US garage punks The Downstrokes winning lots of new friends on their first UK tour
GIG REVIEW: The Downstrokes + The Longshots + Ducter @ The Doll at the Black Bull, Gateshead, Friday 31 May, 2026
The Drowns give a festival-size performance at sold-out Gateshead club show
GIG REVIEW: The Drowns + LoGoZ @ The Central Bar, Gateshead, Sunday 14 September 2025
The Sentence and The Deploied help blow away the Tories/royals-induced blues
GIG REVIEW: The Sentence + The Deploied, Black Bull, Gateshead, Saturday 10 September 2022
Scottish invaders defy Storm Jorge to deliver a night of adrenalin-fueled punk at the Black Bull
LIVE REVIEW: The Eddies + The Apparents + Cuttin’ Edge, Black Bull, Gateshead, Saturday 29 February 2020
Snakerattlers lead the charge of the twisted rock ‘n’ roll outsiders at Halloween show
LIVE REVIEW: Snakerattlers + Ugly Fly Guys + The Exes, The Doll at the Black Bull, Gateshead, Friday 1 November 2019
OMD generate plenty of Electricity with stunning Sage show as they celebrate their 40th anniversary
LIVE REVIEW: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Sage Gateshead, Wednesday 30 October 2019
Midge Ure brings his 80s classics back to life on Vienna and Visage tour
LIVE REVIEW: Midge Ure, The Sage, Gateshead, Tuesday 22 October 2019
The Warriors and Small Seeds make it a night of firsts at Gateshead gig
LIVE REVIEW: The Warriors + Small Seeds, Black Bull, Gateshead, Friday 23 August 2019
The Cult celebrate 30 years of Sonic Temple with a stunning one-off Sage show
LIVE REVIEW: The Cult, Sage Gateshead, 26th May 2019