Leazes, Tom A. Smith and CUSP Confirmed for This Feeling By The Sea 2027
Leazes and Tom A. Smith join This Feeling By The Sea 2027 at Bridlington Spa on 9–10 April. The North East acts appear on separate festival days.
Three North East artists will appear at This Feeling By The Sea 2027, with Newcastle bands Leazes and CUSP joining Houghton-le-Spring singer-songwriter Tom A. Smith at Bridlington Spa next April. The festival’s newly announced line-up places Leazes on Friday 9 April, while Tom A. Smith and CUSP appear on Saturday 10 April.
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For a weekend built around artists who have worked their way through grassroots venues, the North East has a strong showing. This Feeling By The Sea is returning for its fifth edition, bringing emerging guitar bands from around the country to the Yorkshire coast. The announcement was made on 19 October, with The Guest List heading Friday’s programme and The Rosadocs topping Saturday’s bill.
Leazes take their music beyond Newcastle
Leazes are on Friday’s line-up alongside M60, The Slates, Fever Dream Kills, The Public Eye and others. The booking continues a run of festival appearances taking the Newcastle band beyond their home city, including their previously announced place at In It Together Festival 2027.
For a band developing its audience through new releases and live shows, appearing alongside other emerging acts from across the country offers a different kind of exposure from a local headline date. Friday’s programme is deliberately weighted towards artists making that move from smaller rooms to bigger bills.
Tom A. Smith and CUSP on Saturday
Saturday brings two more North East names to Bridlington. Tom A. Smith, from Houghton-le-Spring, appears on the main line-up beneath headliners The Rosadocs. He joins a bill also featuring Spangled, Eighty Eight Miles, The Harbours and Freight.
Newcastle band CUSP are listed on Saturday’s Sessions programme, which provides a smaller-stage setting within the festival. Their booking adds another distinct North East sound to a weekend that is not restricted to one narrow strand of indie rock.
Seeing Leazes, Tom A. Smith and CUSP spread across both days makes this a particularly relevant announcement for audiences following emerging music from the region. They are not sharing a hometown showcase: each has been selected as part of a national festival programme.
This Feeling By The Sea 2027 tickets and times
The festival takes place at Bridlington Spa on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 April 2027, with doors at 3pm each day. Individual stage times have not yet been announced. Organisers say the event will also feature DJ sets and afterparties, with ticket options covering individual days or the full weekend.
The festival is organised around artists who have previously played This Feeling’s grassroots gigs, connecting local scenes to a wider network of bands and audiences. For the North East acts involved, the Bridlington weekend offers another chance to be heard outside the region.
See SoundBite’s This Feeling By The Sea festival guide for the confirmed North East line-up and updates. Official booking information is available through Bridlington Spa’s Friday tickets, Saturday tickets and weekend passes.
Line-ups, stage times and ticket details may change. Check the venue and organiser before travelling.
