Social Distortion preps for 'Greatest Hits' with more gigs
The Southern California punk icons, who finished a spring tour of the US and Canada last month, will resume their headlining trek June 29 in Urbana, IL, with fellow punk rockers The Hangmen and The Heart Attacks opening. From there, they'll criss-cross the US, stopping by Milwaukee's Summerfest, Irvine, CA's Hootenanny and a few radio festivals along the way. The outing is set to wrap Aug. 11 at a radio show in Englewood, CO. Details are listed below.
Meanwhile, Social Distortion is getting ready for the June 26 release of its first career-spanning, best-of album. In addition to the CD version, the set will also be released in a limited-edition vinyl version featuring a bonus interview with frontman Mike Ness.
The retrospective, titled "Greatest Hits," covers three decades worth of material, from the early So-Cal punk track "Mommy's Little Monster" to the 2004 radio hit "Reach for the Sky." It also introduces one new song: "Far Behind," which is streaming at Social D's MySpace page. The set's track-listing includes '90s mainstream singles "Story of My Life," "Ball and Chain" and "I Was Wrong," in addition to the band's cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire."
Social Distortion's most recent studio album, 2004's "Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll," marked its first collection of new material since 1996's "White Light, White Heat, White Trash." It was also the band's first recording without founding member Dennis Danell, who died of a brain aneurysm in 2000.
Social D's current lineup includes Ness--the only constant member--along with guitarist Jonny Wickersham, drummer Charlie Quintana and bassist Brent Harding.
June 2007
29 - Urbana, IL - The Canopy Club
July 2007
1 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
3 - Sioux Falls, SD - Ramkota Exhibit Hall
5 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Tavern
7 - Irvine, CA - The Hootenanny @ Oak Canyon Ranch
9 - Bakersfield, CA - The Dome
10 - Stockton, CA - Memorial Civic Auditorium
12 - Medford, OR - Medford Armory
13 - Veneta, OR - Secret House Vineyard
14 - Eureka, CA - Eureka Municipal Auditorium
18 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
19 - Youngstown, OH - Wedgewood Entertainment Center
20 - Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
21 - Weedsport, NY - K-Rockathon 12/Cayuga County Fairgrounds
23 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
25 - Wantagh, NY - Mulcahy's
27 - Allentown, PA - Crockodile Rock
28 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
29 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
31 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
August 2007
1 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre
2 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre/89X Birthday Bash
11 - Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre/KTCL's Big Gig
Mike Ness goes it alone [March 2008]
Live Review: Social Distortion in San Francisco [January 2008]
Social Distortion moves into House of Blues [November 2007]
The Killers, Muse highlight San Diego Street Scene lineup [June 2007]


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