
Punk Festivals

The biggest Punk Festival in Europe kicked off today - Rebellion 2025 saw us catching great bands including UK Subs, Ruts DC, Circle Jerks, Millencolin, Infa-Riot and John McKay's Reactor, plus a host of newer acts!Continue Reading

Tramlines in Hillsborough Park, Sheffield is one of my favourite festivals of the year. No pretension, no nonsense, just a properly friendly crowd, fantastic management, and a ridiculously well-run setup. Five stages. 100+ acts. If you’ve never been - sort it out. Get it in your diary for next year - 24–26 July 2026 - you won't regret it.Continue Reading

The seagulls of Brighton were in for a treat last weekend, as they were to be served a generous helping of Punk Rock to go with their stolen chips. Daltons is my new favourite local venue, and with its beer garden backing literally onto Brighton Beach, it's a hard location to beat. We missed the Friday evening kick-off of Bright N Sleazy Festival, but we caught most of the Continue Reading

Saturday, 19 April saw the postponed 2024 Breaking Barriers festival in Leuven, Belgium. Two English punk icons ever since the 1970s, Steve Ignorant and UK Subs, plus Cryssis from Germany, Deaf Devils from Spain, and Belgian bands Toxic Shock and BrainDead played a great festival, to be remembered for a long time!Continue Reading

A killer lineup, coastal views, historic setting and one stage of pure punk energy delivering another unforgettable weekend of music, mates, and mayhem - Scarborough Punk Festival 2025!Continue Reading

An all-day music event takes quite some planning; and these days it's a risky venture.. Fortunately for us, Undercover Festival and Events are seasoned pros, and the Chillitown Fayre afternoon and evening drew in a capacity crowd from across several regions! Featuring 9 bands from across the Ska / Punk / Dub/ Reggae / Folk tradition, including: Nihilist, Baldhead, Continue Reading

As the popular Undercover Festival (now in its 13th year) makes its debut at Battlesbridge, South Essex on 26th & 27th September, promoter and organiser Mick Moriarty decided to make young local bands the focus of the event. Dharma Hounds, Destroy The Idols, Rat Hole, Monumental and Hinge will take to the stage with a great line-up including Skids, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Continue Reading

The Guildford based Undercover team are set to bring plenty of music to your ears this year! Organiser Mick Moriarty promises attendees won’t find anything like Undercover Festival and Events - the best in grassroots and legendary alternative music, plus the friendliest crowd around. With something happening almost every month at Undercover in Guildford (and at the two day Continue Reading

Intrepid photographer Phil Thorns headed to Leicester to capture the action across both days of the HRH Punk 4 extravaganza. This friendly, well run event had a great atmosphere. Here are a selection of Phil's snaps from Day 2Continue Reading

Intrepid photographer Phil Thorns headed to Leicester to capture the action across both days of HRH Punk 4 Festival! This friendly, well run event had a great atmosphere. Here are a selection of Phil's snaps from Day 1Continue Reading