Strength For A Reason Concert History

Strength For A Reason (SFAR), one of the cornerstone bands of the Pennsylvania hardcore scene, was born in 1997. Originally comprised of members from Out To Win with Karl fronting the band on vocals, SFAR refocused themselves as a full-time band and obtained members that would be solely dedicated to the project. With music that gets your blood-pumping from the first note to the last, SFAR is a powerhouse within today’s hardcore music scene.

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Strength For A Reason Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 23, 2013
Strength For A Reason / Storm / GhostxShip / Rock Bottom Trace's Rome, New York, United States
Feb 08, 2013
Strength For A Reason / The Mongoloids / Lifeless / Prime Directive O'Reilly's Pub Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 02, 2013
BRICK BY BRICK FEST
Weight of the crown (last show ever) / Strength For A Reason / Life After Death / Paper Trail / Bottom Feeder / Cold reign / Menace / Not Til Death / Ante Up / Objection / Black Mask (PA)
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Altoona rec center Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 29, 2012
East Coast Tsunami Fest
"East Coast Tsunami Fest" / Biohazard / Cro-Mags / Vision of Disorder / One Life Crew / D.R.I. / The Casualties / Strength For A Reason / No Turning Back / The Mongoloids / Vehement Serenade / Choose Your Weapon / Botomfeeder / Reason to Fight / Ante Up / X Sluggernaut X Show all bands
Reverb Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 09, 2012
Terror / Strength For A Reason / suburban scum / Not Til Death / One Last Time Redwood Art Space Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 24, 2012
Strength For A Reason / Animal Haus / Brick / Copstabber / Ballistic / Abject / Sped The Sidebar Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Jan 21, 2012
Shattered Realm / Wisdom in Chains / HOMICIDAL / Strength For A Reason / Darkside (NYC) / RazorBlade HandGrenade / Antidote / The K.w.e / Lifeless / No Holds Barred / Ten of Swords / Hammerhead / Bottom Feeder / Red Eyed Devil / DOUBLE-DEALER / Tr...
Shattered Realm / Wisdom in Chains / HOMICIDAL / Strength For A Reason / Darkside (NYC) / RazorBlade HandGrenade / Antidote / The K.w.e / Lifeless / No Holds Barred / Ten of Swords / Hammerhead / Bottom Feeder / Red Eyed Devil / DOUBLE-DEALER / Troublesome / Unit 731 / Without Remorse / PSYCHO ENHANCER / Sicker Than Most / Undivided Show all bands
The Irish (Kearny Irish American Club) Kearny, New Jersey, United States
Jan 16, 2012
Sworn Enemy / Biohazard / Strength For A Reason
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Reverb Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 20, 2011
Wisdom in Chains / Strength For A Reason / Twitching Tongues L'Agitee Québec, Quebec, Canada
Nov 19, 2011
Wisdom in Chains / Strength For A Reason / Twitching Tongues The Plaza Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
Nov 18, 2011
Wisdom in Chains / Strength For A Reason / Twitching Tongues Foufounes Électriques Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 30, 2011
Blood For Blood / Outbreak / Strength For A Reason / Interogator The Kave Bucksport, Maine, United States
Aug 13, 2011
Strength For A Reason

This is Hardcore

Club Polaris aka Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 12, 2011 –
Aug 13, 2011
This is Hardcore 2011
Youth Of Today / Token Entry / H₂O / Title Fight / Mouthpiece / Ringworm / Nails / Mother Of Mercy / praise / Wrong Answer / Terror / Blacklisted / Strife / Bane / Cold World / Damnation A.D. / District 9 / Pulling Teeth / Hatewaves / Resurrection / Betrayed / Maximum Penalty / The Rival Mob / Bitter End / Dead End Path / Coke Bust / Strength For A Reason / Stout / suburban scum / Poison Tongues / Madball / From Ashes Rise / Reach The Sky / Killing Time / Down to Nothing / Wisdom in Chains / Touché Amoré / Morning Again / Cruel Hand / all else failed / Victims / Stick Together / Agitator / Rock Bottom / Boundaries Show all bands
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The Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
May 21, 2011
Strength For A Reason Castle Creek Civic Center Castle Creek, New York, United States
Jan 15, 2011
Strength For A Reason

Hardcore Winter Jam

Broad Street Ministry Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 14, 2011 –
Jan 15, 2011
Hardcore Winter Jam 2011
The Rival Mob / Dead End Path / Pagan Babies / Disengage / Fire & Ice / Lifeless / Incendiary / Reign Supreme / Strength For A Reason / Not Til Death / praise / Rock Bottom / Alert / No Values / Sacred Love / United Youth / Stick Together / Wrong Answer / Stolen Mind / The Last Stand Show all bands
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Broad Street Ministry Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 30, 2010
Stillborn Fest
"Stillborn Fest" / Hatebreed / A Life Once Lost / This Is Hell / Thy Will Be Done / Hate Your Guts / The World We Knew / Strength For A Reason
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Webster Theater Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 30, 2010
Dec 29, 2010
Stillborn Fest
"Stillborn Fest" / Hatebreed / Four Year Strong / A Life Once Lost / Trapped Under Ice / Fireworks / This Is Hell / Thy Will Be Done / The World We Knew / Strength For A Reason
The Chance Theater Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Dec 28, 2010
Stillborn Fest
Hatebreed / Four Year Strong / A Life Once Lost / H₂O / Strength For A Reason / Thy Will Be Done / Trapped Under Ice / The World We Knew / This Is Hell
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Crocodile Rock Café Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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The Sound of Revolution 2017 on Nov 4, 2017 [403-small]

The Sound of Revolution 2017
Nov 4, 2017
 Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Integrity / Out To WIn / Strength For A Reason / Dead Even on Feb 27, 2003 [278-small]

Integrity / Out To WIn / Strength For A Reason / Dead Even
Feb 27, 2003
 Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States
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Memorial Day Bash on May 25, 1998 [571-small]

Memorial Day Bash
May 25, 1998
 Moosic, Pennsylvania, United States
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Strength For A Reason / Pitboss 2000 / Backhand / Bring It On / Dead Even on Aug 29, 2003 [505-small]

Strength For A Reason / Pitboss 2000 / Backhand / Bring It On / Dead Even
Aug 29, 2003
 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
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Memorial Day Bash on May 25, 1998 [107-small]

Memorial Day Bash
May 25, 1998
 Moosic, Pennsylvania, United States
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Out To WIn / Strength For A Reason / Skare Tactic / Death Before Dishonor on Mar 22, 2003 [039-small]

Out To WIn / Strength For A Reason / Skare Tactic / Death Before Dishonor
Mar 22, 2003
 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sworn Enemy / Strength For A Reason / The Takeover / Onslaught on Nov 7, 2003 [600-small]

Sworn Enemy / Strength For A Reason / The Takeover / Onslaught
Nov 7, 2003
 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
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  3. Reality Check
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  6. Stand By My Side
  7. Blinded by Trust
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