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Cracked Actors

Reggae & ska band · formed 1999

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Shows on record
35
Rooms played
24
Cities
14
Releases
10
Last show
Mar 16, 2024Actress and Bishop (official)

About

Cracked Actors is a band, formed in 1999, tagged indie, jazz, punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2024, across 24 rooms in 14 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

35 on record · facebook, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20111 show
  2. 20124 shows
  3. 20133 shows
  4. 20143 shows
  5. 20153 shows
  6. 20161 show
  7. 20172 shows
  8. 20184 shows
  9. 20198 shows
  10. 20202 shows
  11. 20211 show
  12. 20232 shows
  13. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 16, 2024Actress and Bishop (official) · BirminghamHeadliner
Jun 30, 2023The Fulford Arms · YorkHeadliner
Apr 30, 2023Actress and Bishop (official) · BirminghamHeadliner
Aug 29, 2021Actress and Bishop (official) · BirminghamHeadliner
Aug 7, 2020Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolHeadliner
Apr 12, 2020The Pavilion · BirminghamHeadliner
Dec 31, 2019Actress and Bishop (official) · BirminghamHeadliner
Dec 28, 2019Percy's Cafe Bar · WhitchurchHeadliner
Nov 2, 2019COTTAGE OF CONTENT · BurntwoodHeadliner
Aug 3, 2019MK11 - Live Music Venue · Milton KeynesHeadliner
Jul 6, 2019The Pickled Frog · BuxtonHeadliner
Jun 23, 2019Actress and Bishop (official) · BirminghamHeadliner
Jun 22, 2019COTTAGE OF CONTENT · BurntwoodHeadliner
Apr 13, 2019COTTAGE OF CONTENT · BurntwoodHeadliner
Aug 26, 2018Actress and Bishop (official) · BirminghamHeadliner
Apr 1, 2018Old Town House · WarringtonSupportwith Pizzatramp, Almeïda, The Mighty Bossmags, +10
Mar 23, 2018COTTAGE OF CONTENT · BurntwoodHeadliner
Feb 17, 2018Gilberts bar · Lunenburg Municipal DistrictHeadliner
Nov 11, 2017The Haygate · TelfordHeadliner
Sep 16, 2017Gilberts Bar · Lunenburg Municipal DistrictHeadliner
Dec 3, 2016The Pickled Frog · BuxtonHeadliner
Dec 9, 2015Cherry Reds · BirminghamHeadliner
Sep 18, 2015Alchemy Festival ... Philosophers Stone stageHeadliner
May 30, 2015Actress and Bishop (official) · BirminghamHeadliner
Aug 16, 2014The Hare and HoundsHeadliner
Apr 12, 2014Adam N Eve · BirminghamHeadliner
Mar 7, 2014Sublime Music · RedditchHeadliner
Sep 21, 2013Conningsby · LincolnHeadliner
Aug 24, 2013RedditchHeadliner
Mar 9, 2013Adam & Eve Digbeth Birmingham · BirminghamHeadliner
Oct 13, 2012Kidderminster · KidderminsterSupportwith Nik Turner, Sicknote, COCKSURE, +2
Oct 6, 2012Hare & Hounds Kings Heath · BirminghamHeadliner
Jul 7, 2012The Adam and Eve Bradford St BrumHeadliner
Jan 28, 2012Pst · DigbethSupportwith Lobster, The Paradimes
Nov 18, 2011Birmingham Town Hall · BirminghamHeadliner

Where they play

24 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Birmingham13 shows
  • Burntwood4 shows
  • Buxton2 shows
  • Lunenburg Municipal District2 shows
  • Blackpool1 show

and 9 other cities

Live history

35 shows on record
Shows counted
35
First on record
Nov 2011
Latest on record
Mar 2024

Shows per year

  1. 20111
  2. 20124
  3. 20133
  4. 20143
  5. 20153
  6. 20161
  7. 20172
  8. 20184
  9. 20198
  10. 20202
  11. 20211
  12. 20232
  13. 20241

Top rooms

  • Actress and Bishop (official), Birmingham · 7
  • COTTAGE OF CONTENT, Burntwood · 4
  • The Pickled Frog, Buxton · 2
  • The Fulford Arms, York · 1
  • Winter Gardens Blackpool, Blackpool · 1

Top cities

  • Birmingham · 13
  • Burntwood · 4
  • Lunenburg Municipal District · 2
  • Buxton · 2
  • Milton Keynes · 1

Often on the bill with: Burning Flag, Cocksure, Lobster, Nik Turner, On a Hiding to Nothing, Pardon Us, Pizzatramp, Popes of Chillitown

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

Releases

10 releases, 2001–2015

  • Writ In Stone

    2015

  • Rogues Picnic Compilation Volume Two

    2012

  • This Ain't No Culture Shock!

    2011

  • Angry Scenes - Volume 5

    2011

  • This Are UK Ska Volume 4

    2011

  • Punk Kills Volume Twelve

    2010

  • Endorse It In Dorset Festival 2009 Volume 6

    2009

  • No Room for Nothink!

    2007 · Album

  • Bard for Life

    2004 · Album

  • Skunkrocker

    2001

Lineup

  • Johno Bassdriver
  • John Baskerville
  • Didge-Wandering Timstrel
  • Tim Johnson

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

8 members on record
  • Didge-Wandering Timstreltenure unknown
  • Fudgetenure unknown
  • John Baskervilletenure unknown
  • Johnny Too Badtenure unknown
  • Johno Bassdrivertenure unknown
  • Keztenure unknown
  • Skippertenure unknown
  • Tim Johnsontenure 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: Year Zero (via Tim Johnson)

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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.