The Collective

Guitarist Tim Bloomer first started playing at Hoochie Coochie at the age of 19, leading the monthly night of improvised funk and soul music ‘The Collective’, which ran from 2012-2016.

Now, nearly a decade later, Tim returns with his long-term musical collaborator Alex Saxon to reignite the spirit of those nights ten years ago, bringing everything he has learned from a decade of touring back to his favourite Newcastle venue for a taste of something new.

Joined by top North East musicians - Rivkala (Becky Tuck) on keys and vocals, Phil Davids on vocals, Ian Paterson on bass, and John Hirst on drums - the return of The Collective will be an evening of electrifying, energetic improvisation with enough swagger to get you dancing all night long.