Chinnerys, 28 Sep 2026
Electric vibrations at the speed of light
From its beginnings in a French commune in 1967, through the Virgin Records years, mismanagement, court cases, break-ups and rebirths – Gong has always been a continuous thread of beautiful, dangerous and extraordinary music.
The current holders of the flame have come together over the last several years; sinuous bass player Dave Sturt joined just as the album 2032 was shown to the world; Ian ‘Eastwinds’ East was the next to blow in through the portal; Fabio Golfetti brought his guitars from Brazil (after working with Daevid for many years); Kavus Torabi appeared to Daevid in a vision; Cheb Nettles just sort of turned up.
Gong's musically diverse world includes shades of psychedelia, space rock, jazz, avant-garde, krautrock and surreal soundscapes.
Home of live music in Southend-on-Sea
21-22 Marine Parade, Southend, SS1 2EJ
01702 467 305 / chinnerys@hotmail.co.uk