Los Fastidios bring Joy Joy Joy to Scandinavia!
Since the UK Subs stopped touring a couple of years back, Italian street punks Los Fastidios might very well be the hardest touring band on the scene. Founded in Verona, Italy in 1991 by Enrico De Angelis, who is still fronting the band, and with a tour itinerary clocking in at an astonishing +100 gigs a year, covering not only all of Europe, but also north and south America, they are a well-oiled machine when it comes to putting on a great and energetic live act!
Kicking off with the life-affirming ‘You’re so Young‘ from their recent 13th album ‘Lovesteady‘ followed by ‘Radio Babylon‘ they’ve got the crowd eating out of their hands from the get-go. Mixing powerful catchy 80’s StreetPunk style terrace chants with upbeat 2-tone style Ska and reggae, Enrico and spouse Elisa enthusiastically urge the audience into a frenzy, skanking all over the stage, radiating positive energy with each and every song.
With lyrics addressing social injustice, racism, sexism, LGBTQ and capitalism (and sometimes, just everyday situations) it would be easy to imagine Los Fastidios as a heavy-hearted and gloomy act – but nothing could be more wrong. The band literally ooze infectious happiness and joy, belting through ‘Take a Stand‘, ‘Where are you Now‘ and ‘Skabillyboggie‘ where guitarist Bibol steps up front for a smattering 1950’s style guitar solos.
‘Beverly‘ from 2021’s ‘XXX – The Number of the Beat‘ urges all the women to the front, and soon after onto the stage, to join the band in an extended chorus of this feminist anthem. Even though the lyrics are a mix of Italian and English (with some French, Spanish and German thrown in for good measure) you really can’t resist joining in, no matter which language is being used.
Closing the gig with ‘Antifa Hooligans‘, after just about an hour, the crowd still wants more.. We needn’t worry as the band comes back on stage for a NINE song encore, consisting of a fantastic rendition of The Selecter’s ‘3 Minute Hero‘; a mashup medley of The Specials’ ‘You’re Wondering Now’ with Cock Sparrer’s ‘We’re Coming Back‘. and my personal favourite from the new album, ‘Non Cambiare Mai’. As the band wave their goodbyes after ending with the ska version of ‘Antifa Hooligans‘, the sweat-drenched crowd spills out to the bar and to the merch table.
Los Fastidios hit British shores in August for Rebellion Festival, playing both Empress Ballroom and the Almost Acoustic Stage plus the after party at The Galleon on the Monday night, as well as a headline gig the next evening at the New Cross Inn in London. Whatever you do – don’t miss them!
LOS FASTIDIOS TOUR DATES 2025:
JULY
03.07.2025 (D) MÜNCHEN – BACKSTAGE w/ Zoo Escape tickets
04.07.2025 (D) NÜRTINGEN – SCHÖN AM NECKAR FESTIVAL
05.07.2025 (D) PRIVATE GIG
19.07.2025 (PL) ROWY – FESTIWAL URWANYCH FILMOW
20.07.2025 (D) HAMBURG – INDRA MUSIKCLUB tickets
AUGUST
08.08.2025 (UK) BLACKPOOL – REBELLION FESTIVAL (Acoustic Stage 12:35pm) tickets
09.08.2025 (UK) BLACKPOOL – REBELLION FESTIVAL (Empress Ballroom 14:35pm) 11.08.2025 (UK) BLACKPOOL – GALLEON PUB
12.08.2025 (UK) LONDON – NEW CROSS INN tickets
13.08.2025 (B) TOURNAI – AU BOUT DE NOS REVES
14.08.2025 (D) KÖLN – SONIC BALLROOM tickets
15.08.2025 (D) ZWEIBRÜCKEN – GASTHAUS SUTTER tickets
16.08.2025 (D) SCHONGAU – REAKTOR
28.08.2025 (F) MONT-DORE – MAGIC BUS SANCY
29.08.2025 (F) BOUSSAY – ZIC’N ROLL FESTIVAL tickets
30.08.2025 (F) AMBERIEU EN BUGEY – LES TRIPLETTES
31.08.2025 (F) CHAMBERY – BRIN DE ZINC tickets
SEPTEMBER
01.09.2025 (F) MARSEILLE – LE MOLOTOV tickets
02.09.2025 (F) MONTPELLIER – KJBI
03.09.2025 (E) CASTELLON – PUB TERRA
04.09.2025 (E) ALICANTE – SALA MAREAROCK
05.09.2025 (CAT) BARCELONA – LA DESKOMUNAL
06.09.2025 (I) IMOLA – IMOLA IN MUSICA – VERZIERE DELLE MONACHE
12/14.09.2025 (US) HAMPTON (VIRGINIA) – SUPERNOVA INTERNATIONAL SKA FESTIVAL tickets
15.09.2025 (US) To Be Announced
16.09.2025 (US) PHILADELPHIA
17.09.2025 (US) NEW YORK CITY – TV EYE
18..09.2025 (US) WALLINGFORD -CHERRY TAVERN
19.09.2025 (CAN) DAVELUYVILLE – BRASIERVIL FESTIVAL tickets
20..09.2025 (CAN) MONTREAL – FOUFOUNES ELECTRIQUES tickets
OCTOBER
02.10.2025 (D) BERLIN – DIE GROSSE OI!ROPA TOUR – HUXLEY tickets
03.10.2025 (D) DORTMUND – DIE GROSSE OI!ROPA TOUR – FZW tickets
04.10.2025 (D) ERFURT – DIE GROSSE OI!ROPA TOUR – CENTRAL tickets
11.10.2025 (I) VERONA – KOB FEST – THE FACTORY tickets
16.10.2025 (D) JENA – ROSENKELLER
17.10.2025 (D) BAD KREUZNACH – AJK
18.10.2025 (D) KREFELD – KULTURRAMPE
19.10.2025 (B) MONS – L.A.B. (concert at 6pm)
20.10.2025 (UK) BRIGHTON – THE PRINCE ALBERT
21.10.2025 (UK) READING – FACE BAR tickets
22.10.2025 (UK) SWINDON – THE VICTORIA tickets
23.10.2025 (UK) PRESTON – NEW CONTINENTAL tickets
24.10.2025 (UK) STOCKPORT – BLOSSOMS tickets
25.10.2025 (UK) WREXHAM – SAITH SEREN
26.10.2025 (UK) COVENTRY – 2 TONE VILLAGE concert at 6pm
27.10.2025 (UK) STROUD – THE PRINCE ALBERT tickets
30.10.2025 (D) HALLE – WAJUT
31.10.2025 (CZ) ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE – MC FABRIKA
NOVEMBER
01.11.2025 (A) WIEN – ARENA
14.11.2025 (D) DORTMUND – FZW w/ Perkele tickets
15.11.2025 (D) WIESBADEN – SCHALCHTHOF w/ Perkele tickets
28.11.2025 (D) KEMPTEN – KULTURQUARTIER ALLGÄU E.V w/ Zoo Escape
29.11.2025 (D) GÖTTINGEN – MUSA
DECEMBER
06.12.2025 (E) TENERIFE – CANARIAS CALLING tickets
07.12.2025 (E) LA PALMA – CANARIAS CALLING (Acoustic gig) tickets
19.12.2025 (CH) LUZERN – SEDEL
20.12.2025 (I) MILANO – Q-HUB
Main Photo Credit / All Photos: PER-ÅKE WÄRN
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