Public record

H.R.

Punk | Washington, DC | since 1956

hardcore
Hardcore punk
punk
reggae
rock

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 8 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

159

Rooms played

1989

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 44

Sep 5, 2026Argenta Green Park· North Little Rockheadliner
Aug 9, 2026Zen West Roadside Cantina· Baltimoreheadliner
Aug 8, 2026New Realm Brewing Co.· Virginia Beachheadliner
Aug 7, 2026The Ritz Theater· Scrantonheadliner
Aug 6, 2026Bowery Palace· New Yorkheadliner
Aug 5, 2026Dingbatz· Cliftonheadliner
Jul 28, 2026The Regent Theater· Los Angelesheadliner
Jul 11, 2026Heckscher Park· Huntingtonheadliner
Jun 21, 2026Blue Dragon Tavern & Cosmic Musiquarium· Waimeaheadliner
Jun 20, 2026Hilo Town Market· Hiloheadliner
Jun 19, 2026Kona Hawaii Elks Lodge #2616· Kailua-Konaheadliner
Jun 14, 2026Jazzbones· Tacomaheadliner
Jun 13, 2026WOW Hall· Eugeneheadliner
Jun 11, 2026Volcanic Theatre· Bendheadliner
Jun 10, 2026The Alpine· Renoheadliner
Jun 7, 2026Aggie Theatre· Fort Collinsheadliner
Jun 5, 2026Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership· El Pradoheadliner
May 22, 2026Yucca Tap Room· Tempeheadliner
May 21, 2026Backstage Bar & Billiards· Las Vegasheadliner
May 20, 2026Alex's Bar· Long Beachheadliner
May 19, 2026The Siren· Morro Bayheadliner
May 18, 2026Pappy & Harriet's Palace· Pioneertownheadliner
May 16, 2026Dr. Strange Records· Rancho Cucamongaheadliner
May 15, 2026The Doll Hut· Anaheimheadliner
May 14, 2026Whisky A Go Go· West Hollywoodheadliner
May 13, 2026The Holding Company· San Diegoheadliner
May 9, 2026Panther Island Pavilion· Fort Worthheadliner
May 7, 2026The Shrine· Tulsaheadliner
Apr 19, 2026Crawl Street Tavern· Ocean Cityheadliner
Apr 18, 2026VFW Post 10118· Forked Riverheadliner
Apr 17, 2026Reverb· Readingheadliner
Apr 16, 2026Amityville Music Hall· Amityvilleheadliner
Apr 15, 2026MilkBoy· Philadelphiaheadliner
Apr 12, 2026The Stone Church· Newmarketheadliner
Apr 11, 2026Alchemy· Providenceheadliner
Apr 10, 2026Cafe Nine· New Havenheadliner
Mar 29, 2026Club Congress· Tucsonheadliner
Mar 27, 2026The Hive· Flagstaffheadliner
Mar 26, 2026Launchpad· Albuquerqueheadliner
Mar 25, 2026Bluebird Theater· Denverheadliner
Mar 22, 2026Texas Rose Saloon· Beaumontheadliner
Mar 21, 2026No Dice· New Orleansheadliner
Mar 20, 2026MidCity Ballroom· Baton Rougeheadliner
Feb 6, 2026Black Magic Social Club· Houstonheadliner

2025 · 16

Dec 13, 2025Flat Iron· Greensboroheadliner
Dec 11, 2025The Barrelhouse Ballroom· Chattanoogaheadliner
Dec 10, 2025Eulogy· Ashevilleheadliner
Dec 9, 2025The Pour House· Charlestonheadliner
Dec 8, 2025Jack Rabbits· Jacksonvilleheadliner
Nov 9, 2025Goodwood Brewing Company· Louisvilleheadliner
Nov 7, 2025Piere's Entertainment Center· Fort Wayneheadliner
Nov 6, 2025The Sanctuary· Hamtramckheadliner
Nov 5, 2025Madison Live· Covingtonheadliner
Nov 4, 2025Red Flag· St. Louisheadliner
Nov 2, 2025recordBar· Kansas Cityheadliner
Nov 1, 2025Bootleg Hill Honey Meads· Davenportheadliner
Oct 31, 2025Music Joint· Chicagoheadliner
Oct 30, 2025The Annex· Madisonheadliner
Oct 10, 2025The Winchester Music Tavern· Lakewoodheadliner
Oct 5, 2025Christensen Gallery· Babylonheadliner

Photos, art and posters

H.R. — Photo · studio — Photo · studio — TheAudioDB

H.R. — Photo · live_stage — Photo · live_stage — TheAudioDB

H.R. — Photo · candid — Photo · candid — Wikidata

Lineup

Former

Bad Brains — lead vocals

Releases

AA
Angels Against Angels
2026 · album
AA
Angels Against Angels
2026
RA
Rejoice and Dance
2025
LL
Let Luv Lead (the Way)
2023 · album
DI
Dilemma
2023
LL
Let Luv Lead (The Way)
2023
FT
Fight the Power
2021
GT
Give thanks
2019 · album
GT
Give Thanks
2019
LA
Live at CBGB's 1984
2017 · album
LA
Live At CBGB's 1984
2017
FJ
Finding Joseph I
2017
QU
Quest
2014
OO
Out of Bounds
2012 · album
OO
Out Of Bounds
2012
HW
Hey Wella
2009 · album
OF
Our Faith
1992 · album
IL
I Luv
1991 · album
CH
Charge
1990 · album
SI
Singin' in the Heart
1989 · album
HR
Human Rights
1987 · album
IA
It's About Luv
1987 · album
KO
Keep Out Of Reach
1987 · single
HT
HR Tapes 84-86
compilation

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2022-01-20–2022-01-20 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP

Artist background

H.R. formed in 1956 — MusicBrainz
Bad Brains: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
H.R. has 14 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1987–2026 — MusicBrainz
H.R. (musician) formed in 1977 — Wikipedia
H.R. (musician) is from Washington, D.C. — Wikipedia
H.R. (musician) plays Hardcore punk — Wikipedia
H.R. (musician) plays reggae — Wikipedia
H.R. has 9224 listeners on Last.fm — H.R. on Last.fm
H.R. has played at Aggie Theatre, Alchemy, Alex's Bar, Amityville Music Hall, Argenta Green Park — H.R. on Setlist.fm
H.R. has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2026 — H.R. on Discogs
Genres per Wikidata: hardcore punk — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.R._(musician) — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Whisky A Go Go · West Hollywood	6
The Holding Company · San Diego	3
Bowery Electric · New York	3
Pappy & Harriet's Palace · Pioneertown	2
The Shrine · Tulsa	2
MilkBoy · Philadelphia	2
Alchemy · Providence	2
Cafe Nine · New Haven	2

By year: 1989 10 · 1990 33 · 1991 1 · 1992 7 · 1997 1 · 2005 1 · 2008 1 · 2014 1 · 2015 1 · 2016 2 · 2017 4 · 2018 6 · 2019 18 · 2021 1 · 2022 23 · 2023 3 · 2024 7 · 2025 36 · 2026 44

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-18
Sources: Discogs, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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