Renowned New York City rocker Steve Conte—best known for his work with the New York Dolls and Michael Monroe—has announced a string of UK headline shows this summer in support of his latest album, The Concrete Jangle. The five-date tour kicks off Tuesday, 3rd June 2025 at Six Six in Cambridge, before heading to Margate, Brighton, and Bristol, and wrapping up on Saturday, 8th June at the legendary Dublin Castle in London.
Speaking about the UK Tour, Steve Conte enthuses: “I am SUPER excited to be coming back to England to play for the first time since 2018! I’ve been itching to get back onstage with my guitar to sing in the country that is home to most of my favorite music… And this time, I’ve got 2 albums worth of songs that have never been performed outside of the USA; from Bronx Cheer and The Concrete Jangle (co-written with XTC’s Andy Partridge!)”
“These albums were written, recorded and released during the pandemic, on “Little Steven” Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records and have earned kudos from artists like Ian Hunter of Mott The Hoople and Lenny Kaye of the Patti Smith Group. I’m proud of these songs, they’ve got the melodies & style that will transport you to the late ‘70s/early ‘80s on New York City’s Lower East Side – or King’s Road in London. Come and hear!!”
As Steve says The Concrete Jangle was recorded at Van Zandt’s studio in NYC with himself on vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion (+ arrangement/production), drummers Prairie Prince (XTC, The Tubes), Thommy Price (Billy Idol, Joan Jett), backing vocalists Ian Hunter, Marshall Crenshaw, Michael Imperioli, Glen Matlock and many others who helped to shape Conte’s vision for a Brit Pop/Motown/Psych ‘60s/Post-Punk ‘80s sounding record
(with trashy NYC guitars).
Sonically, it’s somewhere between The Beatles, Replacements, The Who, Pretenders, Kinks & XTC- fronted by a soul-singer/guitar-slinger in tight pants, scarves & eyeliner. For more information on how you can get your hands on the album, or tickets to see Steve Conte live checkout his website & socials:
Official Website: https://stevecontemusic.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveConteNYC/?locale=en_GB
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steveconte/?hl=en
