News: Dead Kennedys Announce Live Dates

Including A Bournemouth Show At The Old Fire Station

DEAD KENNEDYS Announce live dates Including a Bournemouth show at the Old Fire Station

Legendary US hardcore punk band, Dead Kennedys, have announced two headline dates in the capital at O2 Academy Islington as well as an intimate show in Bournemouth at the Old Fire Station this October. These latest gigs follow a short run of dates this month at Academy Music Group venues in Newcastle, Liverpool, Sheffield, Bristol and Birmingham, and an appearance at the sold out Glastonbury Festival last weekend. Tickets for these news shows are on sale now from Ticketmaster.co.uk priced £20.00 (Bournemouth) and £25.00 adv plus booking fees.

Formed in 1978, the Dead Kennedys were a pioneering force in Americaís punk movement in the late 70s and early 80s. They were one of the defining hardcore punk bands of the time and have since become one of the most important. Their distinctive sound stood out and the influence of British punk could be heard in their music and their lyrics, which were often rooted in politics.

The group’s revolutionary spirit meant they were considered by some to be the most dangerous band in hardcore, even facing trial for explicit artwork in the mid-80s, but the Dead Kennedy’s legacy has become far more dangerous. They have influenced countless artists and musicians, even though they were largely ignored by the mainstream media during the height of the bandís career, releasing four studio albums until they disbanded in 1986.

The line-up for the forthcoming live shows is; East Bay Ray (guitar), Klaus Flouride (bass), DH Peligro (drums) and Ron “Skip” Greer (vocals).

Dates
Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
Thursday 12 October

O2 Academy Islington, London
Friday 13 and Saturday 14 October