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Franz Nicolay

Punk band from NY · formed 1977

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Franz Nicolay photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
18
Rooms played
18
Cities
14
Releases
38
Last show
Apr 14, 2025Signature Brew - Haggerston

About

Franz Nicolay is a band from NY, formed in 1977, tagged alternative, Balkan jazz, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2025, across 18 rooms in 14 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

18 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20101 show
  2. 20113 shows
  3. 201210 shows
  4. 20151 show
  5. 20232 shows
  6. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 14, 2025Signature Brew - Haggerston · LondonHeadlinerwith Forever Unclean, Chloe Hawes
Nov 11, 2023Crossroads · GarwoodSupportwith Dave Hause
Aug 12, 2023Colony Woodstock · WoodstockSupportwith The Righteous Babes, Gracie and Rachel, Holly Miranda, +1
Aug 27, 2015Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Days N' Daze, Night Gaunts, Fiona Silver
Dec 19, 2012Public Assembly · BrooklynSupportwith Bomb the Music Industry!, Hop Along
Oct 28, 2012Civic Media Center (CMC) · GainesvilleSupportwith Bryan Mcpherson, Kevin Seconds, Kepi Ghoulie, +2
Aug 29, 2012Boston Music Room · LondonHeadlinerwith Thee Faction, Tang
Apr 7, 2012Fox And Goose · SacramentoSupportwith Kevin Seconds, Kepi Ghoulie, The Debutante Hour
Apr 1, 2012Summit · DenverHeadlinerwith Kevin Seconds, Kepi Ghoulie, Franz Nicolay And, +1
Mar 30, 2012recordBar · Kansas CitySupportwith Capture The Flag, Rituals of Mine, Kevin Seconds, +2
Mar 29, 2012Firebird · St LouisSupportwith Kevin Seconds, Kepi Ghoulie, Eric Moeller
Mar 22, 2012Pianos · New York (NYC)Supportwith Vic Ruggiero, Kevin Seconds, Kepi Ghoulie
Mar 21, 2012Middle East - Upstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Kevin Seconds, Vic Ruggiero of the Slackers, Kepi Ghoulie
Mar 20, 2012Balcony Bar at the Trocadero · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Kevin Seconds, Vic Ruggiero, Kepi Ghoulie
Nov 11, 2011Glasslands Gallery · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Arms, Hospitality
Mar 23, 2011The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith O'Death, David Dondero
Mar 21, 2011Sail Inn · TempeSupportwith Nite Jewel, Toro y Moi, Braids, +8
Oct 21, 2010Coco 66 · BrooklynSupportwith Dark Dark Dark, Vandaveer, The Lisps, +2

Where they play

18 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn4 shows
  • London2 shows
  • Cambridge1 show
  • Denver1 show
  • Gainesville1 show

and 9 other cities

Live history

18 shows on record
Shows counted
18
First on record
Oct 2010
Latest on record
Apr 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20101
  2. 20113
  3. 201210
  4. 20151
  5. 20232
  6. 20251

Top rooms

  • Signature Brew - Haggerston, London · 1
  • Crossroads, Garwood · 1
  • Colony Woodstock, Woodstock · 1
  • Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, Brooklyn · 1
  • Public Assembly, Brooklyn · 1

Top cities

  • Brooklyn, NY · 4
  • London · 2
  • Kansas City, MO · 1
  • St Louis, MO · 1
  • New York (NYC), NY · 1

Often on the bill with: Kepi Ghoulie, Kevin Seconds, David Dondero, Vic Ruggiero, ARMS, Bomb the Music Industry!, Braids, Bryan McPherson

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

Releases

38 releases, 2007–2025

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Franz Nicolay — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Franz Nicolay — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Franz Nicolay — The Alarm Looks Like A Flashing Light / Busy Busy StillFranz Nicolay & Daniel D'Oca
Release art · The Alarm Looks Like A Flashing Light / Busy Busy StillFranz Nicolay & Daniel D'Oca — release
Franz Nicolay — Winners Inn b/w Unusual WeathervanesFranz Nicolay & Daniel D'Oca
Release art · Winners Inn b/w Unusual WeathervanesFranz Nicolay & Daniel D'Oca — release
Franz Nicolay — No Plan B (score)
Release art · No Plan B (score) — release
Franz Nicolay — In The Forest Of The Night (score)
Release art · In The Forest Of The Night (score) — release
Franz Nicolay — To Us, The Beautiful!
Release art · To Us, The Beautiful! — release
Franz Nicolay — Bearing Torches: The Rottingdean SessionFranz Nicolay & The Cut Ups
Release art · Bearing Torches: The Rottingdean SessionFranz Nicolay & The Cut Ups — release
Franz Nicolay — Signature Brew - Haggerston, 2025-04-14
Poster · Signature Brew - Haggerston, 2025-04-14 — Songkick
Franz Nicolay — Colony Woodstock, 2023-08-12
Poster · Colony Woodstock, 2023-08-12 — Songkick
Franz Nicolay — Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2015-08-27
Poster · Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2015-08-27 — Songkick
Franz Nicolay — Pianos, 2012-03-22
Poster · Pianos, 2012-03-22 — Songkick
Franz Nicolay — Coco 66, 2010-10-21
Poster · Coco 66, 2010-10-21 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Franz Nicolay on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Franz Nicolay on Last.fmArtist facts
Franz Nicolay on DiscogsArtist facts
Franz Nicolay on GeniusArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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 Franz Nicolay. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, U.S.
Genres
Punk rock, indie rock, Balkan jazz
Associated acts
The Hold Steady, The World/Inferno Friendship Society, Anti-Social Music, Guignol, Against Me!

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