Sunday 08 February 2026.

Sunday 08 February 2026. STARCAT live at The 100 Club. An evening of adrenaline-soaked Rock ‘n’ Roll with STARCAT featuring the legendary Slim Jim Phantom, Phil Polecat and Neal X. The show will feature tracks from their respective three groups - The Stray Cats , The Polecats , Sigue Sigue Sputnik - and classic covers from the 1960s and 1970s. I have seen The Stray Cats over a dozen times, including three times in 1980 when they first came over , and they were the hottest new band in town. I saw Sigue Sigue Sputnik at The National, Kilburn in 1986. ------------ Good to see several chums here tonight. STARCAT arrived on stage at 8.20 for their 80 mins.set. The highlight of the evening was a few classic hits of The Stray Cats . The band look so cool on stage Slim Jim and his stand up drums, Phil Polecat and his stand up double bass, and Neal X with a nice array of nice looking guitars , and all wearing cool stage wear . They were joined by a fourth member on sax. Nice to see a couple of special guests joining them for a couple of tracks each TOBY LEE is a 21 year old blues guitarist , and it was great to see him dueling with Neal X HOTOI is a Japanese guitarist , who is based in London, but has sold millions of records in Japan over his 40 year career. An excellent show. Setlist included several rock roll covers from the 1960s and 1970s , along with .... Rumble in Brighton - The Stray Cats Rockabilly Guy - The Polecats Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats TOBY LEE joined them for two tracks Hey Jayne Mansfield Superstar - Sigue Sigue Sputnik Tiger Feet - Mud Runaway Boys - The Stray Cats Love Missile F1-11 - Sigue Sigue Sputnik and HOTOI joined them for the final two great tracks of Rock This Town - The Stray Cats C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Saturday 07 February 2026. GUITAR GANGSTERS plus support acts live at The Music Box , Bourne Avenue ,Hayes. Note that the venue has moved from West Drayton Football Club. This new to me venue , is putting on punk rock shows. Hayes, Middlesex is out West London way , Zone 4 on the Elizabeth Line. This launch gig is FREE ENTRY for all. Get more info from the Old School Promoters website. They also promote gigs at a couple of other small venues. The London-based punk band Guitar Gangsters have been around for over 30 years, and are known for their melodic, late 70s power punk, and are influenced by bands like The Clash , The Jam and The Ruts, Guitar Gangsters gained recognition in the punk scene and solidified their reputation as a live act ---------------- The venue is around 15 mins walk from the train station. I walk past where EMI had their famous vinyl record pressing plant. The EMI (originally Gramophone Company) record-pressing plant in Hayes, Middlesex, was a cornerstone of the music industry from the early 20th century, with major operations spanning from 1907 to the late 1970s. The site is pretty much a mix of new housing blocks of flats and industrial . Artists including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Cliff Richard, T.Rex and Pink Floyd – had their vinyl records produced at the site. Production reached its peak in the 1960s at the Hayes site, which covered 150 acres and saw a staggering 14,000 people in work there.The area is now known as The Old Vinyl Factory. Around 50 or 60 folks are here. WOKERATI PARTY arrived on stage at 8.35pm for their 40 mins set. A duo making a nice racket. Male drummer and main vocals, female guitar and backing vocals. GUITAR GANGSTERS arrived on stage at 9.45pm for their 70 mins set. A four piece who are dressed in black. Lots of good catchy lively punk pop like "Turn The Tables," "Nothing To Shout About," and "That's When The Razor Cuts". The final song of the night was the only cover ' Be My Baby's. A good set.

Posted 7th February 2026