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Sunderland music thread


Wednesday 31 December

Shaun Chipp Stack 12:00
Molly Mackay Storyteller 3 Stories 13:00
1977 Gunners 14:00
Jean Cherene Duo Stack 14:30
Emma Robson Storyteller 3 Stories 15:00
Dave Ridley Storyteller 3 Stories 17:00
Chris Wraith Storyteller 3 Stories 18:00
Frankie Archer/ ATFK Pop Recs 19:30
Smoove & Turrell Fire Station 20:00
The Maverick Rejects Stack 20:00
Stones Story Vault Yard 20:30
TRox Steels club 20:30
Danielle Keys Rosedene 21:00

Keel Square

4pm - Harry Styles Tribute
5pm - Sabrina Carpenter Tribute
6.40pm - Abba Tribute
7.30pm - Michael Gray
8.30pm - Ibiza Live
10pm - Lovely Laura and Ben Santiago
11pm - Headliner Fleur East takes to the stage


Thursday 1 January

Houndcats Duo Stack 11:00
Unplugged Stack 14:00
Beth Browne Duo Stack17:00
Beardy Busker Storyteller 3 Stories 17:30
Zoe Leigh Jackson’s tribute to Blondie Royal Navy Club Roker Avenue 20:00
 
Friday 2 January
Lewis Curry Duo // Stack Seaburn 16:30
James Hedley // The 3 Stories 17:00
Stereotypes // Stack Seaburn 19:00
Michael Hurst // The 3 Stories 19:00
Beth Browne Duo // Grannie Annie’s 20:00
Manny Fagnet // Steels Social Club 20:00
Sam Shields // The Rosedene 20:00
Diamond Dogs // The Peacock 20:00
The Deeks // These Things Happen 20:30
Neil Gibson // Greens 20:30
Straightshot // Live Lounge 20:45

Saturday 3 January
Andy Usher // Stack Seaburn 13:00
Rich and Jen Duo // Stack Seaburn 15:30
The Panthers // The Peacock 18:00
Algorhythm // Stack Seaburn 19:00
Flat Back 4 // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Steel Blue // The Wheatsheaf 21:00
The Pre-Amps // Pennywell Comrades Club 20:00
Mugshot // Live Lounge 20:45

Sunday 4 January
Olivia and John // Stack Seaburn 13:00
Small Wonder // The Wheatsheaf 15:00
David Neil Crabtree // Stack Seaburn 17:30
Bill & Kev’s Excellent Adventure // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Ian James // Pennywell Comrades Club 20:00

A quiet weekend after new year. There might be a few gigs from the 3 Stories and Vault Yard to be added.

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@Longy
@1more
@Markymarkspunkybunch
@Brett
@Super Hodge
@Gabbiagreeni
@Bladecat
 
Saturday 3 January

Andy Usher // Stack Seaburn 13:00
Rich and Jen Duo // Stack Seaburn 15:30
The Panthers // The Peacock 18:00
Algorhythm // Stack Seaburn 19:00
Flat Back 4 // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Steel Blue // The Wheatsheaf 21:00
Sticky Fingers // Vault Yard 21:00
The Pre-Amps // Pennywell Comrades Club 20:00
Mugshot // Live Lounge 20:45

Sunday 4 January

Olivia and John // Stack Seaburn 13:00
Small Wonder // The Wheatsheaf 15:00
David Neil Crabtree // Stack Seaburn 17:30
Bill & Kev’s Excellent Adventure // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Ian James // Pennywell Comrades Club 20:00
 
I was in the Vault Yard last night & the band were ropey at best. Not sure who they were, decent setlist of The Jam, Oasis & stuff but if you’re missing out full verses of Tubestation you might not have rehearsed enough. My brother in law reckons the singers guitar wasn’t plugged in either.

There's lots of bands at the moment using backing tracks. I watched a band the other night and they played Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel. I was surprised to hear a full brass section blasting out of the PA despite them only having guitars. Their backing vocals were obviously on a track as well as no one was near a mic when some of the backing vocals were playing.

Things like this make me lose interest in a band because it makes me wonder what is actually being played live on the stage.
 
There's lots of bands at the moment using backing tracks. I watched a band the other night and they played Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel. I was surprised to hear a full brass section blasting out of the PA despite them only having guitars. Their backing vocals were obviously on a track as well as no one was near a mic when some of the backing vocals were playing.

Things like this make me lose interest in a band because it makes me wonder what is actually being played live on the stage.
I don’t like to slag off people getting up there & doing stuff, cos I can’t, but this was particularly shit. This thread shows we’re blessed to be able to look at it & pick a good pub band to see every weekend, so I don’t think pointing out ones that are not up to standard is a terrible thing to do.
 
Monday 5 January

Jo McCarry Stack 17:30
Molly Mackay Storyteller 3 Stories 18:30
Howard Baker Band Mill View club 20:30

Tuesday 6 January

Dave Lynas Stack 17:15
Ash Tustain Storyteller 3 Stories 18:30
 
Wednesday 7 January

Molly Mackay Stack 17:00

Thursday 8 January

Tim Gambles Stack 17:00
Houndcats Duo Stack 19:00
Open Mic with Dave Murray Steels club 19:30
Mick McConnell & Blue Thunder Speakeasy Harbour View 19:30
Music Bingo Ivy House 20:00
Rock Renegade Life of Riley 20:30
Wednesday 7 January

Molly Mackay Stack 17:00

Thursday 8 January

Tim Gambles Stack 17:00
Houndcats Duo Stack 19:00
Open Mic with Dave Murray Steels club 19:30
Mick McConnell & Blue Thunder Speakeasy Harbour View 19:30
Music Bingo Ivy House 20:00
Rock Renegade Life of Riley 20:30


Also on Thursday

 
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Friday 9 January
YUMA // Stack Seaburn 16:30
Beth Browne Trio // Stack Seaburn 19:00
Jenny Dean // Grannie Annie’s 19:00
Scarlett Esme // The 3 Stories 19:00
Greatest Hits of Motown // Sunderland Empire 19:30
Volta + Fractures + Twin Fire // Independent 19:30
The Nutopians // The Peacock 20:00
Caddy Shack // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Lisa Reed // Greens 20:30
The Pistoleros // Live Lounge 20:45
The Hybrids // The Vault Yard 21:00

Saturday 10 January
Josh Webb // The 3 Stories 15:00
Jenn Cherene Duo // Stack Seaburn 15:30
Aimee // The 3 Stories 17:00
Panic Buyers // The Peacock 18:00
Smash Hits 80s vs 90s // The Wheatsheaf 19:00
Michael Hirst // The 3 Stories 19:00
Country Night in Nashville // Sunderland Empire 19:30
Sleaze Sisters // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Halo // Pennywell Comrades Club 20:00
Eddie Miller // Gunners Club 20:15
Small Wonder // Live Lounge 20:45
Taylor Payne // Spacebar 21:00
The Stones Story // The Vault Yard 21:00

Sunday 11 January
Hattie Murdoch // Stack Seaburn 12:00
Get A Grip // The Wheatsheaf 15:00
Claypath Duo // Stack Seaburn 15:00
Jack Harvey // Stack Seaburn 17:30
Ben Harrington // The 3 Stories 18:00
Fiktion // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Titans // Pennywell Comrades Club 20:00


@Kingdom Bhoy
@Longy
@1more
@Markymarkspunkybunch
@Brett
@Super Hodge
@Gabbiagreeni
 
Thursday 8 January

Tim Gambles Stack 17:00
Houndcats Duo Stack 19:00
Open Mic with Dave Murray Steels club 19:30
Mick McConnell & Blue Thunder Speakeasy Harbour View 19:30
Beautiful Noise Neil Diamond tribute spectacular Sunderland Empire 19:30
Music Bingo Ivy House 20:00
Rock Renegade Life of Riley 20:30
 
Friday 9 January
YUMA // Stack Seaburn 16:30
Beth Browne Trio // Stack Seaburn 19:00
Jenny Dean // Grannie Annie’s 19:00
Scarlett Esme // The 3 Stories 19:00
Greatest Hits of Motown // Sunderland Empire 19:30
Volta + Fractures + Twin Fire // Independent 19:30
The Nutopians // The Peacock 20:00
Caddy Shack // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Lisa Reed // Greens 20:30
The Pistoleros // Live Lounge 20:45
The Hybrids // The Vault Yard 21:00

Saturday 10 January
Josh Webb // The 3 Stories 15:00
Jenn Cherene Duo // Stack Seaburn 15:30
Aimee // The 3 Stories 17:00
Panic Buyers // The Peacock 18:00
Smash Hits 80s vs 90s // The Wheatsheaf 19:00
Michael Hirst // The 3 Stories 19:00
Country Night in Nashville // Sunderland Empire 19:30
Sleaze Sisters // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Halo // Pennywell Comrades Club 20:00
Eddie Miller // Gunners Club 20:15
Small Wonder // Live Lounge 20:45
Taylor Payne // Spacebar 21:00
The Stones Story // The Vault Yard 21:00

Sunday 11 January
Hattie Murdoch // Stack Seaburn 12:00
Get A Grip // The Wheatsheaf 15:00
Claypath Duo // Stack Seaburn 15:00
Jack Harvey // Stack Seaburn 17:30
Ben Harrington // The 3 Stories 18:00
Fiktion // Mill View Social Club 20:00
Titans // Pennywell Comrades Club 20:00


@Kingdom Bhoy
@Longy
@1more
@Markymarkspunkybunch
@Brett
@Super Hodge
@Gabbiagreeni
Owa lass & me mam are going to the Motown at the Empire. Fancied that myself.
 
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