M.D.C. + Barackca

M.D.C. (USA) and Baracka (HUN)

M.D.C. (Millions of Dead Cops) are the hardcore/punk pioneers from the USA, formed in 1979. Known for their notorious anti-fascist stance, MDC is kicking it into high gear with their 25th European tour. They have come roaring back with a vital new album of unflinching political anthems titled "War Is A Racket." The band's singer and political activist, Dave Dictor, continues their 45+ year legacy with a supercharged set of radical punk rock screeds that are as lyrically unflinching as they are musically ferocious. MDC is famous for their iconic songs such as "John Wayne Was A Nazi," "No Trump No KKK No Fascist USA," and one of punk rock's first animal rights songs, "Chicken Squawk." The singer and founder, Dave Dictor (70), has also written a couple of books about the scene and his memoirs from his time with the band. With tons of concerts behind them, they continue to tour every year. The band is politically very active, and in 2024, they will hold several concerts to encourage people to vote against Trump.

Baracka is a political punk-hardcore band from Hungary that has been active since 1993. They play uncompromising lyrics with their own style of punk/hardcore music, which mixes Hungarian punk with US hardcore punk and an anarcho mentality. Their songs are often politically and socially critical, strongly anti-capitalist, and therefore anti-fascist, opposing violence and discrimination. Some songs address the generally poor emotional state of people caused by current politics, consumerism, domestic violence, and wars, as they try to offer ideas for solving these problems. They sing in Hungarian but explain the lyrics and their meanings in English or German between songs. Over the years, the band has played more than 900 concerts across Europe and Southeast Asia and has released 8 albums, with a new one in the works, possibly to be released before this tour.