Alan Sparhawk
Rock band from Seattle, WA · formed 1969
- ambient
- experimental
- indie
- rock
- slowcore
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- Feb 15, 2026First Avenue
About
Alan Sparhawk is a band from Seattle, WA, formed in 1969, tagged ambient, experimental, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- Alan Sparhawk formed in 1969 — MusicBrainz
- Alan Sparhawk is based in Seattle — MusicBrainz
- Retribution Gospel Choir: electric guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- The Black-Eyed Snakes: member — MusicBrainz
- Low: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- The Murder of Crows: member — MusicBrainz
- Hospital People: member — MusicBrainz
- Damien: member — MusicBrainz
- Elegy Radio Ensemble: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Derecho Rhythm Section: member — MusicBrainz
- Tired Eyes: member — MusicBrainz
- Los Besos: member — MusicBrainz
- Feast of Lanterns: member — MusicBrainz
- Alan Sparhawk has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2000–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Alan Sparhawk has 45415 listeners on Last.fm — Alan Sparhawk on Last.fm
- Alan Sparhawk has released 10 recordings between 1999 and 2026 — Alan Sparhawk on Discogs
- Alan Sparhawk has 1 followers on Genius — Alan Sparhawk on Genius
- Genres per Wikidata: alternative rock — 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
7 on record · Songkick, archive etreeShows per year
- 20191 show
- 20201 show
- 20254 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Hippo Campus, 26 BATS¡, Justin Vernon, +7 | Support | Hippo Campus, 26 BATS¡, Justin Vernon, +7 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Hancher Auditorium · Iowa CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Piazza Castello · CastelbuonoSupportwith The Voidz, Yunè Pinku, Martha Da’ro, +4 | Support | The Voidz, Yunè Pinku, Martha Da’ro, +4 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Turner Hall Ballroom · MilwaukeeSupportwith Mount Eerie | Support | Mount Eerie |
| Apr 10, 2025 | First Avenue · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Mount Eerie | Headliner | Mount Eerie |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Hook & Ladder Theater · MinneapolisSupportwith Mary Bue, Superior Siren | Support | Mary Bue, Superior Siren |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Hook & Ladder Theater · MinneapolisSupportwith The Velvets, IN//VIA, Gaelynn Lea, +1 | Support | The Velvets, IN//VIA, Gaelynn Lea, +1 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- First Avenue · Minneapolis2 shows
- Hook & Ladder Theater · Minneapolis2 shows
- Hancher Auditorium · Iowa City1 show
- Piazza Castello · Castelbuono1 show
- Turner Hall Ballroom · Milwaukee1 show
Cities played
- Minneapolis4 shows
- Castelbuono1 show
- Iowa City1 show
- Milwaukee1 show
Releases
13 releases, 1999–2026Alan Sparhawk Solo Band
2026 · Single
Temple Towers
2026 · Single
Alan Sparhawk With Trampled by Turtles
2025 · Album
Not Broken
2025 · Single
Stranger
2025 · Single
Point of Disgust
2024 · Single
Vaster Than Empires
2024 · Single
White Roses, My God
2024 · Album
Hollandale
2014 · Album
Solo Guitar
2006 · Album
Crush, Version 2 / Highwire
2001 · Single
Sleep Song / Pondcup
2000 · Single
Two More Hours
1999
Lineup
- Retribution Gospel Choir · electric guitar, lead vocals
- The Black-Eyed Snakes
- Low · guitar, lead vocals
- The Murder of Crows
- Hospital People
- Damien
- Elegy Radio Ensemble · percussion
- Derecho Rhythm Section
- Tired Eyes
- Los Besos
- Feast of Lanterns
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Alan Sparhawk on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Alan Sparhawk on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Alan Sparhawk on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| archive etree | Show history |
| 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.