EVENTS ARCHIVE
1st Rockaway edition of the Catalyst Club! 🎙️At the heart of the Catalyst Club we bring together passionate speakers, each given just 20 minutes to share a topic that lights them up. It’s inspired by the old-school traditions of French salons, debating societies and gentleman’s clubs. More Catalysts Clubs to come.
UNREST - DIY Punk All Dayer
Saturday 2nd August, 1pm - 11pm
Lux (Barcelona)
Awesome melodic UK82 style punk from Spain. First time back in the UK since 2018. Featuring members of Belgrado and the Shitty Limits.
Industry (Berlin)
Berlin-based (but with members from England, Colombia and Spain…) anarcho punk band à la Exit Stance, Amebix, Subdued…Their debut album ruffled a lot of feathers back in 2023, and high time for a Bristol gig!
The Flex (Leeds)
One of the most beloved UKHC bands of the 21st century back in the Southwest for the first time since 2017. Get your moshing shoes on!
Sex Germs (Leicester)
Power violence-infused hardcore punk from the midlands. Quickly gathering a reputation as one of the most impressive live bands in the country.
Retsu (Halifax)
Pummelling Yorkshire D-Beat featuring members of DOOM.
Docile (Bristol)
One of the brightest new bands on the Bristol punk scene. Toeing the fine line between punk and metal à la Sacrilege and Carcass.
Inferno Personale (Bremen, Germany)
High energy raw punk, combining a tasty mix of Japanese crasher-crust and European hardcore.
Sniffany and the Nits (London)
Fast paced, deadly, and deranged punk from members of Joanna Gruesome and The Tubs.
Aggressive Perfector (Manchester)
Heavy Metal Horror 3-piece destruction.
Total Con (Leeds)
Ridiculously fast and explosive hardcore punk on Brainrotter Records.
Catastrophe (London)
D-Beat anarcho punks from the capital.
The Dogs (Wales)
Raw punk from over the bridge.
Mercy Room (Bristol)
Psychic hardcore from the West Country.
Coffin Mulch (Glasgow)
Old School Death Metal with a punk edge.
A Celebration of The Work of Bristol Artist Mark Stewart
Friday 25th - Sunday 27th July
Beans on Toast Wild Folk Party
Saturday 12th July, 2pm - 11pm
Rockaway's Live-Streamed Events
At Rockaway we want to reach out and engage with as many people as possible around the world by sharing live music, community events, workshops, courses, classes, symposiums and anything else we can think of! It's also a fantastic way to spread our message of ethical and sustainable creative practice, encouraging others to help make a difference.
We also aim to provide real-world training and experience in live-streaming events by working with, and mentoring, young people, helping to support a new generation of DIY camera operators, riggers and mixers. Plus, we'd like to donate any profits from our live-streams to charitable causes that save lives, support mental health and help build a better world. So, watch this section grow as our live-stream project gains momentum!
Subhumans, Autonomads & The Human Error
Thursday 22nd September, 2022
Trailer for this live-streamed gig featuring Mark from Rockaway & Dick Lucas
Recording of this live-streamed gig,
22nd September, 2022
Boom Boom Raccoon, Steve Lake, Fidget & the Twitchers
Thursday 12th May, 2022
Trailer for this live-streamed gig featuring Boom Boom Raccoon
Recording of this live-streamed gig,
12th May, 2022
Steve Ignorant Band, Ray Mighty, The Migraines
Saturday 9th April, 2022
Test video announcing our first live-stream of this gig, 29th March, 2022
Recording of our first live-streamed gig,
9th April, 2022
Rockaway's Live-Streamed Pre-Recorded Gigs
Culture Shock, RDF, Atterkop
3rd October, 2020
Culture Shock, The Blunders, Dub The Earth
31st July, 2021
With COVID restrictions still in place in September 2020, Rockaway had to consider new ways to reach out and connect with people. Working with DIY Punk YouTube Channel, Bluurg TV, three bands were filmed doing a set with a small crew as an audience - Atterkop, Radical Dance Faction (RDF) and Culture Shock. Along with a set of songs from DIY bands, plus multi-layered visuals from DJ Mike, a movie of this 'live' gig was created then live-streamed.
Over 2,000 people tuned in from the UK, USA, Canada, Iceland, Spain, Germany, France, Japan & Ireland. Live chat throughout the event brought people together, creating an atmosphere that was as close to being at an actual gig as you can get!
We were also struck by the fact that lots of people are frequently unable to attend gigs, either because of location or personal circumstances, and live streaming is a great way to cater to so many more people around the world! A fundraiser was set up for donations to pay the bands, as well as all the crew, who made the event possible. Thanks to people’s generosity, we reached our target and were able to support the bands and crew in these challenging times for live music.
In April & May 2021, we recorded another three sets of Culture Shock, The Blunders & Dub The Earth to create a second movie of a 'live' gig with more DJ action and visuals from DJ Mike. The same positive reaction in bringing people together followed and the idea of live-streaming events, in real time, direct from Rockaway, was born!
Rockaway's Events Archive
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