The West Coast’s contribution to hardcore punk is undeniable. That tradition of aggression, passion, and scrappy melodicism continues with The Barbarians Of California, an engaging new manifestation of iconoclastic spirit and true bombast. Featuring Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION and Eric Stenman of Tinfed, as well as being a noted producer, TBOC are equal opportunity iconoclasts, gleefully thrashing the left and the right in the hardcore-punk tradition of nonconformity and raw fury. The band isn’t “political,” because they aren’t advocating for anyone’s platform. The central message is defiance.
“‘Bomb To A Knife Fight’ was the first song we completed after finishing our first-ever tour with Deftones and IDLES,” the band offers. “You’d have to imagine that the perspective of playing live every night played a part in the creation of this song. Also, our love of old-school hip-hop may shine through a little on this one.” In addition to performing at ShipRocked 2026 later this month, TBOC will serve as support for Guns N’ Roses for two shows this summer.
The band will also embark on several dates supporting Poison the Well and The Armed in the spring. All upcoming and confirmed live shows are below.
Upcoming tour dates with Poison The Well and The Armed:
May 7th — Summit — Denver, CO
May 9th — Stubb’s Outdoors — Austin, TX
May 10th — House of Blues — Houston, TX
May 12th — Nile Theater — Phoenix, AZ
May 13th — The Belasco — Los Angeles, CA
May 15th — House of Blues — Anaheim, CA
May 16th — The Observatory North Park — San Diego, CA
May 17th — The Regency Ballroom — San Francisco, CA
Upcoming tour dates with Guns ‘N’ Roses:
August 19th — Morton Amphitheater — Kansas City, MO
September 12th — Thunder Ridge Nature Arena — Ridgedale, MO