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| Tour by Bad Religion | |
| Associated album | Suffer |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 7, 1988 |
| End date | September 3, 1989 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 23 in United States 19 in Europe 42 in total |
| Bad Religion concert chronology | |
The Suffer Tour was a tour by punk rock band Bad Religion in support of their third album, Suffer . This was the band's first tour in support of an album. Prior to this, the band mainly only played shows within their home state of California, however they had previously played near-by states such as Nevada, [1] Texas [2] and Arizona, [3] as well as a short East Coast tour in 1986. [4]
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed in the mid-1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as "proto-punk" music, punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. Punk bands typically produced short or fast-paced songs, with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY ethic; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through independent record labels and other informal channels.
Bad Religion is an American punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. The band is noted for their erudite lyrics, which span several philosophical, social and political topics. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilities and extensive use of three-part vocal harmonies. The band has experienced multiple line-up changes, with singer Greg Graffin being the band's only constant member, though fellow founding members Jay Bentley and Brett Gurewitz have since rejoined, and guitarist Brian Baker has performed with the group since 1994. The most recent additions to the band are guitarist Mike Dimkich and drummer Jamie Miller, who joined in 2013 and 2015 respectively. To date, Bad Religion has released sixteen studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, three EPs, and two live DVDs. They are considered to be one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time, having sold over five million albums worldwide.
Suffer is the third album by American punk rock band Bad Religion, released on the Californian independent record label Epitaph Records on September 8, 1988. It was the first album that was both released and distributed by the label. Following the release of the EP Back to the Known (1985), Bad Religion went on a temporary hiatus, then reunited with its original members and went to work on its first full-length studio album in five years.
This also marked the first time the band toured Europe, which was documented in the concert video, Along the Way , released the following year, in 1990.
Along the Way is the first live concert DVD from punk band Bad Religion. The concert footage was taken from fourteen different European stops on their 1989 tour for the album, Suffer. It was originally released on VHS in Germany in 1990 and in the United States in the following year, and on DVD for the first time in 2004, coinciding with the reissues of the band's pre-Recipe for Hate albums. Both the VHS and DVD have the same cover shown on the right, which depicts Jay Bentley with his bass, while the European VHS depicts guitarist Brett Gurewitz and singer Greg Graffin singing along with each other.
According to bass player, Jay Bentley after the North American leg of the tour, the band had individually lost $1000 each, due to the expenses of travelling and renting equipment. Bentley, who was working at Epitaph at the time, got a call from a European promoter, asking if Bad Religion would come over to Europe. Initially, due to the monetary loss of the North American tour, Bentley declined the offer, but the band was eventually convinced and were surprised at the level of interest they had in Europe, with each show being filled. [5] Brett Gurewitz recalled a similar experience from their first European tour in an interview for German television in 2007. [6]
Jay Dee Bentley is the bassist and co-founding member of the punk rock group Bad Religion. He has played with the band through its whole existence with a small break between 1983 and 1985.
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and emo bands signed to the label as well. A large portion of the record label, known as Hellcat Records, is owned by Tim Armstrong, frontman of the punk rock band Rancid. Several sister labels also exist, such as ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum Records, Hellcat Records, and Heart & Skull Records that have signed other types of bands.
Brett W. Gurewitz, nicknamed Mr. Brett, is the guitarist and a songwriter of Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records and a number of sister labels. He has produced albums for Bad Religion as well as Epitaph Records labelmates NOFX, Rancid, and Pennywise, among others. Gurewitz also had a project called Error, which also featured Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Greg Puciato. He is also the co-founder of comic book and graphic novel publisher, Black Mask Studios.
The footage from the European leg of the tour was used for Bad Religion's first concert film, Along the Way. Brett missed the final two dates on this leg of the tour to get married.
| Date [7] [8] | City | Country | Venue | Support Acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||
| September 7, 1988 | Houston | United States | The Axiom | L7 |
| September 9, 1988 | Fayetteville | The Rink | L7, Econochrist | |
| September 10, 1988 | St. Louis | Bernard's Pub | L7, Crimpshrine, Ultraman, Snake Ranch | |
| September 11, 1988 | Chicago | The Cubby Bear | L7, Die Kreuzen, Bulimia Banquet | |
| September 12, 1988 | Milwaukee | Unknown venue | L7 | |
| September 13, 1988 | Detroit | Blondies | L7 | |
| September 15, 1988 | Rochester | Unknown venue | L7 | |
| September 16, 1988 | Norwalk | The Anthrax | L7, Underdog | |
| September 17, 1988 | Boston | T.T. the Bear's Place | L7 | |
| September 18, 1988 | New York City | CBGB | L7, Underdog | |
| September 19, 1988 | Philadelphia | JC Dobbs | L7 | |
| September 20, 1988 | Providence | The Living Room | ||
| September 22, 1988 | Newark | The Pipeline | ||
| September 23, 1988 | Virginia Beach | Atlantic Beach Theater | ||
| September 24, 1988 | Allentown | Oliver J's | ||
| September 25, 1988 | Trenton | City Gardens | Dayglo Abortions, L7 | |
| September 26, 1988 | Columbus | Unknown venue | L7 | |
| September 27, 1988 | Cincinnati | Bogart's | ||
| September 28, 1988 | Lawrence | The Music Box | ||
| September 29, 1988 | Lincoln | Unknown venue | ||
| September 30, 1988 | Denver | Unknown venue | ||
| October 1, 1988 | Salt Lake City | Speedway Cafe | ||
| October 2, 1988 | San Francisco | Unknown venue | ||
| Europe | ||||
| August 16, 1989 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | Noise Annoys |
| August 17, 1989 | Groningen | Vera | ||
| August 18, 1989 | Aalst | Belgium | Netwerk | |
| August 19, 1989 | Essen | West Germany | Zeche Carl | Noise Annoys, Space Monkeys, Upright Citizens |
| August 20, 1989 | Cologne | Rose Club | Noise Annoys | |
| August 21, 1989 | Bielefeld | AJZ Bielefeld | ||
| August 22, 1989 | Hanover | UJZ Korn | ||
| August 23, 1989 | Berlin | Quartier Latin | ||
| August 24, 1989 | Hamburg | Fabrik | ||
| August 25, 1989 | Bremen | Kesselhalle | ||
| August 26, 1989 | Frankfurt | Batschkapp | ||
| August 27, 1989 | Leonberg | Beatbaracke | Noise Annoys, Glamour Ghouls | |
| August 28, 1989 | Vienna | Austria | Arena | Noise Annoys |
| August 29, 1989 | St. Gallen | Switzerland | Grabenhalle | |
| August 30, 1989 | Pisa | Italy | Macchia Nera | |
| August 31, 1989 | Munich | West Germany | Kulturstation | |
| September 1, 1989 | Kaiserslautern | Kammgarn | Noise Annoys, ¡Arriba D.F!, K.G.B | |
| September 2, 1989 | Berlin | The Loft | Noise Annoys | |
| September 3, 1989 | London | United Kingdom | Boston Arms | |
