American punk supergroup Me First and the Gimme Gimmes performed at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne on Saturday 9 November 2024. Since 1995, The Gimmes have worked exclusively as a cover band, specialising in rapid-fire punk interpretations of a wide range of songs, often with a humorous edge. For this Australian Tour, MFGG is singer Sean “Spike” Slawson (Swingin’ Utters, Filthy Thieving Bastards), bassist CJ Ramone (The Ramones), rhythm guitarist Jonny “2 Bags” Wickersham (Social Distortion), drummer Dave Hidalgo Jr. (Social Distortion, Suicidal Tendencies, The Bronx), and lead guitarist Andrew McKeag (The Presidents of the United States of America). They have released 12 albums to date, including this year’s Blow it…at Madison’s Quinceañera!
