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Valencia’s underground rock circuit is about to experience a serious blast of raw, primal rock ’n’ roll when Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds arrive at 16 Toneladas on Friday, March 27, 2026. And they’re not coming alone. Joining the party will be Swiss garage firestarters The Giant Robots and the riotous rock ’n’ roll outfit Eh, Mertxe!, promising a triple-bill built for sweaty floors, ringing ears and full-throttle rock chaos. Doors open at 22:30 with the show kicking off at 23:00, turning one of Valencia’s most beloved rock clubs into a late-night temple of fuzz, distortion and vintage garage swagger.

At the centre of the storm stands the legendary Kid Congo Powers — one of the most fascinating figures in modern underground rock history. Across decades, Powers has played a crucial role in shaping some of the most influential alternative bands of the late twentieth century. His guitar work helped define the swampy voodoo rock of The Gun Club, the psychobilly sleaze of The Cramps, and the dark, cinematic sound of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.But with Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds, he returned to something closer to his musical roots — a feral blend of garage rock, chicano rhythm, psychedelic fuzz and soul-soaked basslines. Their music feels like a lost broadcast from some mythical underground radio station where punk, rockabilly and psychedelic rock all collide at once. The band arrives in Valencia with a brand-new record, “La Araña Es La Vida,” released on cult garage label In The Red Records, recorded with the current line-up of Kid Congo alongside Kiki Solis, Ron Miller, and Mark Cisneros. On stage, their songs explode into hypnotic grooves and volcanic guitar lines — a psychedelic jungle of sound that almost dares the audience not to dance.

Supporting them are The Giant Robots, a long-running rock ’n’ roll outfit from Lausanne whose sound is equal parts vintage garage, punk attitude and pure rock absurdity. Formed in the mid-1990s, the band have spent years spreading their infectious brand of fuzz-soaked garage punk across Europe, releasing singles, albums and tearing through clubs with a swagger that feels ripped straight from the golden age of dirty rock ’n’ roll. Their songs are fast, loud, and proudly chaotic — exactly the kind of sound that fits perfectly inside a packed club with sticky floors and guitars pushed into the red.

Completing the line-up are Eh, Mertxe!, a high-energy rock ’n’ roll outfit originally from the Basque scene and now active across Spain’s underground circuit. Since forming in 2015 they’ve built a reputation for explosive live shows driven by sharp guitars and infectious choruses, releasing several EPs before their acclaimed 2022 album Lo Sabes Bien. Their sound sits somewhere between classic garage rock, punk energy and street-level rock ’n’ roll attitude — a perfect warm-up before the headliners tear the roof off.

Shows like this are exactly what keeps the city’s alternative music scene alive. A legendary guitarist, two ferocious support bands, and one of Valencia’s most beloved rock venues packed wall-to-wall with fans ready for noise. For a few hours on March 27, 16 Toneladas will become a time machine back to the raw, dangerous spirit of rock ’n’ roll — the kind where the guitars snarl, the crowd sweats, and the night ends with everyone stumbling into the street buzzing from the sound. Because when Kid Congo rolls into town, it’s never just a concert. It’s a garage-rock séance led by one of the genre’s true survivors!

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