2024 PAST GIGS
SAT 24TH FEB
SHITTY FUTURES presents: LIVE PUNK MUSICS IN YOUR TOWN!!!
FAIRYTALE (New York, USA)
"Haunting and beautiful yet chaotic intense hardcore punk, a perfect soundtrack to a dystopian future" - Quality Control Records
FFO. Physique, Destruct and Urchin.
PLEASURE (Leeds)
Hardcore on Donor Records, for fans of Bl'ast!. Featuring Members of The Annihilated, Votiv, No Form and Deviated Instinct
CATASTROPHE (London)
Hardcore crusty d-beat style punk feat members of Circle None, Antagonizm, and Layback.
URINE MASK (Bristol)
New crusty d-beat band from Bristol featuring some familiar faces on the scene. Self-proclaimed Tragedy worship.
Saturday 24th February 2024
At The Golden Lion, Gloucester Road, Bristol
THURS 28TH MARCH
SHITTY FUTURES and SPECIALIST SUBJECT presents: LIVE PUNK MUSICS IN YOUR TOWN!!!
BIG MESS (Copenhagen)
Awesome high energy Scandinavian power pop/punk rock, touring the UK for the first time in support of their new album on Specialist Subject Records. Fans of Undertones, Protex, Cock Sparrer, Marked Men, etc. will want to check this out.
COSMIT (Bristol)
The punk soul brother, check it out now. Beloved Motown-inspired rock'n'rollers from Bristol.
LIFE FORMS (Falmouth)
Garage punks from Cornwall, featuring members of Gamma, Isolation, Bangers etc.
MAISONETTES (Exeter)
Riot grrrl punks from Devon.
SAT 30TH MARCH
SPACED (New York)
Hardcore punk from Buffalo, New York. Fans of Scowl, etc. will want to check this out.
SHOOTING DAGGERS (London)
Power trio from the nation's capital. Mosh-ready punk bangers.
UNCERTAINTY (Bristol)
Local hardcore crew with members of Punch On!, Beheading, etc.
PROPRIOCEPTION (Newport/Cardiff)
Angry Queer Hardcore from over the bridge.
Live at the Rough Trade, Nelson Street, Bristol.
SAT 20TH APRIL
Nerida's 40th & Benefit for Palestinian Medical Relief Society
THOUGHT CONTROL (New Jersey, USA)
Old school style hardcore on Crew Cuts/Not For The Weak Records.
https://thoughtcontrol.bandcamp.com/music
SEX GERMS
Leicester Germcore.
https://sexgerms.bandcamp.com/album/germcore
GOOD COP (North Herts)
Queer Chaotic Hardcore
https://goodcophxc.bandcamp.com/
CYDERNIDE
Cider Punks going strong for over a decade.
https://cydernide.bandcamp.com/music
BRUXISM
Making Bristol Goth Again
https://bruxism-666.bandcamp.com/album/bruxism-demo-23
UNCERTAINTY
Bristol Queer Hardcore
SAT 27TH APRIL
IMPLODERS (Canada)
Breakneck hardcore punk from Toronto for fans of Chain Whip, etc. Check out their awesome new LP on Neon Taste/Static Shock Records.
https://staticshockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/imploders
LAYBACK (London)
Crusty hardcore from the nation's capital... killer 7" out on Quality Control Records.
https://laybackhc.bandcamp.com/album/bitten-by-the-dog
GIMIC
First gig in some time from Bristol's wriggliest punks. Look at them go! New EP imminent.
https://gimic.bandcamp.com/album/defer-to-hate
BURNING COWS
New band on the scene featuring some old faces. Members of Bruxism, Sickpig, Chaotic Dischord...
Live at The Golden Lion, Gloucester Road, Bristol.
Fri 17th May
LONG KNIFE (Portland, USA)
Long-running punks from the Pacific Northwest in the style of Poison Idea, etc. Seriously great stuff. First time in Bristol for ages.
https://longknife.bandcamp.com/album/curb-stomp-earth
PUFFER (Montreal, Canada)
Oi!/pub rock-tinged hardcore with an awesome couple of releases on Roachleg Records.
https://roachlegrecords.bandcamp.com/album/puffer-s-t-ep
FUK (Bristol)
Snotty Bristol punk legends, featuring Gabba from Chaos UK on guitar.
https://papagajuvhlasatelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/new-wave-of-british-punk-rock
DONE (Bristol)
New local band playing old-school hardcore punk, featuring members of Mutilated State and more.
Fri 31st May
NO FUTURE
Raw Anarcho Punk from Perth, Australia on Iron Lung Records.
https://nofuturepunk.bandcamp.com/music
ACTIVE MINDS
Political punk 2 piece from Scarborough.
First Bristol gig in 10 years!?!
https://activeminds1.bandcamp.com/music
SANCTUS IUDA
Long running Crust Punk from Poland.
https://sanctuspropaganda.bandcamp.com/album/nie-b-d-bierny-diy
MENTHOL LUNGS
New West Country political punks
https://menthollungs.bandcamp.com/
Saturday 8th June
Enzyme (Naarm, Australia)
Noisy D-beat punk on La Vida Es Un Mus. Seriously savage stuff.
https://lavidaesunmus.bandcamp.com/.../golden-dystopian-age
Agnosy (London)
Crust punk heroes spread thin across England. Rare Bristol gig!
https://agnosy.bandcamp.com/
Disorder (Bristol)
Pioneering noise punks. I am cider, you are glue.
https://disorderuk.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-tokyo-2002
Skeletal Fragrance (Wiltshire)
Local angry hardcore punks. What's the matter hardcore boy, afraid you might smell something?
https://open.spotify.com/album/7kAEzg6NdwOMdBosGmKBb1
Sunday 9th June
JUDY AND THE JERKS (Mississippi)
Hardcore punk favourites back in Bristol after an amazing gig for us back in 2021. One of the most high energy and fun bands touring at the moment!
https://thrillingliving.bandcamp.com/album/music-to-go-nuts
GIMIC
Local punks on tour with JATJ. Playing stuff from their brand new 7" EP 'We Are Making A New World' and beyond. Think classic Dischord Records and Born Against, Die Kreuzen...
https://gimic.bandcamp.com/album/defer-to-hate
TENSION
New Bristol band with members of Perp Walk and more
https://hollowlife.bandcamp.com/album/moving-on
Tuesday 18th June
RAT CAGE (Sheffield)
One of the best hardcore punk bands in the world right now. Return to Bristol after their incredible headlining set at Unrest Festival last year.
https://ratcage.bandcamp.com/
INVERTEBRATES (Richmond, Virginia)
UK82 style punk from members of Public Acid all the way from the USA. Do not miss these!
https://beachimpedimentrecords.bandcamp.com/.../sick-to...
CREMALLERAS (Mexico)
Super-fast hardcore duo from Mexico. Members of the awesome Heterofobia Crossing streams with Rat Cage and Invertebrates for one night only in Bristol.
https://cremalleras.bandcamp.com/
RANK (Bristol)
Raging political hardcore in the vein of Poison Idea or the Negative Approach album, ex members of Grand Collapse.
https://rankhc.bandcamp.com/
SHISHU (Cardiff)
Hardcore from across the bridge in the vein of Rudimentary Peni, etc. Members of Can Kicker.
Sunday 23rd June
BAD BREEDING
One of the most ferocious and beloved hardcore punk bands of the 21st century. New album out very soon on Iron Lung Records.
https://badbreeding.bandcamp.com/
DISCIPLE BC
Bizarre and sacrilegious D-beat featuring members of DOOM and Agnosy.
DEAD NAME
New London queercore with members of Traidora, Woolf, etc.
http://deadnamepunx.bandcamp.com
MERCY ROOM
Debut gig for Bristol hardcore band Mercy Room.
Tuesday 25th June
NIGHTFEEDER (Seattle, Washington)
Awesome d-beat crusty hardcore punk from members of Disrupt, Deathraid, etc. New 7" EP 'Disgustor' out now!
https://nightfeeder.bandcamp.com/album/disgust-r-ep
FINAL DOSE (London)
Blackened hardcore from London. New album out now on Crew Cuts Records.
https://finaldose.bandcamp.com/album/void-inside
MUTILATED STATE
Local punk favourites delivering the goods.
https://chickenattackrecords.bandcamp.com/.../years-of...
CHEWING GLASS COLLECTIVE
Heavy hardcore from Bristol.
https://chewingglasscollective.bandcamp.com/
Monday 1st July
SKREWBALL (Plymouth)
Super fast hardcore from the Ocean City. New EP out on Crew Cuts Records.
https://crewcuts.bandcamp.com/.../deluxe-edition-hardcore-24
PERP WALK
Local favourites bringing their own brand of hardcore punk back to the Exchange. Check out their latest EP ‘Permacrisis’ out now on Crew Cuts Records.
https://perpwalkswc.bandcamp.com/
DIALL (Newcastle)
Mid-paced moshers from the North East. Recommended for fans of Bib, Gag, etc.
https://crewcuts.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-5
Friday 26th JULY
YOUTH AVOIDERS (Paris)
Super clean and super fast hardcore punk from France. Must be seen to be believed. Doing a one-off Bristol gig on the way to their slot at Levy Punk Weekender.
https://youthavoiders.bandcamp.com/album/relentless
SEX GERMS (Leicester)
Versatile hardcore punk from the midlands, one minute grinding, the next minute melodic. Blew the roof off Exchange in April.
https://noisemerchantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/germcore
DONE (Bristol)
Classic hardcore punk sounds from one half of Mutilated State. One of the best new bands in town.
CLEANSHIRTS (Portsmouth/Bristol)
Garagey punk spread thin between here and Pompey. First Bristol gig?
GET FUCKED (Bristol)
Sludgy punk two-piece from round these parts. Maybe if you played your Iron Lung 45s at 33.
Live at Moor Brewery, Days Road, Bristol.
Thursday 1st August
COFFIN MULCH (Glasgow)
Awesome old school death metal from Scotland. One of the fiercest and hardest-working DIY metal/punk bands touring at the moment. Check out their latest album Spectral Intercession out on their own At War With False Noise label.
https://coffinmulch.bandcamp.com/album/spectral-intercession
URINE MASK
Crust punk/d-beat in the style of Tragedy, From Ashes Rise, etc. One of the best new bands in Bristol.
https://urinemask.bandcamp.com/album/future-trauma
PLAGUE PIT
Heavy metal/hardcore punk crossover from ex-members of Cruelty.
https://plaguepitviolence.bandcamp.com/album/demo-24
Saturday 17th August
UNREST 2024
14 bands / 2 Stages / Stalls / Vegan Cafe / Bar / & Chill out space
VIDRO (Sweden)
Ferocious ripping Hardcore Punk. Not for the faint hearted. They will blow you away!
https://vidro.bandcamp.com/music
A CULTURE OF KILLING (Italy)
Post Punk with Anarcho sensibilities on Drunken Sailor Records.
https://acultureofkilling.bandcamp.com/music
DISSEKERAD (SWEDEN)
Råpunk mangling featuring members of Totalitär and Avskum. Only UK gig.
https://phobiarecords.bandcamp.com/album/dissekerad-inre-strid-lp
IKHRAS (London / Brighton)
One of the most important new hardcore bands going, demo just out on Quality Control Records.
https://ikhrasactivity.bandcamp.com/album/jahanam-btistana
MÖNEY (Bristol)
Moody egg punk for the blank generation. Amazing demo out on Chicken Attack Records.
https://moneybristol.bandcamp.com/music
MORREADORAS (London)
Primitive Casio Punks.
https://morreadoras.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-demo
TRAMADOL (Leeds)
Blistering in your face D-Beat Hardcore. Feat members of Powerplant and Frisk.
https://tramadolhc.bandcamp.com/
RIFLE (London)
Snotty-nosed punk rock from the South East. Check out their debut record on Bad Breeding's Standard Process Records.
https://rifleldn.bandcamp.com/
GIMIC (Bristol)
Melodic and frenetic punk. Minutemen meets Die Kreuzen meets Dead Kennedys.
https://gimic.bandcamp.com/
GAMMA (England)
Garagey punk spread thin all over the country. Members of Isolation, Life Forms, etc. EP out now on Gob Nation.
https://gobnation.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-3
HAAVAT (Norwich)
Crust Punk with Finnish vocals. Featuring members of Agnosy and Deviated Instinct.
https://haavat.bandcamp.com/music
VOTIV (LEEDS)
Pummelling hardcore from Yorkshire. Last seen in town supporting Destruct.
https://votivnoise.bandcamp.com/album/two-dogs-feytin
FERAL STATE (Leicester)
Straight up D-Beat Punk mayhem.
https://feral-state.bandcamp.com/music
Thursday 5th September
FLOWER (USA)
Caustic and crusty anarcho-punk straight outta NYC. Their first LP Hardly a Dream topped a load of our best of 2023 lists, and we can’t wait for them to come through Bristol on their first UK tour! FFO: Nausea, Sacrilege etc
https://flowernewyorkcity.bandcamp.com/album/hardly-a-dream
TRAIDORA (London)
Vital, crushing D-beat from members of Attestör and Catastrophe. First full band show in Bristol!
https://traidorapunx.bandcamp.com/album/un-cuerpo-trans-lleno-de-odio
CHAMPAYNE (Sheffield)
Shitty faves back to twist your nut with their deranged brand of hardcore punk bops
https://champayne.bandcamp.com/album/new-wave-of-sexy-british-hardcore
VOLATILE IDEA (Bristol/London)
Hippy hating southwest shredders. Doom meets Discharge.
https://volatileidea.bandcamp.com/album/vi-demo-ii
Saturday 14th September
PYREX (USA)
Off-kilter hardcore punk from New York City. They’ve hit the ground running with a slew of awesome records out on Total Punk and Under The Gun Records. First time in the UK!
https://pyrexnyc.bandcamp.com/
Es (London)
Synth-driven post punk from the big smoke. First time in Bristol for a few years. Check out their awesome records out on Upset The Rhythm and La Vida Es Un Mus.
https://esband.bandcamp.com/
Can Kicker (Cardiff)
Moody anarcho punk from across the bridge. Members of Shishu. Album out now on Drunken Sailor Records.
https://drunkensailorrecords.bandcamp.com/album/st-lp-18
Nettle (Weston-Super-Mare)
Punk teens from Weston. Played a blinding set last year for us opening up for Oi Polloi and have since gone on to play all over the place, including a set at Manchester Punk Festival.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dvsNjQnPzSUloB1DVW2bl?si=S3ql1iAdT9KjAcPfdXhVSg
Sunday 22nd September
Bait (Barcelona)
Skinners (Bath)
Docile (Bristol)
At Exchange
All Ages Matinee Gig!
Saturday 26th October
SPOOKY FEATURES presents: LIVE PUNK MUSICS IN YOUR TOWN!!!
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, featuring...
BELGRADO (Barcelona)
Long-running Spanish post punk with several records on the esteemed La Vida Es Un Mus label. Members of Fata Morgana, LUX, Shitty Limits and many more. Last seen in Bristol supporting The Mob almost ten years ago...
https://belgrado.bandcamp.com/music
AGGRESSIVE PERFECTOR (Manchester)
Old school speed metal from the north.
https://aggressiveperfector.bandcamp.com/music
HOMAKRIDA (London)
DIY Psych Punk from the big smoke.
https://homakrida.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-ep
BRUXISM (Bristol)
Neo-gothic absurdist urban darkwave punks!
https://bruxism-666.bandcamp.com/music
PROPRIOCEPTION (South Wales)
Hardcore punishment from over the bridge.
At The Golden Lion, Gloucester Road, Bristol
Tuesday 5th November
ZEKE
A punishing American hardcore unit based out of Seattle, Washington, Zeke's Gatling-gun riffing and bluesy hard rock demeanour draw as much from heavy metal -- particularly speed and thrash -- as punk, splitting the difference between Motörhead and Black Flag.
ZERO AGAIN
Anarcho hardcore punk featuring ex members of Stampin' Ground and Grand Collapse. 'A Deep Appreciation Of Suffering' LP out now on Sanctus Propaganda Records.
https://zeroagain.bandcamp.com/album/a-deep-appreciation-of-suffering
SPLIT DOGS
'Sweat, steal and sex appeal'. Punk rock'n'roll from Bristol. One of the most notorious bands on the local live circuit at the moment - not to be missed!
https://www.facebook.com/splitdogsofficial/
Sunday 10th November
THE URANIUM CLUB (Minneapolis, USA)
Post punk freaks from the Midwest - first time in the UK for 5 years. Fans of Coneheads, Liquids, DEVO, etc. will probably already be well acquainted with this lot. Touring in support of their awesome latest album Infants Under The Bulb on Static Shock and Antifade Records.
https://theuraniumclub.bandcamp.com/album/infants-under-the-bulb
GIMIC (Bristol)
Fast and angular hardcore punk from Bristol with a hint of Nomeansno and Minutemen. EP out on Crew Cuts Records.
https://gimic.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-making-a-new-world
RUBBER (London)
Post-punk from the big smoke featuring ex-members of Negative Space and Scrap Brain among others.
MOULD (Bristol)
Bristol punks - ex-Milo's Planes/Slonk...
https://moulditsmould.bandcamp.com/album/mould
Live at Rough Trade, Nelson Street, Bristol
Friday 6th December
HARD SKIN (Gipsy Hill)
At last, Planet Earth's only decent band returns to Bristol, supporting their new greatest hits compilation Hard Skin Gold. They've got the bangers if you've got the mash.
https://hardskin.bandcamp.com/
VIRVON VARVON (London)
Long-running lo-fi garage punk from the big smoke. Possibly first time in Bristol?
https://girlsville.bandcamp.com/album/virvon-varvon-four-bars-of-hate-2
PLEASURE (Leeds)
Dirgy hardcore punk from Leeds featuring members of Annihilated, No Form, Votiv, Koma, etc. Think classic mid-era Black Flag, Bl'ast... EP out now on Donor Records.
https://donor-records.bandcamp.com/album/candy-samples
MIGRAINES (Bristol)
Rank didn’t play due to injury.
