Youth of Today

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Youth of Today is an American hardcore punk band formed in Danbury, Connecticut in 1985 by vocalist Ray Cappo and guitarist John Porcelly. The band became a defining force in the straight edge and Youth Crew movements of the late 1980s, with albums like 'Break Down the Walls' (1986) and 'We're Not in This Alone' (1988) shaping an entire generation of hardcore. They split in 1990 but have reunited repeatedly since 2003, with the classic lineup - Cappo, Porcelly, bassist Walter Schreifels and drummer Sammy Siegler - still performing today.

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2025-07
Youth of Today played a Northeast US reunion run dubbed 'Move Up Front, And Shout Out Loud Tour', with dates in Pawtucket, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Amityville alongside Bold and Speedway.
2025-04
Ray Cappo's post-Youth of Today band Shelter toured Europe in April 2025 to mark the 30th anniversary of the album 'Mantra', with dates in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and the UK.
2025-10
Revelation Records released a reissue of the 1990 Youth of Today self-titled EP on October 31, 2025.
2024-03
Youth of Today performed in Miami in March 2024, sharing the bill with Mehkago NT (reunion) and Seed of Pain.