Social Distortion To Make TV Debut

Southern California’s iconic rock ‘n’ roll band Social Distortion will make their long-awaited television debut with a performance of their new single,“Machine Gun Blues,” on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!.”  The show airs on December 6 at 12:05 a.m. ET/PT on ABC.

“Machine Gun Blues,” which debuted at #40 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs Chart and is currently #27 on the Alternative Radio Chart, is featured on Social Distortion‘s first studio album in over six years, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, that’s set for release on January 18 through Epitaph Records.

The band also recently announced a 2011 West Coast tour which has already sold out multiple dates in Los Angeles and San Diego and have been confirmed for KROQ’s infamous “Almost Acoustic Christmas” on December 11.  The dates are below.

ocial Distortion Tour Dates:

12/11 – Los Angeles, CA – KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas @ Gibson Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT
1/12 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues 10th Anniversary
1/13 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre – SOLD OUT
1/14 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre – SOLD OUT
1/20 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
1/21 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
1/24 – Bakersfield, CA – Kern Fairgrounds Ex Hall #2 (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
1/25 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theatre (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
1/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
1/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
1/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
1/31 – Modesto, CA – Modesto Centre Plaza (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
2/1 – Davis, CA – Davis Freeborn Hall (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
2/3 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan)
2/4 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield (w/TBA and Chuck Ragan)
2/8 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) 
2/11 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo (w/TBA and Chuck Ragan) 
2/12 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT 
2/15 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Theatre (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
2/16 – Fresno, CA – EOC Gym Events Center (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
2/19 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
2/20 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT