The 280s at The Point Sunderland
The 280s bring classic and modern rock to The Point Sunderland on Friday 6 November. Event starts 7pm; band live 8:45pm. Free entry.
The 280s take The Point Sunderland’s Friday Live Lounge slot on 6 November with a set that runs through several corners of classic and modern rock. Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Sharp Dressed Man, Whiskey in the Jar, All Right Now, Rebel Yell and Paranoid give a good sense of the ground they cover.
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That immediately separates the band from a tighter tribute act. Rolling Stones material can sit beside ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Free, Billy Idol and Black Sabbath, while Bon Jovi, Tom Petty, Whitesnake, Queen and Stereophonics widen the songbook again.
The 280s at The Point Sunderland
The event starts at 7pm, with Happy Hour running until 8pm. The 280s are live on stage at 8:45pm and entry is free. That gives the room time to fill before the band starts and makes the evening easy to join without a ticket.
The set is built around recognisable guitar hooks rather than deep cuts. That can work particularly well in a Live Lounge setting because people do not need to know the band in advance to get something from the night. If the first riff lands, the rest of the room tends to follow.
A playlist with plenty of muscle
The strongest thread running through the choices is straightforward rock songwriting: big choruses, strong riffs and songs that still work when stripped back to a live band. The 280s have enough range to shift between decades without losing that basic feel.
Check The Point’s official event listing before travelling for any changes. More dates at the venue are on SoundBite North East’s The Point Sunderland page, alongside the wider Upcoming Gigs guide.
SoundBite gig listings: 2026-11-06.
