The Show Must Go Off!
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The Show Must Go Off! is a live concert DVD series produced by Kung Fu Films, an offshoot of the Kung Fu Records label, which began in 2002.{{Cite web |title=The Show Must Go Off! |url=http://www.kungfurecords.com/films.php |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Kung Fu Records}} The producer was Vandals bassist Joe Escalante. As of 2005, the series featured at least 19 "episodes".{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} The series features punk rock and pop punk bands from various eras – from older groups that were popular in the 1980s and 1990s, to more recent acts.
The series title The Show Must Go Off! was first used for the recorded performance by Mest at the House of Blues, which was later re-labeled as "Episode 2" in the series, while the Vandals Christmas DVD released in 2002 became known as "Episode 1."
In later installments, numerous special features were incorporated into the DVD releases. Episode 9, The Vandals Live at the House of Blues was recorded using eight cameras, including a "Josh Freese cam" with a picture-in-picture close-up of the drummer's foot-pedal. The DVD also included optional subtitles for the lyrics, and commentary from band members.
Episodes
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!Year !Episode !Artist !Title !Other information !Ref. |
| 2002
|align="center"|1 |Oi to the World! Live in Concert |Recorded at the Sun Theater in Anaheim, California December 2000. |
| align="center" rowspan="7"|2003
|align="center"|2 |Mest |Live at the House of Blues | |
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|Live at the Troubadour |Recorded at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, February 4, 2003. | |
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|Halloween at the Metro |Recorded at The Metro in Chicago, Illinois, October 31, 2002. | |
| align="center"|5
|Live at the Phoenix Greyhound Park | | |
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|Includes bonus live concert CD. | |
| align="center"|7
|Live at the Glasshouse |Recorded at the Glasshouse in Pomona, California. | |
| align="center"|8
|Recorded at the House of Blues June 20, 2003. | |
| align="center" rowspan="7"|2004
|align="center"|9 |Recorded at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, July 5, 2003. Includes bonus live concert CD. Numerous special features including "Josh Freese cam" with picture-in-picture close-up of foot pedal, optional on-screen lyrics, and commentary. |{{Cite news |last=Berger |first=John |date=February 10, 2004 |title=Vandals CD offers DVD footage of concert |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-vandals-cd-offers/150474283/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |via=Newspapers.com}} |
| align="center"|10
|Includes bonus live concert CD | |
| align="center"|11
|Live at the House of Blues |Recorded at the House of Blues July 19, 2003. | |
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|Live at the House of Blues |Recorded at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, October 21, 2003. | |
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|This Is Live, This Is Murderous | | |
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|Live at the House of Blues | Recorded at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, October 21, 2003. | |
| align="center"|15
|Live at the House of Blues |Recorded at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, April 29, 2004. | |
| align="center" rowspan="4"|2005
|align="center"|16 |Live at the House of Blues | | |
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|Live at the Glasshouse |Recorded at the Glasshouse in Pomona, California, September 10, 2004. |{{Cite news |last=Gonzales |first=Ron |date=August 31, 2004 |title=Touring Tsunami Bomb to drop new album |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/324234408/fulltext/7E628D960F224006PQ/1 |access-date=2024-07-02 |via=ProQuest}} |
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|Live at House of Blues L.A. |Recorded at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California. | |
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|Live at the Glasshouse | | |