The Sugarhill Gang & The Furious 5 — live event on Jul 16, 2026
Sugarhill Gang and The Furious 5, Sugarhill Gang and 1 more live at Boisdale, Canary Wharf on Thu, Jul 16, 9:00 PM. Free entry. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.
Table reservations from 6pm | Live Music: 9pm Hip-hop history returns to Boisdale Before hip-hop became stadiums, streaming numbers and global fashion language, it was records like "Rapper’s Delight" and "The Message" that pushed it out of the Bronx and into the world. This is a rare chance to hear two names from that first wave in one room. The Sugarhill Gang changed the game in 1979 when "Rapper’s Delight" took rap into the mainstream, turning a party groove into one of the most important records in modern music. Alongside "Apache" and "8th Wonder", their sound still has the loose, playful energy of early hip-hop: big basslines, long verses, crowd chants and that sense of everyone being let in on the party. The Furious 5 bring the other side of the story. "The Message" was a turning point, proving hip-hop could speak plainly about pressure, poverty and city life without losing its rhythm. It remains one of the genre’s defining records, sharp, spare and still quoted for a reas…
Starts: Thu, Jul 16, 9:00 PM
Ends: Thu, Jul 16, 11:00 PM
Where: 1 Cabot Square, England, United Kingdom
Price: $0.0
Lineup
Venue: Boisdale, Canary Wharf
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