Beastie Boys
Hip-hop band from New York City · formed 1979
- Shows on record
- 3
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Jan 7, 1996Fremantle Oval
About
Beastie Boys is a band from New York City, formed in 1979, tagged alternative hip hop, alternative rock, east coast hip hop by its sources. Shows on record run from 1995 to 1996, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.
- Beastie Boys formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- Beastie Boys is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Beastie Boys disbanded in 2014 — MusicBrainz
- Mike D: member — MusicBrainz
- Adam Horovitz: member — MusicBrainz
- Mario Caldato Jr.: member — MusicBrainz
- Doctor Dré: additional — MusicBrainz
- Mix Master Mike: additional — MusicBrainz
- Adam Yauch: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Berry: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kate Schellenbach: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Beastie Boys has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1982–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Beastie Boys formed in 1981 — Wikipedia
- Beastie Boys is from New York City, U.S. — Wikipedia
- Beastie Boys plays Hip-hop — Wikipedia
- Beastie Boys plays alternative hip-hop — Wikipedia
- Beastie Boys plays rap rock — Wikipedia
- Beastie Boys plays hardcore punk (early) — Wikipedia
- Beastie Boys has 3520592 listeners on Last.fm — Beastie Boys on Last.fm
- Beastie Boys has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2025 — Beastie Boys on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): New York, USA — Beastie Boys on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1981 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Dissolved 2012 (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Origin: New York City (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: hip-hop, rap rock, alternative hip-hop, hardcore punk — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Mike D, Adam Yauch, Ad-Rock, Kate Schellenbach, Rick Rubin, Doctor Dré, DJ Hurricane, Eric "Bobo" Correa, Money Mark — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Rat Cage Records, Def Jam Recordings, Capitol Records — Wikidata
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
3 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19952 shows
- 19961 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1996 | Fremantle Oval · FremantleHeadlinerwith Jawbreaker, Foo Fighters, Beck, +5 | Headliner | Jawbreaker, Foo Fighters, Beck, +5 |
| May 18, 1995 | Cobo Arena · DetroitHeadlinerwith Bad Brains, Hurricane | Headliner | Bad Brains, Hurricane |
| Mar 3, 1995 | O2 Academy Brixton · BrixtonHeadlinerwith JON SPENCER, Hurricane, James Lavelle | Headliner | JON SPENCER, Hurricane, James Lavelle |
Where they play
3 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Cobo Arena · Detroit1 show
- Fremantle Oval · Fremantle1 show
- O2 Academy Brixton · Brixton1 show
Cities played
- Brixton1 show
- Detroit1 show
- Fremantle1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1982–2025Licensed To Ill (Instrumentals)
2025
Recomposing Beastie Boys Vol. 1
2024 · Compilation
Mo' Cowbells Mo' Problems
2023 · Album
Music
2020 · Compilation
Beastie Boys Music
2020
Rock the Cowbells
2019 · Album
Shadrach (Remixes)
2019
Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun (Remixes)
2019
Hey Ladies (Remixes)
2019
Shake Your Rump (Remixes)
2019
Intergalactic (DJ Thera Core Mix)
2017
Sabotaggio
2015
Say It - Too Many Rappers
2013
Hot Sauce Committee, Part Two
2011 · Album
Legendary
2011 · Album
B-Boys In The Cut
2011
The Mix‐Up
2007 · Album
Awesome; I... Shot That!
2006 · Album
Solid Gold Hits
2005 · Compilation
Live At The Wireless
2004 · Album
New York State of Mind
2004 · Album
To the 5 Boroughs
2004 · Album
Beastie Boys DVD Video Anthology
2000 · Compilation
Anthology: The Sounds of Science
1999 · Compilation
Gold '99
1999 · Compilation
Hello Nasty
1998 · Album
The In Sound From Way Out!
1995 · Compilation
Tokyo Drift (Live 1995)
1995 · Album
Ill Communication
1994 · Album
Sabotage
1994 · Compilation
Some Old Bullshit
1994 · Compilation
Check Your Head
1992 · Album
Paul’s Boutique
1989 · Album
Licensed to Ill
1986 · Album
Polly Wog Stew EP
1982 · Ep
Lineup
- Mike D
- Adam Horovitz
- Mario Caldato Jr.
- Doctor Dré · additional
- Mix Master Mike · additional
Former
- Adam Yauch
- John Berry
- Kate Schellenbach
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 46+ plays, 2026-06-14–2026-09-22 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Morgan) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
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Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Beastie Boys on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Beastie Boys on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Beastie Boys on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos, Logo |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.