The Skids & Theatre Of Hate - Boiler Shop
The Skids & Theatre Of Hate - Boiler Shop in Newcastle on Friday, 6 November 2026, 19:00, at Stephenson Works - Boiler Shop. The Skids formed in 1977 in their...
The Skids formed in 1977 in their hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band was played by John Peel, supported The Clash in concert and then were signed to Virgin Records in 1978. Their first singles were Sweet Surburbia, The Saints are Coming and Into the Valley the latter reaching the UK Top Ten in early 1979.Their seminal debut album Scared to Dance came out in 1979 which was quickly followed by two chart singles Masquerade and Working for the Yankee Dollar. Both singles were taken from the Bill Nelson produced second album Days in Europa. The album also featured new member Rusty Egan of Rich Kids & Visage fame after the departure of Tom...
- Date
- Friday, 6 November 2026
- Time
- 19:00
- Venue
- Stephenson Works - Boiler Shop
- Address
- Boiler Shop, 20 South Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3PE
- Price
- Check official price