Violent Society
Punk band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 1990
- punk
- street punk
- Need to Rate
- hardcore
- hardcore punk
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Jul 19, 2025Black Cat
About
Violent Society is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 1990, tagged punk, street punk, Need to Rate by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2025, across 5 rooms in 3 cities.
- Violent Society formed in 1990 — MusicBrainz
- Violent Society is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
- Violent Society disbanded in 2003 — MusicBrainz
- Pat Kelly: member — MusicBrainz
- Mikey: member — MusicBrainz
- Rich: member — MusicBrainz
- Pat Society: member — MusicBrainz
- Violent Society has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–1999 — MusicBrainz
- Violent Society has 4202 listeners on Last.fm — Violent Society on Last.fm
- Violent Society has released 10 recordings between 1998 and 2016 — Violent Society on Discogs
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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20132 shows
- 20191 show
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | Black Cat · WashingtonSupportwith The Goons, American Television | Support | The Goons, American Television |
| Feb 3, 2024 | First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Pist, The Virus, Doc Rotten, +1 | Support | The Pist, The Virus, Doc Rotten, +1 |
| May 19, 2019 | Trocadero Theatre · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Three 4 Tens, Dandelion, Stinking Lizaveta, +5 | Support | The Three 4 Tens, Dandelion, Stinking Lizaveta, +5 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | ABC No Rio · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith The Droogettes, Crushed, Heathen | Headliner | The Droogettes, Crushed, Heathen |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Voltage Lounge · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Virus, Plague Dogs, Dopestroke, +1 | Support | The Virus, Plague Dogs, Dopestroke, +1 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- ABC No Rio · New York (NYC)1 show
- Black Cat · Washington1 show
- First Unitarian Church · Philadelphia1 show
- Trocadero Theatre · Philadelphia1 show
- Voltage Lounge · Philadelphia1 show
Cities played
- Philadelphia3 shows
- New York (NYC)1 show
- Washington1 show
Releases
15 releases, 1995–2016External Menace / Violent Society
2016
We Don't Believe
2010
The Complete Punk Collection
2009
Brutal Truth / Violent Society
1999 · Ep
Separation is Killing Us
1999 · Album
Negative Attention
1999
Sick Sick Sick
1999
East Coast Attack '99 US Tour
1999
Punk Is Just A Phase You're Going Through
1999
The Rise of Punk Doesn't Mean Anything
1998 · Album
Special Duties / Violent Society
1998
From the Vaults
1997 · Compilation
Times of Distraught
1997
Tradition Ends...
1996 · Ep
Not Enjoyin' It
1995 · Album
Lineup
- Pat Kelly
- Mikey
- Rich
- Pat Society
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Violent Society on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Violent Society on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited 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.