L.A. punk survivors Social Distortion epitomize Southern California, so it’s good to see Mike Ness and Co. bring their pure rock to Coachella on Sunday. You can now watch the band’s full 40-minute set — which closes, naturally, with run through Johnny Cash’s classic “Ring of Fire” — right here via this ripped-from-the-webcast footage.
Setlist: Social Distortion, Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, Calif., 4/14/13
1. “I Was Wrong”
2. “Reach for the Sky”
3. “Gimme the Sweet and Lowdown”
4. “Story of My Life”
5. “Machine Gun Blues”
6. “Mommy’s Little Monster”
7. “California (Hustle and Flow)”
8. “Highway 101”
9. “Ring of Fire”
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they are such a stapple in the L.A. music scene and after all these years, they still sound amazing!