If you've spent the last couple of decades with a diet of indie anthems, tonight is the night Sunderland's music scene gets a proper workout. Indiepalooza lands at The Point on Park Lane, and it's a packed one: six tribute acts, one night, and a setlist that reads like a best-of indie rock. The show runs from 6pm to 11pm, and it's already sold out, which is no surprise for a touring festival that's been filling 1,000-capacity rooms across the UK for four years now.
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The line-up is a who's who of the genre. Kaiser Cheats open things off with the Kaiser Chiefs, followed by Scam Fender on Sam Fender, Kasabian't taking on Kasabian, Sub-Arctic Monkeys for the Arctic Monkeys, Oasis 96 for Oasis, and The Kopycat Killers closing the night with The Killers. It's a clever bit of casting, too: some of the bands share members from a pool of eight musicians, with Stuart Rook and Eddy Andersen both on vocals across the night, but each act performs as its own separate set. Sets tend to run anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes, so the pace stays brisk.
What you'll actually hear is the real draw. The setlist pulls from the biggest moments of the last twenty years: Mr Brightside, Don't Look Back In Anger, I Predict A Riot, Seventeen Going Under, I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Wonderwall, Mardy Bum, Human, When You Were Young, Club Foot, Do I Wanna Know, Supersonic, All These Things That I've Done, She's Electric, Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High, Cigarettes and Alcohol, Read My Mind, Florescent Adolescent, Glamorous Indie Rock N Roll, R U Mine?, Smile Like You Mean It, Spit Of You, 505, Getting Started, Snap Out Of It, People Watching, and Oh My God!, among many more. It's the kind of night where you'll know almost every word before the first chord even hits.
For context on the acts, The Kopycat Killers are a Newcastle-based tribute that tours both the UK and internationally, led by Stuart Rook. Oasis 96 leans into the early years, with Miguel Carling on vocals as Liam and a setlist that sticks to the pre-1996 era. Scam Fender and Sub-Arctic Monkeys are two sides of the same coin, and Kasabian't and Kaiser Cheats round out the bill. Between them, they cover enough ground to keep anyone who grew up on indie rock happy.
If you're lucky enough to have a ticket, a couple of practical things are worth knowing. It's a 14+ show, so anyone aged 14 to 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult, and there are no refunds. The Point itself is a multi-use performing arts venue in the centre of town with a 1,000-capacity main hall, a scalable stage, and live sound and lighting production. There's a lift at the main entrance for disabled access, and the venue is easy to reach: the Park Lane bus stop is about 200 metres away, and Sunderland railway station is roughly 300 metres off. Local parking and hospitality packages are available if you want to make a real evening of it. With the show sold out, it's shaping up to be a loud, full house.
Published Date
1 November 2026
