In our ongoing Punk Program series, we’ll preview a few kick-ass shows to check out in February.
The 10th
D.I. and Punk Rock Karaoke at The Constellation Room, Sana Ana
D.I. is one of the original punk rock bands to be from Orange County, CA! Forming in 1981 and still performing to this day, you can catch front man, Casey Royer and the guys play all the classics like, “Johnny’s Got a Problem”, and “Richard Hung Himself”. If this wasn’t enough nostalgia for you, you can get up on stage and sing a song, yourself during Punk Rock Karaoke. The live music is provided by a punk legend line up that usually consists of Randy Bradbury of Pennywise, Greg Hetson of Circle Jerks, and Bad Religion, Stan Lee of Dickie’s, and Darrin Pfeiffer of Goldfinger.
The 11th
La Pobreska, Matamoska – constellation Room in Santa Ana
If Spanish Skacore is your jam, then this show is a “do-not-miss” event. Formed in 2004, La Pobreska has a punk/ska/hardcore feel that will have you skank-moshing before you know it. Matamoska is a perfect pairing to this show that will be fun for everyone.
The 14th
Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise at Toyota Arena in Ontario
Spend the day of love with some of the most loveale in the biz. This Celtic punk band from the East Coast will be delivering punk love in the best way possible; in punk song form. What better way to say, “I love you” to your significant other by getting hot and sweaty together at a punk show. We know Fletcher from Pennywise will have something hilarious to say about the evening that will have the crowd cheering, as he drinks his V-Day drink from his signature Pringles can.
The 16th
Dwarves, Mondo Generator, El Nada – Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa
If you haven’t listened to Dwarves before, we suggest you go take a listen because they have some of the most unique lyrics in a punk song you could find. They might be offensive to some but are hilarious to others. They are not only really nice guys but they put on an extrodinary show. For them to be performing at such an intimate location is pretty rad so you won’t want to miss this show!
The 17th
Garzi, Damnage, Cellswan – Permanent Records Raodhouse in Los Angeles
If pop punk is your thing, then you’re in luck. With multiple songs having millions of listens, including a collab with Travis Barker, Garzi is the pop punk artist you need to check out. It is no surprise he is from Florida as a lot of big pop punk artist are hailing from that state. If you are new to the pop punk game, this is a great night to start. Supporting acts for this show include LA’s own punk band Damnage along with alt rock band Cellswan. Both bands are newer to the scene but have a lot of talent within them and are well worth checking out.
The 22nd
Alkaline Trio, Blood Hair and Eyeballs Tour – House of Blues Anaheim
You may know Alkaline Trio as having a temporary member of Blink-182 at the helm, but to AT fans, Chicago birthed another fantastic rock band in the 90’s. Yes, front man Matt Skiba was in that other band for a bit but he is back at it with the Trio and creating fantastic music, once again. Their EP, “Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs” was released at the end of January. This HOB Anaheim show is the kickoff event to the tour and includes special guest, Drug Church.
The 23rd
Marky Ramone, Jerk, D.I. at The Observatory in Santa Ana
If you thought your time had passed to be able to see Ramones, you are wrong! You can still see Marky Ramone drum his way directly into your heart playing Ramones hits and his bands original work. The Observatory is an all-ages venue so if you want to take the family to witness one of the OG’s of punk, this is your night! Also playing is OC punk legends, D.I., and Jerk coming from Australia to play their industrial metal music.
