Nrthrn Baby and Generator Bring Next Up Showcase to The Globe Newcastle

Nrthrn Baby and Generator bring their Next Up Showcase to The Globe in Newcastle on Thursday 24 September 2026, gathering emerging artists from across the North East for a free-entry evening. The event starts at 7pm and features musicians who have taken part in the programme with the two organisations. Rather than a conventional touring headline gig, this is a chance to hear several artists at different stages of developing their own sound on the same Newcastle bill.

The advertised line-up includes Cartcaso, Dayna Dixon, DDOLLX, Georgia Cook, Oshy, Tamara ALiyaah, Tokeyoz, Vin Kay, Ximbazi and Goldera. With ten names involved, the showcase offers a broader picture of the region’s emerging music than a single-artist performance could provide. It is also an opportunity to discover a new favourite without needing to commit to a particular headliner in advance. The venue has not published individual set times, so anyone looking to catch one named performer should arrive for the advertised start and check the latest running order.

Generator is a North East music-development organisation, and the Next Up programme brings its participants into a live setting with Nrthrn Baby. The emphasis for this night is on giving those artists an audience in a Newcastle venue, where listeners can hear them alongside others involved in the same programme. For performers, a multi-artist showcase can put their work in front of people who might have come to see somebody else. For the audience, that is part of the point: the line-up is designed for discovery rather than presenting only acts who already have a large following.

The Globe’s wider programme moves between jazz, rock, folk and club nights, so this event also sits within a venue used to hosting a range of local musicians. A ten-artist bill is a different format from its single-band dates, and the variety of performers is the main draw. The official listing does not specify genres or individual song selections for all ten acts, so it would be misleading to promise a particular style or setlist for the evening. What is confirmed is the regional emerging-artist focus, the named participants and the free admission.

Entry is free, with the showcase advertised to start at 7pm on Thursday 24 September. To check any changes to the line-up, running order or access arrangements, use The Globe’s official Nrthrn Baby x Generator: Next Up Showcase event listing before travelling.