GayC/DC w/ J. Graves at Mississippi Studios

Name: GayC/DC w/ J. Graves at Mississippi Studios
Start: 2026-06-27T21:00:00-07:00
Location: 3939 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97227

Schedule

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

3939 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97227 | Portland, OR

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GayC/DC is the world’s first and only all-gay tribute (well, more of a “refresh” really) to the music of AC/DC!
Born out of the frustration of not seeing themselves reflected in the music community, lead singer Chris Freeman (also bass player for the legendary gay punk band, Pansy Division) continues to use music as a way to open doors to places where gay people rarely go. Hard rock and metal are two music genres known more for bad hair decisions and a conservative streak amongst its fans than for being inclusive of anyone gay, bi or trans, even while several prominent musicians have come out since the ‘90s. This is why GayC/DC’s 2025 video for “Gay Boy Boogie” (a reinterpretation of AC/DC’s “Bad Boy Boogie”) has turned out to be big news in the queer community as none other than Twisted Sister frontman, Dee Snider gave the video (a parody of their iconic “We’re Not Gonna Take It” video) a thumbs up, commenting on social media, “I think this is great!”
The video features L.A. Guns bassist, Johnny Martin in the lead role as Waldo, clearly exploring himself when his father catches him. The video acts as a prequel to 2024’s “Highway To Hell”, also starring Johnny as Waldo, and featuring a cameo of Armored Saint vocalist, John Bush as a demon and King’s X’s dUg Pinnick as the devil. They all met during one of the many Ultimate Jam Nights at the world-renowned Whisky-A-Go-Go, curated by Quiet Riot bassist, Chuck Wright, who brought the band in for an all-AC/DC night. The band knew that this was their chance to impress some of the heavy-hitters in the LA music scene. Says Freeman, “We walked into the club dressed up, and heads turned. Once we were announced, we started our 3-song miniset, and I looked out and saw all of these folded arms, and ‘I dare you’ stares. By the end of the set, we had everyone cheering and backstage, some of the best musicians in town welcomed us into the fold. That was a HUGE night for us!”

Getting the approval of musicians they actually grew up admiring is a significant step forward for this band that cut their teeth on a mix of metal and punk (heck, even AC/DC were once billed as punk). One of the main reasons is the music they play. Continues Freeman, “We started just as another band we had was ending, an all-gay tribute to the Go-Go’s (called the Gay Gay’s). We wanted to keep playing together and one of us casually suggested the name ‘GayC/DC’, and I thought, ‘Hang on! Yes! Let’s try it!’ But then the realization hit that we had to be good, like really good. There aren’t many Go-Go’s tributes, let alone an all-gay male version, but there are probably hundreds of AC/DC tributes, and dozens of great ones. We had to get the music down.”