Music is blasting back to the North East this summer with both local bands and big-name stars all packing out their schedules with concert and festival dates to make up for all those Covid cancellations and postponements.
Fans in the region are currently spoiled for choice when it comes to the mix of music out there and among the gigs taking place this weekend alone are Sophie Ellis-Bextor - playing Mouth of the Tyne festival - and Will Young drawing crowds over the river at Bents Park in South Shields as part of the three-month South Tyneside Festival.
We have various information guides for festival-goers who, being so long deprived of music, might well have forgotten how outdoor events work. Many have entry rules which are worth a reminder so as to avoid any last-minute hassle that might take the shine off what should be a chill-out day.
