Founded at the dawn of the British Punk explosion in 1976, Sham 69 specialized in the raging guitars and anthemia political lyricism.
While most of the early British punk bands spoke of working-class concerns -- primarily unemployment and the shrinking UK economy - many of the pioneering groups had working-class credentials that were suspect at best. The Sex Pistols' career was being molded by a haberdasher and would-be artist, while the Clash were led by the son of a diplomat.
Sham 69, however, was different. Proletarian and proud of it, Sham 69 was the voice of the people in the first wave of British punk.
+ The Resistance + Hated Until Proven + The Roughneck Riot
Doors 8pm. £10.
