Babes in Toyland
Rock band from Minneapolis, MN · formed 1987
- Shows on record
- 13
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 27
- Last show
- Oct 20, 2016Twin Cities Public Television
About
Babes in Toyland is a band from Minneapolis, MN, formed in 1987, tagged alternative rock, grunge, noise rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1991 to 2016, across 12 rooms in 11 cities.
- Babes in Toyland formed in 1987 — MusicBrainz
- Babes in Toyland is based in Minneapolis — MusicBrainz
- Babes in Toyland disbanded in 2001 — MusicBrainz
- Lori Barbero: member — MusicBrainz
- Kat Bjelland: member — MusicBrainz
- Michelle Leon: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Maureen Herman: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Babes in Toyland has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Babes in Toyland has 184796 listeners on Last.fm — Babes in Toyland on Last.fm
- Babes In Toyland has released 10 recordings between 2001 and 2020 — Babes In Toyland 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
13 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19914 shows
- 19923 shows
- 19931 show
- 19942 shows
- 20152 shows
- 20161 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2016 | Twin Cities Public Television · St. PaulHeadlinerwith Bruise Violet | Headliner | Bruise Violet |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Downsview Park · TorontoSupportwith Weezer, Wu-Tang Clan, Rancid, +15 | Support | Weezer, Wu-Tang Clan, Rancid, +15 |
| Aug 30, 2015 | National Western Complex · DenverSupportwith Meat Wave, PUP, Explosions in the Sky, +24 | Support | Meat Wave, PUP, Explosions in the Sky, +24 |
| Dec 19, 1994 | Hollywood Palace · HollywoodSupportwith Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men, Dave Alvin, The Circle Jerks, +7 | Support | Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men, Dave Alvin, The Circle Jerks, +7 |
| Jan 23, 1994 | Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Screaming Trees, L7, Wool, +2 | Support | Screaming Trees, L7, Wool, +2 |
| Jul 18, 1993 | JFK Stadium · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Primus, Alice In Chains, Dinosaur Jr., +27 | Support | Primus, Alice In Chains, Dinosaur Jr., +27 |
| Sep 25, 1992 | O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownHeadlinerwith Urge Overkill, Polvo | Headliner | Urge Overkill, Polvo |
| Sep 23, 1992 | O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownHeadlinerwith Urge Overkill, Polvo | Headliner | Urge Overkill, Polvo |
| Aug 25, 1992 | Marquee Club - Charing Cross Road · LondonHeadlinerwith Urge Overkill | Headliner | Urge Overkill |
| Dec 15, 1991 | Electric Brixton · LondonSupportwith Bizarre Inc, Chumbawamba, Credit To The Nation, +1 | Support | Bizarre Inc, Chumbawamba, Credit To The Nation, +1 |
| Aug 23, 1991 | Reading · ReadingSupportwith Iggy Pop, Sonic Youth, Pop Will Eat Itself, +17 | Support | Iggy Pop, Sonic Youth, Pop Will Eat Itself, +17 |
| Jun 30, 1991 | Theaterfabrik · MunichSupportwith Thin White Rope, Skunk | Support | Thin White Rope, Skunk |
| Jun 29, 1991 | Kino · EbenseeSupportwith Nikki Sudden, Thin White Rope, Lydia Lunch, +4 | Support | Nikki Sudden, Thin White Rope, Lydia Lunch, +4 |
Where they play
12 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish Town2 shows
- Downsview Park · Toronto1 show
- Electric Brixton · London1 show
- Hollywood Palace · Hollywood1 show
- Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Cities played
- Kentish Town2 shows
- London2 shows
- Denver1 show
- Ebensee1 show
- Hollywood1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
27 releases, 1989–2020The Complete Albums 1990-1995
2020 · Compilation
Redeux
2016 · Compilation
1991: The Year Punk Broke
2011
The Best of Babes in Toyland and Kat Bjelland
2004 · Compilation
Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair
2003 · Compilation
Live At the Astoria, London 2002
2003 · Album
Devil
2002 · Album
Viled
2002 · Compilation
Collector's Item
2001 · Compilation
Minneapolism: Live for the Last Time
2001 · Album
The BBC John Peel Sessions 1990-92
2001 · Compilation
The Further Adventures of Babes in Toyland
2001 · Compilation
Intermenstral
2001
Lived
2000 · Album
Natural Babe Killers
2000 · Compilation
Nemesisters
1995 · Album
Dystopia
1994 · Compilation
Painkillers
1993 · Ep
Bruise Violet
1992 · Single
Fontanelle
1992 · Album
The Peel Sessions
1992 · Compilation
Handsome And Gretel / Pearl
1991 · Single
House / Arriba
1990 · Single
Spanking Machine
1990 · Album
To Mother
1990 · Ep
We Are Family
1990 · Single
Dust Cake Boy / Spit to See the Shine
1989 · Single
Lineup
- Lori Barbero
- Kat Bjelland
Former
- Michelle Leon
- Maureen Herman
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Babes in Toyland on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Babes In Toyland on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | 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.