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The Dimes

Rock band from Portland, OR · formed 2002

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The Dimes photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
12
Rooms played
11
Cities
8
Releases
12
Last show
Dec 13, 2012Mississippi Studios

About

The Dimes is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 2002, tagged Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Baroque Pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2001 to 2026, across 11 rooms in 8 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

12 on record · event platform:eventbrite city, Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Nov 5, 20261708 Island Hwy · VictoriaHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20011 show
  2. 20025 shows
  3. 20081 show
  4. 20091 show
  5. 20123 shows
  6. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 13, 2012Mississippi Studios · PortlandHeadlinerwith Holiday Friends, Northeast Northwest
Sep 8, 2012Mississippi Studios · PortlandSupportwith Milo Greene, Tyler Lyle, Hey Marseilles
Mar 10, 2012Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Tango Alpha Tango, Violet Isle
Jul 10, 2009West Seattle Junction · SeattleHeadlinerwith Mudhoney, Derby, Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands, +28
Jun 28, 2008The Forum · Tunbridge WellsSupportwith Saving Aimee, Chase & Status, Lioness, +4
Apr 5, 2002Red & Black · PortlandSupportwith All Girl Summer Fun Band, The Culottes, Desert City Soundtrack
Mar 29, 2002The Bearded Lady Cafe · San FranciscoSupportwith All Girl Summer Fun Band, The Culottes, Boyskout
Mar 28, 2002Sacred Grounds Coffee House · San PedroSupportwith All Girl Summer Fun Band, The Culottes, New Bethel
Mar 26, 2002Caffe Pergolesi · Santa CruzSupportwith All Girl Summer Fun Band, Oliver Brown, The Culottes
Mar 22, 2002House Show · EugeneSupportwith All Girl Summer Fun Band, The Culottes
Jul 26, 2001Robot Steakhouse · PortlandSupportwith All Girl Summer Fun Band, The Space Tigers, Carmen for Orchestra

Where they play

11 rooms in 8 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland5 shows
  • Eugene1 show
  • San Francisco1 show
  • San Pedro1 show
  • Santa Cruz1 show

and 3 other cities

Releases

12 releases, 2003–2013

  • Side By Side

    2013

  • Rise & Shine

    2012

  • The King Can Drink the Harbour Dry

    2011 · Album

  • KINK Locals Only: Vol. 3

    2010

  • The King Can Drink The Harbour Dry

    2009

  • Plug In Portland

    2008

  • The Dimes

    2007 · Ep

  • The Long Arm Came Down

    2007 · Ep

  • The Silent Generation

    2007 · Album

  • The Cornerstone Player 075

    2007

  • Atlanta

    2005 · Album

  • The Dimes

    2003

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 47 plays, 2007-02-24–2011-12-24 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Hannah Levin) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sharlese) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Dimes — 1708 Island Hwy, 2026-11-05
Poster · 1708 Island Hwy, 2026-11-05 — event platform:eventbrite city
The Dimes — Mississippi Studios, 2012-12-13
Poster · Mississippi Studios, 2012-12-13 — Songkick
The Dimes — Mississippi Studios, 2012-09-08
Poster · Mississippi Studios, 2012-09-08 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Dimes on Last.fmArtist facts
The Dimes on DiscogsArtist facts
The Dimes on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
event platform:eventbrite cityShow history, Show posters
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

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.