Sham 69

A fiftieth anniversary concert by the British punk group Sham 69 at the 229 concert venue in London, presented by the Human Punk club night. The evening pairs the band's original members with two special guests.

Sham 69 are a British group formed in 1975 in Hersham, whose recordings were released on the Parlophone label. Their first album, That's Life, appeared in 1978. This concert marks fifty years since the band began, and the original line-up of Jimmy Pursey, Dave Parsons and Dave Treganna is joined by Spike Smith.

The programme is built around the band's best-known songs, among them Hersham Boys, Borstal Break Out, Angels With Dirty Faces, If The Kids Are United and Hurry Up Harry. Special guests Knock Off play what is billed as an exclusive London show, and Anabolic Steroids also perform. Both acts are presented as close to Sham 69 in the scene's history, and the evening is intended for fans of the band's catalogue.

Human Punk is presenting the night, with DJs Dr Vinyl and JK Herbert, Esq playing 45s before the live sets and between them. The 229 is a concert venue on Great Portland Street in central London, and the evening is aimed at the club's regular punk audience as well as longtime followers of the band.