The Dreadnoughts
The Dreadnoughts | |
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The Dreadnoughts perform at The Underworld, London, UK, in July 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Folk punk, Celtic punk, Polka punk, gypsy punk, folk, sea shanty, folk rock, Scrumpy and Western |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label | Stomp |
| Members | See Current Members |
| Website | thedreadnoughts |
The Dreadnoughts are a Canadian folk punk band from Vancouver. The band combines a wide range of European folk music with modern street punk. The band has eight full-length albums and three EPs on various labels, and has played around 500 shows in around 30 countries. They also used to perform before 2020 as a traditional polka band at polka festivals, under the name "Polka Time!". Their performance peak was in 2010, when 180 shows were played.