Events

Friday 06 Nov 2026 at 19:00 to 23:00

Ends Fri 06 Nov 23:00

Venue

DreadnoughtRock

14-16 King Street, Bathgate, EH48 1AX

Details

50 YEARS of PUNK from THE ZIPS . Pacing the floor at Punk’s birth in the 70s, releasing 2 singles, splitting up as it was overtaken by Ska and New Romantics in the 80s, and re-forming due to European bootleg interest in 2002, The Zips are determined to make up for lost time.  With 5 CD EPs on their own Tenement Toons label, The Zips released their debut album, Guitars4Hire, in 2006 – 27 years after their debut single, The Zips ep, which was a fave of the late John Peel, and copies of which, now fetch up to $427 on eBay! Since then, The Zips have released 4 other albums,19 Forevva, Down With The Zips, HUH!?, and the band retrospective, Archive Fever (Now-2002 / 1980-1978). Along with regular appearances at Rebellion Festival, they have also played throughout Europe, including, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, and Portugal. As 2026 unfolds, The Zips will continue with promotion of Archive Fever, including appearances, at Punktoberfest in Dundee, and Morecambe Punk Festival. But, just for the hell of it, a download-only single, 50 Years of Punk Rock, has been released via Bandcamp. The band have a reputation for rip-roaring performances, and are always in demand on the live circuit, both in the UK, and throughout Europe. 4guys3chords2minutebuzzbombs1helluvvanite – guaranteed! jonzip (lead vox/ rhythm gtr) + phil volume (bass gtr/ vox) + fred-x (lead gtr/ vox) + buddie poor (drums) The Zips – Thin Blue Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPHKvI8IW1w Support from THE FRAUDS AND TRUMPTON RIOT DOORS 7PM - APPROX STAGE TIMES 7.45 - 11pm IMPORTANT INFO NO ONE EVER READS. Please Have your QR code ready to scan in when you arrive. If you have a group please try to have everyone checkin at the same time rather than dribs and drabs.  After the Live Show wraps up downstairs your ticket also includes entry to the Rock Club afterwards to 3am if you can handle it. So whether it's for just one for the road or you want to party on with us you are welcome to do so at no extra cost.  This Event is 18+ Only due to our licencing set up also being a nightclub. There is No refund options for any tickets purchased in advance for any changes in your circumstances in the lead up to this or any show unless the show is postponed or cancelled. You are free to try and sell on your ticket and there is a facility in your Universe ticket account to rename the tickets as required.  If the show is cancelled we refund the full ticket values AND booking fee so you are never out of pocket. Please Note Universe use latest payment security called 3D Verification so you may be prompted to authorise your transaction on YOUR banking platform or app. Please ensure you are able to do this and that your internet browser doesn't block pop ups for Universe. Top tip is NOT to stay in the Facebook Browser - select OPEN in EXTERNAL BROWSER if using a link from our socials which will open it in your devices own internet browser as the facebook one is liable to cause issues (where many don't realise that they stay within FB's own browser)  We always would recommend just heading to www.dreadnoughtrock.co.uk (and save it as a favourite) as going from there direct to purchase your tickets helps. 

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Location

DreadnoughtRock

14-16 King Street, Bathgate, EH48 1AX