One of the original punk rockers from Los Angeles, The Germs have announced a headlining club tour across the nation. The tour takes off at Sacramento (CA) on July 12 and winds up at Austin (TX) on July 11. It hit a total of 16 cities including Salt Lake City (UT); Minneapolis (MN); New Orleans (LA) and San Antonio (TX). The Germs feature actor/front man Shane West guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom and drummer Don Bolles. The band was originally formed in 1977 and has had a very turbulent history. The band initially featured lead singer Darby Crash (Jan Paul Beahm) who committed suicide in 1980, after which The Germs disbanded. The current avatar of the band was first seen at the 2006 Vans Warped Tour. A film about Crash and the Germs, with West in the lead role called "What We Do Is Secret" was released in 2007.
The Germs 2009 Tour Dates
06/12/2009 - Sacramento, CA - The Distillery
06/13/2009 - Reno, NV - Club Underground
06/14/2009 - Oakland, CA - The Uptown
06/16/2009 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
06/17/2009 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
06/19/2009 - Salt Lake City, UT - Burt's Tiki Lounge
06/20/2009 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
06/22/2009 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
06/23/2009 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
06/25/2009 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
06/26/2009 - Cleveland, OH - Now Theat's Class
06/27/2009 - Toledo, OH - Frankie's Inner City
06/28/2009 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
07/08/2009 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack's
07/10/2009 - San Antonio, TX - Rock Bottom
07/10/2009 - Austin, TX - Red Seven
