The Dils's 1978 Concert History

The Dils was an American punk rock band of the late 1970s, originally from Carlsbad, California, and fronted by brothers Chip Kinman and Tony Kinman. They appeared as the second act in the "battle of the bands" sequence in Cheech and Chong's film, Up In Smoke, where they can be heard before being seen performing "You're Not Blank" (which ends with drummer Andre Algovar complaining that he could not hear anything without stage monitors). After Recording the ' What? ' Records 45 Single ' I Hate the Rich / You're not Blank ' 1977...

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The Dils / Alley Cats / X / Condoms on Mar 3, 1978 [688-small]

The Dils / Alley Cats / X / Condoms
Mar 3, 1978
 Westwood, CA
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The Dils / Avengers / Negative Trend on Jan 29, 1978 [689-small]

The Dils / Avengers / Negative Trend
Jan 29, 1978
 San Francisco, California, United States
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The Dils / Mutants / Dead Kennedys on Sep 4, 1978 [690-small]

The Dils / Mutants / Dead Kennedys
Sep 4, 1978
 San Francisco, California, United States
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The Dils / Mutants / Fear / Visitors on Oct 6, 1978 [691-small]

The Dils / Mutants / Fear / Visitors
Oct 6, 1978
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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The Dils / UXA / The Sleepers on Apr 22, 1978 [693-small]

The Dils / UXA / The Sleepers
Apr 22, 1978
 San Francisco, California, United States
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The Dils / The Zeros on Dec 8, 1978 [694-small]

The Dils / The Zeros
Dec 8, 1978
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Nero Savage Feb 02, 2023

Skeleton Club was also San Diego.


Nero Savage Feb 02, 2023

The Dils played at the original Skeleton Club 11/4/1979 Sunday November 4 with the Upbeats.


Nero Savage Feb 02, 2023

The DIls played Adams Avenue Theater with the Zeros and the Hitmakers Saturday October 8, 1977.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Dils had?

The Dils has had 11 concerts.

What genre is The Dils?

The Dils is most often considered to be Rock, Punk, United States, Hardcore, Punk Rock, California, Los Angeles, and Early Us Punk.

When was the last The Dils concert?

The last The Dils concert was on September 21, 2024 at Stardust Ballroom in Los Angeles, California, United States. The bands that performed were: The Dils / The Last / The Zippers / The Plugz / SVT.

What setlist does The Dils play live?

The songs that The Dils performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 09, 1979 concert at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States:

  1. It's Not Worth It
  2. Blow Up
  3. Gimme a Break
  4. Love House
  5. Some Things Never Change
  6. Only the Lonely
  7. You're Not Blank
  8. New Kicks
  9. Red Rockers
  10. Class War
  11. I Hate the Rich

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