"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Based on 53 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Pennywise is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Pennywise concert reviews describe live shows and performances as playful and ferocious.
ON TOUR
Temple Theatre, Tacoma, WA, United States (October 12); Mullins Center, Amherst, United States (October 27); Sotočje, Tolmin, Slovenia (August 4)
Pennywise was formed in 1988 in Hermosa Beach, California by four members Jim Lindberg (vocals), Fletcher Dragge (guitar), Byron McMackin (drums) and Jason Thirsk (bass). They released two EPs: A Word from the Wise (1989) and Wildcard (1989).
Pennywise isn’t from Orange County, but the band booked five nights at the Garden Amphitheatre in northern Orange County, where they would play one album in its entirety for five shows. When any legendary band does something like that, it doesn’t matter where the shows take place – it’s going to be a big deal.
Straight Ahead was not the first album by Pennywise, in fact they had already released four albums before it. But last year it turned twenty. And what better excuse to celebrate than an anniversary!