THE SPITTING VICARS at The Point Sunderland

The Spitting Vicars bring a proper Sunderland connection to The Point on Saturday 14 November. The four-piece are a local punk-rock band with an existing following, so this should feel very different from a standard covers night. If you want a seat, getting in earlier rather than closer to stage time is probably the sensible move.

That local support should change the atmosphere too. A band with people already coming specifically to see them tends to get a quicker reaction from the room, especially when the music is punk-led and built around pace rather than a slow build.

The Spitting Vicars at The Point Sunderland

The event starts at 7pm, with Happy Hour running until 8pm. The Spitting Vicars are live on stage at 8:45pm and entry is free. With a local crowd likely to turn out, the room could fill earlier than it does for some of the regular covers dates.

The useful details are simple: four members, Sunderland roots, punk rock and a crowd that already knows them. That gives the night more personality than a generic tribute set and makes it one of the stronger local-band dates in the Live Lounge calendar.

A local punk night in the city

Anyone looking for homegrown punk can catch a bill of North East acts here. The city-centre venue is close to Sunderland Station and Park Lane, so getting in before the room fills should be straightforward.

Check The Point’s official event listing before travelling for any changes. More Sunderland dates are available on SoundBite North East’s The Point Sunderland page, with other regional gigs in the Upcoming Gigs guide.

SoundBite gig listings: 2026-11-14.