# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Wandering Oak: Oral Habit
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Wandering Oak brings you:
Oral Habit
plus Crescent • Spider Noises
at The Central Bar

• Oral Habit •
Oral Habit deal in what they call "the ear-rattling psychic dream of choked-up acid punks", a sound that feels overpowering, explosive and intense: you could say it's more closely aligned to the disoriented racket of mid-60s freakbeat than the pie-eyed beatitudes of the Summer of Love; equally you could suggest it's a very contemporary form of psychedelia, rebooted for the troubled, disturbing climate of 2026.

Initially a home recording project of frontman Charlie Hales now expanded into a trio with the addition of his brother Felix on drums, and his partner Tippi Lewis on bass, Oral Habit's recent EP Garage Frock! offers four short, sharp bursts that expand on the sound of its predecessor, Cardiovascular Spectacular, throwing up an impressively bloody and chaotic melange of guitar fuzz, echo-drenched vocals, feedback-drenched solos and primitive riffs that feels as if it was recorded with everything turned up to full volume, including the mellotron that decorates I'm Free. Even the one track that initially presents as a ballad, The Coast, eventually gives way to a crushing, sludgy grind. As statements of intent go, it's impressively full-on, as is Charlie's explanation of the band's sonic philosophy: "if a button's there, it's there to be pushed." - Alexis Petridis 

FFO Ty Segall / Syd Barrett / White Fence
https://www.oralhabit.co.uk/

• Crescent •
Crescent are a four piece band based in Hartlepool, County Durham, taking big inspiration from the signature sound of the 70s with their own twist: fusions of mainly prog rock and blues but also with hints of garage rock and grunge. Crescent keeps a sound alive that isn’t heard amongst modern music with guitar driven progressive music influenced by blues legends and strong cutting-edge vocals amongst the band.

FFO Rory Gallagher / Free / The Groundhogs / Jefferson Airplane
https://linktr.ee/crescent.band.27

• Spider Noises •
Oddball melodic north-east psych-jazz-folk.
FFO Prefab Sprout / Kevin Ayers / Mac DeMarco / Television Personalities
https://spidernoises.bandcamp.com/

Tickets on sale via See Tickets:
https://www.seetickets.com/event/oral-habit/the-central-bar/3612999
and via DICE:
https://link.dice.fm/reb9938534aa 
and in person from Reflex CD Vinyl Newcastle.

The Central Bar
Half Moon Lane
Gateshead
NE8 2AN

For ages 16+ (accompanied) / 18+ only, from 7:30pm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gateshead/wandering-oak-oral-habit/200029996488515
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gateshead
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Central Bar
- **lat**: 54.965343447461
- **long**: -1.6047735941078
- **full address**: The Central Bar, Gateshead, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Wandering Oak: Oral Habit being held?
  - **A:** Wandering Oak: Oral Habit takes place on Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Central Bar, Gateshead, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Wandering Oak: Oral Habit?
  - **A:** Wandering Oak: Oral Habit is organized by Wandering Oak.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Wandering Oak: Oral Habit is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gateshead, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Wandering Oak: Oral Habit sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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