The three-day festival includes performances by Fatboy Slim, Ellie Goulding, Niall Horan and Olivia Dean as well as sets by a host of local acts.
The Echo will be covering the event, which is expected to attract 100,000 people, throughout the weekend with stories, pictures and videos.
Keep checking our www.sunderlandecho.com website and Facebook page for further updates.
9. The view from above
An aerial view of the Big Weekend site at Herrington Country Park. Photo: Raoul Dixon / North News
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