District 97
Rock band from Chicago, IL · formed 2006
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Feb 25, 2026The Empty Bottle
About
District 97 is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 2006, tagged crossover prog, Female fronted metal, prog by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2026, across 4 rooms in 3 cities.
- District 97 formed in 2006 — MusicBrainz
- Leslie Hunt: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- District 97 has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2010–2025 — MusicBrainz
- District 97 is based in Chicago, Illinois — District 97 on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: MindScan VIII-X (Live 8-6-2009) (2026-09-04) — Bandcamp
- District 97 has 5497 listeners on Last.fm — District 97 on Last.fm
- District 97 has released 10 recordings between 2019 and 2026 — District 97 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
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20171 show
- 20192 shows
- 20221 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Snooze, The Flail, Sports (US) | Support | Snooze, The Flail, Sports (US) |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith Stick Men | Support | Stick Men |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith Claudio Simonettis Goblin | Support | Claudio Simonettis Goblin |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Luckey's Club · EugeneHeadlinerwith Echo Test, Kylo Ren | Headliner | Echo Test, Kylo Ren |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith Martin Barre, The Tangent, Karmakanic, +20 | Support | Martin Barre, The Tangent, Karmakanic, +20 |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith Stick Men, Scale The Summit, Wertico Cain and Gray | Support | Stick Men, Scale The Summit, Wertico Cain and Gray |
| May 18, 2013 | Poppodium Boerderij · ZoetermeerSupportwith Spock's Beard, Beardfish, Sound of Contact | Support | Spock's Beard, Beardfish, Sound of Contact |
Where they play
4 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Reggie's Rock Club · Chicago4 shows
- Luckey's Club · Eugene1 show
- Poppodium Boerderij · Zoetermeer1 show
- The Empty Bottle · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Chicago5 shows
- Eugene1 show
- Zoetermeer1 show
Releases
35 releases, 2010–2026
MindScan VIII-X (Live 8-6-2009)
Sep 4, 2026 · Track · 1 track
Wrecked (from The Abyss Stares Back: The Lost Tracks 2006-2026)
May 1, 2026 · Track · 1 track
The Abyss Stares Back
2026
One More Red Night EXPANDED - 2025 Edition (Live with John Wetton)District 97 & John Wetton
Oct 3, 2025 · Album · 19 tracks
Oct 3, 2025 · Album · 19 tracks
Learn From Danny (from Live Inside the Vault)
Jun 10, 2025 · Track · 1 track
Live for the Ending
2025 · Album
Live Inside The Vault
2025
Stay for the Ending
2023 · Album
Touroween+
2023
Many New Things
2022
Screenplay
2021 · Album
Screens+: Live in High Definition
2021 · Album
Two of a Kind: A Tribute to Bill Bruford & Allan Holdsworth
2020 · Album
Screens
2019 · Album
Decennial
2019
Artifact
2016 · Album
In Vaults
2015 · Album
One More Red Night: Live in Chicago
2014 · Album
Live at Rites of Spring 2011
2012 · Album
Trouble With Machines
2012 · Album
Hybrid Child
2010 · Album
Many New Things
Album
Progoween 10-30-2021
Touroween - Arcada Theater - 3-10-2023
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Leslie Hunt · lead vocals
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| District 97 on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| District 97 on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| District 97 on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | 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 |
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.