SWA Concert History

SWA (pronounced swǒ) the band originally started as a concept defined by Chuck Dukowski, former bassist of Black Flag while he was still a member of that band. The name (which is pronounced like "Swah" and not "S-W-A") was created by assigning an alphabetical value to numbers on a gaming die, then rolling the die three times. Dukowski would later claim that the name was offered up by Joe Carducci and was accepted by the rest of the band, despite Chuck's own discomfort with it [1].

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SWA  / NIP DRIVERS  / SKINHORSE / TIMO  on Dec 31, 1987 [392-small]

SWA / NIP DRIVERS / SKINHORSE / TIMO
Dec 31, 1987
 San Pedro, California, United States
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D.I. / SWA on Jan 12, 1986 [397-small]

D.I. / SWA
Jan 12, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Arab and the Suburban Turbans / SWA / DC3 on Jun 15, 1986 [963-small]

Arab and the Suburban Turbans / SWA / DC3
Jun 15, 1986
 Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA on May 22, 1981 [017-small]

Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA
May 22, 1981
 Culver City, California, United States
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Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA on May 22, 1981 [018-small]

Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA
May 22, 1981
 Culver City, California, United States
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Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA on May 22, 1981 [019-small]

Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA
May 22, 1981
 Culver City, California, United States
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Black Flag / Tom Troccoli's Dog / SWA on Jul 20, 1985 [122-small]

Black Flag / Tom Troccoli's Dog / SWA
Jul 20, 1985
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Black Flag / Tom Troccoli's Dog / SWA on Jul 20, 1985 [123-small]

Black Flag / Tom Troccoli's Dog / SWA
Jul 20, 1985
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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MDC / Blast! / SWA / Identity Crysis / Synakl on Dec 22, 1986 [724-small]

MDC / Blast! / SWA / Identity Crysis / Synakl
Dec 22, 1986
 Carmichael, California, United States
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MDC / Blast! / SWA / Identity Crysis / Synakl on Dec 22, 1986 [725-small]

MDC / Blast! / SWA / Identity Crysis / Synakl
Dec 22, 1986
 Carmichael, California, United States
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fIREHOSE / Leaving Train / SWA on May 2, 1987 [815-small]

fIREHOSE / Leaving Train / SWA
May 2, 1987
 Sacramento, California, United States
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1986 5 concerts
1985 3 concerts
1981 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has SWA had?

SWA has had 11 concerts.

What genre is SWA?

SWA is most often considered to be Electronic, Punk, Folk, United States, Rap, Punk Rock, Ambient, Trap, and Melodic Rap.

When was the last SWA concert?

The last SWA concert was on December 31, 1987 at House Party in San Pedro, California, United States. The bands that performed were: SWA / NIP DRIVERS / SKINHORSE / TIMO .

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