Bank Holiday Music Magic Hits Newcastle's Time Square

The long weekend is good news for North East music lovers – as Newcastle’s Times Square becomes entertainment central.

From Friday 22 May right until to Bank Holiday Monday, the outdoor performance space will host everything from the ultimate tribute experience to a country spectacular – with a special K-POP event which families will not want to miss.

The packed programme has been created by EVNT Live – the events are of North East events producers EVNT Inspirations – which has curated a weekend of events that nobody will want to miss.

The fun begins on Friday 22 May with the Great British Tribute Fest 2026 – billed as Newcastle’s ultimate Indie and Brit Rock singalong.

From 5pm to 11pm, some of the UK’s best tributes to acts such as Sam Fender, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, Blur and Gerry Cinnamon will take to the open air stage for huge singalongs of classic British anthems.

The following day sees the arrival of tv’s Live of Duty star, Vicky McClure, paying a very different role – as the host of daytime disco, Day Fever.

The high energy afternoon event – which takes place from 12.30pm to 9.30pm – promises to be a celebration of 90s and 00s nostalgia, indie dance floor classics, rock anthems and soul singalongs.

And, to add to the festival feel, former NUFC and England star, Chris Waddle will be showing off his DJing skills on the day.

On Sunday 24 May, from noon to 10pm, Newcastle becomes The Road to Nashville transforming Times Square with the spirit, sound and soul of Music City and an all-day line-up of live tribute performances of everyone from Dolly Parton and Shania Twain to Miley Cyrus and Luke Combs.                    

There will also be line dancing sessions, roaming performers, and immersive Western festival décor that will transport partygoers straight to Tennessee, along with a barbecue, axe throwing, vintage games and a rodeo bull.

And the fun will continue on Bank Holiday Monday 25 May, from 3.30pm to 6.30pm, with K-Pop Live - The Ultimate KPOP Experience – a day-time event celebrating the best of K-Pop over two live segments.

There will be K-Pop Classics such as Golden, Soda Pop, Dynamite, APT., Best Day of Our Lives and Gangnam Style along with stunning visuals and choreography, professional hair and glitter stations, bubbles, confetti and Seoul-style street food, candyfloss and popcorn.

The final event of the month will take place on Saturday 30 May, where EVNT Live has teamed up with Shindig Events for Trick Newcastle - Patrick Topping - All Day Long.

One of electronic music’s most influential artists, Patrick will take over Times Square for a rare, seven-hour All-Day-Long set, marking a major headline moment in his career to date.

A producer, DJ and label founder, Patrick has played some of the world’s best known large scale-venues and, following a run of sold out Open-to-Close shows across the UK, is bringing the format to his home city.

Mike Hesketh, one of the co-directors of EVNT Live, said the gigs throughout the remainder May had something for everyone.

“We’ve put together an incredible line-up across the Bank Holiday weekend with something for everyone to enjoy,” he said.

“Times Square is a perfect location and has the added benefit of being able to get to as well as being the ideal space for these kind of events.”

For further information and to book tickets for all events visit  www.evntlive.co.uk