Stiff Little Fingers

Stiff Little Fingers are a punk rock band from Belfast, performing at O2 Academy Birmingham in Birmingham. The concert is a chance to hear the group's songs from their late-1970s and early-1980s catalogue.

Stiff Little Fingers formed in Belfast in 1977, with Jake Burns on vocals and guitar and Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie and Brian Dick in the original line-up. The band emerged from the punk scene of the late 1970s, and their songs often address life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

Their debut single, "Suspect Device", was released in 1978 on Rough Trade. The debut album, Inflammable Material, followed in 1979 and includes "Alternative Ulster", one of the band's best-known songs. Go for It, released in 1981, was another step in their output of hard-edged, guitar-driven punk.

O2 Academy Birmingham hosts concerts and shows in the city. The night will appeal to listeners who follow punk rock from its late-1970s origins and to anyone interested in the band's Belfast roots and their early records.