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by Jen on 5/15/23The Echo Lounge & Music Hall - DallasThe Echo Lounge was a nice Venue. Whitfield Crane & Ugly Kid Joe put on an amazing show! So awesome to see them touring The US again!
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Ugly Kid Joe on Tour
If you took the humor of a Saturday Night Live writer and combined it with the heavy metal style of bands like Black Sabbath, you'd get the good-time rock band Ugly Kid Joe. Their unique mix of satirical lyrics and heart-pumping melodies has produced hits that have endured for decades.
Ugly Kid Joe signed with Mercury Records in 1991 and released their first EP As Ugly As They Wanna Be that same year. The EP featured the hit single "Everything About You," which landed in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and was featured in the movie Wayne's World. The EP sold over a million copies in the U.S. and was the first short-form LP to be certified multi-platinum.
The band released their first full-length album America's Least Wanted in 1992, and landed a spot opening for Ozzy Osbourne on his "No More Tears" tour.
America's Least Wanted includes an updated version of the single "Everything About You" that features a spoken intro from SNL cast member Julia Sweeny as the character Pat. The album also features a popular cover of Harry Chapin's "Cats in the Cradle."
The band broke up in 1997 but reunited in 2010 and released the EP Stairway to Hell in 2012.
Ugly Kid Joe Live in Concert
Ugly Kid Joe's current lineup consists of Whitfield Crane (lead vocals), Klaus Eichstadt (guitar, backing vocals), Cordell Crockett (bass, backing vocals), Dave Fortman (guitar, backing vocals), and Zac Morris (drums, percussion).
The band was formed in 1989 in Palo Alto, California, by childhood friends Whitfield Crane and Klaus Eichstadt.
In the band's early years, they went through several name iterations including Overdrive and Suburban White Alcoholic Trash. In preparation for a one-night show opener for the Los Angeles glam-metal band Pretty Boy Floyd in Santa Barbara, they landed on the name Ugly Kid Joe as a parody of the main act. Pretty Boy Floyd ended up pulling out of the show, which was canceled, but the band kept the name.
When the band was dropped by Mercury Records, they formed an independent label, Evilution Records.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 4 out of 5 Took my kid to their first and they exuded sheer joy for 4 h
by bammbammJAL on 5/15/23The Echo Lounge & Music Hall - DallasAll 3 bands were awesome with Pistols at Dawn interacting with fans during the intermissions. Chris from Pistols spent a few minutes with my 14 yr old and made a fan for life.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Phenomenal Show!
by Joe on 5/15/23The Echo Lounge & Music Hall - DallasWhat a great show and the venue was awesome as well!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Ugly Kid Joe
by Phillie on 5/15/23The Echo Lounge & Music Hall - DallasUKJ was amazing! My wife and I were stagefront and WOW - they still got it!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great show, great venue
by Stan on 5/15/23The Echo Lounge & Music Hall - DallasOne of the best concert in years. The venue is easy to access with great view and sound from everywhere and Ugly Kid Joe over performed. Long time no touring the US but the wait was worthy. The supporting bands were a great fit as well. I can only recommend any rock fan or old Ugly Kid Joe fan to attend whenever and wherever they can.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Ugly Kid Joe Rocks the house!
by Buck on 5/15/23The Echo Lounge & Music Hall - DallasGood energy. Sound was amazing. Felt like I was back in 1992 rocking out
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great show, bad hall
by jeswa00 on 5/15/23The Echo Lounge & Music Hall - DallasUgly Kid Joe had a fantastic show. Unfortunately The Echo looks great but the acoustics are horrible at each show.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Excellent!!
by Rock Fan on 5/7/23The Regent Theater - Los AngelesUgly Kid Joe is one of the best bands I’ve ever seen. It was a special treat to see them for the first time (long time fan) in a small venue! I was right up front with my devil horns! I hope I get to see them again! SOON! 🤘🏻
Rating: 5 out of 5 UKJ Rocked the house
by Lemme Licks on 5/7/23The Regent Theater - Los AngelesUKJ was awesome and sounded tight. The songs off the new album were outstanding Live. The crowd was into the show from start to finish. You simply need to see these guys if they come to your area on tour. So Much Fun!!!