Founded by Aaron Mellor and sitting on the banks of Newcastle’s historic Quayside, Riverside is one of the cities most Iconic buildings. The Venue already has a long heritage of touring bands with artists as diverse as The Coral, Alt J, The Fall, Ben Howard & lots more already taking to its stage.

Refurbished for 2014 & taken back to its roots as a celebrated Live Space for Local, National & International touring bands, boasting an L-ACOUSTICS sound system to rival any in the city.

2014 was a huge hit! To mention a few we had Interpol, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Martha Reeves & The Sonics, Royal Blood, Courtney Love, Craig Charles, The Horrors, Augustines, Real Estate, Lisbon, Temples, Watsky, Wheatus, The Orb, Joey Bada$$ and Band of Skulls grace our stage!

2015 has been a year of music legends for Newcastle and the Riverside Stage. Renowned artists such as Lee Scratch Perry, Jimmy Cliff, Steve Harris, Shaun Ryder, Johnny Rotten and much more to hit Newcastle this year!

2016 so far has been the year of Sell Out’s! People simply can’t get enough of the bands in Riverside this year with multiple shows already selling out and more to follow! Massive acts such as The Front Bottoms, Cage The Elephant, The Coral, PVRIS, Nothing But Thieves, Milburn and Pete Doherty have already sold out the venue!