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Social Distortion

Rock band from Fullerton, CA · formed 1978

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Shows on record
59
Rooms played
53
Cities
52
Releases
30
Last show
Sep 14, 2026History

About

Social Distortion is a band from Fullerton, CA, formed in 1978, tagged alternative, cowboy poetry, cowpunk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1993 to 2026, across 53 rooms in 52 cities.

  • Social Distortion formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
  • Social Distortion is based in Fullerton — MusicBrainz
  • Mike Ness: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
  • Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Brent Harding: background vocals, bass guitar — MusicBrainz
  • David Hidalgo Jr.: drums (drum set), percussion — MusicBrainz
  • Frank Agnew: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Rikk Agnew: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Casey Royer: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Timothy Maag: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • John “Carrot” Stevenson: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Dennis Danell: bass guitar, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Brent Liles: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Derek O’Brien: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Social Distortion has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1982–2026 — MusicBrainz
  • Social Distortion is from Fullerton, California , U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Social Distortion has 4 members: Mike Ness, Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham, Brent Harding, David Hidalgo Jr. — Wikipedia
  • Social Distortion plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
  • Social Distortion plays cowpunk — Wikipedia
  • Social Distortion plays rock and roll — Wikipedia
  • Social Distortion plays hardcore punk (early) — Wikipedia
  • Social Distortion has 881523 listeners on Last.fm — Social Distortion on Last.fm
  • Social Distortion has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2026 — Social Distortion on Discogs
  • Social Distortion has 26 followers on Genius — Social Distortion on Genius
  • Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @SocialD1 — Social Distortion on Genius

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

59 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19931 show
  2. 19941 show
  3. 20073 shows
  4. 20092 shows
  5. 20113 shows
  6. 20141 show
  7. 20161 show
  8. 20171 show
  9. 20181 show
  10. 20191 show
  11. 20201 show
  12. 20212 shows
  13. 202219 shows
  14. 20243 shows
  15. 202518 shows
  16. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 14, 2026History · TorontoHeadlinerwith The Descendants, The Chats
Jul 20, 2025Spokane Live, Spokane Tribe Casino · Airway HeightsHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jul 19, 2025Revolution Concert House & Event Center · Garden CityHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jul 16, 2025Mishawaka Amphitheatre · BellvueHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jul 15, 2025Boulder Theater · BoulderHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jul 13, 2025Diamond Ballroom · Oklahoma CityHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jul 12, 2025JJ's Live · FayettevilleHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jul 11, 2025Uptown Theater · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jul 9, 2025The Pageant · St LouisHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jul 6, 2025Clyde Theatre · Fort WayneHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jul 5, 2025GLC Live at 20 Monroe · Grand RapidsHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jun 29, 2025Capitol Theatre · DavenportHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jun 28, 2025Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center · MankatoHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jun 24, 2025The ELM · BozemanHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jun 23, 2025The Wilma · MissoulaHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jun 17, 2025McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jun 14, 2025Channel 24 · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jun 13, 2025Vina Robles Amphitheatre · Paso RoblesHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Jun 10, 2025Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater · BakersfieldHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Dec 27, 2024House of Blues - Las Vegas · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Dec 17, 2024House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor, The Bellrays
Dec 13, 2024The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor, The Bellrays
Dec 31, 2022The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor
Dec 30, 2022Hard Rock Live Sacramento · WheatlandHeadlinerwith Plague Vendor, Slaughterhouse (LA)
Jul 15, 2022O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire · LondonHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jul 13, 2022O2 Ritz Manchester · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jul 12, 2022The Academy · DublinHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 28, 2022Den Atelier · LuxembourgHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 26, 2022Capitol · HannoverHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 25, 2022Haus Auensee · LeipzigHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 23, 2022Tempodrom · BerlinHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 22, 2022Lokschuppen · BielefeldHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 20, 2022Paradiso · AmsterdamHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 14, 2022VEGA · CopenhagenHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 13, 2022Sentrum Scene · OsloHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 10, 2022Pustervik · GothenburgHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 7, 2022Black Box, Helsingin Jäähalli · HelsinkiHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 5, 2022Klub Progresja · WarsawHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 3, 2022Zenith, die Kulturhalle · MunichHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 2, 2022Arena Wien · ViennaHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
May 30, 2022Carroponte · Sesto San GiovanniHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jul 7, 2021Grosse Freiheit 36 · HamburgHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jul 5, 2021Grosse Freiheit 36 · HamburgHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Jun 17, 2020Carroponte · Sesto San GiovanniHeadlinerwith Grade 2, LOVEBREAKERS
Oct 26, 2019FivePoint Amphitheatre · IrvineHeadlinerwith Joan Jett, The Kills, Frank Turner, +5
Jul 14, 2018West Shore Parks & Recreation Lower Fields · VictoriaSupportwith Aaron Lee Tasjan, Chuck Ragan, Corb Lund, +6
Sep 8, 2017Doheny State Beach · Dana PointHeadlinerwith Jack Johnson, Pixies, HAIM, +12
Sep 17, 2016Douglas Park Cultural & Community Center · ChicagoSupportwith Morrissey, Rob Zombie, Brand New, +67
Sep 20, 2014Sports Authority Field at Mile High · DenverSupportwith The Cure, Descendents, Bring Me The Horizon, +17
Aug 20, 2011Fort Calgary · CalgarySupportwith Jane's Addiction, Weezer, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, +5
May 1, 2011Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion · The WoodlandsSupportwith Buzzfest Xxvi, Middle Class Rut, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, +11
Apr 30, 2011Toyota Stadium · FriscoSupportwith Jane's Addiction, Weezer, Seether, +9
Oct 28, 2009Wachovia Spectrum Center · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Pearl Jam
Oct 27, 2009Wachovia Spectrum Center · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Pearl Jam
Dec 21, 2007House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimHeadlinerwith Time Again
Dec 1, 2007House of Blues - Las Vegas · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Time Again
Nov 25, 2007House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimHeadlinerwith Time Again
Aug 7, 1994Kualoa Ranch · HonoluluSupportwith Big Mele, Porno for Pyros, Blind Melon, +2
Aug 8, 1993Salem Armory · SalemSupportwith Helmet, X, Belly, +3

Where they play

53 rooms in 52 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Anaheim3 shows
  • Hamburg2 shows
  • Las Vegas2 shows
  • Philadelphia2 shows
  • San Francisco2 shows

and 47 other cities

Releases

30 releases, 1982–2026

  • Born to Kill

    2026 · Album

  • Born To Kill / Tonight

    2026

  • Reach For The Sky / Gotta Know The Rules

    2023

  • Public Enemies (Live 1990)

    2020 · Album

  • Poshboy's Little Monsters

    2019 · Ep

  • The Independent Years 1983–2004

    2016 · Compilation

  • Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes

    2011 · Album

  • Original Album Classics

    2011 · Compilation

  • Gimme The Sweet And Lowdown

    2011

  • California (Hustle And Flow)

    2011

  • Daytrotter Studio 1/17/2011

    2011

  • Greatest Hits

    2007 · Compilation

  • Sex, Love and Rock ’n’ Roll

    2004 · Album

  • Live at The Roxy

    1998 · Album

  • Don't Drag Me Down

    1997 · Single

  • When the Angels Sing

    1997 · Single

  • I Was Wrong

    1996 · Single

  • White Light White Heat White Trash

    1996 · Album

  • Mainliner (Wreckage From the Past)

    1995 · Compilation

  • Bad Luck

    1992 · Single

  • Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell

    1992 · Album

  • Ball and Chain

    1990 · Single

  • Let It Be Me

    1990 · Single

  • Playpen

    1990 · Single

  • Social Distortion

    1990 · Album

  • Story of My Life...And Other Stories

    1990 · Ep

  • Prison Bound

    1988 · Album

  • Another State of Mind

    1983 · Single

  • Mommy's Little Monster

    1983 · Album

  • 1945

    1982 · Ep

Lineup

  • Mike Ness · guitar, lead vocals
  • Jonny "2 Bags" Wickersham · background vocals, guitar
  • Brent Harding · background vocals, bass guitar
  • David Hidalgo Jr. · drums (drum set), percussion

Former

  • Frank Agnew · guitar
  • Rikk Agnew · guitar
  • Casey Royer · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Timothy Maag · bass guitar
  • John “Carrot” Stevenson · drums (drum set)
  • Dennis Danell · bass guitar, guitar
  • Brent Liles · bass guitar
  • Derek O’Brien · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Bob Stubbs · drums (drum set)
  • Christopher Reece · drums (drum set), percussion
  • John Maurer · bass guitar
  • Randy Carr · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Deen Castronovo · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Eddie Livingston · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Chuck Biscuits · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Charlie Quintana · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Matt Freeman · bass guitar
  • Atom · drums (drum set), percussion

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2019-09-19–2026-06-27 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards, Morgan) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Social Distortion — House of Blues - Anaheim, 2024-12-17
Poster · House of Blues - Anaheim, 2024-12-17 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
Social Distortion on Last.fmArtist facts
Social Distortion on DiscogsArtist facts
Social Distortion on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

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.