Muglord

Southern California

Location Orange County · Long Beach/South Bay · San Diego County · Corona · Riverside
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November 5, 2026–January 4, 2027 Last scan: Thursday, November 5 · 12:00 PM Pacific

Genre

Punk/Hardcore

Punk, hardcore, emo, and adjacent shows—from major rooms through flyer-led DIY and small-venue listings.

About the artists: every artist is researched and described separately—where they are from, what they sound like, what makes them distinctive, and whether they are local, rising, established, or legacy. Each linked name goes to an identity-verified artist page or listening/social platform; an unlinked name means we could not safely confirm one. Venue and ticket labels go to the strongest available current source.

Current verified shows · chronological 86 shows listed
Date, time & city Artists Venue Venue type & about Tickets Share
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Thu Nov 5 · 7 PM		 Sin Dirección
Trash Clams
Rent Control		 Local hardcore-punk lead Sin Dirección anchors a free three-band Long Beach DIY-leaning bill. 4th Street Vine Long Beach — a very small wine-bar room that takes local DIY/garage-punk bills; capacity unlisted. Free · venue/listing
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Thu Nov 5 · 8 PM		 Nobody Rules
Affair19
Malware
Costra		 Four local punk/hardcore-leaning acts in Alex’s small-room circuit; a useful same-night DIY option. Alex’s Bar Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. $8 advance / $10 door
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Thu Nov 5 · 8 PM		 The Hell Surfers
Space Division
Euthanasia
The Tragic Radicals
Breakaway State
Machine		 Free six-band local punk bill. Breakaway State describes its approach as stripped-back, hook-driven punk. DiPiazza’s Long Beach pizza-bar music room; small, all-ages-friendly local-bill setting. Free · all ages
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Thu Nov 5 · doors 7 PM · show 8 PM		 The Adicts
Kate Clover
Spaghetti Cumbia
Spunk		 Ipswich originals The Adicts pair bright, chant-ready first-wave punk with the Clockwork Orange “droog” look that has defined their theatrical live show since the late 1970s. LA singer Kate Clover brings sharp garage-punk hooks, while Spaghetti Cumbia and Spunk widen the bill beyond a standard heritage-punk package. Riverside Municipal Auditorium Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. On sale · official listing
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Thu Nov 5 · 6 PM		 Prince Daddy & the Hyena Albany’s Prince Daddy & the Hyena sits squarely in the current emo-punk lane; support was not reliably posted in the calendar snapshot. House of Blues San Diego Large downtown club; main room and smaller Voodoo Room, with age policy varying by event. On sale · price TBD
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Thu Nov 5 · 6:30 PM		 Omnigone San Diego ska-punk/hardcore outfit and a good small-room alternative to the larger shows tonight. Humble Heart Music & Thrift Tiny Ocean Beach music/thrift-shop room; a small-scale local-show stop. $12–15
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Fri Nov 6 · 7 PM		 The Story So Far One of the defining modern melodic-pop-punk/emo bands; included in the emo-punk side of the scan. Support was not reliably posted. SOMA Large all-ages San Diego venue (mainstage is roughly 2,300 capacity) with a long punk/emo/hardcore history. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Nov 7 · 1:30 PM		 The Offspring
Pennywise
Circle Jerks
Adolescents
Guttermouth
Change Today
The Mainliners
Death By Stereo
Love Canal
Dissension		 A major OC benefit for TSOL’s Mike Roche: foundational OC/LA punk and hardcore across multiple generations. Change Today features Joe Wood and Ron Emory revisiting TSOL’s 1984-era material. Garden Amp Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. SOLD OUT
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Sat Nov 7 · doors 6:30 PM · show 7:30 PM		 The Story So Far
The Starting Line
Ultra Q		 A heavy 2000s-to-current emo/pop-punk package: The Story So Far, early-2000s veterans The Starting Line, and Ultra Q. Riverside Municipal Auditorium Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Nov 7 · 8:30 PM · 21+		 Born Without Bones Melodic emo/indie-punk from Massachusetts; included for the emo-revival side of the scan. Casbah Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. $18–20
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Sat Nov 7 · doors 7 PM · show 8 PM		 Brand New Seminal 2000s emo band performing The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me in full—one of the clearest large-room emo dates in the window. Honda Center Large Anaheim arena; this is a full-scale arena date, with GA wristband procedures. On sale · official listing
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Sun Nov 8 · 8 PM		 Hans Gruber and the Die Hards
The Odd Advantage
Too Much Fun Club
Operation No One Knows		 A high-energy punk/ska/folk-punk-adjacent package led by Hans Gruber and the Die Hards. Alex’s Bar Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. On sale · price TBD
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Tue Nov 10 · 5:30 PM		 Underoath
August Burns Red
Atreyu
As Cities Burn		 A major post-hardcore/metalcore-era bill; Underoath and As Cities Burn make it relevant to the user’s emo/emocore brief. SOMA Large all-ages San Diego venue (mainstage is roughly 2,300 capacity) with a long punk/emo/hardcore history. On sale · price TBD
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Wed Nov 11 · 6 PM · all ages		 Pinhead Gunpowder East Bay DIY punk institution with Aaron Cometbus, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Jason White connections; a rare, direct-scene classic-punk date. Garden Amp Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. On sale · official listing
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Thu Nov 12 · doors 7 PM		 Basement Keys
Stoke Signals
Bad Year
Manual Fade		 The billing itself tags Basement Keys as synth-pop punk, Stoke Signals and Bad Year as melodic punk, and Manual Fade as SoCal hardcore punk. Tiki Bar Small Costa Mesa bar room that regularly hosts local punk bills; age policy varies by event. $10
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Fri Nov 13 · 5:30 PM · all ages		 The Ghost Inside
Beyond Repair
Turmoil
Strife
Atomic Rule
Darasuum		 A true hardcore memorial bill. Beyond Repair features ex-Throwdown members playing the Indecision-records era; Strife and Turmoil reinforce the 1990s hardcore lineage. Garden Amp Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. On sale · official listing
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Fri Nov 13 · doors 9 PM · 21+		 Guttermouth Huntington Beach skate-punk veterans—exactly the kind of classic OC punk the scan should surface. Special guest not announced. The Concert Lounge Riverside restaurant/bar live room at Romano’s Mission Grove; 21+ on the listed punk shows. $25.35 + fees listed
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Fri Nov 13 · 6 PM		 Buzzcocks
Modern English		 Buzzcocks are first-wave UK punk architects whose melodic attack shaped pop-punk and emo; Modern English adds post-punk/new-wave context. The Observatory Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. On sale · price TBD
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Fri Nov 13 · 7 PM		 The Damned The Damned are foundational 1976 UK punk; a second same-week Damned date, with support not reliably posted. House of Blues San Diego Large downtown club; main room and smaller Voodoo Room, with age policy varying by event. On sale · price TBD
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Fri Nov 13 · 7:30 PM		 Sparta
Public Opinion		 Sparta brings the post-At the Drive-In post-hardcore lineage; Public Opinion is a current NYHC-associated punk/hardcore act. Soda Bar Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. $24.72
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Fri Nov 13 · 8 PM · 21+		 RADolescents OC-punk lineage set from the Radolescents; a compact classic-punk option in San Diego. Casbah Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Nov 14 · 5 PM		 MDC
No Consent
El Nada
Hamapple
Jack Trippers		 MDC’s anarcho-hardcore catalog makes this a core inclusion; the support stack keeps it rooted in present local punk. The Wayfarer Established Costa Mesa club; a mid-size room for touring and local punk, age policy varies. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Nov 14 · 6 PM		 Movements
Balance & Composure
Midrift
Niis		 OC’s Movements headline a strong emo/post-hardcore bill, with Balance & Composure’s influential emo revival sound and punky Niis support. The Observatory Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. On sale · official listing
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Sat Nov 14 · doors 6:30 PM · show 7:30 PM		 State Champs
Cartel
Taylor Acorn		 The pop-punk/emo end of the brief: State Champs and Cartel are scene staples, while Taylor Acorn brings newer pop-emo crossover. Riverside Municipal Auditorium Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Nov 14 · doors 6 PM · all ages		 Comeback Kid
Defeater
Dead Heat
Barrio Slam
Acrosslife		 One of the hardest bills in the full window: Comeback Kid’s melodic hardcore, Defeater’s hardcore narrative style, and Dead Heat’s crossover thrash anchor it. Corazón del Barrio Logan Heights community event space; all-ages, DIY-leaning presentation for this bill. $30 + $4.45 fee
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Sat Nov 14 · 8 PM		 Plague Vendor
Skating Polly
Chapel		 Long Beach’s Plague Vendor delivers art-punk/post-punk pressure; Skating Polly adds scrappy feminist punk energy. Alex’s Bar Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Nov 14 · 6:55 PM		 Green Jellÿ Cult punk-metal absurdists with a long DIY/underground pedigree; included as a scene-adjacent crossover date. Doll Hut Tiny Anaheim punk/bar room; capacity and age policy depend on the promoter. On sale · price TBD
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Sun Nov 15 · 7 PM		 The Damned
Agent Orange
The Courettes		 Foundational English punks The Damned meet Orange County surf-punk pioneers Agent Orange and The Courettes, an explosive Brazilian-Danish duo whose fuzz guitar, girl-group harmonies, and Phil Spector-sized “Wall of Sound” make this far stranger and more international than a routine heritage-punk bill. The Observatory Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. On sale · official listing
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Mon Nov 16 · 6 PM		 Static Dress
I Promised The World
Car Underwater
Sherane		 Leeds, England’s Static Dress channels chaotic post-hardcore and screamo through a deliberately visual, early-2000s-inspired world of videos, artwork, and live presentation. I Promised The World, Car Underwater, and Sherane extend the bill through modern emo, shoegaze, and post-hardcore. The Observatory Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. On sale · official listing
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Thu Nov 19 · 7 PM		 Manic Street Preachers Long-running Welsh post-punk/alternative band with a political punk lineage; a broader but credible classic-scene add. The Observatory North Park Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. On sale · price TBD
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Fri Nov 20 · 7 PM		 Make Do and Mend Beloved 2000s post-hardcore/emo-revival band; a direct match for the emocore/post-hardcore expansion. Constellation Room The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. On sale · price TBD
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Fri Nov 20 · 6 PM		 The Amity Affliction
Blessthefall
Orthodox
Buried in Spring		 Australian headliners The Amity Affliction bring a melodic, emotionally direct strain of metalcore shaped by post-hardcore, while Arizona’s Blessthefall supplies the Warped-era scene connection. Nashville’s Orthodox pushes the support toward metallic hardcore, making the contrast inside the bill more useful than a single blanket genre label. Riverside Municipal Auditorium Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. On sale · official listing
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Sat Nov 21 · 6 PM		 Senses Fail
Koyo
Initiate		 A definitive emo/hardcore crossover show: Senses Fail’s Still Searching era, Koyo’s Long Island hardcore roots, and Initiate’s abrasive hardcore. The Observatory North Park Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. On sale · official listing
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Sat Nov 21 · doors 6 PM · show 7 PM		 Story of the Year
Silverstein
Stand Atlantic
Footballhead		 St. Louis veterans Story of the Year bring the dramatic, arena-sized side of 2000s post-hardcore; Ontario, Canada’s Silverstein adds a sharper screamo and emo lineage with uncommon longevity. Australian pop-punk band Stand Atlantic and Chicago’s Footballhead connect that era to newer scene strains. Riverside Municipal Auditorium Restored downtown Riverside hall with multiple rooms; official private-events guidance lists 25–1,500 guests. These listed shows are 3+. On sale · official listing
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Sat Nov 21 · 6:30 PM		 Boston Manor
Ben Quad
Downward		 Boston Manor’s darker post-hardcore/emo sound gets excellent current-emo support from Ben Quad and Downward. The Observatory Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. On sale · official listing
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Sat Nov 21 · 6:30 PM		 Wolf & Bear
Coletta
Origami Button		 Technical post-hardcore/swancore bill; Wolf & Bear leads with strong guitar-forward contemporary post-hardcore. Constellation Room The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. On sale · official listing
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Sun Nov 22 · 7 PM		 The Goddamn Gallows
King Sickabilly		 Detroit-rooted gutterbilly/cowpunk with psychobilly support—an underground punk-adjacent date rather than a generic rock bill. Soda Bar Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. $24.72
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Mon Nov 23 · 6 PM		 Dead Butterflies Screamo/emo/post-hardcore collective with Midwest-emo and art-rock traits; a very direct Che Café fit. Ché Café Tiny student-run UC San Diego DIY venue with an all-ages community-show tradition. $22.66
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Mon Nov 23 · 8:30 PM · 21+		 City Mouse
Pretty Mid
Substitute Gym Teacher		 DIY punk bill led by City Mouse, whose feminist/punk songwriting and touring history make this a relevant local-scene date. Casbah Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. $10
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Wed Nov 25 · doors 8 PM · 21+		 Hoist the Colors
What Would Chuck Do
Teeny Daikini		 Los Angeles punk/folk-punk-adjacent headliner with a full regional support package. The Concert Lounge Riverside restaurant/bar live room at Romano’s Mission Grove; 21+ on the listed punk shows. On sale · price TBD
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Wed Nov 25 · 7 PM		 Nekromantix Copenhagen-born psychobilly pioneers Nekromantix fuse punk velocity, rockabilly swing, horror imagery, and founder Kim Nekroman’s unmistakable coffin-shaped upright bass—a genuinely distinctive international booking rather than a generic punk-adjacent date. The Observatory Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. On sale · price TBD
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Wed Nov 25 · 6 PM		 Fear Factory
Darkest Hour
Brotality		 Included because Darkest Hour is a key metallic-hardcore band amid Fear Factory’s industrial metal and Brotality’s aggressive support. House of Blues San Diego Large downtown club; main room and smaller Voodoo Room, with age policy varying by event. On sale · price TBD
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Fri Nov 27 · 6 PM · 21+		 Easy Out
Your Honor
Fox Thoughts
Empired
Gone to Ground
Buried in Velvet		 Local six-band punk/hardcore-leaning Anaheim bill; a useful small-venue discovery not found on the major-club calendars. Bobby V’s Cocktails Small Anaheim cocktail-bar room; 21+ and capacity unlisted. $10 listed
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Fri Nov 27 · 7 PM		 The Dickies
Love Canal
Jack Trippers
Face for Radio		 First-wave LA punk staples The Dickies lead a local-punk support stack; this date has been rescheduled, so recheck before travel. Constellation Room The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. On sale · official listing
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Sat Nov 28 · 6 PM		 Saosin
Like Moths to Flames
Silent Planet
Save Us		 OC post-hardcore landmark Saosin heads a scene-crossover bill; supports skew heavier, but the headliner squarely qualifies. SOMA Large all-ages San Diego venue (mainstage is roughly 2,300 capacity) with a long punk/emo/hardcore history. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Nov 28 · 7 PM		 Agent Orange Orange County surf-punk pioneers and essential first-wave local lineage. The Observatory North Park Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. On sale · price TBD
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Sun Nov 29 · 7 PM		 Spanish Love Songs Los Angeles emo-punk known for bleak, literate songs and a strong DIY/scene following. Soda Bar Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. $24.72
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Sun Nov 29 · 8 PM · 21+		 Dwarves Notorious scuzzy LA/SF-adjacent garage/hardcore punk institution; a straight classic-punk inclusion. Casbah Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. $25–28
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Mon Nov 30 · 7 PM		 Babe Haven
Spaced
Scarlet Demore		 Babe Haven’s queer punk framing, plus Spaced and Scarlet Demore, make this a credible modern punk/emo discovery bill. Constellation Room The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. On sale · official listing
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Mon Nov 30 · 7 PM		 The Meteors English trio The Meteors helped define psychobilly in the early 1980s by welding rockabilly rhythms to punk aggression and B-movie horror. Their cult “wrecking” culture and fiercely independent lineage make this more than a generic retro-rock show. Soda Bar Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. $24.72
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Wed Dec 2 · 7 PM		 Babe Haven
Spaced
Scarlet Demore		 The San Diego stop of the punk/emo-leaning Babe Haven package, in the intimate Voodoo Room. Voodoo Room at House of Blues House of Blues San Diego’s smaller side room; a closer club setup. On sale · price TBD
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Thu Dec 3 · 6 PM		 Bleeding Through
18V
Darasuum		 Orange County metallic-hardcore veterans Bleeding Through lead a very direct hardcore bill with 18V and Darasuum. Constellation Room The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. On sale · official listing
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Thu Dec 3 · doors 7 PM · show 8 PM · all ages		 Thrice OC post-hardcore landmark performing To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere for its 10th anniversary; a major core emo/post-hardcore date. The Observatory Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. On sale · price TBD
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Fri Dec 4 · 5 PM · all ages		 Reel Big Fish
Water Tower
The Originals		 OC ska-punk heroes play Turn the Radio Off in full for its 30th anniversary; the cover-band opener is noted, but the headliner is the reason it belongs. Garden Amp Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. On sale · official listing
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Fri Dec 4 · 7 PM		 Throw Rag
The Pushers
Fryin’ Saucers
Miswired		 Throw Rag’s Salton Sea surf/garage punk and an all-local support bill make this a strong Tiki Bar discovery. Tiki Bar Small Costa Mesa bar room that regularly hosts local punk bills; age policy varies by event. $25
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Fri Dec 4 · doors 9 PM · 21+		 Three Bad Jacks Long-running Southern California psychobilly/rockabilly-punk band celebrating 30 years; special guests were not announced. The Concert Lounge Riverside restaurant/bar live room at Romano’s Mission Grove; 21+ on the listed punk shows. From $15 listed
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Fri Dec 4 · 6 PM		 Bleeding Through San Diego stop for OC metallic-hardcore mainstays Bleeding Through; support was not reliably posted in the calendar. SOMA Large all-ages San Diego venue (mainstage is roughly 2,300 capacity) with a long punk/emo/hardcore history. On sale · price TBD
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Fri Dec 4 · 6:30 PM		 Bow Wow Wow New-wave/post-punk institution with strong original-punk DNA; a heritage-punk edge-case worth surfacing. The Holding Company Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. $0–10
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Fri Dec 4 · 6:30 PM		 Spike and the Gimme Gimmes Punk-cover spectacle from the Gimme Gimmes orbit; included for the long-running punk collective connection. The Observatory North Park Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. On sale · price TBD
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Fri Dec 4 · 7 PM		 The Kinison
UGHH
Stalemate		 The Kinison’s early-2000s post-hardcore/alt scene history makes this a relevant reunion-era bill. Soda Bar Intimate San Diego club (about 230 capacity); listed shows are generally 21+. $30.39
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Sat Dec 5 · 7:30 PM		 RADolescents
All Day
RØBBER
Kamikaze Co-Pilot
Carpit		 Radolescents bring OC punk lineage, while the support stack gives this a current local-punk feel. The Wayfarer Established Costa Mesa club; a mid-size room for touring and local punk, age policy varies. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Dec 5 · 8 PM		 Go Betty Go
Gamblers Mark
Thee Landau Bars
Rudy Nuño and the Broadcasters		 Go Betty Go’s Los Angeles punk history and a mixed local support bill make this a good classic/current scene bridge. Alex’s Bar Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Dec 5 · doors 7 PM		 Spike and the Gimme Gimmes
The Riverboat Gamblers
The Cineramas		 Punk cover collective with a very relevant live-punk support package, especially Dallas garage-punk force Riverboat Gamblers. House of Blues Anaheim Large Anaheim club with an all-ages main room and smaller Parish side room; restrictions vary. On sale · official listing
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Sat Dec 5 · 7 PM · all ages		 The Kinison
UGHH
Stalemate		 Second nearby Kinison date in 24 hours; their Fearless/LaSalle/Warpped-era post-hardcore history is the inclusion hook. Garden Amp Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. On sale · official listing
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Sat Dec 5 · 8 PM · 21+		 Deadbolt San Diego’s surf/psychobilly/punk lifers—an ideal small-club heritage-punk option. Casbah Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. On sale · price TBD
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Sun Dec 6 · 7 PM		 Nightmare of You
Anthony Family		 Nightmare of You is an early-2000s emo/post-punk cult favorite; Anthony Family is announced support. The Parish at House of Blues Anaheim The smaller room inside House of Blues Anaheim; intimate compared with the main club. On sale · official listing
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Thu Dec 10 · 7:30 PM		 Long Beach Dub All Stars Ska-punk/reggae veterans from the Long Beach/Sublime orbit; included for the direct SoCal punk-ska lineage. The Holding Company Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. $27
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Fri Dec 11 · 7 PM		 Strung Out
A Static Lullaby
Grey Company		 Strung Out’s skate-punk/melodic-hardcore core meets A Static Lullaby’s post-hardcore/emo-era connection. The Holding Company Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. $32 advance / $35 door
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Fri Dec 11 · doors 6 PM		 Cro-Mags
Fentanyl
Repeat Offender
Get Your Gun
Stripes		 A major Corona add: NYHC pioneers Cro-Mags headline with current aggressive punk/hardcore support, including Fentanyl. DBZ Backstage Small Corona live room; the Outta Pocket bill is explicitly all ages. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Dec 12 · 7 PM		 Strung Out
Quel Bordel		 A second Strung Out night, shifting to a tighter punk-focused support pairing. The Holding Company Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. $32
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Sat Dec 12 · doors 7 PM · show 8 PM		 Circle Jerks Foundational LA hardcore/punk set followed by a Repo Man Q&A and screening—this is a special one-off classic-punk event, not a tribute. Gardena Cinema Historic single-screen cinema; this is a special live-set, Q&A, and film-screening presentation. GA $35 / Gold Circle $65 face value
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Sun Dec 13 · 3 PM		 The Slackers
B Side Players
Catbite
A-100s
Eureka Sound
Half Past Two
The Black Diamond Riders
The Elysians		 Large ska-punk/reggae bill with The Slackers and Catbite as the clearest punk-scene draws. House of Blues Anaheim Large Anaheim club with an all-ages main room and smaller Parish side room; restrictions vary. On sale · official listing
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Sun Dec 13 · 8 PM		 The Linda Lindas Young LA punk band with genuine scene roots and a current-generation punk audience; a strong SD inclusion. Music Box Mid-size downtown San Diego club; this listed date is 18+. On sale · price TBD
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Mon Dec 14 · doors 6 PM · all ages		 Outta Pocket
Shattered Realm
Splitknuckle
Saw		 Another crucial Corona add: Outta Pocket and Shattered Realm bring the heavier NY/NJ-style hardcore and beatdown side of the brief. DBZ Backstage Small Corona live room; the Outta Pocket bill is explicitly all ages. On sale · official listing
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Thu Dec 17 · 6 PM		 Sunami Bay Area beatdown/hardcore phenomenon; one of the most direct modern-hardcore dates in Orange County this period. The Observatory Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. On sale · price TBD
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Thu Dec 17 · 7 PM		 Eyes Set To Kill
Sicksense
Twist It		 2000s post-hardcore/metalcore scene bill included for the user’s emocore/post-hardcore expansion. Constellation Room The Observatory complex’s smaller all-ages room; a close-range club setting. On sale · price TBD
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Fri Dec 18 · 6 PM		 Set Your Goals
I Am the Avalanche
Doomsday
Giveaway		 Melodic hardcore/pop-punk pillars Set Your Goals and I Am the Avalanche meet newer hardcore/emo supports. The Observatory Main all-ages club at the Santa Ana complex; larger than the adjacent Constellation Room. On sale · official listing
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Fri Dec 18 · 6 PM · all ages		 Ignite
Death By Stereo
Year of the Cobra		 Classic OC melodic hardcore headliners Ignite and Death By Stereo make this one of the strongest pure-hardcore holiday bills. Garden Amp Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. On sale · official listing
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Fri Dec 18 · 6:30 PM		 The Vandals Huntington Beach skate-punk legends; support not reliably posted. The Observatory North Park Mid-size North Park theater venue; age policy varies by event. On sale · price TBD
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Sat Dec 19 · 8 PM · 21+		 Street Trash
Animated Violence
RØBBER
Head Pils		 Raw local punk bill, with a useful chance to catch RØBBER after its Wayfarer support set earlier in the month. Alex’s Bar Long Beach dive-bar and punk fixture; roughly 300-person room, typically 21+. $12
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Sat Dec 19 · doors 7 PM · all ages		 The Vandals
Mind’s Eye		 Second regional Vandals choice in two days, with Mind’s Eye support; a no-brainer classic OC-punk listing. House of Blues Anaheim Large Anaheim club with an all-ages main room and smaller Parish side room; restrictions vary. On sale · official listing
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Sat Dec 19 · 5:30 PM · all ages		 Dr. Know
Bloodstains
TimeBombs
The Neckties
Mr. Radical		 Dr. Know are foundational Oxnard/Nardcore punk; a deep local-punk bill rather than a nostalgia-only show. Garden Amp Independent open-air Garden Grove venue; about 540 capacity and all ages for these shows. On sale · official listing
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Sun Dec 20 · 3:30 PM		 Authority Zero
Mercy Music		 Veteran skate-punk/melodic-punk bill with Mercy Music support; a good holiday-weekend punk option. The Holding Company Ocean Beach neighborhood music room; roughly 660 capacity, with age policy varying by show. $20
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Thu Dec 31 · 7 PM		 Gina Schock
Jane Wiedlin
The Reflexx		 Go-Go’s members Gina Schock and Jane Wiedlin tie this NYE show to LA new-wave/punk history; The Reflexx provide local punk support. House of Blues Anaheim Large Anaheim club with an all-ages main room and smaller Parish side room; restrictions vary. On sale · price TBD
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Thu Dec 31 · 9:30 PM · 21+		 Starcrawler
Plague Vendor		 LA glam/garage-punk Starcrawler and Long Beach art-punks Plague Vendor make a strong scene-conscious NYE choice. Casbah Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. $60
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Fri Jan 1 · 8:30 PM · 21+		 Starcrawler
Plague Vendor		 Second, cheaper Casbah night for the same LA/Long Beach punk-oriented pairing. Casbah Small, long-running San Diego indie/punk club; 21+ on the listed dates, capacity unlisted. $40

Scan method: official venue and ticketing calendars first, then artist/promoter pages and credible public scene listings for small-room and DIY bills. Listings stay live until they expire, are canceled, or leave the 60-day window.