Dub Pistols are a British band founded by frontman Barry Ashworth, emerging from the mid-1990s big beat scene. Their sound blends dub, punk, ska, jungle and hip-hop, with their debut album 'Point Blank' arriving in 1998. Over ten albums and three decades they have collaborated with Terry Hall (The Specials), Busta Rhymes and Gregory Isaacs, and Ashworth also runs the Mucky Weekender festival in Winchester, now a fixture of the UK underground dance calendar.
Dub Pistols released their tenth album 'Enter The Sound' on 6 March 2026, a collaboration with The Freestylers on their own Cyclone Records.
The Mucky Weekender festival, organized by Barry Ashworth, returns in September 2026 for the sixth time to Vicarage Farm in Winchester.
The fifth edition of Mucky Weekender took place in September 2025 with Groove Armada, Norman Jay and David Rodigan among others on the lineup.
The album 'Frontline' (2023) reached number 1 position in the British official indie album chart and was played by among others Lauren Laverne and Craig Charles.
The band played shows in 2024 in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Romania and Bulgaria as part of their international tour.
British big beat pioneers Dub Pistols bring their energetic blend of dub, punk, jungle and breakbeat to Deventer.
Dub Pistols, the British pioneers of Big Beat, bring their energetic blend of dub, punk and jungle to Utrecht. A rescheduled show packed with electronic beats and live energy.
British electronic act Dub Pistols deliver a high-energy blend of breakbeats, dub and trip-hop at this Dordrecht venue.
