Bad Brains Concert History

Bad Brains are a punk rock band formed in Washington, D.C., USA in 1977. They are regarded as one of the pioneers of hardcore punk, though band members have objected to the term to describe their music. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of other genres like funk, heavy metal, hip-hop and soul. Bad Brains are followers of the Rastafari movement.

Bad Brains Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2024)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 28, 2024
Upcoming
Living Colour / Bad Brains / Fishbone Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
Nov 15, 2018
Bad Brains Underground Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 29, 2017
The Growlers Six
"The Growlers Six" / The Growlers / Dan Auerbach / Butthole Surfers / Girl Talk / Alice Glass / Beth Ditto / The B-52's / Girlpool / Bad Brains / Geto Boys / Frankie Cosmos / Hepcat / Beach Fossils / Steel Pulse / Fear / Chiquis Rivera / Ought / Culture Abuse / Jonathan Richman / Antibalas / The Regrettes / Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys / Billy Changer / Froogy's Groovies / DJ Johnny Basil Show all bands
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LA Waterfront At The Port Of Los Angeles San Pedro, California, United States
Oct 28, 2017 –
Oct 29, 2017
The Growlers Six 2017
Modest Mouse / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Danny Brown / The B-52's / Girl Talk / Beach Fossils / Juvenile / Dan Auerbach / Butthole Surfers / Mystikal / Geto Boys / The Growlers / Bad Brains / Steel Pulse / Guided By Voices / Cigarettes After Sex / Tinariwen / Amber Coffman / Frankie Cosmos / Beth Ditto / Girlpool / Jonathan Richman / Doja Cat / Delicate Steve / Antibalas / Fear / Sly And Robbie / Ought / ROSTAM / La Luz / The Warlocks / Hepcat / Alice Glass / The Weirdos / Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys / The Regrettes / Chiquis Rivera / Culture Abuse / Billy Changer / Baby Shakes / DJ Seinfeld / Mike Watt and the Secondmen / Cat Signs / The Paranoyds / Zen Mother / Froogy's Groovies / Grateful Shred / DJ Johnny Basil / Personal and the Pizzas Show all bands
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LA Waterfront San Pedro, California, United States
Sep 16, 2017
Riot Fest (Chicago)
"Riot Fest" (Chicago) / Queens of the Stone Age / Wu-Tang Clan / Mike D / At the Drive-In / Danzig / Gogol Bordello / Taking Back Sunday / New Found Glory / FIDLAR / Bad Brains / Peaches / The Lawrence Arms / Bayside / Dead Cross / Streetlight Manifesto / G.B.H. / Shabazz Palaces / Fishbone / Knuckle Puck / Cockney Rejects / Black Pistol Fire / Versus / RVIVR / The Smith Street Band / Potty Mouth / The Regrettes / The Cold Beat / Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue / Lucky Chops Show all bands
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Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 16, 2017
Sep 15, 2017 –
Sep 17, 2017
Riot Fest 2017
Action Bronson / Potty Mouth / Warm Brew / Kitten Forever / Hellzapoppin Sideshow Revue / Gazebos / Liars / Vic Mensa / Cockney Rejects / Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue / Alice Bag and the Sissy Bears / Dave Lombardo / Say Anything / The Flatliners / Seaway / Four Year Strong / Mike D / Hot Water Music / Minus the Bear / RVIVR / The Orwells / GBH / That Dog / Culture Abuse / Engine 88 / The Regrettes / CHON / HDBEENDOPE / Prophets of Rage / TV On the Radio / The Smith Street Band / Versus / Alice Bag / The Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black / Shabazz Palaces / Peaches / Grayscale / The Story So Far / Fishbone / The Cribs / FIDLAR / Bad Brains / Real Friends / Cap'n Jazz / Queens of the Stone Age / Danzig / A Day To Remember / Mad Caddies / Mayday Parade / INVSN / Saul Williams / Streetlight Manifesto / Nine Inch Nails / X / New Order / Like Pacific / Death from Above 1979 / Buzzcocks / State Champs / Nothing More / Ministry / Taking Back Sunday / Sleep On It / New Found Glory / Skating Polly / The Menzingers / Best Coast / Beach Slang / Bayside / Tobacco / The Hotelier / Dirty Heads / Paramore / Gwar / Knuckle Puck / Dead Cross / The Lawrence Arms / Gogol Bordello / Pennywise / At the Drive-In / Black Pistol Fire / Wu-Tang Clan / Dinosaur Jr. / M.I.A. / Soft Play (fka Slaves) / Built to Spill / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Andrew W.K. / Dessa / Jawbreaker / Downtown Boys Show all bands
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Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 15, 2017
Aug 28, 2016
Afro-Punk Festival
"Afro-Punk Festival" / Janelle Monáe / Ice Cube / The Internet / Living Colour / Trash Talk / The Suffers / Downtown Boys / Flying Lotus / Young Fathers / Skunk Anansie / Skye & Ross / Earl Sweatshirt / Fishbone / Bad Brains / Angel Haze / Kelela / Gallant / Radkey / Seinabo Sey / Roman GianArthur / BLXPLTN / Sir The Baptist / Eden Hagos Show all bands
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Commodore Barry Park New York, New York, United States
Aug 27, 2016
Bad Brains / Fishbone / The Internet / Living Colour / Gallant

AFROPUNK Festival 2016

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Commodore Barry Park New York, New York, United States
Jul 16, 2015
Royal Blood / Bad Brains / Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters / Royal Blood / Bad Brains

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Citi Field New York, New York, United States
Apr 17, 2015
"Soul'd Out Music Festival" / Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def / Bad Brains

Soul'd Out Music Festival

Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 12, 2014 –
Sep 14, 2014
Riot Fest 2014
The Cure / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Buzzcocks / Gogol Bordello / Murder City Devils / Radkey / Clutch / Metric / Anti-Flag / Me First & The Gimme Gimmes / Wavves / Social Distorion / Paul Weller / Die Antwoord / Naked Raygun / Cerebral Ballzy / Andrew WK / Bouncing Souls / Bad Brains Show all bands
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Humboldt Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 23, 2014
Afro-Punk Festival
"Afro-Punk Festival" / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Lianne La Havas / Body Count / Trash Talk / Bad Brains / Valerie June / Cold Specks / The Bots / King Britt / Shabazz Palaces / Baby Baby / Denitia And Sene. / Tecla / clipping. / Cipher / A Tribe Called Red / Roofeeo / Beverly Bond / Blaqstarr Show all bands
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Commodore Barry Park New York, New York, United States
Sep 13, 2013 –
Sep 15, 2013
Riot Fest 2013
Fall Out Boy / Pixies / Blondie / Yellowcard / Taking Back Sunday / Atmosphere / AFI / Brand New / Best Coast / Violent Femmes / Public Enemy / Stars / Bad Religion / Rancid / Dinosaur Jr. / The Devil Wears Prada / Say Anything / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Attack Attack! / Surfer Blood / Toots & The Maytals / Pennywise / Danzig / Against Me! / The Replacements / Bayside / Suicidal Tendencies / Bad Brains / Hatebreed / Guided By Voices / Andrew W.K. / Maps & Atlases / Glassjaw / X / Bob Mould / Saul Williams / The Dear Hunter / Touché Amoré / The Selecter / Bad Books / Mission of Burma / The Dismemberment Plan / Chuck Ragan / Kitten / Flatliners / The Lawrence Arms / T.S.O.L. / Dessa / Twin Peaks / Smoking Popes / Quicksand / Flatfoot 56 / Empires / Hostage Calm / Deal's Gone Bad / Nativ / Peter Hook & The Light / Masked Intruder / Radkey / The Lillingtons / Peelander-Z / Mephiskapheles / Peter Hook / FLAG / White Mystery / Direct Hit / New Beat Fund / Broadways / Pet Symmetry / Environmental Encroachment / Slaves of Venus / Devotchka / screeching weasel / Reggie And The Full Effect / The Wonder Years / Memphis May Fire / All Time Low / Rocket from the Crypt / Saves The Day / The Interrupters / Blink-182 / Off With Their Heads / Sublime With Rome / Pierce the Veil / GWAR Show all bands
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Humboldt Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 13, 2013
Jun 14, 2013 –
Jun 15, 2013
Amnesia Rockfest 2013
The Offspring / Marilyn Manson / Deftones / Alice Cooper / Dropkick Murphys / Killswitch Engage / Lamb of God / Rancid / Travis Barker / Social Distortion / Anthrax / Pennywise / Less Than Jake / The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Miss May I / Bad Brains / Millencolin / Emmure / The Miracles / Lagwagon / Transplants / The Menzingers / Fucked Up / Mad Caddies / The Acacia Strain / Comeback Kid / Adolescents / Agnostic Front / Sick of It All / H2O / The Flatliners / screeching weasel / Polar Bear Club / Biohazard / For the Fallen Dreams / Kataklysm / Madball / The Lawrence Arms / Subhumans / Stray from the Path / Discharge / Cro-Mags / Cryptopsy / 7Seconds / trapped under ice / Your Demise / Obey The Brave / Shai Hulud / Lionheart / Death Before Dishonor / FLAG / Mononc' Serge / Grimskunk / Slaves On Dope / Beheading of a King / All Day / Obliterate / Groovy Aardvark / Rosewood / Capitaine Revolte / The Insurrection / Defined / Men O Steel / Inside Riot (CA) / Arseniq33 / Ghoulunatics / Death Lullaby / Reason Prevails / Behind the Revolver / Brutal Chérie / Gloria Victis / New Renaissance / Roller Starter / The Vulgar Deli / Standing On Oblivion / Perfect Murder / Far From Reality / Wrong Advice / Pandora's Wake / Politess / We the Jury / Vicious Teeth / Matt Smashers / Skip the Foreplay / Skip the Foreplay / Rise Against Show all bands
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Montebello Marina Montebello, Quebec, Canada
Jun 13, 2013
Bad Brains The Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 07, 2013 –
Jun 09, 2013
Ink-N-Iron Festival 2013
The Offspring / NOFX / The Stranglers / Dead Kennedys / The Growlers / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Sublime With Rome / Bad Brains / Iggy & the Stooges / Wanda Jackson / The White Buffalo / Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears / The Selecter / Tijuana Panthers / He's My Brother She's My Sister / Dwarves / The Stone Foxes / Rocket from the Crypt / Sharks / The Dirtbombs / Girl In a Coma / JC Brooks Band / Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Wayne Hancock / The Fleshtones / Plague Vendor / Long Tall Texans / Generators / The Matadors / Prima Donna / Silver Shine / Well Hung Heart / The Fiends / The Gods Of Macho / Kim Lenz and her Jaguars / Kaleigh Baker / Hopeless Jack & The Handsome Devil / Barnyard Stompers / Rumble King / The Woolly Bandits / Miss Lonely Hearts / D.on Darox & the Melody Joy Bakers / Johnny Hootrock / The Reverend Red / The California Lions / Three Times Bad / The CRASH CADILLACS / los hell gamblers / Bop Kings / DJ Satoki Show all bands
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The Queen Mary Los Angeles, California, United States
May 18, 2013 –
May 19, 2013
Ruhrpott Rodeo Festival 2013
Bad Brains / Black Flag / Argy Bargy / Die Kassierer / Bonsai Kitten / Boskops / Cockney Rejects / Das Pack / Dritte Wahl / Eisenpimmel / El Fisch / Kein Hass Da / Knochenfabrik / Kotzreiz / Mad Caddies / Mad Sin / Monsters Of Liedermaching / Nothington / Ska-P / Sondaschule / Sonic Boom Six / Strung Out / The Adicts / The Baboon Show / The Generators / The Queers / The Skatoons / Tim Vantol / UK Subs / Zaunpfahl / Zwackelmann Show all bands
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Schwarze Heide Hünxe, Germany
Apr 06, 2013 –
Apr 07, 2013
Lollapalooza 2013
The Black Keys / Foster The People / Major Lazer / Pearl Jam / Of Monsters and Men / Two Door Cinema Club / Nas / Deadmau5 / Passion Pit / Franz Ferdinand / Queens of the Stone Age / Foals / Steve Aoki / The Temper Trap / Keane / Alabama Shakes / Hot Chip / Kaiser Chiefs / Kaskade / Crystal Castles / Toro Y Moi / Porter Robinson / A Perfect Circle / The Hives / Gary Clark Jr. / Zeds Dead / Feed Me / Carla Morrison / Puscifer / Bad Brains / Dread Mar I / Marcelo D2 / Russian Red / Tomahawk / Gepe / Los Tres / DJ Marky / Manuel Garcia / Chancho En Piedra / PONCHO / De Saloon / NESSEX / Agents / Banda Conmoción / Protistas / Daniel Klauser / Kali Mutsa / Perrosky / Intimate Stranger / Mecanico / Zonora Point / Keko Yoma / Treboles / Red Oblivion / Resina Lala / Pascuala y Fauna Show all bands
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Parque O'Higgins Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Show Duplicates for Apr 06, 2013
Dec 08, 2012
Bad Brains 924 Gilman Street Berkeley, California, United States
Dec 01, 2012
Bad Brains / H2O / Year of the Dragon
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The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States

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Riot Fest 2017 on Sep 15, 2017 [865-small]

Riot Fest 2017
Sep 15 - 17, 2017
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Bad Brains / Bad Religion / Lewd / Jody Fosters’s Army on Mar 12, 1982 [084-small]

Bad Brains / Bad Religion / Lewd / Jody Fosters’s Army
Mar 12, 1982
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Bad Brains / Leeway / gangster fun on Sep 17, 1989 [940-small]

Bad Brains / Leeway / gangster fun
Sep 17, 1989
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Riot Fest 2013 on Sep 13, 2013 [498-small]

Riot Fest 2013
Sep 13 - 15, 2013
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Riot Fest 2013 on Sep 13, 2013 [625-small]

Riot Fest 2013
Sep 13 - 15, 2013
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Riot Fest 2013 on Sep 13, 2013 [626-small]

Riot Fest 2013
Sep 13 - 15, 2013
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Bad Brains / Thud / Balthazer on Feb 26, 1993 [172-small]

Bad Brains / Thud / Balthazer
Feb 26, 1993
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Bad Brains / Thud / Balthazer on Feb 26, 1993 [173-small]

Bad Brains / Thud / Balthazer
Feb 26, 1993
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Bad Brains / Dr. Know / Mutley Chix / Doldrums on Nov 5, 1986 [107-small]

Bad Brains / Dr. Know / Mutley Chix / Doldrums
Nov 5, 1986
 Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Soul Brains / Bad Brains / All on Feb 4, 2001 [444-small]

Soul Brains / Bad Brains / All
Feb 4, 2001
 Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
  Uploaded by Tomcat0011

Genres:

Punk
Alternative Rock
Hardcore
Punk Rock
Hardcore Punk
Reggae
Ska Punk
Nyhc
Dc Hardcore
Black Punk
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Latest Setlist (10/29/2017):

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  1. The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
  2. Jah Love
  3. The Youth Are Getting Restless
  4. Soul Craft
  5. Re-Ignition
  6. Fearless Vampire Killers
  7. I Luv I Jah
  8. Big Takeover
  9. Banned in D.C.
  10. Redbone in the City
  11. The Regulator
  12. Pay to Cum

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2017 4 concerts
2016 2 concerts
2015 2 concerts
2014 2 concerts
2013 6 concerts
2012 16 concerts
2011 12 concerts
2010 14 concerts
2009 18 concerts
2008 10 concerts
2007 16 concerts
2003 4 concerts
2001 6 concerts
2000 1 concert
1999 2 concerts
1995 19 concerts
1994 2 concerts
1993 15 concerts
1992 3 concerts
1991 6 concerts
1989 16 concerts
1987 3 concerts
1986 5 concerts
1985 5 concerts
1984 1 concert
1983 3 concerts
1982 10 concerts
1981 3 concerts
1980 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Bad Brains had?

Bad Brains has had 209 concerts.

What genre is Bad Brains?

Bad Brains is most often considered to be Punk, Alternative Rock, Hardcore, Punk Rock, Hardcore Punk, Reggae, Ska Punk, Nyhc, Dc Hardcore, and Black Punk.

When is the next Bad Brains concert?

The next Bad Brains concert is on April 28, 2024 at Brooklyn Bowl in New York, New York, United States. The bands performing are: Living Colour / Bad Brains / Fishbone.

When was the last Bad Brains concert?

The last Bad Brains concert was on November 15, 2018 at Underground Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

What setlist does Bad Brains play live?

The songs that Bad Brains performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 29, 2017 concert at LA Waterfront At The Port Of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, United States:

  1. The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
  2. Jah Love
  3. The Youth Are Getting Restless
  4. Soul Craft
  5. Re-Ignition
  6. Fearless Vampire Killers
  7. I Luv I Jah
  8. Big Takeover
  9. Banned in D.C.
  10. Redbone in the City
  11. The Regulator
  12. Pay to Cum

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