Contender
Rock band from Chicago, IL
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- Oct 25, 2018Larimer Lounge
About
Contender is a band from Chicago, IL, tagged AOR, hardcore, melodic rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2018, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.
- Contender has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2002 — MusicBrainz
- Contender is based in Chicago, Illinois — Contender on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Demo (2011) (2023-07-17) — Bandcamp
- Contender has 1721 listeners on Last.fm — Contender on Last.fm
- Contender has released 10 recordings between 2001 and 2009 — Contender on Discogs
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
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20111 show
- 20122 shows
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20182 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2018 | Larimer Lounge · DenverSupportwith Cash'd Out | Support | Cash'd Out |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith Young Culture, Riviera, The Last Echo | Support | Young Culture, Riviera, The Last Echo |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Studio at Waiting Room · BuffaloSupportwith Turnover, Light Years, Malfunction, +2 | Support | Turnover, Light Years, Malfunction, +2 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Midnight Sun · OlympiaSupportwith Thistopia, Plummet, Four Minute Mile, +1 | Support | Thistopia, Plummet, Four Minute Mile, +1 |
| Jun 2, 2012 | Championship Bar & Grill · TrentonSupportwith Wisdom In Chains, Suburban Scum, S.T.M., +6 | Support | Wisdom In Chains, Suburban Scum, S.T.M., +6 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | The Webster · HartfordSupportwith Life As A Ghost, Anchorlines, Dead Ocean, +3 | Support | Life As A Ghost, Anchorlines, Dead Ocean, +3 |
| Dec 14, 2011 | Fireside Bowl · ChicagoSupportwith Gunner's Daughter, Uglybones, Hawkbit | Support | Gunner's Daughter, Uglybones, Hawkbit |
| Feb 26, 2009 | Speakers Night Club · MarlboroughSupportwith Pitfall, Isolation, Villain, +2 | Support | Pitfall, Isolation, Villain, +2 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Championship Bar & Grill · Trenton1 show
- Fireside Bowl · Chicago1 show
- Larimer Lounge · Denver1 show
- Marquis Theater · Denver1 show
- Midnight Sun · Olympia1 show
Cities played
- Denver2 shows
- Buffalo1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Hartford1 show
- Marlborough1 show
and 2 other cities
Live history
8 shows on record- Shows counted
- 8
- First on record
- Feb 2009
- Latest on record
- Oct 2018
Shows per year
- 20091
- 20111
- 20122
- 20131
- 20141
- 20182
Top rooms
- Larimer Lounge, Denver · 1
- Marquis Theater, Denver · 1
- Studio at Waiting Room, Buffalo · 1
- Midnight Sun, Olympia · 1
- Championship Bar & Grill, Trenton · 1
Top cities
- Denver, CO · 2
- Buffalo, NY · 1
- Hartford, CT · 1
- Marlborough · 1
- Olympia, WA · 1
Often on the bill with: Alleys, Anchorlines, Bingo!, Bottom Line, Casey Bolles, Death Grip, Four Minute Mile, Hardside
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
13 releases, 2001–2023
Jul 17, 2023 · Album · 6 tracks
Jan 19, 2013 · Album · 4 tracks
Whisper Your Fate
2009
Battle Royale
2008
Until We Have Faces
2007
Playing 4 Square 3
2003
Away With Words
2002 · Album
Playing 4 Square 2
2002
Stayin' At Mike's
2002
Suburban Home Distribution Sampler Number One
2002
Scenic Overlook
2001 · Ep
Close the Book
2001
Dissidents
Ep
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
1 member on record- Chuck Coffeytenure 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.
Shares members with: 25 Rifles (via Chuck Coffey), Andy Thomas' Dust Heart (via Chuck Coffey), Bad Year (via Chuck Coffey), Big Timber (via Chuck Coffey), Call Sign Cobra (via Chuck Coffey), Chap (via Chuck Coffey), Charlie Continental (via Chuck Coffey), Dust Heart (via Chuck Coffey) and 11 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Contender on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Contender on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Contender on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited 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.