Independent hope to deter gig attendees from using their mobile phones. This comes after Chris Rock’s January UK tour causing controversy among concert goers. A spokesperson from Independent, Sunderland’s only dedicated live music venue and club, Ben Wall, claimed the venue: “try to discourage people from videoing gigs as it […]
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Could Newcastle be set to host another mass sing-a-long?
Image courtesy of DW Media / Youtube IF YOU missed the mass sing-a-long at Newcastle’s Monument on October 27, your singing days may not be over just yet! Following the huge Geordie rendition of the early 1980s hit Africa by rock band Toto, Chris McCarthy, the man who made […]
Sunderland University graduate Jordan North named new Radio 1 DJ
Sunderland University graduate Jordan North has been named as a new DJ on Radio 1. The 2011 BA Media Production graduate who has worked for Rock FM, The Hits and Capital Manchester – as well as working on Spark FM throughout his time at Sunderland – will join new talent Abbie McCarthy, […]
The Bridge “100%” back for future UK hip-hop events in the North East
After a successful first event on May 6 2017, UK hip-hop festival The Bridge is expected to return with more events in the near future. The Bridge UK Hip-Hop Festival organiser Sandy Duff has said: “100% there are future Bridge events due to happen.” Mr. Duff revealed to SR News […]
New music festival set for North Shields
A new festival, Songbook Originals Festival Weekend, is to celebrate local musicians will be held this weekend at The Exchange in North Tyneside. The festival was an offshoot from The Exchange’s monthly event ‘Originals Sundays’ and has been established to give more appreciation to local musicians.. The opening act, Aaron […]
Seaham Dad calls for change to festival attendance age after daughters death
A Seaham dad has started a petition to raise the festival attendance age after his daughter, 17 year-old Megan Bell, died when attending music festival T in the Park last summer. Chris Bell, 45, who is self-employed, began the petition to raise the age limit for festivals throughout the UK […]
Busted to headline South Tyneside festival
Pop rockers Busted are set to come to the North East as one of the main acts announced for the South Tyneside Festival in the summer. The three piece band: Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne had a string of hits in the early 2000s including What I Go […]
Sunniside LIVE to return to Sunderland in July
Popular summer gig, Sunniside LIVE, is to return this year and bring all the fun to Sunderland, with a two-day event on Friday 7 to Saturday July 8. Following on from its success with local support, Sunniside festival has been running for two years and this year they promise to “make […]
Tinie Tempah makes return to North East with Hartlepool gig
Tinie Tempah is set to return to the North East this summer to perform in Hartlepool. The internationally renowned star, made famous by his hits such as Pass Out, Girls Like and Wonderman, will appear at the gig at Hartlepool Marina on Sunday July 30. The announcement of the performance […]
Glastonbury 2017 Festival line up announced – Sunderland reacts
The 2017 Glastonbury festival line-up has been announced with Ed Sheeran, Radiohead and Foo Fighters as headliners. People around the region have been responding to the festival line-up including local artists and music experts. Sunderland hip-hop artist 90Bro shared his thoughts with SR News on the Glastonbury line-up. He said: […]