Thursday, January 08, 2026

All Time Halifax Punk Hardcore Show List - 1980's!

This is a massive project, so I'll start off with shows from the 80's and work forward. Lots of stuff missing or errors here so feel free to add shows/correct things in the comments. Will add more as I get to it! Sources have been old fliers, Setlist.fm, Nova Scotia Gig Poster Archive on Facebook, old Facebook events, The Coast magazine archives, Wayback Machine (Halifaxlocals.com, Rockinhalifax.cjb.net, diyhaliax.ca)


1979


Nov 16, 1979 @ Theatre 1707 (aka The Alehouse), Halifax, NS - The Trash Kanz - Flier



1980


Nov 28, 1980 @ Grafton St Cafe, Halifax, NS - Pinkertones, Union Maids


Dec 22, 1980 @ Grafton St Cafe, Halifax, NS - Moonbuzz, The Moves, Agro, Bodo Hermann & Detlev - Flier



1981


Feb 13, 1981 @ Grafton St Cafe, Halifax, NS - The Trash Kanz, Class Cancelled - Flier


March 17, 1981 @ Grafton St Cafe, Halifax, NS - Survivors, Nobody’s Heroes, Agro, Red Leader - Flier


March 21, 1981 @ Multi Purpose Room, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS - Teenage Head - Flier


May 8, 1981 @ Grafton St Cafe, Halifax, NS - The Trash Kanz (last show) - Flier


June 19, 1981 @ Grafton St Cafe, Halifax, NS - Agro, The Nerve


Aug 5, 1981 @ Grafton St Cafe, Halifax, NS - Nobody’s Heroes





Oct 17, 1981 @ SuperSub, Halifax, NS - Teenage Head


Oct 31, 1981 @ Grafton St Cafe, Halifax, NS - Pinkertones, Nobody’s Heroes