weldermatt

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1320001845' post='1421153'] Trillions is on Princess Square, just off Northumberland Street. Mostly a rock and metal venue, they get some fantastic professional bands in if you're into metal. The Northumberland Arms is on Prudhoe Chare, a side street off Northumberland Street next to M&S. That said, I've never known them to have live music on. The Dog and Parrot I believe is listed on Westmoreland Road, but really it's on the corner with Westmoreland Road and Scotswood Road. Again, I've never known that to be a live music venue but then thats not an end of town I go to unless I'm at work. [/quote] Northumberland Arms definately hosts live bands, I played there twice myself last year. (Once with US noisemongers Ramming Speed and Catheter, once with local drone gods Bong). Great little pub with a good vibe for live bands. I've also played the Dog and Parrot, but that was a good while ago now, maybe they've changed? (Used to put bands on upstairs). I also forgot about La Toscana, the Italian Pizza restaurant. They sometimes have bands upstairs. It's out the back of St. James' Park. Played there last Xmas with Belgian miserable gits Mose... Maybe the musical circles I inhabit are a little too intense for mainstreamers...

Just going off places I've played personally, there's also The Northumberland Arms, (opposite McDonalds, near the Monument), Trillions, (in amongst the shops, more of a rocking venue), The Dog and Parrot, (think it's on Scotswood Road)... Sadly, The Broken Doll shut years ago, always a good night there...