More events are set to be announced for the year, but here’s a round up of diary dates for what’s been announced so far.
5. Busted, Kubix pop day, July 13
Kubix Festival pop day returns to Herrington Country Park on July 13. It features headliners Busted, as well as Sam Ryder, Vengaboys, Boyzlife, Nadine Coyle and more. Tickets from kubixfestival.com Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. Pete Tony Ibiza Classics, July 19
Dust off your glow sticks! DJ, broadcaster and dance music legend, Pete Tong will bring his Ibiza Classics show to Herrington Country Park on July 19, 2024.
Joined by Jules Buckley and featuring the Essential Orchestra, Ibiza Classics has firmly cemented itself as part of the live music calendar, becoming one of the world's most-popular orchestral electronic music events. Tickets from www.liveatherrington.co.uk Photo: submitted
7. Monument Festival, July 20
The Kooks will headline Sunderland's new Monument Festival, which replaces the Kubix Festival rock day. The indie legends will play the festival in Herrington Country Park, against the backdrop of Penshaw Monument, on Saturday, July 20, 2024. They'll be joined by The Coral, The View, Jake Bugg, Shaun Ryder’s Black Grape and the emerging talents of The K’s, Fred Roberts and G!RLBAND all across two stages. Tickets from www.monumentfestival.co.uk Photo: submitted
8. Wicked, September 20 to October 24
The smash-hit theatre show Wicked is flying back to Sunderland Empire for a month-long run from September 20 to October 24. Based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked imagines a beguiling backstory to the lives of L. Frank Baum’s beloved characters, and reveals the magic that shaped the destinies of two unlikely friends on their remarkable journey to becoming Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West. Photo: submitted