Undercover Festival and Events

Undercover Festival and Events As seen on BBC4 Chris Packhams Documentary "Forever Punk"

Welcome to the FB page for Undercover Fest Undercover because it is and well because of the music!

As seen on BBC4 Chris Packhams Documentary "Forever Punk"

Welcome to the FB page for Undercover Festival and Events where we believe we offer the best live alternative / punk / Ska and much more with the friendliest crowd and venue you will be hard to beat for miles around. NOT to be confused with the tribute fest bo**** in Europe

Undercover Events are all predominantly held at our home for a fe

w years now

Suburbs The Holroyd Guildford

UNDERCOVER FESTIVAL 2025
Is moving to ... ... ...

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FOR A FULL LIST OF ALL UNDERCOVER EVENTS PLEASE SEE THE EVENTS TAB ON THIS PAGE!

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On various platforms inc Lemon Rock
https://www.lemonrock.com/undercoverfestivalandeventsatsuburbstheholroydguildford

All online tickets are now on Gigantic and they are cheaper than the previous online agent! https://www.gigantic.com/promoter/undercover-festival-and-events?view=grid

Each gig we put on we aim to make it an event with bands playing. Given the climate we are in all gigs line ups are subject to change more so than in normal circumstances. If there are any band cancellations A replacement will be found, who that will be will depend on availability but at Undercover we always aim to have the best possible line up given budgets etc. Like all other promoters except if an event is cancelled we are not able to offer refunds even if a band has to be replaced. As we say at Undercover See Ya Down The Front Or At The Bar!!!

Its all happening at Undercover in Guildford and South EssexThese are difficult times for everyone as things cost so muc...
27/03/2025

Its all happening at Undercover in Guildford and South Essex

These are difficult times for everyone as things cost so much, we do our best at Undercover to keep costs down, the venue (The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs Venue Guildford) have probably the cheapest bar for a music venue for many miles around, and not £10 a pint like other music venues not too many miles away, hopefully with your continued and valued support we can keep the music we all love live and kicking!

A quick heads up that we have just updated all our gigs coming up in 2025 with recent additions, date changes and replacements.

This is for the Undercover gigs in Guildford and for our 2 day festival in South Essex where we have announced a change in one of the headline bands, see links below for details.

Click on event page for details or the link below

Tickets face value from any Undercover gig

OR face value from Sounds of the Suburbs record store

OR online from Gigantic Tickets

Hopefully see ya down the front or at the bar soon with…..!

12th April: GUITAR GANGSTERS + EASTFIELD+ GEEZAPUNX hit Guildford

25th April: Janus Stark and Special Guests Rage DC + The Stereotypes go Undercover in Guildford

31st May: THE UNDERCOVER ALTERNATIVE UNSUNG HEROES ALL DAYER TEN BANDS ALL FOR A TENNER!

6th June: Undercover Summer Special with Omega Tribe, RED Anger, Emergency Bitter in Guildford

21st June: all this for just £12.50 adv
Summer Matinee Undercover Punk Special

16th Aug: EXTC - XTC’s Terry Chambers and Friends go Undercover in Guildford

30th Aug: Skeletal Family, Split Dogs and Guest Go Undercover In Guildford

6th Sept: Roughneck Riot and Special Guests

12th Sept: OLD TIME SAILORS are back again to drop anchor in Guildford 2025

26TH TO 27TH SEPTEMBER 2025
THE BIG ONE Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) with The Skids Subhumans Popes of Chillitown Eddie & The Hot Rods and so much more over 2 packed days

4th Oct: King Kurts Annual Guildford Wreck a Party Mk V with special guests

5th Oct: Dakka Sk**ks and guests Four Course (Bands) Sunday Roast (Matinee Gig Guildford)

31st Oct: Undercover Goes Halloween with 1919 and so much more in Guildford (31st Oct 2025)

14th Nov: Peter & The Test Tube Babies + The Gakk + The Denizens hit Guildford (14th Nov 2025)

29th Nov: RANDOM HAND / SHANGHAI TREASON / BALDHEAD HIT GUILDFORD

19th Dec: Eddie & The Hot Rods, Abdoujaparov and Red Anger back for the Undercover Xmas Party 2025

https://www.gigantic.com/promoter/undercover-festival-and-events

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Loving a bit of most excellent local press coverage for Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) from Martin Neal and the ...
25/03/2025

Loving a bit of most excellent local press coverage for
Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) from Martin Neal and the team at Essex Chronicle (Reach Plc)

Not got a ticket yet?
What ya waiting for?

Details see event page on this post.
Or online with Gigantic Tickets

https://www.gigantic.com/promoter/undercover-festival-and-events

TOUGH DECISIONS IN DIFFICULT TIMES Together let’s keep the music we love alive and kicking! A lot of venues and promoter...
24/03/2025

TOUGH DECISIONS IN DIFFICULT TIMES
Together let’s keep the music we love alive and kicking!

A lot of venues and promoters are pulling gigs if sales are poor or the band headlining or supporting does not help by spreading the word and in many occasions only leaving it to the last minute to tell people they are actually playing.

These days its tough putting on gigs and if a band does not play their part until the last minute, begs the question do they really want it and whether the gig should go ahead with them or at all.

In normal circumstances unlike many others over the years I do not pull gigs due to low sales.

BUT THAT IS GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE
Losing money at a gig is not an option for me anymore.

We have three Undercover The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs Venue gigs coming up for everyone in April and May, the line ups are great and good value, don’t forget at Suburbs The Holroyd unlike many other music venues not too far away you won’t be charged a TENNER for a pint, the view of the stage is far superior and they like us accept cash!

12th April: Guitar Gangsters Eastfield Geezapunx

25th April: Gizz Butt (former The Prodigy and so much more) is bringing his band Janus Stark to Guildford+ RAGE DC +Undercover 1st timers all the way from The Stereotypes

31sr May: ALL FOR JUST A TENNER
THE UNDERCOVER ALTERNATIVE UNSUNG HEROES ALL DAYER

BUT these gigs will only continue with your support and only if advance ticket sales pick up!

DIFFICULT TIMES - DIFFICULT DECISIONS

Tickets
Face value from Sounds of the Suburbs record store

Or face value at any Undercover gig

If I know you or you are local you please inbox me for your ticket at face value (this really does help).

Or online with Gigantic Tickets (see below)

Together let’s keep the music we love alive and kicking!

See ya down the front or at the bar

https://www.gigantic.com/promoter/undercover-festival-and-events

Loving a bit of most excellent local press coverage for ..Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) from Over the Edge Maga...
22/03/2025

Loving a bit of most excellent local press coverage for ..Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) from Over the Edge Magazine in Essex

Not got a ticket yet?
What ya waiting for?

Obviously a few cracking gigs at the The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs Venue before then.

12th April: Guitar Gangsters Eastfield Geezapunx

25th April: Gizz Butt from The Prodigy bringing his band Janus Stark to Guildford with RAGE DC and The Stereotypes

31st May: All for just a tenner THE UNDERCOVER ALTERNATIVE UNSUNG HEROES ALL DAYER with TEN bands

And so much more

Details see event pages on this page.

Or onlin e with Gigantic Tickets https://www.gigantic.com/promoter/undercover-festival-and-events

Credit to our Gerald Underwood for the pics in the article

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QUESTION FOR YOU!How many of these bands have you seen at an Undercover Gig or Festival?Plenty of crackers this lot and ...
21/03/2025

QUESTION FOR YOU!

How many of these bands have you seen at an Undercover Gig or Festival?

Plenty of crackers this lot and many more I could not fit on

Plus three crackers coming up in April and May

Not forgetting Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) in September

12th April: GUITAR GANGSTERS + EASTFIELD+ GEEZAPUNX hit Guildford

25th April: Gizz Butt former The Prodigy is bringing his most excellent band JANUS STARK to Guildford plus RAGE DC + The Stereotypes

31st May: TEN EXCELLENT BANDS ALL FOR A TENNER AT
THE UNDERCOVER ALTERNATIVE UNSUNG HEROES ALL DAYER

See ya down the front or at the bar!

Details see the event tabs on this page or Gigantic Tickets link below

https://www.gigantic.com/promoter/undercover-festival-and-events

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Independent Record stores are under a lot of pressure, far too many closing these days.These guys at Fives Records Leigh...
17/03/2025

Independent Record stores are under a lot of pressure, far too many closing these days.

These guys at Fives Records Leigh On Sea have been there 47 years, times are not good.

I went there recently and found a Mescaleros 12 inch, well happy.

These places are vital to keep music alive and not just online.

Check out Fives in Leigh On Sea, also selling tickets for Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) ya know..

http://www.fives-records.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) is a limited ticket event!Once the (300) 2 day tickets have been sol...
16/03/2025

PLEASE NOTE: Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) is a limited ticket event!

Once the (300) 2 day tickets have been sold there will be no more on sale.

Day tickets are on sale now (100 per day)
Note with previous advance sales both days there are less than 100 day tickets now available, these are on sale on a first come first served basis.

When they are gone we will not release any more than this.

Entrance for this event are advance tickets only and no tickets will be on sale on the day!

THIS WILL SELL OUT
SO GET IN QUICK TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

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Ta Punktuation Magazine
13/03/2025

Ta Punktuation Magazine

An all-day music event takes quite some planning; and these days it's a risky venture.. Fortunately for us, Undercover Festival and Events are seasoned pros, and the Chillitown Fayre afternoon and evening drew in a capacity crowd from across several regions! Featuring 9 bands from across the Ska / P...

Here before you know it!THE UNDERCOVER ALTERNATIVE UNSUNG HEROES ALL DAYER 10 bands all alternative punk alt rock and mu...
13/03/2025

Here before you know it!
THE UNDERCOVER ALTERNATIVE UNSUNG HEROES ALL DAYER

10 bands all alternative punk alt rock and much more

All worth a look at for this line up of cracking and hardworking bands

Check it out - all for just a TENNER

2pm to 10.45pm at the awrd winning The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs Venue Guildford

In order of appearance
SPOOKY HUGE

The Dandelion Chain

Stone Heroes plus Guests

Lit Like Vegas

Radioactive Rats

The Boo-Tiki's

Sabotage

Shotgun Marmalade

Angerland

MC16

Going to be awesome this one

Not got a ticket yet?
WTF you waiting for?

See ya down the front or at the bar

Tickets Face value from any Undercover gig
OR face value from Sounds of the Suburbs record store
OR
Online with Gigantic Tickets

https://www.gigantic.com/promoter/undercover-festival-and-events

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LIVE WITH UNDERCOVER IN APRIL AND MAYPutting on a gig is hard work but worth it to see a venue with smiling faces.Some a...
12/03/2025

LIVE WITH UNDERCOVER IN APRIL AND MAY

Putting on a gig is hard work but worth it to see a venue with smiling faces.

Some awesome gigs coming up to whet the appetite of alternative and punk fans alike with this smorgasbord of bands in April and May for your collective enjoyment.

See ya down the front or at the bar.

Like most other venues times are hard and for everyone else but hopefully let’s keep the music we love alive and kicking, especially our gigs where the bar at The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs Venue Guildford is cheaper than most if not all other venues for many mile around where many arrive as strangers and leave as friends.

See ya down the front or at the bar!

Tickets face value form any Undercover gig
OR
Face value from Sounds of the Suburbs record store

OR
online with Gigantic Tickets

https://www.gigantic.com/promoter/undercover-festival-and-events

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Well CHiLLiTOWN FAYRE on Saturday was fun and successful; it means a lot after all the work we put in to receive such a ...
11/03/2025

Well CHiLLiTOWN FAYRE on Saturday was fun and successful; it means a lot after all the work we put in to receive such a great feedback and even more to me to see all those smiling faces.

Thanks to all that came and the bands that made this a cracking day.

Now to start planning CHiLLiTOWN FAYRE TWO!! ... ... ...
SATURDAY 7TH MARCH 2026! ... SAVE THE DATE..!

EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW IN LIMITED NUMBERS AND NOT FOR LONG!

Watch this space for more information … !

Open to your suggestions for 2026 !

Loads of gigs coming up for the rest of 2025

Popes of Chillitown and Dakka Sk**ks are back with us at Undercover Festival 2025 (South Essex) our two day Festival in September over in Battlesbridge Essex.

BACK IN GUILDFORD we have loads coming up similar to the CHiLLiTOWN FAYRE (1) line up.

Random Hand / Roughneck Riot / Shanghai Treason / Dakka Sk**ks / Split Dogs / Baldhead / Shotgun Marmalade / The Sporadics / Brigantes / Matty G & Li'l Winter / Sabotage / Nihilist / Eryx London / Everyone Lies / The FreeDub Press / Radioactive Rats / SPOOKY HUGE / and so much more

See links below for more information.

Tickets on sale at face value from any Undercover gig or face value from Sounds of the Suburbs record store

OR from Gigantic Tickets

As we say at Undercover See ya down the front or at the bar soon

https://www.gigantic.com/promoter/undercover-festival-and-events

Its been an awesome weekendNow for Richard Jobson's Sunday RoastRoasts available from 1pm @ The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs V...
09/03/2025

Its been an awesome weekend

Now for Richard Jobson's Sunday Roast

Roasts available from 1pm @ The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs Venue

Music / chat etc 3pm

Tickets will be available on the door

See ya down the front or at ther bar

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08/03/2025

ONLINE TICKETS FOR The Undercover Chilli Town Fayre All Dayer ARE CLOSING SOON

BUT THERE WILL BE TICKETS ON SALE ON THE DOOR

GET THERE EARLY AND HAVE FUN FUN FUN

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