Only last year did Stiff Little Fingers release their critically acclaimed ‘No Going Back’. Although there is no going back to the ‘glory days’ and foundations of U.K punk, there is still plenty of room to enjoy some of the remaining gems. Alongside the likes of The Clash, Sex Pistols, The Jam, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Sham 69, Stranglers (to name a few) Stiff Little Fingers can just about call themselves punk legends.
They have a plentiful back catalogue to stake their claim, their most recent being the aforementioned ‘No Going Back’. The ease of accessibility to music is invitation enough to journey through the bands history and discover music that may have passed you by. Something great to see is bands sticking it out to bring you music for as long as they have it in them. In the case of this tour, an opportunity to re-live a little bit of that 70’s punk history.It was 1977 when they first formed, a 5 year split in 1983 was followed by a crowd-pleasing re-union and ever since the band have continued to produce music.Taking place 39 years after their establishment, a 2016 tour with special guests ‘Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts’
In other news SLF have also launched a Pledge campaign for a brand new live DVD / CD. March 17, 2016 will mark the 25th anniversary of SLF’s annual St. Patrick’s Day shows at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom. The Pledge campaign will see a live recording of this historic occasion. http://www.pledgemusic.com/
In other news SLF have also launched a Pledge campaign for a brand new live DVD / CD. March 17, 2016 will mark the 25th anniversary of SLF’s annual St. Patrick’s Day shows at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom. The Pledge campaign will see a live recording of this historic occasion. http://www.pledgemusic.com/
2016 UK tour dates are as follows:
Thurs 25th Feb 2016 Oxford, o2 Academy UK
Fri 26th Feb Portsmouth, Pyramid UK
Sat 27th Feb Exeter, Phoenix UK
Sun 28th Feb Cardiff, University (SOLUS) UK
Tues 1st march Bilston, Robin 2 UK
Wed 2nd March Leamington Spa, The Assembly UK
Fri 4th March London, The Forum UK
Sat 5th March Northampton, Roadmender UK
Sun 6th March Bristol. O2 Academy UK
Tues 8th March Cambridge, Junction UK
Wed 9th March Norwich, Waterfront UK
Fri 11th March Nottingham, Rock City UK
Sat 12th March Leeds, o2 Academy UK
Mon 14th March Aberdeen, Garage UK
Tues 15th March Inverness, Ironworks UK
Thurs 17th March Glasgow, Barrowlands UK
Fri 18th March Newcastle, o2 Academy
Sat 19th March Manchester, The Ritz UK
Fri 26th Feb Portsmouth, Pyramid UK
Sat 27th Feb Exeter, Phoenix UK
Sun 28th Feb Cardiff, University (SOLUS) UK
Tues 1st march Bilston, Robin 2 UK
Wed 2nd March Leamington Spa, The Assembly UK
Fri 4th March London, The Forum UK
Sat 5th March Northampton, Roadmender UK
Sun 6th March Bristol. O2 Academy UK
Tues 8th March Cambridge, Junction UK
Wed 9th March Norwich, Waterfront UK
Fri 11th March Nottingham, Rock City UK
Sat 12th March Leeds, o2 Academy UK
Mon 14th March Aberdeen, Garage UK
Tues 15th March Inverness, Ironworks UK
Thurs 17th March Glasgow, Barrowlands UK
Fri 18th March Newcastle, o2 Academy
Sat 19th March Manchester, The Ritz UK
Tickets are priced £18.50 / London £20.00 (subject to booking fees) and available from all usual outlets
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