Dave Stewart at The Fire Station Sunderland

Dave Stewart at The Fire Station Sunderland on Tuesday 15 September 2026 feels more personal than a routine tour stop. Stewart is bringing The Way It Was Back Then back to the city where his own story started, with a night built around songs, memories and a new album that looks directly at his life in music.

The Sunderland date is the second of two intimate Fire Station shows and lands ahead of the album’s release. That timing matters. Rather than revisiting the past only through a greatest-hits set, Stewart is putting new material beside songs and moments from a career that took him from Sunderland to international success with Eurythmics and far beyond.

Dave Stewart at The Fire Station Sunderland

Doors open at 7.30pm, with support from Jack & Daisy at 8pm before Dave Stewart is due on stage at 9pm. Those timings give the evening a clear shape and also make Jack & Daisy part of the night rather than a name tucked onto the bottom of the bill.

The new album gives Stewart a natural route into storytelling. The Way It Was Back Then is rooted in reflection, so a smaller Sunderland venue makes sense for these shows. The Fire Station can still deliver the weight of a full live performance, but it is intimate enough for the spoken sections and personal details to land properly.

There is also a strong local pull to the night. Stewart’s Sunderland roots are not being added as a convenient angle for this date; they are part of the reason the show carries extra weight. Hearing him talk through those early years in the city, then connecting them with the songs and experiences that followed, gives the performance a homecoming quality that a larger arena date could not easily recreate.

A post-show meet and greet option is also available separately, including a chance to meet Stewart after the concert. Alcohol within that package is restricted to over-18s, while the main show notes that under-14s must be accompanied by an adult.

Timings and tickets

The Tuesday 15 September show is at The Fire Station. Doors are 7.30pm, Jack & Daisy are scheduled for 8pm and Dave Stewart for 9pm. The venue advises that timings can change, so check again before travelling.

More Sunderland dates are available on SoundBite North East’s The Fire Station Sunderland venue page, with further shows across the region in the Upcoming Gigs guide.

Check The Fire Station and Dave Stewart’s own channels before travelling for any late changes to timings, tickets or entry information.