Circle Jerks Live at 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
Hardcore punk pioneers Circle Jerks are scheduled to perform at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club on September 24, 2026, alongside supporting acts Negative Approach and Haywire, according to listings from setlist.fm. The all-ages venue, located at 815 V St. NW, has a capacity of 1,200 and expects doors to open at 7:00 PM.
Hardcore Punk Roots Hit the V Street Stage
The upcoming Washington, D.C. stop brings together decades of punk history. Circle Jerks formed in 1979 in Hermosa Beach, California, by Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris and guitarist Greg Hetson. The foundational outfit helped shape early West Coast hardcore before disbanding and reuniting across various decades. Their current touring lineup features Morris alongside Hetson, bassist Zander Schloss, and drummer Joey Castillo, who joined the band in 2021 following stints with Queens of the Stone Age and Danzig.
For local fans attending the D.C. date, event schedules compiled by setlist.fm estimate an active night of fast-paced music. Haywire is projected to take the stage at 8:54 PM, followed by Negative Approach at 8:56 PM.
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A Transcontinental Punk Heritage
The 9:30 Club performance forms part of a broader late-September run for the bands. Circle Jerks’ tour itinerary includes stops at Capital City Music Hall in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on September 22, and The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware on September 23, before heading north to Brooklyn’s CBGB Festival on September 26 and Toronto’s History venue on September 27, as tracked by setlist.fm records.
Decades after recording foundational releases like their 1980 debut album Group Sex—which packed 14 tracks into just over 15 minutes—the band continues to draw multigenerational crowds. Their enduring influence spans subsequent punk waves, inspiring acts from the Offspring to Green Day.