Black Bear Combo
Punk band from Chicago, IL · formed 2002
- brass
- cocek
- experimental
- punk
- street music
- circus
- jazz
- chicago
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 11
- Last show
- Oct 31, 2015Hideout
About
Black Bear Combo is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 2002, tagged brass, cocek, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2015, across 4 rooms in 2 cities.
- Black Bear Combo formed in 2002 — MusicBrainz
- Doug Abram: saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Gerald Bailey: trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Black Bear Combo has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2012–2012 — MusicBrainz
- Black Bear Combo is based in Chicago, Illinois — Black Bear Combo on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Zeleno Selo / Pena (2020-08-07) — Bandcamp
- Black Bear Combo has 781 listeners on Last.fm — Black Bear Combo on Last.fm
- Black Bear Combo has released 7 recordings between 2005 and 2017 — Black Bear Combo 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
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20151 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2015 | Hideout · ChicagoHeadlinerwith La Cosa, Rasplyn | Headliner | La Cosa, Rasplyn |
| May 17, 2013 | Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Wild Jesus & the Devil's Lettuce, Lowdown Brass Band | Support | Wild Jesus & the Devil's Lettuce, Lowdown Brass Band |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Martyrs' · ChicagoSupportwith Lowdown Brass Band, 4 Star Brass Band, Sanctified Grumblers | Support | Lowdown Brass Band, 4 Star Brass Band, Sanctified Grumblers |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Darkroom · ChicagoSupportwith Delhi 2 Dublin, DJ Radiohiro, Duke Shin, +1 | Support | Delhi 2 Dublin, DJ Radiohiro, Duke Shin, +1 |
| Sep 23, 2010 | Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Capillary Action, volcano! | Support | Capillary Action, volcano! |
| Nov 20, 2008 | FitzGerald's · BerwynHeadlinerwith Bakelite 78, Jimbo Mathus's Knockdown South | Headliner | Bakelite 78, Jimbo Mathus's Knockdown South |
Where they play
4 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Hideout · Chicago3 shows
- Darkroom · Chicago1 show
- FitzGerald's · Berwyn1 show
- Martyrs' · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Chicago5 shows
- Berwyn1 show
Live history
6 shows on record- Shows counted
- 6
- First on record
- Nov 2008
- Latest on record
- Oct 2015
Shows per year
- 20081
- 20101
- 20111
- 20121
- 20131
- 20151
Top rooms
- Hideout, Chicago · 3
- Martyrs', Chicago · 1
- Darkroom, Chicago · 1
- FitzGerald's, Berwyn · 1
Top cities
- Chicago, IL · 5
- Berwyn · 1
Often on the bill with: Lowdown Brass Band, 4 Star Brass Band, Bakelite 78, Capillary Action, Delhi 2 Dublin, Sanctified Grumblers, Volcano!
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
11 releases, 2005–2020
Aug 7, 2020 · Album · 2 tracks
Big Life / Dangerhouse
2017
Split LP
2012 · Album
Split Lp, Limited Edition
2012
Honk! Live At Somerville Theatre
2010
Game Of Death
2009
Honk! Live At The Dilboy
2007
String Of Artifacts
2005
Album
Chicago Grotesque
Lineup
- Doug Abram · saxophone
- Gerald Bailey · trumpet
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
6 members on record- Andrew Zelmtenure unknown
- Dersu Burrowstenure unknown
- Doug Abramsaxophonetenure unknown
- Ehsan Ghoreishitenure unknown
- Gerald Baileytrumpettenure unknown
- Rob Pleshartenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Lowdown Brass Band (via Andrew Zelm), Strange Winds (via Gerald Bailey), The Ridiculous Trio (via Rob Pleshar), Tijuana Hercules (via Doug Abram)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Black Bear Combo on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Black Bear Combo on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Black Bear Combo on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | 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.