We’re excited to kick off 2026 live at Beyond Vinyl at Newcastle’s John Marley Centre. Join us on Tuesday 6th January from 7.30pm for an intimate night of live music. We’ll be celebrating incredible emerging artists in an inclusive and community-driven space with live performances from Henry Wright, Hannah Robinson, and Tim Gambles.
Beyond Sessions is all about showcasing great songwriters, creating a relaxed listening experience, and bringing people together through music, and we can’t wait to start the year with you and this wonderful collaboration. LLIVELY Music aims to showcase talents from across the world through music PR, live bookings, and event management and creates inclusive spaces for those that would like to be a part of something unforgettable.
Tickets are available here, the Facebook-event can be found here, and we hope to see you on the 6th of January!
On the 14 January, we launch the next chapter of our secret live showcases under its new name; LLIVELY Showcases. Building on three years of carefully curated, intimate performances, we continue our commitment to creating meaningful live music experiences in unexpected places.
Kicking off 2026, these showcases will be celebrating the region’s rich and diverse creative industry. Alongside outstanding performers, we’ll spotlight the people, organisations and spaces that make our local scene as wonderful as it is.
Supported by a passionate team of professionals, LLIVELY Showcases will bring incredible international artists into unusual settings, from bars and cafés to clinics and studios, highlighting the North East’s brilliant independent businesses. Come as you are; connect, create, and celebrate community through music and art.
Amazing Radio • Castor Radio • La Grosse Radio • Pinguin Radio • Radio Wigwam • Prospect Radio
Reviews
Bread Records • Cheers To The Vikings • DISTOPIC • EXTRAVAFRENCH • Get Some Magazine • It’s All Indie • Music Earshot • Música En Palabras • Nieuwste Hits • Oleada Indie • Purple Melon Music • Right Chord Music • Voxwave Magazine • Zillions Magazine
Playlists
Allen Peterson Reviews • Amplead Music • Apollo’s Harp • Artistas independents • Artisti Online • Aural Odyssey • Beach House • CAGE RIOT • Curated Chaos • De Ochtendschijn • Dulaxi Entertainment • Each Measure • Electric Roadtrip • ELITE Emergente • EXTRAVAROCK • FLEX • Fresh Dingers • FVMusicBlog • GOOD MUSIC RADAR • Guitar Thunder • Hypehub Magazine • IGGY MAGAZINE • Illustrate Playlist • Indie + Rock Retrievers • Indie Dock Music Blog • Indie Music Flix • Indie Rock Hits • Introvert Disco • KIMU • Lelahel Metal • Loop Solitaire • Lost In The Manor • M.E.I. News Playlist • Muse Chronicle • Music For All • Music Mingle • Music Outsider • Musik Galaxie • Os Garotos de Liverpool • Plus One Reviews • Popfad Music Blog • Princess • RGM INTRODUCING • Roadie Music • Rock • Rock BOPS • Rock Revolutionaries • Rotate Mag • Screaming Hearts • Sinusoidal’s Rock Mix • Swiispa • Tape Ranger • Testing Melodies • The Best Rock • The Indie Grid Anthems • The Musical Road • The Rock Garden • The Sonic Soup Kitchen • The Whistling Traveller • The Yume Collective • Unleash The Fury • VA8 Releases • We Write About Music • World Of Music • Yokai Circle • You! Me! Dancing • Ze Rock Porto
Alternative country / indie musician Hels Pattison is touring the UK throughout February and March to celebrate the release of her EP ‘Just What I Do’!
13 Feb The Globe, Newcastle • Tickets 19 Feb Strings Bar & Venue, Isle of Wight 20 Feb The Guitar Social, London 23 Feb Artisan Tap, Stoke-on-Trent • Tickets 25 Feb Northern Guitars, Leeds • Tickets 26 Feb AAA Vinyl Coffee House, Harrogate • FREE 27 Feb Fabio’s, Durham 6 Mar Repas7, Berwick • FREE 12 Mar Angels Cut, Darlington 14 Mar The Vault, Hexham
Amazing Radio • Castor Radio • La Grosse Radio • Pinguin Radio • Radio Wigwam • Prospect Radio
Reviews
Bread Records • Cheers To The Vikings • DISTOPIC • EXTRAVAFRENCH • Get Some Magazine • It’s All Indie • Music Earshot • Música En Palabras • Nieuwste Hits • Oleada Indie • Purple Melon Music • Right Chord Music • Voxwave Magazine • Zillions Magazine
Playlists
Allen Peterson Reviews • Amplead Music • Apollo’s Harp • Artistas independents • Artisti Online • Aural Odyssey • Beach House • CAGE RIOT • Curated Chaos • De Ochtendschijn • Dulaxi Entertainment • Each Measure • Electric Roadtrip • ELITE Emergente • EXTRAVAROCK • FLEX • Fresh Dingers • FVMusicBlog • GOOD MUSIC RADAR • Guitar Thunder • Hypehub Magazine • IGGY MAGAZINE • Illustrate Playlist • Indie + Rock Retrievers • Indie Dock Music Blog • Indie Music Flix • Indie Rock Hits • Introvert Disco • KIMU • Lelahel Metal • Loop Solitaire • Lost In The Manor • M.E.I. News Playlist • Muse Chronicle • Music For All • Music Mingle • Music Outsider • Musik Galaxie • Os Garotos de Liverpool • Plus One Reviews • Popfad Music Blog • Princess • RGM INTRODUCING • Roadie Music • Rock • Rock BOPS • Rock Revolutionaries • Rotate Mag • Screaming Hearts • Sinusoidal’s Rock Mix • Swiispa • Tape Ranger • Testing Melodies • The Best Rock • The Indie Grid Anthems • The Musical Road • The Rock Garden • The Sonic Soup Kitchen • The Whistling Traveller • The Yume Collective • Unleash The Fury • VA8 Releases • We Write About Music • World Of Music • Yokai Circle • You! Me! Dancing • Ze Rock Porto
Alternative rock artist Tim Gambles unveils his powerful new single ‘Gravedigger’, with a short film out on YouTube on the 3rd of December, and the single available on all streaming platforms on the 10th of December! The single will be followed by a series of UK shows and an EU tour in 2026.
Written about the emotional fallout of a toxic relationship, ‘Gravedigger’ explores vulnerability and manipulation from someone finding you at your lowest and turning it to their advantage. Yet, Gambles encourages listeners to forge their own emotional connection to the song, inviting personal interpretation.
The track highlights another dimension of Gambles’ artistry; his striking vocals wrapped in a vibrant, thunderous alt-rock soundscape. The single proved a fan favourite at a sold out Sofar Sounds Newcastle show, leaving audiences both captivated and converted.
For the video of ‘Gravedigger’, Gambles worked with his friend, video- and photographer Krzysztof Furgala, as well as artist and painter Richard Ellis. He met Ellis through the live music scene, where Ellis can often be found painting performing artists on the spot.
Tim on the video for ‘Gravedigger’: “‘Gravedigger’ is about two conflicting parts that can make up a person. That is what the whole video is about; for everyone there is a dark and a lighter side. This video is about letting that darker side take over more and more, even though maybe you shouldn’t… The video depicts that darkness taking over and becoming the main part of you. The girls that you see in the video, they’re society or maybe even your friends and family, watching as things unfold. They either don’t realise what is happening or don’t know how to do anything about it, and this can feel isolating and perpetuate the darkness takeover. The scenes in which we see Richard the painter show this lighter side, while at the end we realise there has always been a dark shadow watching over you…”
Extravafrench • M.E.I. News • Mesmerized Mag • Music Arena GH • Music on the Rox
Playlists
Aliens Love Earth • All Pop • Apollo’s Harp • Artisti Online • Aural Odyssey • Beach House Mag • Billroads • Daily Dose of Indie Pop by Dizzy Boy • Dolce Brano IT • FVMusicBlog • GOOD MUSIC RADAR • Illustrate Magazine • Indie Dock Music Blog • Indie Happy Vibes by Nine X • Indie kingdom by Rocky • Indie Pop Hits • indiemusicflix • KIMU New Music Spotlight • lacavernamx • Melodie Maven • Muse Chronicle • Music For All • Music Mingle • My Villain Era by Mystic Juice • New Folk by songplode • Os Garotos de Liverpool • Pigeon Spins • Pop Paradise • Popfad Music Blog • Princess • Rádio Armazém • RADIO BRUMAS • Révolutions De Rythme • RGM • Sinusoidal’s Pop Monthly Mix • Soundloop Underground • Swiispa • Testing Melodies • TJPL NEWS • True Heat • We Write About Music • what good is living • World Of Music • Ze Rock Porto
Aelius Alternative makes its third return to Newcastle city centre on Saturday the 18th of April 2026 and we have just announced our first wave of artists that will be performing the festival!
An overwhelmingly talented pool of musicians from Tyneside, Teesside, and further afield is joining us for a day filled with incredible live music across 4 stages! Hannah Robinson, Be Quiet. Shout Loud!, Hels Pattison and Risco will be performing and Inglenook will make their return after an overwhelmingly well-received set at Mosaic Tap earlier this year.
We’ll be working with local promoters Marisam and TYNE + QUEER, Sunderland’s NAME Academy, Gateshead’s Station East, Twice Brewed, Off Axis, and Scottish management agency Night Owl on bringing artists from all over the place to Newcastle to showcase their talents.
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