The legendary 100 Club, one of the world’s iconic surviving independent music venues, hosts the first of two special evenings celebrating the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking 100 Club Punk Festival, September 1976 — the event that helped ignite the UK punk movement and changed music forever.
Kicking off the celebrations are Stinky Toys, widely recognised as France’s first punk band and one of the few non-UK acts to appear at the original 1976 festival. Their return to the UK stage — their first performance here since 1977 — is a rare and historic moment. Rising from the Paris underground, they fused art-school cool, glam flair and raw punk energy, becoming cult favourites across Europe and one of the era’s key pioneering groups.
Headlining the night is Mark Laff’s X Generation X, performing a set inspired by the energy and attitude of early Generation X. Capturing the spirit that defined the era, the band revisit the sound of late-’70s London punk in the very room where so much of that history was made.
We’re delighted to announce that Ed Tenpole Tudor will be joining us at the 100 Club on Friday 18 September. With Terry Chimes unfortunately no longer able to attend, Ed will host our first evening, sharing stories from the birth of punk and his early involvement with the Sex Pistols, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. Ed will also be signing copies of his autobiography, The Pen Is Mightier: Autobiography of a Punk Rocker, available to buy on the night. This first night offers a rare opportunity to experience the spirit, sound and atmosphere of punk’s original movement, with Ed joining Stinky Toys and X Generation X for a very special celebration, all down at the 100 Club.