The Slits Concert History

The Slits was a British punk rock/post-punk/reggae band, formed in London 1976, originally all female led by Arianna Forster (aka Ari Up. It has had different lineups until the group disbanded after Ari's death 2010. Bass guitar player Tessa Pollitt also was a long time member. Hollie Cook – the daughter of Sex Pistols' drummer – joined the Slits 2005, and has now a successful solo carrier. Slits debut studio album Cut was released 1979 and their latest, Trapped Animal 2009.

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 24, 2018
The Slits Star & Shadow Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Feb 16, 2011
"Ari Up Punk Reggae Birthday Party" / The Slits / Bruce Smith / Brave New Girl

Ari Up Punk Reggae Birthday Party

Music Hall of Williamsburg New York, New York, United States
May 29, 2010
Fake Blood / The Field / No Age / The Slits

PRIMAVERA

  Setlists
Forum Pitchfork Stage Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
May 27, 2010 –
May 29, 2010
Primavera Sound Festival 2010
Major Lazer / The xx / Diplo / Pixies / Florence + the Machine / Beach House / Grizzly Bear / Spoon / Wilco / Matt and Kim / The Drums / Pet Shop Boys / Broken Social Scene / Real Estate / Yeasayer / Sleigh Bells / Dr. Dog / Best Coast / Pavement / Panda Bear / The New Pornographers / Moderat / The Antlers / The Bloody Beetroots / CocoRosie / Built to Spill / Surfer Blood / The Charlatans / Gary Numan / Low / Wild Beasts / Orbital / The Big Pink / Japandroids / Oh Sees / Dum Dum Girls / Atlas Sound / HEALTH / Wire / Delorean / Smith Westerns / No Age / The Fall / Here We Go Magic / Fake Blood / Lee "Scratch" Perry / The Field / Tortoise / Titus Andronicus / Cold Cave / Fuck Buttons / Sunny Day Real Estate / Superchunk / Joker / Owen Pallett / Les Savy Fav / The Books / Crocodiles / Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions / Shellac / The Slits / Harlem / Mission of Burma / The King Khan & BBQ Show / A Sunny Day in Glasgow / Marc Almond / Jeffrey Lewis / Beak> / Nomad / Ben Frost / The Wave Pictures / Liquid Liquid / The Clean / Nana Grizol / Scout Niblett / Polvo / Bis / Fuel Fandango / Boy 8-Bit / bigott / Van Dyke Parks / Ganglians / Sic Alps / Circulatory System / Standstill / The Almighty Defenders / Roddy Frame / Clare & The Reasons / Mujeres / Pony Bravo / Wild Honey / Monotonix / APSE / Black Math Horseman / Duquende / Chrome Hoof / Camarón / Macaco Bong / Condo Fucks / The Psychic Paramount / Emilio Jose / Sian Alice Group / UI / Bundles / Chicuelo / EdredoN / Half Foot Outside / Biscuit / Cohete / Hallogallo 2010 / Cuerpos / La Leyenda Del Tiempo Show all bands
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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
May 14, 2010
The Slits Vera Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Dec 14, 2009
The Slits / The Sundelles Highline Ballroom New York, New York, United States
Dec 05, 2009
The Cribs / The Slits

The Cribs

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The Dome Doncaster, England, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 2009
The Slits ULU London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 11, 2009
The Slits Corporation Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 10, 2009
The Slits Concorde 2 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 09, 2009
The Slits Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Oct 07, 2009
The Slits Colchester Arts Centre Colchester, United Kingdom
Sep 05, 2009 –
Sep 06, 2009
Offset Festival 2009
The xx / Bombay Bicycle Club / Metronomy / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Horrors / Gold Panda / Wild Beasts / The Futureheads / Connan Mockasin / Lower Than Atlantis / Danger / Clinic / The Slits / Good Shoes / Maps / Pulled Apart By Horses / Factory Floor / She Keeps Bees / Future of the Left / Dananananaykroyd / Male Bonding / harry james / A Certain Ratio / Your Demise / Arno / S.C.U.M / Turbowolf / Rolo Tomassi / Kap Bambino / Let's Wrestle / Bo Ningen / Mazes / Friendship / Tim Burgess / Fiction / Devil Sold His Soul / D.A.N. / Spectrals / More Than Life / Cheval Sombre / The Ghost of a Thousand / Tubelord / Teeth of the Sea / Gramme / Kong / Sonic Boom / Dead Swans / Die! Die! Die! / The Eyes of a Traitor / Bearsuit / John & Jehn / Damo Suzuki / Hatcham Social / Detachments / Blakfish / Wild Palms / Cold Pumas / Panico / Discipline / The Chapman Family / Shrag / A Grave With No Name / The Fables / Official Secrets Act / Hook & The Twin / Blackhole / Outcry Collective / Ipso Facto / Rinoa / Magnus Betnér / The Plight / Wetdog / Death In Plains / Sian Alice Group / No Bra / Maths / Throats / Stupids / Math Head / Azriel / Ali Renault / Ulterior / Brownies / Kasms / Dead Kids / Tortuga / Daniel Savio / Analog / Electricity In Our Homes / The Ruling Class / Rrr / What Would Jesus Drive / The Brides / Holy State / run,WALK! / Shaped By Fate / The Tupolev Ghost / Gyratory System / Crocus / Berlin Brides / Disconcerts / An Experiment On a Bird In the Air Pump / Niyi / Attack! Vipers! / C.R.A / Drum Eyes / ROMANCE (UK) / NewIslands / LR Rockets / Quad Throw Salchow / Ghostcat / London Blackmarket / Artefacts for Space Travel / The Rayographs / Tommi / Josh Caffe / The Duloks / Tulipomania / Ye Nuns / Sunderbans / Whole Sick / Magic & Fur / Advert / Brontosaurus Chorus / Goodnight and I Wish* / K-tron / Death Cigarettes / Dogshow / Speak and the Spells / Cementimental / Nullifier / Stranger Son Of WB / Teen Sheikhs / Chapter Sweetheart / Douglas Hart / Casper Clark / Devil Man / Easy Hips / Buster Bennett / Fonteyn / Methodist Centre / Daniel Simonsen / Koogaphone / Kap Bambino Dj / Cooks Dj / The Beat Djs / Private Trousers / Paul B Davis / Douglas Hart Jesus and Mary Chain Dj Set / Snitch Djs / Chris Flatline / Cheval Sombre Sonic Boom / The Quietus DJs / Hampus Time Dj / David Freedom / Paul St Paul / John and On / Complexxion / miss something / Bob Slayer / Jake Moore / Lekiddo / God Don't Like It Djs / Clash Magazine Djs / K.Wale / Jim Warboy / Smith Tropical / Milan O / Not Shy / Nuke Em All / This Is Music Dj's / SHE SET / Louis Enchante Show all bands
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London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 16, 2008
Part Time Punks Festival
"Part Time Punks Festival" / Pylon / The Slits / Love Is All / Medium Medium / Savage Republic / The Nightingales / Nervous Gender / Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti / The Urinals / Warpaint / ______ / The Soft Pack / Magic Bullets / Grimble grumble / Soft Boiled Eggies / Weave / ______ / Pop Noir Show all bands
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The Echo Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 14, 2008
SXSW
"SXSW" / Intuitive Music Orchestra / Delorentos / Care Bears on Fire / Ida Maria / Georgie James / The Slits / Kim Hiorthoy / Kate Walsh / Dan Deacon / Jimmy Joe Roche's Ultimate Reality / The Lemonheads / Lykke Li / Ryan Cabrera / Daniel Lanois
Austin Convention Center Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 12, 2008
SXSW
"SXSW" / Songs For Moms / Kreamy 'Lectric Santa / Tulsa / Shellshag / This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb / The Reaction / The Slits / Shootin' Pains / The Dicks
Flamingo Cantina Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 09, 2008
The Slits / Peelander-Z / This Bike is a Pipebomb! / Shellshag / Future Virgins One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Oct 26, 2007
The Slits Shibuya O East Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Aug 03, 2007
The Slits / The Icarus Line El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 31, 2007
The Slits / The Icarus Line House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Slits had?

The Slits has had 85 concerts.

What genre is The Slits?

The Slits is most often considered to be Punk, Alternative Rock, Experimental, Female Vocalists, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, Art Pop, Dub, UK Post-Punk, Art Punk, Riot Grrrl, United Kingdom, No Wave, and Feminist.

When was the last The Slits concert?

The last The Slits concert was on August 24, 2018 at Star & Shadow in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom.

What setlist does The Slits play live?

The songs that The Slits performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 29, 2010 concert at Forum Pitchfork Stage in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain:

  1. World of Grown-Ups
  2. Typical Girls
  3. Shoplifting
  4. Reject
  5. Fade Away
  6. FM
  7. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
  8. Lazy Slam
  9. Partner From Hell
  10. Vindictive
  11. Babylon

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