Prepare for Plague Vendor: Beloved SoCal Punkers Take Their Record on the Road

Plague Vendor's Blaine has maneuvers - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
Plague Vendor's Blaine has maneuvers, seen here on stage at Ohana Fest 2018 - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

Plague Vendor is releasing and touring a new album, By Night, and bringing their wild and nu-era punk on the road. This is a beloved local band that needs to be seen and heard to be believed.

Plague Vendor is Blaine (vocals), Michael Perez (bass), Luke Perine (drums and percussion) and Jay Rogers (guitar).

Blaine puts his heart and soul — and frantic onstage acrobatics — into every show. There are times his pants ripped and he kept on going.

The shows are the best, as Blaine contorts himself to a degree that reminds audience members of Iggy Pop, only this guy’s tall and lanky.

 

Plague Vendor doesn't hold back - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
Plague Vendor doesn’t hold back – Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
The band has a devoted and loving local following in Southern California and packs the house at The Echo and Echoplex whenever they play there.

Plague Vendor played at Ohana Fest and got a special introduction by Eddie Vedder, who surprised the festival goers with a mid-day appearance on stage. He mentioned the upstarts right off the bat.

Check out Plague Vendor, Karen O and Johnny Marr at Ohana Fest 2018

Eddie Vedder talks about Plague Vendor at Ohana Fest - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
Eddie Vedder talks about Plague Vendor in a surprise afternoon appearance on stage at last year’s Ohana Fest – Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
The band is on the road taking their live show to venues around the country–supporting All Them Witches now, and headlining others in the spring.

BY NIGHT TRACK LISTING

01 – New Comedown

02 – Nothing’s Wrong
03 – All Of The Above
04 – Let Me Get High\Low
05 – Prism
06 – White Wall
07 – Night Sweats
08 – Pain In My Heart
09 – Snakeskin Boots
10 – In My Pocket

‘By Night’ Cover Art

Album Pre-Save / Pre-Order: https://kr-m.co/plague

PLAGUE VENDOR TOUR DATES

Mar 19 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground +

Mar 20 Boston, MA – The Sinclair +

Mar 21 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom +

Mar 22 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church +

Mar 23 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel +

Mar 24 Raleigh, NC – Motorco +

Mar 26 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe Live

Mar 28 Nashville, TN – The End

Mar 29 St. Louis, MI – Fubar Lounge

Mar 31 Dallas, TX – Three Links

Apr 01 Austin, TX – Mohawk

Apr 03 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar

Apr 06-07 Dana Point, CA – Sabroso Festival

+Notes dates with All Them Witches