Descendents Announce Auckland Headline Show

California punk pioneers Descendents have done Aotearoa fans a major solid, announcing an Auckland headline show at The Powerstation this October, as part of their upcoming trans-Tasman tour of Australasia. A foundational force within Los Angeles' turbulent early hardcore scene, Descendents have unleashed eight studio albums and counting since they first formed in Manhattan Beach back in 1977, foisting upon the world such pivotal long players as I Don't Want To Grow Up (1985) and their debut album Milo Goes To College (1982).

Descendents' explosively irreverent, hook-packed influence runs deep in Cal-punk history, Blink-182's Tom DeLonge has gushed "Everything about how I sing and play guitar came from this band... Blink is absolutely a product of The Descendents". Don't dare miss the team of Milo Aukerman, Bill Stevenson, Stephen Egerton and Karl Alvarez for what may well be their first ever appearance on local stages, joined for the event by Flirting With Disaster and The Flash Harrys. Fan presales are available now, with general public tickets going on sale next Tuesday...

Descendents
with Flirting With Disaster and The Flash Harrys
Wednesday 11th October - The Powerstation, Auckland

Tickets available now via sbmpresents.com

Watch the clip for 'I'm The One' from Descendents' 1996 album Everything Sucks...

Check out wild vintage footage of Descendents busting out 'Suburban Home' and 'Good Good Things'...

Here's the official trailer for Descendents' Australia & New Zealand October '23 tour...

Press release:

Brace yourselves punk rock enthusiasts! One of the most irreverent bands ever to come out of Southern Californian punk scene, Descendents are returning to Australia and New Zealand this October playing six headlining shows including a highly anticipated performance at Wollongong’s biggest music festival, Yours and Owls.

Descendents have one of the most enduring legacies of any punk rock band in history. Known for their early, defining timeless classic albums such as 'Milo Goes to College' and 'I Don't Want to Grow Up’ as well as spawning hit songs, ‘Hope', 'Suburban Home' and 'Good Good Things’, all of which fans can expect to hear on the band’s upcoming tour.

Descendents set themselves apart by taking punk rock back to its roots, and their music continues to captivate generations.