Bad Religion is celebrating their 40th anniversary tour with Alkaline Trio and War on Women, after having to postpone last year because… well you know. The second night of their 30 date tour brought them out to Vegas Saturday night at the Brooklyn Bowl.   Just getting to Brooklyn Bowl on a Saturday proved to be its own feat. While parking on the strip remains a nightmare, I counted 14 Bad Religion t-shirts as I walked to the venue from my secret parking spot, and saw several people sporting new Rancid and Dropkick Murphy shirts from the show the night before.  Staff were diligently checking vax cards (and negative covid tests), which hopefully makes everyone feel safer because once inside, fans were shoulder to shoulder.  It’s been awhile since I’ve been at a show that packed, but I suppose being around for four decades warrants the attention.  You know that Bad ...

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Las Vegas can be a great place to see large touring acts, but unfortunately, we frequently get skipped by smaller and mid-level bands. Such was the case on the most recent Propagandhi tour supported by the Flatliners. Thankfully, I had some business to take care of in my hometown of Portland, Oregon anyway, and I was able to catch their show at the Hawthorne Theater. ...

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