23 music festivals in Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, Middlesbrough and Northumberland you should book tickets for now
This Is Tomorrow may be cancelled, but there are still plenty of music festivals going ahead in the North East this summer – with some of the best line ups in the country.
NORTHERN KIN FESTIVAL
When? Friday 29th April – Sunday 1st May
Where? Ushaw, Durham
Who? Newton Faulkner, Holy Moly and the Crackers, Del Amitri, New Model Army, Squeeze and Ferocious Dog are the big hitters at this folk, rock and blues music festival.
Tickets? From £58.54
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LOST MINDS FESTIVAL
When? Saturday 30th April
Where? Leazes Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Who? Miss K8, Sefa, Nicky Romero, Ben Nicky, Blasterjaxx, John O’Callaghan and Will Atkinson lead the dance and trance revolution at Leazes Park this spring. Don’t miss the official afterparty, either.
Tickets? From £40.00
BEACHJAM AWAY DAY FESTIVAL
When? Sunday 1st May
Where? Stewart Park, Middlesbrough
Who? Becky Hill, Craig David, Jax Jones and Bad Boy Chiller Crew are sure to get the Middlesbrough music festival party started this May.
Tickets? From £33.55
WOMEN ARE MINT
When? Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd May
Where? Cobalt Studios, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Who? Good Habits, Ceitidh Mac, Naomi Carole, Sound System, Nadedja, Northering… in a world where international music festivals are dominated by male headliners, Women Are Mint is like a balm to the soul.
Tickets? From £10
A STONE’S THROW FESTIVAL 2022
When? Saturday 28th May
Where? 10 venues across Tynemouth and North Shields, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Who? With more than 60 of ‘the hottest new music acts’ in the industry right now promising to descend on Newcastle’s coastline, there’s lots to look forward to. Us? We’ll definitely catch local acts Heidi Curtis, Lizzie Esau, Lyras and Zela.
Tickets? From £33.34
HOUSE OF BAREFOOT
When? Thursday 2nd – Saturday 4th June
Where? Reed Farm, Stamfordham
Who? Some of the world’s most sought-after DJs are ready to play extended sets at this boutique dance music festival over the Jubilee weekend, including John Digweed, Danny Howells, Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Henry Saiz and James Zabiela.
Tickets? From £95.00
ROCK N ROLL CIRCUS
When? Thursday 9th, Saturday 11th– Sunday 12th June
Where? Town Moor, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Who? Under the Big Top at this new Newcastle music festival will be Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Charlatans, Andrew Cushin, The Libertines, Years & Years and L Devine.
Tickets? From £60.50
LET’S ROCK THE NORTH EAST
When? Saturday 11th June
Where? Herrington Country Park, Houghton le Spring
Who? Love really hurts without Billy Ocean and the R&B legend is why we’ll be heading down to Herrington Country Park this June alone. But a cheeky bit of Wet Wet Wet, Level 42, Tony Hadley, Sonique and Nick Heyward at this ‘80s festival can’t hurt either, can it?
Tickets? From £48.38
BLYTH LIVE FESTIVAL
When? Saturday 18th June
Where? Blyth Beach, Northumberland
Who? Fans of Boyzone and Westlife, rejoice – because the return of Blyth Live brings with it the return of former boyband members Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden in the crooner combo that is Boyzlife as headliners. Further acts still to be announced.
Tickets? Free
MOUTH OF THE TYNE FESTIVAL
When? Thursday 7th – Sunday 10th July
Where? Tynemouth Priory and Castle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Who? Keane, Lighthouse Family, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Newton Faulkner are all set to perform across this weekend of music set in the seaside shadows of Tynemouth Priory.
Tickets? From £38.50
KUBIX FESTIVAL
When? Saturday 9th July and Friday 15th – Saturday 16th July
Where? Herrington Country Park, Houghton le Spring
Who? At the Pop & Dance Day on 9th July, expect to find cheesy chart-toppers Steps, Aqua and Vengaboys, while the Rock & Indie Weekend across the 15th and 16th July will host UB40, Happy Mondays, Lightning Seeds and Shed Seven.
Tickets? From £38.50
DURHAM BRASS FESTIVAL
When? Sunday 10th – Sunday 17th July
Where? Venues across County Durham
Who? Richard Hawley is the biggest name on the line up this year, especially as he’ll be performing alongside The NASUWT Riverside Band. Lyr, Yolanda Brown and Ibibio Sound Machine will also be jamming their hearts out.
Tickets? From £17.50
THIS IS SOUTH TYNESIDE FESTIVAL
When? 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st July
Where? Bents Park, South Shields
Who? Will Young, Ella Henderson, and Shalamar and The Fizz will be headlining three out of the four Sunday Concerts that South Shields are now famed for, while on 24th July an exciting new addition to the festival emerges in the form of the Dance Revival – where you’ll find legends like Sonique, Phats & Small, and Kelly Llorenna.
Tickets? Free
GALLAGHER PARK LIVE
When? Saturday 16th July
Where? Gallagher Park, Bedlington
Who? Dodgy tops the bill at one of Northumberland’s most popular free festivals, while The Straits promise all the hits of Dire Straits and S Club Allstars will give us all an extra helping of cheesy pop classics from our younger days.
Tickets? Free
CLUBLAND BY THE SEA
When? Friday 22nd July
Where? Meggie’s Burn Farm, Blyth
Who? Relieve your youth this summer (or maybe just ours), with clubland legends Basshunter, Sash, Sunset Bros, Christina Novelli, Ultrabeat and Flip n Fill.
Tickets? From £44.64
SCOOP MUSIC FESTIVAL
When? Friday 29th – Saturday 30th July
Where? Burnhopeside Hall, Lanchester
Who? Chasing Mumford, UK Chilli Peppers, The National Anthems and Percy & the Piglets will be getting everyone on their feet and dancing away at this favourite family festival.
Tickets? From £20.00
DOMINION FESTIVAL
When? Friday 29th – Sunday 31st July
Where? Ushaw, Durham
Who? There are some hard-hitters at this brand new rock and heavy metal festival – exclusive headliners Cradle of Filth and Blind Guardian among the 42 bands to play over the two stages here.
Tickets? From £32.49
LOOSE FEST
When? Saturday 30th – Sunday 31st July
Where? Town Moor, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Who? Black Eyed Peas give us a healthy dose of throwback hits, while AJ Tracey, Clean Bandit, Example, Joel Corry, Jonas Blue and Sigala will all be bringing the beats to Newcastle’s Town Moor.
Tickets? From £45.38
LAMPLIGHT FESTIVAL
When? Friday 5th – Sunday 7th August
Where? Mowbray Park, Sunderland
Who? Jack Savoretti, Kaiser Chiefs, Deacon Blue are the names you’ll recognise on the line up here, while you should be sure to catch Big Society and Tide Lines, too.
Tickets? From £35.45
BETWEEN WOODS AND STREAMS
When? Friday 12th – Saturday 13th August
Where? West Benridge Farm, Morpeth
Who? Lovers of Coquetfest will still be mourning the loss of the family camping festival, but The Futureheads headline this new incarnation alongside a whole host of musicians who all hail from the North – such as Cortney Dixon, The Lake Poets and Frankie Jobling.
Tickets? From £15.00
HARDWICK FESTIVAL 2022
When? Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st August
Where? Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield
Who? Big hitters here include Stereophonics, Jake Bugg, The Specials, Becky Hill, The Proclaimers and Ella Eyre. Keep your ears out for Elizabeth Liddle, Hayley McKay and Faye Fantarrow, too.
Tickets? From £72.45
NOUGHTY 90’S FESTIVAL
When? Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th August
Where? Leazes Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Who? Anyone born in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s is going to LOVE this. Think Cascada, Boyzlife, Fatman Scoop, S Club, Micky Modelle, Vengaboys, Five, Liberty X, Blazin Squad, N-Trance, Ultrabeat, Kelly Llorena, Fragma and Artful Dodger.
Tickets? From £38.75
LINDISFARNE FESTIVAL
When? Thursday 1st – Sunday 4th September
Where? Beal Farm, Northumberland
Who? Rudimental and Madness are the two huge headliners heading up to Northumberland’s magnificent coastline this September, along with, in a rather nice turn of events, local legends Lindisfarne themselves.
Tickets? From £74.09
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