SLYDER SMITH with THE HOLLOWMEN

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 · 7:00 pm

SLYDER SMITH + The Hollowmen Central Scotland based Slyder Smith comes to DreadnoughtRocks for the first time with a new look 4-piece outfit featuring Brian Kerr now on guitar, Kevin Skelly on bass & backing vocals & John McAvoy on drums. UK rock artist Slyder Smith & his band deliver gritty, melodic rock driven by raw emotion and hook-laden guitar work. First gaining recognition as guitarist and backing vocalist with cult power-pop outfit Last Great Dreamers, Slyder has since forged his own path with acclaimed work including his album Charm Offensive and recent singles ‘Nobody’s Listening’ , ‘Plan To Fail’ & ‘Killing The Machine’. https://linktr.ee/slydersmith The Hollowmen combine a unique blend of lyrical depth and musical prowess. Drawing inspiration from the haunting poetry of T.S. Eliot, Hud’s lyrics delve into the darker corners of the human experience, exploring themes of existential angst, personal turmoil, and the stark realities of life. https://linktr.ee/thehollowmen DOORS 7PM - APPROX STAGE TIMES 8.00 - 11pm IMPORTANT INFO NO ONE EVER READS. Please Have your QR code ready to scan in when you arrive. If you have a group please try to have everyone checkin at the same time rather than dribs and drabs.  After the Live Show wraps up downstairs your ticket also includes entry to the Rock Club afterwards to 3am if you can handle it. So whether it's for just one for the road or you want to party on with us you are welcome to do so at no extra cost.  This Event is 18+ Only due to our licencing set up also being a nightclub. There is No refund options for any tickets purchased in advance for any changes in your circumstances in the lead up to this or any show unless the show is postponed or cancelled. You are free to try and sell on your ticket and there is a facility in your Universe ticket account to rename the tickets as required.  If the show is cancelled we refund the full ticket values AND booking fee so you are never out of pocket. Please Note Universe use latest payment security called 3D Verification so you may be prompted to authorise your transaction on YOUR banking platform or app. Please ensure you are able to do this and that your internet browser doesn't block pop ups for Universe. Top tip is NOT to stay in the Facebook Browser - select OPEN in EXTERNAL BROWSER if using a link from our socials which will open it in your devices own internet browser as the facebook one is liable to cause issues (where many don't realise that they stay within FB's own browser)  We always would recommend just heading to www.dreadnoughtrock.co.uk (and save it as a favourite) as going from there direct to purchase your tickets helps.