gig listings
Your gigs not listed below? Then submit them now. Know anyone without Internet access? Ask us to post the listings monthly.
| DATE | BAND | VENUE | AREA | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Washington FC, Concorde | Washington | 8pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Station Hotel, Whitley Road | Whitley Bay | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Whitburn Lodge, Whitburn | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Elephant | Ashington, N'land | 8pm/Free Entry |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Masons Arms, Plessey Road | Blyth | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Daisy Hill | Sacriston, Durham | 9pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Harbour Lights | South Shields | 9pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Jolly Miller | Low Fell, Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Fat Ox | Whitley Bay | 8.30pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Old Shildon Club, Shildon | Co. Durham | 8.30pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Sand Dancer, Sea Front | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
King`s Arms, Seaton Sluice | Whitley Bay | 9pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Keelboat | Washington | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Caledonian | Hebburn | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Borough | Sunderland | 8.30pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Wardley Legion Club, Sunderland Rd | Wardley, Gateshead | 9.pm £2. c c |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Station | Whitley Bay | 8.30pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Three Tuns, Heddon on the Wall | Northumberland | 8.30pm Free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Wheatsheaf, Palmersville | Newcastle | 8.30pm |
| 09/05/2008 |
|
Ox & Plough | Washington | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | 1977 | Shamrox | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Aaron Bailey Duo | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Acoustic Beatles - Fantastic Beatle Tribute | Jolly Miller | Low Fell, Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Ammunition | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Around Midnight | Moorhouse, Front Street, Seaton Burn | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Beggars Bog | Golden Lion, South Hylton | Sunderland | 8.30pm |
| 10/05/2008 | Clashed - Clash Tribute | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Classic Clapton (After Midnight) | Masham Town Hall | Ripon, North Yorkshire | 8.30pm £12 |
| 10/05/2008 | Colt.45s, Metamusic, Coldseat, The Occasion | Dog and Parrot | Newcastle | 6pm |
| 10/05/2008 | Feed The Bear | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Force | Star Inn, Westgate Road | Newcastle | 9pm |
| 10/05/2008 | Four Kinnels | Station Hotel, Whitley Road | Whitley Bay | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Gridlock | Woodlands, Vigo Lane, Rickleton | Washington | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Kimera | Fellsider | Whickham, Gateshead | 9pm |
| 10/05/2008 | Lounge Lizards | Market Tavern | Bedlington | 8.30pm |
| 10/05/2008 | Marcus Malone Band | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm |
| 10/05/2008 | Mark Leroy | Duke Of Albany | Washington | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Melted Dog +Solomon`s Burdon +The Suzeraines | Washington FC, Concorde | Washington | 8pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Mojitos | Cumberland Arms | Byker, Newcastle | 8pm |
| 10/05/2008 |
|
Whitburn Lodge, Whitburn | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 10/05/2008 |
|
Wellwood Arms | Amble, N'land | 9pm |
| 10/05/2008 | New Age Jam | Wheatsheaf | East Boldon | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Old Codger | Mallard | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | One Night With Elvis | Journal Tyne Theatre | Newcastle | 7.30pm From £7.25 |
| 10/05/2008 | Precious Things | Garricks Head, Saville Street | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Richard Anderson | Times Inn | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Rick Montrose | Jolly Steward, Fulwell Ave., Marsden | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Spartan, On The Level & Arsenal Of Freedom | Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road | South Shields | 8.30pm |
| 10/05/2008 | Steve Daggett | Mill Tavern | Hebburn | 8.30pm Free |
| 10/05/2008 | Steve Reay And The Rayvons | Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Terry Gorman | Sand Dancer, Sea Front | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Thinking Backwards | Phoenix | Cramlington | 9pm free |
| 10/05/2008 | Three Mustgetbeers | Times Inn, Dalton Le Dale | Seaham | ** CANCELLED ** |
| 10/05/2008 | Tonto's Horse | Beacon | South Shields | 8.30pm |
| 11/05/2008 | Acoustic Blues & Folk | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Barking Billy & the Scrapyard Dogs | Times Inn | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Brindle And Makepeace | Tavistock Bar, Sea Road | South Shields | 5pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Bullet | Masters Bar | Sunderland | 3pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Buskers Night | General Havelock East Sleekburn | Bedlington | 8.30pm |
| 11/05/2008 | Buskers Night With Mick Oliver | Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Cabe Sounds & Support | Tyne Bar | Byker, Newcastle | 8.30pm Free |
| 11/05/2008 | Frankies Café | Falcon | Prudhoe | 9pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Musicians Unlimited | Studio | Hartlepool | noon |
| 11/05/2008 | Removal Men | Tyne Bar | Byker, Newcastle | 2.30pm Free |
| 11/05/2008 | Revolutionnaires | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Six Nowt | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Skint | Vane Arms, Silksworth | Sunderland | 8pm |
| 11/05/2008 | Steve Daggett | Albion Inn, Bill Quay | Gateshead | 8.30pm Free |
| 11/05/2008 | Steve Daggett | Robin Hood, Jarrow | South Shields | 8.30pm Free |
| 11/05/2008 | Suspects | Marquis of Granby | Sunniside | 9pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Three Mustgetbeers | Roker Hotel, Roker | Sunderland | 6pm free |
| 11/05/2008 | Tom & Mal`s Open Mic Night | Old Fox | Felling, Gateshead | 8.30pm |
| 11/05/2008 | Whole Hogg | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 12/05/2008 | Buskers Night | Lochside, Cochrane Park | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 12/05/2008 | EZIO | Cluny | Byker, Newcastle | 8pm |
| 12/05/2008 | Force | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 12/05/2008 |
|
Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 8.30pm |
| 12/05/2008 | Terry Gorman | Arts Centre | Washington | 8pm free |
| 12/05/2008 | Tom Le Moosh & Steves Open Mic | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 13/05/2008 | Buskers Night | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 13/05/2008 | Decomposers | Star | Newcastle | 4pm free |
| 13/05/2008 | Ron Chapman. Solo Jazz Guitar | Romano`s Restaurant. Metro Centre | Gateshead | 12-30 & 2-00 pm |
| 14/05/2008 | Caffrey Brothers | Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm |
| 14/05/2008 | Jack B. Burness + Acoustica | Bridge Hotel | Newcastle | 8.30pm |
| 14/05/2008 | Mutiny | Postchaise | Bishop Auckland | 8pm |
| 14/05/2008 | Open mic night | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm free |
| 14/05/2008 | Pete Desmonds Buskers Night | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 14/05/2008 | Scott Keirs Electric Jam | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 14/05/2008 | Vin Garbutt | Bishop Auckland Town Hall | Co. Durham | 8pm £10 |
| 15/05/2008 | Acoustic Buskers Night | Deuchars Arms, Leam Lane | Gateshead | 8.30pm |
| 15/05/2008 | Acoustic Night | Shamrox | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | Afterthoughts & Lipstick | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | Battle of the Bands | Washington FC, Concorde | Washington | 8pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | Buskers Night | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | Buskers With Steve Daggett | Holystone, Whitley Road | Newcastle | 8.30pm Players welcome |
| 15/05/2008 | FM | George Stephenson | West Moor | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | Kristina Olsen | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm |
| 15/05/2008 | Pete Dodd`s Open Mic | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | Pete Dodd`s Red Box | Grand Hotel | Hartlepool | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | Resistance - Rock & Metal Night | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | River City Jazzmen | Marquis of Granby | Sunniside | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | Steve Reay Band | Easy Street, Front St | Chester le Street | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | The Alligators | Stormont Main Club, Wrekenton | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 15/05/2008 | The Purple Supper Band | Lochside, Cochrane Park | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Ampersand | Caledonian | Hebburn | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Archie Brown & the Young Bucks | Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm |
| 16/05/2008 | Bed Miles | Washington FC, Concorde | Washington | 8pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Big Lamp | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 16/05/2008 | Black Dog | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 |
|
Boathouse | Newburn | 9pm |
| 16/05/2008 | Dave Ward | Sand Dancer, Sea Front | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Force | Ox & Plough | Washington | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Get Carter | Bridge Hotel | Newcastle | 8.30pm |
| 16/05/2008 | Graham Russell | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | John Black Band | Alexandra | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Jolly Miller Star Contest - Heat 6 | Jolly Miller | Low Fell, Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Junco Partners Live In The Bistro Bar | Journal Tyne Theatre | Newcastle | 8.45pm |
| 16/05/2008 | Kimera | Daisy Hill | Sacriston, Durham | 9pm |
| 16/05/2008 | New Age Jam | Wheatsheaf | East Boldon | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | New Stories | Wardley Legion Club, Sunderland Rd | Wardley, Gateshead | 9pm £1.00 C C |
| 16/05/2008 |
|
Whitburn Lodge, Whitburn | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 16/05/2008 | RagnarRock | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Repertoire Dogs | Masons Arms, Plessey Road | Blyth | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Rock Bottom | Garricks Head, Saville Street | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Shanghai | Station Hotel, Whitley Road | Whitley Bay | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Strange Fruits | Keelboat | Washington | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Switch | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm |
| 16/05/2008 | Terry Gorman | Sportsman Inn, Lake District | Cumbria | 9pm free |
| 16/05/2008 | Wanted | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | 1977 | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Acoustic Beatles | Washington FC, Concorde | Washington | 8pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Alive & Kicking | Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Ammunition | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Barnstormers | Golden Lion, South Hylton | Sunderland | 8.30pm |
| 17/05/2008 | Borderland + Diablo | Ramshaw Animal Rescue Centre | Bishop Auckland | |
| 17/05/2008 | Broken Spoke | Moorhouse, Front Street, Seaton Burn | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Charlotte French | Times Inn | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Colourful Black | Wellwood Arms | Amble, N'land | 8pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Dave Moffatt | Sand Dancer, Sea Front | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Dave Ridley& Helen Cleary | Victoria | Low Fell, Gateshead | 8.30pm |
| 17/05/2008 | Driving Rain | Mallard | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | FM | Townley Arms | Stanley, Co. Durham | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Frankies Café | Northumberland Hussar | Heaton, Newcastle | 8.30pm |
| 17/05/2008 | Gladstone | Fat Ox | Whitley Bay | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Granny Smiths Maggots | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Heavy Load - Free/ Bad Co.Tribute | Rosehill Theatre | Cumbria | 9pm |
| 17/05/2008 | Hybrids | Woodlands, Vigo Lane, Rickleton | Washington | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Kicks | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Lounge Lizards | Duke of Cumberland | Felling, Gateshead | 8.30pm |
| 17/05/2008 | Lounge Lizards | Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Mostly Autumn | Journal Tyne Theatre | Newcastle | 8pm £16 |
| 17/05/2008 |
|
Whitburn Lodge, Whitburn | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 17/05/2008 | Powerage + Spartan | Crook Town Football Club | Crook, Co. Durham | 8.30pm £6 |
| 17/05/2008 | Rattlers | Shamrox | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Re-load | Jolly Miller | Low Fell, Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Rigid Digits | New Tavern Concord | Washington | 8.30pm |
| 17/05/2008 | Riot | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Snake Eyes | Phoenix | Cramlington | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Steve Clark Band | Causeway | Hartlepool | 9pm |
| 17/05/2008 | This City Romance, Themutiny, This Way Up | Old Cannon | Gateshead | 6pm free entry |
| 17/05/2008 | UK Subs + Loaded 44 | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm |
| 17/05/2008 | Underdogs | Station Hotel, Whitley Road | Whitley Bay | 9pm free |
| 17/05/2008 | Woodface | Duke Of Albany | Washington | 9pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Acoustic Blues & Folk | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Beggars Bog | Tavistock Bar, Sea Road | South Shields | 5pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Behind Bars | Star | Newcastle | 4pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Borderland | Luma Bar | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Buddhas | Times Inn | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Charlotte French | Roker Hotel, Roker | Sunderland | 6pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Dave Ridley& Helen Cleary | Black Horse | Boldon | 8.30pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Faith Healer | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | FM | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Frankies Café | Marquis of Granby | Sunniside | 8.30pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Gladstone | Sour Grapes | Morpeth | 9pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Iain Crummie | Mr Lynch | Newcastle | 8.30pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Jack Savoretti | Cluny | Byker, Newcastle | 8pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Jen Stevens & The Hiccups, Known World, Iain Crummie | Head of Steam, Neville Street | Newcastle | doors 7.30pm, £3 advance tickets, contact band for tickets |
| 18/05/2008 | Kimera | Clock | Hebburn | 9pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Micky Oliver Open Mic Night | Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road | South Shields | 8.30pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Mister Skin Band | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Musicians Unlimited | Studio | Hartlepool | noon |
| 18/05/2008 | Poppa Chubby -Upstairs | Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Rattlesnakes | Masters Bar | Sunderland | 3pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Skint | Clarendon | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Stumpt & Support | Tyne Bar | Byker, Newcastle | 8.30pm Free |
| 18/05/2008 | Swillbillys | Falcon | Prudhoe | 9pm free |
| 18/05/2008 | Tom & Mal`s Open Mic Night | Old Fox | Felling, Gateshead | 8.30pm |
| 18/05/2008 | Wanted | Tyne Bar | Byker, Newcastle | 2.30pm Free |
| 18/05/2008 |
|
Tyneside Cinema, Pilgrim St, | Newcastle | 8pm |
| 19/05/2008 | Baccus | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 19/05/2008 | Buskers Night | Lochside, Cochrane Park | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 19/05/2008 | House Of Lords / Vendetta / Silverjet | Legends Nightclub | Newcastle | 7.30pm £13 |
| 19/05/2008 |
|
Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 8.30pm |
| 19/05/2008 | Strange Death Of Liberal England | Cluny | Byker, Newcastle | 8pm |
| 19/05/2008 | Terry Gorman | Arts Centre | Washington | 8pm free |
| 19/05/2008 | Tom Le Moosh & Steves Open Mic | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 20/05/2008 | Buskers Night | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 21/05/2008 | Dakota | Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 21/05/2008 | Jen Stevens & Aaron Dixon-cave (open Mic Night) | Dolly Peel | South Shields | 9.15pm |
| 21/05/2008 | Micky Oliver | Shamrox | Durham | 9pm free |
| 21/05/2008 | Open mic night | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm free |
| 21/05/2008 | Pete Desmonds Buskers Night | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 21/05/2008 | Scott Keirs Electric Jam | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Acoustic Night With Mick Oliver | Shamrox | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Arockalypse Now | Chillingham Arms | Heaton, Newcastle | 8pm £4 |
| 22/05/2008 | Battle of the Bands | Washington FC, Concorde | Washington | 8pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Buskers Night | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Frankies Café | Stormont Main Club, Wrekenton | Gateshead | 8.30pm |
| 22/05/2008 | Gladstone | Gold Medal | Low Fell, Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Kanda Bongo Man + Kasai Masai | Arc, Dovecot Street | Stockton | 7.30 pm Tickets: £7/£4 |
| 22/05/2008 | MLC | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Mosaics | Easy Street, Front St | Chester le Street | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Pete Dodd`s Open Mic | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Resistance - Rock & Metal Night | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | River City Jazzmen | Marquis of Granby | Sunniside | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Robot Elvis Featuring Baz Warne - Tickets Only! | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm |
| 22/05/2008 | Spheres | Grand Hotel | Hartlepool | 9pm free |
| 22/05/2008 | Testament | Lochside, Cochrane Park | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | 3 Foot Ninja | Jax Bar | Hartlepool | 8.30pm |
| 23/05/2008 |
|
Whitburn Lodge, Whitburn | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 23/05/2008 | Beggars Bog | Sand Dancer, Sea Front | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Bessie & the Zinc Buckets | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Chris Helme + Support | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm |
| 23/05/2008 | Damage Control | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Dave Moffatt | Caledonian | Hebburn | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Diablo | Wardley Legion Club, Sunderland Rd | Wardley, Gateshead | 9pm £1 cc |
| 23/05/2008 | Elvis - Mike Memphis & The Memphis Belles | Queens Head, Bridge Street | Morpeth | 8.30pm |
| 23/05/2008 | FM | Garricks Head, Saville Street | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | John Black Band | Porters, Tynemouth Station | Tynemouth | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Jolly Miller Star Contest - Heat 7 | Jolly Miller | Low Fell, Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Little Stevie & the Business | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Mojo Hand Band | Keelboat | Washington | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Morning After | Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Mugshot | Ropery | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | RagnarRock | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Rattlesnakes | Station Hotel, Whitley Road | Whitley Bay | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Rejexx | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Road Dogs | Ox & Plough | Washington | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Shanghai | Masons Arms, Plessey Road | Blyth | 9pm free |
| 23/05/2008 | Tubesnake | Market Tavern | Chester le Street | 8.30pm |
| 24/05/2008 | Ammunition | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Arrival | Washington FC, Concorde | Washington | 8pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Beavers | Phoenix | Cramlington | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Beggars Bog | Lambton Worm | Chester le Street | 9pm |
| 24/05/2008 | Delphians | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Diablo | Woodlands, Vigo Lane, Rickleton | Washington | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | FM | Shamrox | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Frankies Café | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 8.30pm |
| 24/05/2008 | Gladstone | O`Gradys | Redcar, Cleveland | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Gregory Isaacs & Live Wyya + Beta Simon | Town Hall | M'bro | 7.30 pm. Tickets: £12.50/£10 |
| 24/05/2008 | Heavy Load - Free/ Bad Co.Tribute | Station Hotel, Whitley Road | Whitley Bay | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | John Miller And Tom Armstrong | Tyne Bar | Byker, Newcastle | 8.30pm Free |
| 24/05/2008 | Layla | Golden Lion, South Hylton | Sunderland | 8.30pm |
| 24/05/2008 | Lounge Lizards | Holystone, Whitley Road | Newcastle | 8.30pm |
| 24/05/2008 | Matt Storker & Joss Elliott | Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Mugshot | Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Past And Present | Duke Of Albany | Washington | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Peter Wilde | Garricks Head, Saville Street | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 |
|
Whitburn Lodge, Whitburn | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 24/05/2008 | Rock Solid | Mallard | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Russ Tippins | Jolly Steward, Fulwell Ave., Marsden | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Simma | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Skintight | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Spartan | Ben Lomond, Ellison St | Jarrow | 8.30pm |
| 24/05/2008 | Spartan | Travellers Rest | Burnopfield, Co. Durham | 8.30pm |
| 24/05/2008 | Swillbillys | Moorhouse, Front Street, Seaton Burn | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Tubesnake | Jolly Miller | Low Fell, Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 24/05/2008 | Who`s Next - Who Tribute | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm |
| 24/05/2008 | Woodface | Times Inn | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 25/05/2008 | Acoustic Blues & Folk | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 25/05/2008 | Beer Monkeys | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 25/05/2008 | Beggars Bog | Albion Inn, Bill Quay | Gateshead | 8.30pm |
| 25/05/2008 | FM | Moorhouse, Front Street, Seaton Burn | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 25/05/2008 | Gangsters of Ska | Clarendon | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 25/05/2008 | In At The Deep End | Times Inn | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 25/05/2008 | Kimera | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm |
| 25/05/2008 | Longsands | Star | Newcastle | 4pm free |
| 25/05/2008 | Mass & Support | Tyne Bar | Byker, Newcastle | 8.30pm Free |
| 25/05/2008 | Micky Oliver Open Mic Night | Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road | South Shields | 8.30pm |
| 25/05/2008 | Musicians Unlimited | Studio | Hartlepool | noon |
| 25/05/2008 | No Time for Jive | Tyne Bar | Byker, Newcastle | 2.30pm Free |
| 25/05/2008 | Promise | Falcon | Prudhoe | 9pm free |
| 25/05/2008 | Terry Gorman | Roker Hotel, Roker | Sunderland | 6pm free |
| 25/05/2008 | Tom & Mal`s Open Mic Night | Old Fox | Felling, Gateshead | 8.30pm |
| 25/05/2008 | Twango Bango De-Luxe | Marquis of Granby | Sunniside | 9pm free |
| 26/05/2008 | All day Music Festival | Borough | Sunderland | 2pm free |
| 26/05/2008 | Buskers Night | Lochside, Cochrane Park | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 26/05/2008 |
|
Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 8.30pm |
| 26/05/2008 | Revolutionnaires | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 26/05/2008 | Terry Gorman | Arts Centre | Washington | 8pm free |
| 26/05/2008 | Tom Le Moosh & Steves Open Mic | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 27/05/2008 | Buskers Night | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 28/05/2008 | Hot Club De Paris | Cluny | Byker, Newcastle | 8pm |
| 28/05/2008 | Open mic night | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm free |
| 28/05/2008 | Pete Desmonds Buskers Night | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 28/05/2008 | Scott Keirs Electric Jam | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | Acoustic Night With Mike Darren | Shamrox | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | Ady Ferguson | Grand Hotel | Hartlepool | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | Battle of the Bands | Washington FC, Concorde | Washington | 8pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | Buskers Night | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | Covered In Glory | Lochside, Cochrane Park | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | Eleanor McEvoy | The Queens Head, Rothbury (Rothbury Roots) | Northumberland | 8pm £9 |
| 29/05/2008 | Graham Russell | Easy Street, Front St | Chester le Street | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | John Black Band | Newton Park | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | Mick Donnelly Jazz Club | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm |
| 29/05/2008 | Pete Dodd`s Open Mic | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | Resistance - Rock & Metal Night | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | River City Jazzmen | Marquis of Granby | Sunniside | 9pm free |
| 29/05/2008 | Stomp 66 | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Ady Ferguson Band | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Bazooka Joe | Ox & Plough | Washington | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 |
|
Whitburn Lodge, Whitburn | Sunderland | 9pm |
| 30/05/2008 | FM | Coach & Horses, Wrekenton | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Frankies Café | Causey Arch | Stanley, Co. Durham | ** CANCELLED ** |
| 30/05/2008 | Jolly Miller Star Contest - Semi Final | Jolly Miller | Low Fell, Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Jonny Boyle | Sand Dancer, Sea Front | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Kimara | Kings Arms | Seaton Sluice | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Lazy | Garricks Head, Saville Street | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Licks | Masons Arms, Plessey Road | Blyth | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Monologues | Keelboat | Washington | 8.30pm |
| 30/05/2008 | RagnarRock | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 |
|
Boathouse | Newburn | 9pm |
| 30/05/2008 | Rayne | Wardley Legion Club, Sunderland Rd | Wardley, Gateshead | 9pm £1 |
| 30/05/2008 | Reload | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Riot | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Stottin Headaches | Station Hotel, Whitley Road | Whitley Bay | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Tumblin` Dice | Magnesia Bank | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 30/05/2008 | Woodface | Caledonian | Hebburn | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Ady Ferguson | Sand Dancer, Sea Front | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Ammunition | Borough | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 |
|
Whitburn Lodge, Whitburn | Sunderland | 8.30pm |
| 31/05/2008 | Beggars Bog | Masons Arms | Stanley, Co. Durham | 8.30pm |
| 31/05/2008 | Brian Marlow | Jolly Steward, Fulwell Ave., Marsden | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Buddhas | Shamrox | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Dave Black | Garricks Head, Saville Street | North Shields | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Fizzy Fish | Three Tuns | Gateshead | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Flights | Phoenix | Cramlington | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | FM | Old Horseshoe | Crook, Co. Durham | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Heavy Load - Free/ Bad Co.Tribute | Conchie | Ashington, N'land | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Hocus Pocus | Star | Newcastle | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Kimera | Colliery Tavern, Boldon Colliery | Gateshead | 9pm |
| 31/05/2008 | Lightnin Willie | Studio | Hartlepool | 8pm |
| 31/05/2008 | Pete Dodd`s Red Box | Times Inn | Seaham | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Poorboys | Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road | South Shields | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Rattlers | Smugglers Bar | Sunderland | 9pm free |
| 31/05/2008 | Rigid Digits + Demob | New Tavern Concord | Washington | 8.30pm |
| 31/05/2008 | Tex and Leon | Cottage, Dunstan Village, Craster | Northumberland | 8.30pm |
| 31/05/2008 | Three Mustgetbeers | Duke Of Albany | Washington< |