The Dead Milkmen Concert History

The Dead Milkmen is a satirical punk rock band that formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band's best known lineup consisted of Joe Jack Talcum (Joe Genaro; guitar, vocals), Dave Blood (Dave Schulthise; bass), Dean Clean (Dean Sabatino; drums), and Rodney Anonymous (Rodney Linderman; vocals, synth). The original version of the band formed in 1980 around Genaro's songwriting (a predominantly acoustic and often satirical take on New Wave Punk Rock) when he was seventeen; Genaro produced several home tapes as The Dead Milkmen...

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The Dead Milkmen Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 16, 2026
Upcoming
The Dead Milkmen Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 19, 2026
Upcoming
Bikini Kill / The Dead Milkmen / Frankie and the Witch Fingers / Peaches Christ / Frightwig / Las Nubes

Mosswood Meltdown

Mosswood Park Oakland, California, United States
Jul 18, 2026
Upcoming
The Dead Milkmen / She Killed Sheila

Toxic Toast Records Presents

Toxic Toast Theatre Long Beach, California, United States
Jul 18, 2026 –
Jul 19, 2026
Upcoming
Mosswood Meltdown 2026
Iggy Pop / Bikini Kill / The Dead Milkmen / Scowl / おとぼけビ～バ～ - Otoboke Beaver / Frankie & The Witch Fingers / The Dirtbombs / The Spits / John Waters / Frightwig / Las Nubes / The Fadeaways / Primitive Ring
Mosswood Park Oakland, California, United States
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Jul 17, 2026
Upcoming
The Dead Milkmen Belly Up Solana Beach, California, United States
Jan 11, 2026
The Dead Milkmen / Pal
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The Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
Jan 10, 2026
The Dead Milkmen / Pal
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The Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
Jan 09, 2026
The Dead Milkmen
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Jergels Rhythm Grille * Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 27, 2025
The Dead Milkmen / Gibbous Moon

Summer Sounds Concert Series

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Spruce Street Harbor Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 12, 2025
The Dead Milkmen
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Anchor Rock Club Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
May 10, 2025
The Dead Milkmen
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White Eagle Hall Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Apr 19, 2025
The Dead Milkmen / Edo / The Ditches
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Underground Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 18, 2025
The Dead Milkmen / The Rectors / The Ditches
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Underground Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 21, 2024
Riot Fest (Day 2 of 3)
Beck / NOFX / Taking Back Sunday / Pavement / Waxahatchee / St. Vincent / Descendents / L.S. Dunes / Spoon / Lagwagon / Beach Bunny / Basement / Manchester Orchestra / Dillinger Four / Clutch / HEALTH / D.O.A. / Sincere Engineer / Rival Sons / The Hives / The Armed / Sir Chloe / The Dickies / Jack Kays / Buzzcocks / The Dead Milkmen / Sweet Pill / Brutus / Princess Goes / Codefendants / Lord of the Lost / Heart Attack Man / Verböten / Pixel Group / Urethane / Dat_Boy_Zach / liquid mike Show all bands
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Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 20, 2024 –
Sep 22, 2024
Riot Fest 2024
Cursive / Face To Face / D.O.A. / Fall Out Boy / Hot Mulligan / GWAR / Magnolia Park / The Marley Brothers / The Offspring / Sincere Engineer / Slaughter Beach, Dog / Something Corporate / Sum 41 / Sweet Pill / Tierra Whack / The Aces / Action/Adventure / Alenia / All / The Armed / Basement / Beach Bunny / Beck / Brutus / Buzzcocks / Circle Jerks / Clutch / Cobra Skulls / Codefendants / Cypress Hill / Dat_Boy_Zach / The Dead Milkmen / The Defiant / Descendents / The Dickies / Dillinger Four / Doom Scroll / Dr. Dog / Drug Church / The Exploited / Fiddlehead / Games We Play / Gel / Get Dead / HEALTH / Heart Attack Man / The Hives / Home Front / Huge Euge / Jack Kays / Jhariah / Lagwagon / Lamb Of God / Laura Jane Grace with Catbite / The Lawrence Arms / liquid mike / Lord of the Lost / L.S. Dunes / Manchester Orchestra / Mastodon / Nekrogoblikon / New Found Glory / NOFX / NOFX / NOFX / Oliver Tree / Pavement / Pennywise / People R Ugly / Pixel Grip / Poison the Well / Polaris / Princess Goes / Public Enemy / Rival Sons / Rob Zombie / Saxsquatch / Sir Chloe / Slayer / Souls of Mischief / Spiritual Cramp / Spoon / SPRINTS / State Champs / Strung Out / St. Vincent / Sublime / Suicidal Tendencies / Sunami / Swingin' Utters / Taking Back Sunday / Tornillo / Urethane / The Vandals / Verböten / vii / The Warning / Waxahatchee / Winona Fighter / Zheani / National Wrestling Alliance Show all bands
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Douglass Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 20, 2024
Jul 20, 2024
The Bouncing Souls / Vandals / The Dead Milkmen / Catch 22 / Sheer Mag

Stoked For The Summer

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The Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
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Jun 08, 2024
No Values Fest
Misfits / Social Distortion / Iggy Pop / Turnstile / Bad Religion / Sublime / Suicidal Tendencies / The Damned / The Garden / The Dillinger Escape Plan / Black Flag / The Vandals / T.S.O.L. / The Adicts / The Aquabats / The Adolescents / Cro-Mags / Jello Biafra DJ SET / Viagra Boys / Power Trip / L7 / The Jesus Lizard / The Selector / The Dead Milkmen / Hepcat / The Skeletones / The Untouchables / Soul Glo / The Bronx / Shattered Faith / Steve Ignorant / The Exploited / Fishbone / The Dickies / Joyce Manor / Fear / FIDLAR / The Lawrence Arms / Agent Orange / Ceremony / MSPAINT / Scowl / Mourning Noise / Angelo Moore / Monkey / Matt Beld and Vicky Tafoya / Curtis Taang / Sean Wheeler Show all bands
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Fairplex Pomona, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 08, 2024
Feb 18, 2024
The Dead Milkmen / Flag of Democracy / YDI
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Underground Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 17, 2024
The Dead Milkmen / Flag of Democracy / YDI
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Underground Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 03, 2023
The Dead Milkmen
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Hamtramck Labor Day Street Festival Hamtramck, Michigan, United States
Sep 02, 2023
The Dead Milkmen

Muddy Roots Music Festival

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Junebug Boogie Ranch Cookeville, Tennessee, United States

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The Dead Milkmen / Pal
Jan 10, 2026
 Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
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The Dead Milkmen / L.i.e.
Apr 18, 2015
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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No Values
Jun 8, 2024
 Pomona, California, United States
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Jun 8, 2024
 Pomona, California, United States
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Riot Fest and Rodeo (Day 2 of 3) on Aug 29, 2015 [006-small]

Riot Fest and Rodeo (Day 2 of 3)
Aug 29, 2015
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Riot Fest and Rodeo (Day 2 of 3)
Aug 29, 2015
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Circle Jerks / The Dead Milkmen / Bloodsport on Jul 3, 1985 [196-small]

Circle Jerks / The Dead Milkmen / Bloodsport
Jul 3, 1985
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Riot Fest (Day 2 of 3)
Sep 21, 2024
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Ticket stub with Joe Genaro's signature from the Dead Milkmen., Violent Femmes / The Judybats / Mona Lisa Overdrive / Sky Cries Mary / 311 / The Dead Milkmen on Nov 19, 1993 [242-small]

Ticket stub with Joe Genaro's signature from the Dead Milkmen.

Violent Femmes / The Judybats / Mona Lisa Overdrive / Sky Cries Mary / 311 / The Dead Milkmen
Nov 19, 1993
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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The Dead Milkmen / Pal on Jan 10, 2026 [288-small]

The Dead Milkmen / Pal
Jan 10, 2026
 Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
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The Dead Milkmen / Pal
Jan 10, 2026
 Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Indie
Punk
Pop Rock
Alternative Rock
Hardcore Punk
Punk Rock
Pop Punk
Ska Punk
Comedy
Folk Punk
Anti-Folk
Garage Punk
Cowpunk
Philly Indie
Comedy Rock
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Latest Setlist (01/11/2026):

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  1. Dean's Dream
  2. I Walk the Thinnest Line
  3. Nutrition
  4. The Thing That Only Eats Hippies
  5. Serrated Edge
  6. Methodist Coloring Book
  7. Only the Dead Get Off at Kymlinge
  8. Right Wing Pigeons
  9. Tiny Town
  10. Now I Wanna Hold Your Dog
  11. Grandpa's Not a Racist (He Just Voted for One)
  12. Smokin' Banana Peels
  13. Meaningless Upbeat Happy Song
  14. Punk Rock Girl
  15. Bitchin' Camaro
  16. V.F.W.
  17. Surfin' Cow
  18. If You Love Somebody, Set Them on Fire
  19. Stuart
  20. Laundromat Song
  21. Tacoland
  22. Beach Party Vietnam
  23. Big Lizard
  24. Life Is Shit
  25. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
  26. Life is Shit (reprise)
  27. Gorilla Girl
  28. When Daddy Drinks
  29. The Guitar Song
  30. Janitor
  31. Swordfish

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 7 concerts
2025 5 concerts
2024 6 concerts
2023 4 concerts
2022 8 concerts
2019 8 concerts
2018 12 concerts
2017 7 concerts
2016 7 concerts
2015 23 concerts
2014 6 concerts
2013 14 concerts
2012 7 concerts
2011 12 concerts
2010 3 concerts
2009 9 concerts
2008 4 concerts
2007 1 concert
2004 2 concerts
1994 24 concerts
1993 23 concerts
1992 71 concerts
1991 24 concerts
1990 64 concerts
1989 47 concerts
1988 25 concerts
1987 42 concerts
1986 40 concerts
1985 22 concerts
1984 10 concerts
1983 5 concerts
1982 1 concert
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