Descendents and Circle Jerks next year 2025 in Finland

por Emil Gil Bretón · 30/11/2024

Legendary American punk rock bands DESCENDENTS and CIRCLE JERKS will come to Finland next year 2025 with their new 2025 UK/European Tour. The concert will be at the venue Kulttuuritalo (Helsinki) on April 9th . DESCENDENTS was formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California. They have released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, and four EPs. Since 1986, the band’s lineup has consisted of vocalist Milo Aukerman, drummer Bill Stevenson, guitarist Stephen Egerton, and bassist Karl Alvarez. Over the years, the DESCENDENTS style of music has changed from short under a minute hardcore style songs to average length 2–3 minute punk rock songs. The lyrical content of the DESCENDENTS made them being cited at the time as one of the most significant punk bands of the 1980s hardcore punk movement. Critics have cited that their earlier music style which reflected hardcore punk being influential to modern day skate punk and pop-punk.

CIRCLE JERKS was formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. The group was founded by former BLACK FLAG vocalist Keith Morris and REDD KROSS guitarist Greg Hetson. Nowadays they are complemented by bassist Zander Schloss and drummer Joey Castillo. To date, CIRCLE JERKS have released six studio albums, one compilation, a live album and a live DVD. Their debut album, «Group Sex» (1980), is considered a landmark of the hardcore genre. Legendary American hardcore punk band NEGATIVE APPROACH will be the special guest of the evening.