Soviet Underground play Dalston on 14 November, free entry

On Saturday 14 November, Soviet Underground play The Victoria in Dalston — a London band performing the songs of the 1980s Leningrad and Sverdlovsk rock scene, and writing their own. Entry is free but ticketed, and DICE marks the night as selling fast.

When and where?

Saturday 14 November, doors at 8pm. The venue is The Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road, London E8 3AS, in Dalston. The night is called Sounds of Soviet Underground and is presented by the promoters CLUB.THE.MAMMOTH. It is an 18+ event.

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What does it cost?

Entry is free. A ticket is still needed in advance through DICE, which states: "The price you'll pay. No surprises later" — no extra charges at the door. At the time of writing the tickets are flagged "Selling fast".

Who else is on?

Alongside Soviet Underground, The Paisley Daze appear as special guests. Vadim Kosmos plays a disco set — by the listing's description, global disco and funk from the 70s and 80s.

What will they play?

The live set is covers. The listing puts it plainly: the band "recreate the sound of music revolution behind the iron curtain," with "covers of iconic songs by Kino, Nautilus Pompilius, Zoopark and many more." The promoters promise to bring "the atmosphere of Leningrad's Rock Club" to Dalston.

This is the scene the West knows as Red Wave, after the mid-1980s compilation that first carried Soviet rock to American listeners. Hence the band's own Bandcamp description: "Soviet Red Wave inspired rock."

Do they have their own songs?

They do, and that is a separate story. The debut album, Soviet Underground, was released on 28 June 2025 with seven original songs: "Наша любовь", "Дежавю", "Пространства", "Иду тебя искать" in a 2025 remaster, "Забыться", "Игра" and "Рыбалка" — the last running almost eight minutes.

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On Bandcamp the digital album is £10 or more and the digipack CD is £15. The band's own tags for it: rock, post-punk, red wave, sovietwave, London.

In the album notes the members call it "a reflection of our influences and our own voice," music grown out of several years of playing and writing together. It was recorded across three studios: most of it at Just Sound Studios with engineer Kain McBarron, one track at Sausage Studios with Sebastian Kellig, and one composed, recorded and mixed by band member Martin Viktorov. Mastering by Chris Pavey.

Who is in the band?

Six members: Valery Drobinin on guitar and vocals, Andrej Mykolaiciuk on guitar, Ivan Vasilyev on keys and synth, Gabor Holtzer on drums, Grigory Grebennikov on bass and vocals, and Martin Viktorov on synth, programming and keys.

What next?

A second album is already in the works, according to the listing for the November show. Before the album the band released the single "Иду тебя искать" in July 2024 and covers of "Всё идёт по плану" and "Дрянь".

Tickets and all the band's links are on DICE and in their profile. For anyone who grew up on this music and has not heard it live in a long time, this is the nearest chance in London.