Appearing Performers
As well as performances by the Sage's orchestra Northern Sinfonia, a number of influential and diverse visiting musicians have performed at the Sage Gateshead, including The Acanto Quartet, Mitsuko Uchida, Angela Hewitt, Imogen Cooper, Martin Roscoe, Peter Donohoe, Elizabeth Watts, Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rooley, James Brown, George Clinton/Funkadelic, Lesley Garrett, Nancy Sinatra, Shawn Colvin, Goldfrapp, David Crosby and Graham Nash, Julian Cope, The Cinematic Orchestra, Robert Plant, Morrisey, Bob Geldof, Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, Gilberto Gil, McCoy Tyner, Grace Jones, Jen Stevens and The Hiccups, SunnO))), Lanterns on the Lake, Explosions in the Sky and Elbow. Also in November 2012, Lynyrd Skynyrd are due to perform in Hall One, the event sold out within hours of general sale. The Sage Gateshead also encourages non professional performers too, such as putting on concerts for its Folkworks programme, regular free gigs on the concourse and a yearly concert known as "Homegrown", which is a showcase for bands and artists from its staff.
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