Dropdead
Hardcore band from Providence, RI · formed 1991
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Aug 6, 2026Deep Cuts & Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater
About
Dropdead is a band from Providence, RI, formed in 1991, tagged crust, crust punk, d-beat by its sources. Shows on record run from 2001 to 2026, across 12 rooms in 11 cities.
- Dropdead formed in 1991 — MusicBrainz
- Dropdead is based in Providence — MusicBrainz
- Dropdead has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1991–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Dropdead is from Providence, Rhode Island , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Dropdead has 4 members: Bob Otis, Ben Barnett, Brian Mastrobuono, George Radford — Wikipedia
- Dropdead plays Hardcore punk — Wikipedia
- Dropdead plays powerviolence — Wikipedia
- Dropdead has 77569 listeners on Last.fm — Dropdead on Last.fm
- Dropdead has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2021 — Dropdead on Discogs
- Formed 1990 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Providence (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: hardcore punk, powerviolence, crust punk — Wikidata
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
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20011 show
- 20121 show
- 20143 shows
- 20162 shows
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Deep Cuts & Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater · MedfordSupportwith Magnatar, Through a Glass, Darkly, Final Gasp, +12 | Support | Magnatar, Through a Glass, Darkly, Final Gasp, +12 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | The National · RichmondSupportwith Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust, Midnight, +2 | Support | Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust, Midnight, +2 |
| May 6, 2024 | The Drake - Amherst · AmherstSupportwith Orchid, Loma Prieta, Slow Fire Pistol | Support | Orchid, Loma Prieta, Slow Fire Pistol |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Apartment 503 · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Devonwho, God.Damn.Chan, Deevo, +1 | Support | Devonwho, God.Damn.Chan, Deevo, +1 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Brooklyn Bazaar · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Fucking Invincible, Conspiracy, Krimewatch, +2 | Headliner | Fucking Invincible, Conspiracy, Krimewatch, +2 |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Boom · LeedsSupportwith Siege, Horse Bastard, Nothing Clean, +1 | Support | Siege, Horse Bastard, Nothing Clean, +1 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | AS220 · ProvidenceSupportwith Infest, Siege, The Boston Strangler, +2 | Support | Infest, Siege, The Boston Strangler, +2 |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Midtown Barfly · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Full of Hell, Noisem, plague widow | Headliner | Full of Hell, Noisem, plague widow |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Nails, The Boston Strangler, God's Hate | Support | Nails, The Boston Strangler, God's Hate |
| May 24, 2014 | Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith Excruciating Terror, Extinction of Mankind, Noothgrush, +7 | Support | Excruciating Terror, Extinction of Mankind, Noothgrush, +7 |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Oakland Metro · OaklandSupportwith Citizens Arrest, Yadokai, Rat Damage, +10 | Support | Citizens Arrest, Yadokai, Rat Damage, +10 |
| Apr 28, 2001 | The Living Room · ProvidenceHeadlinerwith Arab On Radar, Limp Wrist, 9 Shocks Terror, +7 | Headliner | Arab On Radar, Limp Wrist, 9 Shocks Terror, +7 |
Where they play
12 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Apartment 503 · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- AS220 · Providence1 show
- Baltimore Soundstage · Baltimore1 show
- Boom · Leeds1 show
- Brooklyn Bazaar · Brooklyn1 show
Cities played
- Providence2 shows
- Amherst1 show
- Baltimore1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Leeds1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
30 releases, 1991–2021Prison
2021
Live At AS220 11/3/2020
2021
Live At Occii 02/27/2016
2021
Demos 1991
2020 · Compilation
Discography, Vol. 2 1995–2013
2020 · Compilation
Dropdead 2020
2020 · Album
Nothing Remains
2020 · Single
Arms Race E.P.
2020
Demo 2019
2019 · Album
Arms Race
2018 · Ep
Dropdead / Brainoil
2014 · Ep
What Could Be
2014
A Fall Of Empires / Asco
2013
Fighting for Life
2013
Converge / Dropdead
2011 · Ep
Dropdead / Look Back and Laugh
2004 · Ep
Dropdead / Unholy Grave
2003 · Ep
You Have A Voice
2003 · Compilation
Dropdead / Totalitär
2002 · Ep
Humanity Is Burying the Earth With Its Rotting Carcasses...
1999 · Album
Dropdead
1998 · Album
Drop On - The Bootleg
1996
Hostile
1996 · Compilation
Discography 1991–1993
1994 · Compilation
Dropdead
1993 · Album
Dropdead / Crossed Out
1993 · Ep
Dropdead / Rupture
1993 · Ep
落とす死
1993 · Album
Dropdead
1992 · Ep
Swirlies / Dropdead
1991
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Dropdead on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Dropdead on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| 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.