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Chris Pureka

Folk & acoustic band from Northampton, PA · formed 1979

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
58
Cities
58
Releases
12
Last show
Mar 9, 2024The Acorn

About

Chris Pureka is a band from Northampton, PA, formed in 1979, tagged acoustic, folk, singer-songwriter by its sources. Shows on record run from 2020 to 2024, across 58 rooms in 58 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. 20202 shows
  2. 20211 show
  3. 202222 shows
  4. 202332 shows
  5. 20243 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 9, 2024The Acorn · Three OaksSupportwith Glen Phillips
Mar 8, 2024The Ark · Ann ArborSupportwith Glen Phillips
Mar 7, 2024SPACE · EvanstonSupportwith Glen Phillips
Jun 18, 2023SPACE · EvanstonSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 17, 2023Sleeping Village · ChicagoSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 16, 2023Rose Bowl Tavern · UrbanaSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 15, 2023HI-FI · IndianapolisSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 14, 2023The Brass Rail · Fort WayneSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 13, 2023LangLab · South BendSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 12, 2023Bell's Eccentric Cafe · KalamazooSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 11, 2023Bell's Eccentric Cafe · KalamazooSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 10, 2023Midtown · Grand RapidsSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 9, 2023Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) · DetroitSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 8, 2023Ottawa Tavern · ToledoSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 7, 2023B-Side Liquor Lounge · Cleveland HeightsSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 6, 2023Musica · AkronSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 5, 2023Club Café · PittsburghSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 3, 2023Natalie's Grandview · ColumbusSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 2, 2023Woodward Theater · CincinnatiSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 1, 2023The Whirling Tiger · LouisvilleSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 31, 2023Blue Room, Third Man Records · NashvilleSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 30, 2023Off Broadway · St LouisSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 6, 2023Central Presbyterian Church · AustinSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 5, 2023Tulips · Fort WorthSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 4, 2023Wild Detectives · DallasSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 3, 2023Opolis · NormanSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 1, 2023The Vanguard · TulsaSupportwith Damien Jurado
Apr 30, 2023Wave · WichitaSupportwith Damien Jurado
Apr 29, 2023recordBar · Kansas CitySupportwith Damien Jurado
Apr 28, 2023Lefty's Live Music · Des MoinesSupportwith Damien Jurado
Apr 27, 2023Raccoon Motel · DavenportSupportwith Damien Jurado
Apr 26, 2023Reverb Lounge · OmahaSupportwith Damien Jurado
Feb 25, 2023Aladdin Theater · PortlandSupportwith Damien Jurado
Feb 24, 2023Alma Mater · TacomaSupportwith Damien Jurado
Feb 23, 2023The WISE Hall · VancouverSupportwith Damien Jurado
Oct 6, 2022The National · RichmondSupportwith Toad the Wet Sprocket
Oct 5, 2022The Vogel, Count Basie Center for the Arts · Red BankSupportwith Toad the Wet Sprocket
Oct 4, 2022Appell Center for the Performing Arts · YorkSupportwith Toad the Wet Sprocket
Oct 2, 2022The Cabot · BeverlySupportwith Toad the Wet Sprocket
Oct 1, 2022Ridgefield Playhouse · RidgefieldSupportwith Toad the Wet Sprocket
Jul 7, 2022Grey Eagle Music Hall · AshevilleSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jul 6, 2022The Old City Performing Arts Center · KnoxvilleSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jul 5, 2022Barking Legs Theater · ChattanoogaSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jul 3, 2022Chelsea's Cafe · Baton RougeSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jul 2, 2022Seasick Records - Old Location · BirminghamSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jul 1, 2022Duling Hall · JacksonSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 30, 2022Proud Larry's · OxfordSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 29, 2022Growlers · MemphisSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 28, 2022Clapp Auditorium · FayettevilleSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 12, 2022Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa CruzSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 9, 2022Pico Union Project · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 2, 2022The Hall at FBC · FargoSupportwith Damien Jurado
Jun 1, 2022Total Drag Records · Sioux FallsSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 31, 2022Cedar Cultural Center · MinneapolisSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 29, 2022Colectivo Coffee - Prospect · MilwaukeeSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 28, 2022The Bur Oak · MadisonSupportwith Damien Jurado
May 27, 2022Codfish Hollow Barn · MaquoketaSupportwith Damien Jurado
Sep 28, 2021The Suttle Lodge · SistersSupportwith Yasmin Williams, Valley Queen
Feb 9, 2020HopMonk Tavern - Novato · NovatoSupportwith Glen Phillips
Feb 7, 2020Amado's · San FranciscoSupportwith Glen Phillips

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

58 rooms in 58 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Evanston2 shows
  • Kalamazoo2 shows
  • Akron1 show
  • Ann Arbor1 show
  • Asheville1 show

and 53 other cities

Releases

12 releases, 2001–2023

  • Infinite

    2023

  • The Longest Year

    2021 · Ep

  • Live At Jammin' Java, Vienna, Va april 17th 2016

    2017

  • Back in the Ring

    2016 · Album

  • Chimera II

    2013 · Ep

  • Daytrotter Session

    2012

  • Daytrotter Session

    2010

  • How I Learned to See in the Dark

    2010 · Album

  • Chimera

    2009 · Ep

  • Dryland

    2006 · Album

  • Driving North

    2004 · Album

  • Chris Pureka

    2001

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2010-03-24–2010-03-24 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Chris Pureka — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Chris Pureka — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Chris Pureka — The Suttle Lodge, 2021-09-28
Poster · The Suttle Lodge, 2021-09-28 — Songkick
Chris Pureka — Beat Kitchen, 2016-09-15
Poster · Beat Kitchen, 2016-09-15 — Songkick
Chris Pureka — Alhambra Theatre, 2013-05-04
Poster · Alhambra Theatre, 2013-05-04 — Songkick
Chris Pureka — The Birdcage, 2010-10-14
Poster · The Birdcage, 2010-10-14 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Chris Pureka on Last.fmArtist facts
Chris Pureka on DiscogsArtist facts
Chris Pureka on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
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.