50 YEARS OF PUNK: CHRON GEN / SMASH / COLD CALLER / FKN FERAL / THE COLLIDER / JONY VANDAL AND THE VANDALITES
Celebrating the 50-year anniversary of PUNK
In celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the genre that sparked a musical revolution, Club 85 are delighted to present a mix of established and emerging Punk bands!
All bands will be playing for free, with proceeds going to Club 85 to keep this precious venue and grass roots local live music scene alive, so please come and support!!
CHRON GEN released their debut EP Puppets of War in 1981 which sold 40,000 copies and they went on to release further singles – Reality, Jet Boy Jet Girl and Outlaw. They toured extensively across Europe, UK and the USA, appeared on front covers of the music press and their debut album Chronic Generation charted. The critically acclaimed “Nowhere to Run” was released in 1983. Going back to their roots in 2026, Chron Gen will be performing key dates in London at the Vive le Rock magazine anniversary gig in May, and also the 30th anniversary of the incredible Rebellion Punk Festival in August
S*M*A*S*H, from Welwyn Garden City came to prominence in the early 90s. In 1994, they released their debut album and scored a hit single, appearing on ‘Top of The Pops’ and on the covers of NME and Melody Maker. A decade after imploding in 1996, they reformed and made two more albums before Salv left in 2018. Ed Borrie and Rob Hague continue to perform as S*M*A*S*H with Simon Parry on bass. Ed also releases material as a solo artist and Rob runs a vintage clothes store in Hitchin.
COLD CALLER are a garage post-punk band from Herts and Beds, formed in 2023. They have released two EPs and supported the likes of 999, The Skids and Theatre of Hate.
fkn FERAL – the soundtrack to the world being fucked.
This is not a gig, this is fkn therapy!
THE COLLIDER are multi-instrumentalists with a flair for the lyrical and the slightly uncanny, their songs wander through tales of witches, hares, crows, mushrooms and liberty- equal parts folklore and freedom. With a sound that drifts between delicate and driving, they bring earthy melodies, thoughtful lyrics and a set that feels like stepping into a half-remembered dream somewhere between the woods and the pub
JONY VANDAL AND THE VANDALITES
After Jony Vandals first successful solo gig at Club 85 the little Luton lad makes his return to the stage, and this time he’s come armed with his backing band The Vandalites.
Ten-year-old John brings an arsenal of punk covers to open this special night celebrating 50 years of Punk proving the saying “PUNKS NOT DEAD”
DOORS 5:30 pm
ENTRY £10 (plus online booking fee)/£12 on the door.
Age: persons aged 16+ may attend without a chaperone provided they have photo ID – younger patrons can be signed in at the door and accompanied for the duration of the show by a responsible adult.
Earplugs are available upon request.
Downstairs bar open until 1am.
We are just a 5-minute stroll from the station; like all our gigs this show finishes well in time for the last trains North and South to Cambridge, Peterborough and London.
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