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The Self-Titled Album Turns 25 Today
Fri, March 27, 2015
Released March 27, 1990 – Happy 25th Anniversary!
“This was a very pivotal moment in our young career.” – Mike Ness
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Lost Highway Motorcycle Show and Concert
Fri, March 20, 2015
LOST HIGHWAY Motorcycle Show & Concert with weekend-long camping is Friday, May 29 & Saturday, May 30 at San Manuel Amphitheater and the picturesque Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernardino, CA. www.LostHighwayFest.com
Social Distortion, Reverend Horton Heat, Lucero, Lindi Oretga and others will play live on the Quaid Harley-Davidson Stage on May 30. There …
Playing Shaky Knees Music Festival
Wed, January 14, 2015
Social Distortion will play the Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta, GA May 8-10. Tickets are on sale January 16 at 10 AM Eastern. For more information and tickets, visit shakykneesfestival.com.
Also appearing at Shaky Knees Music Festival are the Avett Brothers, Wilco, Beck and The Pixies.
The band has additional tour dates planned …
New items in web store
Wed, December 10, 2014
Our online store is stocked and ready for the Holidays! There’s nineteen new items, including a custom cut ‘n’ sew Eisenhower Speedway Jacket, men’s and women’s t-shirts, hoodies, hats and accessories.
All of the t-shirts are printed on high quality, incredibly soft and comfortable 100% cotton. Be sure to get your holiday orders in now …
Playing Groezrock in May 2015
Mon, December 1, 2014
Social Distortion will play Groezrock in Meerhout, Belgium.
Tickets will be on sale soon at http://www.groezrock.be/tickets
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New Year’s Eve in Pomona on sale Friday
Mon, November 17, 2014
Join us for New Year’s Eve at the Fox Theater Pomona! We’re looking forward to spending our last night of 2014 at home with family and friends. Kicking the night off will be the incredible duo from Austin, TX, The Mastersons followed by the fabulous Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas from Detroit, MI. It’s going …
Watch Mike Ness’ video for Red Kap
Mon, November 10, 2014
Take a tour of Mike’s studio, one of his favorite vintage cars, and his Northern California ranch in this video from Red Kap…
Mike to pay tribute to Joan Jett at Little Kids Rock benefit
Wed, October 15, 2014
Mike is looking forward to honoring Joan Jett at Little Kids Rock’s benefit on October 23 at the Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center in NYC. The event will raise money to help low-income public school districts expand their music programs for children.
Tickets: www.littlekidsrock.org/2014benefit/reservations/ or call 973-746-8248…
Sweet Relief signed guitar auction
Wed, September 10, 2014
Auction proceeds of this Epiphone Les Paul signed by Social Distortion will benefit Sweet Relief.
Mike Ness in Noisey’s Made In America
Fri, August 29, 2014
In this installment of Noisey‘s Made in America series, Watch Mike talk about what the LA and OC punk scenes were like when Social Distortion started.
RIP Jay Adams
Fri, August 15, 2014
Skateboarding and surfing were an integral part of the punk movement — rebellion and self expression. Jay Adams and his friends were there in the beginning and made their own history. Love and respect, my friend. Z-Boys forever.
– Mike Ness…
Schedule announced for Riot Fest Chicago
Thu, July 24, 2014
Social Distortion will play Riot Fest Chicago on Sunday, September 14.
View the entire schedule:…
Riot Fest Denver: New venue announced
Fri, July 18, 2014
Riot Fest has had to move the Denver festival from its inaugural home in Byers, CO, and have just announced the new venue is Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium in downtown Denver on Sept. 19-21st. All tickets will be honored at the new location and refunds will be issued to people who bought …
Schedule announced for Riot Fest & Sideshow Denver
Wed, June 18, 2014
Playing Riot Fest in Chicago, Denver, and Toronto this fall
Fri, May 16, 2014
Social Distortion will play Riot Fest in Chicago, Denver, and Toronto this year.
Toronto’s Riot Fest and Expo is September 6-7 at Downsview Park. The 10th Anniversary Riot Fest and Carnival in Chicago’s Humboldt Park is September 12-14. Denver’s Riot Fest and Sideshow is at May Farms September 19-21.
Tickets are on sale now.
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Jonny Two Bags single on iTunes now
Tue, March 4, 2014
Jonny Two Bags’ single “One Foot In The Gutter” is available on iTunes now. Buy it here.
The song is from his upcoming solo album Salvation Town, out April 1.…
RIP Pete Seeger
Tue, January 28, 2014
Pete Seeger was not satisfied just having spectators. He believed that getting people to sing with him would bring them together, bringing more awareness to social injustice.
RIP Pete Seeger.
– Mike Ness…
Hear Jonny Two Bags at Rolling Stone now
Wed, January 15, 2014
A lot of you are already aware, but our own Jonny Two Bags has been hard at work on his first solo album. Some of you have been fortunate enough to see him and his band perform the tunes live but now you can check out the premiere of his first single “One Foot In …
LISTEN TO MIKE NESS’ SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
Wed, November 6, 2013
Mike put together this Spotify playlist of songs that influenced him, including Creedence Clearwater Revival Official’s “Up Around The Bend,” our cover of the song that appears in the film Free Birds, and some commentary about the song and John Fogerty.
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ROLLING STONE PREMIERES “UP AROUND THE BEND” COVER
Mon, October 14, 2013
Rolling Stone has premiered Social Distortion’s cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Up Around the Bend”, recorded for the upcoming animated movie Free Birds.
Mike Ness recorded commentary for “Up Around the Bend” as well. You can hear it on Spotify:
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