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Chris Staples

Indie band from Pensacola, FL · formed 1995

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
59
Cities
49
Releases
20
Last show
Nov 21, 2025North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA)

About

Chris Staples is a band from Pensacola, FL, formed in 1995, tagged acoustic, Alternative rock, Christian Indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2026, across 59 rooms in 49 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. Chris Staples / Lilly Miller at Trout Lake Hall

    Trout Lake Hall · Trout Lake, WA

    With Lilly Miller

    Show 6:00 PM PST · Multi-band bill

  2. Chris Staples and Jon Middleton (Jon and Roy/Ocie Elliott) Live in Tofino

    Clayoquot Sound Theatre · Tofino, BC

    With Jon Middleton

    Show 8:00 PM PDT · Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 20166 shows
  2. 20171 show
  3. 201818 shows
  4. 202312 shows
  5. 202420 shows
  6. 20251 show
  7. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 21, 2025North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) · Winston-SalemHeadlinerwith Verity Den
Oct 26, 2024Showbox at the Market · SeattleSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 25, 2024Wonder Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 22, 2024Ace of Spades · SacramentoSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 20, 2024The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 19, 2024Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 18, 2024House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 16, 2024Marquee Theatre · TempeSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 14, 2024Commonwealth Room · South Salt LakeSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 12, 2024Boulder Theater · BoulderSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 11, 2024Aggie Theater · Fort CollinsSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 9, 2024Uptown Theater · Kansas CitySupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 8, 2024Delmar Hall · St LouisSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 6, 2024HI-FI · IndianapolisSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 5, 2024Metro · ChicagoSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 3, 2024Fine Line · MinneapolisSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Sep 28, 2024Winspear Centre · EdmontonSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Sep 26, 2024Kelowna Community Theatre · KelownaSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Jan 27, 2024Grey Eagle Music Hall · AshevilleSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Jan 26, 2024Third & Lindsley · NashvilleSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Jan 25, 2024Eddie's Attic · DecaturSupportwith Ocie Elliott
Oct 3, 2023Pension Schmidt · MünsterHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Oct 2, 2023Norder 147 · FlensburgHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Oct 1, 2023Aalhaus · HamburgHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Sep 30, 2023Theodorakapel · ZwolleHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Sep 29, 2023Marie-Antoinette · BerlinHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Sep 28, 2023Theater Walhalla · RotterdamHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Sep 25, 2023Gullivers · ManchesterSupportwith Handsome Ghost
Sep 24, 2023The Sugar Club · DublinHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Sep 22, 2023Sneaky Pete's · EdinburghHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Sep 20, 2023The Grove · Newcastle Upon TyneHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Sep 19, 2023Oslo · LondonHeadlinerwith Handsome Ghost
Jun 2, 2023Sefton Coffee Company · RichmondHeadlinerwith Luray
Nov 23, 2018Neumos · SeattleSupportwith Pedro the Lion
Nov 18, 2018The Bartlett · SpokaneSupportwith Pedro the Lion
Nov 17, 2018Seasons Performance Hall · YakimaSupportwith Pedro the Lion
Nov 16, 2018Wild Buffalo · BellinghamSupportwith Pedro the Lion
Jul 12, 2018Chop Suey · SeattleSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jul 11, 2018Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jul 5, 2018Larimer Lounge · DenverSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jul 3, 2018Front, Slowdown Room · OmahaSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 23, 2018Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 22, 2018Music Hall of Williamsburg · BrooklynSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 21, 2018U Street Music Hall · WashingtonSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 17, 2018The Basement East · NashvilleSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 15, 2018Club Dada · DallasSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 14, 2018The North Door · AustinSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 11, 2018The Rebel Lounge · PhoenixSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 10, 2018Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 9, 2018Troubadour · West HollywoodSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Jun 7, 2018Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Jeremy Enigk
Sep 6, 2017Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith Andrew Duhon
Oct 7, 2016Mississippi Studios · PortlandSupportwith Rocky Votolato, Michael Dean Damron
Oct 5, 2016Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Rocky Votolato
Oct 1, 2016Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Rocky Votolato, Angelo De Augustine
Sep 30, 2016Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Rocky Votolato
Sep 29, 2016Club Congress · TucsonSupportwith Rocky Votolato, The Makers
Sep 28, 2016The Rebel Lounge · PhoenixSupportwith Rocky Votolato, American Longspurs

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

59 rooms in 49 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland3 shows
  • San Diego3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows
  • Seattle3 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)2 shows

and 44 other cities

Live history

91 shows on record
Shows counted
91
First on record
Jan 2010
Latest on record
Nov 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20102
  2. 20131
  3. 201413
  4. 20157
  5. 201616
  6. 20171
  7. 201818
  8. 202312
  9. 202420
  10. 20251

Top rooms

  • The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix · 2
  • Troubadour, West Hollywood · 2
  • Mercury Lounge, Manhattan · 2
  • North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA), Winston-Salem · 1
  • Showbox at the Market, Seattle · 1

Top cities

  • Seattle, WA · 5
  • Denver, CO · 3
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 3
  • Philadelphia, PA · 3
  • Portland, OR · 3

Often on the bill with: Ocie Elliott, Rocky Votolato, Jeremy Enigk, Manchester Orchestra, Handsome Ghost, Mimicking Birds, Pedro the Lion, ALYESKA

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

Releases

20 releases, 2000–2025

  • Don’t Worry

    2025 · Album

  • Cloud Souvenirs

    2023 · Album

  • Out of My Body

    2022 · Single

  • Artifact EP

    2022

  • Audiotree Live (Session #2)

    2019 · Ep

  • Holy Moly

    2019 · Album

  • Chris Staples On Audiotree Live

    2019

  • Room Full of Strangers

    2018 · Single

  • Christmas (The Way It Was Back Then)

    2016 · Single

  • Golden Age

    2016 · Album

  • Cheap Shades

    2015 · Ep

  • American Soft

    2012 · Album

  • Audiotree Live

    2012 · Ep

  • American Soft Demos

    2012

  • faces

    2011 · Ep

  • Badlands

    2010 · Album

  • Blackest Hair, Bluest Eyes

    2005 · Album

  • Burned and Blistered

    2003 · Ep

  • Panama

    2002 · Ep

  • Donkey and Deer

    2000 · Ep

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 47 plays, 2012-06-16–2025-03-05 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Eva Walker) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Chris Staples — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Chris Staples — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Chris Staples — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Chris Staples — North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA), 2025-11-21
Poster · North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA), 2025-11-21 — Songkick
Chris Staples — Showbox at the Market, 2024-10-26
Poster · Showbox at the Market, 2024-10-26 — Songkick
Chris Staples — Gullivers, 2023-09-25
Poster · Gullivers, 2023-09-25 — Songkick
Chris Staples — The Bartlett, 2018-11-18
Poster · The Bartlett, 2018-11-18 — Songkick
Chris Staples — Chop Suey, 2018-07-12
Poster · Chop Suey, 2018-07-12 — Songkick
Chris Staples — Mercury Lounge, 2017-09-06
Poster · Mercury Lounge, 2017-09-06 — Songkick
Chris Staples — Mississippi Studios, 2016-10-07
Poster · Mississippi Studios, 2016-10-07 — Songkick
Chris Staples — The Future, 2015-06-20
Poster · The Future, 2015-06-20 — Songkick
Chris Staples — Neurolux, 2015-05-17
Poster · Neurolux, 2015-05-17 — Songkick
Chris Staples — Moonroom, Summit Music Hall, 2015-05-14
Poster · Moonroom, Summit Music Hall, 2015-05-14 — Songkick
Chris Staples — Cumberland Caverns Live, 2014-12-13
Poster · Cumberland Caverns Live, 2014-12-13 — Songkick
Chris Staples — Schubas Tavern, 2010-01-24
Poster · Schubas Tavern, 2010-01-24 — Songkick

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WikipediaArtist facts
Chris Staples on Last.fmArtist facts
Chris Staples on DiscogsArtist facts
Chris Staples on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
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.

From Wikipedia

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

Years active
1995–present
Genres
Alternative rock, indie rock
Labels
Barsuk Records

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