Current show list
November 5, 2026–January 4, 2027
Last scan: Thursday, November 5 · 12:00 PM Pacific
How to use this: band names are direct listen/watch links; venue and ticket labels go to official event pages or primary venue calendars. “Price TBD” means an official price was not reliably posted when the scan ran.
All active shows · chronological
86 shows listed
| Date, time & city | Lineup | About the bands | Venue | About the venue | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW Thu Nov 5 · 7 PM |
Sin Dirección Trash Clams Rent Control |
Local hardcore-punk lead Sin Dirección anchors a free three-band Long Beach DIY-leaning bill. | 4th Street Vine | Long Beach — a very small wine-bar room that takes local DIY/garage-punk bills; capacity unlisted. | Free · venue/listing | |
| NEW Thu Nov 5 · 8 PM |
Nobody Rules Affair19 Malware Costra |
Four local punk/hardcore-leaning acts in Alex’s small-room circuit; a useful same-night DIY option. | Alex’s Bar | Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. | $8 advance / $10 door | |
| NEW Thu Nov 5 · 8 PM |
The Hell Surfers Space Division Euthanasia The Tragic Radicals Breakaway State Machine |
Free six-band local punk bill. Breakaway State describes its approach as stripped-back, hook-driven punk. | DiPiazza’s | Long Beach pizza-bar music room; small, all-ages-friendly local-bill setting. | Free · all ages | |
| NEW Thu Nov 5 · doors 7 PM · show 8 PM |
The Adicts Kate Clover Spaghetti Cumbia Spunk |
The Adicts are 1970s UK theatrical-punk originals; LA garage/punk singer Kate Clover makes this a strong classic-punk opener for the expanded Inland Empire scan. | Riverside Municipal Auditorium | Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Thu Nov 5 · 6 PM |
Prince Daddy & the Hyena | Albany’s Prince Daddy & the Hyena sits squarely in the current emo-punk lane; support was not reliably posted in the calendar snapshot. | House of Blues San Diego | Large downtown club; main room and smaller Voodoo Room, with age policy varying by event. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Thu Nov 5 · 6:30 PM |
Omnigone | San Diego ska-punk/hardcore outfit and a good small-room alternative to the larger shows tonight. | Humble Heart Music & Thrift | Tiny Ocean Beach music/thrift-shop room; a small-scale local-show stop. | $12–15 | |
| NEW Fri Nov 6 · 7 PM |
The Story So Far | One of the defining modern melodic-pop-punk/emo bands; included in the emo-punk side of the scan. Support was not reliably posted. | SOMA | Large all-ages San Diego venue (mainstage is roughly 2,300 capacity) with a long punk/emo/hardcore history. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Nov 7 · 1:30 PM |
The Offspring Pennywise Circle Jerks Adolescents Guttermouth Change Today The Mainliners Death By Stereo Love Canal Dissension |
A major OC benefit for TSOL’s Mike Roche: foundational OC/LA punk and hardcore across multiple generations. Change Today features Joe Wood and Ron Emory revisiting TSOL’s 1984-era material. | Garden Amp | Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. | SOLD OUT | |
| NEW Sat Nov 7 · doors 6:30 PM · show 7:30 PM |
The Story So Far The Starting Line Ultra Q |
A heavy 2000s-to-current emo/pop-punk package: The Story So Far, early-2000s veterans The Starting Line, and Ultra Q. | Riverside Municipal Auditorium | Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Nov 7 · 8:30 PM · 21+ |
Born Without Bones | Melodic emo/indie-punk from Massachusetts; included for the emo-revival side of the scan. | Casbah | Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. | $18–20 | |
| NEW Sat Nov 7 · doors 7 PM · show 8 PM |
Brand New | Seminal 2000s emo band performing The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me in full—one of the clearest large-room emo dates in the window. | Honda Center | Large Anaheim arena; this is a full-scale arena date, with GA wristband procedures. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sun Nov 8 · 8 PM |
Hans Gruber and the Die Hards The Odd Advantage Too Much Fun Club Operation No One Knows |
A high-energy punk/ska/folk-punk-adjacent package led by Hans Gruber and the Die Hards. | Alex’s Bar | Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Tue Nov 10 · 5:30 PM |
Underoath August Burns Red Atreyu As Cities Burn |
A major post-hardcore/metalcore-era bill; Underoath and As Cities Burn make it relevant to the user’s emo/emocore brief. | SOMA | Large all-ages San Diego venue (mainstage is roughly 2,300 capacity) with a long punk/emo/hardcore history. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Wed Nov 11 · 6 PM · all ages |
Pinhead Gunpowder | East Bay DIY punk institution with Aaron Cometbus, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Jason White connections; a rare, direct-scene classic-punk date. | Garden Amp | Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Thu Nov 12 · doors 7 PM |
Basement Keys Stoke Signals Bad Year Manual Fade |
The billing itself tags Basement Keys as synth-pop punk, Stoke Signals and Bad Year as melodic punk, and Manual Fade as SoCal hardcore punk. | Tiki Bar | Small Costa Mesa bar room that regularly hosts local punk bills; age policy varies by event. | $10 | |
| NEW Fri Nov 13 · 5:30 PM · all ages |
The Ghost Inside Beyond Repair Turmoil Strife Atomic Rule Darasuum |
A true hardcore memorial bill. Beyond Repair features ex-Throwdown members playing the Indecision-records era; Strife and Turmoil reinforce the 1990s hardcore lineage. | Garden Amp | Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Fri Nov 13 · doors 9 PM · 21+ |
Guttermouth | Huntington Beach skate-punk veterans—exactly the kind of classic OC punk the scan should surface. Special guest not announced. | The Concert Lounge | Riverside restaurant/bar live room at Romano’s Mission Grove; 21+ on the listed punk shows. | $25.35 + fees listed | |
| NEW Fri Nov 13 · 6 PM |
Buzzcocks Modern English |
Buzzcocks are first-wave UK punk architects whose melodic attack shaped pop-punk and emo; Modern English adds post-punk/new-wave context. | The Observatory | Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Fri Nov 13 · 7 PM |
The Damned | The Damned are foundational 1976 UK punk; a second same-week Damned date, with support not reliably posted. | House of Blues San Diego | Large downtown club; main room and smaller Voodoo Room, with age policy varying by event. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Fri Nov 13 · 7:30 PM |
Sparta Public Opinion |
Sparta brings the post-At the Drive-In post-hardcore lineage; Public Opinion is a current NYHC-associated punk/hardcore act. | Soda Bar | Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. | $24.72 | |
| NEW Fri Nov 13 · 8 PM · 21+ |
RADolescents | OC-punk lineage set from the Radolescents; a compact classic-punk option in San Diego. | Casbah | Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Nov 14 · 5 PM |
MDC No Consent El Nada Hamapple Jack Trippers |
MDC’s anarcho-hardcore catalog makes this a core inclusion; the support stack keeps it rooted in present local punk. | The Wayfarer | Established Costa Mesa club; a mid-size room for touring and local punk, age policy varies. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Nov 14 · 6 PM |
Movements Balance & Composure Midrift Niis |
OC’s Movements headline a strong emo/post-hardcore bill, with Balance & Composure’s influential emo revival sound and punky Niis support. | The Observatory | Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sat Nov 14 · doors 6:30 PM · show 7:30 PM |
State Champs Cartel Taylor Acorn |
The pop-punk/emo end of the brief: State Champs and Cartel are scene staples, while Taylor Acorn brings newer pop-emo crossover. | Riverside Municipal Auditorium | Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Nov 14 · doors 6 PM · all ages |
Comeback Kid Defeater Dead Heat Barrio Slam Acrosslife |
One of the hardest bills in the full window: Comeback Kid’s melodic hardcore, Defeater’s hardcore narrative style, and Dead Heat’s crossover thrash anchor it. | Corazón del Barrio | Logan Heights community event space; all-ages, DIY-leaning presentation for this bill. | $30 + $4.45 fee | |
| NEW Sat Nov 14 · 8 PM |
Plague Vendor Skating Polly Chapel |
Long Beach’s Plague Vendor delivers art-punk/post-punk pressure; Skating Polly adds scrappy feminist punk energy. | Alex’s Bar | Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Nov 14 · 6:55 PM |
Green Jellÿ | Cult punk-metal absurdists with a long DIY/underground pedigree; included as a scene-adjacent crossover date. | Doll Hut | Tiny Anaheim punk/bar room; capacity and age policy depend on the promoter. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sun Nov 15 · 7 PM |
The Damned Agent Orange The Courettes |
Foundational UK punk meets OC surf-punk royalty: Agent Orange makes this one of the best straight-ahead heritage-punk bookings in the scan. | The Observatory | Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Mon Nov 16 · 6 PM |
Static Dress I Promised The World Car Underwater Sherane |
Static Dress channels chaotic post-hardcore/screamo aesthetics; support spans modern emo, shoegaze, and post-hardcore. | The Observatory | Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Thu Nov 19 · 7 PM |
Manic Street Preachers | Long-running Welsh post-punk/alternative band with a political punk lineage; a broader but credible classic-scene add. | The Observatory North Park | Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Fri Nov 20 · 7 PM |
Make Do and Mend | Beloved 2000s post-hardcore/emo-revival band; a direct match for the emocore/post-hardcore expansion. | Constellation Room | The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Fri Nov 20 · 6 PM |
The Amity Affliction Blessthefall Orthodox Buried in Spring |
Post-hardcore/metalcore edge case included for clear scene overlap: Amity and Blessthefall are Warped-era staples, while Orthodox brings a more hardcore-leaning support. | Riverside Municipal Auditorium | Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sat Nov 21 · 6 PM |
Senses Fail Koyo Initiate |
A definitive emo/hardcore crossover show: Senses Fail’s Still Searching era, Koyo’s Long Island hardcore roots, and Initiate’s abrasive hardcore. | The Observatory North Park | Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sat Nov 21 · doors 6 PM · show 7 PM |
Story of the Year Silverstein Stand Atlantic Footballhead |
Camp Screamo is an ideal emocore/post-hardcore package: 2000s veterans Story of the Year and Silverstein with newer emo/pop-punk supports. | Riverside Municipal Auditorium | Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sat Nov 21 · 6:30 PM |
Boston Manor Ben Quad Downward |
Boston Manor’s darker post-hardcore/emo sound gets excellent current-emo support from Ben Quad and Downward. | The Observatory | Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sat Nov 21 · 6:30 PM |
Wolf & Bear Coletta Origami Button |
Technical post-hardcore/swancore bill; Wolf & Bear leads with strong guitar-forward contemporary post-hardcore. | Constellation Room | The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sun Nov 22 · 7 PM |
The Goddamn Gallows King Sickabilly |
Detroit-rooted gutterbilly/cowpunk with psychobilly support—an underground punk-adjacent date rather than a generic rock bill. | Soda Bar | Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. | $24.72 | |
| NEW Mon Nov 23 · 6 PM |
Dead Butterflies | Screamo/emo/post-hardcore collective with Midwest-emo and art-rock traits; a very direct Che Café fit. | Ché Café | Tiny student-run UC San Diego DIY venue with an all-ages community-show tradition. | $22.66 | |
| NEW Mon Nov 23 · 8:30 PM · 21+ |
City Mouse Pretty Mid Substitute Gym Teacher |
DIY punk bill led by City Mouse, whose feminist/punk songwriting and touring history make this a relevant local-scene date. | Casbah | Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. | $10 | |
| NEW Wed Nov 25 · doors 8 PM · 21+ |
Hoist the Colors What Would Chuck Do Teeny Daikini |
Los Angeles punk/folk-punk-adjacent headliner with a full regional support package. | The Concert Lounge | Riverside restaurant/bar live room at Romano’s Mission Grove; 21+ on the listed punk shows. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Wed Nov 25 · 7 PM |
Nekromantix | Danish psychobilly pioneers—one of the clearest psychobilly/punk heritage entries in the scan. | The Observatory | Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Wed Nov 25 · 6 PM |
Fear Factory Darkest Hour Brotality |
Included because Darkest Hour is a key metallic-hardcore band amid Fear Factory’s industrial metal and Brotality’s aggressive support. | House of Blues San Diego | Large downtown club; main room and smaller Voodoo Room, with age policy varying by event. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Fri Nov 27 · 6 PM · 21+ |
Easy Out Your Honor Fox Thoughts Empired Gone to Ground Buried in Velvet |
Local six-band punk/hardcore-leaning Anaheim bill; a useful small-venue discovery not found on the major-club calendars. | Bobby V’s Cocktails | Small Anaheim cocktail-bar room; 21+ and capacity unlisted. | $10 listed | |
| NEW Fri Nov 27 · 7 PM |
The Dickies Love Canal Jack Trippers Face for Radio |
First-wave LA punk staples The Dickies lead a local-punk support stack; this date has been rescheduled, so recheck before travel. | Constellation Room | The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sat Nov 28 · 6 PM |
Saosin Like Moths to Flames Silent Planet Save Us |
OC post-hardcore landmark Saosin heads a scene-crossover bill; supports skew heavier, but the headliner squarely qualifies. | SOMA | Large all-ages San Diego venue (mainstage is roughly 2,300 capacity) with a long punk/emo/hardcore history. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Nov 28 · 7 PM |
Agent Orange | Orange County surf-punk pioneers and essential first-wave local lineage. | The Observatory North Park | Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sun Nov 29 · 7 PM |
Spanish Love Songs | Los Angeles emo-punk known for bleak, literate songs and a strong DIY/scene following. | Soda Bar | Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. | $24.72 | |
| NEW Sun Nov 29 · 8 PM · 21+ |
Dwarves | Notorious scuzzy LA/SF-adjacent garage/hardcore punk institution; a straight classic-punk inclusion. | Casbah | Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. | $25–28 | |
| NEW Mon Nov 30 · 7 PM |
Babe Haven Spaced Scarlet Demore |
Babe Haven’s queer punk framing, plus Spaced and Scarlet Demore, make this a credible modern punk/emo discovery bill. | Constellation Room | The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Mon Nov 30 · 7 PM |
The Meteors | Original psychobilly pioneers—classic underground punk lineage rather than a generic rock show. | Soda Bar | Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. | $24.72 | |
| NEW Wed Dec 2 · 7 PM |
Babe Haven Spaced Scarlet Demore |
The San Diego stop of the punk/emo-leaning Babe Haven package, in the intimate Voodoo Room. | Voodoo Room at House of Blues | House of Blues San Diego’s smaller side room; a closer club setup. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Thu Dec 3 · 6 PM |
Bleeding Through 18V Darasuum |
Orange County metallic-hardcore veterans Bleeding Through lead a very direct hardcore bill with 18V and Darasuum. | Constellation Room | The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Thu Dec 3 · doors 7 PM · show 8 PM · all ages |
Thrice | OC post-hardcore landmark performing To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere for its 10th anniversary; a major core emo/post-hardcore date. | The Observatory | Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Fri Dec 4 · 5 PM · all ages |
Reel Big Fish Water Tower The Originals |
OC ska-punk heroes play Turn the Radio Off in full for its 30th anniversary; the cover-band opener is noted, but the headliner is the reason it belongs. | Garden Amp | Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Fri Dec 4 · 7 PM |
Throw Rag The Pushers Fryin’ Saucers Miswired |
Throw Rag’s Salton Sea surf/garage punk and an all-local support bill make this a strong Tiki Bar discovery. | Tiki Bar | Small Costa Mesa bar room that regularly hosts local punk bills; age policy varies by event. | $25 | |
| NEW Fri Dec 4 · doors 9 PM · 21+ |
Three Bad Jacks | Long-running Southern California psychobilly/rockabilly-punk band celebrating 30 years; special guests were not announced. | The Concert Lounge | Riverside restaurant/bar live room at Romano’s Mission Grove; 21+ on the listed punk shows. | From $15 listed | |
| NEW Fri Dec 4 · 6 PM |
Bleeding Through | San Diego stop for OC metallic-hardcore mainstays Bleeding Through; support was not reliably posted in the calendar. | SOMA | Large all-ages San Diego venue (mainstage is roughly 2,300 capacity) with a long punk/emo/hardcore history. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Fri Dec 4 · 6:30 PM |
Bow Wow Wow | New-wave/post-punk institution with strong original-punk DNA; a heritage-punk edge-case worth surfacing. | The Holding Company | Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. | $0–10 | |
| NEW Fri Dec 4 · 6:30 PM |
Spike and the Gimme Gimmes | Punk-cover spectacle from the Gimme Gimmes orbit; included for the long-running punk collective connection. | The Observatory North Park | Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Fri Dec 4 · 7 PM |
The Kinison UGHH Stalemate |
The Kinison’s early-2000s post-hardcore/alt scene history makes this a relevant reunion-era bill. | Soda Bar | Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. | $30.39 | |
| NEW Sat Dec 5 · 7:30 PM |
RADolescents All Day RØBBER Kamikaze Co-Pilot Carpit |
Radolescents bring OC punk lineage, while the support stack gives this a current local-punk feel. | The Wayfarer | Established Costa Mesa club; a mid-size room for touring and local punk, age policy varies. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Dec 5 · 8 PM |
Go Betty Go Gamblers Mark Thee Landau Bars Rudy Nuño and the Broadcasters |
Go Betty Go’s Los Angeles punk history and a mixed local support bill make this a good classic/current scene bridge. | Alex’s Bar | Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Dec 5 · doors 7 PM |
Spike and the Gimme Gimmes The Riverboat Gamblers The Cineramas |
Punk cover collective with a very relevant live-punk support package, especially Dallas garage-punk force Riverboat Gamblers. | House of Blues Anaheim | Large Anaheim club with an all-ages main room and smaller Parish side room; restrictions vary. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sat Dec 5 · 7 PM · all ages |
The Kinison UGHH Stalemate |
Second nearby Kinison date in 24 hours; their Fearless/LaSalle/Warpped-era post-hardcore history is the inclusion hook. | Garden Amp | Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sat Dec 5 · 8 PM · 21+ |
Deadbolt | San Diego’s surf/psychobilly/punk lifers—an ideal small-club heritage-punk option. | Casbah | Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sun Dec 6 · 7 PM |
Nightmare of You Anthony Family |
Nightmare of You is an early-2000s emo/post-punk cult favorite; Anthony Family is announced support. | The Parish at House of Blues Anaheim | The smaller room inside House of Blues Anaheim; intimate compared with the main club. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Thu Dec 10 · 7:30 PM |
Long Beach Dub All Stars | Ska-punk/reggae veterans from the Long Beach/Sublime orbit; included for the direct SoCal punk-ska lineage. | The Holding Company | Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. | $27 | |
| NEW Fri Dec 11 · 7 PM |
Strung Out A Static Lullaby Grey Company |
Strung Out’s skate-punk/melodic-hardcore core meets A Static Lullaby’s post-hardcore/emo-era connection. | The Holding Company | Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. | $32 advance / $35 door | |
| NEW Fri Dec 11 · doors 6 PM |
Cro-Mags Fentanyl Repeat Offender Get Your Gun Stripes |
A major Corona add: NYHC pioneers Cro-Mags headline with current aggressive punk/hardcore support, including Fentanyl. | DBZ Backstage | Small Corona live room; the Outta Pocket bill is explicitly all ages. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Dec 12 · 7 PM |
Strung Out Quel Bordel |
A second Strung Out night, shifting to a tighter punk-focused support pairing. | The Holding Company | Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. | $32 | |
| NEW Sat Dec 12 · doors 7 PM · show 8 PM |
Circle Jerks | Foundational LA hardcore/punk set followed by a Repo Man Q&A and screening—this is a special one-off classic-punk event, not a tribute. | Gardena Cinema | Historic single-screen cinema; this is a special live-set, Q&A, and film-screening presentation. | GA $35 / Gold Circle $65 face value | |
| NEW Sun Dec 13 · 3 PM |
The Slackers B Side Players Catbite A-100s Eureka Sound Half Past Two The Black Diamond Riders The Elysians |
Large ska-punk/reggae bill with The Slackers and Catbite as the clearest punk-scene draws. | House of Blues Anaheim | Large Anaheim club with an all-ages main room and smaller Parish side room; restrictions vary. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sun Dec 13 · 8 PM |
The Linda Lindas | Young LA punk band with genuine scene roots and a current-generation punk audience; a strong SD inclusion. | Music Box | Mid-size downtown San Diego club; this listed date is 18+. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Mon Dec 14 · doors 6 PM · all ages |
Outta Pocket Shattered Realm Splitknuckle Saw |
Another crucial Corona add: Outta Pocket and Shattered Realm bring the heavier NY/NJ-style hardcore and beatdown side of the brief. | DBZ Backstage | Small Corona live room; the Outta Pocket bill is explicitly all ages. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Thu Dec 17 · 6 PM |
Sunami | Bay Area beatdown/hardcore phenomenon; one of the most direct modern-hardcore dates in Orange County this period. | The Observatory | Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Thu Dec 17 · 7 PM |
Eyes Set To Kill Sicksense Twist It |
2000s post-hardcore/metalcore scene bill included for the user’s emocore/post-hardcore expansion. | Constellation Room | The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Fri Dec 18 · 6 PM |
Set Your Goals I Am the Avalanche Doomsday Giveaway |
Melodic hardcore/pop-punk pillars Set Your Goals and I Am the Avalanche meet newer hardcore/emo supports. | The Observatory | Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Fri Dec 18 · 6 PM · all ages |
Ignite Death By Stereo Year of the Cobra |
Classic OC melodic hardcore headliners Ignite and Death By Stereo make this one of the strongest pure-hardcore holiday bills. | Garden Amp | Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Fri Dec 18 · 6:30 PM |
The Vandals | Huntington Beach skate-punk legends; support not reliably posted. | The Observatory North Park | Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Sat Dec 19 · 8 PM · 21+ |
Street Trash Animated Violence RØBBER Head Pils |
Raw local punk bill, with a useful chance to catch RØBBER after its Wayfarer support set earlier in the month. | Alex’s Bar | Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. | $12 | |
| NEW Sat Dec 19 · doors 7 PM · all ages |
The Vandals Mind’s Eye |
Second regional Vandals choice in two days, with Mind’s Eye support; a no-brainer classic OC-punk listing. | House of Blues Anaheim | Large Anaheim club with an all-ages main room and smaller Parish side room; restrictions vary. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sat Dec 19 · 5:30 PM · all ages |
Dr. Know Bloodstains TimeBombs The Neckties Mr. Radical |
Dr. Know are foundational Oxnard/Nardcore punk; a deep local-punk bill rather than a nostalgia-only show. | Garden Amp | Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. | On sale · official listing | |
| NEW Sun Dec 20 · 3:30 PM |
Authority Zero Mercy Music |
Veteran skate-punk/melodic-punk bill with Mercy Music support; a good holiday-weekend punk option. | The Holding Company | Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. | $20 | |
| NEW Thu Dec 31 · 7 PM |
Gina Schock Jane Wiedlin The Reflexx |
Go-Go’s members Gina Schock and Jane Wiedlin tie this NYE show to LA new-wave/punk history; The Reflexx provide local punk support. | House of Blues Anaheim | Large Anaheim club with an all-ages main room and smaller Parish side room; restrictions vary. | On sale · price TBD | |
| NEW Thu Dec 31 · 9:30 PM · 21+ |
Starcrawler Plague Vendor |
LA glam/garage-punk Starcrawler and Long Beach art-punks Plague Vendor make a strong scene-conscious NYE choice. | Casbah | Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. | $60 | |
| NEW Fri Jan 1 · 8:30 PM · 21+ |
Starcrawler Plague Vendor |
Second, cheaper Casbah night for the same LA/Long Beach punk-oriented pairing. | Casbah | Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. | $40 |
Scan method: official venue and ticketing calendars first, then artist/promoter pages and credible public scene listings for small-room and DIY bills. Listings stay live until they expire, are canceled, or leave the 60-day window.