With a musical history dating back to the 30’s The Fighting Cocks has been a standard on the London live circuit. A popular stop off for touring Jazz acts during the 30’s and 40’s our musical heritage seeped into the floor boards and walls of the building established in 1890.
It was the dawning of Rock ‘n’ Roll that set about its true calling. Benefiting from the locally emerging Eel Pie Island scene, The Fighting Cocks was a favourite watering hole and host to many a jam session rumoured to have included Eric Clapton and The Stones to name but a few.
A DeLorean ride later brings us into the now. Having been host to the likes of legendary bands and up-and-coming stars, we like to think that we are honouring the venue’s long standing live music traditions and building on them.
Previous performances include:
Wargasm – L.S. Dunes – Bob Vylan – Turnstile – New Found Glory – Enter Shikari – Native James – Fucked Up – Gallows – Municipal Waste – H20 – Nova Twins – Cancer Bats – Get Cape Wear Cape Fly – Bury Tomorrow – The Blackout – King Blues – Letlive. – Hot Milk – Terror – Vukovi – Teenage Bottle Rocket – Capdown – Madball – Frank Turner – Star Fucking Hipsters – Sonic Boom Six – Snapped Ankles – Rolo Tomassi – Strung Out – Lower Than Atlantis – Voodoo Glow Skulls – Trash Boat – Hundred Reasons – Therapy? – Against Me! – Marmozets – The Skints – Guttermouth – Drug Church – Polar Bear Club – Blood Red Shoes – The Menzingers – Lonely The Brave – Gnarwolves – Blitz Kids – Johnny Foreigner – The Flatliners – Every Time I Die – Polar – Don Broco – Young Guns – Skindred – PUP – Slaves – Crossfaith – Koji – Knuckle Puck – Kid Kapichi – Four Year Strong – The Wedding Present
