Bootleg Eagles
Saturday 24 October
Hutton Rudby Village Hall
Take it Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, One of those Nights, Hotel California, Take it to the Limit and so many more.
Brought to you by these five phenomenal musicians. All live – every harmony, every guitar lick and every hook brought to you without the aid of a safety net.
This is a memorable and authentic Eagles experience delivered with energy, sensitivity, soul and breath-taking accuracy. Pretty much every show we’ve done with this great band has sold out well in advance – buy now, while you can!
NO BUDDY DOES IT BETTER
Buddy Holly by Danny Gill and his great 4-piece band
Sun 1 November, 3pm matinee
Saltburn Theatre
Sharp suits, slick hair and unstoppable hooks with fantastic [and impressive Buddy Holly lookalike] frontman Danny Gill and his brilliant band.
This is rock’n’roll in its purest essence – supertight rhythms, sparkling guitar lines and choruses that feel like they were designed to be sung by a roomful of people on a feelgood Sunday afternoon.
Expect legendary hits like That’ll Be the Day, Peggy Sue and Rave On and so many more.
Great music for an autumn afternoon!
BOOTLEG EAGLES – unplugged
The Cathedral Sessions
Saturday 7 November
Middlesbrough Cathedral
A chance to experience one of the UK’s finest Eagles tribute bands in a unique environment, with the songs taking centre stage against the backdrop of the Cathedral’s remarkable architecture.
Stripped-back but no less powerful, it will be an evening that captures everything that made the Eagles one of the biggest bands in music history.
Every soaring harmony, every unforgettable guitar solo and every carefully crafted arrangement is performed completely live by these five phenomenal musicians who have earned a reputation for delivering one of the UK’s most authentic Eagles shows. There are no backing tracks, no shortcuts and no safety net – just outstanding musicianship and songs that have more than stood the test of time.
This’ll be a very special evening for any Eagles fan.
THE WILDCATS OF KILKENNY – first Town Hall show in 10 years!
Fri 20 November
Middlesbrough Town Hall
The Wildcats have been flying the flag for our area for the past 35 years.
In a long overdue return to their beloved Boro, Mike and the lads are bringing their trademark smoggy sound, banter and positive vibes to the Town Hall Crypt for a celebration of all things Teesside.
This is a standing show so bring your dancing shoes, your e-i-os and your Teesside pride for a night guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a reminder that there is no place like OUR home.
On sale at 10am Friday 11 September – set those alarms!
THE INCUREABLES – Sold Out
The Cure’s greatest hits!
Friday 20 November
Saltburn Theatre
We’ve been looking for the right Cure tribute for a while.
Finally we stumbled across a video of this lot at London’s legendary Dublin Castle and, well, that was that – sold! We are now delighted to present their North East debut for your listening pleasure.
They do the Cure’s amazing back catalogue the justice it deserves from scratchy beginnings to out-and-out pop bangers.
This one’s on a Friday, and we’re most definitely in love!
THE ROD STEWART SONGBOOK
Saturday 21 November
Saltburn Theatre
No messing about – this fantastic 6-piece fronted by charismatic frontman Pete McCall bring you massive songs, big choruses and a side helping of tartan. It’s all the hits you want, played properly, with the right mix of swagger and singalong,
You’ll get the big ones – Maggie May, Sailing, Baby Jane, You Wear it Well, Tonight’s the Night, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?… the kind of tunes everyone knows from halfway through the first line. Expect raspy vocals, a great band featuring live brass, and plenty of chances to join in whether you planned to or not – a roof-raising night of Rod’s biggest songs, delivered with great musicianship and a knowing wink.
If your idea of a great Saturday night out is a room full of people singing Sailing at full volume (certainly sounds good to us), then this is the one for you!
SIMPLY DYLAN – ACOUSTIC
‘a tribute to Bob Dylan, not a Bob Dylan Tribute’
Saturday 5 December
Middlesbrough Cathedral
John O’Connell’s fantastic 4-piece band in a spectacular setting!
Their full-band tours take in some of the most prestigious venues in the land – from Liverpool Royal Philharmonic to The Lowry in Salford and the Glasshouse in Gateshead.
This acoustic version of the show features a super-talented multi-instrumentalist band that includes violin, sax, acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, electric guitar and soul-stirring vocal harmonies.
The band sold out Stockton ARC at the start of the year and this one will be the same. Don’t miss it!
TOTAL REX
A Tribute to Marc Bolan and T Rex
Saturday 12 December
ARC Stockton
Telegram Sam. Hot Love. 20th Century Boy.
Metal Guru. Jeepster. Children of the Revolution. Ride a White Swan. Solid Gold Easy Action. I Love to Boogie…
In the early 70s Marc Bolan just couldn’t help himself as he effortlessly produced a succession of all-time classic hits, one after the next.
Total Rex celebrate this legacy with flair and excellent musicianship. This fantastic five-piece fronted by charismatic Bolan look- and soundalike Paul Mother have absolutely smashed it every single time we’ve seen them. What’s more, they come with the seal of approval of the Official Marc Bolan Fan Club.
The set is basically hit after hit after hit, all with that trademark groove that gets right into your bones. Get it On!
PURE WELLER
Paul Weller, The Jam and The Style Council’s Greatest Hits [rescheduled from 16 May]
Saturday 12 December – last few tickets
Saltburn Theatre
High-octane 4-piece Pure Weller celebrate Paul Weller’s amazing career – from the early days of The Jam through the seminal works of The Style Council and his illustrious solo output.
From tender ballads like Wild Wood to the fury of Down at the Tube Station at Midnight and the soul-pop exuberance of Shout to the Top, these lads brilliantly capture the Modfather’s Ever Changing Moods.
THE SOUTHMARTINS CHRISTMAS CARAVAN OF LOVE
with special guests Pulp’d & Risco
Saturday 23 December
Middlesbrough Town Hall
You know the deal by now!
One big, brilliant mash-up of two of the smartest, warmest, most sing-your-lungs-out pop catalogues of the 80s & 90s – The Beautiful South and The Housemartins.
Beautiful South moments you know by heart – Perfect 10, You Keep It All In, Rotterdam, Song for Whoever and all the rest. Plus Housemartins joy in its purest form including Happy Hour, Me and the Farmer and the unstoppable Caravan of Love.
Great music, phenomenal atmosphere plus those giant red balloons, indoor snow and giant projections helping turn the room into one almighty party.
THE SMITHS LTD
with special guests James Acoustic
Saturday 23 January
The Witham, Barnard Castle
Hits and curios delivered with wit, energy and panache by this Manchester-based band, widely regarded as one of the UK’s finest tributes to The Smiths.
From How Soon Is Now? to This Charming Man, Bigmouth Strikes Again to Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now, this is an action-packed trip through one of the great British songbooks, with a few surprises thrown in along the way.
Right at the heart of it all is frontman Johnny, who’s got the sass, presence and charisma to carry the whole thing off. Which is quite a job, when you think about it.
If you never saw The Smiths then this is your chance to experience the thrill of those great songs played live. If you were lucky enough to see them first time around, prepare to relive those moments again.
Plus a half-hour opening set from James Acoustic – bringing you a singalong selection of fellow Mancunians James’s finest moments.
AFTER THE LAST WALTZ
Celebrating the Band’s legendary final gig
Gosforth Civic Theatre – Fri 29 Jan // The Witham, Barnard Castle – Sat 30 Jan // Saltburn Theatre – Sun 31 Jan (matinee)
A night of breathtaking Americana, Blues, Folk and Rock n Roll!
This epic two-hour musical event features seven amazing musicians and takes you back to Thanksgiving 1976 when The Band took their final bow in the now-legendary concert The Last Waltz – a show immortalised in film by trailblazing director Martin Scorcese.
It started as a concert, it became a celebration.
The gig featured performances by Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, The Staple Singers, Muddy Waters…
…and (of course!) The Band, responsible for classic songs such as The Weight, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up on Cripple Creek, I Shall Be Released and so many more stone-wall classics.
After the Last Waltz gives audiences a unique chance to relive this all-star extravaganza in a show full of incredible musicianship and the performers’ clear joy at getting the opportunity to interpret this classic material.
There’s nothing like this on the UK touring circuit and Electricity are delighted to be able to bring you these three shows – the only English dates on the 2027 tour!
VIVA LA VIDA
The greatest hits of Coldplay
Saturday 13 February
Saltburn Theatre
A warm, atmospheric and passionately-delivered celebration of one of the world’s favourite festival bands. The tracks that shaped a generation – Yellow, Fix You, Paradise, Viva La Vida – alongside more recent releases to bring the whole thing band up to date.
Expect glowing melodies, big emotional crescendos and all the anthemic sing-along moments you’d hope for, recreated with care, heart and a whole lot of soul.
MAMA: GENESIS
Saturday 20 February
Saltburn Theatre
The band perform pieces from every era of Genesis from the early Peter Gabriel Genesis albums, right through the Phil Collins era in the 70’s and 80’s and up to the final Genesis studio album, We Can’t Dance.
ABSOLUTE BOWIE
Saturday 27 Feb
ARC Stockton
Early Bird offer – £5 off standing tickets. Limited time only!
‘Britain’s top Bowie tribute’ – The Times
‘A lovingly-crafted Bowie show’ – NME
‘Unmissable’ – Mail on Sunday
This is without a doubt the most genuine David Bowie tribute out there, taking audiences on a trip that presents his best-loved personas in all their glory, with multiple costume changes along the way.
Expect hit after hit after hit – Jean Genie to Modern Love, Ziggy Stardust to Suffragette City, Diamond Dogs to Fame to Young Americans – as this world-class five-piece take you on a breath-taking musical journey.
Back by popular demand after their near sellout show in 2025!
TOTALLY BLONDIE plus THE POLIS:
Soundtrack of a Generation
Saturday 6 March
ARC Stockton
Packed with huge hits, tight musicianship and some of the best-known songs of the late 70s/early 80s era, we’re delighted to bring you a North East debut for this sensational double bill celebrating the Soundtrack of a Generation.
FLEETWOOD BAC
The world’s first & most authentic Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Friday 12 March
ARC Stockton
Back by popular demand after their near sellout show in 2025!
DIRE STRAITS by ALCHEMY: LIVE
Saturday 10 April
Saltburn Theatre
Alchemy Live bring to life the classic era of Dire Straits from the early 80s, playing hits including Sultans of Swing, Money for Nothing, Tunnel of Love, Romeo and Juliet, Brothers In Arms and many more.
The band are united by a common love of the music of Mark Knopfler and recreate his trademark sound as accurately as possible with a painstaking attention to detail.
This lot are all about the music, no lookalike competitions here as they faithfully recreate the Dire Straits sound & feel, with each song a re-enactment of a specific performance by the original band.
As the name suggests, many of the song versions are taken from the multi-platinum selling double live album Alchemy Live, generally recognised as one of the best live albums ever recorded. Close your eyes and you’re right there at the Hammersmith Odeon back in 1983!
TOTALLY BLONDIE
Barnard Castle, The Witham – Fri 14 May
Newcastle, Gosforth Civic Theatre – Sat 15 May
This electric show features a razor-sharp band fronted by superstar frontwoman Chloe – a magnetic, platinum-blonde powerhouse who truly gets Debbie Harry. From CBGB classics to crossover chart hits they cover all the genre-bending bases: Heart of Glass, Atomic, Hanging on the Telephone, One Way or Another, Dreaming, Rapture – all delivered with raw New-York-via-London attitude, post-punk cool and disco-tinted sleaze.
Expect attitude, plenty of eyeliner and some of the greatest alternative pop songs of all time.
THE FIRE DOORS
Saturday 22 May
Saltburn Theatre
‘The band are a genuine force and pull the Doors’ hits off with clout and conviction. The result achieves that magic combination of being so tight they almost sound loose.’ Daniel Dylan Wray, The Guardian
The Fire Doors faithfully bring to life the music of Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore; a celebration of The Doors’ six classic albums, from the brooding psychedelia of the self-titled debut to the bluesy howl of L.A. Woman. The Fire Doors embrace every aspect of this uniquely fascinating band – poetry, mysticism, flamenco and jazz all wrapped up as hard-hitting rock, but with the pop smarts that led to chart-topping singles such as Light My Fire, Hello, I Love You and Touch Me.
The Fire Doors sees four mainstays of the North East music scene (Peter Brewis, David Brewis and Andrew Moore of Field Music and David Hyde from The Futureheads) coming together to share their first musical love on a shared mission to help keep the music of The Doors alive.
‘They’re called Fire Doors. If you see footage of them, they’re incredible. This band are incredible musicians’ – Richard Osman, The Rest Is Entertainment
UK FOO FIGHTERS
World Famous Foo Fighters Tribute
Saturday 22 May
ARC Stockton
Back by Popular Demand
THE STEELERS
10-piece Steely Dan tribute
Sunday 23 May – matinee
Saltburn Theatre
A 10-piece Steely Dan tribute that more does the songs justice — tight grooves, sharp horns and musicians who understand every twist in the arrangements. Expect the cool swing of Do It Again, the bite of Reelin’ in the Years, the silky glide of Peg, the snap of Josie and the laid-back perfection of Rikki Don’t Lose That Number. The kind of set where you keep recognising tunes and forget quite how many you actually know.
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Saturday 5 June
The Georgian Theatre, Stockton
Another great show coming soon!
BEATLES ACOUSTIC TRIO [two sets]
plus DEAD END KINKS [45 mins in the middle]
Sunday 6 June (matinee)
Saltburn Theatre
Fantastic double bill celebrating two of the greatest British songbooks of all time.
Beatles Acoustic Trio bring three voices, two guitars and bass to a huge selection of Beatles classics – completely live, stripped back and beautifully put together. From A Hard Day’s Night to Strawberry Fields Forever, Here Comes the Sun to Blackbird, Here Comes the Sun to Hey Jude in a terrific show that sold out its run at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival.
Joining them are Dead End Kinks – a great four-piece featuring members of local luminaries The Moondogs and friends, tearing into the brilliant Kinks catalogue – You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset, Sunny Afternoon, Come Dancing, Lola and all the rest. Sharp, melodic, quintessentially English – this will be another set jam-packed with all-time classic songs. Beatles Acoustic open the show, Dead End Kinks will then do 45 minutes of back to back bangers in the middle, before we go back to Beatles to wrap it all up.
BLUR v PULP
90s Britpop bangers
Saturday 12 June
Saltburn Theatre
Pulp by Pulp’d, then Blur by Blur2 – two hours of 90s indie bangers!
DIRE STRAITS by ALCHEMY: LIVE
Friday 18 June
Gosforth Civic Theatre – Newcastle
Dire Straits by Alcemy LIVE
DIRE STRAITS by ALCHEMY: LIVE
Friday 8 October 2027
The Witham, Barnard Castle
Blur & Pulp Tributes
TOTAL REX
Sat 9 October 2027
Saltburn Theatre
Telegram Sam. Hot Love. 20th Century Boy.
Metal Guru. Jeepster. Children of the Revolution. Ride a White Swan. Solid Gold Easy Action. I Love to Boogie…
In the early 70s Marc Bolan just couldn’t help himself as he effortlessly produced a succession of all-time classic hits, one after the next.
Total Rex celebrate this legacy with flair and excellent musicianship. This fantastic five-piece fronted by charismatic Bolan look- and soundalike Paul Mother have absolutely smashed it every single time we’ve seen them.
What’s more, they come with the seal of approval of the Official Marc Bolan Fan Club.
The set is basically hit after hit after hit, all with that trademark groove that gets right into your bones.
Get it On!
VIVA MORRISSEY – tribute to the Smiths & Morrissey
Sat 16 October 2027
Saltburn Theatre
Based in Manchester, home of The Smiths, brilliant six-piece Viva Morrissey are a band loved and respected for the accuracy, authenticity and energy of their live shows.
Viva Morrissey focus on the sound, style and atmosphere of Morrissey’s solo live performances with a good few Smiths bangers thrown in for good measure. The mix is roughly half and half and it makes for a show that’s markedly different from the many Smiths tributes out there, giving a legion of classic but lesser-heard Morrissey songs the attention they deserve.
The set draws from across Steven Patrick’s long career, mixing some of The Smiths’ best-loved songs with highlights from his extensive solo catalogue. Expect Morrissey favourites including Suedehead, Everyday is Like Sunday, The Last of the Famous International Playboys and Irish Blood, English Heart alongside Smiths classics like There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, How Soon s Now?, This Charming Man and Bigmouth Strikes Again
Fronted by the excellent Paul Blake, Viva Morrissey capture the sound and feel of a Morrissey show without turning it into caricature. The emphasis is firmly on an iconic catalogue that now stretches back more than four decades.
This is a chance to hear some genuinely great songs played live, with reverence, respect and a twinkle in the eye.
REM by STIPE
Fri 29 October 2027
Saltburn Theatre
‘These guys are awesome’ – Michael Stipe.
Era-defining songs such as Losing My Religion, It’s the End of the World as we Know it, Everybody Hurts and Stand are recreated with passion and skill as Richard Southern’s carefully-crafted vocal pays homage to Michael Stipe’s unique and enigmatic voice.
Stipe play across the UK, tour Europe regularly and have recently completed their first set of shows in Australia. When promoters are willing to fly you half way across the world and REM’s main man calls you ‘awesome’ then you must be doing something right.
This was one of our best ever shows in Saltburn and sold out months in advance last time. If you missed it then this is your chance to come see what all the fuss is about!
BONE MACHINE play the music of TOM WAITS
Debut UK shows!
Thurs 27 November 2027
Saltburn Theatre
Ladies and gentlemen let us present… Bone Machine – a band of internationally renowned touring and recording musicians that perform a rebranded, melancholic, punk-jazz set of Tom Wait songs.
2027 sees the first-ever UK dates for this long-established project and we are delighted to be able to bring this stunning show to Saltburn.
From Martha to Downtown Train the band brings the heart, atmosphere and sweat to performances brimming with a ramshackle sophistication and honesty, with the whole thing peppered with assorted Waitsian monologues.
From bourbon-soaked ballads to evocative godliness and anarchic elegance there has never been a show that has captured the golden thread of what makes Waits such a legend until now.
‘Whether or not the songs and music of Tom Waits play a central role in your music collection, you simply have to experience this show live to feel the heaven-opening maelstrom of beauty stirred up by such a boundary-pushing live band.
Bone Machine are the crusading dark horses that keep the mysteries of life alive, offering an escape route and destination to anyone seeking liberation from the norm.’
You gotta see this show!
Sanctum Sanctorium
The Darkside of the 80s
Saturday 12 December 2027
The Studio, Hartlepool
In the dimly lit corridors of musical nostalgia, emerge Sanctum Sanctorium, a band that defies the boundaries of time to resurrect the haunting melodies and enigmatic spirit of The Darkside of The 80s.
With an unwavering commitment to capturing the essence of that era’s shadowy allure, Sanctum Sanctorium transports audiences to a realm where synthesizers pulse like heartbeat echoes through fog-laden streets, and electric guitars wield the power to cast sonic spells.