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Barrett Martin

Jazz band from Olympia, WA · formed 1967

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Barrett Martin photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
28
Rooms played
26
Cities
21
Releases
19
Last show
Feb 6, 2026Indoor Stage, Pappy + Harriet's

About

Barrett Martin is a band from Olympia, WA, formed in 1967, tagged Alternative rock, delta blues, grunge by its sources. Shows on record run from 1996 to 2026, across 26 rooms in 21 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

28 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19961 show
  2. 19971 show
  3. 20101 show
  4. 20121 show
  5. 20151 show
  6. 20201 show
  7. 20212 shows
  8. 20221 show
  9. 202312 shows
  10. 20245 shows
  11. 20251 show
  12. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Feb 6, 2026Indoor Stage, Pappy + Harriet's · PioneertownSupportwith Alain Johannes, Peter Buck, Drink The Sea, +1
Dec 17, 2025The Jazz Cafe · LondonSupportwith Peter Buck, Duke Garwood, Alain Johannes
May 10, 2024Kex Hostel · ReykjavíkHeadlinerwith Duke Garwood, Daníel Hjálmtýsson
May 7, 2024Band on the Wall · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Duke Garwood
May 5, 2024Metronome · NottinghamHeadlinerwith Duke Garwood
May 4, 2024The Lantern at Bristol Beacon · BristolHeadlinerwith Duke Garwood
May 3, 2024Bush Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith Duke Garwood
Dec 9, 2023Vultures · Colorado SpringsHeadliner
Dec 8, 2023recordBar · Kansas CityHeadliner
Dec 4, 2023The Bur Oak · MadisonHeadliner
Dec 3, 2023Bottom Lounge · ChicagoHeadliner
Nov 28, 2023Space Ballroom · HamdenHeadliner
Nov 27, 2023Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynHeadliner
Nov 24, 2023Richmond Music Hall · RichmondHeadliner
Nov 18, 2023The Abbey · OrlandoHeadliner
Nov 13, 2023The Studio at the Factory · DallasHeadlinerwith Barrett Martin Group
Nov 7, 2023The Venice West · VeniceHeadlinerwith Johnny Britt
Nov 2, 2023McMenamin's Mission Theater · PortlandHeadliner
Oct 31, 2023Here - After · SeattleHeadliner
May 7, 2022JazzBones · TacomaHeadlinerwith Peter Buck
Oct 10, 2021Jack London Revue · PortlandHeadliner
Oct 8, 2021JazzBones · TacomaHeadliner
Oct 9, 2020JazzBones · TacomaHeadliner
Jan 30, 2015Benaroya Hall · SeattleSupportwith Mike McCready, Chris Cornell, Duff McKagan
Dec 15, 2012The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleSupportwith Walking Papers, Duff McKagan, Benjamin Anderson, +2
Mar 15, 2010Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadliner
May 17, 1997The Ash Grove · Santa MonicaSupportwith Mark Eitzel, Peter Buck, Justin Harwood, +4
Nov 14, 1996Georgia University · AthensSupportwith J Mascis, Mark Lanegan

Where they play

26 rooms in 21 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland3 shows
  • Seattle3 shows
  • Tacoma3 shows
  • London2 shows
  • Athens1 show

and 16 other cities

Releases

19 releases, 2004–2025

Lineup

  • Walking Papers · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Tuatara
  • Endino's Earthworm
  • Barrett Martin Group · eponymous, percussion
  • Levee Walkers
  • Raw Power · drums (drum set)
  • Thin Men
  • Silverlites
  • Drink the Sea

Former

  • Skin Yard
  • Screaming Trees · drums (drum set)
  • Mad Season · double bass

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 2+ plays, 2021-01-17–2025-01-17 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Miss Ashley) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Barrett Martin — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Barrett Martin — Scattered Diamonds
Release art · Scattered Diamonds — release
Barrett Martin — Indwell
Release art · Indwell — release
Barrett Martin — Songs Of The Firebird
Release art · Songs Of The Firebird — release
Barrett Martin — Transcendence
Release art · Transcendence — release
Barrett Martin — Artifact
Release art · Artifact — release
Barrett Martin — Atlas
Release art · Atlas — release
Barrett Martin — Indoor Stage, Pappy + Harriet's, 2026-02-06
Poster · Indoor Stage, Pappy + Harriet's, 2026-02-06 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Barrett Martin on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Barrett Martin on Last.fmArtist facts
Barrett Martin on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
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
WikidataCredited 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.