Fresh from a storming gig in Harlow we are over the moon to welcome the legend that is Spizz along to The Fiddler’s Elbow in Camden. Accompanied by guitar maverick Luca Comencini they will be performing a set of Spizzenergi classics and a handful of cherry picked covers. These two are a formidable team and promise to bring a smile to your face and a song to your heart. We dare you not to join in on the choruses.

Support comes from indie rock stalwarts The Beautiful Game, purveyors of brilliantly crafted songs with catchy as hell choruses, this lot wear their influences firmly on their sleeve.

Also on the bill are Steam Punk oddballs Neovenator. This lot are downright bonkers, they sing of subjects never before broached and need to be witnessed to be believed.

All in all a tenner brings you this eclectic mix of delightful tomfoolery all wrapped up in a tuneful curtain and stuffed ito a Fez. Intriguing isn’t it?

We are delighted to be bringing The Gift back to London on June 13th. This time the will be ably abetted by IT and also Malcolm Galloway from Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate will be kicking things off for us.

The Gift are a contemporary rock band who blend memorable tunes with progressive flavours and a full frontal live assault.

IT play well crafted, incisive songs which speak to serious issues whilst moving the body as much as the heart.

As the main writer in artrock duo Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate, Malcolm Galloway performs literate songs which still have the capacity to rock out.

All this for £8.50! How can you possibly resist?

We are delighted to bring the amazing Psychodahlias to The Hope and Anchor in Islington on Friday May 17th. Even better they are supported by Rich Atkinson & the New Billionaires and Fuzzy Head.

The Psychodahlias emerged in early 2023.

Formed by Jim Penfold, singer/songwriter and former frontman for the Hollywood Killers the band consists of Jim Penfold (vocals/rhythm gtr), John East (bass) Simon Beard (lead gtr) Martin Atkins (keyboards) and Keef Harrison (drums). Niki and Lulu (The Psychodahliettes) (backing vocals).

The band are at present finishing recording their debut album to be released in April 2024.

Rich Atkinson is a Narrative Americana singer/songwriter from the Southwest of England. Story songs with a jazz influence and a lyrical twist are Rich’s speciality, in the style of Tom Waits, Randy Newman and the acoustic side of Springsteen.
Rich is joined by Rick Quintin on Tenor Saxophone, currently the only permanent member of ‘The Billionaires.’

Fuzzy Head : South London
3 piece Rock/ Punk 70’s and 90’s influences .
Together for 10 years as Fuzzy Blue ,played all over London including Brixton Academy for a ‘Stones convention .
Got back together 2 years ago !
Our live vids have received a great response with ” Ramona” on it’s way to 4000 views …been picking up local radio play as a consequence.
Recording next month in Scotland ..and playing The Hive Edinburgh on 11th May .
We are raucous ,loud ,full of energy and great songs ..very excited to be playing The Hope and Anchor

Once again Blackstar Promotions are pleased to bring a slice of full on punk rock mayhem to The Hope and Anchor in Islington. 4 Top quality bands bringing street punk, hardcore and grunge together in a perfectly formed lineup. Denizens and Chaos UK are both tight outfits from London, Cato Street Conspiracy bring upstart streetpunk from Hampshire and Loudmouth are anchoring the whole thing with Sunderland based post grunge. All in all a perfect early summer night out for a measley 12 and a half quid ( Just over £3 per band is a bargain in any language).

If you’re quick there are 25 Early Bird tickets available at 9 quid a piece and when theyre gone, theyre gone. Get it in yer diaries, get ordering tickets and we’ll see you down the front for some fun.

Have we got a Sunday afternoon for you? The amazing Headstone Horrors are coming to London supported by Dead Pollys and Steve Hooker’s Stripped Down Stomping Band.

HEADSTONE HORRORS

Headstone Horrors are a punk band based in Nottingham and Northants. Active since 2012, Headstone Horrors provide energetic performances with a fast and aggressive, yet melodic sound. To date, the band have released 3 full length albums, 2 EP’s and a live album.

DEAD POLLYS

Dead Pollys is a Swedish act of vintage rock and punk by vintage rockers and punx. It started in 2011 in Stockholm Sweden by Nizze (formerly Sighstens Grannar & Mansic) who is the singer (maker of noise). After a few years Juba (formerly Sir Reg) jumped in on bass. During 2022 Martin (De Lyckliga Kompisarna, formerly Sighstens Grannar) started beating the drums for a while until Miche came back. Clabbe (formerly Mansic) was taking over the lead guitar until he unfortunately passed away in september 2023. In November 2023 Lelle joined on guitar. Nizzes son Loke, the non-vintage member, is seen from time to time as a guest guitarist.

Dead Pollys toured with Down By Law in the US 2015 and The Vibrators in Sweden 2019. 2023 they made a Swedish tour with the legendary 999 in the spring and was invited to play with them in the UK in December. They have worked with the fantastic Riccardo Daga of Titans Lab Recording Studio (Italy)

STEVE HOOKER

Steve ex Heat, Shakers, Boz and the Bozmen, Rumble has burnt the black candle at both ends recording and touring the UK, Europe, Japan and the USA since 1977. He also played and recorded with Boz Boorer, Captain Drugbuster, Levi Dexter and Wilko Johnson and shared stages with Geno Washington, Chuck Berry, Steve Marriott, Johnny Thunders and Robert Gordon.

This Band is like nothing you’ve seen or heard before, an Elvis Mic, two amps and a snare drum. Their new limited edition CD and download “Seven Veils” features three originals, three instrumentals, two covers of Chuck and Otis Redding and a re mix of “Sadie Brown”. Recently they opened shows for the Vibrators, Skabilly Rebels, Daddy Long Legs, Glen Matlock and King Salami and feature on the soundtrack of the film “Rolling Stone”

They have made their mark at significant venues and festivals including the 100 Club with Robert Gordon, Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues, the Walldorf Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekender (Germany), headlined Chez Paulette (France) and the Secret Garden Party and Steve made a cameo appearance in the film “Looking For Johnny”.

Even in the strange Covid and post Brexit days they continued to work on new material, archive projects, a short music film “Opium Rose” and played around London and the UK. Now 2024 is lookin’ good, celebrating 40 years playing in Europe with exclusive appearances, airplay and press.

Blackstar Promotions are delighted to be hosting the Brand New Summer Party. SpizzEnenergi will be performing in London for the first time this year with very special guests The Screaming Dead and Headsticks. Once again we bring the rock ‘n’ Roll cabaret along to spice up the proceedings, anyone who has witnessed our previous parties knows exactly what to expect.