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Gateway Drugs
Electronic band from Cape Town · formed 2010
- disco
- electronic
- indie pop
- indie rock
- italo disco
- new wave
- pop
- synth pop
- Shows on record
- 41
- Rooms played
- 39
- Cities
- 39
- Releases
- 5
- Last show
- Nov 17, 2015The Continental Room
About
Gateway Drugs is a band from Cape Town, formed in 2010, tagged disco, electronic, indie pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2015, across 39 rooms in 39 cities.
- Gateway Drugs formed in 2010 — MusicBrainz
- Gateway Drugs is based in Cape Town — MusicBrainz
- Gateway Drugs has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2012–2015 — MusicBrainz
- Gateway Drugs is based in Cape Town, South Africa — Gateway Drugs on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Dare Tonight (2015-02-23) — Bandcamp
- Gateway Drugs has 34187 listeners on Last.fm — Gateway Drugs on Last.fm
- Gateway Drugs has released 3 recordings between 2013 and 2020 — Gateway Drugs 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
41 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20141 show
- 201540 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | The Continental Room · FullertonSupportwith The Vacant Lots, So Pitted | Support | The Vacant Lots, So Pitted |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 27, 2015 | Velvet Jones · Santa BarbaraSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Maison · Costa MesaSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las VegasSupportwith Swervedriver, Bounty Hunter Brothers | Support | Swervedriver, Bounty Hunter Brothers |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Valley Bar · PhoenixSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Parish · AustinSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Bronze Peacock Room, House of Blues · HoustonSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Parish Room, House of Blues · New OrleansSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Saturn · BirminghamSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 16, 2015 | 40 Watt Club · AthensSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 15, 2015 | The Mothlight · AshevilleSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 14, 2015 | Exit/In · NashvilleSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 10, 2015 | Blind Pig · Ann ArborSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Grog Shop · Cleveland HeightsSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Waiting Room · BuffaloSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 6, 2015 | The Sinclair · CambridgeSupportwith Swervedriver, RIBS | Support | Swervedriver, RIBS |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Club Café · PittsburghSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Skully's Music Diner · ColumbusSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Aug 30, 2015 | recordBar · Kansas CitySupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| May 5, 2015 | Zaphod Beeblebrox · OttawaSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| May 4, 2015 | Théâtre Fairmount Theatre · MontrealSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 28, 2015 | The Sinclair · CambridgeSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Music Hall of Williamsburg · BrooklynSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 26, 2015 | The Ballroom at the Outer Space · HamdenSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Rock & Roll Hotel · WashingtonSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 24, 2015 | Motorco Music Hall · DurhamSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Terminal West · AtlantaSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 19, 2015 | Club Dada · DallasSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Blueberry Hill · St LouisSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Pyramid Scheme · Grand RapidsSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Thalia Hall · ChicagoSupportwith Swervedriver, Atlas Sound, Lumerians, +4 | Support | Swervedriver, Atlas Sound, Lumerians, +4 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | High Noon Saloon · MadisonSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 9, 2015 | Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Neumos · SeattleSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 5, 2015 | Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Swervedriver | Support | Swervedriver |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Taix · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Rock N Roll Radio, The Delta Riggs, PUP, +5 | Support | Rock N Roll Radio, The Delta Riggs, PUP, +5 |
Where they play
39 rooms in 39 citiesRooms played most
- Casbah · San Diego2 shows
- The Sinclair · Cambridge2 shows
- 40 Watt Club · Athens1 show
- Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las Vegas1 show
- Blind Pig · Ann Arbor1 show
Cities played
- Cambridge2 shows
- San Diego2 shows
- Ann Arbor1 show
- Asheville1 show
- Athens1 show
and 34 other cities
Releases
5 releases, 2012–2020PSA
2020
Dare Tonight
2015 · Album
Magick Spells
2015
PowerBytes Volume 1.2
2013
Gateway Drugs
2012 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Gateway Drugs on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Photos |
| Gateway Drugs on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Gateway Drugs on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
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.