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AUG
25
2023
Oviedo, Spain
Cervecería Gong
I Was There
AUG
24
2023
Madrid, Spain
Cave 77 S A
I Was There
AUG
23
2023
Bilbo, Spain
Nave 9
I Was There
AUG
22
2023
Altsasu, Spain
Gaztetxea Altsasu
I Was There
AUG
19
2023
Villena, Spain
Rabo Lagartija Festival
I Was There
AUG
18
2023
Taarstedt, Germany
Angeliter Open Air
I Was There
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Maudie
June 16th 2023
The Real McKenzies were awesome, as always. I have seen them many times in the past and they never disappoint.
First time at the venue and I was very pleased. Great staff. Good prices. Friendly people. Heck, even the ladies room was nice.
Will def be returning.
Los Angeles, CA@Knitting Factory - North Hollywood
Michael
June 15th 2023
Been a fan for a while, haven't seen them perform live before. They freaking ruled. Awesome venue intimate without feeling crowded. Killer night.
Los Angeles, CA@Knitting Factory - North Hollywood
Matt
June 14th 2023
God damn!!! What good show. The R.M. were great as always. The venue was small and the sound was good. I even got to meet Paul and Berry. Had a great time.
My first time at Whirled Pies. Will definitely go back. The pizza was outstanding, the staff very friendly.
Eugene, OR@Whirled Pies DowntownView More Fan Reviews
About The Real McKenzies
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE REAL MCKENZIES
Paul McKenzie claims he had a epiphany when he was subjected to an Andy Stewart record which was playing in one room, and intertwining with the vulgarity of a Sex Pistols album emerging from another. That year was somewhere around 1992, the setting was Vancouver Canada,and McKenzie was looking for something new, since his band TT Racer had recently disbanded. Who would have thought that a great deal of fun could be had pilfering your parents closet of old kilts and high socks to wear on a stage on which you would perform cover songs of various bands, altered slightly, to fit a scottish theme. Example: I Wanna Be Your Scot as opposed to I Wanna Be Your Dog. You get the point. Someone probably joked, If were gonna wear kilts, we might as well have a piper too.
While certainly not a new angle in rock music, the bagpipes were only ever used in a couple of songs at most by various bands, never a mainstay of an entire set. Soon though, it was apparent that this was a distinctive sound that could be finely tuned, with the soaring pipes complimenting the ferocious electric guitars and vise-versa. Of course the first thing that springs to mind is the word gimmick. Sure, I guess thats applicable here. But before you go taking things way to seriously, lets also not forget the concept of show buisness. People annually spend a shitload of money for the sole purpose of being entertained. So why not go out of your way to be entertainment? That was all a moot point with the McKenzies anyway. Because they just wanted to have fun, and you are more than welcome to have fun with them, as hundereds of thousands have. Sure some will read too much meaning into the whole idea, and take it out of its realm of fun, and those people should just shut the fuck up and drink their beer.
14 years later, the Real McKenzies have achieved lengendary status. Their live shows are highly regarded and they have been known to leave large audiences choking on their own dry mouths. They've been influence to more than a few bands, and ironically have been accused of ripping those same bands off, usually by journalistic hacks on the internet. They've toured the world endlessly, and frightened more than a few people at times, but its a small percentage to the numbers of people who leave their shows with ear to ear grins and think about the great time they had for weeks to come. I can imagine it will take death to stop these guys from doing what they do best, and that's kicking your ass in the face at each and every show they play.
Paul McKenzie claims he had a epiphany when he was subjected to an Andy Stewart record which was playing in one room, and intertwining with the vulgarity of a Sex Pistols album emerging from another. That year was somewhere around 1992, the setting was Vancouver Canada,and McKenzie was looking for something new, since his band TT Racer had recently disbanded. Who would have thought that a great deal of fun could be had pilfering your parents closet of old kilts and high socks to wear on a stage on which you would perform cover songs of various bands, altered slightly, to fit a scottish theme. Example: I Wanna Be Your Scot as opposed to I Wanna Be Your Dog. You get the point. Someone probably joked, If were gonna wear kilts, we might as well have a piper too.
While certainly not a new angle in rock music, the bagpipes were only ever used in a couple of songs at most by various bands, never a mainstay of an entire set. Soon though, it was apparent that this was a distinctive sound that could be finely tuned, with the soaring pipes complimenting the ferocious electric guitars and vise-versa. Of course the first thing that springs to mind is the word gimmick. Sure, I guess thats applicable here. But before you go taking things way to seriously, lets also not forget the concept of show buisness. People annually spend a shitload of money for the sole purpose of being entertained. So why not go out of your way to be entertainment? That was all a moot point with the McKenzies anyway. Because they just wanted to have fun, and you are more than welcome to have fun with them, as hundereds of thousands have. Sure some will read too much meaning into the whole idea, and take it out of its realm of fun, and those people should just shut the fuck up and drink their beer.
14 years later, the Real McKenzies have achieved lengendary status. Their live shows are highly regarded and they have been known to leave large audiences choking on their own dry mouths. They've been influence to more than a few bands, and ironically have been accused of ripping those same bands off, usually by journalistic hacks on the internet. They've toured the world endlessly, and frightened more than a few people at times, but its a small percentage to the numbers of people who leave their shows with ear to ear grins and think about the great time they had for weeks to come. I can imagine it will take death to stop these guys from doing what they do best, and that's kicking your ass in the face at each and every show they play.
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Genres:
Punk
Band Members:
Paul McKenzie: Vocals
Hometown:
Vancouver, Canada
No upcoming shows
Send a request to The Real McKenzies to play in your city
Request a Show
Similar Artists On Tour
Live Photos of The Real McKenzies

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Bandsintown Merch

Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.00

Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.00

Circle Beanie
$20.00
Concerts and tour dates
Past
AUG
25
2023
Oviedo, Spain
Cervecería Gong
I Was There
AUG
24
2023
Madrid, Spain
Cave 77 S A
I Was There
AUG
23
2023
Bilbo, Spain
Nave 9
I Was There
AUG
22
2023
Altsasu, Spain
Gaztetxea Altsasu
I Was There
AUG
19
2023
Villena, Spain
Rabo Lagartija Festival
I Was There
AUG
18
2023
Taarstedt, Germany
Angeliter Open Air
I Was There
Show More Dates
Fan Reviews

Maudie
June 16th 2023
The Real McKenzies were awesome, as always. I have seen them many times in the past and they never disappoint.
First time at the venue and I was very pleased. Great staff. Good prices. Friendly people. Heck, even the ladies room was nice.
Will def be returning.
Los Angeles, CA@Knitting Factory - North Hollywood
Michael
June 15th 2023
Been a fan for a while, haven't seen them perform live before. They freaking ruled. Awesome venue intimate without feeling crowded. Killer night.
Los Angeles, CA@Knitting Factory - North Hollywood
Matt
June 14th 2023
God damn!!! What good show. The R.M. were great as always. The venue was small and the sound was good. I even got to meet Paul and Berry. Had a great time.
My first time at Whirled Pies. Will definitely go back. The pizza was outstanding, the staff very friendly.
Eugene, OR@Whirled Pies DowntownView More Fan Reviews
About The Real McKenzies
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE REAL MCKENZIES
Paul McKenzie claims he had a epiphany when he was subjected to an Andy Stewart record which was playing in one room, and intertwining with the vulgarity of a Sex Pistols album emerging from another. That year was somewhere around 1992, the setting was Vancouver Canada,and McKenzie was looking for something new, since his band TT Racer had recently disbanded. Who would have thought that a great deal of fun could be had pilfering your parents closet of old kilts and high socks to wear on a stage on which you would perform cover songs of various bands, altered slightly, to fit a scottish theme. Example: I Wanna Be Your Scot as opposed to I Wanna Be Your Dog. You get the point. Someone probably joked, If were gonna wear kilts, we might as well have a piper too.
While certainly not a new angle in rock music, the bagpipes were only ever used in a couple of songs at most by various bands, never a mainstay of an entire set. Soon though, it was apparent that this was a distinctive sound that could be finely tuned, with the soaring pipes complimenting the ferocious electric guitars and vise-versa. Of course the first thing that springs to mind is the word gimmick. Sure, I guess thats applicable here. But before you go taking things way to seriously, lets also not forget the concept of show buisness. People annually spend a shitload of money for the sole purpose of being entertained. So why not go out of your way to be entertainment? That was all a moot point with the McKenzies anyway. Because they just wanted to have fun, and you are more than welcome to have fun with them, as hundereds of thousands have. Sure some will read too much meaning into the whole idea, and take it out of its realm of fun, and those people should just shut the fuck up and drink their beer.
14 years later, the Real McKenzies have achieved lengendary status. Their live shows are highly regarded and they have been known to leave large audiences choking on their own dry mouths. They've been influence to more than a few bands, and ironically have been accused of ripping those same bands off, usually by journalistic hacks on the internet. They've toured the world endlessly, and frightened more than a few people at times, but its a small percentage to the numbers of people who leave their shows with ear to ear grins and think about the great time they had for weeks to come. I can imagine it will take death to stop these guys from doing what they do best, and that's kicking your ass in the face at each and every show they play.
Paul McKenzie claims he had a epiphany when he was subjected to an Andy Stewart record which was playing in one room, and intertwining with the vulgarity of a Sex Pistols album emerging from another. That year was somewhere around 1992, the setting was Vancouver Canada,and McKenzie was looking for something new, since his band TT Racer had recently disbanded. Who would have thought that a great deal of fun could be had pilfering your parents closet of old kilts and high socks to wear on a stage on which you would perform cover songs of various bands, altered slightly, to fit a scottish theme. Example: I Wanna Be Your Scot as opposed to I Wanna Be Your Dog. You get the point. Someone probably joked, If were gonna wear kilts, we might as well have a piper too.
While certainly not a new angle in rock music, the bagpipes were only ever used in a couple of songs at most by various bands, never a mainstay of an entire set. Soon though, it was apparent that this was a distinctive sound that could be finely tuned, with the soaring pipes complimenting the ferocious electric guitars and vise-versa. Of course the first thing that springs to mind is the word gimmick. Sure, I guess thats applicable here. But before you go taking things way to seriously, lets also not forget the concept of show buisness. People annually spend a shitload of money for the sole purpose of being entertained. So why not go out of your way to be entertainment? That was all a moot point with the McKenzies anyway. Because they just wanted to have fun, and you are more than welcome to have fun with them, as hundereds of thousands have. Sure some will read too much meaning into the whole idea, and take it out of its realm of fun, and those people should just shut the fuck up and drink their beer.
14 years later, the Real McKenzies have achieved lengendary status. Their live shows are highly regarded and they have been known to leave large audiences choking on their own dry mouths. They've been influence to more than a few bands, and ironically have been accused of ripping those same bands off, usually by journalistic hacks on the internet. They've toured the world endlessly, and frightened more than a few people at times, but its a small percentage to the numbers of people who leave their shows with ear to ear grins and think about the great time they had for weeks to come. I can imagine it will take death to stop these guys from doing what they do best, and that's kicking your ass in the face at each and every show they play.
Show More
Genres:
Punk
Band Members:
Paul McKenzie: Vocals
Hometown:
Vancouver, Canada
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