Skip to main content
Public recordCompiled from 14 credited sources · Updated Oct 8, 2026

Blonde Redhead

Rock band from New York, NY · formed 1993

Listen on BandcampFollow on Instagram
Blonde Redhead photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
58
Cities
48
Releases
32
Last show
Oct 7, 2026The Observatory OC

About

Blonde Redhead is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1993, tagged alternative, alternative rock, américain by its sources. Shows on record run from 1998 to 2027, across 58 rooms in 48 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

60+ on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Blonde Redhead

    The Observatory North Park · San Diego, CA

    With Emily Kokal

    Show 7:00 PM PDT · Multi-band bill

  2. Blonde Redhead

    The Bellwether · Los Angeles, CA

    With Emily Kokal

    Show 8:00 PM PDT · Multi-band bill

  3. Bloc Party – Blonde Redhead, joan

    Forest Hills Stadium · Forest Hills, NY

    With Blonde Redhead, joan

    Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 19983 shows
  2. 19992 shows
  3. 20002 shows
  4. 20014 shows
  5. 200416 shows
  6. 20072 shows
  7. 20083 shows
  8. 20111 show
  9. 20141 show
  10. 20164 shows
  11. 20181 show
  12. 20239 shows
  13. 20245 shows
  14. 20252 shows
  15. 20264 shows
  16. 20271 show
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 7, 2026The Observatory OC · Santa AnaHeadliner
Oct 7, 2026The Observatory · Santa AnaHeadlinerwith Emily Kokal
Jun 11, 2025Red Rocks Amphitheatre · MorrisonHeadlinerwith Bloc Party, Family Dinner
Jun 9, 2025Fillmore Minneapolis · MinneapolisSupportwith Bloc Party, Family Dinner
Mar 2, 2024Mr. Smalls Theatre · MillvaleHeadlinerwith Squirrel Flower
Mar 1, 2024The Roxy · LakewoodHeadlinerwith Squirrel Flower
Feb 29, 2024El Club · DetroitSupportwith Squirrel Flower
Feb 27, 2024Delmar Hall · St LouisHeadlinerwith Squirrel Flower
Feb 26, 2024The Basement East · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Squirrel Flower
Oct 28, 2023The Studio at the Factory · DallasHeadlinerwith Angelica Garcia
Oct 27, 2023Mohawk · AustinHeadlinerwith Angelica Garcia, Blushing
Oct 26, 2023Hotel Vegas · AustinSupportwith Levitation, Unwound, Oneohtrix Point Never, +74
Oct 25, 2023Meow Wolf · Santa FeHeadlinerwith Angelica Garcia
Oct 24, 2023Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodHeadlinerwith Angelica Garcia
Oct 18, 2023Neptune Theatre · SeattleHeadlinerwith Angelica Garcia
Oct 16, 2023August Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Angelica Garcia
Oct 14, 2023Fox Performing Arts Center · RiversideHeadlinerwith Melody's Echo Chamber
Aug 31, 2023Ogden Amphitheater · OgdenSupportwith Phantogram
Aug 21, 2018Paradiso · AmsterdamSupportwith Snail Mail
May 27, 2016Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith DRALMS, Wintersleep
May 26, 2016Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith DRALMS, Wintersleep
May 24, 2016The Independent · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith DRALMS, Wintersleep
May 22, 2016Mississippi Studios · PortlandHeadlinerwith DRALMS, Wintersleep
Aug 19, 2014Soho Studios, Wynwood Convention Center · MiamiSupportwith Mayer Hawthorne
Nov 6, 2011Fun Fun Fun Fest · AustinSupportwith Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, OFWGKTA, Architecture In Helsinki, +14
Dec 31, 2008Terminal 5 · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Islands, Elvis Perkins
Jun 28, 2008Southern Comfort Music Experience 2008 · DenverHeadlinerwith Eagle Seagull, Gnarls Barkley, BASSNECTAR, +6
Mar 18, 2008St. Ann's Warehouse · BrooklynSupportwith Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Antony, +6
Aug 18, 2007Sunset Junction Street Festival · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Ben Harper, Black Mountain, Buzzcocks, +11
Mar 14, 2007Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Jealousy Curve, Ms, The Black Angels, +9
Oct 28, 2004Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Benzos, Home Video
Oct 23, 2004Club Soda · MontrealHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 22, 2004Opera House · TorontoHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 21, 2004Magic Stick · DetroitHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 20, 2004Grop Shop · Cleveland HeightsHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 19, 2004Little Brothers · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 18, 2004The World · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 16, 2004High Dive · ChampaignHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 15, 2004The Blue Note · ColumbiaHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 13, 2004Granada Theatre · LawrenceHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 12, 2004Trees · DallasHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 10, 2004Emo's Austin · AustinHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 9, 2004Ground Hall · HoustonHeadlinerwith Home Video
Oct 8, 2004House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Home Video
Sep 17, 2004Conway Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith Cass McCombs, Double, Home Video
Jul 4, 2004Eurokennes De Belfort · StrasbourgHeadlinerwith Slipknot, The Rapture, Groove Armada
Oct 13, 2001Aladdin Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Thrones
Apr 28, 2001Empire Polo Club · IndioSupportwith Aceyalone, Adam Freeland, AK1200, +43
Apr 20, 2001Printemps de Bourges · BourgesHeadlinerwith Dead Man Ray, Swell
Apr 19, 2001L'Usine · GenevaHeadlinerwith Sinner DC, Swell
Dec 4, 2000Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Erase Errata
Apr 16, 2000Echo Lounge · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Brother JT, Grumpy
Sep 17, 1999Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park · CamberHeadlinerwith Arab Strap
Jan 20, 1999Salle des Fêtes · RedonHeadlinerwith The Third Eye Foundation, Foehn, Playdoh
Oct 17, 1998Capitol Theater · OlympiaHeadlinerwith Unwound
Jul 18, 1998Harro East Ballroom · RochesterHeadlinerwith Fugazi
Jul 16, 1998The Chance · PoughkeepsieHeadlinerwith Fugazi, Shellac

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

58 rooms in 48 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Austin5 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows
  • Dallas2 shows
  • Detroit2 shows

and 43 other cities

Live history

67 shows on record
Shows counted
67
First on record
Nov 1995
Latest on record
Oct 2026

Shows per year

  1. 19986
  2. 19992
  3. 20002
  4. 20014
  5. 200416
  6. 20072
  7. 20083
  8. 20111
  9. 20141
  10. 20164
  11. 20181
  12. 20239
  13. 20245
  14. 20252
  15. 20261

Top rooms

  • Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles (LA) · 2
  • Emo's Austin, Austin · 2
  • Cat's Cradle, Carrboro · 2
  • Liberty Lunch, Austin · 2
  • Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles (LA) · 2

Top cities

  • Austin, TX · 7
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 5
  • San Francisco, CA · 3
  • Detroit, MI · 3
  • Dallas, TX · 2

Often on the bill with: Home Video, Fugazi, Angélica Garcia, Squirrel Flower, Dralms, Unwound, Wintersleep, Shellac

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

Releases

32 releases, 1993–2026

  • Blood Spilled

    2026

  • The Shadow of the Guest

    2025 · Ep

  • Sit Down for Dinner

    2023 · Album

  • More Coda

    2023

  • Snowman

    2023

  • Go To My Head / Sunday Jam

    2019

  • Where Your Mind Wants To Go (Rone Remix)

    2018

  • We Should Be Holding Hands

    2018

  • Where Your Mind Wants To Go

    2018

  • 3 O’Clock

    2017 · Ep

  • Freedom of Expression on Barragán

    2016 · Album

  • Masculin Féminin

    2016 · Compilation

  • Barragán

    2014 · Album

  • Blonde Redhead Remixes

    2011 · Ep

  • The Dungeon Masters

    2011 · Album

  • Penny Sparkle

    2010 · Album

  • 23

    2007 · Album

  • The Secret Society of Butterflies

    2005 · Ep

  • Elephant Woman

    2004 · Single

  • Misery Is a Butterfly

    2004 · Album

  • Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons

    2000 · Album

  • Mélodie Citronique

    2000 · Ep

  • Slogan / Limited Conversation

    2000 · Single

  • In an Expression of the Inexpressible

    1998 · Album

  • Fake Can Be Just as Good

    1997 · Album

  • Symphony of Treble / Kasuality

    1997 · Single

  • 10 Feet High / Valentine

    1995 · Single

  • Blonde Redhead

    1995 · Album

  • Flying Douglas / Harmony

    1995 · Single

  • La mia vita violenta

    1995 · Album

  • Vague / Jet Star

    1994 · Single

  • Big Song / Amescream

    1993 · Single

Discography

51 releases, 1993–2026
  • 2026Blood SpilledSingle

    section1

  • 2025Before (Choir Version)Single

    section1

  • 2025Rest of Her Life (Choir version)Single

    section1

  • 2025The Shadow of the GuestEP

    section1 · S005

  • 2023For The Damaged CodaRelease
  • 2023Melody ExperimentSingle

    section1

  • 2023Sit Down for DinnerAlbum

    section1 · S003-1

  • 2023SnowmanSingle

    section1 · TK102

  • 2019Go To My Head / Sunday JamRelease
  • 2018We Should Be Holding HandsSingle
  • 2018Where Your Mind Wants to GoSingle
  • 20173 O’ClockEP

    Asa Wa Kuru · LP13 · Mastered By: Francesco Donadello

Show 39 more releases
  • 2016Freedom of Expression on BarragánAlbum

    Asa Wa Kuru

  • 2016Masculin FémininCompilation

    Numero Group · NUM205

  • 2016Peel SessionsSingle

    Numero Group · NUM205.3 · Engineer: Ralph Jordan; Producer [Produced By]: Anita Kamath

  • 2016You’re OnlySingle

    Rebirth · REBD049

  • 2014BarragánAlbum

    Kobalt Label Services · BLDE001CD

  • 2014No More HoneySingle

    Asa Wa Kuru · BLDE001DGS 1

  • 2011Blonde Redhead RemixesEP

    4AD

  • 2011The Dungeon MastersAlbum

    Standard Pictures · SP018

  • 2010Here SometimesSingle

    4AD · BAD3X36

  • 2010Not Getting ThereSingle

    4AD · CAD5841.1-2 02

  • 2010Penny SparkleAlbum

    4AD · CAD 3X27CD · Engineer: Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid; Engineer [Additional Engineering]: Chris Coady; Engineer [Assistant Engineering]: Brian Thorn; Engineer [Assistant Engineering]: David Schoenwetter

  • 200723Album

    Beggars Japan · WPCB-10023 · Engineer [Assistant]: Brian Thorn; Engineer [Assistant]: Ted Young; Mastered By: Greg Calbi; Recorded By: Chris Coady

  • 2007Live At VeraAlbum

    [no label] · [none]

  • 2007Signs Along the PathSingle

    4AD · 23-1

  • 2007SilentlySingle

    4AD · AD 2720 · Mastered By: Greg Calbi; Producer: Blonde Redhead; Producer [Very Special Help From]: Mitchell Froom; Recorded By: Chris Coady

  • 2007Spring And By Summer FallRelease

    4AD

  • 2005The Secret Society of ButterfliesEP

    4AD · BAD 2503 CD · Producer: Guy Picciotto

  • 2004Elephant WomanSingle

    4AD · BAD 2408 CD · Producer: Guy Picciotto

  • 2004EquusSingle

    4AD · BAD2415CD

  • 2004Misery Is a ButterflyAlbum

    4AD · CAD 2409CD · Engineer [Additional Engineering], Mixed By: John Goodmanson; Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Longview Farm Studios]: Chris Evans; Engineer [Assistant Engineer, The Magic Shop]: Juan Garcia; Mastered By: Greg Calbi

  • 2000Melody of Certain Damaged LemonsAlbum

    Touch and Go Records · TG216CD · Engineer [2nd]: Brad Zeffren; Mastered By: Howie Weinberg; Producer [Produced By]: Guy Picciotto; Producer [Produced By], Engineer: Ryan Hadlock

  • 2000Mélodie CitroniqueEP

    Touch and Go Records · TG219CD

  • 2000Slogan / Limited ConversationSingle

    Touch and Go Records · tg188

  • 1998In an Expression of the InexpressibleAlbum

    Touch and Go Records · TG196CD · Mastered By: Howie Weinberg; Producer: Guy Picciotto; Producer: John Goodmanson; Recorded By: John Goodmanson

  • 1998Slogan / Limited ConversationRelease

    Touch And Go · tg188

  • 1997Fake Can Be Just as GoodAlbum

    Touch and Go Records · TG169CD · Mastered By: Howie Weinberg; Producer, Recorded By: John Goodmanson

  • 1997Symphony of Treble / KasualitySingle

    Touch and Go Records · tg 168 · Mastered By: Howie Weinberg; Producer: Blonde Redhead; Producer: Guy Picciotto; Recorded By: Guy Picciotto

  • 199510 Feet High / ValentineSingle

    Smells Like Records · SLR 014

  • 1995Blonde RedheadAlbum

    Smells Like Records · SLR 011 · Mixed By: John Siket; Producer: Steve Shelley; Recorded By: Mark Venezia

  • 1995Flying Douglas / HarmonySingle

    Rough Trade · 45REV 36

  • 1995La mia vita violentaAlbum

    Smells Like Records · SLR 018 · Mixed By: John Siket; Recorded By: Edward Douglas; Recorded By: Mark Venezia

  • 1994Vague / Jet StarSingle

    Smells Like Records · Slr 007

  • 1993Amescream / Big SongRelease

    Oxo Records · OXO 009 · Recorded By: Jim Waters

  • 1993Big Song / AmescreamSingle

    OXO Records · OXO 009

  • n.d.1999-07-21: The Toy Tiger, Louisville, KY, USALive
  • n.d.2000-12-04: Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, USALive
  • n.d.2004-03-22: Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW, Santa Monica, CA, USALive
  • n.d.2004-05-25: Ninkasi Kao, Lyon, FranceLive
  • n.d.2004-05-26: La Cigale, Paris, FranceLive

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Kazu Makino · guitar, keyboard, lead vocals
  • Amedeo Pace
  • Simone Pace

Former

  • Maki Takahashi
  • Toko Yasuda

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2025-09-20–2026-09-22 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Greta Rose) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP

Lineup history

6 members on record
  • Kazu MakinoOriginal memberguitar, keyboard, lead vocalsfrom 1993, end unknown
  • Maki Takahashi1993–1993
  • Toko Yasuda1993–1993
  • Amedeo Pacetenure unknown
  • Simone Pacetenure unknown
  • Vern Rumseytenure 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.

Members also play in: Aeiou (via Simone Pace), Enon (via Toko Yasuda), The Lapse (via Toko Yasuda), The Van Pelt (via Toko Yasuda)

Shares members with: Unwound (via Vern Rumsey)

Supporting musicians: Vern Rumsey

Photos, art and posters

Blonde Redhead — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Blonde Redhead — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Blonde Redhead — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 2025-06-11
Poster · Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 2025-06-11 — Songkick
Blonde Redhead — Fillmore Minneapolis, 2025-06-09
Poster · Fillmore Minneapolis, 2025-06-09 — Songkick
Blonde Redhead — El Club, 2024-02-29
Poster · El Club, 2024-02-29 — Songkick
Blonde Redhead — Congress Theater, 1998-05-08
Poster · Congress Theater, 1998-05-08 — Songkick
Blonde Redhead — Cat's Cradle, 1996-06-06
Poster · Cat's Cradle, 1996-06-06 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

Report a correctionRequest removal
What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Blonde Redhead on BandcampArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Blonde Redhead on Last.fmArtist facts
Blonde Redhead on DiscogsArtist facts
Blonde Redhead on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
BandcampPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Blonde Redhead. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
New York City, U.S.
Years active
1993–present
Genres
Alternative rock, shoegaze, dream pop, indie rock, noise rock
Labels
Oxo, Smells Like, Rough Trade, Touch & Go, 4AD, Beggars Banquet, Kobalt, Ponderosa, Asa Wa Kuru, section 1
Current members
Amedeo Pace, Simone Pace
Past members
Maki Takahashi, Toko Yasuda

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Revision used. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.