Danse Society
Party Day
Kate Rusby
Saxon
The Hurriers
Exit Calm
Robert Palmer
Jimmy Nail
Tasmin Archer
The Cult
Kiki Dee
Fun-Da-Mental
Gareth Gates
Zayn Malik
Marmozets
Chantel McGregor
My Dying Bride
New Model Army
Smokie (earlier name 'Smokey')
Southern Death Cult
Terrorvision
Kimberley Walsh (from Girls Aloud)
Ben Parcell
Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band (Attained #2 position in the charts, the highest ever for a brass band)
Embrace
Ruth Copeland, soul and blues singer
Susan Maughan
Vic Reeves (as in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer- see Middlesbrough)
We Start Fires
Bob Hardy (Bassist from Franz Ferdinand)
Groop Dogdrill
Louis Tomlinson
Tony Christie
Tiny Dancers (from South Elmsall)
The Wallbirdss
Prefab Sprout (from Witton Gilbert)
Gem Archer, guitarist with Oasis
Nick Holmes
Don Lang
Paradise Lost
Acid Reign
Blood Youth
The Harrogate Band
Little Angels
Strangers in Paradise
Stuart Colman
Sulk (British band)
Utah Saints
Wally
One Night Only
Evile
Kava Kava
Skeletal Family
The Beautiful South
Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman) (Paul Heaton's Solo act)
The Cutler
Everything but the Girl
Fila Brazillia
Fonda 500
Roland Gift (from Fine Young Cannibals)
The Heights of Abraham
Hey, Rube!
Ronnie Hilton (Following his demobilisation in 1947, he took work as a fitter in Leeds)
Homespun (a band formed by Dave Rotheray, formerly of The Beautiful South)
The Housemartins
J*S*T*A*R*S
Kingmaker
Nyam Nyam
The Paddingtons
The Rats
Red Guitars
Mick Ronson (best known for work with David Bowie - see Tadcaster)
Sade (formed in London but three of the five members were Hull natives)
Salako
Salem (UK band)
Scarlet
The Talks
Throbbing Gristle
Trevor Bolder (David Bowie's Spiders From Mars with Mick Ronson, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash)
Lal Waterson
Norma Waterson
The Watersons
Abrasive Wheels
Age of Chance
Alt-J
Black Wire
Castrovalva
Corrine Bailey Rae
Jason Rae (born in Aberdeen; lived in Leeds)
The Chevin (band)
Christie
Chumbawumba
Classically Handsome Brutes
Cud
Dead Disco
Eagulls
Embrace
Eureka Machines
The Expelled
Fold
¡Forward, Russia!
Gang of Four
Gentleman's Dub Club
Girls at Our Best!
Hood
Kaiser Chiefs
I Like Trains
The Lodger
The March Violets
The Mekons
Mel B (solo and also of the Spice Girls)
Michael Chapman
The Mission
The Music
The Pigeon Detectives
The Plight
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Roller Trio
Paul Ryan
Pulled Apart by Horses
Lou Rhodes
Send More Paramedics
The Sisters of Mercy
Soft Cell
The Sunshine Underground
Utah Saints
The Wedding Present
Your Vegas
Annihilist
James Arthur
Black Wire
Roy Chubby Brown (Comedian and one time vocalist, born Royston Vasey)
Buckshot
The Unsung Heroes
Collectors Club
Chris Corner (also frontman of Hartlepool-based band Sneaker Pimps)
David Coverdale (from nearby Saltburn, lead singer with Whitesnake)
Vin Garbutt
The Hangmen
IAMX
Misery Addict
Journey South
Bob Mortimer (as in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer- see Darlington)
Chris Rea
Paul Rodgers
Space Raiders
Whitesnake
The Animals
Cheryl Cole of Girls Aloud
Dire Straits
Drill (UK Band)
Dubstar
Geordie (band)
Jack the Lad
Lee Jackson (bassist) of The Nice, Jackson Heights, and Refugee
Brian Johnson of AC/DC & Geordie
Lighthouse Family
Lindisfarne
Maxïmo Park
Peace Burial at Sea
Danny McCormack from 3 Colours Red
Spike
Sting
Andy Taylor of Duran Duran (from nearby Cullercoats)
Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys (born at nearby North Shields, schooled in Newcastle).
Venom
Bruce Welch and Hank Marvin of The Shadows.
the Wildhearts
Kathryn Williams (originally from Liverpool, she is based in Newcastle after attending university there).
Zoviet France
yfriday
Black Lace (featured on a local film, the Bradford set Rita, Sue and Bob Too)
China Drum
Nick Banks (from Sheffield band, Pulp)
Jo Callis
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
Muse (Although actually formed in Teignmouth, Devon, Bassist Chris Wolstenholme is from Rotherham.
Bring Me The Horizon (Band member Matthew Nichols, drummer is from Rotherham.)
The Pigeon Detectives
The Unthanks
Little Angels
John Newman
ABC
Arctic Monkeys
Derek Bailey
Dave Berry
Black Spiders
Bring Me The Horizon
Bromheads Jacket
Cabaret Voltaire
Paul Carrack
Chakk
Clock DVA
Jarvis Cocker
Joe Cocker
Comsat Angels
Dead Sons
Def Leppard
Richard Hawley
Heaven 17
The Heights of Abraham
The Dylans
The Human League
Hey, Rube!
J*S*T*A*R*S
Limited Company (Band)
Little Glitches
Little Man Tate
The Long Blondes
The Longpigs
Milburn
Moloko
Monkey Swallows the Universe
Pulp
Reverend and the Makers
Rolo Tomassi
The Sherlocks
Stoney
Thompson Twins
While She Sleeps
Sunderland
Alex Kapranos (raised in Sunderland and South Shields)
Dave Stewart (of the Eurythmics)
Mark Brydon (of Moloko)
The Futureheads
Kane Gang
Kenickie
Leatherface
Olive
The Toy Dolls
Wodensthrone
Field Music
The J.T.A
Darren Allison (Drummer/Producer with The Divine Comedy, who also worked with My Bloody Valentine, Belle and Sebastian, and Spiritualized).
Keith Emerson
Geoff Love
The Motorettes
Be-Bop Deluxe
Lead The Way
The Cribs
The Research
Vardis
Fiat Lux (band)
Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music
Yourcodenameis:milo
Arthur Brown of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Tygers of Pan Tang
Asking Alexandria
John Barry
Chris Helme
The Batfish Boys
The Redskins
Shed Seven
The Seahorses
The Smoke
Glamour of the Kill
Elliot Minor
RSJ
Supermoon
Released in 1970, Live at Leeds is the most famous live album performed by The Who. The album was recorded from a concert held at the University of Leeds as part of a two leg gig. The preferred recording was from the second night at Hull, however the bass line failed to record so the Leeds recording was used instead. It is thought by many to be the best live rock album of all time and is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The Album made it to #3 in the UK charts and #4 in the US charts.
'Live at Leeds' is a John Martyn album. He independently released this album himself in an initial run of 10,000. Recorded February 13, 1975 (the sleeve incorrectly states October), at Leeds University, this is an essential snapshot of John Martyn at what is possibly his peak.
The Housemartins debut album, London 0 Hull 4, released in 1986 refers to the band's home town in the form of a sports result. The title may have been a jibe at London centrism, and Whitehall itself, given that the band were known Marxists, this wouldn't have been out of context. The album made it to #3 in the UK charts.
Lindisfarne's 1971 album Fog on the Tyne was named after Newcastle's river, the Tyne and the morning fog cover which it is widely associated. The highly acclaimed album made #1 in the UK album charts.
The Nice's 1970 album Five Bridges was named for the classical-jazz-rock piece "The Five Bridges Suite" which occupied the first side of the LP and was written about the UK city of Newcastle and its then five bridges on the River Tyne.
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut studio album by Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 by Domino. The album surpassed Elastica's self-titled album to become the fastest selling debut album in British music history, shifting over 360,000 copies in its first week, and remains the fastest selling debut album by a band. It has since gone quintuple platinum in the UK.
Alnwick International Music Festival, Alnwick
Beverley Folk Festival
Billingham Folk Festival
Musicport World Music Festival
Infest, University of Bradford, (Electronic and dance festival)
Bingley Music Live Festival [www.bingleymusiclive.co.uk] Bradford Mela
Forest Tour
Hull Jazz Festival
Hull Sea Shanty Festival
Hull Metalfest
Winterlude Festival
Hull Freedom Festival
Humber Street Sesh
Leeds Festival (1999–present, Bramham Park, Wetherby)
O2 Wireless Festival (2006 and 2007 – Harewood House, Harewood, near Wetherby)
Party in the Park (Temple Newsam, Colton)
Damnation Festival (metal music)
V Festival (Temple Newsam, Colton)
Ghostfest (hardcore metal – The Cockpit, near Leeds railway station)
Leeds Mela
Slam Dunk Festival (2006 – Millennium Square, 2007–present – Leeds University Union)
Marsden Jazz Festival
Middlesbrough Music Live, Middlesbrough
Gateshead International Jazz Festival, Sage Gateshead, Gateshead
Orange Evolution Festival, Various including the Quayside.
Newcastle Mela, Exhibition park, Newcastle
Newcastle Community Green Festival, the UK's largest free community festival, Leazes Park, Newcastle.
Newcastle Early Music Festival, University of Newcastle, Folk and traditional.
Swaledale Festival (choral, folk, brass music etc.)
Beached Festival
Give It A Name
Tramlines
Stockton Riverside Fringe Festival, Stockton-on-Tees
Sunderland
Split Festival
Life Goes On
Whitby Folk Week
Since the completion of the Leeds Arena (capacity 13,500) in May 2013 there are now 3 large, purpose-built arenas in the region, the other 2 being Newcastle (11,000) and Sheffield (13,500). The KC Stadium in Hull is used as a concert venue having hosted REM and The Who in the past. Elland Road in Leeds is also used as one having hosted U2, Queen, Happy Mondays and the Kaiser Chiefs.
Batley Variety Club
Batley Frontier
Billingham Forum http://www.forumtheatrebillingham.co.uk
St George's Hall
University of Bradford
Live Lounge @ Utopia
The Spa
Darlington Arena
The Forum http://www.theforumonline.co.uk/index.html
The Sage
Victoria Hall
Harrogate International Centre
Escobar
The Studio
Bates Mill Warehouse
The Parish
1:22
Zephyr
The Adelphi
Fruit
Hull Arena
Hull City Hall
The Polar Bear
KC Stadium
The Lamp
University of Hull
The Welly Club
The Black Canvas
Bramham Park (Hosts Leeds Festival)
Brudenell Social Club
O2 Academy (Opened as the Carling Academy, formerly Leeds Academy)
The Cockpit
Elland Road (Leeds United football ground in Beeston)
Harewood House Formerly hosted O2 Wireless Festival, also hosted a few concerts.
The Faversham (Hyde Park)
The Hi-Fi Club
Josephs Well
Leeds Arena (First Direct Arena for sponsorship purposes)
Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds city centre Campus)
Leeds Metropolitan University (Becket Park campus)
Leeds Town Hall
The Library (Hyde Park)
Rios
The New Roscoe (Sheepscar)
Roundhay Park (formerly held Party in the Park, also hosted Madonna and Robbie Williams)
Temple Newsham (formerly hosted Leeds Festival and V Festival, has since hosted Party in the Park)
University of Leeds (Venue where The Who's Live at Leeds was recorded)
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Westgarth Social Club http://www.westgarthsocial.com
The o2 Academy
Digital
Metro Radio Arena
Northumbria University
Tyne Theatre
University of Newcastle
The Cluny
The Cluny 2
The Riverside
The Head of Steam
Futurist Theatre
The Riverside Live Music Venue
Corporation
Crucible Theatre
Sheffield City Hall
The Grapes
The Sheffield Arena
Octagon
The Leadmill
The Plug
O2 Academy Sheffield [Roxy Disco]
The ARC
Georgian Theatre,
Ku Bar http://kubar.co.uk
Storytellers https://facebook.com/thestorytellersstockton/
Sunderland
Sunderland Empire
The White Room
Escobar
Reindeer beer and music fest 11,12,13 September Overton.
Yorfest 'The Yorkshire Festival' http://yorfest.com/
The Apollo Festival http://www.apollofestival.co.uk/
The Spread Eagle https://www.facebook.com/spread.york?fref=ts
York Opera House
The Duchess http://theduchessyork.co.uk
Fibbers http://www.fibbers.co.uk
The Barbican http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk
The Basement http://www.thebasementyork.co.uk/
The Fulford Arms http://www.thefulfordarms.co.uk/
