Sam Black Church Concert History

SAM BLACK CHURCH was a Boston Punk/Metal/Avant-Garde band that played from 1988 - 2000. They played a frenetic blend of hardcore, metal, punk and thrash that enabled them to share bills with bands as diverse as Bad Brains, Stuck Mojo, Nothingface, Clutch, Motorhead, Cro-Mags, and Helmet.

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 28, 2023
Sam Black Church / Leeway / Killing Time / Scissorfight
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The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 02, 2021
Tree / Only Living Witness / Sam Black Church / Stomp Box / Heretix / Chris Trapper Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 01, 2021
Sam Black Church
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Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 02, 2016
Sam Black Church Brighton Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 01, 2016
Sam Black Church The Sinclair Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 30, 2016
Sam Black Church The Sinclair Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 19, 2014
New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
Harms Way / Twitching Tongues / Ramallah / All Out War / Nails / Unearth / Sam Black Church
Palladium Downstairs Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 17, 2014
New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 2014
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The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 29, 2013
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Mephiskapheles / Youth Brigade / Sam Black Church
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House of Blues Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 28, 2013
Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Sam Black Church
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House of Blues Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 27, 2013
Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Sam Black Church
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House of Blues Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 18, 1999
Boston Freedom Rally
The Sheila Divine / Ron Levy and his Wild Kingdom / Babaloo / Tree / Sam Black Church / Lil’ Wolf & the Mojos / John Brown’s Body / The Cannabis Cup Band
Boston Common Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 24, 1999
Godsmack / Sam Black Church / Twisted Roots

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University of Maine Orono, Maine, United States
Jan 24, 1999
Sam Black Church / Shed / Hate Machine / Shoot the Dancing Bear Infinity Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 30, 1998
Sam Black Church / 7th Rail Crew / Sixpence The Asylum Portland, Maine, United States
Sep 19, 1998
Boston Freedom Rally
Max Creek / Sam Black Church / The Bentmen / The Amazing Royal Crowns / Lil’ Wolf & the Mojos / Dion Knibbs & the Agitators / The Ghost Of Tony Gold
Boston Common Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 23, 1998
Sam Black Church / Barrit / Blindside / Grimlock Infinity Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 05, 1998
Stuck Mojo / Sam Black Church / Skinlab

Rising

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7 Willow Street Portchester NY
Apr 04, 1998
Sam Black Church / Tree / Honkeyball / Ohm The Asylum Portland, Maine, United States
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Nov 21, 1997
Sam Black Church / As I Bleed / Ookla The Mok Safe N' Sound Rochester, New Hampshire, United States

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Tree  / Letters to Cleo / Sam Black Church on Sep 10, 1996 [994-small]

Tree / Letters to Cleo / Sam Black Church
Sep 10, 1996
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Tree  / Letters to Cleo / Sam Black Church on Sep 10, 1996 [995-small]

Tree / Letters to Cleo / Sam Black Church
Sep 10, 1996
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Jimmy Smith

Tree  / Letters to Cleo / Sam Black Church on Sep 10, 1996 [996-small]

Tree / Letters to Cleo / Sam Black Church
Sep 10, 1996
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Tree  / Letters to Cleo / Sam Black Church on Sep 10, 1996 [997-small]

Tree / Letters to Cleo / Sam Black Church
Sep 10, 1996
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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TREE  / Sam Black Church / Letters to Cleo on Sep 16, 1995 [468-small]

TREE / Sam Black Church / Letters to Cleo
Sep 16, 1995
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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TREE  / Sam Black Church / Letters to Cleo on Sep 16, 1995 [469-small]

TREE / Sam Black Church / Letters to Cleo
Sep 16, 1995
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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TREE  / Sam Black Church / Letters to Cleo on Sep 16, 1995 [470-small]

TREE / Sam Black Church / Letters to Cleo
Sep 16, 1995
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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TREE  / Sam Black Church / Letters to Cleo on Sep 16, 1995 [471-small]

TREE / Sam Black Church / Letters to Cleo
Sep 16, 1995
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Stuck Mojo / Sam Black Church / Skinlab on Apr 5, 1998 [626-small]

Stuck Mojo / Sam Black Church / Skinlab
Apr 5, 1998
 Portchester NY
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Fugazi / Shudder to Think / Sam Black Church on Sep 17, 1993 [115-small]

Fugazi / Shudder to Think / Sam Black Church
Sep 17, 1993
 Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States
  Uploaded by Spotboslow

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Sam Black Church had?

Sam Black Church has had 38 concerts.

What genre is Sam Black Church?

Sam Black Church is most often considered to be Metal, Hardcore, Boston Rock, Boston, Boston Hardcore, Boston Metal, and New England Metal.

When was the last Sam Black Church concert?

The last Sam Black Church concert was on October 28, 2023 at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The bands that performed were: Sam Black Church / Leeway / Killing Time / Scissorfight.

What setlist does Sam Black Church play live?

The songs that Sam Black Church performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 28, 2023 concert at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States:

  1. Disco Inferno
  2. Jam
  3. Light The Needfire
  4. Re-Alive
  5. The Way We Were
  6. We Got the Youth
  7. Infernal Machine
  8. The Ballad of Iron O'Rourke
  9. Ninth Circle
  10. New God Science
  11. Den of Iniquity
  12. Big Barbeque
  13. Disco Inferno
  14. Captain Of The World
  15. Formaldehead
  16. Locked Unit

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