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Rude Weirdo, Decline Effect, and Devils at Whirling Tiger Feb. 20, 2026
Rude Weirdo, Decline Effect, and Devils at Whirling Tiger Feb. 20, 2026. Flyer by: Matt Ronay

Friday, February 20
Rude Weirdo, Decline Effect, and Devils
The Whirling Tiger | 1335 Story Ave. | thewhirlingtiger.com | $12 | 8 p.m. | 18 and over

I don’t think you’ll ever find a show featuring more Louisville greats than this right here. Three bands, all of which feature ex-members of damn near all of the greatest punk and hardcore (or adjacent genre) bands in Louisville during the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, all together on one stage for one show. In fact, far too many bands to name (go to the History section of louisvillehardcore.com and look up each band yourself if you must know).

Rude Weirdo brings their unclassifiable strangeness to the stage for the first time since October. Decline Effect returns for their first show in more than five years, and will be playing all new material at that. And the recently resurrected Devils kick things off. Who says old guys can’t rock? Get your ass out of the house for this one!

And don’t miss the LEO Weekly interview with Rude Weirdo’s Dave Bird regarding OUT.’s 30th Anniversary Reissue of Somebody Did Somebody Wrong Songs!

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Jeff Polk is a contributing music writer for LEO Weekly. He is a Louisville native, a loyal LEO reader since the beginning (1990), and a grizzled old veteran of the local music scene since the early '90s....