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Big Nothing

Shows on record: 16
Rooms played: 15
Cities: 9
Releases: 9
Last show: May 15, 2025Underground Arts

About

Big Nothing is a band from Philadelphia, PA, tagged alt-country, alternative, alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2025, across 15 rooms in 9 cities.

Big Nothing is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
Patrick Graham: guitar — MusicBrainz
Chris Jordan: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
Liz Parsons: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
Matt Quinn: guitar — MusicBrainz
Big Nothing has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2017–2026 — MusicBrainz
Dog Hours is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Dog Hours on Bandcamp
Big Nothing has 9864 listeners on Last.fm — Big Nothing on Last.fm
Big Nothing has released 1 recordings between 1989 and 1989 — Big Nothing on Discogs

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

16 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20173 shows
20183 shows
20197 shows
20201 show
20221 show
20251 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
May 15, 2025	Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Toys That Kill, Samiam, Iron Chic	Support	Toys That Kill, Samiam, Iron Chic
Jun 10, 2022	House of Independents · Asbury ParkSupportwith Teenage Halloween, Sweet Pill, Iron Chic	Support	Teenage Halloween, Sweet Pill, Iron Chic
Feb 21, 2020	The Gutter - Williamsburg · BrooklynSupportwith Dead Bars, Pass Away, Depressed Mode (NYC)	Support	Dead Bars, Pass Away, Depressed Mode (NYC)
Aug 29, 2019	The 27 Club · OttawaSupportwith Iron Chic, Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish	Support	Iron Chic, Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish
Aug 28, 2019	Horseshoe Tavern · TorontoSupportwith Iron Chic, Junior Battles	Support	Iron Chic, Junior Battles
Jul 14, 2019	Everybody Hits · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Spanish Love Songs, Rebuilder	Support	Spanish Love Songs, Rebuilder
May 19, 2019	Trans-Pecos · RidgewoodSupportwith Radiator Hospital, Swanning	Support	Radiator Hospital, Swanning
May 18, 2019	Coop De Travail Katacombes · MontrealSupportwith The Dopamines, Timeshares, Bong Mountain, +9	Support	The Dopamines, Timeshares, Bong Mountain, +9
May 12, 2019	Blockhouse · BloomingtonSupportwith Radiator Hospital, Plateau Below, Vollmar, +1	Support	Radiator Hospital, Plateau Below, Vollmar, +1
May 7, 2019	The Pinhook · DurhamSupportwith Radiator Hospital	Support	Radiator Hospital
Oct 16, 2018	Boot & Saddle · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Spiritual Cramp	Support	Spiritual Cramp
Oct 10, 2018	First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Swearin', Empath	Support	Swearin', Empath
Jan 12, 2018	Boot & Saddle · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Weakened Friends, Cold Fronts	Support	Weakened Friends, Cold Fronts
Aug 10, 2017	Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Behold the Brave, Katie Ellen, Warbly Jets, +4	Support	Behold the Brave, Katie Ellen, Warbly Jets, +4
May 22, 2017	PhilaMOCA · PhiladelphiaSupportwith RVIVR, Empath	Support	RVIVR, Empath
May 13, 2017	MilkBoy Philly · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Iron Chic, Goddamnit, Worriers	Support	Iron Chic, Goddamnit, Worriers

Where they play

15 rooms in 9 cities

Rooms played most

Boot & Saddle · Philadelphia2 shows
Blockhouse · Bloomington1 show
Coop De Travail Katacombes · Montreal1 show
Everybody Hits · Philadelphia1 show
First Unitarian Church · Philadelphia1 show

Cities played

Philadelphia8 shows
Asbury Park1 show
Bloomington1 show
Brooklyn1 show
Durham1 show

and 4 other cities

Releases

9 releases, 1989–2026

Big Nothing
2026 · Album
Dog Hours
2022 · Album
Covers, Etc.
2021 · Ep
Hook
2020 · Single
Monday Morning
2020 · Single
Audiotree Live
2019 · Ep
Chris
2019 · Album
Big Nothing
2017 · Ep
Only Love / Inside Me
1989

Lineup

Patrick Graham · guitar
Chris Jordan · drums (drum set)
Liz Parsons · electric bass guitar
Matt Quinn · guitar

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 4 plays, 2022-01-25–2022-02-17 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Big Nothing — House of Independents, 2022-06-10 — Poster · House of Independents, 2022-06-10 — Songkick

Big Nothing — The Gutter - Williamsburg, 2020-02-21 — Poster · The Gutter - Williamsburg, 2020-02-21 — Songkick

Big Nothing — The 27 Club, 2019-08-29 — Poster · The 27 Club, 2019-08-29 — Songkick

Big Nothing — Everybody Hits, 2019-07-14 — Poster · Everybody Hits, 2019-07-14 — Songkick

Big Nothing — Trans-Pecos, 2019-05-19 — Poster · Trans-Pecos, 2019-05-19 — Songkick

Big Nothing — Boot & Saddle, 2018-01-12 — Poster · Boot & Saddle, 2018-01-12 — Songkick

Big Nothing — PhilaMOCA, 2017-05-22 — Poster · PhilaMOCA, 2017-05-22 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Dog Hours on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Big Nothing on Last.fm	Artist facts
Big Nothing on Discogs	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Bandcamp	Photos
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.