Formula 5
Rock band from Albany, NY
Formula 5 is a musical group from the Capital Region of New York that blends jam band, jazz, and classic rock influences. The band is known for its unique approach to songwriting and collective improvisation, featuring both original material and covers. They have performed at various Northeast festivals and shared stages with acts such as Twiddle and TAUK.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website.
- classic rock
- jam bands
- jazz
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 8
- Last show
- Mar 10, 2018Jewel
About
Formula 5 is a band from Albany, NY, tagged classic rock, jam bands, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2018, across 7 rooms in 5 cities.
- Formula 5 is based in Albany — MusicBrainz
- Matt Richards: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Formula 5 has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2014–2014 — MusicBrainz
- Formula 5 has 629 listeners on Last.fm — Formula 5 on Last.fm
- Formula 5 has released 7 recordings between 1965 and 2006 — Formula 5 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
12 on record · archive etreeShows per year
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20142 shows
- 20151 show
- 20162 shows
- 20173 shows
- 20181 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Jewel · ManchesterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 3, 2017 | The 8x10 · BaltimoreHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 4, 2017 | The Hollow Bar & Kitchen · AlbanyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Arch Street Tavern · HartfordHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 25, 2016 | The Hollow Bar & Kitchen · AlbanyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Stella Blues · New HavenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 18, 2015 | The Hollow · AlbanyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 28, 2014 | The Hollow · AlbanyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Red Square · AlbanyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Red Square · AlbanyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Red Square · AlbanyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Red Square · AlbanyHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
7 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Red Square · Albany4 shows
- The Hollow · Albany2 shows
- The Hollow Bar & Kitchen · Albany2 shows
- Arch Street Tavern · Hartford1 show
- Jewel · Manchester1 show
Cities played
- Albany8 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Hartford1 show
- Manchester1 show
- New Haven1 show
Live history
12 shows on record- Shows counted
- 12
- First on record
- Dec 2011
- Latest on record
- Mar 2018
Shows per year
- 20111
- 20121
- 20131
- 20142
- 20151
- 20162
- 20173
- 20181
Top rooms
- Red Square, Albany · 4
- The Hollow Bar & Kitchen, Albany · 2
- The Hollow, Albany · 2
- Jewel, Manchester · 1
- The 8x10, Baltimore · 1
Top cities
- Albany, NY · 4
- Albany · 4
- New Haven, CT · 1
- Baltimore, MD · 1
- Hartford, CT · 1
Often on the bill with: Mister F, The McLovins, Turbine
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
8 releases, 1965–2014Edging on Catastrophe
2014 · Album
Beat, Beat, Beat! Volume Five (More Beat, Freakbeat And R&B Rarities)
2006
Take A Heart
2001
Take A Heart
2000
Da Funk
1995
Pink, Purple, Yellow & Red
1987
Take A Heart
1965
I Don't Wanna Be Free
1965
Lineup
- Matt Richards · keyboard
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
2 members on record- Ilmars Zaksstenure unknown
- Matt Richardskeyboardtenure 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: Annie in the Water (via Matt Richards)
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Formula 5 on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Formula 5 on Discogs | Artist facts |
| archive etree | Show history |
| Spotify | 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.