Some nights are for the books. This summer, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music welcomes a once-in-a-lifetime lineup from across the pond.
When an icon like Bill Murray takes to the stage – not in a film, but live, in the heart of the North East – it’s big. Add the brilliance of Jessica Pratt and the cinematic majesty of Father John Misty, and you’ve got a stretch of star-filled shows.
You can see a Hollywood great show another side of himself through music and poetry, be swept up in psychedelic folk storytelling, or melt into the otherworldly tones of a true original. These gigs don’t come around often, making you glad you were there.
Father John Misty
Wednesday 25 June 2025 | 7:30pm | Sage One
Ethereal. Lush. Storytelling meets rich, cinematic soundscapes.
Father John Misty lands in Gateshead with Mahashmashana, a new album steeped in grandeur and grit. Backed by sweeping strings and brooding guitars, it’s a night of beauty and lyrical weight. Loren Kramar opens with glamour and haunting vulnerability in equal measure.
Father John Misty | The Glasshouse
New Worlds: Bill Murray, Jan Vogler and Friends
Friday 27 June 2025 | 7:30pm | Sage One
Words. Music. THE Bill Murray with an unexpected journey.
Yes, that Bill Murray. But not how you’ve seen him before. In New Worlds, he reads, muses and performs with cellist Jan Vogler and their top-tier ensemble. It’s a wild, witty and moving dive into the American soul via Twain, Whitman, Bernstein and beyond.
New Worlds Bill Murray, Jan Vogler and Friends Vanessa Perez and Mira Wang | The Glasshouse
Jessica Pratt
Tuesday 15 July 2025 | 8:00pm | Sage Two
Mystical. Atmospheric. A sonic dive into Californian lore.
Los Angeles-based Jessica Pratt crafts songs that shimmer and drift like the late-evening sun on the water. Her new album, Here in the Pitch, blends 60s West Coast haze with something darker and stranger underneath. A voice like velvet, melodies like dreams. Come and get lost in the music.
Jessica Pratt | The Glasshouse