11th January


Electric Sheep is a versatile five-piece rock band, based in the north-east and available for hire across the UK, offering classic and contemporary covers for a 100% completely live experience. The band members are friendly and professional and as experienced musicians never fail to put on a great show.

Acts covered include -
The Killers, David Bowie, The Who, Madness, The Jam, Queen, Elvis Costello, The Eagles, Stereophonics, Oasis, Dire Straits, Supergrass, Kiaser Chiefs - to name but a few….

25th January


The brilliant Dog in a Box are back to entertain us. Not to be missed.

Playing rock/pop covers old and new by artists like - David Bowie, Mumford and Sons, T-Rex, Lady Gaga, Sparks, The Killers, INXS, Foo Fighters & many more.

8th Feb

The Stax Brothers

Making their debut at the Buffs, fantastic 6 piece band playING some of the best sweet soul music.

Playing covers by - Sam & Dave, Grand Funk Railroad, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding.

15th Feb


It's great to welcome back The Beer Monkeys, a brilliant Newcastle based Rock covers band. Not to be missed.

Playing songs from..
MUSE, U2, Pink Floyd, Journey, The Killers, Inxs, The Cult, Guns and Roses, Pink , Blondie and much more.

22nd Feb


The Good Souls are a 6 piece band formed in 2009 from South Tyneside.

They play covers by the Killers, Oasis, Kasabian, Stone Roses, Calvin Harris, Police, Bowie, Beatles + much more
and more

29th Feb


Coyote are a South Yorkshire based 5 piece rock band with a no frills approach who deliver an amazing live rock show that’s loud and proud! This one is not to be missed!

7th March

Four Worried Men

Making their debut at the Buffs, top class band Four Worried Men not to be missed.

This 5 piece Classic Rock ,Pop band will be belting out all your favourite sing-along tunes. Covering artists such as Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Blink 182, George Ezra, Coldplay, The Feeling, Wings, U2, Kings of Leon, Deacon Blue, Doobie Brothers and much more!!

21st March


Party cover band based in the North East of England performing songs that get people singing and dancing including Rock, pop, punk and Ska :-)
Playing covers by - Pulp, Madness, Billy Idol, Kaiser Chiefs, Status Quo, Green Day, David Bowie, Bryan Adams, Oasis, The Vapours, The Killers 

29th August


The Pre-Amps are a 4-piece 1960s-influenced Pop/Rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne who have recently moved to live part-time in Liverpool, the home of Merseybeat, while studying Music Production at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk.

They specialise in performing covers from the 1960s, covering the likes of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Small Faces, The Who, The Kinks, The Hollies and The Monkees to name but a few, whilst combining distinctive 1960s-style vocal harmonies and retro Rock & Roll instrumentation to create a real nostalgic experience that’s sure to get you up dancing!

18th January


We are delighted to welcome the north's premium rock band The Force back to the Buffs. A powerhouse of a show not to be missed.
The Force are the North East's finest rock band .
They are a 4 piece piece with twin lead guitarists Phil Thorell and Dave Shaw, bass player Mick Hunter and Geordie Clark on drums.

8th June


Back by popular demand North East rockers Overdrive will be playing live at the club.

Playing classic covers by -The Who, Sweet, Guns'n'Roses, Stereophonics, Bad Company, Jimi Hendrix, Golden Earring, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Artic Monkeys, The Foo Fighters and many more.....

15th June


The Good Souls are a 6 piece band formed in 2009 from South Tyneside.

They play covers by the Killers, Oasis, Kasabian, Stone Roses, Calvin Harris, Police, Bowie, Beatles + much more
and more

22nd June


By popular demand we welcome back the absolutely brilliant The Howard Baker Band. A first class show band playing live music as it should be.

We cover the classics, from James Brown to Deep Purple. No two sets are the same, because no two audiences are the same.

29th June


A fantastic five-piece that have been together since 2001. The music they play is a mixture of pop, rock and soul with a hint of Irish.
Fronted by the fantastic John Doonan they cover artists such as UB40, Stereophonics, Rolling Stones, Snow Patrol, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Lindisfarne, Travis, Ben E King, The Animals,Thin Lizzy ,U2,The Pogues, Van Morrison, Bad Company, The Beatles, Chuck Berry and many more!!

6th July


The brilliant Dog in a Box are back to entertain us. Not to be missed.

Playing rock/pop covers old and new by artists like - David Bowie, Mumford and Sons, T-Rex, Lady Gaga, Sparks, The Killers, INXS, Foo Fighters & many more.

13th July

Kamino

We are delighted to welcome Kamino to the club. Playing some fantastic songs that's sure to  get people up dancing, red light spells danger when these guys are in town.

Playing covers 100% live by - Billy Ocean, Prince, The Who, James, Pink Floyd, Bob Seger,
The Cutting Crew, Meatloaf, The Waterboys, Quo, Dire Straits, Lionel Ritchie, Bryan Adams, Elvis and many more ..
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27th July


We are delighted to welcome the north's premium rock band The Force back to the Buffs this Summer. A powerhouse of a show not to be missed

3rd August

The Sound Cartel

The Sound Cartel are a 5 piece cover band who play a wide range of tunes including,
The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Kate Bush, Duran Duran, Bowie, The Beatles, The Kinks, Queen, Stereophonics, Fleetwood Mac, Coldplay, The Kooks  and many more.

10th August

HERE'S JONNY

A band like no other. Fun and great entertainment with an added bonus of great musicians and the best frontman in the business. Expect the unexpected but you'll still be surprised. £3 cc

17th August


An all live 6-piece band playing soft rock and pop anthems from all genres from the 60's - modern day.
Covers include songs by - Bon Jovi, Europe, Boston, Mr. Mister, Toto, Stevie Wonder, Go West, Foreigner, Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Bruno Mars & Olly Murs. £3 cc

24th August


The 280s are a very well established 4 piece band from Northeast of England.
Music from the likes of Stereophonics, Black Keys, Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy to Kings of Leon plus many more.
Providing outstanding sound and light shows with vocal & guitar harmonies, you will never be disappointed with The 280s.

31st August


One of the very best cover bands on the circuit are back at the club, don't miss the superb UK Legends

The UK LEGENDS perform the legendary hits of the bands and artists that each of the band members have worked with during their careers.
£3 cc

14th September


We are delighted to welcome Stormchaser back to the club. 

An exciting 4 piece Pulsating live pop rock band Covering songs from Whitesnake, Journey, Thin Lizzy, Bon Jovi, Queen, Bowie, Eagles and many more.
£3cc

21st September


Back by popular demand, the UK's sleeziest 70's Band! The SLEEZE SISTERS play 70s Glam Rock Anthems. T.Rex, Slade, Sweet, Mungo Jerry, Mud, Alice Cooper to name a few. Completely live!

28th September


Back by popular demand. The Fly Guys, formed in 2017, are already taking clubland by storm. They are a brilliant four-piece, modern band who perform a blistering set of classic pop, including songs by David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Shawn Mendes, Rag’n’Bone Man, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, James Arthur, James Bay, Coldplay, Stereophonics, Otis Redding, The Killers, Fratellis to name just a few!
£3cc

12th October

The Vinyl Chimes

Back by popular demand, playing the very best 80s tunes.

The Vinyl Chimes are a five piece band covering artists such as -
The Cure, The Smiths, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Talk Talk, Propaganda, The Clash, Talking Heads ,Dexys Midnight Runners, Danny Wilson, REM, The Specials, Depeche Mode,
Joy Division......and others......

All that was good about 80s music.

19th October


The Pretty Weeds make their debut at the Buffs. Playing everything from Jackson 5 to The Killers. 

Professional four piece band with female lead vocals
Fantastic set list of classic Soul, Pop, Rock & Motown hits

26th October


Another brand new band to the club, the fantastic Blistered Molly.

Blistered Molly are a female fronted rock band from the North East. The lead singer has been performing solo throughout the region for over 10 years and has joined forces with some of the North East’s finest musicians to create the full band experience. With a talented rhythm section and powerful lead guitarist, they add their own twist to classic rock songs. They primarily cover classic 70's and 80's rock songs by various artists including Guns 'n' Roses, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and The Kinks. They have played a variety of festivals throughout the country to date and have shared the stage with a number of notable artists such as The Jam, Toploader and XSM (Simple Minds).

2nd November


We are delighted to welcome to the club for the very first time Carlisle's finest Room 101

Room 101 are a four piece modern/classic pop party band, playing great music to get you up dancing. Not to be missed.

Playing covers by - Bruno Mars, Muse, Queen, Robbie Williams, Dave Lee Roth, Doobie Brothers, Biffy Clyro, Bad Company, Roachford, David Bowie, The Beatles, Ocean Colour Scene, The coral, Maroon 5, Kings Of Leon, The Killers and many more.

9th November


Making their debut at The Buffs STARZ have stepped in to replace The Spirals.

'Starz UK' are a high energy 3 piece Rock covers band with members from bands such as Bryan Adams Experience, Outrageous Wallpaper, The Pistoleros, Black Rose, Stoneheart and The Paul Rodgers Story. Covering songs for all occasions from bands like;

ELO, Tom Petty, Guns & Roses, Sex Pistols, Kinks, Van Halen
Dave Lee Roth, Cheap Trick, T-Rex, Undertones, Primal Scream, Bee Gees, Clash, Billy Idol, Iggy Pop, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison,
The Nashville Teens, Chris Isaacs, Cameo, Powerstation, David Bowie & many more

16th November

The Moonbeats

It's great to welcome back The Moonbeats for the ultimate 60s show.

A fantastic four piece band bringing together the best songs of the Sixties for a show that is not to be missed!

23rd November


County Durham based 4-piece covers band cranking out songs from all the biggest and best rock bands from the last 40 something years.
£3cc

7th December


The ultimate David Bowie tribute show.
Formally known as The Cast featuring David Bunker on vocals

Playing the best songs from the Ziggy Stardust era.
The second half of the show includes other artists from the 70's like Be-bop Deluxe, Mott The Hoople, Genesis, Santana, Alice Cooper etc

14th December


Back by popular demand. They perform a blistering selection of modern pop classics…

including songs by The Who, Spandau Ballet, Counting Crows, Train, Franki Valli, Queen, Santana, Sweet, Wilson Pickett, Bruno Mars, Bon Jovi, George Michael and many more.
£3cc

21st December


Big Lamp are back to get us in the party mood.
A great four piece band featuring fantastic vocals and a dancing bass player who's got the moves like Jagger!

They play covers by - David Grey, Fleetwood Mac, Cello Green, Bruno Mars, Fine young Cannibals, Mike and the Mechanics, Simon and Garfunkel, U2, Ed Sheeran, Joe Jackson, Bryan Adams, Snow Patrol and many more.

28th December


He's Back! We are delighted to welcome The BILLY BLACK BAND back to The Buffs this Christmas. 

Billy Black is a tremendously charismatic rock performer.
He has an amazing and unique voice. His soaring vocals create a truly electric atmosphere with a dynamic party rock set, which includes breathtaking versions of songs by Guns n Roses, AC/DC, Robert Palmer, Bryan Adams, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Kings Of Leon, Journey, Scorpions, David Lee Roth, Poison, Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Led Zeppelin, Darkness, Toto, Whitesnake, Bad Company, Def Leppard, Ozzy Osborne and many more.

First class lighting, dynamic sound and a truly excellent live band make this One Unmissable Show!
£3cc

4th January 


We're starting Saturday nights in 2020 with a bang. Back by popular demand the fantastic Emerald Thieves.

Incorporating male and female vocals, electric fiddle, electric/acoustic guitars, mandolin, Hammond organ, piano, bass guitar and drums.
One to both watch and dance to, this unique band is 100% live and consistently pleases guests of all ages and musical tastes.
These fantastic musicians provide a mixture of Celtic and contemporary cover songs. Fiddle-driven covers of songs by Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, Pogues, Corrs, Jethro Tull and many more.

5th October


Riverain are a 5 Piece Rock Covers band from the North East of England. 
Playing a great range of music to entertain your ears and eyes, Riverain love performing and aim to rock out and have a great night with everyone involved! 

We play an energetic live show complete with a great mix of music and some good old cheese at the end of the night for you to scream along to! We love performing and if people can come along and enjoy it, then everyone is a winner!