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Cymbals Eat Guitars

Rock band from Staten Island, NY · formed 2007

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Shows on record
40
Rooms played
39
Cities
29
Releases
17
Last show
Jul 22, 2017Three Links

About

Cymbals Eat Guitars is a band from Staten Island, NY, formed in 2007, tagged emo, indie, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2017, across 39 rooms in 29 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

40 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20093 shows
  2. 20102 shows
  3. 20111 show
  4. 20121 show
  5. 20134 shows
  6. 20143 shows
  7. 201524 shows
  8. 20161 show
  9. 20171 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 22, 2017Three Links · DallasHeadlinerwith Palo Duro, bare mountain
Sep 8, 2016Signal Kitchen · BurlingtonHeadlinerwith Sleeping In, Villanelles
Jul 31, 2015Hard Rock Live - Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 30, 2015The Pressroom · PhoenixSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 29, 2015House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 28, 2015Regent Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 25, 2015Regency Ballroom · San FranciscoSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 23, 2015Showbox at the Market · SeattleSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 16, 2015House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 15, 2015The Intersection · Grand RapidsSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 14, 2015Phoenix Concert Theatre · TorontoSupportwith Say Anything
Jul 12, 2015Franklin Music Hall · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Say Anything, Modern Baseball, Hard Girls
Jul 11, 2015PlayStation Theater · New York (NYC)Supportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 10, 2015House of Blues - Boston · BostonSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 9, 2015Starland Ballroom · SayrevilleSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 7, 2015Newport Music Hall · ColumbusSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 6, 2015Chameleon Club · LancasterSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 5, 2015Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 3, 2015The NorVa · NorfolkSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 2, 2015Cat's Cradle · CarrboroSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jul 1, 2015Underbelly · JacksonvilleSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jun 30, 2015House of Blues - Orlando · Lake Buena VistaSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Jun 27, 2015House of Blues - New Orleans · New OrleansSupportwith Say Anything
Jun 26, 2015Scoot Inn · AustinSupportwith Say Anything, Modern Baseball, Hard Girls
Jun 24, 2015Gas Monkey Live · DallasSupportwith Say Anything, Hard Girls
Mar 14, 201535 Denton Music Festival · DentonSupportwith The Zombies, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Danny Diamonds, +60
Oct 9, 2014Spanish Moon · Baton RougeSupportwith Generationals, Arum Rae
Oct 3, 2014Soda Bar · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Slothrust, Inspired and the Sleep
Sep 20, 2014Schubas Tavern · ChicagoHeadlinerwith VARSITY
Nov 9, 2013Neumos · SeattleSupportwith Yellow Ostrich, Menomena, Maps & Atlases, +2
Jan 31, 2013Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Quicksand
Jan 30, 2013Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Quicksand
Jan 28, 2013Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Quicksand
Mar 15, 2012Red Eye Fly · AustinSupportwith Wild Belle, Maps & Atlases, Nada Surf, +4
May 20, 2011Glasslands Gallery · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Radical Dads, The Yellow Dogs, Mirror Mirror
Mar 20, 2010Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Dengue Fever, YelaWolf, Evidence, +7
Mar 17, 2010Hailey's Club · DentonSupportwith Quasi, The Cave Singers, Explode Into Colors, +7
Dec 12, 2009Sidecar · BarcelonaSupportwith Port O'Brien, Atención Tsunami
Sep 8, 2009The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith The Depreciation Guild, Busdriver, Abstract Rude, +1
Jul 17, 2009Memorial Union Terrace, UW Madison · MadisonSupportwith Ponytail, Yeasayer, The Antlers, +1

Where they play

39 rooms in 29 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Austin3 shows
  • Chicago3 shows
  • New York (NYC)3 shows
  • Dallas2 shows
  • Denton2 shows

and 24 other cities

Releases

17 releases, 2009–2017

  • Wish

    2017

  • Pretty Years

    2016 · Album

  • Pretty Years Demos

    2016

  • Devinyl Splits No. 4

    2015 · Single

  • LOSE

    2014 · Album

  • Hawk Highway

    2012 · Single

  • Lenses Alien

    2011 · Album

  • Rifle Eyesight (Proper Name)

    2011

  • Definite Darkness

    2011

  • Keep Me Waiting

    2011

  • Wind Phoenix

    2010

  • ...And The Hazy Sea

    2009 · Single

  • Daytrotter Session

    2009

  • Why There Are Mountains

    2009 · Album

  • 2011-10-27: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA

    Album

  • Loose

    Ep

  • Pretty Years

Lineup

  • Brian Hamilton · keyboard
  • Matt Whipple · bass guitar

Former

  • Joseph D'Agostino · lead vocals
  • Anne Dole · drums (drum set)

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2016-12-21–2026-07-04 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Cymbals Eat Guitars — Three Links, 2017-07-22
Poster · Three Links, 2017-07-22 — Songkick
Cymbals Eat Guitars — Hard Rock Live - Las Vegas, 2015-07-31
Poster · Hard Rock Live - Las Vegas, 2015-07-31 — Songkick
Cymbals Eat Guitars — Memorial Union Terrace, UW Madison, 2009-07-17
Poster · Memorial Union Terrace, UW Madison, 2009-07-17 — Songkick

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KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
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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.