"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*

If you would like to book Brad (or any of his projects) for concerts / weddings / events / teaching, please go to 'Contact / Bookings' to send a request. 

2023 SCHEDULE:​

*4th Apr.
Bradley Johnston Trio (Black Swan Jam House Trio) - The Black Swan, Newcastle: 8pm

*3rd Jun.
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Boston Spa Village Hall - Boston Spa, Wetherby LS23 6AA

*2nd Jul.
James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - The Globe, Newcastle: 7:45pm - 8:45pm

*8th Jul.
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Sage Gateshead

9th Jul.
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Private Event



2022 SCHEDULE:

21st Sep.
Hand To Mouth - Kirkharle Courtyard, Newcastle, NE19 2PE: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

5th Oct.
 Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Kirkharle Courtyard, Newcastle, NE19 2PE: (Two Shows)1:30pm - 2:30pm (SOLD OUT); 4pm - 5pm (limited tickets!)

*5th Nov.
Play Jazz Workshop - The Globe, Newcastle: 1:30pm - 5pm


*20th Dec.
Kyriaki Pantelidou & Bradley Johnston - Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle: 8:30pm




2021 SCHEDULE:

1st Oct.
Hand To Mouth - Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle: 7:30pm

29st Oct.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - The Gala Theatre, Durham: 1pm - 2pm

4th Dec.
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Hebron Village Hall, Northumberland: 7pm

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


2020 SCHEDULE:

11th Feb.
Bradley Johnston Trio (Black Swan Jam House Trio) - The Black Swan, Newcastle: 8pm

12th Mar.
The Customs House Big Band - Dormans Jazz Club, Middlesborough: 7:30pm


22nd Mar.
Hand To Mouth (Gateshead Jazz 2020 Festival) - Sage Gateshead, Gateshead: 1:45pm - 2:30pm


13th - 17th Apr.
Rick Taylor's  Residential Ensemble Week (Tutor) - Isle Of Skye, Scotland: Friday's Concert - 7:30pm


19th Apr.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - The Black Bull (Blaydon Jazz Club), Blaydon: 7:30pm


25th Apr.
The Customs House Big Band - Everyman's Theatre, Spennymoor: 7:30pm


2nd May
The Customs House Big Band - Saville Exchange, North Shields: 7:30pm


22nd May
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - The Old Low Light, North Shields: 7pm


RESCHEDULED TO 2022: DATES/TIME TBC 
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Grassington Festival


14th Jun.
The Customs House Big Band - The Customs House, South Shields: 6:30pm


RESCHEDULED TO 2022: DATES/TIMES TBC
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Upton Jazz Festival

8th Nov.
Hand To Mouth - The Globe, Newcastle: 8pm (Live Streamed)




2019 SCHEDULE:

14th Jan.
Hand To Mouth - The Beaumont Hotel, Hexham: 7pm - 9pm

18th Jan.
Hand To Mouth - Bishop Auckland, Old Town Hall: 1pm - 2pm
 
22th Jan.
Alter Ego - The Fox, Hexham: 8pm​

4th Feb.
Hand To Mouth - The Beaumont Hotel, Hexham: 7pm - 9pm

6th Feb.
Jazz and Improvisation Workshop - King's School, Tynemouth (Private Event): 9am - 10:30am

10th Feb.
Alter Ego - The Globe, Newcastle: 7:30pm

14th Feb.
Hand To Mouth - Star and Shadow Cinema, Warwick St., Newcastle: 9:30pm

16th Feb.
Hand To Mouth (Woman Make Music Workshop) - Sage Gateshead, Gateshead: 3pm - 6pm

19th Feb.
Bradley Johnston Trio (Black Swan Jam House Trio) - The Black Swan, Newcastle: 8pm

22nd Feb.
Hand To Mouth - The Vault, Hexham: 8pm

8th Mar.
Alter Ego - Opus4 Jazz Club, Darlington: 8:30pm

17th Mar.
Lickety Split - The Globe, Newcastle: 8pm

22nd - 24th Mar.
Hand To Mouth - Gin and Jazz Bar (Living North Magazine), York Racecourse: 12pm - 4pm

27th Mar.
Hand To Mouth - Jazz Cafe Mezzanine (upstairs Newcastle Arts Centre): 2pm - 4pm

11th Apr.
Jeremy McMurray & the Jazz Pocket Orchestra ('Jazz and Tapas') - Arc, Dovecot St., Stockton on Tees: 7pm

14th Apr. 
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Hurworth Village Hall, Darlington: 2pm - 5pm

16th Apr.
Kyriaki Pantelidou and Bradley Johnston Duo - Blank Studios, Newcastle: 8pm - 8:30pm

18th Apr.
Hand To Mouth - DJAZZ 2019 Launch Event, Courtyard Cafe of Palace Green Library, Durham University: 7:30pm

22nd - 26th Apr.
Rick Taylor's  Residential Ensemble Week (Tutor) - Isle Of Skye, Scotland: Friday's Concert - 7:30pm

10 - 12th May
Hand To Mouth - Gin and Jazz Bar (Living North Magazine), Newcastle Racecourse: 12pm - 4pm

17th May
Hand To Mouth - Gateshead Mayor's Welcome Reception (Private Event)

28th May
Bradley Johnston Trio (Black Swan Jam House Trio) - The Black Swan, Newcastle: 8pm

1st Jun.
Bradley Johnston (Jazz Improvisation Workshop) - Sage Gateshead, Gateshead: 2pm - 6pm

16th Jun.
The Customs House Big Band (20th Anniversary) - The Customs House, South Sheilds: 7:30pm

18th Jun.
Lickety Split - The Fox, Hexham: 8pm

12th Jul.
Bradley Johnston Quartet (Feat. Keith Robinson) - The Lit and Phil, Newcastle: 1pm - 2pm

2nd Aug.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - Gala Theatre: 1pm - 2pm

8th Aug.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - Carlisle Jazz Club: 8:30pm

18th Aug.
Double Bill: Roly Veitch Trio / Bradley Johnston Trio - The Black Bull (Blaydon Jazz Club), Blaydon: 7:30pm

24th Aug.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - South Gosforth, Newcastle (Private Event): 2 - 4pm

The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo
Zeffirellis, Ambleside: 8:30pm

30th Aug.
Hand To Mouth (Live In The Lane) - Vicolo, Newcastle: 8pm - 10pm

13th Sep.
Lickety Split - Opus4 Jazz Club, Darlington: 8:30pm

​19th Sep.
Bradley Johnston Quartet (Feat. Keith Robinson) - "Jazz at J's and B's". St James' and Basil's Church, Fenham, Newcastle: 7:30pm

24th Sep. 
Alter Ego - Prohibition Bar, Pink Lane, Newcastle: 8pm

5th Oct. 
Bradley Johnston  (Solo Guitar),'Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music' -Jazz Cafe, Newcastle: 1pm - 2pm

19th Oct. 
Bradley Johnston (Solo Guitar) - Tennants, North Yorkshire: (Private Event)

26th Oct. 
Bradley Johnston (Solo Guitar) & Hand to Mouth - 'Middlesbrough Jazz Weekender'. The Fire Station, Middlesbrough: 1pm -1:45pm & 5:45pm - 6:30pm

5th Nov. 
Bradley Johnston (Solo Guitar) - 'Mayor of Gateshead'. Saltwell Towers, Gateshead: (Private Event)

29th Nov. 
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Morritt Arms Hotel, Greta Bridge: (Private Event)

6th Dec.
Kyriaki Pantelidou Trio - Gala Theatre, Durham: 1pm - 2pm
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12th Dec. 
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Lubetkin Theatre, Peterlee: 7:30pm

22nd Dec.
Bradley Johnston Trio - 'A Night of Good Cheer'(Exclusive Christmas Party) Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle: 8pm - 10pm

23rd Dec.
Hand To Mouth (Festive Sing Song) - Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle: 8pm - 8:30pm

24th Dec.
Hand To Mouth (Festive Sing Song) - Ernest's, Newcastle: 11am - 1:30pm

NEW YEAR'S EVE - TYNESIDE CINEMA
   
PROHIBITION ERA

Bradley Johnston Trio, featuring Lindsay Hannon - Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle: 9:30pm - 10:30pm, 11:30pm - 12:30am




​2018 ARCHIVE:

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.
Jazz and 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. 
​The 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.
The 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. 
The 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

29th Aug.
Hand To Mouth - Garden Party (Private Event), Corbridge Cricket Club: 2pm - 4pm

22nd Aug.
Lickety Split - The Globe (Take It To The Bridge), Newcastle: 9pm


22nd Sept.
Solo Jazz Guitar - Festival Of Thrift (Pegoda Stage - 30min sets), Thrift: 11:45am; 2:30pm; 4:30pm

26th Sept.
Bradley Johnston Trio (Jam Session House Trio) - Dun Cow, Jesmond: 8pm

​12th Oct.
The Customs House Big Band - Opus 4 Jazz Club, Darlington: 8pm

16th Oct.
Bradley Johnston Trio (Jam Session House Trio) - The Jazz Cafe, Newcastle: 8pm - 11pm

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

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

8th Nov.
Solo Guitar - The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle: (VIP Private Event)

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

16th Nov.
Lickety Split - Opus4 Jazz Club, Darlington: 8pm

24th Nov.
(Daytime) Hand To Mouth - The Biscuit Factory (Ouseburn Open Studio Christmas Event), Newcastle : 10:30am - 2:45pm

(Evening) Customs House Big Band - St. Paul's Church, Spennymoor: 7:30pm

25th Nov.
Hand To Mouth - Cobalt, Newcastle (Ouseburn Festival): 6pm - 8pm

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.
The Customs House Big Band - Cleadon Community Hall, Sunderland: 7:30pm

12th Dec.
Kyriaki Pantelidou Band - Hall 2, Sage Gateshead: 7:30pm

13th Dec.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - Morpeth: 2pm - 3pm

14th Dec.
The James Birkett and Bradley Johnston Jazz Guitar Duo - Newcastle: (Private House Party)

22nd Dec.
Hand To Mouth (Christmas Swing A-Long) - Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle: 10:30pm - 12:30am

24th Dec.
Hand To Mouth (Christmas Swing A-Long) - Ernest's, Newcastle: 11am - 1:30pm

29th Dec. 
Emma Fisk's Hot Club Du Nord - Private Event, Newcastle
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*NEW YEAR'S EVE - TYNESIDE CINEMA*
   
NIGHT AT THE OSCARS - SOLD OUT

Bradley Johnston Trio, featuring Lindsay Hannon - Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle: 9:30pm - 10:30pm, 11:30pm - 12:30am







2017 ARCHIVE:

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

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

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

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

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

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