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Adolescents

Punk band from Fullerton, CA · formed 1979

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Shows on record
25
Rooms played
23
Cities
20
Releases
27
Last show
Dec 13, 2025Alex's Bar

About

Adolescents is a band from Fullerton, CA, formed in 1979, tagged christian hardcore, hardcore, hardcore punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1981 to 2025, across 23 rooms in 20 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

25 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19811 show
  2. 20071 show
  3. 20081 show
  4. 20101 show
  5. 20121 show
  6. 20133 shows
  7. 20171 show
  8. 20181 show
  9. 20194 shows
  10. 20211 show
  11. 20223 shows
  12. 20233 shows
  13. 20254 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 13, 2025Alex's Bar · Long BeachHeadlinerwith Channel 3, Thee Toe Tags
May 31, 2025Commodore Ballroom · VancouverSupportwith The Bouncing Souls, The Jack Knives, Broadway Calls
May 30, 2025The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleSupportwith The Bouncing Souls, Broadway Calls
May 2, 2025The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith Manic Hispanic, Left Alone, Shattered Faith
Dec 1, 2023Garden Amphitheatre · Garden GroveSupportwith 7Seconds, Fu Manchu, Ignite, +2
Jul 16, 2023Casbah · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Murphy's Law, Crazy and the Brains
Jul 14, 2023Garden Amphitheatre · Garden GroveHeadlinerwith Murphy's Law, Crazy and the Brains
Aug 20, 2022Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre · EnglewoodSupportwith NOFX, Punk in Drublic, Pennywise, +8
Apr 29, 2022Paper Tiger · San AntonioSupportwith The Circle Jerks, Negative Approach, 7Seconds, +1
Mar 17, 2022The Complex · Salt Lake CitySupportwith The Circle Jerks, Negative Approach, 7Seconds
Sep 23, 2021Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith The Unseen, The Suicide Machines, MDC, +52
Apr 19, 2019Respectable Street · West Palm BeachHeadlinerwith Neighborhood Brats
Apr 15, 2019Studio, Warehouse Live · HoustonHeadlinerwith Neighborhood Brats, The Cops, Liberty
Apr 12, 2019Three Links · DallasHeadlinerwith Neighborhood Brats, Ellen Degenerates
Mar 9, 2019The Glass House · PomonaHeadlinerwith Mudhoney, Claw Hammer
Sep 29, 2018Faction Brewing · AlamedaHeadlinerwith Faction, Doormats, Frácas, +1
Oct 21, 2017Waterfront Park · San DiegoHeadlinerwith The Vandals, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Strung Out, +3
Dec 14, 2013The Observatory · Santa AnaHeadlinerwith 7Seconds, Channel 3, Vermin
Nov 23, 2013House of Blues - Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Pennywise, Unwritten Law, Survive This!
Jun 12, 2013TD Echo Beach · TorontoSupportwith Rancid, Transplants, Sick of It All, +2
Jul 14, 2012Dutch Master - Tower Pier · LondonSupportwith Elite Force, The Bleach Boys, Conditiondead, +16
Sep 24, 2010Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Rancid, Thelonious Monster, Thelonius Monster
Sep 26, 2008The Warfield · San FranciscoSupportwith Rancid, Wardogs
Jul 14, 2007Gexa Energy Pavilion · DallasSupportwith Alkaline Trio, Amber Pacific, All Time Low, +22
Feb 11, 1981Stardust Ballroom · HollywoodSupportwith Black Flag, The Circle Jerks, China White, +2

Where they play

23 rooms in 20 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Dallas2 shows
  • Garden Grove2 shows
  • Las Vegas2 shows
  • San Diego2 shows
  • Santa Ana2 shows

and 15 other cities

Releases

27 releases, 1981–2025

  • A Smaller Circle of Friends

    2025 · Compilation

  • The Rob Ritter Tapes Live At The Starwood 1980/1981

    2024 · Album

  • Caesar Salad Days

    2023 · Album

  • Russian Spider Dump

    2020 · Album

  • Cropduster

    2018 · Album

  • Mama Madonna & Me

    2018

  • Manifest Density

    2016 · Album

  • Hot War

    2015 · Ep

  • Gin

    2015

  • La Vendetta...

    2014 · Album

  • Presumed Insolent

    2013 · Album

  • Adolescents / Muletrain

    2012 · Ep

  • American Dogs in Europe

    2012 · Ep

  • The Fastest Kid Alive

    2011 · Album

  • Burning Heads / Adolescents

    2009 · Ep

  • OC Confidential

    2005 · Album

  • The Complete Demos 1980-1986

    2005 · Compilation

  • Live at Meow Meow April 2004

    2004

  • Live at the House of Blues

    2004 · Album

  • Unwrap and Blow Me

    2003 · Ep

  • Return to the Black Hole

    1997 · Album

  • Live 1981 and 1986

    1989 · Album

  • Balboa Fun*Zone

    1988 · Album

  • Middle Class Uprising

    1988 · Compilation

  • Brats in Battalions

    1987 · Album

  • Adolescents

    1981 · Album

  • Welcome to Reality

    1981 · Ep

Lineup

  • Dan Root · guitar
  • Mike Cambra · drums (drum set)
  • Brad Logan · bass guitar
  • Ian Flannon Taylor · guitar
  • Danny Benair · additional

Former

  • Steve Soto
  • Rikk Agnew · background vocals
  • Tony Cadena
  • Frank Agnew · guitar
  • Casey Royer · background vocals
  • Pat Smear · guitar
  • Steve Roberts
  • Alfie Agnew · background vocals
  • Dan Brown · guitar
  • Sandy Hanson
  • Derek O’Brien · drums (drum set)
  • Frank Agnew, Jr. · guitar
  • Leroy Merlin · background vocals

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2007-06-23–2026-07-25 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Adolescents — Alex's Bar, 2025-12-13
Poster · Alex's Bar, 2025-12-13 — Songkick
Adolescents — Commodore Ballroom, 2025-05-31
Poster · Commodore Ballroom, 2025-05-31 — Songkick
Adolescents — The Observatory, 2025-05-02
Poster · The Observatory, 2025-05-02 — Songkick
Adolescents — Paper Tiger, 2022-04-29
Poster · Paper Tiger, 2022-04-29 — Songkick
Adolescents — House of Blues - Las Vegas, 2013-11-23
Poster · House of Blues - Las Vegas, 2013-11-23 — Songkick
Adolescents — Fonda Theatre, 2010-09-24
Poster · Fonda Theatre, 2010-09-24 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Adolescents on Last.fmArtist facts
Adolescents on DiscogsArtist facts
Adolescents on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.