Here are the most memorable gigs I have seen over the course of the last 12 months.
It was a busy year. Some old favourites returned alongside some faces from the past I never thought I would ever see. Elsewhere, new musical adventures opened up. There was also an emotional farewell gig by Bridie Jackson and The Arbour and the final gig of 2016 - a great Quo rock-out to end the year in style.
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Patty Griffin, The Sage (Gateshead), 15.1.2016 |
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ELO, Metro Radio Arena (Newcastle), 14.4.2016 |
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The Dixie Chicks, Manchester Arena, 30.4.2016 |
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Bonnie Raitt, The Sage (Gateshead), 27.5.2016 |
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PiL, Indigo 02 (London), 4.6.2016 |
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Frazey Ford, Barbican (London), 5.6.2016 |
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Cyndi Lauper, Newcastle City Hall, 25.6.2016 |
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Jah Wobble and The Invaders of the Heart, Rich Mix, Bethnal Green, 14.7.2016 |
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Imelda May, The Sage (Gateshead), 23.7.2016 |
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Bridie Jackson and The Arbour, The Cluny (Newcastle), 3.9.2016 |
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Songs of Separation, King's Place (London), 9.9.2016 |
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Patty Griffin, Cadogan Hall (London), 10.9.2016 |
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Roy Wood, Billingham Forum, 8.10.2016 |
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Heaven 17, The Sage (Gateshead), 24.10.2016 |
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ABC, Sheffield City Hall, 29.10.2016 |
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Eliza Carthy and The Wayward Band, Whitby Pavilion, 20.11.2016 |
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Human League, Newcastle City Hall, 4.12.2016 |
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Status Quo, Manchester Arena, 19.12.2016 |
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