Beat Happening
Indie band from Olympia, WA · formed 1982
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 28
- Last show
- Apr 3, 1992Paradigm Studio
About
Beat Happening is a band from Olympia, WA, formed in 1982, tagged alternative rock, Indie pop, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1989 to 2026, across 8 rooms in 6 cities.
- Beat Happening formed in 1982 — MusicBrainz
- Beat Happening is based in Olympia — MusicBrainz
- Calvin Johnson: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Heather Lewis: drums (drum set), guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Bret Lunsford: guitar, membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Beat Happening has 24 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1984–2019 — MusicBrainz
- Beat Happening is from Olympia, Washington , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Beat Happening plays Indie pop — Wikipedia
- Beat Happening plays lo-fi — Wikipedia
- Beat Happening plays slacker rock — Wikipedia
- Beat Happening plays twee pop — Wikipedia
- Beat Happening plays noise pop — Wikipedia
- Beat Happening has 360286 listeners on Last.fm — Beat Happening on Last.fm
- Beat Happening has released 10 recordings between 1992 and 2021 — Beat Happening on Discogs
- Beat Happening has 13 followers on Genius — Beat Happening on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Olympia, Washington, USA — Beat Happening on TheAudioDB
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
8 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Hi-Dive · Denver, CO
With Wire, Misfits, The Monks
Show 7:00 PM MDT · $18.85 · DJ night
Hi-Dive · Denver, CO
With Wire, Misfits, The Monks
Show 7:00 PM · DJ night
Shows per year
- 19892 shows
- 19903 shows
- 19911 show
- 19921 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1992 | Paradigm Studio · OaklandSupportwith Pansy Division, Unwound, Jack Acid | Support | Pansy Division, Unwound, Jack Acid |
| Aug 24, 1991 | Capitol Lake Park · OlympiaSupportwith Melvins, Mecca Normal, Girl Trouble, +2 | Support | Melvins, Mecca Normal, Girl Trouble, +2 |
| Jul 13, 1990 | Chambers Prairie Grange Hall · OlympiaSupportwith Mudhoney, Billy Childish & Thee Headcoats, Billy Childish, +2 | Support | Mudhoney, Billy Childish & Thee Headcoats, Billy Childish, +2 |
| May 20, 1990 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Fugazi, The Offspring, Monsula, +1 | Support | Fugazi, The Offspring, Monsula, +1 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | Rignall Hall · OlympiaSupportwith Melvins, Nirvana | Support | Melvins, Nirvana |
| Aug 12, 1989 | VFW Post 2100 · EverettSupportwith Mudhoney, Mecca Normal | Support | Mudhoney, Mecca Normal |
| Aug 11, 1989 | Eagles Hall · AnacortesSupportwith Mudhoney, Mecca Normal | Support | Mudhoney, Mecca Normal |
Where they play
8 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- 924 Gilman · Berkeley1 show
- Capitol Lake Park · Olympia1 show
- Chambers Prairie Grange Hall · Olympia1 show
- Eagles Hall · Anacortes1 show
- Hi-Dive · Denver1 show
Cities played
- Olympia3 shows
- Anacortes1 show
- Berkeley1 show
- Denver1 show
- Everett1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
28 releases, 1984–2021Crashing Through
2021
We Are Beat Happening
2019 · Compilation
Stars Align
2018 · Single
Look Around
2015 · Compilation
Indian Summer / Foggy Eyes
2015
Music to Climb the Apple Tree By
2003 · Compilation
Crashing Through
2002 · Compilation
Crashing Through
2001 · Compilation
Crashing Through Sampler
2001
Angel Gone
2000 · Single
Live In Japan
1998
Sassy
1992 · Ep
You Turn Me On
1992 · Album
Dreamy
1991 · Album
Sea Hunt / Knock on Any Door
1991 · Single
The Vaselines / Beat Happening
1991 · Album
Nancy Sin / Dreamy
1990 · Single
Red Head Walking / Secret Picnic Spot
1990 · Single
Black Candy
1989 · Album
Beat Happening / Screaming Trees
1988 · Ep
Crashing Through
1988 · Ep
Jamboree
1988 · Album
Look Around
1987 · Single
Beat Happening
1985 · Album
Beat Happening
1984 · Ep
Our Secret / What’s Important
1984 · Single
Three Tea Breakfast
1984 · Ep
1988-06-16: London, UK
Lineup
- Calvin Johnson · guitar, lead vocals
- Heather Lewis · drums (drum set), guitar, lead vocals
- Bret Lunsford · guitar, membranophone
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Beat Happening on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Beat Happening on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Beat Happening on Genius | Artist facts |
| Beat Happening on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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 |
| Wikidata | 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.