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Vice Squad

Rock band from London · formed 1979

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Vice Squad photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
7
Rooms played
5
Cities
5
Releases
51
Last show
Jun 4, 2016O2 Ritz Manchester

About

Vice Squad is a band from London, formed in 1979, tagged alternative rock, english, punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2000 to 2016, across 5 rooms in 5 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

7 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20001 show
  2. 20061 show
  3. 20071 show
  4. 20082 shows
  5. 20141 show
  6. 20161 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 4, 2016O2 Ritz Manchester · ManchesterSupportwith Cockney Rejects, Angelic Upstarts, GBH, +3
May 4, 2014NX Newcastle · Newcastle Upon TyneSupportwith Buzzcocks, Penetration, UK Subs, +6
Aug 7, 2008Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137
Jul 18, 2008Köpi · BerlinSupportwith Mad Caddies, La Plebe, The Toasters, +111
Aug 9, 2007Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161
Aug 10, 2006Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith Cock Sparrer, The Damned, The Exploited, +125
May 28, 2000St. Andrew's Episcopal Church · College ParkSupportwith The Goons, The Unseen

Where they play

5 rooms in 5 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Blackpool3 shows
  • Berlin1 show
  • College Park1 show
  • Manchester1 show
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne1 show

Releases

51 releases, 1980–2026

Lineup

  • Paul Rooney · guitar

Former

  • Beki Bondage · lead vocals
  • Mark Hambly · bass guitar
  • Shane Baldwin · drums (drum set)
  • Dave Bateman · guitar
  • Paul Margolis · drums (drum set)
  • Mark Byrne

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 39 plays, 2006-09-09–2026-02-28 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Vice Squad — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Vice Squad — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Vice Squad — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Vice Squad — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Vice Squad — Mistress Of CeremoniesBONDAGE
Release art · Mistress Of CeremoniesBONDAGE — release
Vice Squad — Worry Doll EP
Release art · Worry Doll EP — release
Vice Squad — Punk Rock RadioVice Squad
Release art · Punk Rock RadioVice Squad — release
Vice Squad — Cardboard CountryVice Squad
Release art · Cardboard CountryVice Squad — release
Vice Squad — Punk Rockers : The Very Best Of Vice Squad ALBUM
Release art · Punk Rockers : The Very Best Of Vice Squad ALBUM — release
Vice Squad — VICE SQUAD PUNK ROCKERS SAMPLER EP
Release art · VICE SQUAD PUNK ROCKERS SAMPLER EP — release
Vice Squad — Battle Of Britain ALBUM
Release art · Battle Of Britain ALBUM — release
Vice Squad — Defiant ALBUM
Release art · Defiant ALBUM — release

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
VICE SQUAD on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Vice Squad on Last.fmArtist facts
Vice Squad on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.