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Dope

Metal band from Villa Park, CA · formed 1997

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
56
Cities
56
Releases
17
Last show
Aug 12, 2025Bierhübeli

About

Dope is a band from Villa Park, CA, formed in 1997, tagged alternative metal, Angry, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2025, across 56 rooms in 56 cities.

  • Dope formed in 1997 — MusicBrainz
  • Dope is based in Villa Park — MusicBrainz
  • Edsel Dope: guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, sampler — MusicBrainz
  • Tripp Eisen: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Preston Nash: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Simon Dope: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Acey Slade: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Virus: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Racci Shay: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Daniel Fox: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Ben Graves: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Angel Bartolotta: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Derrick Tribbett: background vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Nikk Dibbs: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Dope has 17 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2023 — MusicBrainz
  • Dope (band) formed in 1997 — Wikipedia
  • Dope (band) is from New York City, U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Dope (band) has 4 members: Edsel Dope, Acey Slade, Virus, Daniel Fox — Wikipedia
  • Dope (band) plays Industrial metal — Wikipedia
  • Dope (band) plays nu metal — Wikipedia
  • Dope (band) plays alternative metal — Wikipedia
  • Dope has 1191873 listeners on Last.fm — Dope on Last.fm
  • Country (per TheAudioDB): New York City, US — Dope on TheAudioDB

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

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 202316 shows
  2. 202424 shows
  3. 202520 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 12, 2025Bierhübeli · BernSupportwith Static-X, Drowning Pool
Jun 18, 2025The Criterion · Oklahoma CitySupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 15, 2025The Ritz · RaleighSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 14, 2025House of Blues - Myrtle Beach · North Myrtle BeachSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 11, 2025Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom · Hampton BeachSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 10, 2025MTELUS · MontrealSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 9, 2025History · TorontoSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 8, 2025Buffalo RiverWorks · BuffaloSupportwith Static-X, Gwar
Jun 7, 2025The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre · WallingfordSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 5, 2025Capitol Theatre · WheelingSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 4, 2025Clyde Theatre · Fort WayneSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 3, 2025Egyptian Room at Old National Centre · IndianapolisSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
Jun 1, 2025GLC Live at 20 Monroe · Grand RapidsSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
May 31, 2025Capitol Theatre · DavenportSupportwith Static-X, A Killers Confession, Gwar
May 30, 2025Fillmore Minneapolis · MinneapolisSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
May 28, 2025The Pageant · St LouisSupportwith Static-X, Gwar, A Killers Confession
May 27, 2025Val Air Ballroom · West Des MoinesSupportwith Static-X, A Killers Confession, Gwar
May 26, 2025The Cotillion · WichitaSupportwith Static, Static-X, A Killers Confession, +1
May 24, 2025Revel · AlbuquerqueSupportwith Static-X, A Killers Confession, Gwar
May 23, 2025Rialto Theatre · TucsonSupportwith Static-X, A Killers Confession
May 16, 2024Steelhouse Omaha · OmahaSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
May 11, 2024Knitting Factory - Boise · BoiseSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
May 10, 2024Knitting Factory - Spokane · SpokaneSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
May 9, 2024Grey Eagle Event Centre · CalgarySupportwith Static-X, Lines of Loyalty, Sevendust
May 7, 2024Midway Music Hall · EdmontonSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust
Apr 26, 2024Pearl Concert Theater, Palms Casino Resort · Las VegasSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 28, 2024Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville · NashvilleSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 27, 2024MegaCorp Pavilion · NewportSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust
Feb 26, 2024The Sylvee · MadisonSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 23, 2024GLC Live at 20 Monroe · Grand RapidsSupportwith Static-X, Lines of Loyalty, Sevendust
Feb 22, 2024Agora Theatre · ClevelandSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 21, 2024KEMBA Live! · ColumbusSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust
Feb 19, 2024Stage AE · PittsburghSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust
Feb 16, 2024Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 15, 2024College Street Music Hall · New HavenSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 14, 2024The Paramount · HuntingtonSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 12, 2024Sherman Theater · StroudsburgSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 10, 2024Starland Ballroom · SayrevilleSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust
Feb 9, 2024Tropicana Showroom, Tropicana Atlantic City · Atlantic CitySupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 7, 2024The NorVa · NorfolkSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust
Feb 6, 2024The Fillmore Charlotte · CharlotteSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 4, 2024Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center · TampaSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 3, 2024Revolution Live at the Backyard · Fort LauderdaleSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Feb 1, 2024House of Blues - Myrtle Beach · North Myrtle BeachSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Nov 1, 2023The Wiltern · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 31, 2023House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 30, 2023Marquee Theatre · TempeSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 27, 2023Revel · AlbuquerqueSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 26, 2023Fillmore Auditorium · DenverSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 23, 2023Midland Theatre · Kansas CitySupportwith Static-X, Sevendust
Oct 20, 2023Horizon Events Center · CliveSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 19, 2023Hard Rock Live - Northern Indiana · GarySupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 18, 2023Clyde Theatre · Fort WayneSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 17, 2023The Fillmore Detroit · DetroitSupportwith Sevendust, Static-X, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 14, 2023The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver SpringSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 13, 2023Piedmont Hall · GreensboroSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 11, 2023Hop Springs Beer Park - Outdoors · MurfreesboroSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust
Oct 10, 2023Tabernacle · AtlantaSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust, Lines of Loyalty
Oct 8, 2023The Hall · Little RockSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust
Oct 7, 2023The Factory in Deep Ellum · DallasSupportwith Static-X, Sevendust

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

56 rooms in 56 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Albuquerque2 shows
  • Fort Wayne2 shows
  • Grand Rapids2 shows
  • North Myrtle Beach2 shows
  • Anaheim1 show

and 51 other cities

Releases

17 releases, 1999–2023

  • Blood Money Part Zer0

    2023 · Album

  • Misery

    2023 · Ep

  • The Early Years - 1997/1998

    2017 · Compilation

  • Thieves

    2017 · Compilation

  • Blood Money - Part 1

    2016 · Album

  • Live From Russia Nov 2015

    2016 · Album

  • No Regrets

    2009 · Album

  • American Apathy Reloaded

    2008 · Album

  • American Apathy

    2005 · Album

  • Group Therapy

    2003 · Album

  • Felons for Life

    2002 · Compilation

  • Life

    2001 · Album

  • Metal EP

    2001 · Ep

  • Travelling (Pt 2) / Travelling (Slow Train To Philly Mix)

    2000

  • You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

    2000 · Single

  • Felons and Revolutionaries

    1999 · Album

  • Group Therapy

    Compilation

Lineup

  • Edsel Dope · guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, sampler

Former

  • Tripp Eisen · bass guitar
  • Preston Nash · drums (drum set)
  • Simon Dope · keyboard
  • Acey Slade · bass guitar
  • Virus · background vocals, guitar
  • Racci Shay · drums (drum set)
  • Daniel Fox · drums (drum set)
  • Ben Graves · drums (drum set)
  • Angel Bartolotta · drums (drum set)
  • Derrick Tribbett · background vocals
  • Nikk Dibbs · background vocals, guitar

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Dope — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Dope — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Dope — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Dope — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Dope — The Criterion, 2025-06-18
Poster · The Criterion, 2025-06-18 — Songkick
Dope — The Cotillion, 2025-05-26
Poster · The Cotillion, 2025-05-26 — Songkick
Dope — The Fillmore Detroit, 2023-10-17
Poster · The Fillmore Detroit, 2023-10-17 — Songkick
Dope — O2 Institute Birmingham, 2019-10-04
Poster · O2 Institute Birmingham, 2019-10-04 — Songkick
Dope — O2 Ritz Manchester, 2019-10-03
Poster · O2 Ritz Manchester, 2019-10-03 — Songkick
Dope — Harpos Concert Theatre, 2019-07-13
Poster · Harpos Concert Theatre, 2019-07-13 — Songkick
Dope — Club Red, 2017-04-08
Poster · Club Red, 2017-04-08 — Songkick
Dope — Scout Bar, 2017-04-04
Poster · Scout Bar, 2017-04-04 — Songkick
Dope — KOKO, 2015-05-31
Poster · KOKO, 2015-05-31 — Songkick
Dope — Club 412, 2014-05-15
Poster · Club 412, 2014-05-15 — Songkick
Dope — Crocodile Rock Café - Main Stage, 2013-02-23
Poster · Crocodile Rock Café - Main Stage, 2013-02-23 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Dope on Last.fmArtist facts
Dope on TheAudioDBArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.