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
Oct 27, 2006
The Slits Call The Office London, Ontario, Canada
Oct 25, 2006
The Slits First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 20, 2006
Camden Crawl 2006
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London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 10, 2006
Buzzcocks / The Slits Selfridge's & Co. London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 19, 2003
The Damned / Big D And The Kids Table / The Adicts / Leftöver Crack / The Vibrators / The Slits / The Real McKenzies / UK Subs / T.S.O.L. / Nerf Herder / 999 / The Business / GBH / Youth Brigade / Angry Samoans / Anti-Nowhere League / Blood Or Whi...
The Damned / Big D And The Kids Table / The Adicts / Leftöver Crack / The Vibrators / The Slits / The Real McKenzies / UK Subs / T.S.O.L. / Nerf Herder / 999 / The Business / GBH / Youth Brigade / Angry Samoans / Anti-Nowhere League / Blood Or Whiskey / Poison Idea / Citizen Fish / Cock Sparrer / Varukers / Discipline / Antidote / The Boys / Deadline / Peter And The Test Tube Babies / Total Chaos / Slaughter and the Dogs / The Virus / The Lurkers / Greenland Whalefishers / Neck / Funeral Dress / King Prawn / Menace / Abrasive Wheels / One Way System / Captain Everything! / Lightyear / Defiance / Red Alert / Jesse James / Major Accident / nocomply / Splodgenessabounds / Special Duties / Iron Cross / Pistol Grip / The Foamers / Criminal Class / Haggis / Channel 3 / MDC / Foreign Legion / Hardcor-e / 4ft Fingers / TV Smith / Beerzone / Five Knuckle / MDM / Phinius Gage / Argy Bargy / Resistance 77 / Crack / Vöx Pöpüli / Reazione / The Agitators / Expelled / Goldblade / Da Skywalkers / Pork Dukes / Sick on the Bus / The Krays / Mad Parade / Fletcher / Ga$h / Midnight Creeps / Red Flag 77 / Demob / The Red Eyes (UK) / The Warriors / The Skels / The Pits / Molotov Cocktail / Ny Rel-x / Sidekick / Drongos For Europe / The Filaments / Skint / Crashed Out / Skeptix / Assert / Star Strangled Bastards / Billyclub / Savage Circle / The Negatives / Anti Maniax / Sensa Yuma / X-Possibles / Glueball / Effervescent! / Stuntface / Poundaflesh / Capo Regime / Swellbellys / Striknien D.C / Crucified Venus / Shove It / Apocalypse Babys / Uncle Fester / Brigade O.D. / Synko / Worm Show all bands
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The Dome Morecambe, UK
Jul 29, 1981
Eastern Front
The Slits / Snakefinger / The Offs / Earl Zero / Middle Class / The Wounds / Toiling Midgets / Tanks
  Photos
Aquatic Park Berkeley, California, United States
Jun 19, 1981
Venus Weltklang
The Slits / The Passions / Mo-Dettes / Malaria! / Liliput / Au Pairs / Amazulu
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Tempodrom Berlin West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
Jun 12, 1981
The Slits Doornroosje Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Jun 02, 1981
The Clash / Bad Brains / The Slits
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Bonds Times Square New York, New York, United States
Oct 31, 1980
The Slits / The Photos / The Reds Emerald City Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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Eastern Front on Jul 29, 1981 [354-small]

Eastern Front
Jul 29, 1981
 Berkeley, California, United States
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The Slits / The Photos / The Reds on Oct 31, 1980 [029-small]

The Slits / The Photos / The Reds
Oct 31, 1980
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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Punk
Alternative Rock
Experimental
Female Vocalists
Post-Punk
Experimental Rock
Art Pop
Dub
UK Post-Punk
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Riot Grrrl
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2008 4 concerts
2007 6 concerts
2006 21 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Slits had?

The Slits has had 84 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, United Kingdom, Riot Grrrl, 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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