Criminal Class
Punk band · formed 1979
- british
- Oi
- punk
- Skinhead
- street punk
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Dec 8, 2012The Ballroom
About
Criminal Class is a band, formed in 1979, tagged british, Oi, punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2012, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Bernard Cunningham: member — MusicBrainz
- Craig St. Leon: member — MusicBrainz
- Criminal Class has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2000–2000 — MusicBrainz
- Criminal Class has 8633 listeners on Last.fm — Criminal Class on Last.fm
- Criminal Class has released 10 recordings between 1982 and 2025 — Criminal Class on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20031 show
- 20061 show
- 20071 show
- 20081 show
- 20091 show
- 20111 show
- 20122 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2012 | The Ballroom · BirminghamSupportwith Rancid, Cock Sparrer, UK Subs, +13 | Support | Rancid, Cock Sparrer, UK Subs, +13 |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Exchange · BristolSupportwith Infa Riot, Two Gallants, Pentagram | Support | Infa Riot, Two Gallants, Pentagram |
| May 1, 2011 | Rebellion Amsterdam · AmsterdamSupportwith The Duel, Cockney Rejects, Defects, +5 | Support | The Duel, Cockney Rejects, Defects, +5 |
| Aug 1, 2009 | Bridge House 2 · LondonSupportwith Newtown Neurotics, The Duel, Blame, +4 | Support | Newtown Neurotics, The Duel, Blame, +4 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137 | Support | Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137 |
| Aug 9, 2007 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 | Support | The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 |
| Aug 10, 2006 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith Cock Sparrer, The Damned, The Exploited, +125 | Support | Cock Sparrer, The Damned, The Exploited, +125 |
| Jun 19, 2003 | The Dome · MorecambeSupportwith The Damned, Big D And The Kids Table, The Adicts, +109 | Support | The Damned, Big D And The Kids Table, The Adicts, +109 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Winter Gardens Blackpool · Blackpool3 shows
- Bridge House 2 · London1 show
- Exchange · Bristol1 show
- Rebellion Amsterdam · Amsterdam1 show
- The Ballroom · Birmingham1 show
Cities played
- Blackpool3 shows
- Amsterdam1 show
- Birmingham1 show
- Bristol1 show
- London1 show
and 1 other city
Live history
8 shows on record- Shows counted
- 8
- First on record
- Jun 2003
- Latest on record
- Dec 2012
Shows per year
- 20031
- 20061
- 20071
- 20081
- 20091
- 20111
- 20122
Top rooms
- Winter Gardens Blackpool, Blackpool · 3
- The Ballroom, Birmingham · 1
- Exchange, Bristol · 1
- Rebellion Amsterdam, Amsterdam · 1
- Bridge House 2, London · 1
Top cities
- Blackpool · 3
- Amsterdam · 1
- Bristol · 1
- Morecambe · 1
- London · 1
Often on the bill with: The Duel, Argy Bargy, Blame, Civet, Cockney Rejects, Defects, Pentagram, Splodgenessabounds
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
10 releases, 1982–2025Burn In Hell - The Inferno Records Discography
2025
25 To Life
2010
Through Bitter Eyes (All Bets Are Off / Choose My Own Path)
2008
Blast The Beast
2007
We Follow No One
2006
The Dutch Hardcore Tribute To The Real Oi
2005
Shut Down The System
2004
Blood on the Streets: The Criminal Class Oi! Collection
2000 · Compilation
Fighting The System
1982
Criminal Class
Lineup
- Bernard Cunningham
- Craig St. Leon
Airplay
Lineup history
10 members on record- Bernard Cunninghamtenure unknown
- Craig St. Leontenure unknown
- Danny Greartenure unknown
- Fred Waitetenure unknown
- Gary Meffentenure unknown
- Jeremy 'Smurf' Edwardstenure unknown
- Jimtenure unknown
- Johntenure unknown
- John 'Septic' Taylortenure unknown
- Mark Branskitenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Homicide (via Gary Meffen), Skeet (via Gary Meffen)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Criminal Class on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Criminal Class on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.