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Bakelite 78
Folk & acoustic band from WA · formed 1998
- americana
- vaudeville
- Shows on record
- 23
- Rooms played
- 17
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 3
- Last show
- Jun 1, 2018Upstream Music Festival 2018
About
Bakelite 78 is a band from WA, formed in 1998, tagged americana, vaudeville by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2018, across 17 rooms in 5 cities.
- Bakelite 78 has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2007 — MusicBrainz
- Bakelite 78 has 480 listeners on Last.fm — Bakelite 78 on Last.fm
- Bakelite 78 has released 3 recordings between 2006 and 2010 — Bakelite 78 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
23 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20082 shows
- 20102 shows
- 20114 shows
- 20124 shows
- 20135 shows
- 20142 shows
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20182 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2018 | Upstream Music Festival 2018 · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Funhouse · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Lucky Liquor · SeattleHeadlinerwith The Mongrel Jews | Headliner | The Mongrel Jews |
| Nov 16, 2015 | Funhouse · SeattleSupportwith Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs | Support | Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Columbia City Theater · SeattleSupportwith The Bad Things, Baby Gramps, The Debaucherauntes | Support | The Bad Things, Baby Gramps, The Debaucherauntes |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Neumos · SeattleSupportwith The Wages of Sin, The Swearengens | Support | The Wages of Sin, The Swearengens |
| Dec 28, 2013 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith The Dusty 45s, Redneck Girlfriend, Jane Rose and The Dead End Boys | Support | The Dusty 45s, Redneck Girlfriend, Jane Rose and The Dead End Boys |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Darrell's Tavern · ShorelineSupportwith The Bad Things, The Debaucherauntes | Support | The Bad Things, The Debaucherauntes |
| Oct 14, 2013 | Cryptatropa · OlympiaHeadlinerwith Thee Hobo Gobbelins, Ghost Town Gospel, Shotgun Kitchen | Headliner | Thee Hobo Gobbelins, Ghost Town Gospel, Shotgun Kitchen |
| Jun 27, 2013 | The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleSupportwith The Bad Things | Support | The Bad Things |
| Jun 13, 2013 | The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleSupportwith The Bad Things, Royal Wolfe | Support | The Bad Things, Royal Wolfe |
| Oct 19, 2012 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Environmental Encroachment, The Spears, Pinch | Headliner | Environmental Encroachment, The Spears, Pinch |
| Oct 17, 2012 | Musicquarium Lounge, The Triple Door · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 30, 2012 | Columbia City Theater · SeattleSupportwith Not Waving But Drowning, Sour Mash Hug Band, Thee Midnight Creep | Support | Not Waving But Drowning, Sour Mash Hug Band, Thee Midnight Creep |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Columbia City Theater · SeattleSupportwith The Wages of Sin | Support | The Wages of Sin |
| Dec 30, 2011 | Columbia City Theater · SeattleSupportwith Rat City Brass | Support | Rat City Brass |
| Oct 17, 2011 | Jewelbox Theatre, Rendezvous · SeattleSupportwith Curtis Eller, Toy Box Trio | Support | Curtis Eller, Toy Box Trio |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Jewelbox Theatre, Rendezvous · SeattleSupportwith Sxip Shirey, Toy Box Trio, Sarah Alden | Support | Sxip Shirey, Toy Box Trio, Sarah Alden |
| May 27, 2011 | Folklife Festival 2011 · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 4, 2010 | Conor Byrne Pub · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 15, 2010 | The Pink Door · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 20, 2008 | FitzGerald's · BerwynSupportwith Black Bear Combo, Jimbo Mathus's Knockdown South | Support | Black Bear Combo, Jimbo Mathus's Knockdown South |
| Nov 1, 2008 | Charleston · ChicagoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
17 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Columbia City Theater · Seattle4 shows
- Funhouse · Seattle2 shows
- Jewelbox Theatre, Rendezvous · Seattle2 shows
- The Crocodile - Old Location · Seattle2 shows
- Charleston · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Seattle18 shows
- Chicago2 shows
- Berwyn1 show
- Olympia1 show
- Shoreline1 show
Live history
23 shows on record- Shows counted
- 23
- First on record
- Nov 2008
- Latest on record
- Jun 2018
Shows per year
- 20082
- 20102
- 20114
- 20124
- 20135
- 20142
- 20151
- 20161
- 20182
Top rooms
- Columbia City Theater, Seattle · 4
- Funhouse, Seattle · 2
- The Crocodile - Old Location, Seattle · 2
- Jewelbox Theatre, Rendezvous, Seattle · 2
- Upstream Music Festival 2018, Seattle · 1
Top cities
- Seattle, WA · 18
- Chicago, IL · 2
- Shoreline, WA · 1
- Olympia, WA · 1
- Berwyn · 1
Often on the bill with: The Bad Things, The Wages of Sin, Toy-Box Trio, Black Bear Combo, Curtis Eller, Environmental Encroachment, Fox & the Law, Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
3 releases, 2006–2010A Sepiachord Passport
2010
Delta Disc
2007 · Album
Live From Studio A - WCBE Vol. 10
2006
Lineup
- Robert Rial
- Gregg Coffey
- Bob Kessler
- Ariel Bolles
- Erin Jordan
- Austin Quist
- Ashley Komoda
- Erik Reed
- Steve Baz
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Bakelite 78 on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Bakelite 78 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 |
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.