Bands and musicians from Yorkshire and North East England

The following is a list of bands and musicians from the North East and Yorkshire of England, by town or city. Those to have a number one single are shown in bold.

Bands and musicians

Barnsley

Batley

Benton

Bingley

Bolton upon Dearne

Bradford

Bradford's Kimberley Walsh performs with Girls Aloud.

Bridlington

Brighouse

Consett

Darlington

Dewsbury

Doncaster

Durham

Halifax

Harrogate

Helmsley

Huddersfield

Keighley

Kingston upon Hull

Leeds

Armley band Chumbawamba playing an early gig at the University of Leeds in 1986

Middlesbrough

Newcastle

Dire Straits
Sting live in Budapest, 2000

Ossett

Ovingham

Rotherham

Rothwell

Ryton

Scarborough

Settle

Sheffield

The Human League, July 2007: from left, Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall, Susan Ann Sulley

Stakeford

Sunderland

Lancashire

Todmorden

Tynemouth

Wakefield

Washington

Whitby

Whitley Bay

York

Notable albums

Live at Leeds

Released in 1970, Live at Leeds is the most famous live album performed by The Who. The album was recorded from a concert held at the University of Leeds as part of a two leg gig. The preferred recording was from the second night at Hull, however the bass line failed to record so the Leeds recording was used instead. It is thought by many to be the best live rock album of all time and is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album made it to No. 3 in the UK charts and No. 4 in the US charts.

Live at Leeds

Live at Leeds is a John Martyn album. He independently released this album himself in an initial run of 10,000. Recorded 13 February 1975 (the sleeve incorrectly states October), at Leeds University, this is an essential snapshot of Martyn at what is possibly his peak.

London 0, Hull 4

The Housemartins' debut album, London 0 Hull 4, released in 1986, refers to the band's home town in the form of a sports result. The title may have been a jibe at London centrism, and Whitehall itself; given that the band were known Marxists, this wouldn't have been out of context. The album made it to No. 3 in the UK charts.

Fog on the Tyne

Lindisfarne's 1971 album Fog on the Tyne was named after Newcastle's river, the Tyne and the morning fog cover which it is widely associated. The highly acclaimed album made No. 1 in the UK album charts.

Five Bridges

The Nice's 1970 album Five Bridges was named for the classical-jazz-rock piece "The Five Bridges Suite" which occupied the first side of the LP. It was written about the UK city of Newcastle and its then five bridges on the River Tyne.

Festivals

Beverley

Bradford

Dalby, North Yorkshire (near Scarborough)

Kingston upon Hull

Leeds

Newcastle/Gateshead

Reeth (Swaledale, North Yorkshire)

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

The Beached Festival, Scarborough 2007

Sheffield

Wakefield

Whitby

Venues

Since the completion of the Leeds Arena (capacity 13,500) in May 2013 there are now three large, purpose-built arenas in the region, the other two being Newcastle (11,000) and Sheffield (13,500). The KC Stadium in Hull is used as a concert venue having hosted REM and The Who. Elland Road in Leeds is also used as one having hosted U2, Queen, Happy Mondays and the Kaiser Chiefs.

Bradford

Bridlington

Gateshead

The Sage Gateshead viewed from central Newcastle

Halifax

Harrogate

Kingston upon Hull

Leeds

University of Leeds
The Kaiser Chiefs in concert at Elland Road

Middlesbrough

Newcastle

Utilita Arena, Newcastle (with old signage)

Scarborough

Sheffield

Stockton-on-Tees

Sunderland

See also


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