What A Waste

Hot Box Chelmsford, 27 Jun 2025


Tribute to Ian Dury & The Blockheads

What A Waste are the UK's most authentic Ian Dury & The Blockheads recreation act in sound and vision brought to you by six totally committed musicians with a love & respect for the music of The Blockheads and the poetry of Ian Dury.

What A Waste’s show is a faithful recreation of Ian Dury & The Blockheads' live performances during their most successful period, 1977-1980. During this time the band had a series of top 20 singles, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick was a UK number 1 and its follow up Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 peaked at number 3. The albums Do It Yourself and New Boots and Panties!! Both went platinum.

What A Waste is a completely live experience, full of the humour, poetry, and expert musicianship of one of the UK’s most original, diverse, and unique bands.

What a Waste perform ‘ Hit Me With Me Your Rhythm Stick’ click https://youtu.be/VGhFxW7rZJc?si=q5x-MJMBAhl1gWvS

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8 p.m.
Tribute to Ian Dury & The Blockheads

Show Details


Venue
Hot Box Chelmsford
Date
27 Jun 2025
Doors
7 p.m.
Starts
8 p.m.
Ends (approx):
11:30 p.m.

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Chelmsford's grassroots music venue. Keeping independent music alive.

28 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1TS

01245 290 117 / hotbox@hotboxlive.co.uk

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