Grass-roots gigs in Newcastle are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick your spot.
Entry hasn't been published - bring £5-£15 to be safe, or check the venue's socials for advance tickets.
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The Details
Everything you need before the gig
DateFriday, 23 October 2026
Doors18:30
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages
Where
Billy BootleggersOuseburn Newcastle NE1 2NP
About this venue
Billy Bootleggers hosts grass-roots gigs in Newcastle. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night — check the details panel above. Find Billy Bootleggers online
Highlights
Entry TBA
No specs listed
Blues
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The King Bees - Live @ Billy's are playing Billy Bootleggers in Newcastle on Friday, 23 October 2026. Doors open at 18:30, with the night wrapping by 21:30. Expect Blues. This listing is part of the Newcastle grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Newcastle gigs there.
A night of Rhythm and Blues - Free Entry
VenueBilly Bootleggers, Newcastle
The Artist — The King Bees - Live @ Billy's
The King Bees - Live @ Billy's headlines this Newcastle gig on Friday, 23 October 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste — expect Blues across the set.
Billy Bootleggers is one of Newcastle's grass-roots venues on GigXchange — the kind of small-capacity room where you can stand close to the band and the bill changes every week. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night, so always cross-check with the gig details panel or the venue's own page closer to the date.
Grass-roots gigs in Newcastle are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is on stage close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick a sightline you're happy with.
Entry hasn't been published — bring £5–£15 cash to be safe, or check the venue's social channels for advance ticketing.
Travelling? Check the map below for the exact location of Billy Bootleggers, or jump to the Newcastle live music hub for what else is on around the same time.
What do gigs like this pay? Check live UK gig rates by role, city, and venue size — built from real booking data across the industry.
Booking or playing in Newcastle? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually
pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind
every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park).
Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust, PRS for Music and Help Musicians UK.
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