North Riding

Two musicians performing on stage together. On the left is a woman with her hair in a ponytail, wearing a light-coloured striped or ribbed top and jeans, singing into a microphone. On the right is a man with facial hair wearing a patterned cardigan or jacket with geometric designs, playing an acoustic guitar and singing into his own microphone.

Americana, you say? Featuring Hayley McKay and David Neil Crabtree on dual vocals? In Stockton? Perhaps something a little off-piste for Stockton Calling, the celebrated singers each with a wealth of releases as solo artists and collaborators on their own first teamed up collectively as North Riding in 2023 and have already toured North America as a duo. Hayley is well known for her infectious pop melodies while David is a multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter and producer of his own. Every festival has an unexpected surprise why not this year let it be country music? (Steve Spithray)