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        <title>Remembering the Top Hat, Spennymoor, that boasted huge names in music</title>
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        <title>Remembering when this nightclub was used as the venue for a popular 90s music TV show</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A unique and energetic TV show called The Hitman and Her came to Stockton - created by music producer Pete Waterman and co-hosted by Michaela Strachan.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>The Struts and Barns Courtney play energy-filled co-headline North East show</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Struts and Barns Courtney Live at The NX, Newcastle October 4,  2024.]]></description>
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        <title>Music venue announces Scottish rock band as headliner for Summer 2025</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Following their critically acclaimed sold-out UK arena tour, Texas will be bringing their popular, crowd-loving live show to Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2025.]]></description>
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        <title>Durham Brass Festival 2024 to expand and include emerging artists and DJs</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This year’s Durham Brass Festival event takes place from July 5 to 13 and promises a week of spectacular performances, new commissions, and free concerts.]]></description>
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        <title>Grammy nominee Noah Kahan delights North East fans during mesmerising performance</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Grammy-nominated folk-pop artist Noah Kahan treated North East fans to a mesmerising and emotional evening as his Stick Season tour came to town.]]></description>
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        <author>Kayleigh.Fraser@newsquest.co.uk | Kayleigh Fraser</author>
        

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        <description><![CDATA[Brutus Gold’s Love Train will be coming to Sunderland’s Fire Station on April 20, 2024, taking attendees on a nostalgia trip to the golden age of disco music.]]></description>
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        <title>Residents celebrate County Durham towns' 75th birthday at music festival</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Music lovers headed to AycLive festival at OakLeaf Sports Complex in Newton Aycliffe, organised to celebrate the towns 75th anniversary.]]></description>
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        <title>North East singer films music video on top of Darlington Hippodrome</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A Sunderland singer has filmed his latest music video atop of Darlington Hippodrome ahead of his performance at the Last Train Home festival in September.]]></description>
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        <title>GALLERY: Music lovers gather for Proms in the Park 2023, Darlington</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Music lovers gathered in South Park, Darlington yesterday (July 2) for Proms in the Park 2023.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Two North East bands added to Teesside music festival line-up</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Teesside’s ‘The Gathering Sounds’ Festival in Stockton-on-Tees have announced new acts including North East band Komparrison for its 2023 line-up.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>GALLERY: Pictures from Iron Maiden's gig in Leeds - can you spot yourself?</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Popular heavy metal band Iron Maiden took to the stage on Wednesday (June 28) in Leeds – can you spot yourself in any of the photos of the show?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Austrian electronic DJ to headline County Durham club this summer</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Popular Austrian DJ salute will headline Durham’s Loft nightclub in a special one-off set on June 2.]]></description>
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        <title>Durham Brass Festival announces &quot;internationally regarded&quot; band as its first act</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[New Zealand band Fat Freddy’s Drop have been announced as the first act of County Durham’s Brass Festival.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>'Devastating news': The Leadmill Sheffield announces it is being 'forced to close'</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The iconic music venue The Leadmill in Sheffield has announced it could close next year after an eviction notice.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:40:05 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>martha.wilson@newsquest.co.uk | Martha Wilson</author>
        

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        <title>Harry Styles Love On Tour rescheduled and new UK dates added - See the list</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Harry Styles is finally set to tour the UK in 2022.]]></description>
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        <title>Harry Styles Love On Tour rescheduled and new UK dates added - See the list</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Harry Styles is finally set to tour the UK in 2022.]]></description>
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        <title>Duran Duran announce Castle Howard 2022 gig - how to get tickets</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Duran Duran will perform at Castle Howard, York in June 2022, here's how you can get tickets.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 22:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Liam Gallagher announces Manchester and Glasgow shows - how to get tickets</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Streets and Kasabian will support Liam Gallagher at his newly announced Manchester and Glasgow shows]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:30:48 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle</author>
        

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        <title>Liam Gallagher announces new album and new Knebworth show - how to get tickets</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Liam Gallagher has confirmed he will be playing a Knebworth show next June, as well as announcing his new album]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Alice Cooper announces UK arena tour with The Cult - how to get tickets</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Alice Cooper UK tour dates include Swansea, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Leeds]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:19:29 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Review: Royal Northern Sinfonia at Sage Gateshead</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[PLAYERS of Royal Northern Sinfonia treated a virtual audience to a selection of their personal favourites, showcasing their individual talents and collective strength, at the latest concert live streamed from Sage Gateshead.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 07:37:25 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Live stream from Sage Gateshead provides lifeline to audiences</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18898372.review-royal-northern-sinfonia-sage-gateshead/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[ROYAL Northern Sinfonia had no sooner launched its new season than Covid-19 yet again cruelly put the wraps on audiences visiting Sage Gateshead.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>Royal Northern Sinfonia opens season with life-affirming concert at Sage Gateshead</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18821704.review-royal-northern-sinfonia-conducted-jessica-cottis-sage-gateshead/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[SAGE Gateshead came alive to the sound of music again for the first time since its enforced closure, as it welcomed back an audience with a life-affirming concert from Royal Northern Sinfonia.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>Slipknot at Newcastle's Utilita Arena: An absolutely stunning spectacle</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18177771.slipknot-newcastles-utilita-arena-absolutely-stunning-spectacle/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[IT`S testament to the pure self-belief coursing through their veins that masked marauders Slipknot have given Polish Death Metal veterans, Behemoth, free reign with their stage show to open their show as special guests.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Review: La Bohème, Opera North, Newcastle Theatre Royal</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18004206.review-la-boheme-opera-north-newcastle-theatre-royal/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[OPERA North’s staging of Phyllida Lloyd's production of Puccini’s La Bohème has stood the test of time, having been first staged in 1993 and revived again and again.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>Soul legend PP Arnold kicks off her UK tour on Teesside</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17939018.soul-legend-pp-arnold-kicks-off-uk-tour-middlesbrough/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[AS P.P. Arnold's eagerly-anticipated North East live show fast approaches, the UK's “first lady of soul” and her chief collaborator Steve Cradock say there is no better place to kick-start their expected sell-out nationwide tour than on Teesside.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:01:31 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>jo.kelly@nqyne.co.uk | Jo Kelly</author>
        

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        <title>Lars Vogt launches the Piano Greats series at Sage Gateshead</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17923308.lars-vogt-launches-piano-greats-series-sage-gateshead/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[PIANIST Lars Vogt launched the third Piano Greats series at Sage Gateshead with a recital of music embracing the full gamut of human emotions.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 12:13:23 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>Royal Northern Sinfonia enjoys a sell-out opening night at Sage Gateshead</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17907116.royal-northern-sinfonia-enjoys-sell-out-opening-night-sage-gateshead/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[ROYAL Northern Sinfonia, under the baton of Lars Vogt, enjoyed a sell-out opening night at Sage Gateshead, with a stunning all-Russian concert.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:04:02 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>Revellers greeted with live music at Darlington Station</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/17889020.revellers-greeted-live-music-darlington-station/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[MUSIC acts greeted revellers off the trains at Bank Top Station in Darlington on Saturday as part of the second year of a music and comedy festival.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>julia.breen@nne.co.uk | Julia Breen</author>
        

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        <title>Jazz festival hits the high notes</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17859834.fourth-ushaw-jazz-festival-hits-right-notes/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[A MUSIC festival has again hit the high notes by attracting the stars of the UK and European jazz scene to a North-East cultural centre.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>peter.barron@nne.co.uk | Peter Barron</author>
        

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        <title>Deer Shed's triumph over adversity</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17800918.deer-shed-festivals-triumph-adversity/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Deer Shed Festival]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:43:02 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>stuart.minting@nne.co.uk | Stuart Minting</author>
        

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        <title>Review: Howard Jones, The Sage, Gateshead</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17683097.review-howard-jones-sage-gateshead/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[THIRTY FIVE years ago, China Crisis took a rookie pop star out on his first national tour.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>tracey.dowson@nne.co.uk | Tracey Dowson</author>
        

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        <title>Review: Martha Reeves And The Vandellas, The Riverside, Newcastle</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17683081.review-martha-reeves-vandellas-riverside-newcastle/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[SIXTY years ago, one of the most influential record labels in history was established by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit creating superstars out of The Temptations, Four Tops, Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye amongst many other illustrious names with Motown`s catalogue of music becoming synonymous with a golden age.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>tracey.dowson@nne.co.uk | Tracey Dowson</author>
        

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        <title>Baltic Exploration: Royal Northern Sinfonia, Sage Gateshead</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17623521.baltic-exploration-royal-northern-sinfonia-sage-gateshead/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Royal Northern Sinfonia, under the baton of Kristiina Poska, took an audience at Sage Gateshead on an intriguing musical journey in a concert entitled Baltic Exploration.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>Durham Cathedral Choir and Avison Ensemble at Durham Cathedral</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17579287.st-john-passion-durham-cathedral-choir-avison-ensemble-durham-cathedral/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[DURHAM Cathedral Choir, under the direction of master of choristers Daniel Cook, joined forces with Avison Ensemble for an uplifting account of JS Bach’s St John Passion at Durham Cathedral on Palm Sunday.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:29:13 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>Spem In Alium: Durham Singers, Durham Cathedral</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17563793.thomas-tallis-spem-alium-durham-singers-durham-cathedral/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[AN ultimate choral pinnacle, Thomas Tallis’ masterpiece Spem in Alium, is always a draw and Durham Cathedral was packed for The Durham Singers’ much-anticipated performance of the work.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:34:05 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>The Wailers, O2 Academy, Newcastle</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[IT may have been lashing with rain and blowing a gale outside but for a couple of hours at least, this winter night in Newcastle was transformed into a breezy, Jamaican summer party in the presence of the legendary The Wailers on the opening night of their UK tour.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>KT Tunstall, Sage, Gateshead</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[SOMEWHAT amazingly, it is now 15 years since Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall imprinted herself on our collective consciousness with her dramatic appearance on Later with Jools Holland introducing a new generation to both the loop pedal and her catchy tunes.]]></description>
        <media:description><![CDATA[SOMEWHAT amazingly, it is now 15 years since Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall imprinted herself on our collective consciousness with her dramatic appearance on Later with Jools Holland introducing a new generation to both the loop pedal and her catchy tunes.]]></media:description>

    
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Review: George Ezra playing at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[THE music of George Ezra is a little bit of a sunshine, a perfect escape for vitamin D-starved North-Easterners.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2019 14:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Samling Institute for Young Artists Masterclass and Concert</title>
        <link>https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17481071.samling-institute-young-artists-masterclass-concert-sage-gateshead/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[A SAMLING Artist Programme Masterclass and Concert, at Sage Gateshead, offered a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the creative process, as young musical talents from around the world were taken through their paces by leaders of the highest level.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>Great Britons: Royal Northern Sinfonia, Sage Gateshead</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony is one of conductor John Wilson’s all-time favourites and Royal Northern Sinfonia put their hearts into a ravishing account when he directed them at Sage Gateshead.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 12:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <author>gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht</author>
        

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        <title>Mark Nightingale, The Sage, Gateshead</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BRITAIN'S internationally renowned trombonist Mark Nightingale walked out on to stage at Sage Gateshead to be greeted by an expectant full house.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[HOW does one even begin to write a review of my most favourite of bands?]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[AN encore usually comes as an added treat at the end of a concert.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[T.REXTASY, return to venues across the UK in 2019 transporting audiences back to relive the good old days of the 1970’s.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[THUNDER have a reputation, earned over thirty years, as a rock band that never deliver a bad show.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[THE latest concert in Sage Gateshead’s Piano Greats series was entitled Lars Vogt’s Appassionata and, true to the description, the pianist made the work his very own in a recital showcasing his formidable talents.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[IT may have taken a while but Derbyshire pomp rockers Saracen finally made their first headlining appearance in Newcastle almost four decades after the release of their cult classic, Heroes Saints and Fools album.]]></description>
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