Murphy's Law Concert History

Riding the fine line between obnoxious skatepunk and sodden metal, Murphy's Law came out of New York City's mid-'80s hardcore scene and formed in Astoria, Queens, around vocalist Jimmy Gestapo, but the group's frequently shifting lineup also included guitarists Todd Youth, Alex Morris, and Jack Flanagan; bassists Pete Martinez, Chuck Valle, and Dean; and drummers Doug E. Beans and Eric Arce. The group's self-titled debut, released on Profile in 1986, contained the usual '80s subjects (boredom, alienation, weed, beer, etc.

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Murphy's Law Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 64)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 23, 1999
Dynamo Open Air 1999
Metallica / Manowar / Cradle of Filth / Apocalyptica / S.O.D. / Fear Factory / The Gathering / Biohazard / Grip Inc. / Monster Magnet / Nashville Pussy / System of a Down / Black Label Society / mercyful fate / Loudness / Meshuggah / Sodom / Static-X / Hypocrisy / Arch Enemy / Angra / Marduk / Overkill / Nevermore / In Extremo / Atari Teenage Riot / Madball / Anathema / Lacuna Coil / Gamma Ray / Dimmu Borgir / Darkane / E-Town Concrete / Hard-Ons / Skinlab / Heideroosjes / Spineshank / Therion / Violation of Trust / 59 Times The Pain / All Out War / Blood For Blood / Cryptopsy / Merauder / Murphy's Law / Nile / Pitchshifter / Ryker's / The Haunted / Trail of Tears / Ancient Rites / Fatso Jetson / Gluecifer / Goatsnake / God Dethroned / Iron Monkey / Labyrinth / Nebula / Nocturnal Rites / Oceans Of Sadness / Peter Pan Speedrock / Space Age Playboys / Thyrfing / Unida / zeke / Troopers / Unjust / Cold As Life / One Minute Silence / Out / Cage / Pulkas / Run Devil Run Show all bands
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Dynamo Open Air 1999 Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
May 22, 1999
Murphy’s Law

Dynamo Open Air

Landgoed Gulbergen Nuenen, Netherlands
May 21, 1999 –
May 23, 1999
Dynamo Open Air 1999
Metallica / The Gathering / Therion / Dark Symphonies / Anathema / Lacuna Coil / Sodom / Static-X / Spineshank / Darkane / One Minute Silence / Angra / Out / Madball / Hard-Ons / Heideroosjes / Violation of Trust / Cold As Life / E.Town Concrete / Manowar / Ryker's / Cradle of Filth / Pitchshifter / 59 Times The Pain / S.O.D. (Stormtroopers of Death) / The Gathering / Grip Inc. / Nashville Pussy / Black Label Society / Meshuggah / Loudness / Skinlab / Atari Teenage Riot / Cubanate / Hypocrisy / Cryptopsy / Arch Enemy / Nile / Trail of Tears / Pulkas / The Haunted / Unjust / CAGE / Merauder / Murphy's Law / Blood For Blood / Run Devil Run / All Out War / Troopers / Fear Factory / Apocalyptica / Biohazard / Monster Magnet / System of a Down / Mercyful Fate / The Power Pack / Labyrinth / Nevermore / Overkill / Gamma Ray / Nocturnal Rites / Marduk / Dimmu Borgir / Thyrfing / God Dethroned / Ancient Rites / In Extremo / Space Age Playboys / Oceans Of Sadness / Gluecifer / Unida / Goatsnake / Fatso Jetson / Zeke / Iron Monkey / Nebula / Peter Pan Speedrock Show all bands
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5731 Mierlo, Netherlands
Show Duplicates for May 21, 1999
May 20, 1999
Murphy’s Law Magasin 4 Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
May 14, 1999
Murphy’s Law Commercial St. Cafe Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 30, 1999
Murphy's Law / Mad Caddies / The Smooths / Low Life Heaven, The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Apr 22, 1999
Murphy’s Law Coney Island High New York, New York, United States
Mar 19, 1999
Murphy’s Law The Caves New York, New York, United States
Feb 12, 1999
Murphy’s Law Voodoo Lounge New York, New York, United States
Jan 15, 1999
Murphy’s Law Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Dec 26, 1998
Murphy's Law / Pilfers / 5 Minute Major / Ninety 9 Cents Tramps - New York CIty New York, New York, United States
Sep 26, 1998
Murphy’s Law Voodoo Lounge New York, New York, United States
Aug 29, 1998
Alive & Well Hardcore Day 1 1998
Dropkick Murphys / Misfits / Orange 9mm / Sick of It All / H₂O / H2O / Madball / Earth Crisis / 7Seconds / Murphy's Law / Skarhead / Indecision / Better Than A Thousand / Fury of Five / fahrenheit 451 / The Enkindles
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Asbury Park Convention Hall Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 29, 1998
Aug 27, 1998
I.d.k. / Murphy's Law / One 4 One / Blank 77 / Faction Zero / Family Jewels / Comrades
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The Pipeline Newark, New Jersey, United States
Aug 08, 1998
Skate 98
Vision of Disorder / Earth Crisis / H₂O / H2O / Tree / Murphy's Law / Corey Glover / Shootyz Groove / A Day In The Life / Scissorfight / Proton Accelerator / H8 Machine / Nothingface / Forced Shovelhead / Eastcide / Chillum / Rotors To Rust / 7 Hill Psychos / Split / Sticker Show all bands
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The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 12, 1998
Murphy’s Law

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La Plaine De La Machine à Feu Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
Jul 09, 1998 –
Jul 12, 1998
Dour Festival 1998
Faithless / Echo & the Bunnymen / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Amon Tobin / Suicidal Tendencies / Sonic Youth / Autechre / Tortoise / Lee "Scratch" Perry / The Skatalites / Alabama 3 / DJ Cam / Asian Dub Foundation / Agnostic Front / Kid Loco / Madball / Josh Wink / Lo Fidelity Allstars / Rachid Taha / 16 horsepower / Anne Clark / Mad Professor / Trans Am / Snapcase / Pro-Pain / Cut La Roc / System 7 / Fonky Family / Evil Superstars / Bernard Butler / Catherine Wheel / The Aloof / Add N To (x) / Senser / Corduroy / Akasha / Murphy's Law / Dolly / Passi / Raggasonic / Sheer Terror / Unbelievable Truth / Fun-Da-Mental / Stacey Pullen / Pills / Space Monkeys / 25 Ta Life / Chokebore / Osdorp Posse / DAAU - Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung / Starflam / Dead Man Ray / Takkyu Ishino / Trish / Pulkas / Penthouse / Marcel And Son Orchestre / The Dub Factory / Bustaflex / Praga Khan & Lords of Acid / Both Worlds / Zop Hopop / The Infectious Groove / 'thof Van Commerce / Shri & Badmarsh / Rocca & La Cliqua / Macka B & The Robotiks Show all bands
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La Plaine De La Machine à Feu Dour, Wallonia, Belgium
Apr 27, 1998
Murphy’s Law

European Hell

The Garage London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 26, 1998
Murphy’s Law

European Hell

CCM John Lennon Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Apr 25, 1998
Murphy's Law / Proper
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Abart Club Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Apr 3, 1998
 Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
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May 7, 2005
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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May 7, 2005
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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 New York, New York, United States
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 Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
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 Newark, New Jersey, United States
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 Buffalo, New York, United States
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May 15 - 17, 2026
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Jun 7 - 8, 2025
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jun 19, 2026
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
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