![]() While you can’t quite bottle that spirit, you can get close enough with Ardbeg’s punk rock limited edition release, Ardcore (RRP: £105, ABV: 46%). They’re the spaces where thrashing and pogoing became a part of every gig-goer’s lexicon and where speakers ring loudly with the genre’s anthems. These venues helped form the lifeblood of the punk scene, be that in its first incarnation, second or now, five decades on. ![]() It’s another venue that’s gone through many incarnations in its time but still remains true to its punk roots, bringing together from all different sub-sectors of the scene and walks of life. It helped propel the genre to greater heights in Germany and is often considered equivalent to New York’s CBGBs. Why’s it important: SO36, located in Berlin’s Kreuzberg, was a crucial part of the German city’s punk scene in the ‘70s and even drew celebrity guests through its doors in David Bowie and Iggy Pop. John perform at SO36 Berlin CREDIT: Martyn Goodacre/Redferns) An inclusive space in the local music scene, it’s all about bringing people together regardless of background – as well as live bands, you’ll find gatherings for different groups working to help different causes, including immigration and LGBTQ+ rights. Wharf Chambers is run by a worker’s co-op – or a business that puts its workers and community at the heart of everything it does. Why’s it important: This not-for-profit DIY venue in Leeds has punk values at its core. Wharf ChambersĪ post shared by Nice People Magazine Leeds The venue was at the heart of a local scene that inspired bands like Stiff Little Fingers and The Undertones to make their mark on the city and, later, the world. Why’s it important: Active during both punk and the Troubles, Belfast’s Harp Bar became a place where the city’s youth could escape the violence of the outside world and immerse themselves in a community filled with passion. ![]() Here’s the print advert for the gig, courtesy of an old Android… /4gAL5YBgUL Filmed for the BBC’s Spotlight programme no less. So the first punk gig in the Harp Bar saw the Androids support ‘New Wave Rock Group’ Victim in early 1978. “I saw many great bands there over the years.” A destination venue for punk rockers in Scotland, the intimate space offered Scottish punks their own CBGBs-like space where they could try their hand at making their own punk dreams come true or witness some of the scene’s most prominent names in a tiny venue. Why’s it important: “It was an incredible place and arguably the most important punk venue in Scotland,” Creation Records’ Alan McGee once said of Paisley’s Bungalow Bar. Sex Pistols, The Clash, Buzzcocks, The Damned and more played at the event, watched by attendees including Vivienne Westwood, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, The Slits’ Viv Albertine, and The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan, among others. Notably, in 1976, it also was the base for the 100 Club Punk Special, a two-day festival that is considered a pivotal moment in the genre’s growth in the UK, bringing it into a more mainstream space. Everyone from The Clash to The Buzzcocks graced its stage, while it later gave a second home to ‘80s hardcore punk acts like Black Flag and Crass. Why’s it important: Just across town from The Roxy, the 100 Club offered another space for the city’s punks to thrive. The iconic venue still gives bands a platform today, albeit in a new location, keeping punk’s spirit alive and well. Over the years, the good and the great of punk music and beyond have graced the 9:30 stage – including a teenage Dave Grohl, whose former band Dain Bramage scored an early gig there. It also gave the area’s young people a place to discover bands, letting 16-year-olds and up through its doors. ![]() It fostered the scene in the city in the ‘80s and ‘90s, helping raise artists like Minor Threat and Fugazi, who kept punk’s legacy alive and moving forward. venue is still an important part of punk’s story. Why’s it important: Although the 9:30 Club didn’t open its doors til 1980, the D.C. A post shared by 9:30 Club Washington D.C.
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