Bands and musicians from Yorkshire and North East England

Barnsley

• Danse Society^[1]
• Exit Calm^[2]
• Party Day
• Kate Rusby^[3]
• Saxon^[4]

Batley

• Robert Palmer^[5]

Benton

• Jimmy Nail^[6]

Bingley

• Marmozets^[7]

Bolton upon Dearne

• The Sherlocks^[8]

Bradford

Bradford's Kimberley Walsh performs with Girls Aloud.

• Tasmin Archer^[9]
• The Cult^[10]
• Kiki Dee^[11]
• Susan Fassbender^[11]
• Natalia Keery-Fisher^[11]
• Fun-Da-Mental^[12]
• Gareth Gates^[11]
• Zayn Malik^[11]
• Chantel McGregor^[11]
• My Dying Bride
• New Model Army^[11]
• Smokie^[11]
• Southern Death Cult^[13]
• Terrorvision^[11]
• Kimberley Walsh (from Girls Aloud)^[11]

Bridlington

• Ben Parcell^[14]

Brighouse

• Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band (attained No. 2 position in the charts, the highest ever for a brass band)
• Embrace^[15]

Consett

• Ruth Copeland, soul and blues singer
• Susan Maughan^[16]

Darlington

• Vic Reeves (as in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer - see Middlesbrough)^[17]
• We Start Fires^[18]

Dewsbury

• Bob Hardy (bassist from Franz Ferdinand)^[19]

Doncaster

• Tony Christie
• Groop Dogdrill
• Tiny Dancers (from South Elmsall)
• Louis Tomlinson
• The Wallbirds

Durham

• Gem Archer (guitarist with Oasis)
• Martha (from Pity Me)
• Prefab Sprout (from Witton Gilbert)

Halifax

• Nick Holmes
• Don Lang
• Paradise Lost
• Ed Sheeran

Harrogate

• Acid Reign
• Blood Youth
• Stuart Colman
• The Harrogate Band
• Little Angels^[20]
• Sulk (British band)^[20]
• Utah Saints
• Wally

Helmsley

• One Night Only

Huddersfield

• Evile
• Kava Kava

Keighley

• Skeletal Family

Kingston upon Hull

The Beautiful South in concert

• The Beautiful South
• Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman) (Paul Heaton's solo act)
• The Cutler
• Everything but the Girl
• Fila Brazillia
• Fonda 500
• Roland Gift (from Fine Young Cannibals)
• The Heights of Abraham
• Hey, Rube!
• Ronnie Hilton (following his demobilisation in 1947, he took work as a fitter in Leeds)
• Homespun (band formed by Dave Rotheray, formerly of The Beautiful South)
• The Housemartins
• J*S*T*A*R*S
• Kingmaker
• Nyam Nyam
• The Paddingtons
• The Rats^[12]
• Red Guitars
• Mick Ronson (best known for work with David Bowie – see Tadcaster)^[12]
• Sade (formed in London but three of the five members were Hull natives)
• Salako
• Salem
• Scarlet
• The Talks
• Throbbing Gristle
• Trevor Bolder (David Bowie's Spiders From Mars with Mick Ronson, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash)
• Lal Waterson
• Norma Waterson
• The Watersons

Leeds

The Kaiser Chiefs

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

Mark Almond of Soft Cell

• Abrasive Wheels
• Age of Chance^[12]
• Alt-J
• Black Wire
• Castrovalva
• Michael Chapman
• The Chevin (band)
• Christie
• Chumbawumba
• Classically Handsome Brutes
• Sean Conlon (member of Five)
• Cud
• Dead Disco
• Eagulls
• Embrace
• Eureka Machines
• The Expelled
• ¡Forward, Russia!
• Gang of Four^[12]
• Gentleman's Dub Club
• Girls at Our Best!
• Hood
• I Like Trains
• Kaiser Chiefs
• The Lodger
• The March Violets
• The Mekons^[12]
• Mel B (solo and also of the Spice Girls)
• The Mission^[21]
• The Music
• The Pigeon Detectives
• The Plight
• Pulled Apart by Horses
• Corrine Bailey Rae
• Jason Rae (born in Aberdeen; lived in Leeds)
• Rameses B
• Red Lorry Yellow Lorry^[22]
• Lou Rhodes
• Roller Trio
• Paul Ryan
• Send More Paramedics
• Sigma
• The Sisters of Mercy^[21]
• Soft Cell
• The Sunshine Underground
• Utah Saints
• The Wedding Present
• Your Vegas

Middlesbrough

• James Arthur
• Black Wire
• Roy Chubby Brown
• Buckshot
• Cattle and Cane
• The Chapman Family
• Collectors Club
• Chris Corner (also frontman of Hartlepool-based band Sneaker Pimps)
• David Coverdale (from nearby Saltburn, lead singer with Whitesnake)
• Vin Garbutt
• The Hangmen
• IAMX
• Journey South
• Maximo Park
• Misery Addict
• Bob Mortimer (as in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer- see Darlington)^[17]
• Chris Rea
• Paul Rodgers
• Space Raiders
• Jamie Tinkler (Eurovision, Pop Idol and X Factor contestant; member of boy/girl band POP!; two top twenty singles)
• The Unsung Heroes
• Whitesnake

Newcastle

Dire Straits

Sting live in Budapest, 2000

• The Animals
• Cheryl Cole (of Girls Aloud)
• Dire Straits
• Drill
• Dubstar
• Geordie
• Jack the Lad
• Lee Jackson (of The Nice, Jackson Heights, and Refugee)
• Brian Johnson (of AC/DC and Geordie)
• Lighthouse Family
• Lindisfarne
• Maxïmo Park
• Danny McCormack (from 3 Colours Red)
• Peace Burial at Sea
• Spike
• Sting
• Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran; from nearby Cullercoats)
• Neil Tennant (of the Pet Shop Boys; born at nearby North Shields, schooled in Newcastle)
• Venom
• Bruce Welch and Hank Marvin (of The Shadows)
• The Wildhearts
• Kathryn Williams (originally from Liverpool; based in Newcastle after attending university there)
• Zoviet France
• yfriday

Ossett

• Black Lace (featured on a local film, the Bradford-set Rita, Sue and Bob Too)

Ovingham

• China Drum

Rotherham

• Nick Banks (from Sheffield band Pulp)
• Bring Me The Horizon (Drummer Matthew Nichols is from Rotherham.)
• Jo Callis
• Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
• Muse (Although actually formed in Teignmouth, Devon, bassist Chris Wolstenholme is from Rotherham.)

Rothwell

• The Pigeon Detectives

Ryton

• The Unthanks

Scarborough

• Little Angels

Settle

• John Newman

Sheffield

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

• ABC^[12]
• Arctic Monkeys^[8]
• Derek Bailey
• Dave Berry
• Black Spiders
• Bring Me The Horizon^[8]
• Bromheads Jacket
• Cabaret Voltaire
• Paul Carrack
• Chakk^[12]
• Clock DVA
• Jarvis Cocker^[8]
• Joe Cocker
• Comsat Angels
• Dead Sons
• Def Leppard^[8]
• The Dylans
• Richard Hawley^[8]
• Heaven 17
• The Heights of Abraham
• Hey, Rube!
• The Human League^[8]
• J*S*T*A*R*S
• Little Glitches
• Little Man Tate
• The Long Blondes
• Longpigs
• Milburn^[8]
• Moloko
• Monkey Swallows the Universe
• Pulp^[8]
• Reverend and the Makers^[8]
• Rolo Tomassi
• Stoney
• Thompson Twins
• While She Sleeps

Stakeford

• Darren Allison (drummer/producer with The Divine Comedy; also worked with My Bloody Valentine, Belle and Sebastian, and Spiritualized)

Sunderland

• Mark Brydon (of Moloko)
• Field Music
• The Futureheads
• The J.T.A
• Kane Gang
• Alex Kapranos (raised in Sunderland and South Shields)
• Kenickie
• Leatherface
• Olive
• Dave Stewart (of the Eurythmics)
• The Toy Dolls
• Wodensthrone
• Frankie & the heart strings

Todmorden

• Keith Emerson
• John Helliwell (Supertramp)
• Geoff Love

Tynemouth

• The Motorettes

Wakefield

• Be-Bop Deluxe^[12]
• The Cribs
• Fiat Lux
• Lead The Way
• The Research
• Vardis

Washington

• Bryan Ferry (of Roxy Music)
• Yourcodenameis:milo

Whitby

• Arthur Brown (of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)

Whitley Bay

• Tygers of Pan Tang

York

• Asking Alexandria
• John Barry
• The Batfish Boys
• Glamour of the Kill
• Chris Helme
• Elliot Minor
• The Redskins
• RSJ
• The Seahorses
• Shed Seven
• The Smoke^[12]
• Supermoon
• Van Der Neer

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^[23] and is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[24] 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.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut studio album by Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 by Domino. The album surpassed Elastica's self-titled album to become the fastest selling debut album in British music history, shifting over 360,000 copies in its first week, and remains the fastest selling debut album by a band. It has since gone quintuple platinum in the UK.

Alnwick

• Alnwick International Music Festival, Alnwick

Beverley

• Beverley Folk Festival

Billingham

• Billingham Folk Festival

Bradford

• Bingley Music Live Festival
• Bradford Mela
• Infest, University of Bradford (electronic and dance festival)

Bridlington

• Musicport World Music Festival

Dalby, North Yorkshire (near Scarborough)

• Forest Tour

Kingston upon Hull

• Hull Freedom Festival
• Hull Jazz Festival
• Hull Metalfest
• Hull Sea Shanty Festival
• Humber Street Sesh
• Winterlude Festival

Leeds

Leeds Festival main stage on 25 August 2007, between sets by Kings of Leon and Razorlight

• Damnation Festival (metal music)
• Ghostfest (hardcore metal – The Cockpit, near Leeds railway station)
• Leeds Festival (1999–present, Bramham Park, Wetherby)
• Leeds Mela
• O2 Wireless Festival (2006 and 2007 – Harewood House, Harewood, near Wetherby)
• Party in the Park (Temple Newsam, Colton)
• Slam Dunk Festival (2006 – Millennium Square, 2007–present – Leeds University Union)
• V Festival (Temple Newsam, Colton)

Marsden (Huddersfield)

• Marsden Jazz Festival

Middlesbrough

• Middlesbrough Music Live, Middlesbrough

Newcastle/Gateshead

• Gateshead International Jazz Festival, Sage Gateshead, Gateshead
• Newcastle Community Green Festival, the UK's largest free community festival, Leazes Park, Newcastle
• Newcastle Early Music Festival, University of Newcastle, folk and traditional
• Newcastle Mela, Exhibition Park, Newcastle
• Orange Evolution Festival, various including the Quayside

Reeth (Swaledale, North Yorkshire)

• Swaledale Festival (choral, folk, brass music, etc.)

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

The Beached Festival, Scarborough 2007

• Beached Festival

Sheffield

• Give It A Name
• Tramlines

Stockton-on-Tees

• Stockton Riverside Fringe Festival, Stockton-on-Tees

Sunderland

• Split Festival

Wetherby

• Life Goes On

Whitby

• Whitby Folk Week
• Whitby Goth Weekend

Batley

• Batley Frontier
• Batley Variety Club

Billingham

• Billingham Forum, owned by Jordan Parkin

Bradford

• Live Lounge @ Utopia
• St George's Hall
• University of Bradford

Bridlington

• The Spa

Darlington

• Darlington Arena
• The Forum

Gateshead

The Sage Gateshead viewed from central Newcastle

• The Sage

Halifax

• Victoria Hall

Harrogate

• Harrogate International Centre

Hartlepool

• Escobar
• The Studio

Huddersfield

• 1:22
• Bates Mill Warehouse
• The Parish
• Zephyr

Kingston upon Hull

The Kingston Communications Stadium

• The Adelphi
• Craven Park
• Fruit
• Hull Arena
• Hull City Hall
• Hull Venue
• KCOM Stadium
• The Lamp
• The Polar Bear
• University of Hull
• The Welly Club

Leeds

University of Leeds

Leeds Town Hall

The Kaiser Chiefs in concert at Elland Road

• The Black Canvas
• Bramham Park (hosts Leeds Festival)
• Brudenell Social Club
• The Cockpit
• Elland Road (Leeds United football ground in Beeston)
• The Faversham (Hyde Park)
• Harewood House (formerly hosted O2 Wireless Festival, also hosted a few concerts)
• The Hi-Fi Club
• Josephs Well
• Leeds Arena (First Direct Arena for sponsorship purposes)
• Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds city centre campus)
• Leeds Metropolitan University (Becket Park campus)
• Leeds Town Hall
• The Library (Hyde Park)
• The New Roscoe (Sheepscar)
• O2 Academy (opened as the Carling Academy, formerly Leeds Academy)
• Rios
• Roundhay Park (formerly held Party in the Park, also hosted Madonna and Robbie Williams)
• Temple Newsham (formerly hosted Leeds Festival and V Festival, has since hosted Party in the Park)
• University of Leeds (venue where The Who's Live at Leeds was recorded)

Middlesbrough

• Middlesbrough Town Hall
• Westgarth Social Club

Newcastle

Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

• The Cluny
• The Cluny 2
• Digital
• The Head of Steam
• Metro Radio Arena
• Northumbria University
• The o2 Academy
• The Riverside
• Tyne Theatre
• University of Newcastle

Scarborough

• Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Selby

• The Riverside Live Music Venue

Sheffield

• Corporation
• Crucible Theatre
• The Grapes
• The Leadmill
• O2 Academy Sheffield (Roxy Disco)
• Octagon
• The Plug
• The Sheffield Arena
• Sheffield City Hall

Stockton-on-Tees

• The ARC
• Georgian Theatre
• Ku Bar
• Storytellers

Sunderland

• Sunderland Empire
• The White Room

Wakefield

• Escobar

York

• The Apollo Festival
• The Barbican
• The Basement
• The Duchess
• Fibbers
• The Fulford Arms
• The Spread Eagle
• Yorfest 'The Yorkshire Festival'
• York Opera House