Public record

Cowboy Junkies

Folk & acoustic | Toronto, ON | since 1985

alt-country
alternative country
Americana
blues rock
contemporary folk
country rock
folk
folk rock

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 10 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

1989

On record since

Releases

Show history

2024 · 2

Oct 4, 2024Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA· Iowa Cityheadliner
Oct 3, 2024Hoyt Sherman Auditorium· Des Moinesheadliner

2022 · 1

Jul 20, 2022Musical Instrument Museum· Phoenixheadliner

2021 · 1

Nov 17, 2021McPherson Playhouse· Victoriaheadliner

2018 · 1

Jul 9, 2018The Armory· Fort Collinsheadliner

2017 · 2

Jul 13, 2017Drake Park· Bendheadliner
Jul 9, 2017Top Hat· Missoulaheadliner

2014 · 1

Jun 17, 2014Largo· Los Angelesheadliner

2012 · 4

Apr 27, 2012Old Town School Of Folk· Chicagoheadliner
Apr 26, 2012The Kent Stage· Kentheadliner
Apr 25, 2012Belcourt Theatre· Nashvilleheadliner
Mar 14, 2012Glenn Gould studio, Toronto, ON· Torontoheadliner

2010 · 8

Nov 19, 2010Koerner Hall· Torontoheadliner
Oct 3, 2010Vancouver East Cultural Centre· Vancouverheadliner
Oct 2, 2010Kentwood High Performing Arts Center· Covingtonheadliner
Oct 1, 2010Edmonds Center for the Arts· Edmondsheadliner
Apr 24, 2010World Cafe Live - Down Stairs· Philadelphiaheadliner
Apr 24, 2010World Cafe Live· Philadelphiaheadliner
Mar 25, 2010Turner Hall Ballroom· Milwaukeeheadliner
Mar 19, 2010Old Town School Of Folk· Chicagoheadliner

2009 · 4

Jul 25, 2009University Theatre· Missoulaheadliner
Jul 22, 2009Woodland Park Zoo· Seattleheadliner
Jul 18, 2009Britt Amphitheater· Jacksonville ORheadliner
Jun 18, 2009Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden· Richmondheadliner

2008 · 4

Jun 22, 2008Vancouver International Jazz Festival· Vancouverheadliner
Mar 29, 2008Old Town School Of Folk· Chicagoheadliner
Mar 22, 2008Southern Theatre· Columbusheadliner
Feb 23, 2008Massey Hall· Torontoheadliner

2007 · 12

Nov 29, 2007Turner Hall Ballroom· Milwaukeeheadliner
Oct 10, 2007Royal Albert Hall· London, Englandheadliner
Jul 19, 2007Hawkins Amphitheater· Renoheadliner
Jul 2, 2007Spectrum de Montreal· Montrealheadliner
Jun 28, 2007Frederick Meijer Gardens· Grand Rapids MIheadliner
Jun 21, 2007Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens· Richmondheadliner
Jun 20, 2007Ram's Head Live· Baltimore MDheadliner
Jun 13, 2007The Concert Hall of the NY Society for Ethical Culture· New Yorkheadliner
Jun 8, 2007Three Rivers Arts Festival - Stanwix Stage· Pittsburgh, Pa.headliner
May 12, 2007Variety Playhouse· Atlantaheadliner
May 8, 2007Belcourt Theatre· Nashville, TN.headliner
Apr 19, 2007Egyptian Theater· Boiseheadliner

2006 · 2

Oct 26, 2006The Kent Stage· Kentheadliner
May 20, 2006Kirkland Performance Center· Kirklandheadliner

2005 · 1

Jun 25, 2005Blue Loon· Fairbanksheadliner

2004 · 3

Oct 29, 2004Club Soda· Montrealheadliner
Aug 18, 2004Marymoor Park· Redmondheadliner
Jul 16, 2004The Belcourt Theater· Nashvilleheadliner

2003 · 3

Oct 11, 2003Hemmens Cultural Center· Elginheadliner
Oct 10, 2003Barrymore Theatre· Madisonheadliner
Oct 9, 2003Pabst Theater· Milwaukeeheadliner

2002 · 2

Jun 25, 2002Red Butte Garden· Salt Lake Cityheadliner
May 11, 2002Newport Music Hall· Columbusheadliner

2001 · 2

Sep 30, 2001Club Soda· Montrealheadliner
May 19, 2001Borders Bookstore· Chicagoheadliner

2000 · 4

Oct 14, 2000Hemmens Cultural Center· Elginheadliner
Mar 2, 2000Irving Plaza· New Yorkheadliner
Feb 18, 2000Variety Playhouse· Atlantaheadliner
Feb 5, 2000The Rave· Milwaukeeheadliner

1999 · 2

Jul 4, 1999Royal Theatre· Victoriaheadliner
Jul 4, 1999Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC· Victoriaheadliner

1998 · 1

Oct 8, 1998Bohager's· Baltimoreheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

Lineup

Alan Anton
Margo Timmins
Michael Timmins
Peter Timmins

Releases

OT
Open To Beauty - Best Of The 21st Century
2026
MA
More Acoustic Junk
2025 · album
MA
More Acoustic Junk
2025
SF
Such Ferocious Beauty
2023 · album
TB
The Barn Demos
2023
SF
Such Ferocious Beauty
2023
SH
Sharon
2022 · album
ST
Sharon Temple Sessions
2022 · album
SO
Songs of the Recollection
2022 · album
SH
Sharon
2022
SO
Songs Of The Recollection
2022
MI
Music Is The Drug: Live Recordings From 2012, 2017 And 2018
2021
AT
All That Reckoning / Ghosts
2021
GH
Ghosts
2020 · album
GH
Ghosts
2020
AT
All That Reckoning
2018 · album
AT
All That Reckoning
2018
TN
The Nomad Series, Volume 4: The Wilderness
2012 · album
TN
The Nomad Series, Volume 3: Sing in My Meadow
2011 · album
TN
The Nomad Series, Volume 1: Renmin Park
2010 · album
TN
The Nomad Series, Volume 2: Demons
2010 · album
AJ
Acoustic Junk
2009 · album
AT
At the End of Paths Taken
2007 · album
TR
Trinity Revisited
2007 · album
WR
Written, Recorded and Unreleased
2007 · album
E2
Early 21st Century Blues
2005 · album
OS
One Soul Now
2004 · album
OP
Open
2001 · album
MF
Miles From Our Home
1998 · album
LI
Lay It Down
1996 · album
PS
Pale Sun, Crescent Moon
1993 · album
BE
Black Eyed Man
1992 · album
TC
The Caution Horses
1990 · album
TT
The Trinity Session
1988 · album
WO
Whites Off Earth Now!!
1986 · album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2022-03-31–2026-08-26 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters, Kennady Quille) — KEXP

Artist background

Cowboy Junkies formed in 1985 — MusicBrainz
Cowboy Junkies is based in Toronto — MusicBrainz
Alan Anton: member — MusicBrainz
Margo Timmins: member — MusicBrainz
Michael Timmins: member — MusicBrainz
Peter Timmins: member — MusicBrainz
Cowboy Junkies has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2025 — MusicBrainz
Cowboy Junkies formed in 1986 — Wikipedia
Cowboy Junkies is from Toronto , Ontario , Canada — Wikipedia
Cowboy Junkies has 4 members: Alan Anton, Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Peter Timmins — Wikipedia
Cowboy Junkies plays Americana — Wikipedia
Cowboy Junkies plays alternative country — Wikipedia
Cowboy Junkies plays country rock — Wikipedia
Cowboy Junkies plays folk rock — Wikipedia
Cowboy Junkies plays slow core — Wikipedia
Cowboy Junkies has 516695 listeners on Last.fm — Cowboy Junkies on Last.fm
Cowboy Junkies has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2026 — Cowboy Junkies on Discogs
Cowboy Junkies has 8 followers on Genius — Cowboy Junkies on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @cjmusic — Cowboy Junkies on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Rock band — Cowboy Junkies — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Junkies — Cowboy Junkies on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 169 — Cowboy Junkies — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/0308s5 — Cowboy Junkies — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): Toronto, Canada — Cowboy Junkies on TheAudioDB
Formed 1986 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: alternative rock — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: RCA — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Junkies — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Old Town School Of Folk · Chicago	3
The Kent Stage · Kent	2
Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC · Victoria	2
Belcourt Theatre · Nashville, TN.	2
Royal Albert Hall · London, England	2
Club Soda · Montreal	2
Variety Playhouse · Atlanta	2
Rockefeller's · Houston	2

By year: 1989 7 · 1992 5 · 1993 1 · 1994 1 · 1996 2 · 1998 3 · 1999 2 · 2000 4 · 2001 2 · 2002 2 · 2003 3 · 2004 3 · 2005 1 · 2006 2 · 2007 12 · 2008 4 · 2009 4 · 2010 8 · 2012 4 · 2014 1 · 2017 2 · 2018 1 · 2021 1 · 2022 1 · 2024 2

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-21
Sources: Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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