Chocolate Starfish & Nickelback GB

Chocolate Starfish are playing The FaceBar in Reading on Friday 6 November, with Nickelback GB on the bill as well. It's a double-header of tribute acts, and the two bands on the night are from very different ends of the nu-metal and post-grunge spectrum.

Chocolate Starfish are the main draw, and they're a tribute to Limp Bizkit. They've built their name around that particular sound — the heavy riffs, the rap-style vocals, and the high-energy stage presence that defined the band's peak years. If you're into that era of nu-metal, you'll know exactly what they're aiming for. They're billed as one of the UK's best Limp Bizkit tributes, so the set is built around the songs and the style of the original.

Sharing the night is Nickelback GB, who take on a very different target. While Chocolate Starfish lean into the rap-metal of Limp Bizkit, Nickelback GB focus on the post-grunge sound of Nickelback. They've got a bit of a running joke attached to them, too: they describe themselves as the UK's most hated tribute, a nod to the polarising reputation Nickelback has held for years. It's a self-aware way of framing the act, and it sets them apart from the more straightforward tributes on the circuit.

Between the two, you've got two of the most recognisable sounds of the late nineties and early two thousands on one bill. It's a night that leans heavily into that particular era of rock, with both bands playing to the same kind of crowd. The show runs from 19:00 to 23:00, and tickets are £12.00.