PUNK & NEW WAVE

Half OR Full-Day Tour

Anarchy in the UK! Discovering the roots of the Punk Rock explosion of the late 70s

This tour explores that thrilling time when bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Jam, Joy Division, The Vibrators, The Buzzcocks, X Ray Spex, The Slits, Siouxsie & The Banshees, and The Damned exploded onto the scene following the path blazed by pub-rock bands such as Dr Feelgood, Dux Deluxe, Brinsley Swartz and Nick Lowe. They were joined by a ‘new wave’ of more musical rockers such as Elvis Costello, Adam Ant and The Stranglers. Together, these movements planted the seeds for bands like ‘U2’ and more contemporary punk-influenced bands such as ‘Green Day’.

By the mid 1970s a new generation of rock fans were coming of age and they were not always impressed with the music that their big brothers and sisters listened to! Johnny Rotten famously walked down the Kings Road, his t-shirt emblazoned with the message ‘I Hate Pink Floyd’! Punk Rock and New Wave represented a rebirth of exciting live performances, even if the bands couldn’t always play more than a couple of chords.

So many options across London for Anarchy!! There’s the birthplace of British Punk, the homes and houses of the main protagonists and rediscover seminal gig sites like The Hope and Anchor, The Nashville Room, The Vortex and Screen on the Green. You’ll also see recording studios where legendary tracks were laid down. Our cast list includes such exotic characters as Sid Vicious, Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Billy Idol and Poly Styrene. We also include The Slits, Paul Weller, Joe Strummer, Ian Dury, Malcolm Mclaren, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and many others who did not need to adopt a bizarre nickname! Your expert guide explains the cultural and social background to the birth of the movement and entertains with anecdotes and stories about those glorious, if anarchic years.

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SUGGESTED ITINERARY FOR PRIVATE DEPARTURES

This is a custom tour available for private departures. Cost is based on size of the vehicle, how many people, if you choose a half day (2 – 4 hours) or a full day (up to 8 hours.)

Private tours are the date/time of your choice, provided we have a vehicle and driver/guide available. A private tour is just yourselves with the personal services of driver/guide. It is a flat rate for the hire of vehicle/driver/guide:

Check out the scheduled Morning Tour! Join this scheduled tour for the best rate for smaller parties of travelers. Heaps of Punk, New Wave and New Romantics content on the scheduled Sex-Drugs-Rock & Roll tour http://www.londonrocktour.com/tour-2-sex-drugs-and-rocknroll-the-early-years/

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