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Good Kid Bring Can We Hang Out? Tour to Newcastle University

Good Kid bring the Can We Hang Out? Tour to Newcastle University Students’ Union on 16 September 2026 with Last Dinosaurs.

September 11, 2026

Good Kid Newcastle University Students’ Union 16 September 2026 official Ticketmaster image — Good Kid at Newcastle University Students’ Union. Official ticketing image via Ticketmaster.

Good Kid Newcastle comes to Newcastle University Students’ Union on Wednesday 16 September 2026 as the Canadian indie-rock band bring their Can We Hang Out? Tour to the city, with Last Dinosaurs joining the bill.

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Good Kid Newcastle at Newcastle University Students’ Union
Last Dinosaurs join the Newcastle bill
Good Kid Newcastle: event details

The Newcastle date lands early in the UK run and should suit a band whose live reputation is built around fast guitars, bright melodies and a crowd that tends to sing every hook back at the stage. Good Kid have spent the past few years turning a strong online following into a much bigger touring audience, and the Students’ Union gives them a room large enough to feel like a proper headline event without losing the close-up energy that works best for this kind of show.

Good Kid Newcastle at Newcastle University Students’ Union

Official ticketing lists the show for 7pm on Wednesday 16 September. The same tour continues through Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham and London, so Newcastle gets the band right at the start of a busy run rather than as an isolated stop.

Good Kid’s sound sits between punchy indie rock and pop-punk-adjacent guitar music, with clipped riffs and quick choruses doing most of the work. The songs are direct and upbeat on the surface, but there is enough detail in the arrangements to stop the set feeling one-note. That balance should translate well in the Students’ Union, especially once the room fills out for the bigger singalong moments.

Last Dinosaurs join the Newcastle bill

Last Dinosaurs are also part of the tour, adding a lighter, groove-driven indie sound to the night. Their inclusion gives the Newcastle date more depth than a standard support slot and should make the evening feel like a genuine two-band package from the start.

For fans of melodic guitar music, this is one of the stronger mid-September dates in Newcastle. The venue is central, the 7pm start keeps the night straightforward for anyone travelling in, and the pairing of Good Kid with Last Dinosaurs should give the show a broad appeal across indie and alternative audiences.

Event details, timings and support information can change, so check Newcastle University Students’ Union, the artists or the official ticketing channels before travelling.