About
What to expect
The Sick Man of Europe draws on late-70s and early-80s post-punk and European art rock pioneers, including Bauhaus, Joy Division, Neu!, Suicide, and Swans.
The band re-tools those influences for the present moment, using motorik drum machines, languid basslines, and pulsing sequencers.
Vocals sit between Ian Curtis' melancholic baritone and something more experimental, with phrases repeated like mantras.
- Debut album on The Leaf Label
- Second album The Intermittent Signal in September 2026
- Name coined in 1833 for Ottoman Empire
- Recently applied to post-Brexit Britain
- State-of-the-nation commentary on geopolitical tensions
Line-up
Listen before you go
The Sick Man of Europe @ Ramsgate Music Hall - Fri 20/03/2026
Tony Mann
Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.
Questions
When does The Sick Man Of Europe start and end?
The Sick Man Of Europe runs Tuesday, 1 December 2026, 19:00 until 22:00.
Where is The Sick Man Of Europe?
The Sick Man Of Europe takes place at Sneaky Pete's, 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh.
How much are tickets for The Sick Man Of Europe?
Tickets for The Sick Man Of Europe cost £17.10 on the official ticket shop.
Who plays at The Sick Man Of Europe?
The line-up of The Sick Man Of Europe: The Sick Man Of Europe.
What music will I hear?
The band draws on post-punk and European art rock pioneers of the late 70s and early 80s, including Bauhaus, Joy Division, Neu!, Suicide, and Swans.
Motorik drum machines
Languid basslines
Pulsing sequencers
Vocals between Ian Curtis' melancholic baritone and something more experimental
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Getting there
Sneaky Pete's, 73 Cowgate, EH1 1JW Edinburgh, Scotland, GB
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