Reds Bar

Head down to Sandyford Road and you'll find yourself in the kind of place that actually feels like it's for people who live here, not just passing through. Reds Bar is where Newcastle's live music scene gets properly going—the sort of venue that books decent acts without the posturing you get elsewhere. You'll get a decent pint, a buzz that builds as the night goes on, and the knowledge that you're in a room with people who genuinely care about live music. It's close enough to the city centre to be convenient, but far enough removed that it retains its own character.