You could have observed that Black Flag not too long ago returned to the world as founding guitarist Greg Ginn (in his 70s now) alongside three children of their 20s – Max Zanelly on vocals, David Rodriguez on bass, and Bryce Weston on drums. This new iteration of Black Flag has been touring since June 2025 and apparently has been engaged on a brand new document as nicely.
Naturally this lineup has caught some warmth on-line – doubly so contemplating Black Flag has had about 10,000 former members around Ginn – although Ginn tells The New York Times that he does not actually give a shit: “I primarily hearken to those who come to our exhibits, and I care about what they assume. As a result of there’s at all times any person of their mother’s basement on a keyboard that is aware of how one can run the world.”
And I suppose I really feel the identical approach about this that I do about each different band that is ever reunited with a bunch of non-classic members – no matter. Somebody out there’s stoked to see this dwell, nevertheless it ain’t me. They’ll go, I will not, all is correct with the world or no matter.
In the identical interview, Zanelly additionally notes that he is actually by no means been in a band earlier than: “The primary day at observe. I used to be like, ‘Yo, I’ve by no means screamed right into a mic earlier than.’ I bear in mind driving house from my waitressing job and shedding my voice within the automobile as a result of I’d be screaming the Black Flag songs.”
So how’d she get the job? Ginn stated he noticed her screaming alongside within the entrance row of a Black Flag present and “she was the one individual I might think about doing it.”
At the least Ginn is not subjecting anybody to these What The… songs anymore, if Setlist.fm is to be believed. Anyway, go see Black Flag Model No matter at one of many many dates under.
11/20 Gainesville, FL The Wooly
11/21 Mount Dora, FL Mount Dora Music Corridor
11/22 Fort Lauderdale, FL Tradition Room
11/23 Jacksonville, FL The Albatross (fka The Underbelly)
11/25 Austin, TX Come and Take It Stay
11/28 Mexico Metropolis, MX Fück Off Room
11/29–11/30 Zapopan, MX Tattoo Music Fest 2025 (Pabellon Cultural Universitario de la U de G)
1/10 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
1/13 Reno, NV The Underground
1/15 San Diego, CA Home of Blues San Diego
1/16 West Hollywood, CA Roxy Theatre
1/17 San Jose, CA The Ritz
1/18 Roseville, CA Goldfield Buying and selling Put up (11:00 AM)
1/18 Roseville, CA Goldfield Buying and selling Put up (7:00 PM)
1/20 Seattle, WA El Corazon
1/24 Fresno, CA Strummer’s
1/25 Las Vegas, NV Backstage Bar & Billiards
1/28 Tucson, AZ 191 Toole
1/29 Pioneertown, CA Pappy + Harriet’s
1/30 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
1/31 Fontana, CA Stage Purple
4/10 Glendale, AZ The 44 Sports activities Grill & Nightlife
4/10–4/12 Indio, CA Coachella 2026 (Weekend One)
4/17–4/19 Indio, CA Coachella 2026 (Weekend Two)
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