3rd December 2026 The Musos Awards: PUNK...

 Exactly 50 years after they tried to ban punk, we celebrate its survival

- and the first day of its next 50 years.

The Musos Awards: Punk - hosted by JOHN ROBB

Thursday 3rd December 2026. 7pm.

A 50th anniversary celebration with live music, faces, art and a lively social

The Electric Ballroom, Camden High Street, London NW1 8QP

£15 Early Bird tickets then £25 General Admission via Fatsoma

14+ Event. Under 16s must be accompanied by an (18+) adult.

An audiovisual awards night on punk’s own terms. Only musicians vote, as they always do at The Musos Awards  - The Players’ Player. “If you can’t play a note, you don’t get a vote”. The Spring 2026 Musos INDIE event went off like this 100 seconds on YouTube HERE

The punks are coming with three generations of heritage talent to honour and key upcomers carrying the torch forward, in one room for one night only. Some special surprises are to be announced. 

Back Story

On 3rd December 1976, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned and Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers were booked to open the Anarchy In The UK tour at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. It was billed as “A Punk Rock Evening”. Tickets were £1.25 in advance, £1.50 on the door. 

Two days earlier the Sex Pistols had appeared on Thames TV with Bill Grundy. By the morning of 3rd December, the country had decided punk was a public order problem. The Government’s vice chancellor, Dr Frank Thistlethwaite, banned the Norwich show on the grounds of protecting the safety and security of persons and property.

19 tour dates had been booked. 3 went ahead as planned: The tour eventually limped into life at Leeds Polytechnic on 6 December, with Caerphilly picketed by carol singers and Cleethorpes and Plymouth mopped up at the end of the month. The most famous punk tour in British history is mostly famous for not happening.

Thursday 3rd December 2026 is 50 years to the day since that banned gig. This Musos Awards: PUNK hosted by John Robb, Punk’s perfect host, happens in a room that housed the last British performance Sid Vicious ever gave, in the borough that has been arguing about punk ever since.

The world looks and acts differently, and so does the culture of punk which never stops inspiring. The Musos Awards are, as ever, looking forward - using the power of the past to help propel the talent of the future, on the first night of Punk’s next 50 years.

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Musos Awards Feedback / Testimonials

 

Music Industry Soccer Six presents the Musos Awards. A celebrate up and coming British/Irish talent with nominees, winners (voted only by musicians) and performers from all over these isles raising their profile and/or getting to appear on landmark legendary stages.

The inaugural Musos Awards: PUNK is a celebration of the last 50 years and the first day of the next 50 years of punk rock. 

Musos Awards: PUNK finals for The Bands Come Out To Play happens 4-8pm on Sunday 8th November 2026 at the 100 Club.

"In my personal opinion, Punk is THE most important genre and subculture that the UK, or anyone else has ever produced or invented. It's longevity is testament to that. The list of good it's done is endless. When you consider the background of despair, racism, poverty and sexist it grew from, its carried the flag for and supported people that need it continuously." - Jeff Horton, 100 Club, NME 2026

"Get behind initiatives like The Musos with our friend Abes, here. We're very proud to be part of The Musos This Year." Mark Davyd, Music Venue Trust, TBCOTP Indie Finals

"I just wanna say a massive thank you to Mark (Abes) for putting on this event. It's been incredible. This brings together small artists, underground artists and it gives us the opportunity and a platform to showcase ourselves." FNTSY. Musos Awards: INDIE 2026

“This one means something ‘cos it’s my fellow singers and players. Thank you.”
Ian Brown, The Stone Roses

“Thank you for this wonderful award, it means a lot to me. Also, MVT, Music Venue Trust. I was brought up on pub rock and I hope it returns. Thank you so much.”
Sir Rod Stewart, Musos 2026 

"I've won an award! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me to win Best Bass Player at The Musos this year. It's such an honour and a priviledge to be voted for by my peers" - Katie Lloyd of The Lottery Winners, 2026

“It’s a privilege to give a platform to young bands”
John Giddings, Isle of Wight. Musos Festival 2026

“Mani would have loved it here tonight with his fellow musicians and fans. His smile would have been lighting up this room” Tim Burgess accepting - on behalf of Mani and his family - the Musos Legendary Player Award 2026. (Tim won Musos Industry Achievement 2026. The Charlatans won the Tonic Music Song.)

“Hallo. Thank you very much for the award, very much appreciated to everybody that voted.” Kelly Jones of Stereophonics. Musos Indie 2026 Lead Singer 

I think this is all about the music industry sticking together, everybody supporting each other and keeping that kind of live indie music, guitar music alive.”
Sam Birchall, The Lilacs - Musos Hero 2026

"I went to the Musos Awards at The Electric Ballroom. A nice combination of awards to different people within a certain side of the music industry, complimenting them on their work and their achievements. It was really exciting. They also brought together a whole load of different bands performing live on stage. Some unfamiliar, some familiar and there were some great great sets” - John Kennedy, `X-posure show, Radio X

"Let's create another golden era, together"
Mark 'Abes' Abery to Teams of Musicians, 2026

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TBCOTP Semi Finalists of 2026

The Bands Come Out To Play 

With a huge thank you to all who entered for a chance to appear at The Musos Awards: PUNK on Thursday 3rd December 2026 at the Electric Ballroom in Camden

Congratulations for making an impression: CREATURE CREATURE, GUTTERCHUNK, IO GIRL BAND, JACK THE MAN, LIARBILLITYS, MAPACHE, MOLLY VULPYNE BAND, NIHILIST, ONE OFFS, RACEY STACEY, THE SICK FIX, TRAPPS, TRASH CULTURE, VAUDEVILLES, VERESAINTS, WHAT DID YOU EXPECT?

After many hours listening to and checking out everybody (there were over a hundred in the end!) the Musos Awards Team got it down to sixteen semi finalists. Sorry to those who just missed out this time. 

Now the almost impossible task of finding the last six, as the team listen again and get the right balance

Poetically, Electrically, Alphabetically

Follow the artists on Instagram

@creaturecreatureband @gutterchunk_ @io_girl_band 

@iamjacktheman @the_liarbilitys @mapache_uk @molly_vulpyne 

@officialnihilist @oneoffs_uk @raceystacyebaby 

@the_sick_fix @trappsuk @trash_culture_ 

@vaudevillesband @versaintsband @sowhatdidyouexpect

These Artist and Music Industry events are open to the public. Grab a ticket to be there.

In association with @musicvenuetrust

Music Industry Soccer Six presents

The Bands Come Out To Play PUNK Finals

Sunday matinee 8/11/26 at @100clublondon 🎸4-7.30pm 

£10 + fee entry. 18+ event https://fatso.ma/fbjs8 

Attendees get a cheap list promo code for 3rd December!

The Musos Awards: Punk hosted by @johnrobb77
Thursday 3/12/26 at @electricballroomcamden 🎸7-11pm

£15-£25+ fees. 14+ event https://www.fatsoma.com

APPLY TO PLAY MUSOS AWARDS: PUNK on 3 December!

 LONDON CALLING…

…UP n COMING PUNK BANDS

Are you ready to rock The 100 Club on Sunday 8th November? and The Musos Awards: PUNK on Thursday 3rd December? 

Apply now. The deadline to send your music is by midnight Friday 2nd October 2026!

Could you be one of six finalists, who join legendary alumni like Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Stranglers, Buzzcocks, Black Flag, Discharge and so many more who have appeared on The 100 Club stage?

KICKSTART YOUR NEXT LEVEL WITH THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY.

THE ONLY REQUIREMENTS ARE:

UK/Ireland based Punk Band/Artist

Available to play both of these dates at legendary London venues

• Sunday 8/11/26 - The Bands Come Out To Play finals. A showcase set at The 100 Club on Oxford Street

• Thursday 3/12/26 - The Musos Awards: PUNK. The 50 Years Celebration hosted by John Robb with Special Guests, a massive punk party, with performance from TBCOTP winners at Electric Ballroom Camden Town.

The Bands Come Out To Play

All you have to do is send your contact info and a video (preferably)
or an audio link via TBCOTP application form - click here.

Our key Music Industry and Musicians Panel will start listening as the applications come in until ENTRY DEADLINE, Midnight Friday 2nd October 2026.

The chosen act(s) will be part of Musos Awards: PUNK history at the Electric Ballroom on Thursday 3rd December 2026, where they will perform live. 

This iconic stage is where artists such as The Clash, The Specials, Iggy Pop, Bob Vylan, Amyl & the Sniffers, Sid Vicious, Skin, Pete Doherty, The Cramps, Ramones, Joy Division, The Fall, Adam and the Ants, Frank Carter, Public Image Ltd, Anti Flag and many more, have performed.

MUSOS AWARDS: PUNK 3rd December 

is hosted by the multi-talent and national treasure that is
John Robb (instagram)

What goes on at THE MUSOS AWARDS?

100 Seconds YouTube video of MUSOS AWARDS: INDIE 2026

The Players’ Player

Musos Awards winners are voted for by musicians only and will be announced live at the event on 3rd December.

Keep an eye out next week to get involved and influence the results of The Musos Awards: PUNK by voting. After all, "If you can't play a note, you don't get a vote".

To apply for The Bands Come Out To Play - and for further details - click here

JOHN ROBB hosts The MUSOS AWARDS: PUNK 3/12/26

 

This is a public service announcement. With guitars!

NEWS: They banned it fifty years ago. It is still going. Here is what it turned into.

The Musos Awards: Punk - hosted by JOHN ROBB

Thursday 3rd December 2026. Electric Ballroom, Camden

The first event of the next fifty years...

Music Industry Soccer Six presents a celebration with live music and a lively social Tickets are £25.00 + fee - Early Bird tickets are £15 while stocks last. 14+ Event. Under 16s accompanied by an (18+) adult. Doors at 6pm

An awards night on punk’s DIY terms. Only musicians vote, at The Musos, because “if you can’t play a note, you don’t get a vote”.

The recent Musos Awards: INDIE went off like this 100 Seconds On YouTube - The punks are coming. Three generations of talent from heritage names to key upcomers carrying the torch forward, in one room for one night only. Special guests to be announced.

Background

On 3rd December 1976, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned and Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers were booked to open the Anarchy In The UK tour at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. It was billed as “A Punk Rock Evening”. Tickets were £1.25 in advance, £1.50 on the door. 

Two days earlier the Sex Pistols had appeared on Thames TV with Bill Grundy. By the morning of 3rd December, the country had decided punk was a public order problem. The Government’s vice chancellor, Dr Frank Thistlethwaite, banned the Norwich show on the grounds of protecting the safety and security of persons and property.

19 tour dates had been booked. 3 went ahead as planned: The tour eventually limped into life at Leeds Polytechnic on 6 December, with Caerphilly picketed by carol singers and Cleethorpes and Plymouth mopped up at the end of the month. The most famous punk tour in British history is mostly famous for not happening.

Thursday 3rd December 2026 is 50 years to the day since that banned gig.

Musos Awards: PUNK is hosted by John Robb, the perfect Ambassador of Music and Culture.

Punk Rock Ruined My Life is the latest best selling book by John Robb. "Minister for the Counterculture, Mancunian mainstay and alternative national treasure John Robb has lived a life in music. In this book he charts his adventures on the cultural frontline, chronicling the making of a DIY icon"

Thursday 3rd December's Musos Awards is happening in a room that housed the last British performance that Sid Vicious ever gave, in the borough that has been arguing about punk ever since.

The world now looks and acts differently, and so does the universal world of punk which never stops developing and inspiring.

The Musos Awards are using the power of the past to help propel the talent of the future, on the first night of the next 50 years of Punk.

The Electric Ballroom, Camden High Street, London NW1 8QP. Doors/DJs and green carpet from 6pm. Awards and live sets, 7-11pm. Tickets (14+ event) via Fatsoma.

Press, if you are running previews for this event and wish to attend, please email

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Soccer SixFest 2026 - Creating Another Golden Era

"Let's create another golden era, together"

Mark 'Abes' Abery, Founder,

5th July 2026, Mile End Stadium.

MUSOS AWARDS 2026 Winners / Feedback / More

The fourth indie rock/britpop ceremony presented by Music Industry Soccer Six:

 

The Stars Came Out To Play for 

The Musos Awards on Thursday 12th February 2026

at Electric Ballroom, Camden

Scroll down the page for winners and feedback 

Updates / Stories / Clips / Highlights: instagram @musosawards

event photography on this page by / (c) Gary Walker https://thisisgary.co.uk  

Hosted by Radio X presenter, Louise Schofield, there were live performances, presentations and speeches – on screen and stage – alphabetically including A.R.T., Amity, The Bracknall, The Clause, Dirty Blonde, John Kennedy (Radio X), Kelly Jones of Stereophonics, Laurie Wright, Megan Wyn, Pedestrian Band, Rod Stewart, Sam Birchall of The Lilacs, Spangled, Sweet Unrest and Tim Burgess of The Charlatans.

100 Seconds YouTube video by The Musos Awards Team! 

 

There was so much warmth in the room for music industry icon, John Giddings and Musos Festival 2026, Isle of Wight.

 

There was a touching tribute to Mani of the Stone Roses/Primal Scream with a special Musos Award, collected on behalf of his family by Tim Burgess. Mani is the first musician to score a hat trick, winning at the 2002 and 2005 Musos Awards also.

Musos Awards host, Louise Schofield

 

The whole night was energised by the vibrant fizz of The Musos Awards being the annual gathering of the new rock n roll. Guitar led artists and the wider ecosystem of creators, influencers, sponsors, media and industry came out to play in support of music.

 

Anybody in attendance was invited to have fun on the Musos Green Carpet. It’s The Players’ Player Awards for everyday people - and some were still partying on Friday!

 

Founder, Mark ‘Abes’ Abery said “It was so satisfying that collectively, we were able to stage another triumphant event. The feedback is already beautiful and some serious momentum is building”

 

The Welsh Indie Pop Princess, Megan WYN

 

After last’s year’s first Musos Awards of this generation, the event has stepped up and out. It’s now partnered with Music Venue Trust – the perfect fit for the Player’s Player of awards ceremonies.

 

Votes are cast by musicians for musicians. “If you can’t play a note, you don’t get a vote”. The event is also run, presented and produced by fellow musicians.

 

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