GoGo Penguin
Jazz band from Manchester · formed 2009
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 15
- Cities
- 15
- Releases
- 27
- Last show
- Oct 31, 2018Gessnerallee Zürich Halle
About
GoGo Penguin is a band from Manchester, formed in 2009, tagged ambient, electronica, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2018, across 15 rooms in 15 cities.
- GoGo Penguin formed in 2009 — MusicBrainz
- Nick Blacka: bass — MusicBrainz
- Jon Scott: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Chris Illingworth: piano — MusicBrainz
- Grant Russell: bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rob Turner: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- GoGo Penguin has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2012–2025 — MusicBrainz
- GoGo Penguin is based in Manchester, UK — GoGo Penguin on Bandcamp
- GoGo Penguin formed in 2012 — Wikipedia
- GoGo Penguin is from Manchester , England — Wikipedia
- GoGo Penguin has 3 members: Chris Illingworth, Nick Blacka, Jon Scott — Wikipedia
- GoGo Penguin plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- GoGo Penguin plays electronica — Wikipedia
- GoGo Penguin plays nu-jazz — Wikipedia
- GoGo Penguin plays ambient — Wikipedia
- GoGo Penguin plays experimental — Wikipedia
- GoGo Penguin has 267832 listeners on Last.fm — GoGo Penguin on Last.fm
- GoGo Penguin has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2026 — GoGo Penguin on Discogs
- GoGo Penguin has 4 followers on Genius — GoGo Penguin on Genius
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
16 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20161 show
- 201815 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2018 | Gessnerallee Zürich Halle · ZürichSupportwith Maceo Parker, The Manhattan Transfer, Lisa Simone, +9 | Support | Maceo Parker, The Manhattan Transfer, Lisa Simone, +9 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Grande Halle de la Villette · ParisHeadlinerwith Knower | Headliner | Knower |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Kirjurinluoto · PoriHeadlinerwith Knower | Headliner | Knower |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Alexandra Palace · LondonSupportwith Bonobo, Innov Gnawa | Support | Bonobo, Innov Gnawa |
| May 8, 2018 | Teragram Ballroom · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Johanna Samuels | Headliner | Johanna Samuels |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Muffathalle · MunichHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Das Haus · LudwigshafenHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Capitol · HannoverHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Kölner Philharmonie · CologneHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Apr 13, 2018 | UT Connewitz · LeipzigHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Funkhaus Berlin · BerlinHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Gorilla · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Trinity Centre · BristolHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Feb 8, 2018 | Roundhouse · CamdenHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Concorde 2 · BrightonHeadlinerwith Jens Kuross | Headliner | Jens Kuross |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Roundhouse · CamdenHeadlinerwith Dorian Concept, Luke Abbott, Jack Wyllie | Headliner | Dorian Concept, Luke Abbott, Jack Wyllie |
Where they play
15 rooms in 15 citiesRooms played most
- Roundhouse · Camden2 shows
- Alexandra Palace · London1 show
- Capitol · Hannover1 show
- Concorde 2 · Brighton1 show
- Das Haus · Ludwigshafen1 show
Cities played
- Camden2 shows
- Berlin1 show
- Brighton1 show
- Bristol1 show
- Cologne1 show
and 10 other cities
Releases
27 releases, 2012–2026Call To The Void
2026
Necessary Fictions
2025 · Album
From the North - GoGo Penguin Live in Manchester
2024 · Album
Everything Is Going to Be OK
2023 · Album
Glimmerings
2023 · Single
Saturnine
2023 · Single
Ascent
2022 · Single
Badeep
2022 · Single
Between Two Waves
2022 · Ep
Erased by Sunlight
2022 · Single
The Antidote Is in the Poison
2022 · Single
Wave Decay
2022 · Single
Between Two Waves (EP)
2022
GGP/RMX
2021 · Album
Totem
2021 · Single
Garden Dog Barbecue / Hopopono
2020 · Single
Gogo Penguin
2020 · Album
Last Words / Fanfares (Alternate Versions)
2020 · Ep
Live from Studio 2
2020 · Album
Ocean in a Drop
2019 · Ep
A Humdrum Star
2018 · Album
Branches Break (Radio Edit)
2016 · Single
Live at Abbey Road
2016 · Ep
Man Made Object
2016 · Album
All Res
2015 · Single
v2.0
2014 · Album
Fanfares
2012 · Album
Lineup
- Nick Blacka · bass
- Jon Scott · drums (drum set)
- Chris Illingworth · piano
Former
- Grant Russell · bass
- Rob Turner · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| GoGo Penguin on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| GoGo Penguin on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| GoGo Penguin on Discogs | Artist facts |
| GoGo Penguin on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| 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 |
| Wikidata | 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.