Middle-Aged Queers

**Middle-Aged Queers** are a raucous Oakland-based punk band serving up unapologetically queer anthems with a side of humor and DIY grit. Formed in 2017, the group blends queercore energy, garage-punk riffs, and lyrics that tackle everything from kink positivity to capitalist dystopia, all delivered with a middle-finger-to-respectability vibe. Their live shows (like their 2023 Gilman Street set captured on the *DCxPC Live* release) are sweaty, inclusive affairs that feel like a mix of a punk basement show and a queer community rally.

With song titles like *Shout at the Hetero* and *Anal Beads*, they don’t shy away from provocation, but their music also carries a heartfelt defense of queer joy and survival in tracks like *Home Is Where*. Releases like *Theatre of Shame* and *Satanic Mills* cement their role as loud, proud elders in a scene where age and queerness are often erased. They’re the band you want blasting at your anarchist bookfair afterparty—equal parts chaos and catharsis.

Genres

Experimental

Indie Rock

Alternative Rock

Post-punk

Punk

Hardcore Punk

Power Pop

Garage Punk

Riot Grrrl

Queercore

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Against Me!

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Green Day

NOFX

Dead Kennedys

The Menzingers

Bikini Kill

The Distillers

Mannequin Pussy

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The Flatliners

Propagandhi

Latest Release

Theatre of Shame

Middle-Aged Queers

Album - 9 Tracks - Released April 10, 2025