Backdrops

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Last updated
May 11, 2020

If you have any more info on the backdrops that have been used by Bad Religion (preferably good quality pics, but otherwise a description suffices), please use the "Do you have The Answer?" link on the right. Thanks!

1991

   

Against The Grain Tour: for the European dates, the backdrop shown above was used.
Also for at least 1991-02-01, Hollywood, CA, Hollywood Palladium this one was used.

1992

Brett: "We've painted a backdrop for our shows this year, and it's got these little creatures with...they have devil bodies and television heads and they're running around destroying everything."[1]

1993 - 1994

Recipe For Hate - European Tour (1993): Recipe For Hate artwork
Recipe For Hate - North American Tour (1993): Recipe For Hate artwork
Recipe For Hate - North American Tour (1994): Recipe For Hate artwork

1995

Vitalogy Tour (supporting Pearl Jam): unknown (1995-06-22: Recipe For Hate artwork)
 

1996 - 1997



The Gray Race - European Tour 1st leg (1996): unknown
The Gray Race - North American Tour 1st leg (1996): Tested artwork
The Gray Race - European Tour 2nd leg (1996): Tested artwork
The Gray Race - North American Tour 2nd leg (1996): Tested artwork
The Gray Race - Japan Tour (1996): unknown
The Gray Race - South American Tour (1996): unknown
The Gray Race - Australian Tour (1997): unknown
European Tour (1997): unknown

The Tested backdrop was painted by Jerry Mahoney, who also did the Artwork for Suffer. It is based on the painting that can be seen in the middle of the Tested booklet.

1998 - 1999



No Substance - North American Tour (1998): Black background with "Bad Religion" (red letters with white borders)
No Substance - European Tour 1st leg (1998): Black background with "Bad Religion" (red letters with white borders)
No Substance - South American Tour (1999): unknown
No Substance - Japan Tour (1999): unkown
No Substance - Canadian Tour (1999): Black background with "Bad Religion" (red letters with white borders)
 

2000 - 2001

         

The New America Club Tour (2000): Black background with "Bad Religion" (red letters with white borders)
The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show Tour (opening for Blink 182) (2000): unknown (probably The New America helicopters artwork)
The New America - European Tour (2000): The New America helicopters artwork
The New America - North American Tour (2000): The New America helicopters artwork (exception: 2000-10-06 and 2000-10-07)
The New America - Japan Tour (2000): unknown (probably The New America helicopters artwork)
The New America - South American Tour (2001): none

2002 - 2003



The Process of Belief - American Promo Shows (2002): unknown (probably The Process Of Belief orange-yellow artwork without crossbuster)
The Process of Belief - European Promo Shows (2002): unknown (probably none)
The Process of Belief - North American Tour (2002): The Process of Belief orange-yellow-crossbuster artwork
The Process of Belief - European Tour (2002): The Process of Belief orange-yellow-crossbuster artwork
The Process of Belief - New Zealand / Australia / Japan / Hawaii Tour (2002): unknown (probably TPOB artwork)
The Process of Belief - North American Tour 1st leg (2003): unknown
The Process of Belief - North American Tour 2nd leg (2003): unknown

2004 - 2006



The Empire Strikes First - European Tour (2004): Black background with "Bad Religion" (red letters with white borders)
The Empire Strikes First - North American / Canadian Tour (2004): The Empire Strikes First artwork (praying man with television head and barcode)
The Empire Strikes First - North American Tour 1st leg (2005): The Empire Strikes First artwork (praying man with television head and barcode)
The Empire Strikes First - European Tour (2005): The Empire Strikes First artwork (praying man with television head and barcode)
The Empire Strikes First - North American Tour 2nd leg (2005): The Empire Strikes First artwork (praying man with television head and barcode)
Canadian Tour (2006): The Empire Strikes First artwork (praying man with television head and barcode)
 

2007 - 2009



South American Tour (2007): The Empire Strikes First artwork (praying man with television head and barcode)
New Maps of Hell - North American Tour (2007): New Maps of Hell artwork
New Maps of Hell - Australian Tour (2007): New Maps of Hell artwork
World Tour of Southern California and Las Vegas (2008): New Maps of Hell artwork
New Maps of Hell - European Tour (2008): New Maps of Hell artwork
New Maps of Hell - South American Tour (2008): New Maps of Hell artwork
New Maps of Canada (2008): New Maps of Hell artwork
Australian Tour (2009): New Maps of Hell artwork
 

2010

                   
30th Anniversary House of Blues Tour: first part of the shows started with images of releases projected on a screen. Backdrop: Crossbuster with the album icons in gray
30th Anniversary European Tour: Crossbuster with the album icons in gray
The Dissent of Man - North American Tour: Three backdrops during the shows:
1. A plain white background with "Bad Religion" (black letters with red borders)
2. Crossbuster with album icons in gray
3. The Dissent of Man album artwork, but with three figures instead of one

The following backdrop was used at least once in 2010:

 

2013

         

True North - US/Canada Tour: black background with "Bad Religion" in red used during US shows
True North - European Tour: black background with "Bad Religion" in red (at least on 2013-07-22: background changed to Crossbuster with album icons in gray (cf. 2010) during encore)

2019

          

Age of Unreason Tour:
1. Black backdrop with "Bad Religion" in red, album art in the background.
2. White font used, similar to all AoU release merchandise.