Hole
Alternative band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 1989
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 24
- Last show
- Jul 14, 1999Thunderbird Stadium
About
Hole is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1989, tagged alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge by its sources. Shows on record run from 1991 to 1999, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Hole formed in 1989 — MusicBrainz
- Hole is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- Hole disbanded in 2012 — MusicBrainz
- Caroline Rue: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Eric Erlandson: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Courtney Love: guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jill Emery: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Leslie Hardy: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Patty Schemel: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kristen Pfaff: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Melissa Auf der Maur: bass guitar, choir vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Samantha Maloney: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Hole has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1990–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Hole (band) formed in 1989 — Wikipedia
- Hole (band) is from Hollywood, Los Angeles , California, U.S. — Wikipedia
- Hole (band) plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Hole (band) plays grunge [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Hole (band) plays punk rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Hole (band) plays noise rock [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- Hole (band) plays power pop [ 4 ] — Wikipedia
- Hole has 2230503 listeners on Last.fm — Hole on Last.fm
- Hole has 223 followers on Genius — Hole on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Los Angeles, USA — Hole on TheAudioDB
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
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19912 shows
- 19931 show
- 19951 show
- 19992 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1999 | Thunderbird Stadium · VancouverSupportwith Moist, Matthew Good Band, RSCALZ, +3 | Support | Moist, Matthew Good Band, RSCALZ, +3 |
| Jul 1, 1999 | Molson Park · BarrieHeadlinerwith Moist, Matthew Good Band, Big Wreck, +7 | Headliner | Moist, Matthew Good Band, Big Wreck, +7 |
| May 10, 1995 | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire · LondonHeadlinerwith Solar Race, Scarce | Headliner | Solar Race, Scarce |
| Jul 1, 1993 | The Off Ramp · SeattleHeadlinerwith Adickdid, Sourpuss | Headliner | Adickdid, Sourpuss |
| Nov 23, 1991 | Vooruit · GhentSupportwith Nirvana | Support | Nirvana |
| Jun 14, 1991 | Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Dinosaur Jr., Nirvana | Support | Dinosaur Jr., Nirvana |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Molson Park · Barrie1 show
- O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire · London1 show
- The Off Ramp · Seattle1 show
- Thunderbird Stadium · Vancouver1 show
Cities played
- Barrie1 show
- Ghent1 show
- London1 show
- Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Seattle1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
24 releases, 1990–2025Burning The Ground (Live Berkeley '94)
2025 · Album
Unplugged (live 1995)
2020 · Album
Live Through This Is Radio Hole 9th December 1994
2015 · Album
Skinny Little Bitch
2010 · Single
Nobody’s Daughter
2009 · Album
Be a Man
1999 · Single
Awful
1998 · Single
Celebrity Skin
1998 · Album
Celebrity Skin / Closing Time
1998 · Single
Malibu
1998 · Single
My Body, the Hand Grenade
1997 · Compilation
The First Session
1997 · Ep
Gold Dust Woman
1996 · Single
Ask for It
1995 · Ep
Softer, Softest
1995 · Single
Violet
1995 · Single
Doll Parts
1994 · Single
Live Through This
1994 · Album
Miss World
1994 · Single
Beautiful Son
1993 · Single
Dicknail b/w Burn Black
1991 · Single
Pretty on the Inside
1991 · Album
Teenage Whore
1991 · Single
Retard Girl
1990 · Single
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Caroline Rue · drums (drum set)
- Eric Erlandson · guitar
- Courtney Love · guitar, lead vocals
- Jill Emery · bass guitar
- Leslie Hardy · bass guitar
- Patty Schemel · drums (drum set)
- Kristen Pfaff · bass guitar
- Melissa Auf der Maur · bass guitar, choir vocals
- Samantha Maloney · drums (drum set)
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 24+ plays, 2026-01-21–2026-09-29 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Hole on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Hole on Genius | Artist facts |
| Hole on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.