This weekend, we're giving away ten pairs of tix, lovely readers.
Five are for the Supersuckers Punk Rock Karaoke show on Wed, September 19, at the Anaheim House Of Blues.
The other five are for Bad Brains Whole Wheat Bread at the same venue on Tue, September 25.
To score a pair, email: ocpromotions AT ocweekly DOT com with your NAME, AGE, and PHONE NUMBER. Venue is 16 without a guardian, and all ages with.
Parking is free for 3 hours, and with validation during the show, you can gain a
Every week, more shows from old punk bands are announced. It's uncanny.
NOFX, Feb. 19 at the Grove of Anaheim
On sale: Noon Friday, Oct. 31 ($20)
Veteran punk band fronted by the irascible Fat Mike, owner of Fat Wreck Chords. He also founded the Rock Against Bush effort in 2004, so he must be pretty psyched to see his dream come true four years later due to term limits!
Bad Brains, Dec. 8 at the House of Blues, Anaheim
On sale: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 ($25)
Hardcore punk legends who released
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​Bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh are hitting the stage as Sublime, just like they did in February. But unlike the previous gig, held at some tiny Mexican restaurant in a Nevada town no one's ever heard of, this show is actually pretty big.It's part of Cypress Hill's Smokeout, a gathering of bands, booths and most importantly, weed. The Sublime reunion might get the most attention, but the lineup is actually pretty good. Scheduled to hit the stage on Oct. 23 and 24 is Slipknot (ok, no
