The Jesus Lizard

Enjoy a Night with The Jesus Lizard at The Fillmore

There are live bands, and then there’s The Jesus Lizard—a group whose performances are more ritual than concert, teetering on the edge of chaos yet somehow never losing their precision. On May 5th, the iconic post-hardcore quartet will descend upon The Fillmore, delivering the kind of raw, unrelenting energy that has made their shows the stuff of legend.
Rising from the fertile underground of the late ’80s and early ’90s, The Jesus Lizard became an unshakable force in noise rock. Their sound—powered by Duane Denison’s angular guitar riffs, David Wm. Sims’ pulsing bass, and Mac McNeilly’s ferocious drumming—lays the foundation for vocalist David Yow, whose stage presence remains both unhinged and magnetic. From the opening note, Yow becomes the center of the storm, alternately howling, sneering, and hurling himself into the crowd with a reckless abandon that’s as thrilling as it is unpredictable.

Tracks like “Mouth Breather,” “Nub,” and “Seasick” hit with the same jagged ferocity today as they did decades ago, testament to a band that carved out a sound too raw for the mainstream but too brilliant to ignore. At The Fillmore, where the ghosts of rock history linger in every corner, The Jesus Lizard’s return promises a night of cathartic noise, frenzied movement, and collective release.

Whether you’re a longtime fan revisiting the band’s feral glory or a newcomer looking to experience one of rock’s most visceral live acts, this is not a show you attend passively. The Jesus Lizard doesn’t perform at the audience—they drag you into the mayhem.