Sin City
Situated amongst the myriad of bars, pubs and clubs in Swansea’s city centre is Sin City, a favourite go-to for residents young and old. Swansea isn’t usually high on the list on most bands’ touring schedule, but when it is, it tends to be Sin City. Hosting a range of gigs and club nights throughout the week to appease the insatiable student populi, there’s a charm attached to this place that few other venues can boast in South Wales. Though it’s the city’s largest independent venue, there’s a communal feel to the space, which is equipped with two rooms that can successfully accommodate both raves and gigs.
There are often some big name DJs shuffling through the doors at Sin City. After a sold-out show for Glasgow’s most notorious party-boy Denis Sulta on Fri 1 Feb, young London producer Skepsis steps up to the Sin City plates to brings a night of hectic bassline and gun fingers aplenty on Sat 9. Drum’n’bass don DJ Guv also brings his own helping of Hackney hardcore to Swansea towards the end of the month (Fri 22) as underground events company Dazed return to the venue on the back of two sell-out shows in 2018.
Not satisfied with marquee DJ bookings, Sin City also welcomes a host of impressive bands to Swansea this February. Former frontman of Gallows and Pure Love, Frank Carter’s solo project Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes is a return to his punk rock and hardcore roots; they play at Sin City on Wed 13 Feb. Meanwhile, North Walian indie rockers The Joy Formidable are set to play on Wed 20 as they tour their latest album Aaarth, released in autumn 2018. Speaking to Buzz about the release, lead singer Ritzy Bryan said, “This whole album is about getting back up and continuing to fight this chaos” – a sentiment that will no doubt carry into their Swansea show. Finally, perhaps the biggest name billed is Pete Doherty And The Puta Madres (Tue 19), who brings a night of hearty singalongs for The Libertines and Babyshambles fans to lap up. CHARLIE COTTRELL
Info: www.sincityclub.co.uk