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With over three decades on the scene, Bad Religion are iconic stalwarts of the Southern California punk movement. Comprised of equal parts musicianship, rancor and intelligence, the band is known for their onslaught of well-crafted, finely executed songs of social commentary and sardonic wit. Tickets to their live concerts bear the holder witness to relentless, rapid-fire sets that span the breadth of their career, including entertaining diatribes of insight from frontman Greg Graffin. Their 2013 European tour featured over 40 concert dates across 15 countries, treating fans to extended sets of their decade-spanning catalog. Following the release of 2013's True North, which garnered positive reviews and peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard 200, the band kept fans guessing with the release of Christmas Songs, an album of holiday covers done in the band's signature spitfire style.
Since their inception in the early '80s, Bad Religion has remained vital to the identity of punk and hardcore. Their gold-certified 1994 album Stranger Than Fiction is a classic of the genre, gaining the band widespread attention and their first bana fide hit with the prescient "21st Century (Digital Boy)." In 2002 the band released The Process of Belief, garnering another round of praise from critics for hit single "Sorrow." With a whopping 17 studio albums and two live albums, Bad Religion has achieved commercial success without compromising their upstart ideals, and a legion of dedicated fans looks forward to their 2014 tour dates.
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This would have to be in the top 5 best shows I have ever been to along with Tool and New Order. The audience was not a bunch of kids which is nice because kids have horrible attitudes these days. Bad Religion, do I really need to say any more about Bad Religion. THEY ROCK!
As soon as the aging Punk Rockers got on stage the young, hip die hard Bad Religion audience erupted into an ecstatic frenzy. It was like being transported to a different world. Bad Religion commands respect and they got it. The performance was very tight and you could tell they've been playing together for a very long time. One of the best shows I've ever been too. I've been a Bad Religion fan since I was 14 and I'm 29 now. This was my first BR show. Amazing, Life altering experience!!
Bad Religion proved on their 30th anniversary that they can put on one of the best punk shows available. The show was high energy, they sounded incredible, and played songs from practically every album. It's great to see a concert where you recognize and love each song that is played. Keep up the great work guys, I hope you don't retire any time soon!
The show was amazing. Bad Religion performed awesomely. A good mix of new and old stuff along with some BRAND NEW stuff that's not even out yet!
I enjoyed the small venue with the bar close by. 30 years later and they are still rocking harder than any of the horrible bands of my time... Good mix of songs, good show... Great time. Can't wait till next time...
I have wanted to see Bad Religion live for years, but never had the opportunity. I loved their set. It was a fun and animated live performance, even after 30 years at it, they still rock. The crowd and energy were get. Good mosh pit!
I haven't been to a punk show in a while. This show was great. The music was amazing. The two openers were good, Fashion Design and Off With Their Heads. Fashion Design was a local band. Off With Their Heads have been getting more press lately. I enjoyed them both. The energy at the show was great. The pits had good manners.
Intoxicated amply and up front a mere foot from the stage, I inexplicably yelled at Greg Hetson that he was a "Sexy Beast" over and over. Aside from that I am proud of being rocked, shocked clawed at and deafened by the awesomeness that was Bad Religion at the Regency Ballroom Nov. 20th 2010. I don't clearly remember the set list, but I will remember this show for a long time!
Great set - BR still sounds great after al these years and have remained relevant by challenging everything and encouraging indepedent thought (and ridiculing organized religion). Pretty cool venue - security guards were cool to us. Apparently BR still knows how to incite a crowd as well - once they started playing it was UFC down on the floor. Had to get a little rough to retain my spot and enjoy the show. -
It would be pointless at this point to describe Bad Religion overmuch at this point: if you are not into punk, you've probably not heard of them...unless you are a hardcore atheist (their anti-religion stance is signaled in their name). If you are into punk, you know all about them. And if you say you're into punk and you don't know them...you're lying about being into punk. There were no special effects, no radically new material, no coordinated moves. The singer looks like somebody's dad and was wearing a polo shirt (in black, but still...) Despite that, they shook the cavernous Showbox Sodo with their thunder, and an adoring sold-out crowd sang along to every song. As is de rigueur, there was a roiling mosh pit...but a surprisingly polite one. No fights, and anyone who fell was immediately hauled upright by the nearest several sets of hands. They played all the standards and classics (of which there are many), and played the best songs off a new album that doesn't exactly reinvent the wheel, but is a pretty damn good wheel anyway. I left exhausted, sweaty, exhilarated, and the proud possessor of a new hoodie. Which is all as it should be.
This Show was EPIC. No,but REALLY,it was AMAZING,and a Perfectly Unforgettable Highlight to my 41st Birthday.
Absolutely stellar show. Bad Religion played an amazing set that combined new and old songs. The crowd was heavily engaged and obviously enjoyed every minute.
They still put on a high energy amazing show after 30 years. The Regency Ballroom was nice, the sound was great, and the crowd was awesome. Keep it up! They did a great job mixing in the old and the new!
After 30 years, Bad Religion still rocks live! The band was in fine form on a rainy Friday night in San Francisco. Singer Greg Graffin's voice showed a little strain after a year and a half of touring, but he broke through admirably. The band played a varied selection covering all 15 of their studio albums, including 4 selections from the newest release - The Dissent of Man.
The Bad Religion concert on the 20th of November was absolutely amazing. If you have never seen them live make sure you do cause even thought they have been around for thirty years they can still put on an amazing show. I drove through a snow storm twice to see them and i would do it again. Bad Religion is absolutely the best punk band. The only problem i had was the opening band, they were good but they didn't seem very right for a Bad Religion show.
Show was fantastic. Greg and the group still rock just as hard as they did 30 years ago. Funny to hear him and the guys even laugh off the whole idea of "not going into the pit" but "hanging out in the upper mezzanine" when they go to shows :) Also the cracks about nyquil and advil were great. Awesome to see them on the last leg of their anniversary tour. They also came back out on stage for another 4/5 songs. With a discography that spans 30 years, they did a great job on the night's song selection. Thank you for everything! You guys are truly an inspiration!
I have never, ever been disappointed by a Bad Religion show. They always play a killer mix of the old and the new; at this show in particular, they played more of Recipe For Hate, How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, and Against the Grain than one might usually expect. They threw in a couple of tracks off the new album, too, but I was bummed that "Avalon" wasn't one of them. At any rate, the Bouncing Souls and the other openers played tightly, but couldn't match Bad Religion's energy level. Not bad, for a bunch of middle-aged guys!
I saw Bad Religion and the Bouncing Souls They were both bad ass! The opener was....well it was an opener. The sound sucked, you could not hear the vocals hardly at all. Although it sounded like we were in a garage it still rocked my hemmohroids!
This was the second time that I've seen Bad Religion. I thought that the first time was amazing, but this show was even better. The set was great, the stories were great, the energy of the band and the audience was great, and the venue was great.
Bad religion was amazing. It was an unforgettable night. I've been waiting to see them for a while now and they.put on a truly amazing show.
