Kevin Bronson on November 18th, 2016

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Orange County favorites Social Distortion will christen the opening of the new House of Blues Anaheim with two shows, Feb. 28 and March 1.

The venue moves from its previous location in Downtown Disney to the Anaheim GardenWalk, a massive outdoor mall (400 W. Disney Way) that is being rejevenated after struggling since it opened in 2008.

Besides Social D, the venue’s opening slate of shows includes Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Korn, Thrice, Billy Idol, the Growlers, Jason Isbell, Death Cab for Cutie, the Kills and the Pixies.

Not unlike O.C.’s Observatory, the HOB Anaheim will actually be two venues in one — the 44,000-square-foot space will include a 2,200-capacity main concert hall and the cozier Parish (400 capacity), along with the features for which other Houses of Blues are known: the semi-private Foundation Room and the restaurant/bar.

Tickets for the first batch of shows go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday here.

The schedule:

02/28/17 – Social Distortion
03/01/17 – Social Distortion
03/02/17 – Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
03/03/17 – Chase Rice
03/05/17 – Korn
03/06/17 – Korn
03/07/17 – Thrice & Manchester Orchestra
03/08/17 – George Thorogood & The Destroyers
03/09/17 – Café Tacvba
03/10/17 – Café Tacvba
03/11/17 – Daya
03/11/17 – Adventure Club
03/13/17 – Billy Idol
03/14/17 – The Growlers
03/15/17 – Jason Isbell
03/16/17 – Julieta Venegas
03/17/17 – Wu Tang Clan – Return To The 36 Chambers
03/18/17 – 311
03/19/17 – Death Cab For Cutie
03/20/17 – The Kills
03/23/17 – Common
03/25/17 – Yellowcard (The Final Show)
03/26/17 – Save Ferris
04/05/17 – Frankie Ballard
04/08/17 – The Damned – 40th Anniversary U.S. Tour
04/14/17 – Ramon Ayala
04/15/17 – Ramon Ayala
04/23/17 – The Pixies
04/28/17 – Sammy Johnson
05/24/17 – Catfish & The Bottlemen
09/11/17 – Santana