warm-up
  Three action packed days of music, comedy, streets gigs and more, more, more!
middlesbrough
  [Centre Square] Chart superstars, hotly tipped pop sensations & loads more main stage madness!
evening gazette
  [Town Hall - Main Auditorium] The best new bands around, all under one roof! We're too good to you.
sumo
  [Town Hall Courtyard] Our legendary punk & metal stage is back, bringing you the cream of UK mosh.
 
ten feet tall
  [The Empire - Main Room] A wonderful mix of everything from nu-folk to wonky-pop to beat-poetry...
houdini
  [The Empire - First Floor] From Belgium to LDN, brand new for 2009 - it's our coolest ever stage!
homegrown
  [Outside The Empire] The finest indie (...and rockabilly, rap & thrash!) from your doorstep.
homegrown
  [Pacific Bar] Top Tees talent unleashing the best alt/experimental sounds around.
 
cosmos
  Marvellous sounds courtesy of Teesside's premier leftfield record label.
braziliant
  Live samba, Brazilian barbecue, carnival costume workshop and loads more!
hairy lemon
  [The Hairy Lemon] Elvis, cowboys and beerpigs!? It could only be the Hairy Lemon.
open mic
  [Square One - Near Thistle] Quick fire succession of anything- goes 10minute turns.
worldfest
  Tees Valley's amazing celebration of diversity runs from May 16
 
themap
  The official main event map with printable pdf version.
listings
  Your downloadable at-a-glance guide to The Main Event
press
  The national press have been singing our praises!
sponsors
  Without their generosity none of this would be possible.
no alcohol
  Anyone found bringing alcohol onto the site will be banned from the event, so please don’t do it!
 

 
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