"Bradley has studied online archive footage of the great Joe Pass. To hear the Wearside based guitarist recreate the master guitarist’s signature sound proved to be spellbinding." (Bebop Spoken Here, UK)

New Dates*

Performance Calendar 



2018 SCHEDULE:

14th Jan.
Solo Jazz Guitar - The Engine Room, Sunderland: 6pm - 9pm

21st Jan. 
Solo Jazz Guitar - The Engine Room, Sunderland: 6pm - 9pm

28th Jan.
Solo Jazz Guitar - The Engine Room, Sunderland: 6pm - 9pm

1st Feb.
Improvisation Workshop - King's School, Tynemouth: 9am - 11am

11th Feb. 
Solo Jazz Guitar - The Engine Room, Sunderland: 6pm - 9pm

18th Feb. 
Solo Jazz Guitar - The Engine Room, Sunderland: 6pm - 9pm

24th Feb. 
​Customs House Big Band - The Customs House, South Shields: 7:30pm

6th Apr.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - The Lit and Phil, Newcastle: 1pm - 2pm

8th Apr.
Hand To Mouth - Concourse, Gateshead International Jazz Festival, Sage Gateshead: 2pm - 2:45pm

13th Apr.
The Customs House Big Band - Everyman Theatre, Spennymoor: 7:30pm

16th - 21st Apr.
Rick Taylor's  Residential Ensemble Week (Tutor) - Isle Of Skye, Scotland: Friday's Concert - 7:30pm

27th Apr.
Hand To Mouth (An Evening With) - Matfen Hall, Northumberland: 8pm

29th Apr.
Solo Jazz Guitar - The Engine Room, Sunderland: 6pm - 9pm

30th Apr.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo (The Globe's Anniversary Party) - The Globe, Newcastle: 8pm - 8:50pm

10th May
Hand To Mouth (Jazz Night) - City Bistro, Sunderland: 6pm - 8pm

25th May
Hand To Mouth (Live In The Lane) - Vicolo, Newcastle: 8pm - 10pm

27th May
Solo Jazz Guitar - The Engine Room, Sunderland: 6pm - 9pm

30th May
Hand To Mouth - Dun Cow, Jesmond: 8pm - 10pm

3rd Jun.
Hand To Mouth (Highlight's Charity Birthday Party) - Wingates Village Hall, Northumberland: 2pm - 4pm

5th Jun.
Bradley Johnston Trio (Jam Session House Trio) - The Jazz Cafe, Newcastle: 8pm - 11pm

8th Jun.
Custom House Big Band - St. Cuthburt's Church, Crook: 7:30pm

16th Jun.
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Jazz In The Spa, Boston Spa, Yorkshire: 8pm

19th Jun.
Lindsay Hannon Trio - Middlesbrough Old Town Hall (Private Banquet), Middlesbrough: 6pm - 8:40pm

24th Jun.
Solo Jazz Guitar - The Engine Room, Sunderland: 6pm - 9pm

27th Jun.
Kiss Me Kate (Pit Orchestra) - The Gala Theatre, Durham: 7:30pm

30th Jun.
Kiss Me Kate (Pit Orchestra) - The Gala Theatre, Durham: 7:30pm

11th Jul.
Bradley Johnston Trio - The Tall Ships, St. Peter's Campus, Sunderland: 5pm - 5:45pm

*Bradley Johnston (Solo Guitar) - Vega Gamleby (Ship built in 1909, Sweden) - Private Party: 5:50pm - 6:40pm*

14th Jul. 
Customs House Big Band - The Tall Ships, St. Peter's Campus, Sunderland: 8pm - 8:45pm

21st Jul.
Hand To Mouth - Manchester Jazz Festival,  Lancaster Suite, The Midland Hotel, Manchester: 11:30 - 1pm / 2:30pm - 4pm (Last Few Remaining Tickets) www.manchesterjazz.com/artist/mjf-jazz-brunch-hand-to-mouth/ and www.manchesterjazz.com/artist/mjf-afternoon-tea-hand-to-mouth/

21st Jul.
Lickety Split - The Globe, Newcastle: 8pm

1st Aug.
Hand To Mouth - Dun Cow, Jesmond: 8pm - 10pm


15th Aug.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - Monkmans, Ilkley Jazz Festival: 7pm

18th Aug. 
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Pershore Jazz Festival, Worcestershire : 2:45pm - 5pm

*21st Oct.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - The Black Bull, Blaydon (Newcastle): 8pm

1st Nov.
Customs House Big Band - The Dormans Club, Middlesbrough: 8:30pm

7th Nov.
Hand To Mouth - Lubetkin Theatre, Peterlee: 1pm - 2pm

9th Nov.
Customs House Big Band - Saville Exchange, North Shields: 7:30pm

24th Nov.
Customs House Big Band - St. Paul's Church, Spennymoor: 7:30pm

29th Nov. 
Bradley Johnston Trio - King's Hall, Newcastle University: 1:10pm - 2pm

*1st Dec.
Bradley Johnston & Paul Grainger - Zeffirellis, Ambleside: 8:30pm - 10:15pm

4th Dec.
Customs House Big Band - Cleadon Community Hall, Sunderland: 7:30pm

13th Dec.
Hand To Mouth - The Hotspur, Newcastle: 8:30pm



2017 ARCHIVE

1st. December
Improvisation Workshop - Sage Gateshead: 2pm - 6pm

5th December
Custom House Big Band - Celadon Community Hall, Sunderland: 7:30pm

6th December 
​The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - St. George's Church, Morpeth: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

17th December
Lickety Split (Globe Xmas Party) - The Globe, Newcastle: 8pm - late

23rd December
Hand To Mouth (Celebration of Ella and Joe Pass) -Zeffirelli's, Ambleside: 8:30pm - 11pm

24th December
Hand To Mouth (Xmas Swing A-long) - Ernest's, Newcastle: 11am - 1:30pm



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