The Hawthorne band also announced an Australian tour with co-headliners The Hard-Ons, set for early March. Redd Kross have been touring Australia since 1992, and last visited in 2017 for a double bill with The Melvins.

Last year, Redd Kross celebrated their 45th anniversary by releasing their most acclaimed album to date - a self-titled effort - as well as a feature-length documentary, Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story, and a memoir, Now You're One Of Us: The Incredible Story Of Redd Kross.

Formed in 1979 by Hawthorne brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald (ages 15 and 11 at the time) the band sprang to life in the same Southern California orbit that produced Black Flag, with whom they played their earliest shows. Through the '80s and '90s, Redd Kross built a reputation as one of the great unsummarizable American bands: Too tuneful for the hardcore kids, too scrappy for the pop purists, and too weird for anyone looking for an easy tag.

Last year, the band enjoyed what many called "the year of Redd Kross," marked by a critically acclaimed self-titled double album, a documentary (Born Innocent), and a memoir (Now You're One of Us). All three were met with universal praise, and longtime fans weren't surprised; Redd Kross have been punching above their weight and outside their lane for more than four decades. Touring in support of this cluster of projects found the band at full power, whether headlining across the U.S. and Europe or joining the Melvins (where Steven and Dale Crover pull double duty).

As they move toward their tenth album (recording slated for 2026), Redd Kross remain a singular presence in American music. Redd Kross is a band built on instinct, contradiction, and an unshakeable belief that good ideas come from anywhere. After 45 years plus, their energy is coiled like a tightly wound rubber band, ready to propel a child's whirlybird into flight.

Don't miss Red Kross at the Lodge Room on Wednesday, April 15. Tickets are available here.