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===Post-breakup===
In the summer of 2004, it was confirmed that the Blue Meanies would temporarily revive the old tradition of the Winter Nationals. For years the Blue Meanies would have a show on December 23 in their hometown of [[Chicago]]. On December 22, 2004 the band played its first show in three years at [[Double Door]] with [[The Tossers]] and [[Cougars (band)|Cougars]] supporting. The next day the band played an all ages show at The Metro with [[Mu330]], [[The Methadones]], and [[New Black]] supporting. The Metro show was filmed with multiple cameras but no plans for a release of the footage have been announced.

The Blue Meanies reunited for [[Riot Fest]] 2006, an annual punk rock festival held in Chicago.<ref name="pitch">{{cite news |last1=Spacek |first1=Nick |title=Blue Meanies turn down reunion offer |url=https://www.thepitchkc.com/blue-meanies-turn-down-reunion-offer/ |access-date=27 April 2024 |work=[[The Pitch (newspaper)|The Pitch]] |date=18 January 2010}}</ref>

On May 13, 2014, the organizers of Riot Fest and Blue Meanies revealed that the band would reunite and perform at the Chicago version of the 2014 festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riotfest.org/2014/05/chicago-riot-fest-carnival-lineup-announced-osn/ |title=(CHICAGO) Riot Fest & Carnival Lineup Announced & On Sale Now! |website=Riotfest.org |date= 13 May 2014|accessdate=2020-03-16}}</ref><ref name="cr"/>