There's daily live music at The 3 Stories from 7pm on week days and from 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays. There's also a number of events coming up at the city's newest venue including a '90s and '00s Bottomless Brunch on February 1. See their Facebook page for more. | Sunderland Echo

Music City Sunderland: from daily gigs to festivals, a rundown of where to enjoy live music

Lifestyle Editor

Published 27th Dec 2024, 11:21 GMT

Updated 31st Jan 2025, 07:45 GMT

From hit musical Hamilton at the Empire to Kubix Festival in Herrington Country Park, there’s plenty of events happening in the world’s newest Music City this year.

As the city celebrates winning Music City accreditation - which will lead to even more music and opportunities for artists and businesses in the city over the next five years - here’s just some of the shows and festivals to be announced so far for 2025, as well as some of the venues in the city who host regular live music.

25. Year of Music

To mark Sunderland's new status as a Music City a year of music will take place. It will begin on World Music Day on the 21st June 2025 and run through to June 2026. The year-long celebration of the city’s musical heritage and talent will encompass a huge range of events, from gigs and festivals to educational workshops and community activities, with more details to be announced. | Submitted

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