                (Tickets £11 adv)
THE STONES STORY
 Steels Club, Sunderland
JUST LIKE JODI
 Hetton Big Club, Back, Richard St, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring DH5 9HN,  £4 door
T.ROX
 Billingham Con's  Social Club , Teesside                   cc
FOUR LETTER WORD
 Mermaid - Guisborough
CITY ROAD SURVIVORS
 Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Hertburn Washington Tyne and Wear      £3 door
THE SHRINKING VIOLETS
 The Frog & Ferret, Coulson St, Spennymoor, DL16 7RS

SATURDAY 20 APRIL
PARAMOUR UK
 		Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
101
 The Grand Bishop Auckland
QWEEN UK LIVE                       sold out
 		Biddulph Town Hall, High Street, Stock-on-trent, ST8 6AR  01782 498480   7.30pm  Tickets  HERE
STICKY FINGERS
 Blackhall Navy Club                  c/c
FIZZYFISH (8.30pm) / SMALL WONDER (5.15pm)
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE              
STEVIE STOCKER
 The Isabella, Blyth                      8pm
AERO TWENTY
 The flying Scotsman Briar Edge Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 7JN              8pm
LOTTIE APPLETON
 The Blake Arms, Seghill                 8pm
MATT BESFORD
 The Killingworth Arms, Killingworth Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BL        8pm
WHOLE HOG
 Crook Hotel
TUBESNAKE
 The Schooner, South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AF
ULTIMATE WHITESNAKE
 Harrowgate club & institute Ltd, Darlington              tickets £10
TEMPEST
 The Top House, Wingate
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 Billingham Catholic Club                    8.45pm            £1 door to non-members
THE STONES STORY
 The Denton, West Denton
THE HYBRIDS
 The Burn Houghton-le-Spring
DAVE RIDLEY
 Northumberland Arms, Bedlington
80s OPTION
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead NE10 0QD
GODZZ OF WOR
 The Old Ship Front St, Newbiggin
DIAMOND DOGS
 New Hartley Residents club.. New hartley. whitley bay NE250RS
T.ROX
 Big Tute Club, Middlesbrough                       cc
FM
 The Peacock Kenton Newcastle
RED HOT CHILLIPINOS
 The Stumble Inn, Chester Road, Sunderland
BORN VILLAINS
 Easington Colliery Club & Institute Ltd, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3JZ  8.30pm  cc
FOUR LETTER WORD
 Dovecot - Middlesbrough            (3PM)
THE ANDY RAYNER BAND
 The Central Newbiggin by the Sea
KICK
 Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Hertburn Washington Tyne and Wear      £3 door
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 Billingham Catholic Club                    (£1 door non members)
AC/DC GB
 O'rileys Hull HU3 1XR                            £12adv/£15 door.
THE BRIT PACK
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         8.30pm         £3 door
SOPHIE DANIELLE
 Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close Killingworth NE12 6UQ           8pm
STORMY MONDAY
 sun inn, swalwell                       3pm
THIS MACHINE
 The Black Horse, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8DP            8.45pm



SUNDAY 21 APRIL
BABES FROM THE CRYPT
 		Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238    Tickets
TRACTION
 Lion House, Allendale                   4pm
JODIE FITZGIBBON
 The Blake Arms, Seghill                 6pm
REBEL RADIO
 Cheers Bar , Sunderland                    6pm
KEWEN
 St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB, 0191 2655343       8pm
DAVE RIDLEY
 The Charles Attwood, Wolsingham               3pm
FIZZYFISH
 The Penny Gill Spennymoor
FM
 The Anchor Wallsend                  4pm
THE MOONDOGS
 the Crown 8 Commercial street Crook DL15 9HP     01388 765001          6pm
THE DEEKS
 Joseph's Toy Box Holmeside Sunderland                  2pm

MONDAY 22 APRIL



TUESDAY 23 APRIL



WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL



THURSDAY 25 APRIL



FRIDAY 26 APRIL
PRYMA / LAVIRE / KING KRACKEN
 		Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
3RD STAGE RED
 The Station Pub, Killingworth NE12 6RA
ADRENALINE
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE                  8.30pm
STORM
 The Cleveland, Redcar
COPPERHEAD
 Black Horse, Chester le Street
BIG RIVER
 Platform 1 Bedlington Station
DAVE RIDLEY
 Grace Kellys, Tynemouth                    8.45pm
GODZZ OF WOR
 Three Tuns Sheriff’s Highway, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead
T.ROX
 Stanley Empire Club ,Co Durham                  cc
MARIGOLD / GUEST SOLOIST
 Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Hertburn Washington Tyne and Wear      £3 door
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 Blues at the bay,(Cleveland bay) Eaglescliffe
THE FORCE
 The Voyager, Anderson St, South Shields
THE SCUMBAGS / FERAL NORTH / +
 Little Buildings, 3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PW         £8 door
TREVOR SEWELL SOLO
 The Beamish Mary, No Place, Stanley DH9 0QH
AC/DC GB
 The Saltmarket North Shields                         £8 door

SATURDAY 27 APRIL
ROB ZOMBIE TRIBUTE
 		Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
THE FORCE
 Gawber Road WMC, Gawber Rd, Barnsley                 £ door
PISTOLEROS
 The Grand Bishop Auckland
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
 Seaton Sluice & District Social Club, Collywell Bay Road, Whitley Bay NE26 4QZ
DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK
 Blackhall Navy Club                  c/c
TRACTION
 The Old Fox, Felling
NEXT STOP VEGAS
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE           8.30pm
STRATOSPHONIC
 The Isabella, Blyth                      8pm
ALEX WINN
 The flying Scotsman Briar Edge Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 7JN              8pm
ANTHONY JAMES
 The Blake Arms, Seghill                 8pm
TOM THORNE
 The Killingworth Arms, Killingworth Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BL        8pm
WHOLE HOG
 Durham Ox, Collingwood St, Coundon, Bishop Auckland DL14 8LG
ULTIMATE WHITESNAKE
 Mickleton Village Hall, Barnard Castle                     tickets £12
TEMPEST
 The Tan Hill Inn, Long Causeway, Low Row, DL11 6ED
101
 Billingham Catholic Club                    8.45pm            £1 door to non-members
COPPERHEAD
 Poachers Cottage, Callerton, Newcastle
BROKEN TOYS
 Pelaw Inn Shields Rd, Gateshead NE10 0QD
FIZZYFISH
 Cleveland Bridge Social              Club fundraiser for Darlington Family Help      Ticket only event.
Tickets £12  01325 364486  or  info@familyhelp.org.uk       7pm-11pm  Doors 6.30pm
T.ROX
 Rawmarsh Trades and Labour Club. Rotherham                 cc
FM
 The Boiler Room South Shields
THE TRADING HEARTS
 The Stumble Inn, Chester Road, Sunderland
ADRENALINE
 Easington Colliery Club & Institute Ltd, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3JZ  8.30pm  cc
FOUR LETTER WORD
 Myton House Farm - Ingleby Barwick
JUNIOR TURNER
 Usworth and Washington Gardeners Club Hertburn Washington Tyne and Wear      £3 door
SOUL STREET
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         8.30pm         £3 door
MCNEIL
 Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close Killingworth NE12 6UQ           8pm
THE COSMICS
 Easington Lane WMC,  101 High Street, Easington Lane. DH5 0JR    £3 Tickets

SUNDAY 28 APRIL
TIRED OF FIGHTING
 		Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER    07710 095238
THE BRIT PACK
 St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB, 0191 2655343   7:30pm till 10:00pm
TRACTION
 The Wansbeck. Morpeth
PETE BELL
 The Blake Arms, Seghill                 6pm
DAVE RIDLEY
 Head Of Steam, Tynemouth                3pm
Hebburn Sports Club                      6.30pm
GODZZ OF WOR
 Big Jug Claypath, Durham City,       4pm
FM
 Angels Place Sunderland                4pm
THE DEEKS
 Murton Officials Club          3pm                  cc
AC/DC GB
 The Penny Gill Spennymoor

MONDAY 29 APRIL



TUESDAY 30 APRIL





WEDNESDAY 1 MAY



THURSDAY 2 MAY



FRIDAY 3 MAY
THE FORCE
 		The Pelaw Inn, Shields Road, Gateshead
DOG IN A BOX
 South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE    
8.30pm    £3 door    
BIG RIVER
 Blues & Bourbon Newcastle upon Tyne
DAVE RIDLEY
 Kings Prosecco Lounge, South Shields               7pm
THE 280s
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE          8.30pm

SATURDAY 4 MAY
THE FORCE
 		Coxlodge Club, Jubilee Road, Gosforth                             £3 door
TOXIC
 The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
QWEEN UK live
 The Maddermarket theatre Norwich NR2 1DR           online tickets: HERE
THE HOWARD BAKER BAND
 Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN     0191 266 1591    Tickets £7   Doors 7pm   Band 8.30pm
Tickets from club or Mark McCormick on 07791102196
DAVE RIDLEY
 Namaste, Sunnisde                            7.30pm
ALCATRAZ HOUSE BAND 8.30pm / BROKEN TOYS 5.15pm
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE          8.30pm
GODZZ OF WOR
 Cleveland Hotel High Street West, Redcar
THE KILL
 Easington Colliery Club & Institute Ltd, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3JZ  8.30pm  Tickets now on sale £4
FOUR LETTER WORD
 The Denton - Newcastle
THE ANDY RAYNER BAND
 Morpeth Beer Festival, Rugby Club Morpeth
ECHO PARK
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         8.30pm         £3 door
TONY MONTANA
 Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close Killingworth NE12 6UQ           8pm
MA KELLY'S BOYS    [Quo tribute up to '76]
 Blackhall Navy Club          cc

SUNDAY 5 MAY
“The Rock King” MIKE MEMPHIS "ELVIS" AND THE MEMPHIS MAFIA BAND Gateshead Beer Festival, NE9 5UB
STORMY MONDAY
 big jug, durham - 4pm
BLACK BEAR BONES
 South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE    
5.30pm    £3 door
JUNIOR TURNER
 Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN        4pm            0191 266 1591
CROOKFEST '24
 Top Tent: Bon Jovi Forever, AC/DC-UK, Mardy Bums, Born Villains, JD + Woodsmen;
 Scooter Tent: C-Collective, Copperhead, Revolver, Eli, Riverain, Ded Wrongenz;
 Bar Tent: The Button Band, ABBA Goldz, Mickey Glamz, Barkin Billy + Scrapyard Dogs, Mark Elvis Nixon, Jay R Mad for Ska.		 11.45am - 10.30pm
Tickets £20/£25
https://www.crookfest.co.uk


Riffs will be covering the whole day
DAVE RIDLEY
 Blake Arms, Seghill                        6pm
NIKKI SUMMERS BAND
 Easington Colliery Club & Institute Ltd, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3JZ  8.30pm  cc
FOUR LETTER WORD
 St Peters Social Bar, 377 Walker Rd, Newcastle, NE6 2AB, 0191 2655343   7:30pm till 10:00pm
THE ANDY RAYNER BAND
 Morpeth Comrades Club                         8.30pm
TREVOR SEWELL SOLO
 Vesuvio, 3A Houndgate, Darlington DL1 5RL         4pm
Hydes Bar, Rowan Td, Billingham Rd, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees TS20 2RZ                  7pm
STICKY FINGERS
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         6pm
TRACTION
 The Turf, Consett

MONDAY 6 MAY
MEA DEAN / KARAOKE WITH MAD MICK
 		Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         1pm
JUNIOR TURNER
 Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close Killingworth NE12 6UQ           noon to 6pm

TUESDAY 7 MAY



WEDNESDAY 8 MAY



THURSDAY 9 MAY
DAVE RIDLEY
 		Black Bull, East Boldon                     8pm

FRIDAY 10 MAY
THE FORCE
 		The Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead                   £2 door
DAVE RIDLEY
 Saints Bar, Durham                         7.30pm
FOSSIL
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE          8.30pm
GODZZ OF WOR
 Blacksmith Arms High St, Gosforth
FOUR LETTER WORD
 The Livery - Redcar

SATURDAY 11 MAY
THE FORCE
 		Hartlepool WMC, King Oswy Drive, Hartlepool             £3 door
LIVING PROOF
 The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
BIG RIVER
 The Crook Hotel Crook Co Durham
ULTIMATE WHITESNAKE
 Guisborough Quoits Club, Guisborough  tickets £5  charity night fin aid of Great North Air Ambulance
DAVE RIDLEY
 Bar 31, Hartlepool                             8pm
MUGSHOT
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE          8.30pm
GODZZ OF WOR
 Blackhall Navy Club East St, Blackhall                   cc
FIZZYFISH
 Billingham Catholic Club                 8.45pm    (£1 to non members)
THE DEEKS
 Unionist Club Laygate, South Shields                8.30pm
FOUR LETTER WORD
 Turbinia - Newton Aycliffe
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 The Old Fox, Felling
TUBESNAKE
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         8.30pm         £3 door
SUSAN BROOKS
 Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close Killingworth NE12 6UQ           8pm

SUNDAY 12 MAY
PISTOLEROS
 		South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE    
5.30pm    £3 door

MONDAY 13 MAY



TUESDAY 14 MAY



WEDNESDAY 15 MAY



THURSDAY 16 MAY



FRIDAY 17 MAY
THE FORCE
 		Steels Social Club, Peacock Street West, Sunderland
DAVE RIDLEY
 Greyhound, Jarrow                          8pm
WHOLE HOG
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE          8.30pm
THE GRAHAM HENDERSON EXPERIENCE
 Platform 1, Bedlington (Tickets £3 in advance from venue)

SATURDAY 18 MAY
THE FORCE
 		Easington Colliery WMC, Seaside Lane, Peterlee             £3 door
WOR KID
 The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
THE GRUMPIES
 South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE    
8.30pm    £3 door
MARTY CRAGGS' LITTLE BAND JAM
 Forest Hall Constitutional & Unionist Club, Churchill House, 5 Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9JN     0191 266 1591    Tickets £8   Doors 7pm   Band 8.30pm
Tickets from club or Mark McCormick on 07791102196
BIG RIVER
 Holmeside Club Dunston                    8.30pm     cc
DAVE RIDLEY
 Grace Kellys,  Tynemouth                         7.30pm
IN AT THE DEEP END
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE          8.30pm
THE DEEKS
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         8.30pm         £3 door
FOUR LETTER WORD
 The Central - Newbiggin by Sea
DARRYL TODD
 Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close Killingworth NE12 6UQ           8pm
NEW YORK CITY GIRL
 Blackhall Navy Club          cc            Tickets from venue       B/N/Club

SUNDAY 19 MAY
THE SLEEZE SISTERS
 		South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE    
5.30pm    £3 door
DAVE RIDLEY
 The Landing, Beadnell Bay                         3pm

MONDAY 20 MAY



TUESDAY 21 MAY



WEDNESDAY 22 MAY



THURSDAY 23 MAY



FRIDAY 24 MAY
“The Rock King” MIKE MEMPHIS "ELVIS" AND THE MEMPHIS MAFIA BAND  Mill Tavern, Hebburn, NE31 2EU
JED THOMAS BAND
 The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
TOLD YA ONCE
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE          8.30pm
LOUNGE LIZARDS
 Billy Bootleggers ,Arch 2, Stepney Bank, Newcastle, NE1 2NP                    8pm

SATURDAY 25 MAY
FIZZYFISH
 		The Grand Hotel Bishop Auckland
QWEEN UK live
 The Forum Northallerton DL6 1LP              online tickets:  HERE
TRACTION
 Fox & Hounds, Wylam
DAVE RIDLEY
 Grace Kellys, Tynemouth                       6pm
SLATE LABEL
 Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE          8.30pm
GODZZ OF WOR
 South Moor Sports club Fourth Street. Stanley.
FIZZYFISH
 The Grand Bishop Auckland
FOUR LETTER WORD
 Ship Inn - Guisborough
COYOTE ROCK BAND
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         8.30pm         £3 door
RHIAN LESLIE
 Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close Killingworth NE12 6UQ           8pm
BARKIN' BILLY
 Blackhall Navy Club          cc
LOUNGE LIZARDS
 The Denton, West Road, Newcastle NE5 2JJ                            8pm
TRACTION
 Fox & Hounds, Wylam
THE HOUNDCATS
 Easington Lane WMC,  101 High Street, Easington Lane. DH5 0JR     8.30pm   £3 Tickets
THE PANTHERS
 The Island Club Seaham

SUNDAY 26 MAY
WEST BROOK AND SWAMP TEA
 		South Durham Social aka Hartlepool Steelies, Westbourne Road, Hartlepool TS25 5RE    
5.30pm    £5 door
BIG RIVER
 The Voyager South Shields
FOUR LETTER WORD
 Cheers - Sunderland                           (6:30pm)
THE ANDY RAYNER BAND
 Bebside Inn Blyth
BARELY HUMAN
 The Vigilant Inn, 165 Sunderland Road, South Shields NE34 6AE                 7pm
FM
 Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         6pm
LOUNGE LIZARDS
 Morpeth Comrades Club, 4c Market Place, Morpeth NE61 1HG                   8.30 pm       cc

MONDAY 27 MAY
ALEX MCRAE / KARAOKE WITH MAD MICK
 		Heaton Buffs, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SD         1pm
TAKE THIS
 Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close Killingworth NE12 6UQ           noon to 6pm

TUESDAY 28 MAY



WEDNESDAY 29 MAY



THURSDAY 30 MAY



FRIDAY 31 MAY
HOPE CITY ROCKERS
 		Live Lounge Parklane Sunderland SR1 3JE          8.30pm
GODZZ OF WOR
 Black Horse Front St, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay
FIZZYFISH
 The Cleveland Hotel Redcar
HOWAYSIS
 Killingworth Social Club Stratford Close Killingworth NE12 6UQ      Doors 7pm        Tickets £6

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