7 nights out.

James Chadwick, Sinatra all the way..., Gala Theatre, Durham. For a night filled with songs delivered with style and panache, what better than to wallow in the nostalgia and the velvet tones of James Chadwick as he brings his tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes to Durham? Like Sinatra, James controls his audience with charisma and professionalism, and the night will take you through the best of Sinatra. Details: [phone]. No Hope In New Jersey, Bar 36, Sunderland. Infectious/Atlantic Records are set to release the debut double A-side single from these young British upstarts next month. They've had a relatively rapid rise.

Deadpad, The Archer, Newcastle. Toon-based industrial heavy metal band Deadpad return for a gig to their native North East.The group appear as co-headliners with Brazil's Tronn, who are playing as part of a UK tour. The band have recently recruited drummer / electronic percussionist Marc Graham and have been re-joined by former vocalist Betty Rogers.

George Huxley, Saville Exchange, North Shields. George Huxley plays An Evening of Sidney Bechet. Clarinetist and soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet was one of the titanic figures of early jazz, equalled only by Louis Armstrong in the sheer power and vaulting imagination of his playing. The first tribute to Sidney at the Saville Exchange back in early 2002 proved so popular that it is repeating it by public demand ( with fresh material to keep the band on its toes! Tickets for the concert are pounds 9 full and pounds 8 concs and are available from Whitley Bay Playhouse box office on [phone] or from the Saville Exchange an hour before the performance, which kicks off at 8pm.

One With Gilbert Two Without, Priory Theatre, Tynemouth. The Tynemouth Gilbert and Sullivan Society are pleased to present the three one-act comic operas composed by Arthur Sullivan in an evening where you will witness a breach of promise, an attempted suicide in a bear pit and encounter an enterprising if somewhat wily landlord. The old G&S favourite Trial By Jury is coupled with Cox and Box, words by FC Burnand and the long-lost one-act opera, The Zoo, with words by Bolton Rowe. More information on [phone].

The Secret Garden, Gala Theatre, Durham. The Durham Musical Theatre Company, which brought you Me and My Girl, My Fair Lady and Camelot return to the Gala with the award-winning The Secret Garden. The musical is about the healing power of love and the miracle of rebirth. More details on [phone].

Lemonescent, HMV, Metrocentre, Gateshead. The Scottish girl group will be signing copies of their latest single, All Right Now. The girls have spent the last nine months building a stronger fan base and have been working virtually non-stop with PAs and meet and greets, and recently completed their own regional tour. They'll be at HMV, which is in Cameron Walk, at 6pm.