After having to reschedule multiple times due to both lockdown and frontman Keith Morris testing positive for Covid, Circle Jerks' 40th anniversary tour finally hit NYC last week for two shows at Irving Plaza on Thursday (7/7) and Friday (7/8). They played the same set both nights, which included classics like "Coup D'Etat," "Live Fast Die Young," "World Up My Ass," "Beverly Hills," "Wasted," "Question Authority," "When the Shit Hits the Fan," "I Just Want Some Skank," their cover of The Soft Boys' "I Wanna Destroy You" and lots more.
The shows were nights of classic punk all around with 7Seconds and Negative Approach also on the bill. Check out photos from Friday night by P Squared, plus Circle Jerks and 7Seconds' setlists and video, below.
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SETLIST: Circle Jerks @ Irving Plaza 7/8/2022 Deny Everything Letterbomb In Your Eyes Stars and Stripes Back Against the Wall Behind the Door I Just Want Some Skank Beverly Hills When the Shit Hits the Fan Under the Gun Trapped Coup d'état Wild in the Streets Moral Majority Don't Care Live Fast Die Young Paid Vacation Junk Mail Parade of the Horribles Casualty Vampire I, I & I Leave Me Alone I Don't The Crowd Beat Me Senseless World Up My Ass Operation Wasted High Price on Our Heads Red Tape
Encore: I Wanna Destroy You What's Your Problem Question Authority
SETLIST: 7Seconds @ Irving Plaza 7/8/2022 Here's Your Warning Definite Choice Not Just Boys Fun This Is the Angry Part 2 New Wind We're Gonna Fight Tied Up in Rhythm Sooner Or Later Still Believe Somebody Help Me Scream Regress No Way Satyagraha Leave a Light On Here We Go Again, Kids The Crew Remains to Be Seen Colorblind Walk Together, Rock Together Young 'Til I Die 99 Red Balloons