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Boysetsfire

Punk band from Newark, DE · formed 1994

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Shows on record
35
Rooms played
30
Cities
26
Releases
34
Last show
Oct 15, 2022Schlachthof Wiesbaden

About

Boysetsfire is a band from Newark, DE, formed in 1994, tagged emo, emocore, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2001 to 2022, across 30 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

35 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20011 show
  2. 20021 show
  3. 200510 shows
  4. 20111 show
  5. 20133 shows
  6. 20143 shows
  7. 20151 show
  8. 20181 show
  9. 20192 shows
  10. 202212 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 15, 2022Schlachthof Wiesbaden · WiesbadenHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 14, 2022Schlachthof Wiesbaden · WiesbadenHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 13, 2022LKA-Longhorn · StuttgartHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 12, 2022Raiffeisen Halle im Gasometer · ViennaHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 11, 2022TonHalle München · MunichHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 10, 2022Löwensaal · NurembergHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 9, 2022Columbiahalle · BerlinHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 8, 2022Swiss Life Hall · HannoverHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 7, 2022Warsteiner Music Hall · DortmundHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 6, 2022Melkweg · AmsterdamSupportwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 5, 2022Kavka Zappa · AntwerpHeadlinerwith Hot Water Music, Samiam
Oct 4, 2022Electric Ballroom · LondonSupportwith Hot Water Music, Samiam, Be Well
Jun 22, 2019Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Hot Water Music, Restorations
Jun 21, 2019Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Hot Water Music, Restorations
Feb 24, 2018Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Railhead, Damnation A.D., walleye, +2
Dec 17, 2015Franklin Music Hall · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Silverstein, Senses Fail, Hundredth, +1
Oct 12, 2014Szene Wien · ViennaSupportwith FJØRT
May 4, 2014LKA-Longhorn · StuttgartSupportwith Boyset..., La Dispute, Brand, +1
May 3, 2014Zenith, die Kulturhalle · MunichHeadlinerwith I Am the Avalanche, NOFX, Alkaline Trio, +3
Aug 8, 2013Franklin Music Hall · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Kid Dynamite, Black Train Jack, Cold World
Jun 20, 2013Lido · BerlinHeadlinerwith Gallows, Paper Arms
Jun 18, 2013Lucerna Music Bar · PragueSupportwith Gallows, Bane
Jun 3, 2011Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Modeselektor, Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis, +4
Nov 13, 2005Chameleon Club · LancasterSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Nov 12, 2005Starland Ballroom · SayrevilleSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Nov 11, 2005Toad's Place · New HavenSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Nov 10, 2005The Talking Head Club @ Sonar · BaltimoreSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Nov 9, 2005The NorVa · NorfolkSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Nov 8, 2005Kingdom · RichmondSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Nov 7, 2005Lincoln Theatre · RaleighSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Nov 5, 2005House of Blues - Orlando · Lake Buena VistaSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Nov 4, 2005Culture Room · Fort LauderdaleSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Nov 3, 2005Masquerade · TampaSupportwith Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Biology
Sep 15, 2002Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Andrew W.K., From Autumn to Ashes, Glassjaw, +29
May 27, 2001O2 Apollo Manchester · ManchesterSupportwith Pennywise, Lagwagon, The Bouncing Souls, +5

Where they play

30 rooms in 26 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Philadelphia5 shows
  • Berlin2 shows
  • Munich2 shows
  • Stuttgart2 shows
  • Vienna2 shows

and 21 other cities

Live history

35 shows on record
Shows counted
35
First on record
May 2001
Latest on record
Oct 2022

Shows per year

  1. 20011
  2. 20021
  3. 200510
  4. 20111
  5. 20133
  6. 20143
  7. 20151
  8. 20181
  9. 20192
  10. 202212

Top rooms

  • Underground Arts, Philadelphia · 3
  • Schlachthof Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden · 2
  • LKA-Longhorn, Stuttgart · 2
  • Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia · 2
  • Raiffeisen Halle im Gasometer, Vienna · 1

Top cities

  • Philadelphia, PA · 5
  • Vienna · 2
  • Stuttgart · 2
  • Berlin · 2
  • Wiesbaden · 2

Often on the bill with: Hot Water Music, Samiam, Biology, Esoteric, From Autumn to Ashes, Gallows, Restorations, 7Seconds

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

Releases

34 releases, 1996–2026

  • After The Eulogy

    2026

  • Boysetsfire / All Else Failed

    2024

  • Vehicle (Live)

    2024

  • While A Nation Sleeps - 2019 Deluxe Edition cover

    While A Nation Sleeps - 2019 Deluxe Edition

    Sep 19, 2019 · Album · 20 tracks

  • Acoustic Bonus: 20th Anniversary Live in Berlin

    2017 · Album

  • After the Eulogy: 20th Anniversary Live in Berlin

    2017 · Album

  • The Misery Index: 20th Anniversary Live in Berlin

    2017 · Album

  • Tomorrow Come Today: 20th Anniversary Live in Berlin

    2017 · Album

  • 20th Anniversary Live In Berlin

    2017

  • Boysetsfire / Wolf Down

    2016

  • 20th Anniversary Live In Berlin

    2016

  • After the Eulogy: Live at Lido / Berlin

    2015 · Album

  • Boysetsfire

    2015 · Album

  • Boysetsfire / KMPFSPRT

    2015 · Ep

  • Live Chronicles / Berlin 2014

    2015 · Album

  • Tomorrow Come Today: Live at Lido / Berlin

    2015 · Album

  • Sea Shepherd Benefit, Vol 1

    2015

  • Boysetsfire / Funeral for a Friend

    2014 · Ep

  • Did You Forget?

    2014

  • Bled Dry

    2013 · Ep

  • While a Nation Sleeps…

    2013 · Album

  • The Misery Index: Notes From the Plague Years

    2006 · Album

  • Before the Eulogy

    2005 · Compilation

  • Plague Year Demos

    2005 · Ep

  • Tomorrow Come Today

    2003 · Album

  • Live for Today

    2002 · Ep

  • After the Eulogy

    2000 · Album

  • Coalesce / Boysetsfire

    2000 · Ep

  • Consider

    2000 · Ep

  • Suckerpunch Training

    2000 · Ep

  • snapcase vs boysetsfire

    1999 · Ep

  • In Chrysalis

    1998 · Ep

  • The Day the Sun Went Out

    1997 · Album

  • This Crying. This Screaming. My Voice Is Being Born.

    1996 · Ep

Discography

43 releases, 1994–2024
  • 2024BSF/AEF Digital SplitEP
  • 201720th Anniversary Live In BerlinAlbum

    End Hits Records · EH 029

  • 2017Acoustic Bonus: 20th Anniversary Live in BerlinLive

    End Hits Records

  • 2017After the Eulogy: 20th Anniversary Live in BerlinLive

    End Hits Records

  • 2017The Misery Index: 20th Anniversary Live in BerlinLive

    End Hits Records

  • 2017Tomorrow Come Today: 20th Anniversary Live in BerlinLive

    End Hits Records · [none]

  • 2015After the Eulogy: Live at Lido / BerlinLive

    End Hits Records

  • 2015BoysetsfireAlbum

    Bridge Nine Records · B9R236 · Engineer: Chad Istvan; Engineer: Josh Dowlin; Engineer: Lou Giordano; Engineer: Nick Rotundo

  • 2015Boysetsfire / KMPFSPRTEP

    Uncle M Music · U-M025

  • 2015Live Chronicles / Berlin 2014Live

    End Hits Records · [none]

  • 2015Sea Shepherd BenefizSingle
  • 2015The Misery Index: Notes From the Plague YearsLive

    VISIONS

Show 31 more releases
  • 2015Tomorrow Come Today: Live at Lido / BerlinLive

    End Hits Records · [none]

  • 2014Boysetsfire / Funeral for a FriendEP

    End Hits Records · EH009

  • 2014Did You Forget?EP

    Bridge Nine Records · B9Bonus20 · Engineer: Chad Istvan; Engineer: Josh Dowlin; Engineer [Assistant]: Jonah Latshaw; Mastered By: Philip Seidel

  • 2014Funeral For A Friend / BoysetsfireRelease

    End Hits Records · EH009

  • 2013Bled DryEP

    Magic Bullet Records · EH004 · Mixed By: Lou Giordano; Recorded By: Chad Istvan; Recorded By: Jonah Latshaw; Recorded By: Josh Dowlin

  • 2013While a Nation Sleeps…Album

    End Hits Records · EH005

  • 2009Farewell ShowRelease

    Producer [Concert Sound Production]: Clay Creek Recording Studio; Producer [Dvd Post Production]: Elany Arts

  • 2006The Misery Index: Notes From the Plague YearsAlbum

    Burning Heart Records · BHR 1046-2 · Engineer: Chad Istvan; Engineer: Nick Rotundo; Engineer: Phil Nicolo; Engineer [Assistant]: Bill Sullivan

  • 2005Before the EulogyCompilation

    Equal Vision Records · EVR120

  • 2005Plague Year DemosEP
  • 2003Last Year's NestSingle

    Wind-Up · 674038 2

  • 2003Tomorrow Come TodayAlbum

    Wind‐up · 510812 2 · Engineer: Jeremy Parker; Engineer [Assistant]: Dean Nelson; Engineer [Assistant]: Jason Cupp; Engineer [Assistant]: Mark Kiczula

  • 2002Live for TodayEP

    Wind‐up · 60150-18007-2

  • 2000After the EulogyAlbum

    Wind‐up · 60150-13067-2

  • 2000Coalesce / BoysetsfireEP

    Hydra Head Records · HH666-30

  • 2000ConsiderEP
  • 2000Crush 'em All, Volume 1Single

    Undecided Records · UDR1000

  • 2000Crush Em' AllRelease

    Undecided Records · UDR1000

  • 2000Suckerpunch TrainingEP

    Deathwish · DW02DS · Recorded By: Nick Rotundo

  • 2000When 20 Summers Pass / RookieSingle

    Victory Records · [none]

  • 1999snapcase vs boysetsfireEP

    Equal Vision Records · EVR051 · Mastered By: Alan Douches

  • 1998Coalesce / Boy Sets FireRelease

    Hydra Head Records · No. 30

  • 1998In ChrysalisEP

    Initial Records · IR-28 · Co-producer: Boysetsfire; Engineer: Andy Katz; Mastered By: Keith Chirgwin; Producer: Morgan Walker

  • 1997The Day the Sun Went OutAlbum

    Initial Records · IR# 19 · Engineer [Technical]: Paul Desrosiers; Mixed By [Assisted]: Geoff Istvan; Producer: Andy Rich; Producer, Design, Written-By, Mixed By [Assisted]: Boysetsfire

  • 1996ConsiderRelease

    Recorded By [Uncredited], Mixed By [Uncredited]: Nick Rotundo

  • 1996This Crying, This Screaming, My Voice Is Being Born. / Jazz Man's NeedleAlbum

    Conquer The World Records · CTW15

  • 1996This Crying. This Screaming. My Voice Is Being Born.EP

    Magic Bullet Records · Magic Bullet #1 · Recorded By: Nick Rotunda

  • 1995Premonition. Change. Revolt.EP
  • 19944 Song DemoEP
  • n.d.Live Concert 2003Live
  • n.d.Live@krazyfestLive

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

Lineup

  • Nathan Gray · drums (drum set)

Former

  • Matt Krupanski · drums (drum set)
  • Rob Avery
  • Dan Pelic · drums (drum set)

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

12 members on record
  • Matt KrupanskiOriginal memberdrums (drum set)1994–2007
  • Rob Avery1999–2003
  • Dan Pelicdrums (drum set)2013–2013
  • Chad Istvantenure unknown
  • Chris Rakustenure unknown
  • Darrell Hydetenure unknown
  • Jared Shavelsontenure unknown
  • Josh Latshawtenure unknown
  • Lee Dickersontenure unknown
  • Marc Krupanskitenure unknown
  • Nathan Graydrums (drum set)tenure unknown
  • Robert Ehrenbrandtenure 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: I Am Heresy (via Nathan Gray), Swivel (via Rob Avery), The Casting Out (via Nathan Gray), The Iron Roses (via Nathan Gray)

Shares members with: Bessemer Process (via Rob Avery), Bureau Brats (via Lee Dickerson), Chambers (via Dan Pelic), Dear Tonight (via Marc Krupanski), Dorian Gray (via Rob Avery), Eldritch Anisette (via Marc Krupanski), Mariachi El Bronx (via Jared Shavelson), Midvale (via Marc Krupanski) and 6 more

Photos, art and posters

Boysetsfire — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Boysetsfire — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Boysetsfire — While A Nation Sleeps - 2019 Deluxe Edition
Release art · While A Nation Sleeps - 2019 Deluxe Edition — release
Boysetsfire — Melkweg, 2022-10-06
Poster · Melkweg, 2022-10-06 — Songkick
Boysetsfire — Franklin Music Hall, 2015-12-17
Poster · Franklin Music Hall, 2015-12-17 — Songkick
Boysetsfire — Lucerna Music Bar, 2013-06-18
Poster · Lucerna Music Bar, 2013-06-18 — Songkick
Boysetsfire — Chameleon Club, 2005-11-13
Poster · Chameleon Club, 2005-11-13 — Songkick

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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 BoySetsFire. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Newark, Delaware, U.S.
Years active
1994–2007, 2010–present
Genres
Post-hardcore, emo, melodic hardcore, punk rock
Labels
Burning Heart, Wind-up, Equal Vision, Undecided, Bridge 9, Conquer the World, Cascade, End Hits
Current members
Nat Gray, Chad Istvan, Josh Latshaw, Robert Ehrenbrand, Chris Rakus, Jared Shavelson
Past members
Rob Avery, Darrell Hyde, Matt Krupanski, Marc Krupanski, Dan Pelic, Lee Dickerson

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