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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones timeline (EN)

2025
Barrett stated working on reuniting band

Since the split, the members have pursued other careers or moved forward with new bands with Barrett forming The Defiant , Gittleman forming the Kilograms with Sammy Kay, and Rhodes returning to Spring Heeled Jack while also performing shows with the Skatalites and the Toasters. In December 2025, Barrett stated…
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2022
Announced split up

On January 27, 2022, the band announced that they had split up. The statement shared by the band reads: “After decades of brotherhood, touring the world and making great records together we have decided not to continue on as a band. Above all, we want to express our sincere gratitude…
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2021
Announced album When God Was Great

In March 2021, the band announced their first album since signing to Hellcat Records, When God Was Great , would be released on May 7, 2021, and released the album’s second single “I Don’t Believe in Anything”. The album’s third single, “The Killing of King Georgie (Part III)”, a song…
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Signed with Hellcat Records

On January 25, 2021, it was announced that the Mighty Mighty Bosstones had signed a new record contract with Hellcat Records . In conjunction with the announcement, the band released a new single titled, “The Final Parade” which features guest appearances by Jamaican singer Stranger Cole and members of Rancid…
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2018
Released While We’re at It album

While We’re at It , the band’s tenth album, was released on June 15, 2018. It is the final part of a musical trilogy that began with Pin Points and Gin Joints in 2009 followed by The Magic of Youth in 2011. For the initial 2018 tour dates supporting the…
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2017
Announced new album While We’re at It

In September 2017, Tim Burton announced in a post Riot Fest interview that the band was working on a new album set for release in early 2018. According to guitarist Lawrence Katz and producer Ted Hutt’s Instagram accounts, recording started on Friday, November 17 at Kingsize Soundlabs in Los Angeles,…
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Released 7-inch vinyl with cover of What the World Needs Now Is Love

March 2017 saw the release of their first recording in six years with a limited edition vinyl 7″ featuring a cover version of the Burt Bacharach song, ” What the World Needs Now Is Love ” backed with the track “I Won’t Go Out Like That”. In the time between…
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2011
Announced work on new album

In August 2011, Chris Rhodes posted a Facebook update stating that The Mighty Mighty Bosstones had begun work on their next album. The album, titled The Magic of Youth , was released on December 6, 2011.

2009
Toured through summer 2009

The band continued to tour through the summer of 2009 with shows in Buffalo, New York , Providence, Rhode Island , Asbury Park, New Jersey , Seattle, Washington , San Francisco, California , Anaheim, California , Hampton Beach, New Hampshire , and Victoria, British Columbia where they performed at the…
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2008
Announced US tour with Dropkick Murphys

On May 15, 2008, it was reported that the Bosstones would be embarking on a short United States tour in July with the Dropkick Murphys . During the tour, the Bosstones made three stops at Boston Red Sox minor league ballparks. On October 20, 2008, their website announced that they…
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