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gigs Eliza Carthy’S Legendary Nights
ALIVE!
Sun 3 July Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 8pm
Mon 11 July Gateshead Old Town Hall, 7pm
In the last of the Legendary Nights series hosted by Eliza Carthy, John and Katie Howson with the Valiant Dance Band will provide great rhythmic music for ceilidh dancing plus songs from traditional singer Alvar Smith.
Producer Bobby Tiwana will introduce a specially curated programme of South Asian Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender films from the UK and South Asia including his ‘Love Works’ Duology.
£15.59
Presented as part of GemArts Masala Festival
Riverside Ragas The Monks of Majuli Sattriya Dance
£5.38, Age restriction: 14+
Inspiration and Royal Northern Sinfonia - Make Them Hear You
Sat 16 July Sage Two, 8pm
Sat 16 July Sage One, 6pm
PRE-CONCERT TALK: 7PM
Featuring songs of triumph and defiance including music from Andrew Lloyd Webber to Adele and songs from Ragtime and Wicked.
Monks from Majuli, India, make their first visit to the UK to perform Sattriya, and share their unique performance tradition. £10.75 C Family ticket: £28 Presented as part of GemArts Masala Festival
£18.28 C Family ticket: £53
Sturgill Simpson
Just a Vibration
THE WIND ROAD BOYS
Tue 12 July Sage Two, 8pm
Wed 13 July SAGE ONE, 7.30PM
Fri 15 July Sage TWO, 8pm
Fri 15 July Sage One, 6.30pm
British Asian multi-instrumentalist and drum & bass pioneer Shri Sriram (Badmarsh & Shri) fuses Indian classical music with the brass band tradition in a spectacular new work. Featuring NASUWT Riverside Band and special guest Kathryn Williams. £16.13 Family ticket: £43
Avant-garde guitarists Sir Richard Bishop (Sun City Girls) and Ben Chasny (Six Organs Of Admittance) with renowned drummer Chris Corsano play riff-heavy, tightly packed instrumental rock.
An evening of musical theatre entertainment featuring 400 voices from North East Primary Schools, joined by pupils from the Bommel Musical Theatre Arts.
£18.81
Presented with GemArts Masala Festival
Paco Peña Mon 18 July Sage ONE, 7.30pm A dramatic flamenco music and dance spectacle from legendary flamenco guitarist Paco Peña and his company, Patitas is a personal new work inspired by Frederico Garcia Lorca and the Spanish Civil War.
opera north: wagner’s ring cycle 2016
FRI 5 AUGUST Sage Two, 7.30pm
tue 5 - sun 10 july
We welcome back the wonderful minimalism, deep songwriting and striking harmonies of Minnesota’s Low.
A stunningly powerful musical full of North East pride and passion. The ghost of an old miner has one night to save a community, but to change the future he must relive his past.
Richard Farnes conductor Opera North returns to Sage Gateshead to perform Wagner’s full Ring Cycle as it was intended to be heard, in the space of six days.
£18 Presented by Enter CIC
£12.90
Presented by Sage Gateshead and TUSK
Royal Northern Sinfonia: SUMMER PROMS SAT 30 JuLY Sage ONE, 7.30pm Conductor Martin Yates leads Royal Northern Sinfonia in a stirring evening of Pomp and Circumstance, Rule! Britannia and Jerusalem in a summer Proms special.
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Our annual RNS Summer Chamber Music series provides perfect music for those long summer evenings – glorious chamber music highlights from sparkling Mozart to sunny Brahms. In addition this year we have a particular focus on Mahler’s works in smaller forms in anticipation of our new 16/17 season. Join us and get into that summer mood, RNS style!
Sat 2 July Sage Two, 8pm
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wed 13 july sage two, 8pm
STRAUSS Prelude to ‘Capriccio’
Christopher glynn piano
CORIGLIANO Aria for Oboe and String Quartet
MAHLER Piano Quartet in A minor
MOZART Oboe Quartet in F
MACMILLAN Cumnock Fair
SCHUBERT/MAHLER Death and the Maiden
HAYDN String Quartet No.57 MOZART Piano Quartet in G minor
£13.44
£13.44
wed 20 july sage two, 8pm
WED 27 JULY SAGE TWO, 8PM
strauss (arr. Dean) Till Eulenspiegel
MOZART Duo for Violin and Viola in G
SIBELIUS En Saga
MAHLER Adagietto from Symphony No.5 (arr. string quartet)
MAHLER (arr. Farrington) Symphony No.1
KODÁLY Serenade BRAHMS String Quintet No.2
£13.44 From £72 (Full Cycle)
£10
Presented by Angels of the North.
£16.13 - £39.78
£24.19
THU 4 AUGUST Sage TWO, 8pm
£22.04 - 24.19
Angels of the North 5th Anniversary Concert
A highly anticipated return show by the progressive country singer on the back of his new album ‘A Sailors Guide to Earth’.
RNS summer chamber music: mahler minatures an EVENING WITH LOW
Rangda
£13.44
YOUNG MUSICIANS
fAMILY EVENTS
Young Musicians Live: Foundation and Step Up Summer Festival Sat 9 July Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 10.30am & 12.30pm Opera North Children’s Chorus and Quay Voices: Myths and Legends Sat 9 July Sage ONE, 4pm Come and hear about gods, giants, dwarves and strange creatures in a magical, captivating concert that will appeal to adults and children alike.
End of year festival featuring students from our foundation and step-up programmes. Free but ticketed. Young Musicians Live: CAT Summer Festival Sat 9 & Sun 10 July Sage Two, 9 JULY: 1.45PM & 7PM 10 JULY: 11.30am & 3.30PM End of year Festival featuring students from Centre for Advanced Training.
£8
Free but ticketed.
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WORKSHOPS
Get Down With the Animals Sat 2 July Sage Two, 11am & 2pm
An interactive music and storytelling workshop for families to explore the stories and music from Wagner’s magical Ring Cycle.
£7.52
£5.38
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Family ticket: £23
EVERYDAY 11AM - 4PM MEET AT THE SHOP
£26.80
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Presented with Cobweb Orchestra
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Summer Family Fun
WED 27 JULY-SUN 4 SEPTember EVERYDAY 11AM - 4PM MEET AT THE SHOP Ahoy there me hearties! Come aboard the good ship Sage Gateshead for a swashbuckling trail in the name of treasure and pieces of eight! Can you help Captain Sage unlock his hidden treasure? £2 per child (under 10s)
BIG FAMILY PYJAMA PARTY! SAT 6 AUGUST THE BARBOUR ROOM, 11AM, 1PM & 2.30PM Put your best jammies on and bring your favourite cuddly toy along to this hour of giggles, tickles, upbeat tunes and golden slumber cuddles. Suitable for under 7s.
£3.50
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Family ticket: £10
summer HOLIDAYS at sage gateshead Summer Family Fun
SAT 13 AUGUST THE BARBOUR ROOM, 1.30PM WORKSHOP & 6PM PERFORMANCE Blow the Cobwebs off your music stand! As part of BBC Music’s Get Playing initiative, the Cobweb Orchestra is devoting a day to encouraging lapsed players to take up their instruments again.
sat 9 July st mary’s church, 10.30am, 11.45am & 1.30pm
A stomping, swinging, hoot of a concert! Have a boogie and learn about interesting animals from all around the world. Onesies and animal ears encouraged! Suitable for under 7s.
WED 27 JULY-SUN 4 SEPTember
Cobweb Orchestra Workshop and Sharing Performance
opera north: gold, gods and giants
Summer Singing Evenings WED 24 - FRI 26 AUGUST WORKSHOPS, 7PM SAT 27 AUGUST - PERFORMANCE, 2PM THE BARBOUR ROOM Simon Fidler will take you through repertoire from some of Sage Gateshead’s classical singing groups with an informal sharing on the Saturday. Music reading required. £40
Pirate trail designed for under 10s. See above. £2 per child building tours WED, SAT & SUN 27 july - 4 september Sir michael straker cafe, 11:30AM Visit parts of Foster + Partners’ iconic Sage Gateshead which you’ve never seen before. Free (suitable for all)
Summer evenings: live music. fri 29 july, 5, 12, 19, 26 august Come in and enjoy a drink, some food and live music with a view of the Tyne for our Summer Evenings. Free, no booking required Summer evenings: quiz night.
northumbria university summer design exhibition WED 27 JULY - SUN 4 SEPTEMBER
It’s quiz night, gather your teams and test your knowledge whilst enjoying a cold drink, a nibble and a fantastic view.
Fresh from shows in London and New York the region’s best emerging designers showcase their work throughout the summer in our stunning concourse space. Come and see the best of the next generation of design talent.
Free, no booking required
Free, no booking required
SAT 30 JULY, 6, 13, 20, 27 AUGUST
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summer sage studio MON 25 JULY - FRI 2 SEPTEMBER We are offering short residencies (up to one week) for musicians, singers or artists to create new work, develop their practice or prepare for a performance. Free but spaces are limited. For details on how to apply visit sagegateshead.com
IT’S SUMMERTYNE TIME This feel-good festival brings together some of the finest and most
OFFER
exciting performers from both sides of the Atlantic in a weekend long party, packed full of the best country, folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, blues, soul and roots music.
bOOK TWO OR MORE
With concerts inside and out, the free Jumpin’ Hot Outdoor stage,
CONCERTS AND
street food, exhibition, films and more, we defy you not to
RECEIVE DISCOUNTS.
find something to blow you away, get your feet tapping and put a huge smile on your face.
friday 22 july
saturday 23 july
sunday 24 july
headline act: striking matches and ward thomas
headline act: Imelda may
headline act: mary chapin carpenter
howe gelb and special guest GEMMA RAY
FRI 22 JULY, SAGE TWO, 7PM
SAT 23 JULY, SAGE TWO, 1pm
SUN 24 JULY, SAGE TWO, 2pm
Tucson’s unique freewheeling Americana icon solo and in a unique new collaboration with Gemma Ray.
A rare UK appearance by two Texas country duos. Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis’ music is a modern take on classic country. £16.13
ron block & sierra hull plus support: chester and the fog
Multi-instrumentalist Ron Block, a legend among bluegrass fans is joined by protégé mandolin player and singer Sierra Hull. £16.13
Mary Chapin Carpenter plus support: bella hardy
SUN 24 JULY Sage ONE, 7.30pm One of the most influential singersongwriters of her generation, Carpenter has sold over 14 million records. £28.49
£17.74
KELLY WILLIS & BRUCE ROBISON PLUS BRENNEN LEIGH & NOEL MCKAY
SAT 23 JULY Sage Two, 7pm
fri 22 JULY Sage ONE, 7.30pm
Double bill: Striking Matches and Ward Thomas plus callaghan
An exciting transatlantic bill of three of the hottest young country acts to break on to the scene in the past two years. £18.81
gretchen peters plus special guest dean owens
FRI 22 JULY, Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 8pm SUMMERTYNE LATE LOUNGE: mike & ruthy band plus gill landry
New York’s new folk pioneers renowned for their high-octane live shows. £15.59
THE Kentucky Headhunters
£22.58
imelda may plus support jess and the bandits
summertyne late lounge: the hillbenders ‘tommy’
Sat 23 JULY, NORTHERN ROCK FOUNDATION HALL, 8pm Bluegrass rebels of Springfield, Missouri play The Who’s seminal ‘Tommy’ soundtrack bluegrass style. £17.74 Sat 23 JULY Sage TWO, 10.30pm
lucky peterson
Mixing contemporary rock and soul into a simmering blues stew. £17.74
SUN 24 JULY, Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 8pm
Sat 23 JULY Sage ONE, 7.30pm The rise of Ireland’s reigning vintage and rockabilly queen has been unstoppable. With her whipcracker voice she delivers unique songs in her high octane live shows. £31.71
FRI 22 JULY, SAGE TWO, 10.30pm True southern rock royalty; the GRAMMY award-winning band create a unique blend of honky-tonk, blues and southern rock. £17.74
One of Nashville’s most respected artists, Peters has risen to the top of her craft.
SUMMERTYNE LATE LOUNGE: SONG WRITERS CIRCLE
Yola Carter, Brennen Leigh, Amythyst Kiah & Amelia White. Four hugely talented song-writers. £13.44 SUN 24 JULY, SAGE TWO, 8pm
THE REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND PLUS support hymn for her
Strong on authenticity, the band play music that blends blues, ragtime, folk, country and other traditional styles with homespun punk-fuelled Southern rock. £15.59
LOOKING AHEAD TO AUTUMN AND WINTER 2016 featuring RNS AT HOME
Music by the classical
greats – from Mozart, Handel and Beethoven, performed by the UK’s leading
Lars Vogt
chamber orchestra in the UK’s best
Music Director
concert hall.
Julian Rachlin Principal Guest Conductor
RNS PRESENTS Visits from orchestras
Thomas Zehetmair
from around Europe and beyond –
Conductor Laureate
including St Petersburg Philharmonic, SWR
New 16/17 season on sale now
Symphonieorchester Stuttgart, The Hallé, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. RNS NIGHTS OUT Fun nights out with music
from movies, musicals and the music of Abba!
did you know?
three to try
Tickets from £10
OPENING NIGHT fri 16 sep Sage ONE, 7.30pm
If you book our full package of 21 concerts you get 25% discount If you live in Gateshead and have not been before you can have a free first ticket Under 30s get £5 tickets and a free beer Unemployed and those aged 17 and under get £5 tickets buses from alnwick, hexham and teesside
Come early for a special dinner and enjoy
introduce your little
ones to classical music with our Saturday afternoon shorts designed especially for young ears.
RNS Most Wanted! Fri 23 Sep 8pm, Sage One Get your cowboy boots and lassoos out for an evening of the best Western film music, from The Magnificent Seven to High Noon, and Elmer Bernstein to John Williams. Ride into the sunset with Royal Northern Sinfonia.
For Young ears sat 1 oct sage one, 2pm
some of the most familiar music you know. FOR YOUNG EARS
Join us for opening night, which kicks the RNS season off in style with whirling Hungarian gypsy dances! Mozart’s elegant final piano concerto provides a moment of rest before Mahler’s Fourth Symphony describes a child’s vision of heaven.
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Wondering how to get your kids started in classical music? Music Director Lars Vogt starts off our new series of 45 min long concerts which present orchestral repertoire in a fun and accessible way.
CHRISTMAS AT SAGE GATESHEAD
Book now for Christmas treats –choral classic Messiah, Let it Snow with Claire Martin and our magical annual The Snowman concerts.
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book now GIG LISTINGS September The Colin Holt Band with Snake Davis
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Sara Watkins
5
Anderson East
7
Ian Hunter & The Rant Band
9
The Wedding Present “Going, Going...” Audio-Visual Tour 2016
13 Beth Hart
10 Nearly Dan 15 Daniel O’Donnell 17 Albert Hammond 19 Noah Stewart 21 Justin Hayward plus special guest Mike Dawes
courses, classes
From folk to rock, blues to pop, classical to gospel – all kinds of music. Daytime and evening classes available. Prices from £5 Over 120 weekly classes on offer with expert tutors in our world class Music Education Centre Enrol now to learn something new and meet new people. Starting from September.
Saxophone, wind, guitar, ukuleles, steel pans, singing, rock and pop bands, strings, recorder, mandolin. Plus choirs, orchestras and bands. For adults of all ages: 18-99 Daytime and evening classes available. folkwork tuesdays and summer schools Fiddle, flute, whistle, choir, band, pipes, clog, strings, percussion. For young people and adults.
sing, play and dance Sessions 6 days a week. For under 5s and their accompanying adults. young musicians: saturday school Learn an instrument or singing with small group tuition and ensembles. For age: 4-18 accessible learning Singing groups. Music Therapy for individuals and groups. For people of any age with disabilities or access needs.
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18 Julia Fordham 19 World of Brass in Concert 19 Sarah Jarosz 20 The 40th Brass in Concert Championship
22 The Billy Joel Songbook performed by Elio Pace
21 John Wilson & The John Wilson Orchestra ‘Music From the Movies’ plus special guests
28 Ashley Hutchings - From Psychedelia to Sonnets
25 Glenn Tilbrook
October
SINGLE AND TERMLY CLASSES FOR ALL AGES. BEGINNER, EXPERIENCED AND ADVANCED LEVELS. adult and silver programmes
16 Julia Holter plus Circuit des Yeux
29 The Three Degrees
and workshops
Fun, relaxed and friendly.
November
2
1
Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater
7
Stars of the Lid plus support
8
Level 42 plus special guests
8
Ryan McGarvey Band plus support
10 Robin Trower with special guest Stevie Nimmo 11 Explosions in the Sky plus support 14-16 TUSK Festival 2016 19 Walter Trout plus support Jared James Nichols 20 The Tubes
December 1
Whitney - Queen of the Night
1
Laura Adams & The Paul James Band
7 8
Seth Lakeman plus special guests Wildwood Kin The Big Chris Barber Band
15 Magic of Motown 22-24 The Snowman 29 Jez Lowe’s Snowed In January
20 The Four Tops and The Temptations
19 Big Girls Don’t Cry - Celebrating the Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
21 Tim Garland Quartet
22 Tommy Emmanuel plus Clive Carroll
22 Field Music plus Haley Bonar 22 The Lindisfarne Story featuring Billy Mitchell & Ray Laidlaw 23 RAF in Concert 2016 24 Heaven 17 play the 35th Anniversary Tour of Penthouse and Pavement 24 Loudon Wainwright III With special guest Chaim Tannenbaum
February 15 Mike and the Mechanics 19 The Pitmen Poets March 20-23 Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games
25 60s Gold 26 Pink Martini 27 The Undertones - 40th Anniversary Tour 27 Rebecca Ferguson 31 Birdy plus special guests
The information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing but is subject to change.
Thank You
Sage Gateshead values its partnerships with individuals, trusts and foundations, companies and its core revenue supporters Arts Council England, North East and Gateshead Council. As a registered charity this support is vital to allow us to continue and develop our work. Trust and Foundation Supporters The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation The John S Cohen Foundation The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust The Foyle Foundation The Garfield Weston Foundation Gillian Dickinson Charitable Trust The Hadrian Trust The Kavli Trust The Monument Trust Netherton Park Trust PRS for Music Foundation The Shears Foundation The Sir James Knott Trust The Squires Foundation The Vardy Foundation The WA Handley Charitable Trust Youth Music Project Supporters Newcastle City Council, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Darlington Borough Council, DCSF Music Manifesto and Music and Dance Scheme
Founding Patrons The Sage Group plc The Barbour Foundation Northern Rock Foundation The Garfield Weston Foundation Joan and Margaret Halbert
public funding
Platinum corporate Partners
Gold corporate Partners
ticketing information
For more information please visit sagegateshead.com
Fees: A 7.5% fee will be applied per transaction when booking your tickets for a performance. Individual ticket prices stated include a 7.5% handling fee, where applicable. Family ticket prices stated include a £3 transaction fee. There will be no transactional fee for our courses, classes and workshops. However, there will be a credit card fee applied. Terms and conditions apply. See website for details.
Exchanges: Tickets may be exchanged for seats of the same or higher value for a performance of the same production with a £2.50 handling fee per transaction.
Postage: If you require first class postage, a fee of £1 will be applied. Gift Certificates: For more information on our Gift Certificates, please visit the website.
Silver corporate Partners
Ticketplan: Refund protection is available at a cost of £2 per ticket. This protects you against cancellation resulting from accidents, unexpected illnesses and adverse weather where the Police service or other Government agency have issued warnings not to travel. For full terms and conditions, visit the website. Refunds: Without TicketPlan (details above) we are unable to offer refunds except in the case of a cancelled concert where we will refund the value of your ticket(s) plus handling fee. Sage Gateshead reserves the right to substitute artists without prior notice.
FAMILY TICKET: Four tickets, must include at least one adult and one child. See website for details FREE Metro Travel: Thanks to the generosity of Nexus, you can travel on the Metro to and from Sage Gateshead concerts for free up to 2 hours before and after a performance. This does not include travel to our educational classes. car park: There is a car park at the rear of the building with lift access and priority spacing for blue badge holders. Charges apply. We are proud of our environmental awareness: to see our policy and learn about the 2 Star Industry Green award from Julie’s Bicycle, visit the About section of our website. Photo Credits: Mark Savage, Richard Kenworthy, David Holbrook, Clive Barda, Fotolia, Jimi Gianmati, Peter Atkinson, Michelle Fowlis, Brian Slater, Martin Plumers, Stu Smith, Aylin G ng r, Chris Clor, Julia Suddick North News & Pictures
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Concessions available
Bronze Partners
O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions, Sanderson Weatherall, Solution Group, Northern Elevator Limited, Switch Gas & Electric
Stuart Halbert Foundation Anne Reece Clore Duffield Foundation Mr & Mrs M Howard Bowland Charitable Trust Ms W Oloman The Sir James Knott Trust founding Endowment and Greggs plc 10th Birthday endowment Donors The David Boardman Trust The Shears Foundation Roland Cookson Fund The David Goldman Programme 1989 Willan Trust The Go-Ahead Group plc 400 Club Northern Arts Board Christopher Beadle and Colin Ferguson Fenwick Ltd Cunard Northumbrian Water Christopher French The Barbour Foundation Mr J Cuthbert The Vardy Foundation Gillian Dickinson Charitable Trust
John Bell Charitable Trust John and Florence Adamson Charitable Trust Northern Arts Board Anne Reece Mr Anthony Sargent CBE The Squires Foundation Lord Falconer of Thoroton Legacy Bequests Stuart Ayre Vivien Mary Moor
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