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Faun Fables

Rock band from CA · formed 1997

Troubadours of animist avant-rock, folk and story since 1998 .

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Faun Fables photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
54
Cities
38
Releases
18
Last show
Jun 17, 2026777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

About

Faun Fables is a band from CA, formed in 1997, tagged art rock, experimental, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2018 to 2026, across 54 rooms in 38 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 · facebook, Songkick, setlist.fm
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 201821 shows
  2. 201912 shows
  3. 20201 show
  4. 20227 shows
  5. 20236 shows
  6. 20247 shows
  7. 20254 shows
  8. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 17, 2026777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110 · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Chapel
Jun 15, 2026104 N. Ave 56, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90042 · Los AngelesHeadliner
Oct 24, 2025Jack London Revue · PortlandHeadliner
Oct 18, 2025941 W 3rd Ave, Eugene, OR, United States, Oregon 97402 · EugeneHeadliner
Sep 5, 2025The Unchurch · Grass ValleyHeadliner
Jul 29, 2025Lucerna Music Bar · PrahaHeadliner
Aug 7, 2024211 Washington St, Eugene, OR · EugeneHeadliner
Jul 24, 20242417 W Bank Dr, Boise, ID, United States, Idaho 83705 · BoiseHeadliner
Jul 21, 20243810 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, United States · Kansas CityHeadliner
Jul 20, 2024James Ballentine "Uptown" VFW - Post 246 · MinneapolisHeadliner
Jul 11, 2024141 US 127, 37377 · Signal MountainHeadliner
Mar 29, 2024The Secret Group · HoustonHeadliner
Mar 21, 2024Downtown Knoxville · KnoxvilleSupportwith Bitchin Bajas
Aug 2, 2023Infinity Room · SalemHeadliner
Jul 14, 2023Lulu's Downstairs · Manitou SpringsSupportwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jul 13, 2023The Armory · Fort CollinsSupportwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jul 12, 2023Soiled Dove Underground · DenverSupportwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jul 11, 2023Soiled Dove Underground · DenverSupportwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jun 30, 2023NOVA ARTS · KeeneHeadliner
Aug 19, 2022Lysvold Gård · LeirfjordHeadliner
Jul 4, 2022Chapel of St. Philip Neri, Old Louisville · LouisvilleHeadliner
Jul 3, 2022MOTR · CincinnatiHeadliner
Jun 25, 202210 Forward · GreenfieldHeadliner
Jun 18, 20221354 West Wabansia Avenue Chicago, IL 60642 · ChicagoHeadliner
Jun 3, 2022Misdemeanor Meadows Bar & Grill · PortlandHeadliner
Jun 2, 2022Synapsis: 1675 Union St, Eureka CA 95501Headliner
Nov 1, 2020The Fairy Fort in Grass Valley. When tickets are purchased the address will be provided.Headliner
Jul 22, 2019Music at Moon Palace · MinneapolisHeadliner
Jul 21, 2019Mother Fool's · MadisonHeadliner
Jul 16, 2019Chapel of St. Philip Neri, Old Louisville · LouisvilleHeadliner
Jul 8, 2019Sly Grog Lounge · AshevilleHeadliner
Jul 3, 2019Bar Crisol · TucsonHeadliner
Jul 1, 2019Soda Bar · San DiegoHeadliner
Jun 30, 2019The Press · ClaremontHeadliner
Jun 10, 2019The Sunset · SeattleHeadliner
Jun 9, 2019Mississippi Studios · PortlandHeadliner
Jun 1, 2019Marko's Place · RoslynHeadliner
Mar 23, 2019The Unchurch · Grass ValleyHeadliner
Jan 25, 2019Paul Emery Music · Nevada CityHeadliner
Aug 23, 2018Yerba Buena Gardens Festival · San FranciscoHeadliner
Aug 18, 2018The Starry PloughHeadliner
Aug 11, 2018The Press · ClaremontHeadliner
Aug 5, 2018The Pilot LightHeadliner
Jul 20, 2018Huset i Hasserisgade · AalborgHeadliner
Jul 20, 2018Fanø Free Folk Festival · SønderhoHeadliner
Jul 16, 2018Sly Grog Lounge · AshevilleHeadliner
Jul 15, 2018Tua Lingua · North CharlestonHeadliner
Jul 7, 2018Prairie Drive Park · TorontoHeadliner
Jul 4, 2018Driftless Books And Music · ViroquaHeadliner
Jul 3, 2018Ruby Madison · MadisonHeadliner
Jun 21, 2018Red Hawk Avalon · Pe EllHeadliner
Jun 8, 2018The Frequency · MadisonHeadliner
Jun 7, 2018First Avenue & 7th St Entry · MinneapolisHeadliner
Jun 6, 2018recordBar · Kansas CityHeadliner
Jun 5, 2018Larimer Lounge · DenverHeadliner
Jun 4, 2018Metro Music Hall · Salt Lake CityHeadliner
Jun 2, 2018Columbia City Theater · SeattleHeadliner
Jun 1, 2018Mississippi Studios · PortlandHeadliner
May 31, 2018Mattole Valley Community Center · PetroliaHeadliner
May 26, 2018Cafe Du Nord · San FranciscoHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

54 rooms in 38 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland4 shows
  • Denver3 shows
  • Madison3 shows
  • Minneapolis3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows

and 33 other cities

Live history

97 shows on record
Shows counted
97
First on record
Feb 2005
Latest on record
Jun 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20051
  2. 20121
  3. 20131
  4. 20153
  5. 201620
  6. 201712
  7. 201820
  8. 201912
  9. 20201
  10. 20227
  11. 20236
  12. 20247
  13. 20254
  14. 20262

Top rooms

  • The Press, Claremont · 3
  • The Starry Plough Pub, Berkeley · 3
  • The Unchurch, Grass Valley · 2
  • Soiled Dove Underground, Denver · 2
  • Chapel of St. Philip Neri, Old Louisville, Louisville · 2

Top cities

  • San Francisco, CA · 6
  • Minneapolis, MN · 5
  • Chicago, IL · 4
  • Madison · 4
  • Louisville, KY · 4

Often on the bill with: Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Bubblemath, Amber Asylum, Ashley Shadow, Bitchin Bajas, Chapel, Fred Frith, Jack O' the Clock

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

Releases

18 releases, 1999–2025

Lineup

  • Dawn McCarthy
  • Nils Frykdahl

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

2 members on record
  • Dawn McCarthyfrom 1997, end unknown
  • Nils Frykdahlfrom 1998, end 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: Goat Deceiver (via Dawn McCarthy)

Members' earlier bands: Charming Hostess (via Nils Frykdahl), Idiot Flesh (via Nils Frykdahl), Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (via Nils Frykdahl)

Shares members with: Free Salamander Exhibit (via Nils Frykdahl)

Photos, art and posters

Faun Fables — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — Bandcamp
Faun Fables — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — Bandcamp
Faun Fables — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — Wikidata
Faun Fables — Intro to radio podcast 'The NOTHING SHOW' with Nils FrykdahlNils Frykdahl
Release art · Intro to radio podcast 'The NOTHING SHOW' with Nils FrykdahlNils Frykdahl — release
Faun Fables — FAUN FABLES ~ LIVE IN NORWAYFAUN FABLES
Release art · FAUN FABLES ~ LIVE IN NORWAYFAUN FABLES — release
Faun Fables — 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110, 2026-06-17
Poster · 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110, 2026-06-17 — facebook
Faun Fables — Downtown Knoxville, 2024-03-21
Poster · Downtown Knoxville, 2024-03-21 — Songkick
Faun Fables — Music at Moon Palace, 2019-07-22
Poster · Music at Moon Palace, 2019-07-22 — facebook
Faun Fables — Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2017-04-30
Poster · Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2017-04-30 — Songkick
Faun Fables — Shank Hall, 2012-10-12
Poster · Shank Hall, 2012-10-12 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Faun Fables on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Faun Fables on Last.fmArtist facts
Faun Fables on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
facebookShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
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

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 Faun Fables. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Oakland, California, United States
Years active
1999–present
Genres
folk rock, Art rock, Psychedelic rock, Theatre, Performance art
Labels
Drag City
Current members
Dawn McCarthy, Nils Frykdahl
Past members
Jenya Chernoff, Matt Lebofsky

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