Elkhorn
Rock band from New York, NY
The Elkhorn guitar duo features Jesse Sheppard on acoustic and Drew Gardner on electric, blending th
- american primitivism
- folk
- psychedelic
- psychedelic folk
- Psychedelic Rock
- Shows on record
- 23
- Rooms played
- 19
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Sep 25, 2026Christ Congregation Princeton
About
Elkhorn is a band from New York, NY, tagged american primitivism, folk, psychedelic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2026, across 19 rooms in 10 cities.
- Elkhorn is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Drew Gardner: vibraphone — MusicBrainz
- Jesse Sheppard: member — MusicBrainz
- Elkhorn has 18 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2016–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Elkhorn is based in New York, New York — Elkhorn on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Other Worlds (2024-07-05) — Bandcamp
- Elkhorn has 3669 listeners on Last.fm — Elkhorn on Last.fm
- Elkhorn has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2024 — Elkhorn 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
23 on record · facebook, SongkickShows per year
- 20162 shows
- 20173 shows
- 20185 shows
- 20193 shows
- 20204 shows
- 20222 shows
- 20231 show
- 20252 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Christ Congregation Princeton · North PrincetonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Union Pool · BrooklynSupportwith Garcia Peoples, Zachary Cale | Support | Garcia Peoples, Zachary Cale |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Black Squirrel Club · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Heavenly Bodies, Wasn't Wisn't | Headliner | Heavenly Bodies, Wasn't Wisn't |
| May 1, 2023 | Tradesman · BrooklynSupportwith Seawind of Battery | Support | Seawind of Battery |
| Oct 29, 2022 | P.I.T. · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Jon Camp | Headliner | Jon Camp |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Rhizome DC · WashingtonSupportwith George Stavis | Support | George Stavis |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Dorchester Art Project · DorchesterHeadlinerwith lloyd Thayer, Elkhorn Trio | Headliner | lloyd Thayer, Elkhorn Trio |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Threes Brewing - Gowanus · BrooklynSupportwith Zachary Cale | Support | Zachary Cale |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Philadelphia Record Exchange · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Brian John McBrearty | Headliner | Brian John McBrearty |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Baby's All Right · BrooklynSupportwith MV & EE | Support | MV & EE |
| Aug 2, 2019 | The Mothership · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Grex, Dire Wolves | Support | Grex, Dire Wolves |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Brooklyn · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Michael Potter, Pure Enchantment | Headliner | Michael Potter, Pure Enchantment |
| Apr 12, 2019 | The Cooperage · MilwaukeeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Union Pool · BrooklynSupportwith Wet Tuna, Garcia Peoples | Support | Wet Tuna, Garcia Peoples |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Union Pool · BrooklynSupportwith Hans Chew, Garcia Peoples | Support | Hans Chew, Garcia Peoples |
| Jul 7, 2018 | Jerry's On Front · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Nick Millevoi, Garcia Peoples, Eva Sheppard | Headliner | Nick Millevoi, Garcia Peoples, Eva Sheppard |
| Apr 15, 2018 | St. Patrick's Catholic School · OmahaSupportwith Whats In A Name?, Children | Support | Whats In A Name?, Children |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Trans-Pecos · RidgewoodHeadlinerwith Garcia Peoples | Headliner | Garcia Peoples |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Trans-Pecos · RidgewoodSupportwith Matt Valentine, Pg Six, DJ Avant Ghetto, +1 | Support | Matt Valentine, Pg Six, DJ Avant Ghetto, +1 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | The Rotunda · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Chuck Van Zyl, Datadrift | Support | Chuck Van Zyl, Datadrift |
| Apr 22, 2017 | St. Paul's United Methodist Church · PapillionHeadlinerwith Beautiful | Headliner | Beautiful |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Rhizome DC · WashingtonSupportwith Pergola, Marian McLaughlin | Support | Pergola, Marian McLaughlin |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Holy Underground · BaltimoreSupportwith Pergola, Marian McLaughlin | Support | Pergola, Marian McLaughlin |
Where they play
19 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Union Pool · Brooklyn3 shows
- Rhizome DC · Washington2 shows
- Trans-Pecos · Ridgewood2 shows
- Baby's All Right · Brooklyn1 show
- Black Squirrel Club · Philadelphia1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn8 shows
- Philadelphia5 shows
- Ridgewood2 shows
- Washington2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
and 5 other cities
Live history
23 shows on record- Shows counted
- 23
- First on record
- Dec 2016
- Latest on record
- Sep 2026
Shows per year
- 20162
- 20173
- 20185
- 20193
- 20204
- 20222
- 20231
- 20252
- 20261
Top rooms
- Union Pool, Brooklyn · 3
- Rhizome DC, Washington · 2
- Trans-Pecos, Ridgewood · 2
- Christ Congregation Princeton, North Princeton · 1
- Black Squirrel Club, Philadelphia · 1
Top cities
- Brooklyn, NY · 8
- Philadelphia, PA · 5
- Ridgewood · 2
- Washington, DC · 2
- Dorchester · 1
Often on the bill with: Garcia Peoples, Dire Wolves, Pergola, Zachary Cale, Ash & Herb, Beautiful, Children, Flavor Crystals
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
22 releases, 2016–2024
Jul 5, 2024 · Album · 7 tracks
Live At The Milwaukee Psych Fest
2024
Shackamaxon Concert
2024 · Album
The Red Valley
2024 · Album
Lagniappe Sessions
2023 · Compilation
Lagniappe Sessions (Second Session)
2023 · Single
On the Whole Universe in All Directions
2023 · Album
Lagniappe Session
2023
Distances
2022 · Album
Southern Star
2021 · Album
The Golden Lag
2021
Lagniappe Sessions
2020 · Ep
The Storm Sessions
2020 · Album
Dec 5, 2019 · Album
Elk Jam
2019 · Album
Sun Cycle
2019 · Album
Sun Cycle / Elk Jam
2019 · Compilation
Lionfish
2018 · Album
Live Fish
2018 · Album
The Black River
2017 · Album
Elkhorn
2016 · Album
Album
Lineup
- Drew Gardner · vibraphone
- Jesse Sheppard
Airplay
Lineup history
2 members on record- Drew GardnerOriginal membervibraphonetenure unknown
- Jesse Sheppardtenure 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.
Members also play in: Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders (via Drew Gardner)
Shares members with: Blues Ambush (via Jesse Sheppard), Mayfirst (via Jesse Sheppard), Universal Light (via Jesse Sheppard), Vatic Folk (via Jesse Sheppard)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Elkhorn on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Elkhorn on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Elkhorn on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Show history | |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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.