- The Underground (Stoke)
The Underground is a
club /music venue based in Hanley,Stoke-on-Trent . It is also part of theNME group,Club NME . It is well known for holding host to several up & coming indie/rock/metal acts. It also serves as a great host to many local bands in theStaffordshire area.Artists
The Underground is host to many gigs, featuring bands from the local area & also many big name bands. Probably the most well-remembered gig at the Underground would be the first of many times
Pete Doherty 's band,Babyshambles performed. The gig ended in an impromptu car top sing-along lead by Pete and former Libertines band mate Carl Barat, the incident referred to as The Babyshambles riot was covered heavily in the music press, and gave the club immediate cult status.Band's that have played at the Stoke Underground include acts such as:
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Architects
*Arthur Lee & Love
*Babyshambles
*Bring Me The Horizon
*Crystal Castles
*CSS
*Datarock
*Devil Sold His Soul
*Dogs
*Editors
*Exit Ten
*Har-Mar Superstar
*Hard-Fi
*Hadouken!
*The Holloways
*Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong
*John Cale
*Klaxons
*Lethal Bizzle
*Milburn
*The Others
*The Paddingtons
*The Pipettes
* Misfits
*Municipal Waste
*Mystery Jets
*Parkway Drive
*The Red Chord
*The Rumble Strips
*Send More Paramedics
*Sick Of It All
* Walls of Jericho
*We Are Scientists
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