The Smith Street Band

On 10 June 2026 at The Garage in London, The Smith Street Band brings Melbourne’s folk-punk DNA to the stage. Formed in 2009 around singer and songwriter Wil Wagner, the group stitches melodic punk, indie rock and folk edges into songs that move fast and land with plain-spoken detail. Wagner’s nervy voice drives stories about day-to-day struggles, relationships and mental health, with refrains that come straight to the point.

Across records like No One Gets Lost Anymore and Sunshine & Technology, through Throw Me in the River and More Scared of You Than You Are of Me, then Don’t Waste Your Anger and Life After Football, the band has widened its palette without losing its pulse. Live, that means a set that basculates between pub-punk urgency and more open, slow-burning moments, carried by churning guitars and shout-along hooks. Years of DIY touring in Australia, Europe and North America have shaped a show that stays direct and grounded, balancing raw energy with melodies built to stick. London gets the full snapshot of that evolution at The Garage.