Stockton-on-Tees · the live music guide
Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside
Of the 5 with a known size, 1 is a small room under 150, 2 hold up to 500 and 2 are bigger halls.
Updated 13 November 2026
Stockton-on-Tees has 9 venues listing live music, 10 gigs in the next 30 days and 8 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Stockton has its own Teesside circuit - a Georgian theatre for indie gigs, an arts centre with a sizeable live room, a long-running late bar and a folk club that sings around every Monday.
The Georgian Theatre in the town centre books indie and live music, and ARC, the town's arts centre, has a large live room called The Point. KU is Stockton's longest-running independent live music venue and late bar, and The Green Room in Theatre Yard is a tiny grassroots room. The restored Stockton Globe takes the big pop and DJ shows. For open mics, Hydes Bar in Norton runs a lively Wednesday session and Café Bar Loco holds one on the first Thursday of the month. Stockton Folk Club's weekly Monday singaround meets at Norton Cricket Club.
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| Gigsin the next 30 days · in Stockton-on-Tees | 10 |
| Open micsactive nights · in Stockton-on-Tees | 8 |
| On GigXchangeStockton-on-Tees acts · with a profile you can browse | 2 |
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A theatre, an arts centre, a late bar and a micro-venue - Stockton's own circuit.
| Indie venueThe Georgian TheatreTown-centre venue for indie gigs in a Georgian theatre. Books: indie, rock.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Arts centreARC Stockton Arts CentreArts centre with a large live music room, The Point. Books: touring, folk, comedy.Getting on: Programmed by the venue |
| Late barKUStockton's longest-running independent live music venue and late bar. Books: rock, punk, metal.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Micro-venueThe Green RoomTiny grassroots room in Theatre Yard. Books: acoustic, indie.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
Monday is the big night in Stockton-on-Tees: 1 venue lists live music and 1 open mic runs every week. Nothing regular is listed on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Across the week, 3 venues list regular live nights and 3 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Stockton-on-Tees.
Regular live music nights in Stockton-on-Tees
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Monday1 venue · 1 open mic - Norton Cricket Club |
| Wednesday1 venue · 1 open mic - Hydes Bar |
| Thursday1 venue · 1 open mic - Cafe Bar Loco |
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Stockton-on-Tees is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| High Street and Theatre YardThe Georgian Theatre, KU and The Green Room pack the grassroots nights into the old centre. |
| ARC and the GlobeARC's live room and the restored Stockton Globe take the bigger gigs and shows. |
| NortonHydes Bar's Wednesday open mic and the folk club's Monday singaround keep the village north of town busy. |
| Room sizesSmall rooms under 150: 1 · mid-size up to 500: 2 · bigger stages: 2 - 5 rooms in Stockton-on-Tees with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Stockton-on-Tees venue directory. |
| The open mic circuit8 open mic nights run in Stockton-on-Tees - Norton Cricket Club and 3 Rivers Bar & Coffee Lounge among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Middlesbrough, Durham and Sunderland.
| NearbyLive music in Middlesbrough | |
| NearbyLive music in Durham | |
| NearbyLive music in Sunderland |
The Stockton-on-Tees circuit runs through 9 venues, ARC Stockton Arts Centre and Cafe Bar Loco included. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google 550 cap ARC Stockton Arts CentreStockton Town Centre · Stockton-on-TeesHouse PA 
Cafe Bar LocoTown Centre · Stockton-on-Tees Cap tbc 
Hydes BarNorton · Stockton-on-Tees Cap tbc 
KUStockton-on-Tees Cap tbc 
Norton Cricket ClubNorton · Stockton-on-Tees Cap tbc 
Stockton GlobeStockton town centre (High Street) · Stockton-on-Tees 3,000Cap 
The Georgian TheatreTown Centre · Stockton-on-TeesHouse PAEngineer 200Cap 
The Green RoomTheatre Yard, Stockton-on-Tees · Stockton-on-Tees 60Cap 
The LinkStockton-on-Tees 200Cap Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Stockton-on-Tees venue directory, see what is booked on the Stockton-on-Tees gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
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10 gigs are listed in Stockton-on-Tees for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
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Squeeze, Billy BraggStockton Globe · Stockton Town Centre · Stockton-on-Tees 19:00Tue 17 Nov 
SaboteursAngels Cut Bar · Park East · Stockton-on-Tees 19:30Fri 20 Nov 
Foo Fighters GBThe Georgian Theatre · Stockton Town Centre · Stockton-on-Tees 19:00Sat 21 Nov 
FlyteThe Georgian Theatre · Stockton Town Centre · Stockton-on-Tees 20:00Fri 27 Nov 
Pork PieThe Georgian Theatre · Stockton Town Centre · Stockton-on-Tees 20:00Sat 28 Nov Every listing is a real Stockton-on-Tees date, rebuilt nightly from the Stockton-on-Tees gig directory. See the Stockton-on-Tees venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
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The Stockton-on-Tees area ranks eighth of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Leeds, Newcastle, York, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Durham and Scarborough. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
| # | Area | Venues |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Leeds 34 open mics · 274 upcoming gigs | 92 |
| 02 | Newcastle 25 open mics · 283 upcoming gigs | 75 |
| 03 | York 27 open mics · 27 upcoming gigs | 48 |
| 04 | Middlesbrough 11 open mics · 40 upcoming gigs | 27 |
| 05 | Sunderland 13 open mics · 11 upcoming gigs | 23 |
| 06 | Durham 10 open mics · 11 upcoming gigs | 17 |
| 07 | Scarborough 11 open mics · 51 upcoming gigs | 17 |
| 08 | Stockton-on-Tees This city 8 open mics · 25 upcoming gigs | 16 |
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Live Music in Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton has its own Teesside circuit - a Georgian theatre for indie gigs, an arts centre with a sizeable live room, a long-running late bar and a folk club that sings around every Monday.
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Live Music in Stockton-on-Tees: the Short Answer
Stockton-on-Tees has 9 venues listing live music, 10 gigs in the next 30 days and 8 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Of the 5 with a known size, 1 is a small room under 150, 2 hold up to 500 and 2 are bigger halls.
The Georgian Theatre in the town centre books indie and live music, and ARC, the town's arts centre, has a large live room called The Point. KU is Stockton's longest-running independent live music venue and late bar, and The Green Room in Theatre Yard is a tiny grassroots room. The restored Stockton Globe takes the big pop and DJ shows. For open mics, Hydes Bar in Norton runs a lively Wednesday session and Café Bar Loco holds one on the first Thursday of the month. Stockton Folk Club's weekly Monday singaround meets at Norton Cricket Club.
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The Stockton-on-Tees Rooms to Know
A theatre, an arts centre, a late bar and a micro-venue - Stockton's own circuit. Each card below names the room, the nights it runs live music, what it tends to book and the way acts usually get on the bill.
Live Music Nights in Stockton-on-Tees
Monday is the big night in Stockton-on-Tees: 1 venue lists live music and 1 open mic runs every week. Nothing regular is listed on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Across the week, 3 venues list regular live nights and 3 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Stockton-on-Tees. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Stockton-on-Tees
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 2 1 venue
1 open mic Norton Cricket Club - Tue 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Wed 2 1 venue
1 open mic Hydes Bar - Thu 2 1 venue
1 open mic Cafe Bar Loco - Fri 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Sat 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Sun 0 0 venues
0 open mics
The Stockton-on-Tees Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Stockton-on-Tees is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
The Georgian Theatre, KU and The Green Room pack the grassroots nights into the old centre.
ARC's live room and the restored Stockton Globe take the bigger gigs and shows.
Hydes Bar's Wednesday open mic and the folk club's Monday singaround keep the village north of town busy.
Small rooms under 150: 1 · mid-size up to 500: 2 · bigger stages: 2 - 5 rooms in Stockton-on-Tees with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Stockton-on-Tees venue directory.
8 open mic nights run in Stockton-on-Tees - Norton Cricket Club and 3 Rivers Bar & Coffee Lounge among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Middlesbrough, Durham and Sunderland.
Where Live Music Happens in Stockton-on-Tees
The Stockton-on-Tees circuit runs through 9 venues, ARC Stockton Arts Centre and Cafe Bar Loco included. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights. Browse by area or by night, then open a room to see its upcoming gigs.
Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Stockton-on-Tees venue directory, see what is booked on the Stockton-on-Tees gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Stockton-on-Tees
10 gigs are listed in Stockton-on-Tees for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory. Every listing links to the gig's own page, with the date, the doors time and where to buy a ticket.
Every listing is a real Stockton-on-Tees date, rebuilt nightly from the Stockton-on-Tees gig directory. See the Stockton-on-Tees venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Acts to Book in Stockton-on-Tees
Acts from Stockton-on-Tees and around on GigXchange: filter by occasion, budget and date, open one to hear their music, or ask several at once.
Book an act in Stockton-on-Tees
Open any act to hear their music, check their calendar and message them direct.
Your Next Step in Stockton-on-Tees
Whoever you are, Stockton-on-Tees has a page built for your next step: artists find rooms and open mics, venues and promoters find acts, and everyone sees what gigs actually pay. Pick yours.
What Acts Earn in Stockton-on-Tees
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
How Stockton-on-Tees Compares
The Stockton-on-Tees area ranks eighth of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Leeds, Newcastle, York, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Durham and Scarborough. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
- #1 Leeds 34 open mics · 274 upcoming gigs 92
- #2 Newcastle 25 open mics · 283 upcoming gigs 75
- #3 York 27 open mics · 27 upcoming gigs 48
- #4 Middlesbrough 11 open mics · 40 upcoming gigs 27
- #5 Sunderland 13 open mics · 11 upcoming gigs 23
- #6 Durham 10 open mics · 11 upcoming gigs 17
- #7 Scarborough 11 open mics · 51 upcoming gigs 17
- #8 Stockton-on-Tees This city 8 open mics · 25 upcoming gigs 16
Frequently Asked Questions
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