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The Mercury Prize is set to take place in The Utilita Arena, Newcastle, on October 16, 2025, in collaboration with Newcastle City Council and The North East Combined Authority. This move is a first for the Mercury Prize, which has never taken place outside of London since the event’s creation in 1992. With 12 of […]
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 […]
April Fool’s Day saw Irish post-punkers Gurriers bring their unadulterated, raw energy to the Toon; but Gurriers are no joke. Early on during the set of opening band Theatre, the crowd were already on side. One eager patron exclaiming “Rock n’ Roll!”- quite concise and quite a fitting way to set the tone for the […]
North East band Primaveras will be performing alongside local bands Bogus and The Marbellas at The Bunker, Sunderland, on Saturday 5th April in an already sold-out event. The band consists of four members Tobey Hall,19, Joshua Hancox,19, Fynn Bowman,19, and James Bacon,20. Tobey is the Vocalist and also plays the Rhythm Guitar. Fynn is the […]
We here at Spark Sunderland have compiled a list of all the best metal venues in Tyne and Wear to create a list for you to visit, play or mosh at these venues. Click the map below to check it out:
