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Biography The DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES' history begins on May 2, 1982 around 4:00pm, in the city of Houston, TX. It was on this day that the musically aggressive quartet we now know as D.R.I. made their first Dirty Rotten noise and called it a song. Back then it was Spike Cassidy (guitar), Kurt Brecht (vocals), Eric Brecht (drums), and Dennis Johnson (bass). The group started practicing at Kurt and Eric's pa...See More Description Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (also known as D.R.I.) are a United States hardcore punk/thrashcore/crossover thrash band that formed in Houston, Texas, in 1982. The band currently comprises founding members, vocalist Kurt Brecht and guitarist Spike Cassidy, as well as bassist Harald Oimoen, and drummer Walter Ryan. D.R.I. never gained a mainstream audience, but the integration of their hardcore punk roots with thrash metal influences was a stylistic catalyst for their contemporaries —most notably Suicidal Tendencies, Corrosion of Conformity, and Stormtroopers of Death— alongside whom they are considered pioneers of what would later be called "crossover thrash." This subgenre was also coined from their 1987 album Crossover.
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GREG ORR, DANNY WALKER, SPIKE CASSIDY -, KURT BRECHT -
Awesome show....Took my 11y.o. son & he was in awe...He was going off on the outside of the pit... The pit was an old school punk/hardcore one...I had to show him that this old guy can still get crazy in the pit...I appreciate this being an all ages show, so he can enjoy some thrash...
Brass Mug Tampa, FLGreat show! I, unfortunately, haven’t been around to see DRI for way too many years. They were as intense, powerful, and tight as they were in the mid ‘80’s. Maybe even tighter now. Gonna make sure I’m in town for each show from here on out. Sorry I was absent for so long
Reggie's Music Joint Chicago, ILEven after 40 years the guys have still got it. Didn't miss a beat. To bad the sound quality was poor but that's more due to the acoustics of the Black Sheet building. First opening act sucked. Second band was good.cant remember there name so they weren't memorable.
Black Sheep Colorado Springs, COI was into this band 30 years ago and finally got to see them live and I be damned if they weren’t totally spot on with their records of the past. Best time I’ve had in a while. Thanks for coming!
The Warehouse La Crosse, WII haven't seen this band like in 27 years or more. At the old Joe's garage in ft worth. But they still have the thrash and proved it. A very good show for a reasonable price. Thanx for the memories D.R.I!!
Come and Take It Live Austin, TXYes, D.R.I. is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming D.R.I. concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The D.R.I. tour is scheduled for 24 dates across 22 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
D.R.I. is scheduled to play 24 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
D.R.I.'s tour starts May 14, 2026 and ends on Oct 17, 2026. They will play 22 cities; their most recent concert was held in Wichita at Barleycorn's and their next upcoming concert will be in New Kensington at Preserving Underground.
As part of the D.R.I. tour, D.R.I. is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
