Description Simon Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne. His music combines elements of rock, funk, pop and Latin with influences ranging from Lou Reed to Serge Gainsbourg. Simon began his performing career in 2011 with his Latin/ funk/ jazz 5-piece Simon Taylor & The Sundowners. They performed at the Mouth Of The Tyne & VAMOS Festivals twice plus the Boiler Shop in Newcastle on three occasions and their music featured regularly on BBC Introducing. Following a headline gig at the O2 Academy Newcastle in 2018 Simon began to perform solo, releasing two EPs during the pandemic that were entirely self-recorded. On hearing the second of these, Simon’s 2022 mental health-themed EP “Survival” on Bandcamp, the British Library Sound Archive asked him to send over his back catalogue thus far for storage in the archive. In 2021 Simon also reached the Semi-Finals of the UK Songwriting Contest with his ballad “Bad Times Are Through”. Simon was delighted to discover last year he had been accepted by Help Musicians for their Recording & Releasing Music funding scheme. As a result he is currently recording a new EP which is set to be released in late 2024/ early 2025. Support comes from Lesley Roley AT THE GLOBE Unreserved seating. Names of ticket holders will be on the door. We do not send out physical tickets. CREATING A GLOBE ACCOUNT When you buy tickets you will be invited to create an online account. You don’t have to do this but, if you do, you will find it quicker and simpler to buy tickets in future. Also, you can access all your ticket information and livestream files from your account dashboard, which is very convenient. TICKETING CONTACT If you need to contact us about ticketing please email events@theglobenewcastle.bar or send a message to our Facebook page . AGE RESTRICTIONS Children and young people under 16 years old may attend events accompanied by an adult (age over 18). They are not allowed to enter the premises after 9pm and they must leave the premises by midnight. Under 16s are not allowed to purchase soft drinks, but they may consume soft drinks bought for them by their accompanying adult. 16 and 17 year olds are allowed to attend events unaccompanied by an adult and they may purchase soft drinks. They must leave the premises by midnight.