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Better Than Ezra

Alternative band from Baton Rouge, LA · formed 1988

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Shows on record
27
Rooms played
21
Cities
21
Releases
31
Last show
Nov 17, 2023Turner Hall Ballroom

About

Better Than Ezra is a band from Baton Rouge, LA, formed in 1988, tagged adult contemporary, jangle pop, post-grunge by its sources. Shows on record run from 1996 to 2023, across 21 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

27 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19961 show
  2. 20011 show
  3. 20091 show
  4. 20101 show
  5. 20149 shows
  6. 20153 shows
  7. 20171 show
  8. 20191 show
  9. 20239 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 17, 2023Turner Hall Ballroom · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Howie Day
Nov 16, 2023House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Howie Day
Nov 14, 2023The Jones Assembly · Oklahoma CityHeadlinerwith Howie Day
Nov 12, 2023House of Blues - Houston · HoustonHeadlinerwith Howie Day
Nov 11, 2023House of Blues - Dallas · DallasHeadlinerwith Howie Day
Nov 10, 2023L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge · Baton RougeHeadlinerwith Howie Day
Nov 9, 2023Buckhead Theatre · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Howie Day
Nov 5, 2023Lincoln Theatre · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Howie Day
Nov 2, 2023Keswick Theatre · GlensideHeadlinerwith Howie Day
Jul 7, 2019World Cafe Live · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Andrew Duhon
Aug 8, 2017Flagstar Strand Theatre · PontiacHeadlinerwith Shawn Hook
Oct 16, 2015L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge · Baton RougeHeadlinerwith Big Sam's Funky Nation
Apr 11, 2015House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansSupportwith Big Sam's Funky Nation
Feb 14, 2015House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansSupportwith Big Sam's Funky Nation
Oct 17, 2014House of Blues - Cleveland · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Sinclair
Oct 16, 2014The Vogue · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Sinclair
Sep 26, 2014House of Blues - Dallas · DallasHeadlinerwith Scars On 45
Sep 25, 2014Emo's Austin · AustinHeadlinerwith Scars On 45
Sep 22, 2014Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadlinerwith Scars On 45
Sep 21, 2014House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimHeadlinerwith Scars On 45, The Honeymoon
Sep 20, 2014House of Blues - Sunset Strip · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Scars On 45
Sep 19, 2014Bimbo's 365 Club · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Scars On 45
Aug 29, 2014House of Blues - Houston · HoustonHeadlinerwith Ruby Revue Burlesque Show, Baby Bee, Scars On 45
Feb 13, 2010House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansHeadlinerwith To Be Continued Brass Band
Sep 27, 2009House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimSupportwith Sherwood, Josiah Leming, Revolting Cocks, +3
Nov 6, 2001House of Blues - Boston · BostonSupportwith Stereolab, Quasi, Convoy
Sep 25, 1996Foellinger Auditorium, University of Ilinois · UrbanaHeadlinerwith Satchel

Where they play

21 rooms in 21 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New Orleans3 shows
  • Anaheim2 shows
  • Baton Rouge2 shows
  • Dallas2 shows
  • Houston2 shows

and 16 other cities

Releases

31 releases, 1989–2025

  • Live At The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

    2025

  • Super Magick

    2024 · Album

  • Grateful

    2020 · Single

  • Live At The 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

    2016

  • All Together Now

    2014 · Album

  • Crazy Lucky

    2014 · Single

  • Live at JazzFest 2013

    2013 · Album

  • Live At The 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

    2013

  • Jazzfest Live 2012

    2012

  • Death Valley ep

    2011 · Ep

  • Live At The 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

    2011

  • Jazzfest Live 2010

    2010

  • Absolutely Still

    2009 · Single

  • Paper Empire

    2009 · Album

  • Before the Robots

    2005 · Album

  • Greatest Hits

    2005 · Compilation

  • Juicy (The Remixes)

    2005 · Ep

  • Live at House of Blues New Orleans

    2004 · Album

  • Artifakt

    2001 · Compilation

  • Closer

    2001 · Album

  • How Does Your Garden Grow?

    1998 · Album

  • Desperately Wanting

    1996 · Single

  • Friction, Baby

    1996 · Album

  • King of New Orleans

    1996 · Single

  • Good

    1995 · Single

  • In the Blood

    1995 · Single

  • Rosealia

    1995 · Single

  • Deluxe

    1993 · Album

  • Surprise

    1989 · Album

  • 2011-05-06: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Acura Stage, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Album

  • 2012-05-05: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Gentilly Stage, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Album

Lineup

  • Kevin Griffin
  • Michael Jerome
  • Tom Drummond
  • Adam Ezra

Former

  • Cary Bonnecaze
  • Travis McNabb
  • Joel Rundell

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 4 plays, 2002-06-28–2025-02-24 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Supreme La Rock) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Marco Collins) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Better Than Ezra — House of Blues - Houston, 2014-08-29
Poster · House of Blues - Houston, 2014-08-29 — Songkick
Better Than Ezra — House of Blues - Boston, 2001-11-06
Poster · House of Blues - Boston, 2001-11-06 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
Better Than Ezra on Last.fmArtist facts
Better Than Ezra on DiscogsArtist facts
Better Than Ezra on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited 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.