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There are so many extra things that we want to include on the main Sunday of Music Live but every year we end up literally running out of time and space! Our solution? To throw an open invitation to pubs, clubs and venues across the town to host shows in the three days running up to the Main Event.
And the good news is that between them all they’ve managed to come up with a line-up that’s pretty much got something for everyone.
There's the stage dramatisation of young Middlesbrough author Richard Milward's brilliant book Apples; a titillating stage show from Teesside's premier burlesque troupe The Headline Honeys; brilliant stand-up comedy at Big Mouth Comedy Club; a splendid selection of traditional folk from a variety of cultures in the magnificent setting of the Central Library's Reference Room; hard house at The Empire from the Mayhem crew; plus a plethora of live gigs featuring some of the finest Teesside talents as well as some top touring bands including the mighty Twisted Wheel. Phwoar!
Cast your eyes over the next couple of pages for the dates and times, or log on to middlesbroughmusiclive.wordpress.com for updated news on the full programme.
Please note: These events are organised by independent promoters. Middlesbrough Council is not responsible for the running of the events themselves, or any inaccuracies in the above information, which is reproduced in good faith.
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APPLES ~
MIDDLESBROUGH EMPIRE
Wednesday 2 - Friday 4 June
7:30pm – 9:00pm. Tickets £10 and £8 concessions.
Box office: 01642 729 729 / 81 51 81
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These days The Empire is best known for hosting club nights and live bands, but as part of The Warm-up, it's being transformed back into its original guise as a theatre for the Northern Stage and Company of Angels Co-production of Richard Milward’s Apples.
Prepare to enter the dazzling, chaotic world of Adam & Eve. They live in a very different Eden - on a council estate where cheap booze flows as freely as the wild experiences of its teenagers, friendships mean everything and families are left behind.
Streams of poetic, impassioned and often hilarious words pour from the minds of five fifteen year olds as they negotiate a world where the adults are absent, drugs are everywhere, sex is desperate and life is both terrifying and thrilling.
“Catcher in the Rye meets the Arctic Monkeys” - Time Magazine
Very strong language with sexual and violent content -
not recommended for under 14s.
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4th BASS WITH VIVA CITY + BE QUIET SHOUT LOUD (DJ SET) + UNADOPTED + BLACK MOUNTAIN POETS (DJ SET)
BASEMENT (opp M'bro Town Hall)
10pm / 18+ / £2 before 12 / £4 after 12
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Every Thursday, 4th Bass bring you forward thinking electronic, drum ‘n’ bass, dubstep, breaks and bassline. This week’s instalment is a “bands turn DJs” special, headlined by Viva City who have been described as the North East’s answer to the Prodigy or Pendulum.
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CARL JACKSON + THE LUCANS + MARRIOT LANE + ALL HAIL + SLICKSHIFT
PRINCESS ALICE
7:30pm / 18+ / Free
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Every Thursday, 4th Bass bring you forward thinking electronic, drum ‘n’ bass, dubstep, breaks and bassline. This week’s instalment is a “bands turn DJs” special, headlined by Viva City who have been described as the North East’s answer to the Prodigy or Pendulum.
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RANDOM HAND + MISLED ICONS + NEWBRIDGE DOWNFALL + SECRET VALENTINE
THE CROWN
7:30pm / 18+ / £3
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Over Drive Promotions unleash rock mayhem every single Thursday at the Crown and this week sees four awesome punk rock bands, headlined by Kerrang! faves Random Hand, playing live.
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THE HEADLINE HONEYS vs
THE COQUETTE COLLECTIVE
UNCLE ALBERTS
9pm / 18+ / Free
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The first Friday of every month sees Frankii Wilde and co take over Uncle Alberts for glammed-up antics and live burlesque. This month’s instalment sees two of the North East's premier Burlesque troupes go head to head as Middlesbrough’s very own Headline Honeys join forces with Sunderland’s Coquette Collective.
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TWISTED WHEEL + THE RYOTS +
3 FOOT NINJA + SAVE ARCADE
THE ARENA
8pm / 18+ / £7.50 from seetickets.com
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Twisted Wheel are a thoroughly top notch indie rock outfit and their mighty fine CV includes a tour with some band called Oasis! Joining Twisted Wheel will be three of Teesside’s finest talents, and we’re not just saying that! This is quite a bill, don’t miss it.
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SAMANTHA DURNAN + DOT TO DOTS + SUZANNE ELIZABETH MARRON
M'BRO TOWN HALL CRYPT
8pm / 18+ / Free
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This month’s Generator Spear:Live is an acoustic special featuring three of the North East’s most popular acoustic acts.
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SUGAR RUSH
WALKABOUT
11pm / 18+ / Free
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Every Friday, you’ll experience the finest tribute bands in Walkabout and this Friday is no different! Step forward Sugar Rush...
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MAYHEM: AWSUM TOUR
THE EMPIRE
10pm / 18+ / £10
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Full awsum tour decor, lasers and FX plus of course, hard house from Andy Whitby, Sykesy, Phil Mackintosh and more.
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TONY BENGTSSON + BROKEN BROADCAST + MURDER MILE + PURNELLS + ROCK OF AGES +
FREEZE SUCKER!!
PRINCESS ALICE
7.30pm / 18+ / Free
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North East Live present the second of their local
band showcases.
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RAPTASTIC + THE MASTER
COLONY + KINFAUNS
UNCLE ALBERTS
8:30pm / 18+ / £1
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Uncle Albert’s supercool weekly Saturday Night Social brings you the finest local, national and international bands every Saturday night plus their legendary BBQ, superstar DJ Ste Foy and the nicest smoking area in town! This week sees an eclectic bill of brilliant local talent, topped off by the surreal brilliance of Raptastic!
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MARKUS BIRDMAN +
TUDUR OWEN + TOM ALLEN
M'BRO TOWN HALL CRYPT
7:30pm / 18+ / £12
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Big Mouth – the North East’s biggest comedy club – is back! Markus Birdman packs a fistful of quirky charm. Looking like a young George Best and moving like John Cleese, he does a kind of rites of passage set that is somewhere between Lords of the Flies and Carry on Screaming! Support comes from bilingual comic Tudur Owen (pictured) who does stand-up in both English and first language Welsh. English tonight we hope!
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DAN PETTITT + YAN YATES + ANDY BRODERICK & RAY LEGG + SALAM UK
M’BRO CENTRAL REFERENCE LIBRARY
12:30pm / All Ages / Free
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An afternoon of multi-cultural folk and traditional music, in a beautiful setting. Kicking things off willl be Salam UK Band. Group of multicultural, multi-faith musical artists from the northern England. They perform a blended international music with a distinct eastern flavour expressing their disparate views about music,life, politics and religion.
www.salamband.co.uk
Next up will be Andy Broderick, a singer-songwriter from Kilkenny. With his background in folk, his material encompasses history, nature, and the human condition. He also draws on songs from the Irish Gaelic tradition. He’s accompanied by violinist Ray Legg.
www.myspace.com/andybroderickmusic
Following Andy will be Yan Yates. Travelling singer-songwriter, graces the local scene with his guitar and socially conscious, lyric-driven songs which range from third world poverty, the demand of war, to love and pipe dreams. www.myspace.com/yanyates
Topping things off, it's Dan Pettitt. Dan is a singer-songwriter based in the Tees Valley playing acoustic /
folk; a regular on the north-east folk circuit. His unique
style combines lyrical songwriting, traditional balladry
and social commentary.
www.myspace.com/danpettitt
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ROSS PEARSON + CHRIS SCANLON + SIMON BARRASS + JIMMY HOWES + FALLEN PHOENIX + CALLING AUTUMN + SQUAREWAVE + FEMME FATALE + CARMELLA ROX + MANNEQUIN ATTIC
+ FILTHY PORTERS + VINYL VAULTS +
THE FEEDBACKS
PRINCESS ALICE
12noon / 18+ / Free
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North East Live present their final local band showcase...
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