UK Subs
UK Subs at Cheese & Grain, Frome
About the show
UK Subs (Final Frome Show)
special guests The Steve Ignorant Band & Subhumans
That time will eventually arrive and…
The U.K. SUBS, after 50 fun-packed, furious, fast-paced FAN-tastic years, are officially calling it a day, in order to pass the torch over to the hundreds of younger punk bands who they’ve hopefully inspired for half a century!
Since forming in the summer of 1977, Charlie and the band have stood as the relentless beating heart of British punk rock, outlasting eras, trends, and peers with an unmatched work ethic.
Driven by Charlie’s indefatigable energy which forged a fiercely loyal fanbase, the U.K. Subs proved that punk was never a passing phase, but a lifelong commitment…
The U.K. Subs are proud to have played gigs in every single year from 1977. Fact!
From the roaring hooks of the debut album Another Kind of Blues the band eventually completed an album for every letter of the alphabet and beyond.
What an achievement.
The U.K. Subs have played thousands upon thousands of sweaty, high-octane gigs across the globe in venues both small and huge, and in doing so, they’ve truly defined that never-say-die spirit of DIY independence.
“Fifty years is one hell of a run, and we want to finish it on our own terms — loud, heavy, and completely undiminished. We are infinitely grateful to all previous members of the band, those behind the scenes who’ve helped keep our show on the road, and especially to every single person who has bought our records or merch, and
Featuring - UK Subs
There’s not many bands that have the respect of EVERYONE on the punk scene. But Charlie Harpers UK SUBS is that exception. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene (now venerated as the godfather of UK punk) the band has continued and thrived. 2010 marked the fifth decade in which the U.K. Subs had continually graced the Punk Rock scene, widely recognised as one of the most consistently and visibly successful punk bands - they maintain and pioneer the true spirit of punk rock, without the compromise and watering-down that has affected so many of their contemporaries.