• On The Whistle – Live! With Phil Smith Featuring Nick Barnes

    Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    TICKETS The live show is back 🚨🚨 🎤🎤 Having been inundated (one person in the pub asked me after the Chelsea game) with requests we’ve finally got round to sorting […]

  • Sunday Acoustic @ The Bridge Hotel Vaults

    The Bridge Hotel Vaults 145 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    FREE ENTRY at 3PM The first of our Sunday afternoon acoustic gigs at The Bridge Hotel Vaults. Live in the bar. Line up Sunday 16th: Pea Sea Daniel Maple

  • This Is The Kit (Gosforth Civic Theatre)

    Gosforth Civic Theatre Regent Farm Road, Newcastle

    TICKETS Hapless Museum Worker and Pop Recs present This Is The Kit plus special guest Seamus Foggarty at Gosforth Civic Theatre.

  • Smoove & Turrell

    Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    TICKETS Smoove & Turrell come to Pop Recs as part of their singles tour.

  • David Lewis Gedge : Tales from the Wedding Present

    Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    TICKETS An Evening With David Lewis Gedge: Tales From @weddingpresent ! Plus special guest Darren Hayman! What Have I Said Now? – the third volume of David Gedge’s official autobiography – will be released by Scopitones on 7 August 2026. Some of the stories featured in this stunning 176-page, matt-laminated, hard-back book have previously only […]

  • The Real People – An evening with Chris and Tony Griffiths (acoustic)

    Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    TICKETS On sale on Friday 17 April 2026 at 10:00 Hailing from the heart of Liverpool, The Real People are one of the UK’s most enduring and influential indie acts. Formed by brothers Chris Griffiths and Tony Griffiths, the band emerged in the late ‘80s and quickly became synonymous with sharp songwriting, melodic hooks, and […]

  • Martin Stephenson & The Daintees

    Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    TICKETS (Full Electric Show – rescheduled date) Beloved British songwriter Martin Stephenson returns with his iconic band The Daintees for a special acoustic trio performance at Pop Recs. Renowned for his warm mackem charm, poetic storytelling, and genre-blending sound, Stephenson has spent decades crafting songs that move effortlessly between folk, jazz, pop, and rock ‘n’ […]

  • The Primitives

    Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    TICKETS Indie-pop pioneers The Primitives first burst onto the UK scene in the late 1980s with their infectious blend of jangly guitars, fuzzed-out melodies and irresistible pop hooks. Formed in Coventry, the band quickly gained international attention with their classic single “Crash”, a bright, buzzing anthem that became a global indie hit and a defining […]

  • John Bramwell (I AM KLOOT)

    Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    TICKETS John Bramwell has spent decades quietly becoming one of Britain’s most treasured songwriters. As the unmistakable voice behind Manchester cult favourites I Am Kloot, Bramwell helped craft a catalogue of bruised, beautiful songs that earned a fiercely devoted following and a Mercury Prize nomination for the band’s acclaimed 2010 album Sky at Night. (Wikipedia) […]

  • SPACE

    Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    TICKETS SPACE – Ten Neurotic Fairytales – New Studio Album and Tour 2026 – 30 years since the release of the Spiders album Space have been in the studio putting the final touches to the bands latest album titled “Ten Neurotic Fairytales” with a release date scheduled for Sep 2026 to coincide with the bands […]