NEWS: Stockton Calling announce first headliner

Stockton Calling, the town’s all-day multi-venue celebration of music, returns on Saturday 8^th April. Presented by ARC, KU Promotions and Tees Music Alliance, over 80 bands and artists will fill the town’s music venues, with the focus on the best original emerging music, both home-grown and from further afield.

The first artist to be announced for next year’s event are melodic indie rockers Circa Waves, who will headline The Point stage at ARC. Poised to unveil their fifth studio album, Never Going Under, in January, the four-piece have enjoyed high acclaim for their propulsive rock sound and thoughtful energy-infused lyrics. A cracking live act, the Liverpudlian band already enjoy a strong fanbase in the region, and their Stockton Calling headline set will be one of those ‘you had to be there’ moments.

Stay tuned for more announcements in the coming weeks.

Tickets, priced at £35, are available now via Dice.