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Emancipator

Electronic band from New York, NY · formed 1987

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Emancipator photo
Photo: Spotify
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
50
Cities
36
Releases
42
Last show
Jun 21, 2026Mission Ballroom

About

Emancipator is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1987, tagged ambient, chill-out, downtempo by its sources. Shows on record run from 2020 to 2026, across 50 rooms in 36 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

60+ on record · bandslate-pipeline, event platform:eventbrite city, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Emancipator - Chrysalis Tour

    Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre · Somerville, MA

    Show 8:00 PM EST · DJ night

  2. Emancipator - Chrysalis Tour

    Music Box · San Diego, CA

    Show 9:00 PM PST · $44.30 · DJ night

  3. Emancipator (18 and Over)

    El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles, CA

    Show 9:00 PM PST · DJ night

  4. Emancipator

    Terminal West · Atlanta, GA

    Show 8:00 PM EST · DJ night

  5. Emancipator "Chrysalis Tour"

    Brooklyn Bowl Nashville · Nashville, TN

    Show 8:00 PM CST · DJ night

  6. Emancipator "Chrysalis Tour"

    The Orange Peel · Asheville, NC

    Show 8:00 PM EST · DJ night

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Nov 7, 2026The Ave Live · PhiladelphiaHeadliner
Nov 21, 2026Substation · SeattleHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20202 shows
  2. 20213 shows
  3. 202218 shows
  4. 202314 shows
  5. 20245 shows
  6. 20259 shows
  7. 20269 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 21, 2026Mission Ballroom · DenverHeadlinerwith DUFFREY, Somatoast, Govinda, +4
Nov 22, 2025The Get Down · PortlandHeadlinerwith Frameworks
Nov 21, 2025The Get Down · PortlandHeadlinerwith DMVU
Oct 4, 2025Premiere Lounge Park City · Park CityHeadliner
Sep 27, 2025Mishawaka Amphitheatre · BellvueHeadlinerwith Poldoore, Lapa
Sep 26, 2025Mishawaka Amphitheatre · BellvueHeadliner
Sep 5, 2025Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds · NinilchikHeadliner
Aug 2, 2025Asheville Yards · AshevilleSupportwith STS9
Aug 1, 2025Variety Playhouse · AtlantaHeadlinerwith VCTRE, The Shakes
Jan 1, 2025Belly Up Aspen · AspenHeadlinerwith Ethno, alex unger
Dec 28, 2024Ophelia's Electric Soapbox · DenverHeadlinerwith Ethno, alex unger
Dec 27, 2024Ophelia's Electric Soapbox · DenverHeadlinerwith Ethno, alex unger
Aug 9, 2024Cuthbert Amphitheater · EugeneSupportwith Beats Antique, Haywyre
Mar 9, 2024Tabernacle · AtlantaSupportwith The Floozies, Haywyre, MZG, +1
Mar 8, 2024The Orange Peel · AshevilleHeadliner
Oct 14, 2023Walter Where?House · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Northern Form, Murge, 8 Bit Cypher
Oct 13, 20231015 Folsom · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Murge
Sep 9, 2023Mohawk · AustinHeadlinerwith Cloudchord
Sep 8, 2023Music Box · San DiegoHeadlinerwith DGTL CLR
Aug 19, 2023Believe Music Hall · AtlantaHeadliner
Aug 18, 2023The Hall, Elsewhere · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Northern Form, Murge
Aug 12, 2023Blackbox · CharlotteHeadliner
Aug 11, 2023Concord Music Hall · ChicagoHeadliner
Aug 5, 2023The Caverns · PelhamHeadliner
Jun 24, 2023Mission Ballroom · DenverHeadlinerwith Rjd2, Cloudchord
Apr 20, 2023Concourse Project · AustinSupportwith STS9, The Crystal Method, Desert Dwellers
Mar 24, 2023Beachland Ballroom · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Vibe & Direct
Mar 11, 2023Ventura Music Hall · VenturaSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Jan 1, 2023Belly Up Aspen · AspenHeadliner
Dec 22, 20229:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Dec 21, 20229:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Dec 18, 2022Revolution Live · Fort LauderdaleSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Dec 17, 2022Jannus Live · St PetersburgSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Dec 16, 2022Tabernacle · AtlantaSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Dec 14, 2022Neighborhood Theatre · CharlotteSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Dec 11, 2022Wally's · HamptonSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Dec 10, 2022Aura · PortlandSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Dec 9, 2022The Queen · WilmingtonSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Dec 8, 2022Kings Theatre · BrooklynSupportwith Thievery Corporation
Oct 28, 2022The North Warehouse · PortlandSupportwith Lab Group
Sep 9, 2022Lake Perris State Recreation Area · PerrisHeadliner
Aug 26, 2022Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park · NashvilleHeadliner
Jun 24, 2022Levitt Pavilion · DenverSupportwith Shpongle, El Ten Eleven, sub-ID
Jun 24, 2022COLOR FIELD 2022 · DenverHeadliner
May 12, 2022Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park · Live OakHeadliner
Apr 19, 2022The Midway · San FranciscoHeadliner
Jan 2, 2022Belly Up Aspen · AspenHeadlinerwith Ethno
Oct 8, 2021Oxbow RiverStage · NapaSupportwith STS9
Aug 19, 2021Three Sisters Park · ChillicotheHeadliner
Aug 14, 2021Grinders KC · Kansas CitySupportwith The Floozies, Of the Trees, Daily Bread, +1
Jul 25, 2020Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Headliner
Jul 22, 2020SOhO Restaurant & Music Club · Santa BarbaraHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

50 rooms in 36 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Denver6 shows
  • Atlanta5 shows
  • Portland4 shows
  • Asheville3 shows
  • Aspen3 shows

and 31 other cities

Live history

360 shows on record
Shows counted
360
First on record
Nov 2011
Latest on record
Jun 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20121
  2. 20136
  3. 201488
  4. 201550
  5. 201662
  6. 201711
  7. 201856
  8. 201921
  9. 202014
  10. 20213
  11. 202217
  12. 202314
  13. 20245
  14. 20259
  15. 20261

Top rooms

  • Belly Up Aspen, Aspen · 8
  • Salmo River Ranch, Salmo · 7
  • Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison · 4
  • Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia · 4
  • Variety Playhouse, Atlanta · 3

Top cities

  • Chicago, IL · 12
  • Atlanta, GA · 11
  • Portland, OR · 10
  • San Francisco, CA · 10
  • Denver, CO · 8

Often on the bill with: Shpongle, Beats Antique, Blockhead, Lafa Taylor, ODESZA, Real Magic, Wax Tailor, LAPA

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

42 releases, 2006–2026

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 30+ plays, 2016-03-10–2026-01-23 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Emancipator — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Emancipator — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Emancipator — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Emancipator — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Emancipator — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Emancipator — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Emancipator — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Emancipator — Thirty Three
Release art · Thirty Three — release
Emancipator — The Painted Lady (feat. Kishi Bashi)
Release art · The Painted Lady (feat. Kishi Bashi) — release
Emancipator — Stories of the Melting SunEmancipator & Lapa
Release art · Stories of the Melting SunEmancipator & Lapa — release
Emancipator — Cherry BlossomEmancipator & Koresma
Release art · Cherry BlossomEmancipator & Koresma — release
Emancipator — Dusk to Dawn (Deluxe Anniversary Edition)
Release art · Dusk to Dawn (Deluxe Anniversary Edition) — release
Emancipator — 11th OrbitEmancipator & Lapa
Release art · 11th OrbitEmancipator & Lapa — release
Emancipator — Sea To SkyEmancipator & Murge
Release art · Sea To SkyEmancipator & Murge — release
Emancipator — Substation, 2026-11-21
Poster · Substation, 2026-11-21 — event platform:eventbrite city
Emancipator — The Get Down, 2025-11-22
Poster · The Get Down, 2025-11-22 — Songkick
Emancipator — Asheville Yards, 2025-08-02
Poster · Asheville Yards, 2025-08-02 — Songkick
Emancipator — Cuthbert Amphitheater, 2024-08-09
Poster · Cuthbert Amphitheater, 2024-08-09 — Songkick
Emancipator — Tabernacle, 2024-03-09
Poster · Tabernacle, 2024-03-09 — Songkick
Emancipator — Ventura Music Hall, 2023-03-11
Poster · Ventura Music Hall, 2023-03-11 — Songkick
Emancipator — Levitt Pavilion, 2022-06-24
Poster · Levitt Pavilion, 2022-06-24 — Songkick
Emancipator — Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 2022-05-12
Poster · Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 2022-05-12 — Songkick
Emancipator — Patterns, 2018-11-15
Poster · Patterns, 2018-11-15 — Songkick
Emancipator — The Fleece, 2018-11-12
Poster · The Fleece, 2018-11-12 — Songkick
Emancipator — Pimlico Race Course, 2018-08-11
Poster · Pimlico Race Course, 2018-08-11 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
emancipator on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Emancipator on Last.fmArtist facts
Emancipator on DiscogsArtist facts
Emancipator on GeniusArtist facts
Emancipator on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
event platform:eventbrite cityShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Emancipator (musician). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Years active
2006–present
Genres
Electronica, trip hop, downtempo, ambient, chill-out
Labels
Loci Records, Emancipator Music, Hydeout Productions, 1320 Records

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