Dead Kennedys Concert History

Often considered one of the most influential punk bands in history, Dead Kennedys performed its first show on July 19, 1978 at Baduhay Gardens in San Franciso. The band became a Bay Area sensation and in 1980 was invited to perform at the Bay Area Music Awards. After releasing four studio albums and one EP, the band broke up in 1986. In 2001, the band reunited with drummer D. H. Peligro, bassist Klaus Flouride, and guitarist East Bay Ray all returning. Brandon Cruz replaced Jelly Biafra as lead vocalist. Cruz was then replaced by Jeff Penalty in 2003 who was, in turn, was replaced by Ron "Skip" Greer in 2008. Except for a brief leave of absence between 2008 and 2009, Peligro remained with the band until his death in 2022 while East Bay Ray and Flouride remain the only original members still performing with the Dead Kennedys.

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Dead Kennedys Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 10)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 20, 2017
Dead Kennedys Kulturzentrum Galvanik Zug, Switzerland
Oct 19, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Redemption Le Hublot Nancy, Grand Est, France
Oct 18, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Twilight Force
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Effenaar Grote Zaal Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Oct 17, 2017
Dead Kennedys
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La Maroquinerie Paris, Île-de-France, France
Oct 15, 2017
Dead Kennedys
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The Booking Hall Dover, England, United Kingdom
Oct 14, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Loom O2 Academy Islington London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 13, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Loom
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O2 Academy Islington London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 12, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Loom The Old Fire Station Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Jul 23, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Ill Repute / Agression / Bad Samaritans / Despicable Good Guys Borderline Bar & Grill Thousand Oaks, California, United States
Jul 22, 2017
Dead Kennedys
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House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Jul 21, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Authentic Sellout / Sculpins / Systematic Abuse
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Brick by Brick San Diego, California, United States
Jul 20, 2017
Dead Kennedys
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Echoplex Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 26, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Otherkin
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O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Jun 25, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Otherkin O2 Academy Bristol Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jun 24, 2017
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Glastonbury Festival

Worthy Farm Pilton, England, United Kingdom
Jun 23, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Otherkin O2 Academy Liverpool Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Jun 22, 2017 –
Jun 25, 2017
Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts 2017
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Worthy Farm Pilton, England, United Kingdom
Jun 21, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Otherkin
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O2 Academy Sheffield Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Jun 21, 2017 –
Jun 25, 2017
Glastonbury Festival 2017
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Worthy Farm Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 20, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Otherkin
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O2 Academy Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Jun 19, 2017
Dead Kennedys / Otherkin
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Liquid Room Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Dead Kennedys / Feederz / Black Flag on Oct 10, 1979 [262-small]

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Oct 10, 1979
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Dead Kennedys / SickOnes / Cherokii on Aug 7, 2018 [518-small]

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 Oxford, England, United Kingdom
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Oct 10, 1979
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Jun 11, 2019
 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
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Dead Kennedys / Slime / Napalm on Dec 6, 1982 [746-small]

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Dec 6, 1982
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Nov 2, 2018
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Dead Kennedys / Naked Raygun / The Crucifucks / Criminally Insane on Nov 2, 1985 [668-small]

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Nov 2, 1985
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Dead Kennedys / Dr. Know / Loogie on Aug 19, 2003 [029-small]

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Aug 19, 2003
 West Hollywood, California, United States
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