Actor|Observer
Hardcore band from Boston, MA · formed 2009
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- May 21, 2024Crystal Ballroom, Somerville Theatre
About
Actor|Observer is a band from Boston, MA, formed in 2009, tagged alternative, boston, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2024, across 7 rooms in 5 cities.
- Actor Observer has 3920 listeners on Last.fm — Actor Observer on Last.fm
- Actor|Observer formed in 2009 — MusicBrainz
- Actor|Observer is based in Boston — MusicBrainz
- Actor|Observer has 11 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2025 — MusicBrainz
- An Exercise In Futility / An Old Song Of Favor And Fear is based in Boston, Massachusetts — An Exercise In Futility / An Old Song Of Favor And Fear on Bandcamp
- Actor|Observer has 341 listeners on Last.fm — Actor|Observer on Last.fm
- Actor|Observer has released 9 recordings between 2011 and 2026 — Actor|Observer on Discogs
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
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20113 shows
- 20122 shows
- 20141 show
- 20151 show
- 20171 show
- 20191 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | Crystal Ballroom, Somerville Theatre · SomervilleSupportwith Belmont, Can't Swim | Support | Belmont, Can't Swim |
| Feb 2, 2019 | O'Brien's Pub · AllstonHeadlinerwith Girih, valleyheart | Headliner | Girih, valleyheart |
| May 23, 2017 | Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeSupportwith '68, Listener, Homeless Gospel Choir, +1 | Support | '68, Listener, Homeless Gospel Choir, +1 |
| Nov 29, 2015 | Upstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, Strawberry Girls, +2 | Support | Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, Strawberry Girls, +2 |
| May 14, 2014 | Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Robert Hood, Once Legends, Jackmaster @ Together Centra, +2 | Support | Robert Hood, Once Legends, Jackmaster @ Together Centra, +2 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | O'Brien's Pub · AllstonHeadlinerwith The Venetia Fair, The Midgetmen, Emma Ate the Lion, +2 | Headliner | The Venetia Fair, The Midgetmen, Emma Ate the Lion, +2 |
| Jan 17, 2012 | Great Scott · AllstonHeadlinerwith Born Without Bones, American Verse, Settler, +3 | Headliner | Born Without Bones, American Verse, Settler, +3 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Vanna, Chariot, Oceano, +15 | Support | Vanna, Chariot, Oceano, +15 |
| Sep 7, 2011 | O'Brien's Pub · AllstonHeadlinerwith Observer, Ghost Thrower, American Verse, +1 | Headliner | Observer, Ghost Thrower, American Verse, +1 |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Anchors Up · HaverhillSupportwith With Life In Mind, Where The Ocean Meets The Sky, The Longshot, +3 | Support | With Life In Mind, Where The Ocean Meets The Sky, The Longshot, +3 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- O'Brien's Pub · Allston3 shows
- Middle East - Downstairs · Cambridge2 shows
- Anchors Up · Haverhill1 show
- Crystal Ballroom, Somerville Theatre · Somerville1 show
- Great Scott · Allston1 show
Cities played
- Allston4 shows
- Cambridge2 shows
- Worcester2 shows
- Haverhill1 show
- Somerville1 show
Releases
13 releases, 2011–2026An Exercise In Futility / An Old Song Of Favor And Fear
2026
Found Wanting
2025 · Single
Arm’s Reach
2022 · Single
Fool’s Gold
2022 · Single
Man, Enough
2022 · Single
Songs For The Newly Reclusive
2022
Cargo Cult
2020
Pareidolia
2018
No Sleep Records Bummer Summer Compilation 2018
2018
One Another
2017
The Longer Now
2015
Circular Mill
2013
The Carbon Date EP
2011
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Actor Observer on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| An Exercise In Futility / An Old Song Of Favor And Fear on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Actor|Observer on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Actor|Observer on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| 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.