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
Let's face it, good local punk bands are hard to come by these days. Seldom does one find the kind of balls-out, hundred-mile-an-hour fury that fuels sweaty mosh pits and unshakable spiky-haired camaraderie on a consistent basis. And behind the Orange curtain, this is an especially harsh reality. That is, until you step onto the concert floor of a Wastey face show. Raised on a steady diet of NOFX, Penny Wise and Black Flag, this five-pack of volitile, wise-ass Huntington Beach punks have managed
Grand Prix Kick Off Party, 7 p.m.It's a great way to celebrate the start of the races! But please, don't drink and drive.V20, 81 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA; 866-402-5828Behind the Score: Blood Diamond, 7 p.m.Special screening of Blood Diamond along with an in-person discussion with composer James Newton Howard and producer/director Edward Zwick.Regency Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, CA;949-673-8350
NOFX; Smoke or Fire; Pour Habit, 8 p.m.Punkers take note. Pri
Think that of Montreal was the only show that we were at last night? Of course not! Our pal Andrew Youssef was snapping away at last night's show at the Grove of Anaheim from punk vets NOFX, with openers Pour Habit and Smoke or Fire. The pictures: here! Get to clickin', yo.
For the third straight year, the Vans Warped Tour--46 dates in 2009-will be kicking off at the Pomona Fairplex, this time on June 26. Pre-sales for tickets start April 1 (not a prank), with the "regular" on-sale date being April 18. They've also announced the list of bands performing, though we don't yet know who's performing at what date yet. Names include: Newport Beach's Saosin (pictured), Huntington Beach's The Dirty Heads, Fullerton punk vets D.I. and Thrice, from Irvine, natch. And if you'
Oh yes. For the third year in a row, the Vans Warped Tour is kicking off at the Pomona Fairplex (in, uh, Pomona). It's also the 15th anniversary of the Warped Tour! Hooray.Performing on this opening gig: Bad Religion, NOFX, Less Than Jake, TSOL, Thrice, the Maine, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Meg & Dia, the Ataris, Underoath, local band Janu and the Whalesharks (who, at a recent gig this month at the Gypsy Lounge, seemed surprised themselves that they were on the bill) and Dear and the Headlight
Lisa JohnsonLast month, we shared some initial Liskfest acts--As I Lay Dying, H2O and Death By Stereo among them. Now, some more names have been "leaked" as play the second annual metal/hardcore festival on September 5 at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine. And they're big ones.
Lisa JohnsonRise Against are not playing Liskfest. Well, maybe not.Remember what we told you about yesterday? How NOFX, Underoath and Rise Against are all going to be playing Liskfest at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine on September 5? Yeah, scratch that.Word came today from Costa Mesa-based Shout Public Relations--the same folks who yesterday broke the news that the three bands were "rumored" to be playing the event--that "NOFX, Rise Against and Underoath are not confirmed or rumored to be
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