Abstain Concert History

Abstain was a grindcore band from Los Angeles, California USA which existed for a relatively short period in the mid-nineties. For the majority of their existence, they were a duo consisting of Bryan MacNamara on guitar and Jay Farihi on drums and vocals. They toured the whole US once in 1999 and the west and east coasts once each, Europe twice (once with Arsedestroyer in 1997 and later with Comrades in 2000), and Australia with Upside Down Flag in 2000.

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Abstain Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 17, 2026
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Final Resting Place / Discontent / Holder / Abstain San Diego Colab San Diego, California, United States
Mar 22, 2026
Abstain / Neolithic / Set Free / Gaining Ground / Major Pain
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Programme Skate & Sound Fullerton, California, United States
Feb 01, 2026
Contention / Abstain / Altar / Far Away

The Return of TampaXXX

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Gilmore Music Long Beach, California, United States
Aug 01, 2025
Firestarter / Abstain / Eliminators / Far Away / Silenced

Straight Edge Revenge

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Gilmore Music Long Beach, California, United States
Jul 16, 2025
Combust / Abstain / Yield Che Cafe La Jolla, California, United States
Mar 17, 2025
Domain / Abstain / Left Hand Path Che Cafe La Jolla, California, United States
Mar 07, 2025
Start Today / Firestarter / Abstain / Silenced / Gold

Live at Programme

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Programme Skate & Sound Fullerton, California, United States
Mar 02, 2025
Abstain / Square One / Liberate / If it rains / Evil Ways Gold Sounds Bar New York, New York, United States
Mar 01, 2025
Broken Vow / Abstain / Through and Through / Holder / The Next Level / Just Us
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Florence VFW Florence, Massachusetts, United States
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Nov 17, 2024
Leave No Doubt / Abstain / Serenity / Cold Path Che Cafe La Jolla, California, United States
Aug 18, 2024
Seed Of Pain / Collateral / Wreckage / Abstain / Madrugado Che Cafe La Jolla, California, United States
Aug 07, 2024
Broken Vow / Anklebiter / Swingback / Disillusion / Abstain The Mystery Shop Oxnard, CA
May 05, 2024
Hold My Own / Abstain Che Cafe La Jolla, California, United States
May 04, 2024
Outtapocket / Diztort / Dead Heat / Hold My Own / Abstain / Hereditary / intercom / Imprizon / Wise / Auditory Anguish / Madrugado Bad Dog Compound Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 08, 2024
Magnitude / Field of Flames / Firestarter / Hereditary / Abstain
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Che Cafe La Jolla, California, United States
Jan 14, 2024
Broken Vow / Ruin / Abstain / Sledges Che Cafe La Jolla, California, United States
Jan 13, 2024
Stateside (U.S.) / Torena / Broken Vow / Abstain / Ruin

Torena in LB

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The Lodge Barber Long Beach, California, United States
Oct 25, 2023
Moral Law / Back to Godhead / Abstain Programme Skate & Sound Fullerton, California, United States
Jul 14, 2023
Anklebiter / Wide Man / Stateside (U.S.) / Abstain / Pop Free

Anklebiter Live at Programme

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Programme Skate & Sound Fullerton, California, United States
Mar 18, 2023
Clique / Human Garbage / Abstain
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The Midnight Hour San Fernando, California, United States

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Abstain / Neolithic / Set Free / Gaining Ground / Major Pain on Mar 22, 2026 [272-small]

Abstain / Neolithic / Set Free / Gaining Ground / Major Pain
Mar 22, 2026
 Fullerton, California, United States
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Contention / Abstain / Altar / Far Away on Feb 1, 2026 [435-small]

Contention / Abstain / Altar / Far Away
Feb 1, 2026
 Long Beach, California, United States
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Firestarter / Abstain / Eliminators / Far Away / Silenced on Aug 1, 2025 [561-small]

Firestarter / Abstain / Eliminators / Far Away / Silenced
Aug 1, 2025
 Long Beach, California, United States
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Start Today / Firestarter / Abstain / Silenced / Gold on Mar 7, 2025 [421-small]

Start Today / Firestarter / Abstain / Silenced / Gold
Mar 7, 2025
 Fullerton, California, United States
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Stateside (U.S.) / Torena / Broken Vow / Abstain / Ruin on Jan 13, 2024 [410-small]

Stateside (U.S.) / Torena / Broken Vow / Abstain / Ruin
Jan 13, 2024
 Long Beach, California, United States
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Anklebiter / Wide Man / Stateside (U.S.) / Abstain / Pop Free on Jul 14, 2023 [221-small]

Anklebiter / Wide Man / Stateside (U.S.) / Abstain / Pop Free
Jul 14, 2023
 Fullerton, California, United States
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Broken Vow / Abstain / Through and Through / Holder / The Next Level / Just Us on Mar 1, 2025 [947-small]

Broken Vow / Abstain / Through and Through / Holder / The Next Level / Just Us
Mar 1, 2025
 Florence, Massachusetts, United States
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Magnitude / Field of Flames / Firestarter / Hereditary / Abstain on Apr 8, 2024 [128-small]

Magnitude / Field of Flames / Firestarter / Hereditary / Abstain
Apr 8, 2024
 La Jolla, California, United States
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Genres:

Hardcore
Hardcore Punk
Grindcore
Crust
Crustgrind

Latest Setlist (03/01/2025):

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  1. Disgrace
  2. Bleeding (Through Your Eyes)
  3. Take Me Away
  4. Fed Up!
  5. Not One Truth

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 3 concerts
2025 6 concerts
2024 8 concerts
2023 5 concerts
2022 2 concerts
2001 1 concert
1994 1 concert

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