Public recordCompiled from 11 credited sources · Updated Sep 23, 2026
Bad Optics
Punk band from Seattle, WA · formed 2018
- Shows on record
- 28
- Rooms played
- 22
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 5
- Last show
- Apr 25, 2026Baba Yaga
About
Bad Optics is a band from Seattle, WA, formed in 2018, tagged alternative punk, art punk, Garage Rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2018 to 2026, across 22 rooms in 5 cities.
- Bad Optics formed in 2018 — MusicBrainz
- Bad Optics is based in Seattle — MusicBrainz
- Bad Optics has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2018–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Bad Optics has 772 listeners on Last.fm — Bad Optics on Last.fm
- Bad Optics has released 1 recordings between 2025 and 2025 — Bad Optics on Discogs
- Bad Optics has 1 followers on Genius — Bad Optics on Genius
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
28 on record · Songkick, venue calendar, Internet ArchiveNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20184 shows
- 20192 shows
- 20203 shows
- 20221 show
- 20236 shows
- 20245 shows
- 20256 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Baba Yaga · SeattleSupportwith Dead Bars, M.O.S.S. (Seattle), Benzo | Support | Dead Bars, M.O.S.S. (Seattle), Benzo |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Chop Suey · SeattleSupportwith Laminate, Blair Gun, Troy | Support | Laminate, Blair Gun, Troy |
| Sep 13, 2025 | The Auditorium (Abbey Arts) · SeattleSupportwith Lemon Boy, waltzerr, Flesh Produce, +9 | Support | Lemon Boy, waltzerr, Flesh Produce, +9 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith So Pitted, SUX, Fleetwood Snack | Support | So Pitted, SUX, Fleetwood Snack |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Belltown Yacht Club · SeattleHeadlinerwith Skin Theory, Faith in Strangers | Headliner | Skin Theory, Faith in Strangers |
| May 15, 2025 | Baba Yaga · SeattleHeadlinerwith Fruit Juice, Public Pool | Headliner | Fruit Juice, Public Pool |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Real Art Tacoma · TacomaHeadlinerwith Constanza, Duos, moon mother, +1 | Headliner | Constanza, Duos, moon mother, +1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Faith in Strangers, Flesh Produce | Headliner | Faith in Strangers, Flesh Produce |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Lucky Dime · EverettSupportwith Crazy Eyes, Oliver Elf Army | Support | Crazy Eyes, Oliver Elf Army |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Woodland Theater | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Nectar Lounge · SeattleSupportwith Sour Fuzz, Modern Daze, Smac | Support | Sour Fuzz, Modern Daze, Smac |
| Feb 17, 2024 | The Vera Project · SeattleSupportwith ZOOKRAUGHT, Rainbow Coalition Death Cult, Flesh Produce, +3 | Support | ZOOKRAUGHT, Rainbow Coalition Death Cult, Flesh Produce, +3 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Christian Death, 38 Coffin, REPLICAS | Support | Christian Death, 38 Coffin, REPLICAS |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Alex's Bar · Long BeachSupportwith Crossing I's Dotting T's, Cosmic Kitten | Support | Crossing I's Dotting T's, Cosmic Kitten |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Woodland TheaterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Alma Rooftop · TacomaSupportwith Linda From Work, Little Venom | Support | Linda From Work, Little Venom |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Madame Lou's · SeattleSupportwith Wild Powwers | Support | Wild Powwers |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Neumos · SeattleSupportwith Conversation Pit, Linda From Work, Elvis Batchild | Support | Conversation Pit, Linda From Work, Elvis Batchild |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Belltown Yacht Club · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Airport Tavern · TacomaSupportwith millennial falcon, Cellophane Eyes, Are They Brothers? | Support | millennial falcon, Cellophane Eyes, Are They Brothers? |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Yuvees, Velvet Q, Fruit Juice | Support | Yuvees, Velvet Q, Fruit Juice |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Tony V's Garage · EverettSupportwith Big Business, Death Eyes | Support | Big Business, Death Eyes |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Hollow Earth Radio · SeattleSupportwith Sleepover Club, Yuvees, The Carols | Support | Sleepover Club, Yuvees, The Carols |
| Feb 16, 2019 | The Firefly Lounge · BellinghamSupportwith Actionesse, Babe Waves, Supermissive | Support | Actionesse, Babe Waves, Supermissive |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Black Lab Gallery · EverettHeadlinerwith Asterhouse, Laser Beam | Headliner | Asterhouse, Laser Beam |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Blue Moon Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Xurs, Sleepover Club, Rambis | Support | Xurs, Sleepover Club, Rambis |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Black Lab Gallery · EverettSupportwith Monsterwatch, Fuzz Mutt, Actionesse | Support | Monsterwatch, Fuzz Mutt, Actionesse |
| May 25, 2018 | Obscurus · EverettSupportwith Laser Beam, Fuzz Mutt, Midnight Lights | Support | Laser Beam, Fuzz Mutt, Midnight Lights |
Where they play
22 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Tractor Tavern · Seattle3 shows
- Baba Yaga · Seattle2 shows
- Belltown Yacht Club · Seattle2 shows
- Black Lab Gallery · Everett2 shows
- Woodland Theater2 shows
Cities played
- Seattle16 shows
- Everett5 shows
- Tacoma3 shows
- Bellingham1 show
- Long Beach1 show
Releases
5 releases, 2018–2025The Bounded World
2025 · Album
The Visitor
2023 · Ep
Pax Americana
2022 · Album
Beach Front Property/Dungeon Crawler
2021 · Single
Warm Strokes of Pragmatism
2018 · Ep
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Bad Optics on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Bad Optics on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Bad Optics on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| venue calendar | Show history |
| Internet Archive | 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.