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15/05/2026

We had a great night on Wednesday at the launch for our second issue of the year!
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A great big thank you to everyone who came and showed support, it means so much to us, and to the music scene, that people show up for events and projects like these, and it just goes to show how strong and supportive our local scene is.

Hopefully we’ll be able to do more things like this in the future (Gan On fest, anyone) and keep shining a light on as much as we possibly can.

A big thank you also to as none of this would’ve been possible without you, and to all the Gan On contributors as well.

We hope you’re all enjoying the new issue, make sure to pick yours up if you haven’t yet!

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08/05/2026

The second Gan On of the year is now officially out. This has been a labour of love and a lot of work that started as soon as the last one was released.
Gan On as a whole has grown immensely since the February edition — the team has increased, and we’re finding a lot more people know and recognise the name which is great!

It all came together with massive thanks to the whole team and everyone who has shown support, and I’m incredibly proud of it all.

AND don’t forget about our launch event at Independent on Wednesday. This is a free event thanks to the support of , we’ll be having a panel discussion, and musical performances from bands Swindled and Claudia, as well as solo artists Callum O’Neil, and Aimee. I’d love to see lots of friendly faces there so come along and grab a copy of the new issue (and some brand new merch👀) while you’re there.

Lots of love, hope you enjoy the new edition, it’s available to pick up in all the cool places in Sunderland x

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04/05/2026

Your chance to win some FREE Gan On merch!
Our event is just over a week away and we’re giving you all the chance to win some brand new merch that hasn’t even been revealed to the public yet👀

To win a FREE t-shirt (choice between two designs) all you need to do is…

• like this post
• share to your story
• send us a screenshot of your (free) event ticket confirmation

Head to independentsunderland.com or click the link in our bio to get your ticket.

You can still enter even if you’ve already got your ticket!

The winner will be chosen at random and announced on the night, but the winner must be in attendance to claim the prize.
One entry per person.

Good luck!

03/04/2026

GAN ON IS HOSTING IT’S FIRST EVER EVENT
We’re so excited for this one!

In conjunction with the release of our May print issue we’re having a lovely launch event to celebrate all the work everyone has put into the magazine since we relaunched the print this year.

It’ll be a great chance to see some of our favourite local bands and musicians live, who will all feature in some way or other in the May edition.

We’ll also have a panel full of people who have been involved with Gan On — whether it be from the very beginning or more recently, but who all have their own things going on in the local music scene — and they will be speaking about how they’re involved in the mag and all the ways Gan On helps local creatives, as well as how to get involved.

Entry is completely FREE as we want it to be accessible to everyone but we do ask that if you’re planning on coming down that you secure your spot via the free ticket link, so we know how many to expect.

We hope to see all of you there, and if you can’t make it then please share around to anyone you know who might be interested in coming or learning more about Gan On and what we do.

Big thanks to for hosting us as well as for all their support through the Future Music Leaders programme, we couldn’t have done it without you.

So, who’s coming?

❤️🤍

31/03/2026

Lucy spoke to Callum O’Neil after his very first headline show at The Ship Isis on Friday, to launch his brand new single Useless Time. Have you listened to it yet?
Review of the gig by Scott Hays is up on our website to read now!

11/03/2026

Local and North-East performers/DJ’s at this years’ BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend.
Have you seen any of these artists play before? Will you be seeing them at the Big Weekend?

Tickets will be released at 5pm today for the Saturday and Sunday.

Congrats to everyone selected to play 🎶

10/03/2026

The BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend full line-up is out NOW!
Here are all the main stage acts from across the three-day festival.
Who are you excited to see?
We will be posting all of the local acts playing the festival as well so keep an eye out for that.
Our article about the line up reveal is live online right now, go and give it a read and a share.

09/03/2026

It’s official! are playing Big Weekend this May right here in Sunderland, and the coverage starts now, as we’ve got some sweet, juicy content, so stay tuned to hear all about it.

Congratulations boys 🧡

They will be playing on the BBC Introducing stage along with some other north east names on the day that Zara Larsson is headlining the festival. Go and check out our article about it to find out more.

01/03/2026

More Red Rum Club content for yas. We spoke about playing waves in 2024, and the differences between playing a festival vs a headline show, as well as what sets their sound apart.
Still got a canny bit of footage from this interview so there will be more videos to come, including Francis talking about his favourite rum based beverage.

Still buzzing that I got to do this interview, more from The Last Time will be coming next week as well x

08/02/2026

Can you spot yourself or your favourite local artist in our 2025 year in releases?
There were so many incredible releases last year we couldn’t include each one but write your favourite releases of last year in the comments ⬇️

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