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Descendents
Punk band from Manhattan Beach, CA · formed 1978
- Shows on record
- 17
- Rooms played
- 15
- Cities
- 13
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Jul 19, 2025Outdoors at the New National Western Center Yards
About
Descendents is a band from Manhattan Beach, CA, formed in 1978, tagged hardcore, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 1981 to 2025, across 15 rooms in 13 cities.
- Descendents formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- Descendents is based in Manhattan Beach — MusicBrainz
- Bill Stevenson: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Karl Alvarez: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Stephen Egerton: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Chuck Biscuits: member — MusicBrainz
- Frank Navetta: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tony Lombardo: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Milo Aukerman: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ray Cooper: guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Doug Carrion: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Descendents has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1979–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Descendents formed in 1977 — Wikipedia
- Descendents is from Manhattan Beach, California , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Descendents has 4 members: Bill Stevenson, Milo Aukerman, Karl Alvarez, Stephen Egerton — Wikipedia
- Descendents plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
- Descendents plays hardcore punk — Wikipedia
- Descendents plays melodic hardcore — Wikipedia
- Descendents plays skate punk — Wikipedia
- Descendents has 1027110 listeners on Last.fm — Descendents on Last.fm
- Descendents has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2024 — Descendents on Discogs
- Descendents has 69 followers on Genius — Descendents on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @descendents — Descendents on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Manhattan Beach, USA — Descendents on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1978 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Manhattan Beach (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: hardcore punk — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Bill Stevenson — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Epitaph Records, Fat Wreck Chords, New Alliance Records — Wikidata
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
17 on record · Songkick, setlist.fmNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 19812 shows
- 19831 show
- 19851 show
- 19871 show
- 19931 show
- 19981 show
- 20143 shows
- 20163 shows
- 20242 shows
- 20252 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | Outdoors at the New National Western Center Yards · DenverSupportwith Bad Religion, Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, +6 | Support | Bad Religion, Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, +6 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Outdoors at the New National Western Center Yards · DenverSupportwith Bad Religion, Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, +8 | Support | Bad Religion, Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, +8 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Pioneer Courthouse Square · PortlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Petit Bain · ParisSupportwith Ignite, Strung Out, Dwarves, +2 | Support | Ignite, Strung Out, Dwarves, +2 |
| Sep 29, 2016 | The Warfield · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Modern Baseball, Such Gold | Headliner | Modern Baseball, Such Gold |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Douglas Park Cultural & Community Center · ChicagoSupportwith Morrissey, Rob Zombie, Social Distortion, +67 | Support | Morrissey, Rob Zombie, Social Distortion, +67 |
| May 29, 2016 | vacant lot, 7th & Stewart · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Buzzcocks, Millencolin, Dillinger Four, +5 | Headliner | Buzzcocks, Millencolin, Dillinger Four, +5 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High · DenverSupportwith The Cure, Social Distortion, Bring Me The Horizon, +17 | Support | The Cure, Social Distortion, Bring Me The Horizon, +17 |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Humboldt Park · ChicagoSupportwith Taking Back Sunday, Samhain, The Flaming Lips, +40 | Support | Taking Back Sunday, Samhain, The Flaming Lips, +40 |
| May 25, 2014 | vacant lot, 7th & Stewart · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Face To Face, The Adicts, Dwarves, +5 | Headliner | Face To Face, The Adicts, Dwarves, +5 |
| Jul 25, 1998 | Parc Des Iles · MontrealSupportwith Rancid, Bad Religion, Save Ferris, +4 | Support | Rancid, Bad Religion, Save Ferris, +4 |
| Oct 24, 1993 | City Gardens · TrentonHeadlinerwith Down By Law, My Name | Headliner | Down By Law, My Name |
| Feb 21, 1987 | VFW Post 8973 · New OrleansHeadlinerwith The Vomit Spots, Acid Bath, Estranged | Headliner | The Vomit Spots, Acid Bath, Estranged |
| Sep 21, 1985 | Party Gardens · PhoenixHeadlinerwith The Vandals, Harvest, Joke Flower | Headliner | The Vandals, Harvest, Joke Flower |
| Jan 18, 1983 | Cathay De Grande · HollywoodHeadlinerwith Minute Men, Mau Maus, Aryian Disgrace, +2 | Headliner | Minute Men, Mau Maus, Aryian Disgrace, +2 |
| Oct 23, 1981 | Cuckoo's Nest · Costa MesaHeadlinerwith Subhumans, The Stains, The Mentors | Headliner | Subhumans, The Stains, The Mentors |
| Oct 9, 1981 | Atlantic Theatre · Long BeachHeadlinerwith The Red Cross, Modern Warfare, Ionics | Headliner | The Red Cross, Modern Warfare, Ionics |
Where they play
15 rooms in 13 citiesRooms played most
- Outdoors at the New National Western Center Yards · Denver2 shows
- vacant lot, 7th & Stewart · Las Vegas2 shows
- Atlantic Theatre · Long Beach1 show
- Cathay De Grande · Hollywood1 show
- City Gardens · Trenton1 show
Cities played
- Denver3 shows
- Chicago2 shows
- Las Vegas2 shows
- Costa Mesa1 show
- Hollywood1 show
and 8 other cities
Releases
32 releases, 1979–2024Descendents / Circle Jerks
2024 · Ep
Split
2024
9th & Walnut
2021 · Album
That's The Breaks
2021
Baby Doncha Know
2021
Grudge
2021
Suffrage
2020 · Single
Who We Are
2018
Who We Are
2017 · Single
Hypercaffium Spazzinate
2016 · Album
SpazzHazard
2016 · Ep
Fighting Myself
2016
Feel This
2016
Cool to Be You
2004 · Album
’Merican
2004 · Ep
Live Plus One
2001 · Album
I'm the One
1997 · Single
Sessions
1997 · Ep
When I Get Old
1997 · Single
Everything Sucks
1996 · Album
Somery
1991 · Compilation
Hallraker
1989 · Album
Two Things at Once
1988 · Compilation
ALL
1987 · Album
Fartathon (Live in St. Louis 1987)
1987 · Album
LiveAge
1987 · Album
Enjoy!
1986 · Album
Bonus Fat
1985 · Compilation
I Don’t Want to Grow Up
1985 · Album
Milo Goes to College
1982 · Album
Fat
1981 · Ep
Ride the Wild / It’s a Hectic World
1979 · Single
Lineup
- Bill Stevenson · membranophone
- Karl Alvarez · bass guitar
- Stephen Egerton · guitar
- Chuck Biscuits
Former
- Frank Navetta · guitar
- Tony Lombardo · bass guitar
- Milo Aukerman · lead vocals
- Ray Cooper · guitar, lead vocals
- Doug Carrion · bass guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2020-08-29–2026-09-05 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Descendents on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Descendents on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Descendents on Genius | Artist facts |
| Descendents on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| setlist.fm | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited 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.