BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23583@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Sons of the Culture Clash DTSTAMP:20260608T215917Z DTSTART:20261211T183000Z DESCRIPTION:Urban Dance Squad returns with new music under a new name! Sing er/rapper Rudeboy\nand DJ DNA are joining forces once again\, this time al ongside three new band\nmembers. The result: brand-new tracks packed with energy\, attitude\, and that\nunmistakable sound that once took the world by storm.\n\n\nNEW NAME\, FAMILIAR SOUND\n\nIn 2021\, frontman Rudeboy dec ided to bring the Urban Dance Squad catalog back to\nthe stage. He assembl ed a group of seasoned musicians and invited original UDS\nDJ DNA to be pa rt of the project. Performing under the name Rudeboy Plays UDS\nft. DJ DNA \, the band revisited songs from across the entire Urban Dance Squad\ndisc ography. Following successful tours in Belgium and France—including an\nap pearance at Hellfest—the first Dutch shows sold out almost immediately. In the\nyears that followed\, the band continued to tour extensively\, playi ng numerous\nsold-out shows and recapturing the improvisational spirit\, m usical freedom\, and\nexplosive energy that made the original Urban Dance Squad such a formidable live\nact.\n\nThis year\, the next chapter begins. New music will be released through Sounds\nHaarlem/Suburban Records acros s two 10-inch vinyl releases. The signature blend\nof rap\, rock\, and tur ntables remains as vital as ever—raw\, innovative\, and\ninstantly recogni zable. That unique sound shines once again in full force.\nStarting this O ctober\, the band will hit the road with a set featuring both\nbrand-new m aterial and an arsenal of Urban Dance Squad classics.\n\n\nURBAN DANCE SQU AD\n\nAs pioneers of the crossover genre\, Urban Dance Squad had a profoun d influence\non bands such as Rage Against the Machine. The group achieved international\nsuccess and built a formidable reputation as one of the mo st exciting live acts\nof its era. They earned the respect and support of artists including Lenny\nKravitz and were invited to tour as support for b oth David Bowie and U2. After\nreleasing five studio albums and following a turbulent yet groundbreaking\ncareer\, Urban Dance Squad disbanded in 20 00. Today\, Rudeboy and DJ DNA are\ncarrying that legacy forward—while wri ting an exciting new chapter of their own. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/sons-of-the-culture-clash GEO:52.3647777;4.881073026725959 LOCATION:Melkweg - Lijnbaansgracht 234A\, 1017 PH Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,concert,funky,hip hop,leidseplein,rock X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Urban Dance Squad returns with new music under a new name! Singer/rapper Rudeboy and DJ DNA are joining force s once again, this time alongside three new band members. The result: bran d-new tracks packed with energy, attitude, and that unmistakable sound tha t once took the world by storm.

New Name, Familiar Sound

In 2021, frontman Rudeboy decided to bring the Urban Dance Squad cat alog back to the stage. He assembled a group of seasoned musicians and inv ited original UDS DJ DNA to be part of the project. Performing under the n ame Rudeboy Plays UDS ft. DJ DNA, the band revisited song s from across the entire Urban Dance Squad discography. Following successf ul tours in Belgium and France—including an appearance at Hellfest—the fir st Dutch shows sold out almost immediately. In the years that followed, th e band continued to tour extensively, playing numerous sold-out shows and recapturing the improvisational spirit, musical freedom, and explosive ene rgy that made the original Urban Dance Squad such a formidable live act.

This year, the next chapter begins. New music will be released throug h Sounds Haarlem/Suburban Records across two 10-inch vinyl releases. The s ignature blend of rap, rock, and turntables remains as vital as ever—raw, innovative, and instantly recognizable. That unique sound shines once agai n in full force. Starting this October, the band will hit the road with a set featuring both brand-new material and an arsenal of Urban Dance Squad classics.

Urban Dance Squad

As pioneers of the crossover gen re, Urban Dance Squad had a profound influence on bands such as Rage Again st the Machine. The group achieved international success and built a formi dable reputation as one of the most exciting live acts of its era. They ea rned the respect and support of artists including Lenny Kravitz and were i nvited to tour as support for both David Bowie and U2. After releasing fiv e studio albums and following a turbulent yet groundbreaking career, Urban Dance Squad disbanded in 2000. Today, Rudeboy and DJ DNA are carrying tha t legacy forward—while writing an exciting new chapter of their own.

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