Still got it
by Brainiac on 4/2/22House of Blues Cleveland - ClevelandCircle Jerks still put on hell of a show after all these years!
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One of the foundational hardcore bands to come out of the 1970s, Hermosa Beach's Circle Jerks birthed a new strain of punk rock by channeling the confrontational attitude of the Sex Pistols with the more physical elements of SoCal skater culture. In the many decades since their formation, Circle Jerks have inspired legions of follow-up acts, including Anti-Flag, Pennywise, the Offspring, Rancid, Green Day, Blink-182, and more.
Circle Jerks, originally called the Bedwetters, originally formed in 1979 in the Los Angeles metro area coastal city of Hermosa Beach. The initial lineup consisted of Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris, guitarist Greg Hetson, bassist Roger Rogerson, and drummer Lucky Lehrer. In the early days, the quartet recorded their 1980 debut album Group Sex, which featured 14 songs and totaled just slightly over 15 minutes. A few of the songs on Group Sex were tracks Morris had written while in Black Flag.
In 1981, Circle Jerks appeared in Penelope Spheeris' documentary about the L.A. punk-rock scene, The Decline of Western Civilization. The following year, Circle Jerks released their sophomore album, Wild in the Streets, which featured three cover songs: the title track, originally by Garland Jeffreys, "Just Like Me" (originally performed by Paul Revere & the Raiders), and "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon.
In 1983, the band released their third album, Golden Shower of Hits. The next year, Circle Jerks' visibility increased with a cameo in Alex Cox's Repo Man, which featured the band playing an acoustic version of "When the Sh*t Hits the Fan." This version of Circle Jerks featured new members, including Black Flag's Chuck Biscuits on drums and Earl Liberty on bass. Zander Schloss and Keith Clark later replaced Biscuits and Liberty, and the revamped group released two more albums: Wonderful (1985) and VI (1987).
Circle Jerks disbanded in 1990 after Hetson left to join Bad Religion. Live recordings from their final tour were collected and placed together for the live album Gig (1992).
Circle Jerks reunited in 1994 and recorded Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities, which came out in June 1995. It featured a cover of the Soft Boys' "I Wanna Destroy You" with backing vocals from pop singer Debbie Gibson, who also performed with the band at CBGB.
The reunion was ultimately short-lived. Though they would perform together now and then in the late 1990s, the band's original bassist, Roger Rogerson, died of a drug overdose in 1996 at just 41. Morris also announced that he had been diagnosed with diabetes in 1999.
Still, Morris, Hetson, Schloss, and drummer Kevin Fitzgerald toured sporadically until 2011, playing their final show that year at the Bluebird Theater in Denver. In 2005, they released a live concert DVD, The Show Must Go Off!
Between 2011 and 2019, Circle Jerks were on hiatus due to internal conflict in the band. In 2019, however, it was announced that the band would reunite in 2020 for the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Group Sex. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to postpone and they instead reunited in 2021. That same year, Joey Castillo from Danzig and Queens of the Stone Age joined Circle Jerks on drums.
An anniversary tour is currently scheduled for 2022.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Great show
by JBfromCLE on 4/2/22House of Blues Cleveland - ClevelandThe Jerks sounded awesome, Keith is the best sounding 66 year-old I know of. Negative Approach also rocked and so did the Gluttons.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great job
by Dustin on 4/2/22House of Blues Cleveland - ClevelandThe show was excellent. From the opening band to the encore of circle jerks, it was amazing. The venue was perfect. It was an over all fantastic experience
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great Show! Beyond Expectations!
by Roy on 3/29/22The Crofoot Ballroom - PontiacNegative Approach was awesome as was the Circle Jerks! Hope 7seconds recovers quickly! The sound was loud and perfectly mixed! The Crofoot Ballroom is a fantastic venue! I highly recommend catching the Circle Jerks if you're in to Punk Rock! Punk is NOT dead! The place was packed!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Awesome
by HellFire666 on 3/29/22The Crofoot Ballroom - PontiacGreat show. At 66 Kieth and co are still a great show. Negative Approach was also incredible.
Rating: 1 out of 5 Poor experience
by PBS on 3/29/22The Crofoot Ballroom - PontiacWhe purchased Upgraded balcony tickets with social room access, which cost extra for the show at St. Andrews. When the show got moved we were not refunded for the extra cost but instead put in a small area of the balcony at crofoot, which only like 20 people could actually see the stage. The rest of us could only hear the show. The venue was so over crowded that people were standing on the stairs, in the entry way hallway, and in the merchandise bar room. Total waste of $200
Rating: 1 out of 5 Way oversold venue, great concert ruined
by Pedro on 3/29/22The Crofoot Ballroom - PontiacThis great show was tarnished by it obviously being WAY oversold. The entire building might hold that capacity, but not the ballroom. I don’t think the fire code says it’s ok for people to literally be standing shoulder to shoulder, filling both floors of the ballroom. This obvious money grab of a discomfort for those in attendance, clouded a great show by both bands. Doubt I’ll return to the Crofoot.
Rating: 1 out of 5 Overcrowded. Venue too small.
by Dana on 3/29/22The Crofoot Ballroom - PontiacLast minute venue change, so ticketmaster added more tickets--but the new venue couldnt handle the crowd. I know the door guy, he even said it was too much for staff too, i felt uncomfortable and left early because of overcrowding and being small in size.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rad!
by n. S. on 3/1/22The Fillmore - San FranciscoFinally got to see the Circle Jerks and they did not disappoint! Negative Approach still rips, and Adolescents were great too. Thank you The Fillmore.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Circle Jerks Sacramento
by Spaceman1374 on 3/1/22Ace of Spades - SacramentoUnbelievable True pioneer’s of there profession. I was just a young punky skateboard kid in the 80’s watching skate videos with circle jerk songs fast forward 2022. Now im a near 50 man getting a chance to see what i think is the greatest Ca punk bands. And they did not disappoint. Keith was on fire Zandar brought the house down and Greg was so clean an fast a true Rock Guitar God. If you get a chance Go See it wont disappoint
Rating: 5 out of 5 EXCELLENT
by V. E. on 2/23/22House of Blues Anaheim - AnaheimHOB staff was great and accommodated my ADA needs.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Outstanding show
by Stu4ny on 2/22/22House of Blues Anaheim - AnaheimWe were in VIP, and loved it. Had great seats. After all these years, Circle Jerks are still the Punk standard! Played all their best stuff. Adolescents on the Bill certainly got the mosh pit going. What a night 🥵
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great bands!
by Greg on 2/22/22House of Blues Anaheim - AnaheimThe bands were great, and the sound was great. All three bands were on point and created new lasting memories for me. The venue (OC House of Blues) seemed extremely overcrowded, and it was very difficult to get around. The venue is not a dealbreaker for future shows for me, but I will definitely opt for other alternatives if available for future shows.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Needs to hire better soundboard technician
by N. S. on 2/21/22House of Blues Anaheim - AnaheimGreat event but sound quality was not the greatest. Soundboard technician seemed all over the place
Rating: 5 out of 5 Absolutely Fantastic!!
by Jeff T on 2/21/22House of Blues Anaheim - AnaheimAbsolutely Fantastic!! I dig the new HOB, it was my first time at this location. The Adolescents. and Negative Approach were also both amazing. What a great bill, what a fun night.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Circle Jerks were killing it. Great show all around!!
by AngieS on 12/13/21Baltimore Soundstage - BaltimoreCircle Jerks were killing it!! Great show all around. Glad they were in Baltimore. Soundstage needs more shows like this!!
Rating: 3 out of 5 Not the best performance
by BMore on 12/13/21Baltimore Soundstage - BaltimoreHats off the the two opening acts as they put on a good show. Circle Jerkz on the other hand just didn’t seem to care. No grand appearance as the lead singer was onstage prior to show start setting up. No backdrop banner with band name, singer just mopped around and wasn’t exciting to watch. Music was good and on point though just not fun to watch.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Circle Jerks 40th anniversary tour 2021
by Pete M on 12/13/21Baltimore Soundstage - BaltimoreThey sounded great, and took me right back to 1987 when i first got to see them. One of my favorite punk bands of all time. Do yourself a favor and check them out before you can't.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Show wildly exceeded my expectations
by Pimpstick on 12/13/21Baltimore Soundstage - BaltimoreThe Circle Jerks at 66 can still bring it! Thanks Keith and Zander for a spectacular show. Thks to Municipal Waste high energy great pit action. Great setlist for both bands would like to have heard Wonderful by the Circle Jerks! Sound Stage is awesome venue with easy parking and helpful attendees fixed my parking no questions asked.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Best staff ever
by Gloria on 12/13/21Baltimore Soundstage - BaltimoreTop notch professional security. They went above and beyond. I can’t say enough what a great job they do. I was even impressed by how they handled the crowd surfing and kept everyone safe.