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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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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