Today, Southern California punk legends Social Distortion announce an epic co-headlining tour across the US with fellow Epitaph label mates Bad Religion that kicks off in Bakersfield, California on April 9th 2024. With additional support from The Lovebombs, the two iconic bands will join forces to bring their signature sounds and beloved catalogs to stages across the continent, showcasing their enduring legacy and influence on the punk rock movement.
Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness comments, “It gives me great pleasure to announce that in April we will be going on a nationwide co- headlining tour with our friends in Bad Religion. Yes, we are back in action and can’t wait for this tour!! We did this with them in Australia in 2022 and the shows were amazing!”
He continues, “We have also decided in celebration of the 40-year anniversary and re-release of ‘Mommy’s Little Monster’ that we will be playing the album in its entirety. This should be a very special tour and we are all looking forward to it.”
“Bad Religion and Social Distortion first played together in 1980,” Bad Religion singer Greg Graffin adds. “Though we evolved in different directions, we both carried the torch of Southern California punk all along the way. Now we’re so excited to be on the same stage again.”
Formed as rebellious teenage punks in the working-class suburb of Fullerton, California, Social Distortion survived their tumultuous youth to pioneer an undeniably honest and fiery brand of rock ‘n’ roll that would incorporate outlaw country, classic seventies punk and primal blues. Seven studio albums and countless electrifying live shows have earned the band a dedicated worldwide fanbase and catalog of timeless anthems including “Story Of My Life,” ”Ball And Chain,” “Prison Bound” and more. The band’s last release, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes entered the Billboard 200 at #4 and in 2019 they celebrated 40 years as a band.
Social Distortion also share rescheduled dates for their previously postponed tour with follow SoCal rockers, The Bellrays. Ness enthuses, “I am also happy to announce the tour with “The Bellrays” from last summer will now be happening in September & October 2024. I’d like thank the fans who bought tickets for their patience while we worked on the rescheduled dates. Words can’t describe how happy I am to be back onstage doing what I love. See you all soon.”
Artist Pre-sale tickets are live today at 12 noon local time with codes: BALLANDCHAIN or SUFFER
The general on-sale will be December 15th, 10 AM local time.
Mustard Plug have shared the video for their new track “Fall Apart” off their upcoming album, Where Did All My Friends Go? Out in September on Bad Time Records.
Grand Rapids ska-punk legends Mustard Plug are back with their 8th studio album titled Where Did All My Friends Go? that will be released on Friday, September 8th. The band will be joining the ever growing and exciting roster of Bad Time Records who have carefully cultivated a community around all things ska over the last five years. Once again, Mustard Plug have teamed up with Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore at the infamous Blasting Room to produce an album that captures everything that has made Mustard Plug a fan favorite over the last 30 years. Mustard Plug will be touring in support of Where Did All My Friends Go? throughout the rest of 2023 and will be linking up with Toasters, Half Past Two, Matomska!, Big D and the Kids Table, The Slackers, and Stop the Presses on select dates.
Tour Dates: September 7th @ Reggie’s – Chicago, IL September 8th @ Magic Bag – Detroit, MI September 9th @ Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI September 10th @ Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH October 6th @ El Corazon – Seattle, WA October 7th @ Dante’s – Portland, OR October 8th @ John Henry’s – Eugene, OR October 9th @ Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA October 10th @ Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA October 11th @ Goldfield Trading Post – Sacramento, CA October 12th @ Knitting Factory – Hollywood, CA October 13th @ Garden Amp – Garden Grove, CA October 14th @ Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ October 14th @ The Holding Company – San Diego, CA October 28th @ Heartwood (FEST) – Gainesville, FL October 29th @ High Dive (FEST) – Gainesville, FL November 9th @ X-Ray Arcade – Milwaukee, WI November 10th @ Uptown VFW – Minneapolis, MN November 11th @ High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI November 12th @ Blueberry Hill (Duck Room) – St. Louis, MO December 13th @ Rumba Cafe – Columbus, OH December 14th @ Black Cat – Washington D.C. December 15th @ Broken Goblet Brewing – Bensalem, PA December 16th @ Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY December 17th @ The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA
SUBHUMANS ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR COP/OUT AND UPCHUCK TO SUPPORT ON SELECT DATES SIX LPs REISSUED EARLIER THIS YEAR
Emeryville, CA – March 21, 2023 – Legendary punk band Subhumans announced a United States with support from Cop/Out and Upchuck on select dates!
This tour comes after a reissue of Subhumans’ first 6 LPs which were all remastered from the original tapes. These records were pressed on several different versions with fans from around the globe quickly snatching up copies. Additionally, a limited edition box set featuring all six records plus an exclusive 10”, slipmat, and 52 page book was released and sold out in a matter of hours.
Subhumans have more surprises and plans throughout the rest of 2023 and beyond so fans will be waiting with anticipation for subsequent announces from Dick Lucas and the rest of the band.
Catch Subhumans live: May 26 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown VFW (w/ War//Plague, Cop/Out, Surrogates) May 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club +May 28 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge +May 29 – St Louis, MO – Off Broadway +May 30 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle + May 31 – Cincinnati, OH – Legends +June 01 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop +June 02 – Millersville, PA – Phantom Power +June 03 – Washington, DC – Black Cat #June 04 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall #June 05 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle #June 06 – Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern #June 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl June 08 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits #June 09 – Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub #June 10 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug #+ – w/ Cop/Out # – w/ Upchuck
ABOUT SUBHUMANS: Subhumans are one of the most influential bands from the UK Anarcho-Punk scene of the 80’s, filed right alongside Crass and Conflict, and just as relevant today as they were during the darkest days of Thatcher’s Britain. Take your choice in how to label them – Punk, UK82, Crusty, etc, – there lies the attraction and consequent reason for their popularity, the band epitomizes non-conformity and connects with people in many different scenes.
Forming in 1980, recording and releasing a series of live and demo cassette tapes on their own Bluurg label, they continued to release music throughout the 80’s – building a powerhouse of a back catalog that completely stands the test of time.
Their debut LP ‘The Day the Country Died’ (1983), with its Orwellian influence, is considered by many to be a classic and has sold in excess of 100,000 copies. The second album, ‘From the Cradle to the Grave’, came swiftly the following year (1984), and although the same frenetic pace is in evidence, this marks a significant musical development for the band.
In 1985 Subhumans broke up, citing the usual musical differences, although had managed to release a third, maybe ironically entitled, LP ‘Worlds Apart.’ A final LP was released posthumously in 1986, ‘29:29 Split Vision,’ a further demonstration of how far the band had come musically from their initial leanings.
Dick Lucas subsequently joined Culture Shock and then formed political ska-punk band Citizen Fish in 1990, both bands releasing many albums, and still playing today. Subhumans had a couple of reunion shows in the nineties, before a more permanent return for the 21st century, including several major tours of the US, the first resulting in the ‘Live in a Dive’ LP.
The Subhumans then released a further studio album in 2007, ‘Internal Riot,’ again on Bluurg Records. The band is still passionate and angry, illustrated by Dick saying “Being in a band is the source of most of my passion and drive! The live experience of sharing it with people keeps it ongoing, the release of anger, frustration and initially negative/destructive states of mind is a release from the downward spiral of keeping it all bottled up and it feels positive/constructive as a result.”
In 2019, Subhumans released their latest record “Crisis Point” on Pirates Press Records, an album that displayed ferocity and poignancy which demonstrated why Subhumans have been one of the most famed punk bands of the last half-century. Filled with the same energy that Subhumans have embodied since the early 80s, “Crisis Point” took its place alongside their other classic records as a fan-favorite album.
Upon the release of Crisis Point, Subhumans have toured Europe and the U.S. extensively, including an appearance as part of Pirates Press Records’ “Rock The Ship” event where they played aboard an aircraft carrier, which can be recapped in this video.
Seattle, WA — May 3, 2022 — Seattle rockers THE DROWNS have announced June tour dates along the west coast in support of their new EP “Lunatics.” The EP is available on Pirates Press Records’ webstore.
The tour begins on June 8th in Albany, California and ends on June 24th with a hometown show at the famed El Corazon in Seattle, Washington. In addition, the band will be playing three shows alongside fellow Pacific Northwest punk act Defiance.
Following this west coast tour, the band will head over to Europe for the Stomp & Shout Tour which will include several festival appearances including Rebellion, Paris Punk Rock Summer Fest, and Back To Future Festival.
“Lunatics” is the follow-up to the band’s recently released 7” “Know Who You Are” and their previous full-length “Under Tension.” For “Lunatics,” The Drowns once again got back into the studio with producer Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Dropkick Murphys, The Bouncing Souls) to re-capture the magic they created for “Under Tension.”
The EP showcases incredible growth in The Drowns’ songwriting – revealing an array of influences the band has not showcased in their prior releases.
Catch The Drowns on tour all summer long supporting “Lunatics!”
Catch The Drowns on tour:
06/08/2022 – Albany, CA – Ivy Room 06/09/2022 – Ventura, CA – Gigi’s 06/10/2022 – Long Beach, CA – Alex’s Bar (w/ Defiance) 06/11/2022 – San Diego, CA – Kensington Club (w/ Defiance) 06/12/2022 – Los Angeles, CA – First St. Billiards (w/ Defiance) 06/13/2022 – Tempe, AZ – Yucca Tap Room 06/16/2022 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger 06/17/2022 – Dallas, TX – Three Links 06/18/2022 – Austin, TX – Sunny’s Backyard 06/20/2022 – Denver, CO – HQ 06/22/2022 – Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon 06/23/2022 – Boise, ID – The Shredder 06/24/2022 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Stomp & Shout Tour 2022: 07/19/2022 – Koln, DE – Sonic Ballroom 07/20/2022 – Hamburg, DE – Indra 07/21/2022 – Glaubitz, DE – Back to Future Festival 07/22/2022 – Winsen, DE – Südwinsen Festival 07/23/2022 – Berlin, DE – Wild at Heart 07/24/2022 – Hannover, DE – Vereinsgaststätte SV Arminia Hannover 07/25/2022 – Bochum, DE – Trompete 07/26/2022 – Aachen, DE – Wild Rover 07/27/2022 – Karlsruhe, DE – Alte Hackerel 07/28/2022 – Zürich, CH – Dynamo 07/29/2022 – München, DE – Import / Export 07/30/2022 – Bocholt, DE – Vogelhaus 07/31/2022 – Oostmaale, BE – Klub Kmalle 08/01/2022 – Paris, FR – Paris Punk Rock Summer 08/02/2022 – Nürnberg, DE – Kantine 08/03/2022 – Leipzig, DE – Conne Island 08/04/2022 – Eisenhüttenstadt, DE – Subculture Holiday 08/05/2022 – Münster, DE – Sputnikhalle 08/06/2022 – Duffel, BE – Brakrock 08/07/2022 – Blackpool, UK – Rebellion Festival
Street Punk Icons THE CASUALTIES Ride The Storm On East Coast U.S. Tour! Los Angeles, CA – When last we caught up with street punk legends, The Casualties, they had just released a brand new “live in the studio” album recorded in 2019 called Until Death – Studio Sessions on which the band unleashed their fury on some of the biggest songs from their extensive catalog, songs such as “Unknown Soldier,” “We Are All We Have,” “Punk Rock Love” and more! The band then followed that up with a nationwide tour with Strung Out just before the world was engulfed in the COVID-19 pandemic. But you can’t keep a good punk down so the band regrouped at the end of 2021 and launched a new tour called All Out Tour, which was rapturously received by the pit-starved punk rock faithful. Now, The Casualties have returned for the inevitable sequel! Bigger and better than the previous iteration, All Out Tour II features a rested and rejuvenated Casualties line-up plus two special guests, Rotten Stitches and Stolen Wheelchairs. Whereas the first All Out Tour focused primarily on the western half of the U.S., Part II finds the Four Horsemen of the Punk Rock Apocalypse galloping deep into the eastern states. So get ready to join the pit – it could be your last!
TOUR DATES: Feb 08 – Mercury Lounge – Tulsa, OK Feb 09 – 1867 Bar – Lincoln, NE Feb 10 – Lefty’s Live Music – Des Moines, IA Feb 11 – Sounds Of The Street Festival – Chicago, IL Feb 12 – The Sanctuary – Detroit, MI Feb 13 – Legends – Cincinnati, OH Feb 15 – Now That’s Class – Cleveland, OH Feb 16 – Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY Feb 17 – Empire Underground – Saint Albans, NY Feb 18 – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA Feb 19 – QXT’s Night Club – Newark, NJ Feb 20 – Our Wicked Lady – Brooklyn, NY Feb 22 – The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence Hall – Virginia Beach, VA Feb 23 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA Feb 24 – 1904 Music Hall – Jacksonville, FL Feb 25 – Las Rosas – Miami, FL Feb 26 – The Orpheum – Tampa, FL Feb 27 – Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL
Los Angeles-based band The Interrupters have just released Live In Tokyo! via Hellcat Records. The live record, produced by guitarist Kevin Bivona, is taken from the band’s 2019 performance at Tokyo’s Summer Sonic Festivalin support of their latest album, Fight the Good Fight(2018).
The past few years have been pivotal for The Interrupters. Fight the Good Fightdebuted #1 Heatseekers, #5 Current Rock, and #5 Current Alternative Album on the Billboard charts. The lead single, “She’s Kerosene” charted #5 at Alternative Radio in US, #1 Alternative in Canada, and #1 Rock in Canada making The Interrupters the first female-fronted band with an Alternative Radio hit since No Doubt. The follow-up single, “Gave You Everything”charted #19 at Alternative Radio in US, and #2 Rock in Canada. In addition, the band made their US TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and were featured as iHeartRadio’s On The Verge Artist (Fall 2018).
On top of this success, The Interrupters toured extensively worldwide including sold out headlining dates as well as appearances at Coachella, Punk Rock Bowling, Warped Tour (Main Stage), Hang Out, Epicenter, Sonic Temple, Aftershock Festival, Slam Dunk, Download, Hellfest, and support runs with 311 & The Dirty Heads, and Rancid to name a few.
If you’ve been fortunate enough to attend an Interrupters show, you know that it is not just your typical concert, it is an event. It is a big energy sing-a-long where everyone feels like family. “You want to go to a show to feel better, put your arm around your friend, and dance, and sing, and have a release,” notes Aimee Interrupter. “Celebrate life and forget about your problems. We want to participate in that whole exchange”
In celebration of the release, the band will premiere their documentary film Live in Tokyo – This Is My Family!on June 24 for North & South America at 6pm PT/9pm ET. The film features the live performance from Summer Sonic, behind the scenes footage, and exclusive interviews. The film will rebroadcast twice on June 25; the first being 6pm JST/7pm UTC for Asia & Australia and the second at 6pm BST/7pm CEST for UK, Europe, and Africa. Tickets will be $10 and can be purchased via https://www.momenthouse.com/theinterrupters. During the premiere and rebroadcasts, fans will have a chance to purchase exclusive merch items.
LIVE IN TOKYO TRACK LISTING 1. Intro / A Friend Like Me (Live) 2. By My Side (Live) 3. Take Back The Power (Live) 4. Title Holder (Live) 5. She Got Arrested (Live) 6. Bad Guy (Live) 7. Gave You Everything (Live) 8. On A Turntable (Live) 9. She’s Kerosene (Live) 10. Family (Live)
The Interrupters will appear as special guests on the Hella Mega stadium tour supporting Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer. Tickets are on sale now. For more information, visit www.hellamegatour.com.
THE HELLA MEGA TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES: 7/29 Houston, TX Minute Maid Park 7/31 Jacksonville, FL TIAA Bank Field 8/1 Miami, FL Hard Rock Stadium 8/4 Flushing, NY Citi Field 8/5 Boston, MA Fenway Park 8/8 Washington, DC Nationals Park 8/10 Detroit, MI Comerica Park 8/13 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium 8/15 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field 8/17 Columbus, OH Historic Crew Stadium 8/19 Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park 8/20 Philadelphia, PA Citizen’s Bank Park 8/23 Minneapolis, MN Target Field 8/25 Denver, CO Dick’s Sporting Goods Park 8/27 San Francisco, CA Oracle Park 8/29 San Diego, CA PetCo Park 9/1 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest 9/3 Los Angeles, CA Dodger Stadium 9/6 Seattle, WA T Mobile Park
The Interrupters are Aimee Interrupter (vocals) and the Bivona brothers (guitarist Kevin Bivona, bassist Justin Bivona, drummer Jesse Bivona).
New York punk act, The Scutches, have announced a handful of west coast tour dates.
TOUR DATES:
4/6- Double Down Saloon, Las Vegas, NV
4/7- Palo Verde Lounge, Tempe/Phoenix, AZ
4/8- Tower Bar, San Diego, CA
4/9- Redwood Bar, Manhattan Beach, LA
4/10- The Caravan, San Jose, CA
May 11, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA – Epitaph Records is proud to welcome Southern California’s iconic rock ‘n’ roll group Social Distortion to the label with plans to release their first studio album since 2004 in fall 2010. The signing pairs one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most renowned bands with one of the most respected independent labels for what could be the greatest match in decades.
“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
