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Future Islands

Electronic band from Greenville, NC · formed 2006

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Shows on record
41
Rooms played
38
Cities
31
Releases
39
Last show
Sep 27, 2024White Oak Music Hall

About

Future Islands is a band from Greenville, NC, formed in 2006, tagged Electro Pop, electronic, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2024, across 38 rooms in 31 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

41 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20093 shows
  2. 20101 show
  3. 20112 shows
  4. 20122 shows
  5. 20134 shows
  6. 20151 show
  7. 20179 shows
  8. 20181 show
  9. 20219 shows
  10. 20222 shows
  11. 20247 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 27, 2024White Oak Music Hall · HoustonHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
Sep 21, 2024The Van Buren · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
Sep 18, 2024Shrine Auditorium · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Oh, Rose!
Sep 17, 2024Fox Theater · OaklandHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
Sep 13, 2024Paramount Theatre · SeattleHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
Sep 11, 2024Malkin Bowl · VancouverHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
Sep 10, 2024Malkin Bowl · VancouverHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
May 30, 2022Higher Ground · South BurlingtonHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
May 13, 2022Commodore Ballroom · VancouverHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
Oct 8, 2021White Oak Music Hall · HoustonSupportwith Modest Mouse, Empath
Oct 7, 2021The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory · IrvingSupportwith Modest Mouse, Empath
Oct 5, 2021Andrew J. Brady Music Center · CincinnatiSupportwith Modest Mouse, Empath
Oct 4, 2021Ascend Amphitheater · NashvilleSupportwith Modest Mouse, Empath
Sep 28, 2021Red Rocks Amphitheatre · MorrisonSupportwith Modest Mouse, Empath
Sep 12, 2021Marymoor Park · RedmondSupportwith Modest Mouse
Sep 11, 2021Marymoor Park · RedmondSupportwith Modest Mouse
Sep 4, 2021The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Hinds, Oh, Rose!
Sep 1, 2021Greek Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Hinds, Oh, Rose!
Jun 2, 2018Victoria Park · LondonSupportwith The National, The War on Drugs, Warpaint, +14
Oct 9, 2017Orpheum Theatre · BostonSupportwith Jenny Besetzt
Oct 7, 2017MTELUS · MontrealSupportwith Jenny Besetzt
Oct 6, 2017Massey Hall · TorontoSupportwith Jenny Besetzt
Oct 5, 2017Royal Oak Music Theatre · Royal OakSupportwith Jenny Besetzt
Oct 3, 2017Orpheum Theater · MadisonSupportwith Jenny Besetzt
Oct 1, 2017First Avenue · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Jenny Besetzt
Sep 28, 2017Pink Garter Theatre · JacksonSupportwith Jenny Besetzt
Sep 24, 2017Vogue Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
Sep 22, 2017McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandHeadlinerwith Oh, Rose!
Jul 26, 2015Carrboro Town Commons · CarrboroHeadlinerwith Dan Deacon, Valient Thorr, Ed Schrader's Music Beat, +2
Dec 5, 2013Ziggy's by the Sea · WilmingtonHeadlinerwith Wool, White Tiger & The Bed Of Roses
Sep 4, 2013The Camel · RichmondHeadlinerwith The Peals, Lonnie Walker, Rapdragons
Sep 3, 2013World Cafe Live at the Queen - Upstairs · WilmingtonHeadlinerwith The Peals, Forbidden Rooms, Rapdragons
Mar 23, 2013Peasant's Pub · GreenvilleHeadlinerwith Alex Bleeker and The Freaks, Jenny Besetzt, Wing Dam, +1
Sep 15, 2012Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Tortoise, Matmos, Liturgy, +2
Sep 13, 2012Rams Head Live! · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Tortoise, Matmos, Dan Friel, +3
Dec 8, 2011Rhythm Factory · LondonHeadlinerwith Peaking Lights, Londonears Dj
Dec 1, 2011Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Ed Schrader, Zomes
Oct 18, 2010Mondo Club · VigoSupportwith Master Musicians Of Bukkake
Jul 9, 2009Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Cryptacize, Ponytail, +10
Feb 12, 2009The 100 Club · LondonSupportwith Ponytail, Gentle Friendly
Feb 6, 2009Chameleon Arts Cafe · NottinghamHeadlinerwith Liar's Club, LíNE, Cowtown, +1

Where they play

38 rooms in 31 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Vancouver4 shows
  • London3 shows
  • Houston2 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
  • New York (NYC)2 shows

and 26 other cities

Releases

39 releases, 2006–2026

  • From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth

    2026 · Compilation

  • One Day / The Ink Well

    2026 · Ep

  • Sail

    2025

  • Glimpse cover

    Glimpse

    Sep 4, 2024 · Track · 1 track

  • People Who Aren’t There Anymore

    2024 · Album

  • Deep In The Night cover

    Deep In The Night

    Aug 15, 2023 · Track · 1 track

  • The Tower

    2023 · Ep

  • Last Christmas

    2023

  • King of Sweden cover

    King of Sweden

    Feb 16, 2022 · Track · 1 track

  • ALAYA Remixes EP 1

    2021 · Ep

  • ALAYA Remixes EP 2

    2021 · Ep

  • ALAYA Remixes EP 3

    2021 · Ep

  • Peach

    2021

  • As Long as You Are

    2020 · Album

  • For Sure

    2020

  • The Far Field

    2017 · Album

  • Singles

    2014 · Album

  • LAMC No. 2

    2012 · Ep

  • On the Water

    2011 · Album

  • One Inch Badge Split Series Volume 5

    2011 · Ep

  • In Evening Air

    2010 · Album

  • In the Fall

    2010 · Ep

  • Post Office Wave Chapel

    2010 · Ep

  • The Ink Well / Love Turn

    2010 · Single

  • Tin Man

    2010 · Single

  • Undressed

    2010 · Ep

  • Feathers & Hallways

    2009 · Ep

  • Dan Deacon / Future Islands

    2008 · Ep

  • Follow You

    2008 · Single

  • Wave Like Home

    2008 · Album

  • Little Advances

    2006 · Ep

  • Split EP

    2006 · Ep

  • The Far Field cover

    The Far Field

    Album

  • The Chase cover

    The Chase

    Album

  • Singles

    Album

  • On The Water

    Album

  • In Evening Air

    Album

  • In the Fall

    Album

  • Wave Like Home

    Album

Lineup

  • William Cashion · guitar
  • Samuel T. Herring · lead vocals
  • Moss of Aura · keyboard
  • Michael Lowry · task

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2026-04-03–2026-09-16 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Morgan) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Future Islands — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Future Islands — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Future Islands — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Future Islands — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Future Islands — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Future Islands — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Future Islands — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Future Islands — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Future Islands — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Future Islands — Glimpse
Release art · Glimpse — release
Future Islands — Deep In The Night
Release art · Deep In The Night — release
Future Islands — King of Sweden
Release art · King of Sweden — release
Future Islands — The Far Field
Release art · The Far Field — release
Future Islands — The Chase
Release art · The Chase — release
Future Islands — White Oak Music Hall, 2024-09-27
Poster · White Oak Music Hall, 2024-09-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Future Islands on BandcampArtist facts
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WikipediaArtist facts
Future Islands on Last.fmArtist facts
Future Islands on DiscogsArtist facts
Future Islands on Genius (verified)Artist facts
Future Islands on GeniusArtist facts
Future Islands on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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

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.