LIVE REVIEW: Gogol Bordello Ignite Rock City with Their Signature ‘Gypsy Punk’ Fury

LIVE REVIEW: Gogol Bordello – Rock City, Nottingham – October 30th Credit: Alina Salihbekova
Credit: Alina Salihbekova

On October 30th, the unstoppable Gogol Bordello stormed into Rock City and tore the place apart in the best possible way. From the moment they hit the stage, it was clear the crowd was in for something special.

Frontman Eugene Hütz swaggered on with a bottle of red wine in hand, took one swig, then smashed it across a stage monitor — the perfect cue for guitars, drums, violin, and accordion to erupt in a frenzy of sound. The explosion of “gypsy punk” energy that followed set the tone for the night: wild, unrestrained, and gloriously chaotic.

LIVE REVIEW: Gogol Bordello – Rock City, Nottingham – October 30th Credit: Alina Salihbekova
Credit: Alina Salihbekova

 

LIVE REVIEW: Gogol Bordello – Rock City, Nottingham – October 30th Credit: Alina Salihbekova
Credit: Alina Salihbekova

Every member of the band gave everything — singing, dancing, and throwing themselves into the performance with unfiltered joy. Their charisma was contagious, spreading through the packed room until the entire venue was bouncing. The crowd matched the band’s intensity, dancing, shouting lyrics, and feeding the fire on stage with pure enthusiasm.

LIVE REVIEW: Gogol Bordello – Rock City, Nottingham – October 30th Credit: Alina Salihbekova
Credit: Alina Salihbekova

By the end of the set, it felt less like a concert and more like a shared celebration — a mad, euphoric carnival of music and unity. Gogol Bordello once again proved why they’re one of the most exhilarating live bands on the planet. If you’ve never seen them, fix that. There’s truly nothing else like it.

Setlist:
Sacret Darling
I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again
Not a Crime
Immigrant Punk
Wonderlust King
My Companjera
Dance Round A Fire
From Boyarka to Boyaca (Puzzled Panther cover)
Ignition
Immigraniada (We Comin’ Rougher)
I Got No Time for Idiots
Mishto!
Start Wearing Purple Play
Wataka Wataka (Puzzled Panther cover)
Pala Tute
Solidarity (Angelic Upstarts cover)
Alcohol
Hater Liquidator
Undestructable

LIVE REVIEW: Gogol Bordello – Rock City, Nottingham – October 30th Credit: Alina Salihbekova
Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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Alina is a professional journalist and linguist who loves attending gigs. She's been taking pictures and reviewing live music since 2015 for a variety of different websites.Alina is a big music enthusiast and enjoys all sorts of different genres from nu-metal, industrial and hard rock to jazz, electronic and ambient music.

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