My brother Kristian has been a member of the South Bay punk rock scene since 1980 and was at one time the guitar player in the infamous Smut Peddlers. He was a legend in the punk rock community and was well know for his hell-raising antics, along with his fierce loyalty to friends and family. He will be greatly missed by everyone. He has been a huge part of the Pennywise family since Day One.

A charity in his daughter’s name, Avery Nycole Dragge, will be set up shortly on behalf of this loss. With the tour beginning on April 13th in Seattle, Washington, it may seem the quartet’s legendary “Bro Hymn Tribute” will take on yet another personal meaning. As if punk rock can’t unite people in times of need, Pennywise and Pepper will certainly feel like coming home to family every night of the tour.

If that isn’t enough to dust off the old Birdhouse skateboards and party with mega 7-11 Bip Gulps, it gets even better. Pennywise are clicking on the heels of their most recent release, Reason To Believe on MySpace Records, and still going strong after twenty years of nonstop old school, punk rock. Pepper, on the other hand, will venture on the tour once again in support of their fifth album Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations as well as a live release, Kona Gold, due out sometime in April. Talk about a match made in punk rock heaven!

Probably the best deal on the market for mainstream bands right now, the Jagermeister Tour aims not only to sell tickets at less than $30, but also to interact with their fanbase for giveaways and prizes, all while promoting safe alcohol responsibilities.

Who didn’t sing Pennywise’s famous “Bro Hymn Tribute” back in middle school? I have yet to find a soul alive that hasn’t. This shall be good.

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Pennywise/Pepper Jagermeister 2009 Tour Dates:
04/13 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
04/14 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
04/16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
04/17 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
04/18 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
04/19 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
04/20 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
04/22 – Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
04/23 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
04/25 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
04/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
04/28 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
04/30 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
05/02 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing Saint
05/03 – Jacksonville, FL @ Plush
05/13 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
05/15 – Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
05/16 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
05/17 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
05/19 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
05/20 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom
05/21 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
05/22 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
05/23 – St. Paul, MN @ Myth