Rebel Dread Rockers
+ DON LETTS ANDY SMITHFuture Yard are excited to present Rebel Dread Rockers with DJ sets from Don Letts + Andy Smith (ex Portishead). Rebel Dread Rockers is a DJ project fronted by Don Letts and Andy Smith, celebrating the roots and evolution of soundsystem culture.
Don Letts is a London cultural icon, DJ and filmmaker who helped bridge punk, reggae and dub in the UK, while Andy Smith is a renowned DJ and producer, best known as a former member of Portishead and for his genre-spanning sets. Together, Rebel Dread Rockers deliver high-energy selections rooted in reggae, dub, funk, soul, punk and bass music, with a strong political and cultural edge.
Tickets on sale now.
Andy Smith, named Top 20 Greatest DJs of All Time by Future Music Magazine and Music Radar, takes on the live room this September. The ex-Portishead DJ was selected by the band to supply them with sample material for their first two astronomically successful albums. Their working relationship blossomed from there and as Portishead went out on tour to promote their first album, they didn’t have to look far when it came to selecting the perfect warm-up DJ and the only person they’d ask to be the Portishead Official Club DJ.Andy Smith was the first DJ to release a multi-genre mix album on a major label – The Document. Expertly crafted from a variety of genres, in a time when people were craving to explore a whole plethora of sounds – this album finally gave them what they’d been searching for. It went on to sell over 100,000 copies and continues to be a notably popular album to this day.
Don Letts’ reputation has been firmly established in both the film and music world by a substantial body of work from the late 70s through the 80’s, 90’s and well into the millennium.
He came to notoriety in the late 70s as the DJ that single handedly turned a whole generation of punks onto reggae. It was whilst as a DJ at the first punk club The Roxy in 1977, that Don adopted the punk D.I.Y ethic and begun to make his first film The Punk Rock Movie – the only documentary on the UK punk scene with Sex Pistols-The Clash and many others. This led to a period directing over 300 music videos for an eclectic mix of diverse artists ranging from Public Image to Bob Marley. He then moved into documentary work covering the likes of Gil Scot-Heron, The Jam, Sun Ra, George Clinton and most recently Paul McCartney. Along with his autobiography Culture Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers released in 2007 Don was also the subject of the documentary film Superstonic Sound: The Rebel Dread in 2010.
VENUE INFORMATION
Future Yard is open every day from 10am – so you can stop by for a coffee or a pre-show drink in our bar area whenever you like. Our pizza kitchen is open on weekends and before every gig, 5-9pm.
This is a standing show. The live room doors open at 7:30pm (this is separate from our bar area), and music starts shortly after. The bar is open after the show.
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- All our pizzas are vegetarian and vegan friendly, available by the slice or a full 16″ pizza
- Kitchen open 5pm-9pm for this event. Usual opening hours are 5-9pm on Fridays + Saturdays, plus all show days
- Slice + A Pint deal available before 7pm on all show days
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Get down early to take advantage of our amazing offers on pizza and drinks, and make sure you’re there to support the supports!
Future Yard presents
Rebel Dread Rockers: Don Letts + Andy Smith (ex-Portishead)
Friday 25th September 2026
7:30pm doors
75 Argyle Street
Tickets £22.50 (+ booking fee) | Standing
Tickets available online in advance or in person at the Future Yard Box Office.
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. We cannot issue refunds to under 16s who are not accompanied by an adult.
Future Yard is a cashless venue – all payments are taken by contactless or chip and pin. Live curfew 11pm.
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