The Shirts Concert History

The Shirts were, and are, about Brooklyn, NY just as the Ramones were about Queens. They are about neighborhood, street-level family. Back in 1972, Robert Racioppo and Artie Lamonica were concerned to 'carve out our own culture' in Sunset Park, and were the Shirts' acorn. Two years before, Artie had played drums (his first time) with Bob in a free outdoor concert in Sunset Park organized by an earnest, idealistic teen: Ronnie Ardito. Also that summer...

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The Romantics / The Shirts on Feb 16, 1980 [764-small]

The Romantics / The Shirts
Feb 16, 1980
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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The Jam / Dwight Twilley / The Shirts on Apr 13, 1979 [589-small]

The Jam / Dwight Twilley / The Shirts
Apr 13, 1979
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Jam / Dwight Twilley / The Shirts on Apr 13, 1979 [592-small]

The Jam / Dwight Twilley / The Shirts
Apr 13, 1979
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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The Jam / Dwight Twilley / The Shirts on Apr 13, 1979 [643-small]

The Jam / Dwight Twilley / The Shirts
Apr 13, 1979
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tom Robinson Band / The Shirts on Jun 1, 1979 [485-small]

Tom Robinson Band / The Shirts
Jun 1, 1979
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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The Shirts on Jul 31, 1981 [387-small]

The Shirts
Jul 31, 1981
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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The Shirts on Jul 31, 1981 [388-small]

The Shirts
Jul 31, 1981
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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The Shirts on Feb 5, 1982 [389-small]

The Shirts
Feb 5, 1982
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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The Shirts on Feb 5, 1982 [390-small]

The Shirts
Feb 5, 1982
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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The Shirts / Robert Hazard And The Heroes / Pretty Poison on Jan 24, 1981 [250-small]

The Shirts / Robert Hazard And The Heroes / Pretty Poison
Jan 24, 1981
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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The Shirts / Robert Hazard And The Heroes / Pretty Poison on Jan 24, 1981 [256-small]

The Shirts / Robert Hazard And The Heroes / Pretty Poison
Jan 24, 1981
 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
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1982 1 concert
1981 5 concerts
1980 1 concert
1979 2 concerts
1978 2 concerts
1977 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Shirts had?

The Shirts has had 13 concerts.

What genre is The Shirts?

The Shirts is most often considered to be Rock, Female Vocalists, New Wave, New York, UK Americana, and British Country.

When was the last The Shirts concert?

The last The Shirts concert was on February 09, 2014 at The Middle East - Downstairs in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The bands that performed were: Breathing Hope / Meghan Kelley / The Shirts / The Shoes.

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