An energetic party rock band, MISSPENT YOUTH has been playing for thousands of fans by headlining festivals, clubs, charity concerts, corporate events and weddings from Rhode Island down to Florida and all the way to Cancun Mexico.
Thanks to their continued popularity and enthusiastic fans they have been nominated twice for Best Cover Band at the Maryland Music Awards. Misspent Youth brings the best dance rock from the ’80s to today. Their approach to music is characterized by tight rhythms and harmonies, great energy and amazing lead guitar that creates a concert experience.
Playing crowd-pleasing songs covering the biggest hits from bands like Aerosmith, AC/DC and Journey to Bruno Mars, Luke Bryan and Chris Stapleton they are sure to keep any crowd dancing and singing all night.
Mispent Youth is:
• Dixon - Lead Vocals & Guitar
• Pat - Lead Guitar & Vocals
• Johnny - Bass & Vocals
• Adam - Keys & Vocals
• Jay - Percussion
HISTORY (and name dropping!)
From their beginnings as an acoustic duo in 2002, Misspent Youth gradually became the powerhouse pop/rock band that performs to capacity crowds at clubs and festivals all over the area.
Highlights include headlining for sold-out crowds at the annual “Bands in the Sand” charity event in Annapolis where they shared the stage with The Wailers, Los Lobos, The Bacon Brothers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, G. Love and others.
They have playing on many of the area's main stages, including Rams Head On-Stage and Merriweather Post Pavilion. Over the years they have been joined by local and national special guests including Nine Days, Governor Martin O’Malley, Ambassador (and bluesman) Andras Simonyi, The Baby's frontman John Bisaha, and legendary sax man Mark Rivera.
In 2023 they were fortunate to welcome Pat Hand, an amazing guitarist and frequent on stage guest as a permanent, full-time member of Misspent Youth. Pat’s association with Misspent Youth dated back well over 10 years.
Pat forms “All Star Bands” for various prominent charity events which have included members of MSY. Together on-stage they have also been joined by Mark Rivera, (saxophone player from Billy Joel’s band, Foreigner and many others), members of The Baby’s, and Rick Derringer’s band for various events.
Friends from these projects formed the live band “1Nite Stand” with Pat and some of the Misspent guys which played the M3 Festival and the M3 Southern Rock Festival twice at the historic Merriweather Post Pavilion sharing the bill with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Charlie Daniels, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws, Kix , Loverboy, Ratt, and many more.
Thanks to their continued popularity and enthusiastic fans they have been nominated twice for Best Cover Band at the Maryland Music Awards. Misspent Youth brings the best dance rock from the ’80s to today. Their approach to music is characterized by tight rhythms and harmonies, great energy and amazing lead guitar that creates a concert experience.
Playing crowd-pleasing songs covering the biggest hits from bands like Aerosmith, AC/DC and Journey to Bruno Mars, Luke Bryan and Chris Stapleton they are sure to keep any crowd dancing and singing all night.
Mispent Youth is:
• Dixon - Lead Vocals & Guitar
• Pat - Lead Guitar & Vocals
• Johnny - Bass & Vocals
• Adam - Keys & Vocals
• Jay - Percussion
HISTORY (and name dropping!)
From their beginnings as an acoustic duo in 2002, Misspent Youth gradually became the powerhouse pop/rock band that performs to capacity crowds at clubs and festivals all over the area.
Highlights include headlining for sold-out crowds at the annual “Bands in the Sand” charity event in Annapolis where they shared the stage with The Wailers, Los Lobos, The Bacon Brothers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, G. Love and others.
They have playing on many of the area's main stages, including Rams Head On-Stage and Merriweather Post Pavilion. Over the years they have been joined by local and national special guests including Nine Days, Governor Martin O’Malley, Ambassador (and bluesman) Andras Simonyi, The Baby's frontman John Bisaha, and legendary sax man Mark Rivera.
In 2023 they were fortunate to welcome Pat Hand, an amazing guitarist and frequent on stage guest as a permanent, full-time member of Misspent Youth. Pat’s association with Misspent Youth dated back well over 10 years.
Pat forms “All Star Bands” for various prominent charity events which have included members of MSY. Together on-stage they have also been joined by Mark Rivera, (saxophone player from Billy Joel’s band, Foreigner and many others), members of The Baby’s, and Rick Derringer’s band for various events.
Friends from these projects formed the live band “1Nite Stand” with Pat and some of the Misspent guys which played the M3 Festival and the M3 Southern Rock Festival twice at the historic Merriweather Post Pavilion sharing the bill with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Charlie Daniels, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws, Kix , Loverboy, Ratt, and many more.