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Big Sandy

Rock band · formed 1988

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Big Sandy photo
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Shows on record
26
Rooms played
26
Cities
26
Releases
12
Last show
Jul 18, 2026The Observatory

About

Big Sandy is a band, formed in 1988, tagged doo wop, Rock and Roll, rockabilly by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 26 rooms in 26 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

26 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20101 show
  2. 20111 show
  3. 20152 shows
  4. 20181 show
  5. 20191 show
  6. 20231 show
  7. 202418 shows
  8. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 18, 2026The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, The Rhythm Shakers, +1
Oct 6, 2024Tally Ho Theater · LeesburgSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats
Oct 5, 2024The Queen · WilmingtonSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats
Oct 4, 2024Patchogue Performing Arts · PatchogueSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats
Oct 3, 2024Tellus 360 · LancasterSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats
Oct 2, 2024Jergels Rhythm Grille * · WarrendaleSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats
Sep 29, 2024City Winery - Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 27, 2024City Winery - NYC · ManhattanSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 26, 2024The Stone Pony · Asbury ParkSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 25, 2024Daryl's House · PawlingSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 24, 2024Music Room Gallery & Wine Bar · YarmouthSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 22, 2024broad brook opera house · East WindsorSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 21, 2024Narrows Center for the Arts · Fall RiverSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 20, 2024Off the Rails · WorcesterSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 18, 2024Wally's · HamptonSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 17, 2024The Stone Church · BrattleboroSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons
Sep 15, 2024TempleLive Cleveland Masonic · ClevelandSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats
Sep 11, 2024City Winery - St. Louis · St LouisSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons, Koffin Kats
Jan 8, 2024The Write-Off Room · Studio CitySupportwith Billy Vera, James Intveld, Rosie Flores, +18
Feb 20, 2023Hernando's Hide-A-Way · MemphisSupportwith Dale Watson, Sean Mencher
Aug 17, 2019Slim's · San FranciscoSupportwith The Blasters, Jesse Dayton, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys
Jun 8, 2018CrossroadsKC · Kansas CitySupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, The Ben Miller Band, Bottle Rockets, +1
Oct 23, 2015Alex's Bar · Long BeachSupportwith Cash'd Out, Rose's Pawn Shop, Dano Forte's Juke Joint Freak Show
Aug 22, 2015Berth / Pier 49 · San PedroSupportwith Reverend Horton Heat, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Nekromantix, +11
Jun 7, 2011Mayan Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Los Straitjackets, Jimmy Vivino, El Vez, +9
Mar 12, 2010Uptown Nightclub · OaklandHeadlinerwith Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, Special Guests, Rhythm Hustlers, +2

Where they play

26 rooms in 26 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Asbury Park1 show
  • Brattleboro1 show
  • Cleveland1 show
  • East Windsor1 show
  • Fall River1 show

and 21 other cities

Live history

26 shows on record
Shows counted
26
First on record
Mar 2010
Latest on record
Jul 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20101
  2. 20111
  3. 20152
  4. 20181
  5. 20191
  6. 20231
  7. 202418
  8. 20261

Top rooms

  • The Observatory, Santa Ana · 1
  • Tally Ho Theater, Leesburg · 1
  • The Queen, Wilmington · 1
  • Patchogue Performing Arts, Patchogue · 1
  • Tellus 360, Lancaster · 1

Top cities

  • Warrendale · 1
  • Wilmington · 1
  • Patchogue, NY · 1
  • Hampton, VA · 1
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 1

Often on the bill with: Reverend Horton Heat, Ichi-Bons, Koffin Kats, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, Ben Vaughn, Cadillac Tramps, Cat Power, Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

12 releases, 1996–2019

  • Jay Hardtke & The Irregulars

    2019

  • The Bout of the Century! JESUS & GRAVY

    2018 · Single

  • Jesus & Gravy - The Bout Of The Century!

    2018

  • ...To The Rescue

    2017

  • I Got A Feeling / Have Love Will Travel

    2012

  • Rock En Español Vol. 1

    2007

  • Up To My Old Tricks Again

    2005

  • Career Suicide (The Skip Heller Anthology: 1994 - 2001)

    2002

  • The One And Only

    1999

  • Dedicated to You

    1998 · Album

  • La Plaga / Qué Mala

    1996

  • La Plaga / Qué Mala

    Single

Lineup

  • Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys
  • Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Trio

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 2+ plays, 2017-03-17–2017-03-31 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Shake the Shack' (Mike Fuller) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Big Sandy — Photo
Photo — website
Big Sandy — The Observatory, 2026-07-18
Poster · The Observatory, 2026-07-18 — Songkick
Big Sandy — Hernando's Hide-A-Way, 2023-02-20
Poster · Hernando's Hide-A-Way, 2023-02-20 — Songkick
Big Sandy — Alex's Bar, 2015-10-23
Poster · Alex's Bar, 2015-10-23 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Big Sandy on Last.fmArtist facts
Big Sandy on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
websitePhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited 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.