The Damned - Final Damnation 50

The Damned, the London punk band formed in 1976, play Bristol Beacon under the title Final Damnation 50, with The Saints on the same bill. Both acts belong to the first wave of punk.

The Damned were formed in London in 1976. Their debut single, "New Rose", came out that year, and their debut album, Damned Damned Damned, followed in 1977. Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Brian James were among the founding members. Over the following decades the band's music moved between post-punk, psychedelic pop and gothic rock, with a punk rock foundation throughout.

The Saints, active from 1973 to 1978, were formed in Brisbane by Chris Bailey and Ed Kuepper. Their single "(I'm) Stranded" appeared in 1976. The evening pairs the two bands, both from the early years of punk, under the title Final Damnation 50.

Bristol Beacon is a concert and performance venue on Trenchard Street, and it hosts this gig. The show suits listeners who follow the punk and post-punk records of the late 1970s and the bands that grew from them.