Newcastle’s brand-new socially-distanced music venue ‘The Virgin Money Unity Arena’ has revealed the line-up for its very first outdoor festival. Two Door Cinema Club, The Libertines, and Supergrass are the leading names to perform at Newcastle Racecourse, Gosforth Park. Tickets are available on Friday, 10th July from 10AM onwards.

Following the announcement of a new outdoor music venue on July 6, the organisers behind the massive This Is Tomorrow Festival and SSD concerts has fulfilled their promise to unveil which exciting acts will be performing at the very first huge event at the Virgin Money Unity Arena. Expanding for nine dates, the festival will see the appearances from wide-ranging indie heroes as well as comedy shows from the likes of Bill Bailey and Craig Charles’ DJ set.

First Announcement! Live entertainment returns to Newcastle! Many more shows to be announced including family programme! Enjoy music, comedy and much more from your own personal viewing area. Tickets on sale Friday: https://t.co/PIQGqfoYNC pic.twitter.com/6Dpg7WXDk2

— Virgin Money Unity Arena (@VMUnityArena) July 7, 2020

Northern Ireland’s indie icon Two Door Cinema Club will bring music from their latest LP ‘False Alarm‘ to perform on August 20, while the legendary Libertines will also make a comeback on August 29. Alt-pop singer Tom Grennan, Supergrass, Maximo Park are also set to rock out the event.

According to DIY, Virgin Money’s marketing director Helen Page spoke of the upcoming socially-distanced gig: “We are thrilled to announce such a strong line-up of both musicians and comedians performing at the Virgin Money Unity Arena. We are excited to bring this innovative music event to the public for what we believe will be the best live experience this summer.”

Virgin Money plans to structure the venue under the social-distancing scheme to safeguard the audience from the COVID-19 pandemic, with individual viewing areas that keep the goers at least two metres apart from one another. The venue will also offer complete service of food, drinks, and toilet facilities, guaranteeing the best and safe experience for everyone.

Below are the full dates of the event, and check out the tickets from Virgin Money’s official site here.

Full Dates and Line-Up
14/08/2020 — Craig Charles
15/08 — Two Door Cinema Club
22/08 — Supergrass
27/08 — Tom Grennan
29/08 — The Libertines
30/08 — Jason Manford
01/09 — Bill Bailey
02/09 — Bill Bailey
05/09 — Maximo Park