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The Ugly

Metal band from Chicago, IL

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The Ugly photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
55
Cities
29
Releases
15
Last show
Aug 13, 2026Bottom of the Hill

About

The Ugly is a band from Chicago, IL, tagged black metal, blackened thrash metal, horror by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2026, across 55 rooms in 29 cities.

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

60+ on record · Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 25, 2026Sidney & Matilda · SheffieldHeadliner
Oct 26, 2026The Joiners · SouthamptonHeadliner
Oct 27, 2026Patterns · BrightonHeadliner
Oct 29, 2026Islington Assembly Hall · LondonHeadliner
Oct 31, 2026Rough Trade Nottingham · NottinghamHeadliner
Nov 1, 2026Castle & Falcon · BirminghamHeadliner
Nov 3, 2026Band on the Wall · ManchesterHeadliner
Nov 4, 2026Room 2 · GlasgowHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20191 show
  2. 20224 shows
  3. 202310 shows
  4. 202424 shows
  5. 202511 shows
  6. 202610 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 13, 2026Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Caravan 222, Country Risqué
May 18, 2026The Foundry Concert Club · ClevelandSupportwith Contempt
Dec 10, 2025The 100 Club · LondonHeadliner
Nov 3, 2025The Canalhouse · NottinghamSupportwith Good, P.A.T
Oct 14, 2025The Great North Wood · LondonSupportwith Sooz Kempner
Sep 11, 2025Doss Trento · TrentoHeadliner
Aug 8, 2025Piazza Castello · CastelbuonoSupportwith CocoRosie, Porridge Radio, Mermaid Chunky, +3
Jul 25, 2025Deer Shed Festival 2025 · ThirskHeadliner
Jun 13, 2025Best Kept Secret Festival 2025 · HilvarenbeekHeadliner
May 16, 2025Various Brighton Venues · BrightonHeadliner
May 8, 2025Village Underground · LondonHeadliner
Feb 5, 2025KOKO · LondonSupportwith Katy J Pearson, Vegas Water Taxi
Jan 14, 2025MOTH Club · LondonSupportwith Burglar, Pencil
Nov 9, 2024Café De La Danse, Badaboum, Popup!, Supersonic, Supersonic Records, La Mécanique Ondulatoire · ParisSupportwith June McDoom, Sword II, Elsy Wameyo, +11
Nov 7, 2024Café De La Danse, Badaboum, Popup!, Supersonic, Supersonic Records, La Mécanique Ondulatoire · ParisSupportwith Sword II, Elsy Wameyo, Snow Strippers, +37
Nov 5, 2024Mutations Festival 2024 · BrightonHeadliner
Nov 2, 2024Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen · LeedsSupportwith Opus Kink, Honeyglaze
Sep 24, 2024Corsica Studios · LondonHeadliner
Sep 7, 2024J2, Cambridge Junction · CambridgeHeadliner
Aug 23, 2024Candid Arts Trust · LondonHeadlinerwith Sorry, etta97, Most Things, +1
Jun 22, 2024Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownSupportwith This Lonesome Paradise, Shannon Shaw
Jun 14, 2024Multiple Venues, Ipswich · IpswichHeadliner
May 17, 2024The Pipeline · BrightonSupportwith Woody Green, YHWH Nailgun, Slow Fiction, +3
Apr 27, 2024Brudenell Social Club · LeedsSupportwith Basht., BDRMM, bedroom high club, +9
Apr 12, 2024Rich Mix · LondonHeadlinerwith Ladylike
Apr 11, 2024Whereelse? · MargateHeadliner
Apr 9, 2024The Louisiana · BristolSupportwith Vince Freeman, Si Connelly
Apr 9, 2024Hare & Hounds · Kings HeathHeadliner
Apr 8, 2024Broadcast · GlasgowHeadliner
Apr 6, 2024Northern Quarter · ManchesterSupportwith Marie Davidson, Denzel Himself, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, +28
Apr 5, 2024Heartbreakers · SouthamptonHeadlinerwith Green Gardens
Apr 4, 2024The Boileroom · GuildfordHeadliner
Mar 8, 2024Little Hill Lounge · El CerritoSupportwith Forest Ray, Bolero
Mar 8, 2024CHALK · BrightonSupportwith Lime Garden, Ladylike
Mar 7, 2024Lafayette · LondonSupportwith Lime Garden, Vanity Fairy
Mar 3, 2024Brudenell Social Club · LeedsSupportwith Lime Garden, Brodie Milner
Feb 3, 2024Stork Club · OaklandSupportwith Laura Benitez and the Heartache
Nov 3, 2023Mutations Festival - Friday Day Ticket 2023 · BrightonHeadliner
Nov 2, 2023Various Brighton Venues · BrightonHeadliner
Nov 2, 2023Mutations Festival - Weekend Ticket 2023 · BrightonHeadliner
Sep 8, 2023Alex's Bar · Long BeachSupportwith Roselit Bone, Blone Noble
Jul 28, 2023Nile Theater · MesaSupportwith THRA, Saintbreaker, Gestation, +1
Jun 30, 2023The Underground · MesaSupportwith Liturgy, Big Brave
Jun 24, 2023YES Basement · ManchesterSupportwith Kai Bosch, The Bookhouse
May 22, 2023The Lexington · LondonHeadliner
Feb 4, 2023MOTH Club · LondonHeadlinerwith C Turtle, Blue Bendy
Feb 3, 2023Ivy Room · AlbanySupportwith Jenny Don't and the Spurs, Isaac Rother & the Phantoms
Dec 17, 2022Sebright Arms · LondonSupportwith C Turtle, Sunglasses For Jaws
Nov 20, 2022Alex's Bar · Long BeachHeadliner
Oct 30, 2022Headrow House · LeedsSupportwith Tallies, Pardans, Volk Soup
Jul 9, 2022Local 506 · Chapel HillSupportwith Couldn't Be Happiers
Nov 8, 2019Elbo Room Jack London · OaklandHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

55 rooms in 29 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London13 shows
  • Brighton8 shows
  • Leeds4 shows
  • Manchester3 shows
  • Glasgow2 shows

and 24 other cities

Releases

15 releases, 1978–2020
  • Decapital Punishment cover

    Decapital Punishment

    Jun 21, 2020 · Track · 1 track

  • The Killing Room cover

    The Killing Room

    Apr 19, 2020 · Track · 1 track

  • Funny Games cover

    Funny Games

    Sep 8, 2017 · Track · 1 track

  • American Werewolf In Chicago cover

    American Werewolf In Chicago

    Aug 2, 2016 · Album · 1 track

  • Off The Hook b/w Screw The System

    2015

  • Year Of The Dragon

    2014

  • Psycho Thrash Suicide cover

    Psycho Thrash Suicide

    Jun 13, 2010 · Album · 13 tracks

  • Classic Canadian Punk / Killed By Death #26

    2002

  • Disorder

    1996 · Compilation

  • Pretty Vacant / Disorder / You Bug Me

    1996

  • And Now Live From Toronto ... The Last Pogo

    1979

  • Stranded In The Laneway (Of Love)

    1978

  • Hyped To Death #4 : American Indie Punk "U To Z" 1977-85

  • Teen Line No. 2: Powerpop & Poprock 45s: S-to-U

  • Hyped To Death #12: U.S. & Canadian Punk 45s: Th-to-U

Lineup

  • Sam Ferrara
  • Mike Mulroney

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2014-09-24–2014-09-24 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ El Toro) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Ugly — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Ugly — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Ugly — Decapital Punishment
Release art · Decapital Punishment — release
The Ugly — The Killing Room
Release art · The Killing Room — release
The Ugly — Funny Games
Release art · Funny Games — release
The Ugly — American Werewolf In Chicago
Release art · American Werewolf In Chicago — release
The Ugly — Psycho Thrash Suicide
Release art · Psycho Thrash Suicide — release
The Ugly — Bottom of the Hill, 2026-08-13
Poster · Bottom of the Hill, 2026-08-13 — Songkick
The Ugly — Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen, 2024-11-02
Poster · Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen, 2024-11-02 — Songkick
The Ugly — Candid Arts Trust, 2024-08-23
Poster · Candid Arts Trust, 2024-08-23 — Songkick
The Ugly — Pappy & Harriet's, 2024-06-22
Poster · Pappy & Harriet's, 2024-06-22 — Songkick
The Ugly — The Louisiana, 2024-04-09
Poster · The Louisiana, 2024-04-09 — Songkick
The Ugly — Little Hill Lounge, 2024-03-08
Poster · Little Hill Lounge, 2024-03-08 — Songkick
The Ugly — CHALK, 2024-03-08
Poster · CHALK, 2024-03-08 — Songkick
The Ugly — Alex's Bar, 2023-09-08
Poster · Alex's Bar, 2023-09-08 — Songkick
The Ugly — Nile Theater, 2023-07-28
Poster · Nile Theater, 2023-07-28 — Songkick
The Ugly — The Underground, 2023-06-30
Poster · The Underground, 2023-06-30 — Songkick
The Ugly — YES Basement, 2023-06-24
Poster · YES Basement, 2023-06-24 — Songkick
The Ugly — Ivy Room, 2023-02-03
Poster · Ivy Room, 2023-02-03 — Songkick
The Ugly — Sebright Arms, 2022-12-17
Poster · Sebright Arms, 2022-12-17 — Songkick
The Ugly — Headrow House, 2022-10-30
Poster · Headrow House, 2022-10-30 — Songkick
The Ugly — Green Room, 2019-04-30
Poster · Green Room, 2019-04-30 — Songkick
The Ugly — Rough Trade East London, 2019-02-27
Poster · Rough Trade East London, 2019-02-27 — Songkick
The Ugly — Scala, 2018-09-19
Poster · Scala, 2018-09-19 — Songkick
The Ugly — Gold Sounds Bar, 2018-06-16
Poster · Gold Sounds Bar, 2018-06-16 — Songkick
The Ugly — Rogue Bar, 2018-06-13
Poster · Rogue Bar, 2018-06-13 — Songkick
The Ugly — The Rebel Lounge, 2018-02-14
Poster · The Rebel Lounge, 2018-02-14 — Songkick
The Ugly — Nile Theater, 2017-04-02
Poster · Nile Theater, 2017-04-02 — Songkick
The Ugly — Majestic Ventura Theater, 2014-09-18
Poster · Majestic Ventura Theater, 2014-09-18 — Songkick
The Ugly — Reggie's Rock Club, 2013-09-10
Poster · Reggie's Rock Club, 2013-09-10 — Songkick
The Ugly — Somewhere Else Tavern, 2012-07-28
Poster · Somewhere Else Tavern, 2012-07-28 — Songkick
The Ugly — Reggie's, 2011-07-18
Poster · Reggie's, 2011-07-18 — Songkick
The Ugly — Reggie's Rock Club, 2011-03-02
Poster · Reggie's Rock Club, 2011-03-02 — Songkick
The Ugly — Jammin' Java, 2011-01-17
Poster · Jammin' Java, 2011-01-17 — Songkick
The Ugly — Reggie's Rock Club, 2010-11-18
Poster · Reggie's Rock Club, 2010-11-18 — Songkick
The Ugly — Ronny's, 2010-07-08
Poster · Ronny's, 2010-07-08 — Songkick
The Ugly — Bottom Lounge, 2010-03-26
Poster · Bottom Lounge, 2010-03-26 — Songkick
The Ugly — Tantogården, 2008-03-29
Poster · Tantogården, 2008-03-29 — Songkick
The Ugly — Louisville Gardens, 2008-03-01
Poster · Louisville Gardens, 2008-03-01 — Songkick
The Ugly — University of Bath, 2004-12-07
Poster · University of Bath, 2004-12-07 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
the UgLy on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
The Ugly on Last.fmArtist facts
The Ugly on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.