The Dreadnoughts started playing folk-punk in 2007 with one goal in mind: to make enough money at shows to cover the cost of shots of Fireball whiskey at Vancouver’s notorious Ivanhoe Hotel. Eighteen years later, they can say they’ve absolutely succeeded, and on top of that, they boast seven studio albums, numerous EPs and hundreds of unforgettable shows around the world. They’ve mixed punk rock and a heap of European folk traditions on a scale that few other bands can match.
“The Dreadnoughts’ live set,” writes upvenue.com, “can be summed up in one word: outrageous.” If this band is proud of anything, it’s its live show, which follows the first (and only) rule of punk rock: It must be chaos! There’s no choreography, no pre-set sound effects, no light show, no “how’s everybody doing today?” Just six rowdy extroverts who aim a series of folk dances with a punk twist at the audience… sometimes after consuming a completely unnecessary amount of alcohol. Perfect for Mighty Sounds!
