• A lively festival atmosphere bursting with brass, beats, dancing, and feel-good energy.
• A joyful walkabout performance blending New Orleans parade culture with iconic 90s rave anthems.
• Live brass musicians, colourful costumes, and spontaneous street party vibes throughout.
• Themes of celebration, community, togetherness, and collective joy.
• Audiences are invited to follow the band, join the procession, dance along, or simply soak up the atmosphere.

11.30am performance starts on Grey Street
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2.30pm performance starts on Northumberland Street
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4.45pm performance starts outside Great North Museum
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• Performance duration: approximately 30 minutes.
• Audiences are free to come and go; stay for five minutes or follow the band’s journey.
• Suitable for all ages.
• The performance moves through Newcastle city centre, so audiences can walk with the band or stop and watch.
• Dancing is encouraged, but you’re equally welcome to enjoy from the sidelines.
• Expect live brass music, high-energy movement, and big festival party vibes throughout.

Mr Wilson’s Second Liners are an anarchic UK-based brass band that mashes up traditional New Orleans Street celebrations with 1990s club classics. Billed as a “rave funeral without the body,” they are a theatrical, uniformed group of Northern musicians honouring the Hacienda club culture and music icon Tony Wilson.

For any questions or accessibility about Mr Wilson’s Second Liners or any NOVUM programmed events or performances email: novum@newcastle.gov.uk