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Embrace your love of music with an array of exciting festivals, performances and events happening across Durham this year.
See big name acts, exciting new bands and up and coming local artists at iconic venues across the county. From intimate gigs and street parties to fabulous festivals and stadium tours. A visit to Durham is guaranteed to get your toes tapping!
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Performance
Barnard Castle
Join us as we celebrate a rock line-up like no other headlined by one of the greatest bands of all time!
Concert
Durham
Durham Choral Society and Orchestra present a programme of music that evokes night-time from Dusk 'til Dawn.
Music Event
Blanchland
Join us for our last garden gig of they year! making it to the quarter-finals of The Voice UK, and supporting Scouting for Girls, this act is not to be missed. Kick off your shoes and relax in our garden from 3pm until 5pm.
Festival
Durham
An eclectic, vibrant and colourful celebration of brass music in all its forms – artistically excellent, rooted in our communities, and welcoming to everyone.
Music Event
Peterlee
Don't miss the hottest event of the summer: Peterlee Summer Sounds! Join us at Peterlee & Horden Rugby Club on Saturday July 6th, 2024, for an unforgettable day of outdoor tunes!
Charity event/Fundraiser
Barnard Castle
Enjoy great music from films, shows and popular culture with St Mary's Community Orchestra alongside singers from the Community Choir.
Festival
Durham City
Durham Pride is returning for 2024 and promises to be the biggest celebration of LGBT+ diversity Durham has ever seen!!
Music Event
Barnard Castle
Tommy Blaize has one of the most recognisable voices in the UK. As the lead singer on Strictly Come Dancing for 20 glorious years, he's sung live each week to up to 12 million people.
Concert
Barnard Castle
Borealis brings together musicians from across the North to perform music that fuses elements of folk, rock and contemporary jazz.
Concert
Durham City
Durham University Orchestral Society and Durham University Choral Society are delighted to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony hosted in the atmospheric Durham Cathedral.
Festival
Edmundbyers
Derwent Fest is back for 2024, from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th August.
Derwent Waterside Park, Shotley Bridge
Concert
Stanhope
Come along and enjoy a joint concert by Stanhope Silver Band and Weardale Community Choir.
Concert
Bishop Auckland
Formed in 1950 by eight men who each initially contributed £8 to start an instrument fund, the band are a 2nd Section band based in Esh Winning that feature a full and varied programme that they’ve performed throughout the North East. Winning awards…
Concert
Bishop Auckland
You won’t believe your eyes and ears when internationally acclaimed 21-year-old Emilio Santoro steps into the ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll!
Festival
Thornley
Northern Kin is back for a 6th year in 2024, at our fantastic new home at Thornley Hall farm, for 3 days, over the weekend of 14 June – 16 June 2024.
Music Event
Blanchland
Garden gigs are back with our firm favourite John Gatenby! John will be singing us a few songs in our garden so join us from 3pm until 5pm where snacks and drinks will be available to purchase.
Music Event
Blanchland
To kickstart the 2024 garden gigs, we have our very own Sophia Anderson singing in the garden and if we are lucky, Sophia may even sing some of her own music! Join us from 3pm until 5pm where snacks and drinks will be available to purchase.
Music Event
Barnard Castle
Celebrate the music of George Michael and Wham! with the acclaimed Steve Mitchell and his wonderful solo show.
Festival
Sedgefield
Hardwick Festival returns on 16th to 18th August 2024. Artists already confirmed include Beck Hill, Snow Patrol and Richard Ashcroft.
Music Event
Barnard Castle
Acclaimed UK singer/songwriters Zervas & Pepper present 'This Flight Tonight' an intimate five-piece acoustic live tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell.
Featuring songs such as 'California', 'Blue', 'Woodstock' 'Both Sides Now', 'Coyote', 'Big…
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