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Cold War Kids

Rock band from Fullerton, CA · formed 2004

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
58
Cities
52
Releases
33
Last show
Jul 26, 2026McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater

About

Cold War Kids is a band from Fullerton, CA, formed in 2004, tagged alternative, blue-eyed soul, blues rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 58 rooms in 52 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, venue calendar
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Shows per year

  1. 20154 shows
  2. 20161 show
  3. 20172 shows
  4. 20185 shows
  5. 20198 shows
  6. 20221 show
  7. 202323 shows
  8. 202413 shows
  9. 20251 show
  10. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 26, 2026McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater · TroutdaleSupportwith Young the Giant, Common People
Jul 25, 2026Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre · VancouverSupport
Sep 19, 2025Hoedown Hill · WindsorSupportwith Plain White T's, Freddy Jones, Third Eye Blind, +2
Feb 17, 2024Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater (Outdoors) · AustinHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 16, 2024House of Blues - Houston · HoustonHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 15, 2024House of Blues - Dallas · DallasHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 13, 2024Cain's Ballroom · TulsaHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 10, 2024Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 9, 2024Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 8, 2024Belly Up Aspen · AspenHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 6, 2024The ELM · BozemanHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 5, 2024Knitting Factory - Boise · BoiseHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 3, 2024Moore Theatre · SeattleHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 2, 2024Vogue Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Feb 1, 2024McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Jan 31, 2024The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Hovvdy
Aug 2, 2023Hollywood Bowl · HollywoodHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Aug 1, 2023Acrisure Arena · Palm DesertHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 29, 2023Toyota Amphitheatre · WheatlandHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 27, 2023Climate Pledge Arena · SeattleHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 26, 2023Hayden Homes Amphitheater · BendHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 24, 2023Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena · VancouverSupportwith Tears For Fears
Jul 22, 2023Cascades Amphitheater · RidgefieldHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 20, 2023Ball Arena · DenverHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 17, 2023Moody Center · AustinHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 16, 2023Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion · The WoodlandsHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 14, 2023Starlight Theatre · Kansas CitySupportwith Tears For Fears
Jul 13, 2023Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre · Maryland HeightsSupportwith Tears For Fears
Jul 11, 2023FirstBank Amphitheater · FranklinHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 8, 2023Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek · RaleighHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 7, 2023Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater · Virginia BeachHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 5, 2023Bethel Woods Center for the Arts · BethelHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jul 2, 2023Saratoga Performing Arts Center · Saratoga SpringsHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jun 30, 2023Place Bell · LavalHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jun 29, 2023RBC Amphitheatre · TorontoHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jun 27, 2023Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) · CanandaiguaSupportwith Tears For Fears
Jun 26, 2023Madison Square Garden · New York (NYC)Supportwith Tears For Fears
Jun 24, 2023Mohegan Sun Arena · UncasvilleHeadlinerwith Tears For Fears
Jun 23, 2023Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena · Atlantic CitySupportwith Tears For Fears
Jun 18, 2022Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre · Tinley ParkSupportwith Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Bastille, Milky Chance, +4
Nov 20, 2019The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Samia
Nov 18, 2019Ace of Spades · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Samia
Nov 17, 2019Fremont Theater · San Luis ObispoHeadlinerwith Samia
Nov 16, 2019House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimHeadlinerwith Samia
Nov 15, 2019Observatory North Park · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Samia
Nov 14, 2019The Van Buren · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Samia
Nov 7, 2019Honda Center · AnaheimSupportwith Cage the Elephant, Beck, Jimmy Eat World, +5
Apr 12, 2019The Glass House · PomonaSupportwith Salems Lott, The Defrauders, New Power Generation, +18
Sep 27, 2018Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · BerkeleySupportwith Death Cab for Cutie
Sep 8, 2018Victoria Park · EdmontonSupportwith Black Pistol Fire, Dear Rouge, Modern Space, +4
Jun 2, 2018S&T Bank Music Park · BurgettstownHeadlinerwith Jack White, Sir Sly, AWOLNATION
May 20, 2018Karbach Brewing Co. · HoustonHeadlinerwith Everclear, Bleachers, The Tontons, +1
May 11, 2018Santa Barbara Bowl · Santa BarbaraSupportwith Dirty Heads, Dante Elephante, AWOLNATION, +1
Dec 1, 2017Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · ChicagoSupportwith Foster the People, Sir Sly
Jul 8, 2017Hyde Park · LondonSupportwith The Killers, Glassmaps, Elbow, +11
Jun 17, 2016BB&T Pavilion · CamdenSupportwith Florence + The Machine, The Lumineers, Silversun Pickups, +6
Dec 11, 2015The Rave / Eagles Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith Of Monsters and Men, Meg Myers
Oct 17, 2015Cargo Concert Hall · RenoHeadlinerwith Manchester Orchestra, Charles Bradley, The Mowgli's
Oct 9, 2015Las Vegas Village · Las VegasSupportwith Passion Pit, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Sheep Dogs
Oct 2, 2015Junior Seau Pier Amphitheatre · OceansideSupportwith Pepper, Pinback, Finch, +3

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

58 rooms in 52 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Vancouver3 shows
  • Anaheim2 shows
  • Austin2 shows
  • Englewood2 shows
  • Houston2 shows

and 47 other cities

Releases

33 releases, 2005–2024

  • CWK EP

    2024

  • Cold War Kids

    2023 · Album

  • S/T

    2023

  • Zowie Selects

    2022

  • What You Say

    2022

  • New Age Norms 3

    2021 · Album

  • New Age Norms 1&2

    2021

  • New Age Norms 2

    2020 · Album

  • Paste Studio ATL (Atlanta, GA) 02/11/2020

    2020

  • Strings & Keys

    2020

  • New Age Norms 1

    2019 · Album

  • Complainer (Remixes)

    2019

  • Audience

    2018 · Album

  • Cold War Kids

    2018 · Compilation

  • This Will All Blow Over in Time

    2018 · Compilation

  • LA Divine

    2017 · Album

  • Los Feliz Blvd

    2017 · Ep

  • Five Quick Cuts

    2015 · Ep

  • Hold My Home

    2014 · Album

  • Dear Miss Lonelyhearts

    2013 · Album

  • Tuxedos

    2013 · Ep

  • Live at Third Man

    2011 · Album

  • Mine Is Yours

    2011 · Album

  • Behave Yourself

    2009 · Ep

  • Loyalty to Loyalty

    2008 · Album

  • Hang Me Up To Dry

    2007 · Ep

  • Hospital Beds EP

    2007 · Ep

  • Live From SoHo

    2007 · Album

  • Robbers & Cowards

    2006 · Album

  • Up in Rags

    2006 · Ep

  • We Used to Vacation EP

    2006 · Ep

  • With Our Wallets Full

    2006 · Ep

  • Mulberry Street EP

    2005 · Ep

Lineup

  • Matt Maust · bass guitar
  • Nathan Willett · guitar, lead vocals, piano
  • Joe Plummer · membranophone, percussion
  • Matthew Schwartz · background vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussion
  • David Quon · background vocals

Former

  • Matt Aveiro · membranophone, percussion
  • Jonnie Bo Russell · background vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussion, piano
  • Dann Gallucci · guitar, keyboard, percussion

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 45+ plays, 2017-09-12–2026-07-14 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Cold War Kids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Cold War Kids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Cold War Kids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Cold War Kids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Cold War Kids — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Cold War Kids — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Cold War Kids — McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater, 2026-07-26
Poster · McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater, 2026-07-26 — Songkick
Cold War Kids — Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, 2026-07-25
Poster · Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, 2026-07-25 — venue calendar
Cold War Kids — Karbach Brewing Co., 2018-05-20
Poster · Karbach Brewing Co., 2018-05-20 — Songkick
Cold War Kids — Santa Barbara Bowl, 2018-05-11
Poster · Santa Barbara Bowl, 2018-05-11 — Songkick
Cold War Kids — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 2017-12-01
Poster · Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 2017-12-01 — Songkick
Cold War Kids — The Rave / Eagles Club, 2015-12-11
Poster · The Rave / Eagles Club, 2015-12-11 — Songkick
Cold War Kids — Las Vegas Village, 2015-10-09
Poster · Las Vegas Village, 2015-10-09 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Cold War Kids on Last.fmArtist facts
Cold War Kids on DiscogsArtist facts
Cold War Kids on Genius (verified)Artist facts
Cold War Kids on GeniusArtist facts
Cold War Kids on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
venue calendarShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
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.