The Damned

The Damned hit Klub STUDIO in Kraków on July 9, 2026, with a set that retraces nearly five decades of restless invention. Formed in London in 1976, the band were among the first to put UK punk on record with New Rose, then pushed their sound toward goth, post-punk and a dark, theatrical pop. On stage, Dave Vanian’s baritone and Captain Sensible’s cutting guitar steer songs that pivot from serrated bursts to shadowy, slow-burn atmospheres.

Expect early flashpoints from Damned Damned Damned and the nervy rush of Machine Gun Etiquette to rub shoulders with the grander shades of Phantasmagoria, plus newer tracks that show how the group keeps moving without losing its bite. The set favors tight arrangements, sharp hooks and dynamic shifts over retro poses, tapping into the band’s knack for mood and momentum. Whether you come for the spit-and-spark of their punk origins or the murkier romance of their goth period, The Damned connect those threads into one coherent night, driven by voices and riffs that still carry the same unruly charge.