The Polecats

Gigs · Reading

The Polecats

Friday 12 November 2027 · Doors 20:00

Face Bar, Reading

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The Polecats is on Friday 12 November 2027 at Face Bar, Reading, with doors at 20:00. Tickets start at £22, including the booking fee.

The Polecats are a pioneering UK neo-rockabilly band formed in the late 1970s (originally as Cult Heroes) by Tim Polecat, Boz Boorer, Phil Bloomberg, and Chris Hawkes. Known for hits like "Rockabilly Guy" and "Make a Circuit with Me" the band continues to tour internationally, featuring a lineup often consisting of Tim Polecat, Boz Boorer, Phil Bloomberg, and drummer John Buck To mark their 50-year milestone, the band is hitting the road with their iconic, definitive "Calls of '82" lineup. Tim 'Polecat' Worman-Lead vocals & Guitar.Martin 'Boz' Booer- Guitar & Vocals.Phil Bloomberg-Double Bass.John Buck-Drums.

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