Though Mike Ness' Les Paul goldtop guitar might read "Orange County," Las Vegas might as well be their second home. For as long as I have lived here, Social Distortion has played at least once a year, usually to multiple sold-out nights at the House of Blues (only being beaten out by Reel Big Fish as the So-Cal band playing more often). But the last time I saw Social D was a few years ago after Hard Time and Nursery Rhymes was released, so I decided it was time for a refresher. ...

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Social Distortion returned to Vegas a little over a year since selling out three nights at the House of Blues, this time selling out the massive Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel. Not many punk bands can pull off that feat, but then again, not many punk bands have been able to maintain success for as many decades as these Southern California mainstays. ...

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