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Chris Brokaw

Rock band from New York, NY · formed 1964

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Shows on record
22
Rooms played
21
Cities
19
Releases
26
Last show
Aug 31, 2025Union Pool

About

Chris Brokaw is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1964, tagged alternative, Alternative rock, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2026, across 21 rooms in 19 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

22 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Roger Clark Miller w/Beth Kaplan + Chris Brokaw

    Deep Cuts · Medford, MA

    With Chris Brokaw

    Doors 7:00 PM, Show 7:00 PM · $17 · Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 20091 show
  2. 20123 shows
  3. 20135 shows
  4. 20151 show
  5. 20161 show
  6. 20191 show
  7. 20201 show
  8. 20221 show
  9. 20235 shows
  10. 20241 show
  11. 20251 show
  12. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 31, 2025Union Pool · BrooklynSupportwith Scrawl, Tsunami
Feb 1, 2024Tubby's · KingstonHeadlinerwith Bill Nace, Alan Licht
Feb 5, 2023Tubby's · KingstonSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor
Feb 4, 2023Prohibition River · NyackSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor, The Royal Arctic Institute
Feb 3, 2023P.I.T. · BrooklynSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor
Feb 2, 2023Cafe Nine · New HavenSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor, Joe Sepi
Feb 1, 2023Atwood's Tavern · CambridgeSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor
Apr 7, 2022Littlefield · BrooklynSupportwith SAVAK, Upper Wilds
Apr 24, 2020Space Ballroom · HamdenSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor
Apr 25, 2019Pet Shop · Jersey CitySupportwith Thalia Zedek, Jennifer O'Connor
Jun 20, 2016Neurolux · BoiseSupportwith Wussy, Outer Spaces
May 18, 2015HiFi · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Tim Foljahn
Jan 20, 2013Mississippi Studios · PortlandSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor
Jan 12, 2013Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Jennifer O'Connor
Jan 11, 2013The Fragulia Household · MercedSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor
Jan 10, 2013Hotel Utah Saloon · San FranciscoSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor, Anthony Presti
Jan 7, 2013The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleSupportwith Jennifer O'Connor
Oct 20, 2012Bottletree Cafe · BirminghamSupportwith MONO, Horse Lords
Oct 7, 2012The Glass House · PomonaSupportwith MONO, Polygraph
Sep 16, 20127th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Screaming Females, Evans Blue, Colleen Green, +1
Nov 26, 2009Tivoli Oudegracht · UtrechtSupportwith The Field, The Tragically Hip, The Dodos, +43

Where they play

21 rooms in 19 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn3 shows
  • Kingston2 shows
  • Birmingham1 show
  • Boise1 show
  • Cambridge1 show

and 14 other cities

Live history

21 shows on record
Shows counted
21
First on record
Nov 2009
Latest on record
Aug 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20091
  2. 20123
  3. 20135
  4. 20151
  5. 20161
  6. 20191
  7. 20201
  8. 20221
  9. 20235
  10. 20241
  11. 20251

Top rooms

  • Tubby's, Kingston · 2
  • Union Pool, Brooklyn · 1
  • Prohibition River, Nyack · 1
  • P.I.T., Brooklyn · 1
  • Cafe Nine, New Haven · 1

Top cities

  • Brooklyn, NY · 3
  • Kingston, NY · 2
  • Portland, OR · 1
  • Birmingham · 1
  • Jersey City, NJ · 1

Often on the bill with: Jennifer O'Connor, MONO, Alan Licht, Bill Nace, Colleen Green, Evans Blue, Horse Lords, Outer Spaces

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

Releases

26 releases, 2001–2026

  • The Undone is Done Again

    2026 · Ep

  • Ghost Ship

    2025 · Album

  • At the Decommissioned Power Station in Florli, Norway (Live)

    2023 · Album

  • Puritan

    2021 · Album

  • Fecund In The Flood

    2020

  • Heaven

    2020

  • Central District Blues

    2020

  • Untitled

    2020

  • End of the Night

    2019 · Album

  • Music For Peter Hutton

    2018

  • The Night She Slept With A Bear

    2017

  • All Out & Down

    2016 · Album

  • Now, Forager

    2014 · Album

  • Avalanche

    2013 · Album

  • Gambler's Ecstasy

    2012 · Album

  • Let It Snow

    2012 · Single

  • Stories

    2011 · Single

  • The Angel's Message to Me

    2010 · Album

  • The Boarder's Door

    2010 · Album

  • Canaris

    2008 · Album

  • Incredible Love

    2005 · Album

  • I Was Born, But...

    2004 · Album

  • My Confidante +3

    2004 · Ep

  • Chris Brokaw & Viva Las Vegas

    2001 · Ep

  • Red Cities

    2001 · Album

  • 2005-10-16: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA

    Album

Discography

29 releases, 2001–2026
  • 2026The Undone is Done AgainEP

    Fire Records · FIRELP824 · Recorded By, Mixed By: David Minehan

  • 2025Ghost ShipAlbum

    12XU · 12XU 158-1 · Mastered By: Carl Saff; Recorded By, Mixed By: Paul Q. Kolderie

  • 2023At the Decommissioned Power Station in Florli, Norway (Live)Live
  • 2021PuritanAlbum

    12XU

  • 2019End of the NightAlbum

    Vin Du Select Qualitite · VDSQ024 · Engineer: Andy Hong; Engineer: Kate Siefker; Engineer: Mell Dettmer; Engineer: Steve Silverstein

  • 2017The Hand That Wrote This Letter (Songs By David Bowie + Prince)Album

    Capitan Records · 014 · Recorded By: Claudia Groom

  • 2016All Out & DownAlbum

    Landland Colportage · LL-LP-005

  • 2015The Periscope TwinsAlbum

    12XU · 12XU 065-1 · Producer: Chris Brokaw

  • 2014Now, ForagerAlbum

    Dais Records · DAIS 050

  • 2013AvalancheAlbum
  • 2013The Coyote Of Deadhorse CanyonRelease

    Capitan Records · Cap008

  • 2012Gambler's EcstasyAlbum

    12XU · 12XU 041-2 · Mixed By: Chris Brokaw; Mixed By: Matthew Barnhart; Recorded By: Matt Brown; Recorded By: Matthew Barnhart

Show 17 more releases
  • 2012Let It SnowSingle
  • 2011Epitonic saki SessionRelease

    Epitonic

  • 2011StoriesSingle

    Limited Appeal · LA 23

  • 2011Tidal MudAlbum

    Capitan Records · Cap 008

  • 2010The Angel's Message to MeAlbum

    Capitan Records · CAP 004 · Mastered By: Jeff Lipton; Recorded By: Geoff Farina; Recorded By: Mark C.

  • 2010The Boarder's DoorAlbum

    Damnably · DAMNABLY004

  • 2010TundraRelease

    Capitan Records · Cap006

  • 2009Gracias, Ghost Of The FutureAlbum

    Capitan Records · cap002

  • 2008CanarisAlbum

    Capitan Records · cap001

  • 2007DirtmusicAlbum

    Glitterhouse Records · GRCD 676 · Mastered By: Hans-Jörg Maucksch; Producer: Dirtmusic; Recorded By, Mixed By: Milan Cimfe

  • 2005Incredible LoveAlbum

    12XU · 12XU 026-2 · Mixed By: Paul Q. Kolderie

  • 2004I Was Born, But...Album

    Atavistic · ALP158CD · Mastered By: Jeff Lipton

  • 2004My Confidante +3EP

    12XU · 12XU 022-2

  • 2003Wandering As WaterAlbum

    Return To Sender · RTS 42 · Recorded By: Paul Q. Kolderie

  • 2001Chris Brokaw & Viva Las VegasEP

    Kimchee Records · KC013 · Mastered By: Jeff Lipton

  • 2001Red CitiesAlbum

    Atavistic · ALP134CD · Engineer [Assistant Engineer]: Peter Linnane; Mastered By: Jeff Lipton; Mixed By: Paul Q. Kolderie; Mixed By: Pete Weiss

  • n.d.2005-10-16: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USALive

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

Lineup

  • Consonant
  • Dirtmusic
  • The New Year
  • The Martha's Vineyard Ferries
  • Pullman
  • Charnel Ground
  • Kevin Micka + Chris Brokaw
  • Back Knife Spot

Former

  • Codeine · membranophone
  • Come

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 22 plays, 2012-08-31–2016-06-17 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Sharlese) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Quilty 3000) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Test Program' (Morgan) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Chris Brokaw — Littlefield, 2022-04-07
Poster · Littlefield, 2022-04-07 — Songkick
Chris Brokaw — Pet Shop, 2019-04-25
Poster · Pet Shop, 2019-04-25 — Songkick
Chris Brokaw — Neurolux, 2016-06-20
Poster · Neurolux, 2016-06-20 — Songkick
Chris Brokaw — Bottletree Cafe, 2012-10-20
Poster · Bottletree Cafe, 2012-10-20 — Songkick
Chris Brokaw — 7th St. Entry, 2012-09-16
Poster · 7th St. Entry, 2012-09-16 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
Chris Brokaw on Last.fmArtist facts
Chris Brokaw on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
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 Chris Brokaw. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
1989–present
Genres
Alternative rock, slowcore, post-rock, folk, experimental

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