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1986 Social Distortion performance advertisement..
1986 Social Distortion performance advertisement..
Item # 718418
February 25, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 25, 1986
* Social Distortion - hardcore punk rock band
* Lead vocalist Mike Ness - cowpunk music
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 100 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "SOCIAL DISTORTION" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On February 22, 1986, Social Distortion performed at The Ritz in New York City. The show featured support from hardcore punk bands like Murphy’s Law, Scream, and The Vandals, fitting the gritty East Coast punk circuit of the mid-’80s. This concert marked part of Social Distortion’s return to touring after a brief hiatus in 1985, during which frontman Mike Ness entered rehab and the band underwent changes. Their 1986 setlists typically included tracks like “Mommy’s Little Monster,” “1945,” and “Prison Bound,” blending early punk anthems with raw new material. This performance stands as a notable moment in the band's early resurgence, capturing the intensity and transition of their pre-major label era.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 136 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
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