Public recordCompiled from 12 credited sources · Updated Sep 26, 2026

Big Fun

Pop band from London · formed 1989

british
dance
Disco
pop

Shows on record: 14
Rooms played: 13
Cities: 11
Releases: 11
Last show: Apr 4, 2026Che Cafe Collective

About

Big Fun is a band from London, formed in 1989, tagged british, dance, Disco by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 13 rooms in 11 cities.

Big Fun formed in 1989 — MusicBrainz
Big Fun is based in London — MusicBrainz
Big Fun disbanded in 1994 — MusicBrainz
Phil Creswick: member — MusicBrainz
Mark Gillespie: member — MusicBrainz
Jason John: member — MusicBrainz
Big Fun has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–1990 — MusicBrainz
Big Fun has 53672 listeners on Last.fm — Big Fun on Last.fm
Big Fun has released 10 recordings between 1989 and 1990 — Big Fun on Discogs
Big Fun has 2 followers on Genius — Big Fun on Genius

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

14 on record · Songkick

No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

20101 show
20181 show
20193 shows
20211 show
20222 shows
20245 shows
20261 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Apr 4, 2026	Che Cafe Collective · La JollaSupportwith Blair Gun, Rain on Fridays, Virginia Crime, +1	Support	Blair Gun, Rain on Fridays, Virginia Crime, +1
Nov 20, 2024	Basement, Shrine Social Club · BoiseHeadlinerwith Plum Vision, Vexed Vixen	Headliner	Plum Vision, Vexed Vixen
Nov 16, 2024	Funhouse · SeattleHeadlinerwith Black Ends, The Beautiful Freaks, Flesh Produce	Headliner	Black Ends, The Beautiful Freaks, Flesh Produce
Aug 3, 2024	The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith Shock Therapy, Bonavega, Dagger Polyester, +4	Support	Shock Therapy, Bonavega, Dagger Polyester, +4
Apr 6, 2024	The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith The High Curbs, ultra Q, Israel's Arcade, +7	Support	The High Curbs, ultra Q, Israel's Arcade, +7
Feb 17, 2024	Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Spice Pistols, Dwarves, Nü Godd, +17	Support	Spice Pistols, Dwarves, Nü Godd, +17
Jul 30, 2022	Eli's Mile High Club · OaklandHeadlinerwith Shutups (CA), The Sleeperz, Gumby's Junk, +1	Headliner	Shutups (CA), The Sleeperz, Gumby's Junk, +1
Mar 27, 2022	Las Vegas · Las VegasHeadlinerwith PAINT (US), SHOI, Ugly Boy, +2	Headliner	PAINT (US), SHOI, Ugly Boy, +2
Nov 5, 2021	Bridges · San DiegoSupportwith Foxtide, GONE (Elijah Gonzalez), Kocean	Support	Foxtide, GONE (Elijah Gonzalez), Kocean
Oct 5, 2019	The Wayfarer · Costa MesaSupportwith Okilly Dokilly, MC Lars	Support	Okilly Dokilly, MC Lars
Sep 12, 2019	Alex's Bar · Long BeachSupportwith Melted Bodies, Wacko, TRAP GIRL	Support	Melted Bodies, Wacko, TRAP GIRL
Mar 3, 2019	1720 · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Jurassic Shark, Healing Gems, Mike Watt, +3	Support	Jurassic Shark, Healing Gems, Mike Watt, +3
Jul 1, 2018	The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith No Age, Freckle Face, Super Lunch, +22	Support	No Age, Freckle Face, Super Lunch, +22
Feb 12, 2010	Lotus Land Records · MilwaukeeSupportwith ALL CREATURES, White Problems, Catacombz, +3	Support	ALL CREATURES, White Problems, Catacombz, +3

Where they play

13 rooms in 11 cities

Rooms played most

The Observatory · Santa Ana2 shows
1720 · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Alex's Bar · Long Beach1 show
Basement, Shrine Social Club · Boise1 show
Bridges · San Diego1 show

Cities played

Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
Santa Ana2 shows
Boise1 show
Costa Mesa1 show
La Jolla1 show

and 6 other cities

Releases

11 releases, 1989–1990

A Pocketful of Dreams
1990 · Album
Handful of Promises
1990 · Single
You've Got A Friend
1990 · Single
Why Did You Break My Heart
1990
Hey There Lonely Girl
1990
A Pocketful Of Dreams - The Video Hits
1990
Blame It on the Boogie
1989 · Single
Can’t Shake the Feeling
1989 · Single
Get Busy / Blame It On The Boogie
1989
I Feel The Earth Move
1989
Living For Your Love
1989

Lineup

Phil Creswick
Mark Gillespie
Jason John

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 2 plays, 2022-10-31–2023-03-11 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Mechanical Breakdown' (Sharlese) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Big Fun — Che Cafe Collective, 2026-04-04 — Poster · Che Cafe Collective, 2026-04-04 — Songkick

Big Fun — Basement, Shrine Social Club, 2024-11-20 — Poster · Basement, Shrine Social Club, 2024-11-20 — Songkick

Big Fun — The Wayfarer, 2019-10-05 — Poster · The Wayfarer, 2019-10-05 — Songkick

Big Fun — Alex's Bar, 2019-09-12 — Poster · Alex's Bar, 2019-09-12 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

Report a correction Request removal

What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Big Fun on Last.fm	Artist facts
Big Fun on Discogs	Artist facts
Big Fun on Genius	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Spotify	Photos
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
Wikipedia	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.