Panic Shack
Rock band from Cardiff · formed 2018
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 16
- Last show
- Aug 16, 2025Escot Park
About
Panic Shack is a band from Cardiff, formed in 2018, tagged Crank wave, Garage Punk, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2025, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- Panic Shack formed in 2018 — MusicBrainz
- Meg Fretwell: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Sarah Harvey: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Romi Lawrence: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Emily Smith: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Panic Shack has 10 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2020–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Panic Shack is based in Cardiff, UK — Panic Shack on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: grin & bear it (2026-05-19) — Bandcamp
- Panic Shack is from Cardiff , Wales — Wikipedia
- Panic Shack has 5 members: Sarah Harvey, Meg Fretwell, Romi Lawrence, Emily Smith, Nick Doherty-Williams — Wikipedia
- Panic Shack plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
- Panic Shack plays punk rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Panic Shack has 58598 listeners on Last.fm — Panic Shack on Last.fm
- Panic Shack has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2025 — Panic Shack on Discogs
- Panic Shack has 2 followers on Genius — Panic Shack on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Cardiff, Wales — Panic Shack on TheAudioDB
- Genres per Wikidata: alternative rock — Wikidata
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
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20224 shows
- 20231 show
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Escot Park · Ottery St MarySupportwith Sex Pistols, Frank Turner, Levellers, +40 | Support | Sex Pistols, Frank Turner, Levellers, +40 |
| May 26, 2024 | Nottingham · NottinghamSupportwith Jockstrap, Florry, Gurriers, +9 | Support | Jockstrap, Florry, Gurriers, +9 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Multiple Venues - Stockton on Tees · Stockton-on-teesSupportwith Circa Waves, Sleeper, Candid, +61 | Support | Circa Waves, Sleeper, Candid, +61 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Tramshed Cardiff · CardiffSupportwith Yard Act | Support | Yard Act |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Motion & the Marble Factory · BristolSupportwith Yard Act | Support | Yard Act |
| Nov 25, 2022 | O2 Ritz Manchester · ManchesterSupportwith Yard Act | Support | Yard Act |
| Sep 18, 2022 | O2 Institute3 Birmingham · DigbethSupportwith Yard Act, Lime Garden | Support | Yard Act, Lime Garden |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Escot Park · Ottery St Mary1 show
- Motion & the Marble Factory · Bristol1 show
- Multiple Venues - Stockton on Tees · Stockton-on-tees1 show
- Nottingham · Nottingham1 show
- O2 Institute3 Birmingham · Digbeth1 show
Cities played
- Bristol1 show
- Cardiff1 show
- Digbeth1 show
- Manchester1 show
- Nottingham1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
16 releases, 2020–2026grin & bear it
2026 · Single
Girl Band Starter Pack
2025 · Single
Gok Wan
2025 · Single
Panic Shack
2025 · Album
The Resident Sampler 2025
2025
Break The Glass, Burn The Cage
2025
Skinwalker
2024
Hello 2023
2023
Small World (Special Edition)
2023
Baby Shack
2022 · Ep
Mannequin Man
2022 · Single
Meal Deal
2022 · Single
It's Good To Be Back
2022
I Don’t Really Like It
2020 · Single
Jiu Jits You
2020 · Single
Who's Got My Lighter?
2020 · Single
Lineup
- Meg Fretwell · background vocals
- Sarah Harvey · lead vocals
- Romi Lawrence · background vocals
- Emily Smith · bass guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
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Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Panic Shack on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Panic Shack on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Panic Shack on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Panic Shack on Genius | Artist facts |
| Panic Shack on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| 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.