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Alpha Consumer

Rock band from Minneapolis, MN

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Alpha Consumer photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
53
Rooms played
31
Cities
11
Releases
13
Last show
Aug 7, 2026Cedar Cultural Center

About

Alpha Consumer is a band from Minneapolis, MN, tagged rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 31 rooms in 11 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

53 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20081 show
  3. 20093 shows
  4. 201010 shows
  5. 20114 shows
  6. 20123 shows
  7. 20135 shows
  8. 20147 shows
  9. 20153 shows
  10. 20163 shows
  11. 20171 show
  12. 20195 shows
  13. 20232 shows
  14. 20243 shows
  15. 20251 show
  16. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 7, 2026Cedar Cultural Center · MinneapolisSupportwith Matt Gold
Aug 25, 2025Palmer's Bar Patio · MinneapolisHeadliner
Nov 4, 2024Icehouse · MinneapolisSupportwith Setting
Sep 27, 2024Dakota · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Dosh
Jun 20, 2024Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Bonny Light Horseman
Dec 28, 2023Icehouse · MinneapolisHeadliner
Oct 23, 2023Icehouse · MinneapolisSupportwith Twin Talk
Dec 26, 2019Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith All Tomorrow's Petty
Nov 29, 2019Mission Room, Hook & Ladder Theater · MinneapolisHeadliner
Nov 8, 2019Comrade · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Twin Talk
May 18, 2019Indeed Brewing · MinneapolisHeadliner
Jan 14, 2019Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith The Cactus Blossoms
Jun 15, 2017The Plus · Eau ClaireHeadlinerwith Invisible Boy, Djs
Dec 23, 2016Amsterdam Bar & Hall · St. PaulSupportwith Heiruspecs, Destiny Roberts, DJ Keezy
Nov 11, 2016First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Communist Daughter, Fraea, Catbath
Aug 12, 2016Foster Farms · Eau ClaireHeadliner
Dec 5, 2015Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith The Fury Things, Kitten Forever, Strange Relations
Mar 13, 2015Turf Club · St. PaulHeadlinerwith Lady Heat
Jan 10, 2015Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith YONI YUM (mpls), Kitten Forever, Aby Wolf, +1
Dec 30, 2014Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith Kid Dakota, International Karate
Jul 12, 2014Cedar Cultural Center · MinneapolisSupportwith Liam Finn, The Fury Things
Jul 1, 2014Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Heaven's Jail
Jun 7, 20147th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadliner
May 27, 2014Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CityHeadliner
Mar 13, 2014North Door Main Stage · AustinSupportwith Marijuana Deathsquads, Har Mar Superstar, Lizzo, +2
Mar 11, 2014Flamingo Cantina · AustinHeadliner
Nov 14, 2013Cedar Cultural Center · MinneapolisSupportwith No Bird Sing, deM atlaS
Nov 8, 2013Icehouse · MinneapolisHeadliner
Sep 22, 2013Bayside Grille · ExcelsiorSupportwith Enemy Planes
Aug 1, 2013Turner Hall Ballroom · MilwaukeeHeadliner
Jun 29, 20137th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Stereo Confession, The Word Party
Dec 8, 20127th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Prissy Clerks, Nallo, Jim Ruiz Set
May 20, 2012331 Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Bethany Larson and the Bee's Knees, Fuck Knights, Brian Just Band, +4
Feb 16, 2012Whole Music Club, Coffman Memorial Union · MinneapolisHeadliner
Mar 17, 2011Mohawk - Patio · AustinSupportwith Doomtree, Gayngs, Solid Gold, +3
Mar 6, 20117th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Doomtree, Gayngs, Solid Gold, +13
Feb 25, 2011First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Tapes 'n Tapes, Oberhofer
Jan 22, 20117th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadliner
Dec 2, 2010First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Andrew Bird
Nov 13, 2010Music Box Theatre · MinneapolisSupportwith HALEY (MN)
Nov 10, 2010Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith David Vandervelde, Brass Bed
Aug 7, 2010501 Club · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Pink Mink, Teenage Strangler
Jul 27, 2010Varsity Theater · MinneapolisSupportwith Heartless Bastards, The Builders and The Butchers
Jul 24, 2010Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith Communist Daughter
Jun 8, 2010Largo at the Coronet · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Andrew Bird
Apr 2, 2010501 Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Chibalo, Lazer Forever
Mar 10, 2010Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Sham 69, The Willkills, the boats, +1
Feb 27, 2010Hexagon Bar · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Hildur Victoria
Dec 17, 2009Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith City On The Make, Aaron & The Sea
Nov 28, 2009Cedar Cultural Center · MinneapolisSupportwith Alaska (UK), HALEY (MN), Halloween, Alaska
Aug 6, 2009Schubas Tavern · ChicagoSupportwith Andrew Bird
Jul 7, 2008Uptown Bar & Café · MinneapolisSupportwith The Mae Shi
Sep 7, 2007Varsity Theater · MinneapolisSupportwith Solid Gold, Vicious Vicious, Mystery Palace

Where they play

31 rooms in 11 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Minneapolis31 shows
  • St. Paul9 shows
  • Austin3 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Eau Claire2 shows

and 6 other cities

Releases

13 releases, 2006–2023

Lineup

  • J. T. Bates
  • Michael Lewis
  • Jeremy Ylvisaker

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Alpha Consumer — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Alpha Consumer — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Alpha Consumer — Knife Boot
Release art · Knife Boot — release
Alpha Consumer — Black Friday with Alpha Consumer: eight
Release art · Black Friday with Alpha Consumer: eight — release
Alpha Consumer — Black Friday with Alpha Consumer: ten
Release art · Black Friday with Alpha Consumer: ten — release
Alpha Consumer — Honey Effigy/ Life Size Voodoo Doll
Release art · Honey Effigy/ Life Size Voodoo Doll — release
Alpha Consumer — Kick Drugs Out of America
Release art · Kick Drugs Out of America — release
Alpha Consumer — Gary Victorsen's
Release art · Gary Victorsen's — release
Alpha Consumer — The Plus, 2017-06-15
Poster · The Plus, 2017-06-15 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — Amsterdam Bar & Hall, 2016-12-23
Poster · Amsterdam Bar & Hall, 2016-12-23 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — First Avenue, 2016-11-11
Poster · First Avenue, 2016-11-11 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — Foster Farms, 2016-08-12
Poster · Foster Farms, 2016-08-12 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — Turf Club, 2014-12-30
Poster · Turf Club, 2014-12-30 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — Cedar Cultural Center, 2014-07-12
Poster · Cedar Cultural Center, 2014-07-12 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — Cedar Cultural Center, 2013-11-14
Poster · Cedar Cultural Center, 2013-11-14 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — 7th St. Entry, 2013-06-29
Poster · 7th St. Entry, 2013-06-29 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — Varsity Theater, 2010-07-27
Poster · Varsity Theater, 2010-07-27 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — Triple Rock Social Club, 2010-03-10
Poster · Triple Rock Social Club, 2010-03-10 — Songkick
Alpha Consumer — Cedar Cultural Center, 2009-11-28
Poster · Cedar Cultural Center, 2009-11-28 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Alpha Consumer on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Alpha Consumer on Last.fmArtist facts
Alpha Consumer on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited 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.

Alpha Consumer — Minneapolis | BandSlate