Launching soon - in the city centre!

Sunderland Soundscape is an exciting project, developed through a new partnership between Sunderland Live and key players within the North East's thriving music scene. Born of a desire to open the ears of the city to the talent on its doorstep, Sunderland Soundscape, will take the region's best artists directly to the unsuspecting public. The all-day free event, which coincides with this year's National Record Store Day, will present live music across a variety of Sunderland city centre's most popular venues.

Artists so far include, The Lake Poets, Paul Liddell, Reckoner, Hannah D’Arcy, This Little Bird, Morris Ford.

Venues so far include, Plugged Inn, Pure, The Ivy House, Independent 2, Bar Justice, Chase, Lush, Krispy Kreme, Costa, Café Nero, Pandora, Sweet Home Alabama, Serendipity, D’Acqua, Amore, and Asiana.