Music
Sunderland’s Silksworth Sports Complex and Ski Slope is hosting a ‘kickstart to the ski season’ après-ski party, with music from international Radio One DJ Charlie Hedges. Ski slope operator Everyone Active are putting on their event on Friday 24 October between 5pm and 10pm. The facility will be turned into a ski village, offering taster […]
North East Hardcore promoter Conviction Records hosted their annual sold-out all-day concert at Anarchy Brew last Saturday. Conviction Records, a small one-man promotion company commonly known as ‘the home of North East Hardcore’, boasted a lineup of 12 bands, both local and international. The lineup featured newer local bands such as Silence|me and I Miss […]
North East Swifties – it’s time to head to your local cinema and secure tickets for a night of Taylor Swift on the big screen. She returns with an 89-minute release party event to celebrate her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, arriving on Friday 3 October. The film will include the exclusive […]
The Stages festival kicks off this weekend in Sunderland, featuring electronic music, visual art and immersive experiences.Stages on the Square – the main event at Keel Square – begins on Saturday 27 September and includes a 360-degree revolving stage, digital installations and live performances from DJs Billy Gillies and Basshunter, and many more artists.Stages at […]
From West End Tours to ITV’s Starstruck, talented Darlington-based pop artist, Jamie Dickinson, is a musical force to be reckoned with. Having recently released two new singles and with his third EP due out in November, I caught up with the singer-songwriter. “I wasn’t really able to express myself in a way, prior to starting […]
I spoke with singer-songwriter Evan Williams after his set at Newcastle’s Come together festival. It was the same day Robbie Williams was on the bill, something Evan laughed about and quickly cleared up as he clarified on stage that there was no relation. Evan is a singer-songwriter from Kent who moved to London last year. […]
Festival season is approaching, and bands are hoping to win a slot at the region’s biggest music festival this summer. [Slate Label – (Bottom left) Eva Sanchez, (Top left) Daniel Nellist, (Middle) Joseph Meston, (Top right) Adam Stubbs, (Bottom left) James Horwood – courtesy of @dka_demon on Instagram] Hardwick festival is set to take place […]
Swindled are a 5-peice pop band, from Sunderland, who burst onto the scene with great harmonies and intricate lyrics. Swindled are looking for this EP to take the band away from their debut sound to their new Art pop era. To start 2025 Swindled released ‘Dear Past Life” featuring Lottie Willis, A feature which was […]
Will Humphrey, a 20-year-old aspiring director and Northumbria University student, spoke to Spark Sunderland about his latest project — a powerful music video with a strong message. Humphrey teamed up with local singer Carlie Simons to bring her vision for The Woman You Become to life. The track tackles the impact of substance abuse and […]
From black metal savagery to mythology inspired riff worship, the North East’s metal scene’s diversity makes it an area to watch in 2025, as Will Pollock discovers. Metal music is a genre of rock that is defined by dark lyricism, aggressive guitars and drums accompanied by intense vocal delivery. The genre is deeply rooted in […]
