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Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn

Social Distortion

Forty years of Southern California punk, in the restored Brooklyn Paramount.

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Social Distortion have been touring on the same unwavering formula since 1978, and it still works live. The Paramount — a 1928 movie palace reopened as a venue — gives the show a room with far more character than the usual punk box.

What to expect

A standing floor, a long set weighted to the older catalogue, and a crowd that has been coming for decades.

Good to know

  • Brooklyn Paramount is at 385 Flatbush Avenue Extension, on top of the DeKalb Av and Nevins St subways
  • General admission floor with a seated balcony tier
  • Doors open well before the listed start

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Common questions

Is the balcony seated?

Yes — the Paramount runs a standing floor with a seated balcony tier.

Nearest subway?

DeKalb Avenue (B/Q/R) or Nevins Street (2/3/4/5) — both are a couple of minutes away.