Thursday, August 16, 2018
Mike Ness accused of punching man at Social Distortion show
Mike Ness has been accused of assaulting a fan (ex-fan?) at Social Distortion's July 17th show in Sacramento. The altercation reportedly began after the concertgoer got annoyed by political comments Ness made between songs. The offended fan, who was somewhat close to the stage, displayed his anger by flipping Ness off for an extended period of time. Ness then took matters into his own hands and allegedly pummeled the fan. The alleged victim claims he suffered a concussion from Ness' beating and will be pressing charges. Read his side of the story here and watch video of the incident in question here.
Social Distortion and Mike Ness have not issued a statement or commented publicly regarding the incident. A police investigation is ongoing.
Social Distortion's Sacramento show was the final date on their summer tour, but they'll be back on the road next month for another leg of North American dates. View the tour itinerary below:
Social Distortion - North American tour
Sep 11 -- Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Sep 13 -- Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheatre
Sep 14 -- Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
Sep 15 -- Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Sep 18 -- New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
Sep 20 -- Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
Sep 22 -- Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
Sep 25 -- Richmond, VA @ The National
Sep 26 -- Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
Sep 28 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Sep 29 -- Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore Silver Spring
Sep 30 -- Asbury Park, NJ @ Sea Hear Now
Oct 03 -- Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre
Oct 04 -- Providence, RI @ The Strand Ballroom & Theatre
Oct 05 -- Hampton Beach, NH @ Casino Ballroom
Oct 06 -- Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
Oct 09 -- Montreal, QC @ Mtelus
Oct 10 -- Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
Oct 12 -- Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit
Oct 13 -- Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live
Oct 14 -- Greensburg, PA @ The Palace Theatre
Oct 16 -- Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
Oct 19 -- Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
Oct 20 -- Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room/Old National Centre
Oct 21 -- Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Oct 23 -- Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
Oct 24 -- Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
Oct 26 -- Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
Published August 16th, 2018