New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Megaforce Records) - On November 4 - which will undoubtedly be a momentous, historic Election Day - punk legends Bad Brains will be revisiting their own history. The band will be performing in their hometown of Washington, D.C., where, in 1979, the band found themselves the subject of an "unofficial" ban by many of the city's clubs and performance venues (a move that inspired their song "Banned in D.C."). It will be the first time in years the band will perform in the nation's capital, and it is one of four shows Bad Brains has booked with its original lineup. Bad Brains' history with hometown Washington D.C. has been well documented. Bad Brains recently released Build A Nation to critical acclaim.
Produced by long time fan, Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, Build A Nation is a return to form for the band that helped define American Punk and Hardcore music.
The Bad Brains announce the following shows with all four original members:
November 4 - 9:30 Club, Washington D.C.
NEW - November 5 - Irving Plaza, NYC
November 6 - Irving Plaza, NYC
Novermber 9 - Waterloo Park, Austin TX
NEW - December 6 - Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles CA
NEW - December 7 - House Of Blues, San Diego CA
Considered by many to be the "holy grail" of punk rock, the Bad Brains iconic legacy is best defined by their frenetic and legendary live shows. They are one of the definitive American punk groups who garner the same respect as the Sex Pistols, Black Flag, The Clash, and The Ramones. They brought a new dimension to music by melding punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet-to-be copied. Build A Nation returned the band to their early roots with a raw, analog-driven chaotic album.
