Social Distortion
- Dienstag, september 15
- 18:30-21:30
- History 1663 Queen Street East, Toronto, M4L 1G5, Kanada
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On September 15, 2026 at History in Toronto, Social Distortion leads a bill that spans punk’s different shades alongside Descendents and The Chats. Three bands, three ways of keeping songs sharp, direct and built for the stage.
Formed in late 1970s Fullerton, Social Distortion, around singer-guitarist Mike Ness, blends punk bite with classic rock’n’roll, rockabilly and touches of country and blues. Their set leans on tight riffs and narrative songwriting about redemption and everyday detours, moving from early raw energy to a more roots-driven pulse without losing grit.
Descendents, from Manhattan Beach, helped shape West Coast melodic hardcore. With Bill Stevenson and Milo Aukerman at the core, they fire off fast, concise tracks where melody and velocity meet, lyrics circling adolescence, relationships and daily life. It’s punk stripped to essentials, played with focus and speed.
The Chats bring an Australian shed/punk take: short songs, blunt riffs, a pub-rock backbone and dry, street-level storytelling. Since their early days on the Sunshine Coast, they’ve kept things minimal and immediate, channeling garage urgency into compact bursts made for sweat and singalongs.
Date: September 15, 2026. Venue: History, Toronto.
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1663 Queen Street East, Toronto, M4L 1G5, Kanada