Government Issue Concert History

Government Issue (often just G.I.) was an American hardcore punk band originating from the Washington DC scene, formed in 1980 and signed to Dischord Records. Many early songs were straightforward hardcore, clocking in at under the one-minute mark. Still, they later progressed into a more melodic song-focused outfit (citing The Damned as key to gaining this catchy sound) and often with lyrics critical of the short-sighted behavior of the scene they aided in creating.

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Government Issue Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 18, 2015
Government Issue / Supreme Commander / Brief Lives Black Cat Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nov 27, 2015
Government Issue / Copstabber / Saddle of Centaur / Thee Lexington Arrows Metro Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nov 02, 2015
Government Issue / War on Women Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Nov 01, 2015
War on Women / Government Issue The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Oct 31, 2015
The Fest
"The Fest" / Lagwagon / Left & Right / Teenage Bottlerocket / Banner Pilot / Smoke Or Fire / Masked Intruder / Night Birds / Bad Cop / Bad Cop / Modern Life Is War / Government Issue / As Friends Rust / Loma Prieta / Iron Reagan / Young Widows / Drug Church / Frameworks / Xerxes / Old Lines / Gatherers / Old Wounds / The Felix Culpa / Reverse The Curse / Strange Wilds / in between / Aviator / Everybody Row / Rescuer / Alaska / Typesetter / Daisyhead / Choir Vandals / Whenskiesaregray / ANEMONES / ECHO BASE / Woozy / La Querelle / Bandit / Blis. / Haunted Summer / Triathalon / Hikes / jon creeden / Elway / Dan Potthast / Mikey Erg / Kepi Ghoulie / Coffee Project / Rebuilder / The Scandals / Karbomb / Sic Waiting / Nowhere Fast / Wasted Potential / Protagonist / Heartless Breakers / The Creeps / Tim Version / Tiltwheel / Too Many Daves / Teen Agers / Braver / Caskitt / Dudes Night / Goddamnit / The Penske File / The Bennies (US) / Brian Wahlstrom / Math The Band / Rozwell Kid / Meat Wave / Big Dick / Chotto Ghetto / The Spirit of The Beehive / Cicada Radio / Slates / Lions / Beach Slang / The City On Film / The Hotelier / Dikembe / Signals Midwest / Superheaven / The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die / Foxing / Pet Symmetry / Prawn / Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) / PEARS / The Dirty Nil / Banquets / After the Fall / Heartsounds / The Murderburgers / astpai / Late Bloomer / Devon Kay & The Solutions / Modern Baseball / Blood on the Harp / rachel kate / Nato Coles / Jesse LeBourdais / Sinners & Saints / The Everymen / Lenny Lashley's Gang of One / Freddy Fudd Pucker / Chris Gethard / Joe Sib / PUP Show all bands
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Various Venues Gainesville, Florida, United States
Oct 30, 2015
Government Issue / War on Women Tin Roof - Charleston Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Oct 29, 2015
Government Issue / War on Women The Camel Richmond, Virginia, United States
Sep 11, 2015
Government Issue / Flatfoot 56

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Double Door Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 21, 2015
Government Issue / Violent Society
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Cattivo Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 18, 2015
Government Issue
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The Acheron New York, New York, United States
Jul 11, 2015
Stiff Little Fingers / Government Issue
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Black Cat Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Feb 27, 2015
Government Issue / Back To Back
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Fitzgerald's Houston, Texas, United States
Apr 11, 2014
Government Issue

Damaged City Fest

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St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Dec 29, 2012
Government Issue
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Black Cat Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Dec 28, 2012
Government Issue Black Cat Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Dec 11, 2010
Government Issue / The Goons / Set To Explode
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Black Cat Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Jul 17, 1991
Government Issue Babylon A Go-Go Cleveland, Ohio, United States
May 20, 1989
Government Issue Blondies Detroit, Michigan, United States
Mar 17, 1989
Government Issue The Sonic Temple Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 16, 1989
Government Issue The Top Hat Newport, Kentucky, United States

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Government Issue / Dag Nasty / Phlegm
Nov 30, 1985
 Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Government Issue / The Goons / Set To Explode
Dec 11, 2010
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Government Issue / Dag Nasty / Phlegm
Nov 30, 1985
 Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Circle Jerks / Government Issue / Defoliants on Sep 12, 1986 [849-small]

Circle Jerks / Government Issue / Defoliants
Sep 12, 1986
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Misfits / Necros / Government Issue / Void on Oct 22, 1982 [301-small]

Misfits / Necros / Government Issue / Void
Oct 22, 1982
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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tags: Government Issue, Crowd, Stage Design, Hung Jury Pub - Government Issue on Jan 3, 1988 [571-small]
Government Issue Crowd Stage Design Hung Jury Pub

Government Issue
Jan 3, 1988
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Rich Kids On LSD / MDC (Millions Of Dead Cops) / The Undead / Government Issue / RKL on Sep 25, 1988 [218-small]

Rich Kids On LSD / MDC (Millions Of Dead Cops) / The Undead / Government Issue / RKL
Sep 25, 1988
 San Francisco, California, United States
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tags: Nike Chix, Malefice, Government Issue, Gig Poster - Government Issue / Malefice / Nike Chix on Feb 22, 1985 [215-small]

Government Issue / Malefice / Nike Chix
Feb 22, 1985
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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tags: T.S.O.L., Government Issue, Marginal Man, Wilson Center - T.S.O.L. / Government Issue / Marginal Man / the STDs on Nov 9, 1984 [214-small]

T.S.O.L. / Government Issue / Marginal Man / the STDs
Nov 9, 1984
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Genres:

Punk
United States
Hardcore
Hardcore Punk
Post-Hardcore
Skate Punk
Straight Edge
Anarcho-Punk
Thrash Core
Dc Hardcore
Dischord
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Concerts Per Year:

2015 12 concerts
2014 1 concert
2012 2 concerts
2010 1 concert
1991 1 concert
1989 5 concerts
1988 33 concerts
1987 14 concerts
1986 15 concerts
1985 12 concerts
1984 14 concerts
1983 9 concerts
1982 12 concerts
1981 3 concerts

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