After the death of Darby Crash back in the 1980’s it seemed almost necessary for punk rock legends The Germs to throw in the ropes and go their separate ways. Coincidentally however, almost thirty years later, the remaining Germs are still tearing up the streets with the help of Shane West; a man who fits in the shoes of Crash a little too well. And this year they’ve scheduled a wicked U.S. summer tour for us to salivate over.
It all started when West starred as Crash in the biographical film What We Do Is Secret, a few years back about the rise of The Germs and the inevitable suicide of frontman Crash. From there, the surviving Germs, captivated by West’s performance, decided to reunite the band and have been kicking ass ever since. And yes, we are talking about the whole she-bang here folks, including the dazzling Pat Smear, sizzling Lorna Doom and wild Don Bolles.
Very little has been seen from any of the remaining Germs since Crash’s death, including side-projects and guest performances, which is why a chance to see the remaining members of one of LA’s first punk rock acts is such an honor. So, don’t be a square this summer and let The Germs fuck you proper.
The Germs 2009 Tour Dates:
06/12 – Sacramento, CA @ The Distillery
06/13 – Reno, NV @ Club Underground
06/14 – Oakland, CA @ The Uptown
06/16 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
06/17 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
06/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge
06/20 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
06/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
06/23 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
06/25 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
06/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Now Theat’s Class
06/27 – Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s Inner City
06/28 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
07/08 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s
07/10 – San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom
07/11 – Austin, TX @ Red Seven