COLD BLUE REBELS US TOUR DATES (w/ The Rocketz)

10/19 – Coaster’s Bar & Grill (Ft. Walton Beach, FL)
10/20 – Durty Nelly’s – (Gainesville, FL)
10/21 – Unofficial Rev. Hort Heat After Party – Goon’s Alley (St. Petersburg, FL)
10/22 – The Monterey Club – (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
10/23 – TBA (Orlando, FL)
10/24 – TBA
10/25 – The Mill – (North Charleston, SC)
10/26 – Black Cat Lounge – (Fayetteville, NC)
10/27 – 37th & Zen – (Norfolk, VA)
10/28 – J.B. McGuinnes Pub and Grille – (Newcastle, DE)
10/29 – Kustom Kreepfest – Europa (Brooklyn, NY)
10/30 – Roxy and Dukes – (Dunellen, NJ)
10/31 – TBA
11/1 – TBA
11/2 – 3rd and Walnut Bar (Lansdale, PA)
11/3 – Boondocks Club (York Haven, PA)
11/4 – The Shrunken Head (Columbus, OH)
11/5 – Annabelle’s Bar & Lounge (Akron, OH)
11/6 – The Underground Lounge (Chicago, IL)
11/7 – TBA
11/8 – The Bomb Shelter (Milwaukee, WI)
11/9 – Southgate House (Newport, KY)
11/10 – 3rd St. Dive – (Louisville, KY)
11/11 – Lindbergs – (Springfield, MO)
11/12 – Blackthorn Pub (Joplin, MO)
11/13 – Rogue Pizza Company (Fayetteville, AR)
11/14 – Downtown Lounge (Tulsa, OK)
11/15 – TBA
11/16 – TBA (Amarillo, TX)
11/17 – The Gasworks (Albuquerque, NM)
11/18 – Cinnabar Nightclub – (Flagstaff, AZ)
11/19 – Webers – (Reseda, CA) w/ Koffin Kats & The Rocketz

Upcoming So Cal Dates:

12/2 – Webers – (Reseda, CA)
12/3 – Happy’s / Dee’s B’Day Party (Chino Hills, CA)

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“We feel that Epitaph has a natural understanding of Social Distortion; both the history of the band and the direction we want to go,” says frontman Mike Ness.  ”Combine that with their successful track record and it felt like a good next step for us. We’ve always been open to new ideas and pushing the envelope, but we have also been very conscientious about the decisions we’ve made. We considered a lot of options, but in the end, Epitaph feels like the right home for us. We’re looking forward to taking this step forward, opening some new doors with this upcoming album and this next chapter of Social Distortion.”

“My relationship with Mike goes way back to the beginnings of our careers in the LA music scene,” adds Epitaph owner and president Brett Gurewitz.  “Through the years Social Distortion have been a matchless voice in American rock and roll and I couldn’t be more thrilled to play a part in the next chapter for this great band.”

In March the band entered a Burbank studio to record their yet to be titled seventh studio album, produced by Mike Ness, which is slated for release this fall.

“We went back to tape, old compressors and old microphones,” Ness recently told Spinner.com. “We’re just really trying to fight modern technology as much as possible.”

“The record reminds me very much of Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (the band’s 1992 release), but also I’m bringing elements of early New York ’70s punk,” said Ness.

Social Distortion also recently announced a U.S. summer tour with Dan Sartain and The Action Design. The tour kicks off July 27 in Poughkeepsie, NY and makes seven stops in the Northeast before the band heads to Chicago for an August 7 main stage performance at this year’s Lollapalooza.  Dates with Dan Sartain and The Action Design resume in Green Bay, Wisconsin on August 8. A complete list of tour dates follows.

Formed in Fullerton, CA in 1979, Social Distortion have spent the last three decades performing their signature style of roots driven rock ‘n’ roll and hard luck stories for fans worldwide while recording six classic, critically heralded albums including Mommy’s Little Monster, Prison Bound, Social Distortion, Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell, White Light, White Heat, White Trash and Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll.

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Social Distortion Tour Dates:
July 27 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
July 28 – Hampton Beach, NH – Casino Ballroom
July 30 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
July 31 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
Aug 1 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Aug 3 – Wantagh, NY – Mulcahy’s
Aug 4 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
Aug 5 – Rochester, NY – Nola’s BBQ
Aug 7 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
Aug 8 – Green Bay, WI – Oneida Casino
Aug 10 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove @ Harrah’s
Aug 11 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
Aug 13 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
Aug 14 – Medford, OR – Medford Armory

For More Information:
www.socialdistortion.com
www.myspace.com/socialdistortion
www.epitaph.com

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UPCOMING ‘LET THEM KNOW’ MOVIE SCREENINGS & YOUTH BRIGADE SHOWS
DROPKICK MURPHYS SHOWS ADDED!

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“The Aggrolites are one of the most unique bands out there today. In an era where way too many groups sound the same, it’s nice to have a group that is like a breath of fresh air. Their tunes can turn any bad day into a good one and their lyrics will have you singing along in no time.” – Quinnipiac Chronicle (Oct. 2008)

The Aggrolites have returned to the studio to craft their fourth full-length album and follow-up to the acclaimed Reggae Hit L.A. (Hellcat Records). Recording at Kingsize Soundlabs in Los Angeles, and scheduled for release in May 2009, the new album is guaranteed to deliver even more of their signature hard-hitting, soul-infused reggae.

The Aggrolites join socially conscious roots rockers Michael Franti & Spearhead at the new Club Nokia at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles on January 31. Poet, musician and composer, Franti blends hip-hop, funk and reggae together with his outspoken political and progressive lyrics, and has gone on to become a worldwide million-selling artist and a leader in the peace and social justice movement. This show is part of Michael Franti & Spearhead’s 2009 Hey World Tour in support of All Rebel Rockers (Anti- Records), their first Top 40 album. This is the debut pairing of these two truly progressive bands with equally diverse and devoted fan bases. www.spearheadvibrations.com

Hand-picked by Flogging Molly, The Aggrolites join the Irish punk rockers on their 2009 Green 17 Tour. Now in its fifth year, the Green 17 Tour was created by SideOneDummy recording artists Flogging Molly to spread the revelry of St. Patrick’s Day to cities across North America. The tour makes 23 stops nationwide from February through March, including two festivals – Langerado in Miami and Shamrock in Washington D.C. www.floggingmolly.com

In keeping with their feverish touring schedule, 2008 was one of the busiest and most rewarding years for The Aggrolites. They spent November in Europe, opening for Rancid and Skatalites in the U.K., and making their debuts in Russia, Slovenia and Slavakia. Upon their return to the U.S. in December, they performed memorable shows with The Vandals at House of Blues Anaheim and two New Year’s shows with Flogging Molly at Denver’s historic Fillmore Auditorium.

THE AGGROLITES mix old school reggae with soul, funk and rock to create what they describe as “dirty reggae.” Touring ten months of the year throughout North America and Europe, The Aggrolites are considered one of the world’s hardest working bands and with serious talent to boot. They are Jesse Wagner (vocals, lead guitar), Roger Rivas (organ), Brian Dixon (rhythm guitar) and Jeff Roffredo (bass). Over the course of their nearly seven year career, they have shared the stage with Social Distortion, Madness, 311, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Skatalites, The Aquabats, Hepcat, Prince Buster and Derrick Morgan. The Aggrolites have performed at such notable events as Vans Warped Tour, SXSW, Bumbershoot, CMJ, Sundance Film Festival, Sunset Junction and Detour Music Festival. Their last album, Reggae Hit L.A. (Hellcat/Epitaph), was released in June 2007.

www.aggroreggae.com
www.myspace.com/theaggrolites
www.hell-cat.com

UPCOMING SHOWS:
January 17 – Las Vegas, NV – Old Shoe Records 2nd Anniversary Party @ Palms Hotel

“All Rebel Rockers Tour” with Michael Franti & Spearhead
January 31 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia at L.A. Live

“2009 Green 17 Tour” with Flogging Molly
February 15 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
February 16 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
February 17 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
February 19 – Detroit, MI – Fillmore
February 20 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
February 21 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
February 23 – St. Paul, MN – Myth
February 24 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
February 25 – St. Louis, MO – Pageant
February 27 – Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater
February 28 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s
March 1 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
March 2 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
March 4 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
March 5 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
March 6 – Miami, FL – Langerado Music Festival @ Bicentennial Park
March 7 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
March 9 – Richmond, VA – The National
March 10 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
March 11 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
March 13 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues
March 14 – Washington, DC – Shamrock Festival @ RFK Stadium
March 17 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater

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