The Sex Pistols headlined the 1976 concert at London’s 100 Club that became known as the 100 Club Punk Festival.
The two-day event took place on 20 and 21 September 1976 and was organized by musician and promoter Ron Watts with support from the Sex Pistols’ manager Malcolm McLaren. It brought together emerging British punk acts including the Clash, the Damned, Subway Sect, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and others.
The festival became an important meeting point for London’s developing punk scene. Its small venue, rapidly changing line-ups, and confrontational atmosphere helped turn scattered groups into a recognizable movement.
The event is sometimes confused with the Sex Pistols’ first performance at the 100 Club, which occurred earlier in 1976. The festival itself was a separate September event and is remembered as a major public showcase for British punk’s first generation.