Rare Breed
Rare Breed are an emerging North East act developing through grassroots gigs and showcase events around the region. Their appearance on the New Horizons…
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October 19, 2026
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Red Remedy
Red Remedy are a five-piece nu-gaze band from Sunderland, blending grunge grit, shoegaze atmosphere and nu-metal weight into a sound that feels heavy without…
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Ria Robinson
Ria Robinson is a Darlington-based musician, drummer and singer with a long connection to The Forum Music Centre and the wider North East live…
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Risco
Risco are a Stockton-on-Tees trio whose music blends cinematic surf-rock, indie and sharp guitar-led songwriting. Their sound has a restless, widescreen quality, moving between…
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Rivkala
Rivkala is a Newcastle-based vocalist, writer and bandleader whose music mixes jazz, soul, funk and klezmer with a strong theatrical streak. Born in Manchester…
View profileRobyn Banks
Robyn Banks is a Newcastle-based alternative and indie artist whose songs mix guitar-led hooks with sharp humour, politics and personal storytelling. Her influences range…
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Rose Malus
Rose Malus are a North East alternative rock band whose sound brings indie energy together with blues-influenced guitar work. Their songs favour strong riffs…
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Royal Northern Sinfonia
Royal Northern Sinfonia is one of the North East’s most important musical institutions, with a history stretching back to 1958. Founded in Newcastle upon…
View profileRuled By Raptors
Ruled By Raptors are a North East post-hardcore band combining progressive riffs, heavy energy and melodic vocals. The group developed out of the earlier…
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Ruth-Ann Boyle
Ruth-Ann Boyle is a Sunderland-born singer best known as the lead vocalist of 1990s dance act Olive. Her career connects the city to one…
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