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Bad Habit

Rock band · formed 1986

A high-energy So Cal cover band playing classic hits of the '80s, ‘90s & more! The ultimate party band!

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Bad Habit photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60
Rooms played
50
Cities
41
Releases
13
Last show
Oct 3, 2026Knotty Pine

About

Bad Habit is a band, formed in 1986, tagged AOR, hard rock, melodic hard rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1996 to 2026, across 50 rooms in 41 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Rock for a Reason: Bad Habit Live at Busky's 🎸

    Busky's Chill & Grill · Chesapeake, VA

    Show 4:00 PM EDT · Full band

  2. Live and Local with Bad Habit

    Sam's Music Hall · San Antonio, TX

    With Bad Habit

    Show 7:30 PM CDT · Multi-band bill

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Oct 27, 2026Sam's Burger Joint · San AntonioHeadliner
Nov 27, 2026Erik's Church · WindhamHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 19961 show
  2. 20081 show
  3. 20091 show
  4. 20103 shows
  5. 20111 show
  6. 20121 show
  7. 20132 shows
  8. 20141 show
  9. 20154 shows
  10. 20163 shows
  11. 20175 shows
  12. 20184 shows
  13. 20196 shows
  14. 20202 shows
  15. 20212 shows
  16. 20223 shows
  17. 20242 shows
  18. 20257 shows
  19. 202611 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 3, 2026Knotty Pine · CincinnatiHeadliner
Oct 3, 2026Knotty Pine Bar · CincinnatiHeadliner
Oct 1, 2026Paper Tiger · San AntonioHeadlinerwith Menorah
Sep 3, 2026TX Tea Room · DallasHeadliner
Jun 13, 2026Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center · SturbridgeHeadliner
May 18, 2026Paper Tiger · San AntonioSupportwith Grocery Bag, Moon Owl's Mages
Jan 17, 2026Come and Take It Live · AustinSupportwith Hanna Barakat, Chernobyl the Secret, Foreword, +1
Sep 21, 2025Sam's Burger Joint · San AntonioHeadliner
Aug 9, 2025Emerald of Siam · RichlandHeadliner
Aug 2, 2025Wally's House of Booze · WenatcheeHeadlinerwith Get 'Em Tiger
Jul 25, 2025Plan B · MalmöHeadliner
Jul 11, 2025Empire Garage · AustinSupportwith Rhymin' N Stealin'
Feb 18, 2025Sam's Burger Joint · San AntonioHeadliner
Feb 1, 2025Paper Tiger · San AntonioSupportwith Dunwich Heroes, Arbiter
Sep 7, 2024Paper Tiger · San AntonioHeadlinerwith Dunwich Heroes
Mar 2, 2024Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill - Tampa · TampaSupportwith Wheeland Brothers, Don Middlebrook, The Cottee River Band, +6
Jun 24, 2022Summer Sounds Concert Series · GainesvilleSupportwith Chris Knight, Bailey Swaydan
May 7, 2022Rockingham Dragway / Rockingham Festival Grounds · RockinghamSupportwith Mack Ben Widdit, Weezy Pacino, Dont Fold Ent, +2
Apr 26, 2022Infopark Budapest · BudapestHeadliner
Jul 23, 2021Jimmy Doyle Country Club · North Little RockHeadliner
Jul 16, 2021Wally's Tavern · WenatcheeSupportwith The Finger Guns, White City Graves
Aug 19, 2020Campus Eleven 2020 2020 · DebrecenHeadliner
Feb 8, 2020Varsity Theatre · Baton RougeSupportwith Regeneration, Downfall
Oct 18, 2019Charleez Hill Museum & Events Venue · FarmingtonHeadliner
Sep 4, 2019The Hangout/American Dream · OmahaHeadliner
Jun 29, 2019Blue Note Harrison · HarrisonSupportwith Shooting Star
May 29, 2019The Hangout/American Dream · OmahaHeadliner
Mar 15, 2019Concrete Cowboy · AustinSupportwith Mityrion, Big Mike, The Last Chance Riders, +3
Jan 25, 2019The Hangout/American Dream · OmahaHeadliner
Aug 4, 2018Fish Head Cantina · HalethorpeSupportwith The Jackdaws
Jul 6, 2018Yakima Folklife 2018 · YakimaHeadliner
May 19, 2018American Legion - Paper City Post 325 · HolyokeSupportwith Esperanto
May 5, 2018Fish Head Cantina · HalethorpeSupportwith Crow Hunter, Truth N Tempest, Atomic Motel
Dec 30, 2017Back Pew Brewing Company · KingwoodHeadliner
Nov 16, 2017Trinity Lounge · SarniaSupportwith Seance Sisters, Horseless Headmen
Sep 30, 2017Brews & Cues · YakimaSupportwith The Adarna
May 13, 2017Végállomás Klub · SzombathelyHeadliner
Apr 22, 2017Highline · SeattleSupportwith Warsaw Poland Bros., The Skablins, Nation Underdog
Nov 12, 2016Wire · LeedsSupportwith Mike Delinquent, Little Nikki, Tc4, +1
Jun 30, 2016Az · CologneSupportwith BREAKOUT (FR), Schmutzstaffel, HC BAXXTER
Jun 16, 2016Freedom Field · HarmonyHeadliner
Aug 15, 2015Flask Lounge · PortlandSupportwith Boltcutter, Daze Inn
Jul 10, 2015Yakima Folklife 2015 · YakimaHeadliner
Apr 17, 2015Wally's Tavern · WenatcheeSupportwith Bad Koala, Murderbear
Mar 20, 2015The Church · DenverSupportwith Cosmic Gate, Ecotek, Strike
Apr 18, 2014Irving Theater · IndianapolisSupportwith Samuel Lawton, Sleet Street, More Than Conquerors, +1
Jul 20, 2013Sunset Music Festival · Moses LakeHeadliner
Jan 12, 2013Prosody Events · EllensburgSupportwith Hardcount
Jun 9, 2012Central Saloon · SeattleHeadliner
Mar 18, 2011Rooters Night Club · MilwaukeeHeadliner
Aug 21, 2010Crazy Horse Saloon · St LouisHeadliner
Jul 17, 2010Crazy Horse Saloon · St LouisHeadliner
May 28, 2010Office Sports Bar · MesaHeadliner
Feb 7, 2009Anchors Up · HaverhillSupportwith Pitfall, Troublemaker, The Fakeboys, +3
Dec 26, 2008Bender's Bar · WorcesterSupportwith Last Lights, Smartbomb, Pitfall, +4
Jul 28, 1996Gemeentehal · VosselaarSupportwith Rainbow

Where they play

50 rooms in 41 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Antonio8 shows
  • Austin3 shows
  • Omaha3 shows
  • Wenatchee3 shows
  • Yakima3 shows

and 36 other cities

Live history

52 shows on record
Shows counted
52
First on record
Jul 1996
Latest on record
Oct 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20111
  2. 20121
  3. 20132
  4. 20141
  5. 20154
  6. 20163
  7. 20175
  8. 20184
  9. 20196
  10. 20202
  11. 20211
  12. 20223
  13. 20242
  14. 20256
  15. 20265

Top rooms

  • Paper Tiger, San Antonio · 4
  • The Hangout/American Dream, Omaha · 3
  • Sam's Burger Joint, San Antonio · 2
  • Wally's Tavern, Wenatchee · 2
  • Fish Head Cantina, Halethorpe · 2

Top cities

  • San Antonio, TX · 6
  • Omaha, NE · 3
  • Austin, TX · 3
  • Yakima, WA · 3
  • Halethorpe, MD · 2

Often on the bill with: Boltcutter, Antietam, Arbiter, Atomic Motel, Bad Koala, Beartrap, Big Boogie, Blackheart Honeymoon

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

13 releases, 1989–2021

  • Autonomy

    2021 · Album

  • Atmosphere

    2011 · Album

  • Timeless

    2010 · Compilation

  • Above and Beyond

    2009 · Album

  • Ultimate Collection 1987-2009

    2009

  • Hear-Say

    2006 · Album

  • Hear-Say

    2005

  • 13 Years Of Bad Habits

    2000

  • Adult Orientation

    1998 · Album

  • Revolution

    1995 · Album

  • After Hours

    1989 · Album

  • Rowena

    1989

  • Young & Innocent

    Ep

Discography

17 releases, 1987–2021
  • 2021AutonomyAlbum

    VIP Wonderclub · MICP-11639 · Producer, Arranged By: Hal Marabel

  • 2016Brain FreezeEP

    Slime Recordings · SLM 154

  • 2016Fools LoveEP

    Slime Recordings · SLM159

  • 2015ScreensEP

    Slime Recordings · SLM137

  • 2014Nothin' BadSingle
  • 2014Real CloseCompilation

    Soul Shift Music · SSM0461D

  • 2011AtmosphereAlbum

    AOR Heaven · AORH00052 · Mastered By: Göran Finnberg; Mixed By, Engineer: Jonas Reingold; Producer, Arranged By: Hal Marabel

  • 2011Hombre Pacifica / Need YouEP

    Plush Recordings · PLUSH020D

  • 2010TimelessCompilation

    AOR Heaven · AORH00046

  • 2009Above and BeyondAlbum

    Metal Heaven · SPD-AH00037

  • 2006Hear-SayAlbum

    Irond · Irond CD 06-DD331

  • 1998Adult OrientationAlbum

    MTM Music · 199660

Show 5 more releases
  • 1995RevolutionAlbum

    Zero Corporation · XRCN-1260 · Mastered By: Lars Overgaard Christensen; Producer, Engineer, Mixed By: Björn Engelmann; Recorded By [Additional], Guest, Programmed By: Fredrik Bergengren

  • 1989After HoursAlbum

    Virgin Scandinavia · 259 876

  • 1988More Than A FeelingSingle

    Virgin · 111 820 · Producer: Hal Marabel

  • 1987Need SomebodyRelease

    CBS · CBS 651147 7 · Mastered By: Björn Engelmann; Producer: Doc Pat Shannon; Producer: Hal Marabel

  • n.d.Young & InnocentEP

    CBS

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Jaime Salazar
  • Sven Cirnski
  • Hal Marabel
  • Bax Fehling
  • Patrik Södergren
  • Cozy Wallen

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

7 members on record
  • Bax Fehlingtenure unknown
  • Cozy Wallentenure unknown
  • Doc Pat Shannontenure unknown
  • Hal Marabeltenure unknown
  • Jaime Salazartenure unknown
  • Patrik Södergrentenure unknown
  • Sven Cirnskitenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Shares members with: Allen - Lande (via Jaime Salazar), Jonas Hellborg Group (via Jaime Salazar), Last Tribe (via Jaime Salazar), Mad Invasion (via Hal Marabel), Midnight Sun (via Jaime Salazar), Opus Atlantica (via Jaime Salazar), P (via Jaime Salazar), Planet Alliance (via Jaime Salazar) and 8 more

Photos, art and posters

Bad Habit — Photo · album_art
Photo · album_art — TheAudioDB
Bad Habit — Come and Take It Live, 2026-01-17
Poster · Come and Take It Live, 2026-01-17 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Emerald of Siam, 2025-08-09
Poster · Emerald of Siam, 2025-08-09 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Summer Sounds Concert Series, 2022-06-24
Poster · Summer Sounds Concert Series, 2022-06-24 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Wally's Tavern, 2021-07-16
Poster · Wally's Tavern, 2021-07-16 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Blue Note Harrison, 2019-06-29
Poster · Blue Note Harrison, 2019-06-29 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Fish Head Cantina, 2018-08-04
Poster · Fish Head Cantina, 2018-08-04 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Fish Head Cantina, 2018-05-05
Poster · Fish Head Cantina, 2018-05-05 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Trinity Lounge, 2017-11-16
Poster · Trinity Lounge, 2017-11-16 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Brews & Cues, 2017-09-30
Poster · Brews & Cues, 2017-09-30 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Highline, 2017-04-22
Poster · Highline, 2017-04-22 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Az, 2016-06-30
Poster · Az, 2016-06-30 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Flask Lounge, 2015-08-15
Poster · Flask Lounge, 2015-08-15 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Wally's Tavern, 2015-04-17
Poster · Wally's Tavern, 2015-04-17 — Songkick
Bad Habit — The Church, 2015-03-20
Poster · The Church, 2015-03-20 — Songkick
Bad Habit — Gemeentehal, 1996-07-28
Poster · Gemeentehal, 1996-07-28 — Songkick

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This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.