Concert by Skids and Theatre of Hate at Esquires in Milton Keynes.
Skids and Theatre of Hate are playing Esquires on Wednesday 2 December, a double bill that brings two post-punk names to the same stage on one night. It's a mid-week one, so if you're planning to be there, keep in mind it falls on a Wednesday rather than a weekend.
Skids first made their mark in the late seventies, emerging from Dunfermline with a sound that sat between punk and something more expansive, with the driving rhythms and anthemic choruses that became their trademark. Theatre of Hate came a bit later, forming in the early eighties around Dave Hunt and bringing a darker, more atmospheric edge to the post-punk sound, with a focus on heavy basslines and a moodier, more tense energy. Seeing them together on the same bill puts those two different streaks of the era side by side in one evening.
Both bands are well-known for their work in the post-punk scene, so if you've got a soft spot for that particular sound, this is a straightforward way to catch two of its names in one go. It's a double bill, with both Skids and Theatre of Hate playing on the same night, so you get two sets for the price of one ticket. The whole thing is being put on by The Pad Presents, who've brought them both to Milton Keynes for the occasion.
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The date is Wednesday 2 December at Esquires, and since it's a mid-week show, it's worth getting your tickets sorted in advance. You can find them through The Pad Presents.
