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Formed in the late 1970s as The Stains and playing their first gig under this name in August 1980, MDC were one of three pioneering hardcore punk bands in Austin, Texas, in the early '80s, alongside The Dicks and Big Boys. These bands frequently played together and established the Austin hardcore scene. They released one single as the Stains in 1981, featuring a slower version of the future MDC song "John Wayne Was a Nazi" backed with "Born to Die".[1][2] Both songs were later released on the debut MDC album. By 1982 the band had relocated to San Francisco, California, and renamed themselves MDC. By this point the band were active participants in the growing hardcore scene and released their debut LP Millions of Dead Cops on their own label, R Radical; Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles helped with distribution. The album is now widely considered a punk classic, and features songs such as "John Wayne Was a Nazi", "Dick for Brains", and the harsh criticism of the police, "I Remember". Other targets of criticism devoid of irony included capitalism ("Corporate Death Burger"), homophobia ("America's So Straight"),[3] and American culture ("Violent Rednecks"). During the summer of 1982, they became involved in the Rock Against Reagan Tour, during which time they fell out with the band Bad Brains when Rastafarian singer H.R. learned that Big Boys' singer, Randy Turner, was gay. H.R. and MDC's Dave Dictor had an intense confrontation. Upon Bad Brains' departure from the bill, they refused to return a loan owed to Big Boys and instead left a note that reportedly read, "burn in hell bloodclot faggot." The incident resulted in the MDC song Pay to Come Along.[4] For MDC, 1982 ended with a tour of Europe with the Dead Kennedys which brought the band greater exposure in the punk scene outside of the U.S., especially in the UK. MDC's singer, Dave Dictor, returned with an entirely new backing line-up in 2000, which included Long Island musicians Matt Van Cura,(bass) Erik Mischo,(guitar), and John Soldo,(Drums). MDC released a new album, Magnus Dominus Corpus, in 2004. They took part in a 25th-anniversary world tour in 2005, with an all-original lineup. Following the death of Mikey Donaldson in September 2007, MDC has been touring the U.S. and Europe extensively with the Dictor/Posner/Smith/Schvitz lineup. Recently, the band has been based in Portland, Oregon.
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*Dave Dictor, Mike Smith, Chris Wilder, Russ Kalita, Franco Mares, Michael Donaldson, Dejan Podobnik, Al Schvitz, Ron Posner, Matt Freeman, Bill Collins, Brady Green Erik Mischo
Yes, MDC - Millions of Dead Cops is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming MDC - Millions of Dead Cops concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The MDC - Millions of Dead Cops tour is scheduled for 21 dates across 19 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
MDC - Millions of Dead Cops is scheduled to play 21 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
MDC - Millions of Dead Cops's tour starts Jul 16, 2026 and ends on Nov 21, 2026. They will play 19 cities; their most recent concert was held in Kassel at Goldgrube and their next upcoming concert will be in Kassel at Goldgrube.
As part of the MDC - Millions of Dead Cops tour, MDC - Millions of Dead Cops is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
