Celebrating 50 Years of Buzzcocks at The Chapel, San Francisco

Celebrating 50 Years of Buzzcocks is a show by Buzzcocks at The Chapel in San Francisco on 10 November 2026, 20:00. Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton in 1976 by Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto. Their singles fuse pop with rapid-fire punk energy and were later collected on the compilation album Singles Going Steady.

Devoto left in 1977 and formed Magazine, and Shelley became the principal singer-songwriter. The band broke up in 1981, reunited in 1989 and released six more albums before Shelley's death in 2018. The band has stayed active, anchored by long-time guitarist Steve Diggle, who also handles lead vocals.

As of 2019 the band consists of Diggle, Danny Farrant on drums and Chris Remington on bass, with Mani Perazzoli as an additional touring member. Their most recent studio albums are Sonics in the Soul (2022) and Attitude Adjustment (2026).