Guitarist Greg Hetson, bassist Zander Schloss, and drummer Joey Castillo drove the frenetic pace with singer Keith Morris and his signature dreadlocks barking out the lyrics. The 15-year wait was over and in true punk rock fashion, the Jerks packed the one-hour set with fire and angst in one minute and 30-second bursts. It was time to celebrate 40 years of Group Sex and Wild In The Streets. Guitarist Harold Richardson never once turned to face the crowd preferring to bathe in the thrash and vibration of his Marshall stack.įinally, it was time for the climax of the evening. Beers flew and bodies slammed, each song building the tension in the mosh pits as the band worked through their set.
Singer John Brannon, growling out lyrics and spitting in true hardcore punk fashion. This was no romantic foreplay or warm-up, they put the pedal to the metal hardcore style from the start. Negative Approach popped the cherry on the evening and got the festivities started. SoCal’s own Adolescents and The Circle Jerks, along with Negative Approach representing the Detroit hardcore scene. All three bands got their start between 19 in the early days of the American punk movement. Each of the three bands shared their seminal roots in the punk movement with the fans. The Circle Jerks and their friends the Adolescents and Negative Approach brought the sweaty punk rock tour home to the West Coast to satisfy the pent-up demand. On Friday, February 18th, the wait was over for San Diego. So now because of all the delays, this tour also becomes a celebration of the anniversary of Circle Jerks second album Wild In The Streets. In the fall of 2019, it was announced that the Circle Jerks were going to reunite in 2020 for a number of shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album Group Sex. Then COVID-19 disrupted plans and the Group Sex party was postponed. The Circle Jerks had not played a live gig together in almost a decade and a half while dealing with internal struggles.
Circle Jerks take pent-up Group Sex Anniversary Tour on the road and make their first west coast stop at The Observatory in San Diego.
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