This Ain't Texas. It's Tyneside.

Country music fans will experience a real-life hoedown when Country Rock n Raise takes place on 30th September at Wylam Brewery, Newcastle.

“Whispering” Bob Harris OBE hosts the evening. He presented BBC2’s The Old Grey Whistle Test, co-founded Time Out magazine, and has presented The Country Show on BBC Radio 2 since 1999.

Multi-award-winning artist Kezia Gill headlines, recently crowned Live Act of the Year at the Americana Music Association UK Awards, newly signed to Universal’s Snakefarm label and fresh from supporting Bruce Springsteen at BST Hyde Park.

The bill also includes Chanel Yates, Lorraine Crosby, North Riding and Newcastle bluegrass band The Often Herd.

Country barbecue from 6pm, doors 7pm. Tickets £25 plus booking fee. 100% of proceeds support the Newcastle Music Therapy Centre (Nordoff and Robbins) and Teenage Cancer Trust.

Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor headlines the latest instalment of Rock’n’Raise, the Foundation’s flagship live music fundraiser.

Making every note count

Rock’n’Raise brings some of the UK’s leading musicians to the North East, with all proceeds supporting children and young people in the region.

Tickets include entry to the main show plus special guest performances across the evening.