Live music at Newcastle’s Castle Keep

I am of the belief that everything done within the creative and performing arts is done better when done together, so to announce this next collaboration is quite the dream come true. I always aim to work with venues that are outside of the ordinary so Newcastle Castle seemed the perfect fit to organise a big musical extravaganza this summer. When myself and the team first met it simply clicked. Ideas started rolling and a few weeks ago we finally announced our event!

Only the other day did I finally confirm our entirely line-up but the wristbands are in, the posters and flyers are ordered, the interview questions have been answered and the first 25% of tickets have been sold already! Our micro festival boasts of an array of wonderful intimate performances across genre and style, a bar at the heart of the medieval building and a merchandise store.

I am incredibly excited to have had incredible grassroots musicians India Arkin, Joe Goodall, George Bailey, Rivkala, Porcelain, So Anne-So, Vigilantes, and Wolfred confirm they’ll be joining us for this music extravaganza. I have known all of these talents for different amounts of time and they’ve all blown me away multiple times in the past through various events. I can’t wait to hear them all mesmerise our audience through their own unique crafts and hope they blow you away like they did me!

Highlight on… Music venues

The north east music scene is thriving, with new acts, music venues, and industry professionals rising to the surface and improving as they grow and collaborating with others within the local scene. Find most of its fantastic grassroots music venues below.

Durham

Claypath Delicatessen
Fabio’s Bar
The Angel

Gateshead

Microbus
Station East
The Central Bar
The Glasshouse ICM

Hartlepool

The Clippy
The Studio

Middlesbrough

Café Etch
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Off The Ground
PLAY BREW
The Bottled Note
The Townhouse

Newcastle

Alphabetti Theatre
Cobalt Studios CIC
Head of Steam
Mosaic Tap
Summerhill Bowling Club
Tapyard Studios
The Cluny
The Cumberland Arms
The Globe
The Grove
The John Marley Centre
The Lost Wanderer
The Little Buildings
Two By Two Brewing Taproom
Zerox’ Shooting Gallery

North Shields

Salt Market Social
The Engine Room
Three Tanner’s Bank

Stockton

ARC
KU Stockton
NE Volume Music Bar
The Georgian Theatre
The Green Room
The LINK
The Social Room

Sunderland

Independent
Otto Sunderland
Pop Recs Ltd.
The Bunker CIC
The Fire Station
The Peacock
The Ship Isis

Tynemouth

Alfie & Fin’s
Barca El Globo
King Street Social Club

You might also be interested in our list of north east-based independent promoters!