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Bow Thayer

Folk & acoustic band from Stockbridge, VT · formed 1990

Bow Thayer's music emanates from the soul of the densely forested mountains of central Vermont.

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Bow Thayer photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
40
Cities
31
Releases
13
Last show
Feb 14, 2025The Underground - Listening Room

About

Bow Thayer is a band from Stockbridge, VT, formed in 1990, tagged Americana, Bluegrass, Country by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2025, across 40 rooms in 31 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 · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 201723 shows
  2. 201821 shows
  3. 201910 shows
  4. 20211 show
  5. 20233 shows
  6. 20241 show
  7. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Feb 14, 2025The Underground - Listening Room · RandolphHeadlinerwith Ed McGee
Feb 9, 2024The Underground - Listening Room · RandolphSupportwith Jaded Ravins, Krishna Guthrie
Dec 8, 2023The Underground - Listening Room · RandolphHeadlinerwith Krishna Guthrie, Colin McCaffrey
Mar 10, 2023The Underground - Listening Room · RandolphHeadlinerwith Jack Snyder, Budd E
Feb 3, 2023Showcase Lounge, Higher Ground · South BurlingtonSupportwith Saints & Liars
Feb 20, 2021Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center · StoweHeadliner
Oct 4, 2019Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College · JohnsonHeadliner
Aug 28, 2019Lizard Lounge · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Thank God For Science
May 25, 2019Sam Bond's Garage · EugeneHeadlinerwith Strangled Darlings
May 24, 2019Ranger Station · PortlandHeadlinerwith Strangled Darlings
May 16, 2019The Elephant in the Room · HealdsburgHeadliner
May 13, 2019Morro Bay Wine Seller · Morro BayHeadliner
May 12, 2019Genghis Cohen · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Val Mccallum
May 8, 2019South Pasadena Theater Workshop · South PasadenaHeadlinerwith Nels Andrews
May 3, 2019Bethel · BethelSupportwith Strangled Darlings
Apr 20, 2019Wild Fern · StockbridgeHeadliner
Dec 16, 2018Atwood's Tavern · CambridgeHeadliner
Dec 14, 2018Stone Church · NewmarketHeadliner
Dec 8, 2018Babe's Bar · BethelHeadlinerwith Strangled Darlings
Oct 13, 2018The Engine Room · White River JunctionHeadliner
Oct 7, 2018The Barnard Inn · BarnardHeadlinerwith Jay Nash
Sep 29, 2018Stone Church · NewmarketHeadliner
Sep 28, 2018Skinny Pancake · HanoverHeadliner
Sep 7, 2018Skinny Pancake · BurlingtonHeadliner
Jul 26, 2018NoTown Music Festival 2018 · StockbridgeHeadliner
Jul 14, 2018The Engine Room · White River JunctionHeadliner
Jun 8, 2018Atwood's Tavern · CambridgeHeadliner
Mar 3, 2018Skinny Pancake · BurlingtonHeadliner
Mar 1, 2018Chaffee Art Center · RutlandHeadliner
Feb 21, 2018Crossroads Bar & Grill · South RoyaltonHeadliner
Feb 17, 2018Old Ship Coffeehouse · HinghamHeadliner
Feb 9, 2018Skinny Pancake · HanoverHeadliner
Feb 7, 2018Crossroads Bar & Grill · South RoyaltonHeadliner
Jan 17, 2018Crossroads Bar & Grill · South RoyaltonHeadliner
Jan 12, 2018Skinny Pancake · BurlingtonHeadliner
Jan 7, 2018West Newbury Hall · BradfordHeadlinerwith Patrick Ross
Jan 3, 2018Crossroads Bar & Grill · South RoyaltonHeadliner
Dec 31, 2017Seven Stars Art Center · South RoyaltonHeadliner
Dec 16, 2017Atwood's Tavern · CambridgeHeadliner
Oct 26, 2017Riverwalk Cafe & Music Bar · NashuaHeadlinerwith Jake Klar
Aug 24, 2017Green Frog · BellinghamHeadliner
Aug 17, 2017Kantishna Music Festival 2017 · DenaliHeadliner
Aug 15, 2017Denali education Center · FairbanksHeadliner
Aug 11, 2017Seaview Cafe · HopeHeadliner
Aug 4, 2017Kenai Peninsula State Fairgrounds · NinilchikHeadliner
Jul 30, 2017Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge · TalkeetnaHeadliner
Jul 29, 2017Denali Fairview Inn · TalkeetnaHeadliner
Jul 28, 2017Village Park · TalkeetnaHeadliner
Jul 21, 2017NoTown Music Festival 2017 · StockbridgeHeadliner
Jul 14, 2017Stone Church · NewmarketHeadliner
Jul 8, 2017Feast & Field Market · South RoyaltonHeadliner
Apr 28, 2017Skinny Pancake · BurlingtonHeadliner
Mar 29, 2017Skinny Pancake · HanoverHeadliner
Mar 23, 2017The Pickle Barrel Nightclub · KillingtonHeadliner
Mar 22, 2017Skinny Pancake · HanoverHeadliner
Mar 19, 2017Wobbly Barn · KillingtonHeadlinerwith Welterweights
Mar 18, 2017Brandon Town Hall Theater · BrandonHeadliner
Mar 15, 2017Skinny Pancake · HanoverHeadliner
Mar 10, 2017Wild Fern · StockbridgeHeadliner
Mar 4, 2017Skinny Pancake · BurlingtonHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

40 rooms in 31 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • South Royalton6 shows
  • Burlington5 shows
  • Hanover5 shows
  • Cambridge4 shows
  • Randolph4 shows

and 26 other cities

Live history

126 shows on record
Shows counted
126
First on record
Apr 2008
Latest on record
Feb 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20082
  2. 20122
  3. 20132
  4. 201423
  5. 201511
  6. 201615
  7. 201734
  8. 201821
  9. 201910
  10. 20211
  11. 20233
  12. 20241
  13. 20251

Top rooms

  • Skinny Pancake, Hanover · 16
  • Atwood's Tavern, Cambridge · 6
  • Skinny Pancake, Burlington · 6
  • Crossroads Bar & Grill, South Royalton · 5
  • The Underground - Listening Room, Randolph · 4

Top cities

  • Hanover · 16
  • Cambridge · 13
  • Burlington · 12
  • South Royalton · 8
  • Randolph · 7

Often on the bill with: Strangled Darlings, The Curtis Mayflower, Anders Parker, Waylon Speed, Early Show, Eastbound Jesus, Great Blue, Jabe Beyer

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

Releases

13 releases, 2004–2021

  • The Zen Of Snug

    2021

  • Better Version of the Truth

    2018

  • The Source And The Servant: A Tribute to Dock Boggs And Mississippi Fred McDowell

    2016

  • Sundowser

    2015 · Album

  • Hindsight 1995-2012

    2012

  • Shooting Arrows At The Moon

    2009

  • Bow Thayer and Perfect Trainwreck

    2008 · Album

  • Driftwood Periodicals Volume II

    2008

  • Maintenance For Mood Swings

    2006 · Album

  • Spend It All

    2006 · Album

  • Driftwood Periodicals, Vol. 1

    2004

  • Bottom of the Sky

    Album

  • Live @ The Old Ship Church

    Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2016-09-21–2016-09-21 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Hans) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Bow Thayer — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — Wikidata
Bow Thayer — The Underground - Listening Room, 2023-12-08
Poster · The Underground - Listening Room, 2023-12-08 — Songkick
Bow Thayer — Pierce Hall Community Center, 2015-01-10
Poster · Pierce Hall Community Center, 2015-01-10 — Songkick
Bow Thayer — Volcanic Theater Pub, 2014-11-13
Poster · Volcanic Theater Pub, 2014-11-13 — Songkick
Bow Thayer — Tweed River Music Festival, 2013-08-16
Poster · Tweed River Music Festival, 2013-08-16 — Songkick
Bow Thayer — T.T. the Bear's Place, 2012-04-12
Poster · T.T. the Bear's Place, 2012-04-12 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Bow Thayer on Last.fmArtist facts
Bow Thayer on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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 Bow Thayer. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
United States
Years active
1990–present
Genres
Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Rock
Labels
Big House Publishing

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