Classic Rock

The Tubes

“Nothing is more fun than seeing the audience respond when Quay Lewd totters out from the wings on those heels”’

Formed in San Francisco in 1972 by two separate groups of musicians originally from Arizona, The Tubes set out to deliver colourful hard rock fuelled by a punky mind-set, a glam image and a zany, razor-sharp sense of humour, with theatrical live shows featuring props, stunts and choreography. Co-founding

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