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The Queers
Baltimore Soundstage — Baltimore, MD
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About The Queers

The Queers are a New Jersey pop punk band that formed in the late 80s and basically never stopped. They've built a weird, loyal following by doing what they do best: writing catchy, dumb, occasionally offensive songs about girls, drinking, and being broke. Their songs are deliberately simple and repetitive in a way that gets stuck in your head for days. They've released dozens of albums with almost no variance in their formula, which is either their greatest strength or a running inside joke depending on who you ask. Live, they move fast and sound tight despite deliberately playing stupid. They've never been cool or tried to be, which is maybe why they've outlasted a lot of their peers.

Tight, loud, and quick. The crowd moshing isn't aggressive—it's more chaotic and goofy. Lots of singing along to simple choruses. They play fast, finish songs in two minutes, and keep moving. It feels less like attending a concert and more like hanging out with people who happen to be playing instruments.

Known for Homework, Punk Rock Girl, Everything Goes, The Ramones, Killer Queers

The Queers + Washington DC

The Queers have been a fixture in punk venues across the Northeast for decades, and their December 2022 stop at Pie Shop in Washington DC felt like a homecoming of sorts. The band tore through their catalog with the kind of ragged energy that defined their '90s run, hitting crowd favorites like 'Homework' and 'Love Is Uh Oh' that had the room bouncing. There's something unpretentious about watching The Queers work a smaller room like Pie Shop—no pretense, just three guys who still sound like they're having more fun than anyone else in the building. The encore had people grinning; this is a band that knows exactly what they are and plays accordingly.

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Live Music in Washington DC

DC's punk scene has always had its own identity separate from the bigger East Coast cities, rooted in DIY venues and a stubborn resistance to polish. The Queers fit naturally into that ecosystem—they're the kind of band that thrives in rooms like Pie Shop, where the crowd comes for the song craft and the honesty rather than any pretense. The city's sustained appetite for straightforward, unpretentious punk rock keeps bands like this coming back.

Washington DC road trip to see The Queers?

Stay in Georgetown or Capitol Hill, both walkable neighborhoods with excellent restaurants and bars. Book a table at Kinfolk in Capitol Hill for refined New American cooking, or head to Pineapple and Pearls for something more elaborate if you want to splurge. During the day, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden offers world-class contemporary art without the crowds of the main Smithsonians. Walk the C&O Canal towpath if the weather cooperates. Hit up one of the city's serious record shops like Smash! Records before the show.

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