Tyne and Wear · 113 gigs · next 4 weeks

What's On in Newcastle

Q: What's on in Newcastle this weekend?

20 gigs in Newcastle this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including Scotch and Rye - Live @ Billy's at Billy Bootleggers (Friday), Crashdïet, Vain Wild at Anarchy Brew Co (Friday), Nieve Ella at Newcastle University Student Union (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

Q: What live music is on in Newcastle over the next four weeks?

We currently list 113 gigs in Newcastle between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 23 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Newcastle in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Q: What is the busiest night for live music in Newcastle?

Friday, with 31 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 31 gigs · Saturday: 31 gigs · Wednesday: 15 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Q: Which Newcastle venues have the most on?

Right now: Cluny 2, Billy Bootleggers, PILGRIM. In total we track 76 grassroots venues in Newcastle, of which 23 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Newcastle venue directory.

Q: Where can I find open mic nights in Newcastle?

Newcastle has 25 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Newcastle open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

4 Nov – 2 Dec

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All Newcastle gigs This month

Updated 4 November 2026

At a glance

113

Gigs in
4 weeks

in Newcastle, 4 Nov – 2 Dec

In detail

Venues with something on	23
Venues tracked	76
Open mics	25
Busiest night	Friday · 31 gigs

113 gigs listed in Newcastle over the next 28 days across 23 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 31. In total we track 76 grassroots venues and 25 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend

20 gigs

This weekend in Newcastle

This weekend in Newcastle, Friday to Sunday: 20 gigs. Highlights include Scotch and Rye - Live @ Billy's at Billy Bootleggers (Friday), Ferocious Dog, Shanghai Treason, Headsticks at Boiler Shop (Saturday) and Hels Pattison + Crane House + Robyn Banks at PILGRIM (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.

Fri6Nov Starts18:30 Scotch and Rye - Live @ Billy'sBilly Bootleggers · Ouseburn · Newcastle

Crashdïet, Vain WildAnarchy Brew Co · Walkergate · Newcastle 19:00Fri 6 Nov

Nieve EllaNewcastle University Student Union · Monument · Newcastle 19:00Fri 6 Nov

The RiflesThe Grove · Byker · Newcastle 19:00Fri 6 Nov

The Skids, Theatre of HateBoiler Shop · Monument · Newcastle 19:00Fri 6 Nov

North Riding + Sam Tiplady ShieldsPILGRIM · Monument · NewcastleTickets 19:30Fri 6 Nov

ColaThe Cluny · Ouseburn · Newcastle 19:30Fri 6 Nov

The Goodness - Friday Nights @ Billy'sBilly Bootleggers · Ouseburn · Newcastle 19:30Fri 6 Nov

Northern Frequency Presents: Jamie Fielding 3HR Extended SetDigital Newcastle · Monument · Newcastle 23:00Fri 6 Nov

Queen K & The Kings of MusetteBilly Bootleggers · Ouseburn · Newcastle 15:00Sat 7 Nov

02 — Compared

#1 of 7

How Newcastle compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 294 gigs listed in and around Newcastle - first of 7 against its nearest places with live music. Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#	Place	Gigs
01	Newcastle area This page 76 venues · 25 open mics	294
02	Carlisle area 19 venues · 9 open mics	111
03	Scarborough area 17 venues · 11 open mics	57
04	Middlesbrough area 27 venues · 11 open mics	40
05	Stockton-on-Tees area 16 venues · 8 open mics	27
06	Durham area 17 venues · 10 open mics	14
07	Sunderland area 22 venues · 13 open mics	8

03 — Gigs

113 gigs

Gigs in Newcastle

Four weeks of Newcastle gigs, 4 Nov to 2 Dec: 113 listings from 23 rooms, with Fridays the busiest. Where This Weekend stops at Sunday, this keeps going - earliest date first.

Wed4Nov Starts18:30 John Cooper ClarkePlayhouse, Whitley Bay · Whitley Bay North

Oh My God! It's the ChurchThe Grove · Byker · Newcastle 19:00Tonight

Soil, Finger Eleven, AdemaDigital · Monument · Newcastle 19:00Tonight

Butch KassidyCluny 2 · Ouseburn · Newcastle 19:30Tonight

CassiaWylam Brewery · Wingrove · Newcastle 19:30Tonight

Open Mic at TrilliansTrillians Rock Bar · Monument · Newcastle 20:00Tonight

L.A. Guns, Divergent Promotions, Sticks N StonesDigital · Monument · Newcastle 19:00Thu 5 Nov

Yur MumTRILLIANS ROCKBAR · Newcastle£7Tickets 19:00Thu 5 Nov

The ShiresThe Glasshouse International Centre for Music · Bridges · Newcastle 19:30Thu 5 Nov

Cut CapersThe Cluny · Ouseburn · Newcastle 19:30Thu 5 Nov

Search every Newcastle gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks

04 — This week

10 rooms

Where it's on this week

Which Newcastle rooms are busiest this week? This ranks venues by how many gigs they have in the next seven nights - a quick way to find where something is on most nights.

#	Venue	Gigs
01	Cluny 2	6
02	Billy Bootleggers	4
03	Digital	3
04	The Glasshouse International Centre for Music	3
05	Anarchy Brew Co	2
06	Boiler Shop	2
07	Newcastle University Student Union	2
08	NX	2
09	PILGRIM	2
10	The Grove	2

05 — Venues

76 rooms

Venues in Newcastle

Every grassroots venue we track in Newcastle - all 76, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

Photo: Google Anarchy Brew CoUnit A1 · Newcastle

Bar LocoLeazes Park Rd · NewcastleHouse PA Cap tbc

Billy BootleggersNewcastle upon Tyne · NewcastleHouse PA Cap tbc

Blues UndergroundNewcastle upon Tyne · NewcastleHouse PA Cap tbc

Boiler ShopStephenson Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne · Newcastle 1,000Cap

Buzz Bingo NewcastleByker, Newcastle upon Tyne · Newcastle 200Cap

Cobalt StudiosShieldfield · NewcastleHouse PA Cap tbc

Colonel Porter's EmporiumMilburn House, Dean St · NewcastleHouse PA Cap tbc

Cowgirls And CountryDegrees North · Newcastle Cap tbc

Cut, (Above Tup Tup Palace)Newcastle upon Tyne · Newcastle Cap tbc

All 76 Newcastle venuesCapacity, backline and opening times

06 — Open mics

25 nights

Open mics in Newcastle

Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 25 nights in Newcastle. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.

Wed25Nov Kick-off19:00 Bar LocoLeazes Park Rd · NewcastleNo feeHouse PALast Wed of the month

Blues UndergroundNewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

The GlobeNewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

The Head of SteamCity Centre · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

The Stand Comedy ClubHigh Bridge · NewcastlePaidHouse PA 20:00Tonight

The Tyne BarOuseburn · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

TrilliansPrincess Square · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight

Old George InnNewcastleNo feeHouse PA 19:00Thu

The WonderBarNewgate St · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu

Tipsy ToadHeaton · NewcastleNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu

All 25 Newcastle open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night

07 — Support grassroots

Support grassroots music in Newcastle

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Newcastle still has 76 of them.

From Ouseburn's converted warehouses to Jesmond's late-night bars, the Toon's live music scene is fiercely loyal and genuinely grassroots. Planning a private party instead? See booking live entertainment in Newcastle for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in Newcastle for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.

Grassroots rooms are disappearing: 78 stopped hosting live music in the year to July 2025, 30 of them for good, and pubs closed at around two a day in the first quarter of 2026. Lose them and you lose the first rung - the support slots and midweek nights every bigger act started on.

This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 113 gigs across Newcastle over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily - alongside the 76 grassroots venues and 25 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on. Cluny 2, Billy Bootleggers and PILGRIM have the most on, and the sound leans rock and pop.

The best support is a full room. Turn up to something new, stay for the support act, and buy from the bar. For a weekly round-up of Newcastle gigs, use the sign-up below; if you run a venue here, claim your listing so people can find it. The Mosaic Tap open mic on Sundays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

Newcastle has 113 gigs in the next four weeks and 25 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. Fridays are the busiest for gigs here.

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What lands in your inbox. Every Monday at noon, one email of Newcastle gigs for the week ahead - out of roughly 28 a week here, never more than two on the same night, so a packed Friday does not crowd out the quieter evenings. A quiet week in Newcastle widens it to the next fortnight rather than sending you nothing.

Why sign up. The Cluny alone has 13 dates on, Billy Bootleggers 11 - the email is how you hear about them before the night, not after. Right now Newcastle leans rock and pop. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Planning ahead? Gigs in Newcastle come and go each week; festivals are planned months ahead. One festival timeline holds the UK music festivals we have date-checked, by month, region and genre, and flags clashing weekends.

All Newcastle gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date
Newcastle venues76 grassroots rooms
Newcastle open mics25 regular nights
The Newcastle sceneVenues, promoters, local rates and members near you
Every city we coverThe same page for every city, updated daily
UK gig directoryEvery upcoming grassroots gig
UK open mic finderStage time near you
UK venue directoryThe rooms behind the gigs

08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Newcastle

What's on in Newcastle this weekend?

20 gigs in Newcastle this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including Scotch and Rye - Live @ Billy's at Billy Bootleggers (Friday), Crashdïet, Vain Wild at Anarchy Brew Co (Friday), Nieve Ella at Newcastle University Student Union (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

How does live music in Newcastle compare to nearby cities?

Counting every upcoming date, there are 294 gigs listed in and around Newcastle - first of 7 against its nearest places with live music.

What live music is on in Newcastle over the next four weeks?

We currently list 113 gigs in Newcastle between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 23 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Newcastle in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Are there free gigs in Newcastle?

None of the Newcastle gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Newcastle open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.

What is the busiest night for live music in Newcastle?

Friday, with 31 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 31 gigs · Saturday: 31 gigs · Wednesday: 15 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Which Newcastle venues have the most on?

Right now: Cluny 2, Billy Bootleggers, PILGRIM. In total we track 76 grassroots venues in Newcastle, of which 23 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Newcastle venue directory.

Where can I find open mic nights in Newcastle?

Newcastle has 25 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Newcastle open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

How much does a gig cost in Newcastle, and what should an artist be paid?

Where a Newcastle venue publishes a price, the average ticket is £17.00. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.

Why do grassroots venues in Newcastle matter?

Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Newcastle still has 76 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.

How do I get a Newcastle gig or venue listed on GIGXCHANGE?

Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Newcastle gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.

Every What's On page, A–Z140 pages

What's On across the UKNearby: Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Stockton-on-Tees

All 139 other cities, A–ZGigs

Aberdeen32 Accrington12 Aldershot2 Amersham Aylesbury Ayr

Barnsley Basildon15 Bath26 Bedford11 Belfast99 Berkhamsted Billericay2 Birmingham192 Blackburn5 Blackpool27 Bolton Borehamwood Bournemouth22 Bracknell Bradford40 Bridgend Brighouse Brighton86 Bristol100 Broxbourne13 Bushey

Cambridge16 Cannock Canterbury Cardiff56 Carlisle29 Chelmsford3 Cheltenham7 Chesham Cheshunt Chester Colchester Coventry28 Crawley

Derby40 Derry Doncaster2 Dundee12 Dunfermline Durham5

Eastbourne Edinburgh133 Egham6 Epsom5 Exeter20

Farnborough4 Frome

Gateshead Glasgow309 Gloucester3 Grimsby3 Guildford

Halifax Harpenden Harrogate Hastings15 Hatfield Hemel Hempstead Hereford4 Hertford High Wycombe18 Hitchin Hoddesdon Huddersfield Hull29

Inverness15 Ipswich12

Lancaster Leeds91 Leicester21 Leigh-on-Sea Lincoln8 Liverpool178 London535 Luton12

Maidstone10 Manchester296 Margate3 Marlow Middlesbrough14 Milton Keynes12

Newbury Newquay15 Newry2 Northampton21 Norwich21 Nottingham81 Nuneaton

Oxford19

Paisley Perth Peterborough13 Plymouth8 Portsmouth14 Potters Bar Preston34

Rawtenstall17 Reading15 Rickmansworth Rochdale

Scarborough19 Sheffield53 Shrewsbury Southampton58 Southport St Albans Stevenage Stirling Stockport Stockton-on-Tees9 Stoke-on-Trent13 Sunderland Sutton9 Swansea9 Swindon4

Telford5 Torquay Tring Tunbridge Wells8

Wakefield Walsall Waterlooville3 Watford15 Welwyn Garden City Weymouth2 Whitby Widnes Woking14 Wolverhampton37 Worcester Worthing Wrexham18

York12

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What's On in Newcastle

Live music in Newcastle over the next four weeks — 4 Nov – 2 Dec. 113 gigs listed in Newcastle over the next 28 days across 23 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 31. In total we track 76 grassroots venues and 25 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Newcastle gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Every grassroots gig we hold for Newcastle between 4 Nov and 2 Dec.

Friday is the busiest night — 31 gigs
Friday: 31 gigs
Saturday: 31 gigs
Most listed genres: Rock (43), Pop (32), Alternative Rock (24), DJ / Electronic (10)
Average ticket price: £17.00
Imported daily from Ticketmaster, Skiddle and direct submissions

See the listings All upcoming gigs

23 different Newcastle venues have something on in the next 28 days.

Cluny 2 — 23 gigs
Billy Bootleggers — 11 gigs
PILGRIM — 10 gigs
NX — 10 gigs
53 more tracked venues with nothing listed yet
Capacity, backline and opening times on every card

See the listings Newcastle venues

25 regular open mic nights running in Newcastle. Turn up, put your name down, play.

Weekly and fortnightly nights across the city
Most are free to attend and free to play
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

See the listings Newcastle open mics

Everything the Newcastle scene has beyond tonight's listings.

City guide: Newcastle venues, promoters and bookers
Local rate benchmarks before you book or quote
Members near you on GigXchange

See the listings Newcastle scene

What’s on near you, wherever you are — the same page for every city we track.

Gigs, venues and open mics per city
One email a week with live music near you
Free to browse — no account needed

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Updated daily · 113 gigs in Newcastle over the next four weeks

Last updated: 4 November 2026

This Weekend in Newcastle

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Scotch and Rye - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Friday, 6 November 2026 · 18:30–20:30

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At a glance

01 — This weekend

This weekend in Newcastle

02 — Compared

How Newcastle compares

03 — Gigs

Gigs in Newcastle

04 — This week

Where it's on this week

05 — Venues

Venues in Newcastle

06 — Open mics

Open mics in Newcastle

07 — Support grassroots

Support grassroots music in Newcastle

Go to one this month

Help keep grassroots venues open in Newcastle

08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Newcastle

Play or put on gigs in Newcastle?

What's On in Newcastle

Help keep grassroots venues open in Newcastle

This Weekend in Newcastle

How Newcastle Compares

Gigs in Newcastle

Where It's On This Week

Venues in Newcastle

Open mics in Newcastle

Support grassroots music in Newcastle

Go to one this month

Help keep grassroots venues open in Newcastle

What's on in Newcastle — FAQs

Play or put on gigs in Newcastle?