London outfit to bring infectious brand of rock n’ roll to Barnoldswick

London rockers Soho Dukes, who fuses elements of rock, punk and blues together, are set to head to Barnoldswick on Saturday, September 5th for a performance of pure, unfiltered London attitude.

Since kicking the doors in back in 2017, the East End-leaning band have grafted, gigged and grafted again, leaving a trail of sweat-soaked venues and ringing ears across the UK. Their latest record "Nighthawks, Acrobats and Everything Under The Moon" has been hailed as "top-grade rollicking rock 'n' roll" — a proper knees-up of swagger, storytelling and street-corner soul — while their live shows are described as a full-tilt, "cockney show" bursting with "swagger and bags of attitude" that grabs you by the scruff and doesn't let go.

Their boisterous live shows have drawn comparisons to The Rolling Stones, Dr. Feelgood, Small Faces, Ian Dury and the Sex Pistols, to name a few. All while adopting the image of wearing bowler hats and flying goggles and pursuing their goal of bringing back some fun to rock’n’roll.

The foundations of Soho Dukes were laid when frontman Johnny Barracuda met Bomber, the band’s bassist, at ten-years-old and spent a lifetime plying their trade in rock. In fact, Barracuda and Bomber spent two nights opening for Guns N’ Roses’ three-show residency at London’s Marquee club while performing in the now-defunct Monterrez band.

Barracuda spits tales like the bloke at the end of the bar who's seen it all and lived to sing about it, backed by a band that swings, stomps and snarls in equal measure — honky-tonk grooves, glam flashes, punk energy and pure London mischief all rolled into one glorious racket.

The performance inside the Music & Arts Centre promises to be a full-blooded, beer-stained, piano-pounding, guitar-slinging riot that turns any room into a sweatbox of singalongs, stompers and Saturday-night mayhem. Tickets are available at https://www.barnoldswickmusicandartscentre.com/soho-dukes-2026