• 1976: Inspired by the upcoming punk wave, Ludo Mariman and the De Haes brothers formed The Kids. Their bass player, Danny de Haes, is only 12 at the time (and not allowed in at some of their own concerts). • 1977: The Kids sign their first record contract with Phonogram. They play support acts for
Iggy Pop and
Patti Smith. • 1978: Their first album
The Kids is recorded, and guitarist Luc van de Poel joins the band. They play at the famous
Jazz Bilzen festival. Eight months later the second album
Naughty Kids is released. • 1978–1984: The Kids play many concerts, win several Belgian polls, and record another 3 albums:
Living in the 20th Century,
Black Out (which includes their biggest Belgian hit "There Will Be No Next Time"), and a Live album, recorded with the Rolling Stones mobile studio. • 1985: The Kids release
Gotcha!, their final studio album, just to split up shortly after. • 1996: The Kids reform and start touring again, playing concerts in France and Belgium, Italy, and Germany. • 2004: The Kids play their first concert in the USA, at Southpaw in Brooklyn. A DVD of this sold-out show is released under the title
The Kids: Live in New York. • 2005: The Kids play their first Canadian tour and play at a festival in Austin, Texas. • 2007: A box set collection including all previous the Kids albums is released. • 2008: The Kids play at the
Lokerse Feesten Festival with
the Sex Pistols,
the New York Dolls, and
the Buzzcocks. • 2008–2012: The kids play concerts in Canada, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Norway, etc. • 2012: The band's line up changed, with Tim Jult as new drummer and Ief Vanlommel as new bassist. • 2013: The Kids announce a US-Westcoast tour, including concerts in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. == Band members ==