Rocket From the Crypt

Rocket From the Crypt is an American rock band, performing at the Electric Ballroom in London. The concert brings the group's garage punk sound to a London venue that hosts concerts and shows.

Rocket From the Crypt formed in San Diego in the late 1980s and became associated with a garage punk style driven by a horn section, a sound that drew on rock and roll, soul and hardcore. John Reis, who also led the bands Hot Snakes and Drag City, is among the group's central figures. Their records from the 1990s, including Group Sex and Scream, Dracula, Scream!, are the usual reference points for their music.

The band's line-up places brass alongside guitars and drums, which gives their live sound a dense, horn-led character that differs from much of their punk contemporaries. The evening suits listeners who follow garage rock, punk and the wider West Coast underground scene.

The Electric Ballroom is a concert and show venue in London, and this date is one of the group's appearances in the city.