Emma Swift
Folk & acoustic band from Sydney · formed 1981
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- americana
- australia
- folk
- Indie
- singer-songwriter
- Shows on record
- 18
- Rooms played
- 17
- Cities
- 14
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Aug 29, 2026Berlin Under A
About
Emma Swift is a band from Sydney, formed in 1981, tagged americana, australia, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2026, across 17 rooms in 14 cities.
- Emma Swift formed in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- Emma Swift is based in Sydney — MusicBrainz
- Emma Swift has 20 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2014–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Emma Swift has 9984 listeners on Last.fm — Emma Swift on Last.fm
- Emma Swift has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2026 — Emma Swift 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
18 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20171 show
- 20182 shows
- 20201 show
- 20221 show
- 20252 shows
- 202611 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Berlin Under A · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Robyn Hitchcock | Headliner | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock, DJ Carbo | Support | Robyn Hitchcock, DJ Carbo |
| Jun 13, 2026 | White Eagle Hall · Jersey CitySupportwith Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Beachland Ballroom · ClevelandSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Sanctuary, Southgate House Revival · NewportSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Robyn Hitchcock |
| May 14, 2026 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock, Those Pretty Wrongs | Support | Robyn Hitchcock, Those Pretty Wrongs |
| May 13, 2026 | HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol · SebastopolSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock, Electric | Support | Robyn Hitchcock, Electric |
| Apr 23, 2026 | The Basement East · NashvilleSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Horseshoe Tavern · TorontoSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Cain's Ballroom · TulsaSupportwith Chuck Prophet, The Cactus Blossoms, Exene Cervenka, +10 | Support | Chuck Prophet, The Cactus Blossoms, Exene Cervenka, +10 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Nov 20, 2025 | The Atlantis · WashingtonSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Rockwood Music Hall · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Noble Hobo | Headliner | Noble Hobo |
| Mar 10, 2020 | City Winery - Nashville · NashvilleSupportwith Aaron Lee Tasjan, Buddy Miller, Jaimee Harris, +16 | Support | Aaron Lee Tasjan, Buddy Miller, Jaimee Harris, +16 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Robyn Hitchcock | Support | Robyn Hitchcock |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Aladdin Theater · PortlandSupportwith Robyn Hitchcock, Davey Lane | Support | Robyn Hitchcock, Davey Lane |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Paper Dress Vintage · LondonSupportwith Carter Sampson, The Black Feathers, Amanda Rheaume, +2 | Support | Carter Sampson, The Black Feathers, Amanda Rheaume, +2 |
Where they play
17 rooms in 14 citiesRooms played most
- Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Aladdin Theater · Portland1 show
- Ardmore Music Hall · Ardmore1 show
- Beachland Ballroom · Cleveland1 show
- Berlin Under A · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)4 shows
- Nashville2 shows
- Ardmore1 show
- Boston1 show
- Cleveland1 show
and 9 other cities
Releases
22 releases, 2014–2026Down and Out in Party City
2026 · Single
I Didn’t Mean to Get Weird on You, Baby
2026 · Single
Live At Acheron
2026
Beautiful Ruins
2025 · Single
Impossible Air
2025 · Single
No Happy Endings
2025 · Single
Nothing and Forever
2025 · Single
The Resurrection Game
2025 · Album
You Got Here First
2025 · Single
Arms of Love
2024 · Single
Lotta Love b/w Give Me Strength
2023 · Single
Lotta Love / Give Me Strength
2022
Shufflemania!
2022
Blonde on the Tracks
2020 · Album
The Soft Apocalypse
2020 · Single
Neil Young Split Single
2018 · Single
Life is Change
2016 · Single
Love Is a Drag
2016 · Single
Follow Your Money
2015 · Single
Motion Pictures
2015 · Single
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift
2015 · Single
Emma Swift
2014 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Emma Swift on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Emma Swift on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | 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.