Idle Hands
Rock band from CA · formed 1999
- Shows on record
- 17
- Rooms played
- 17
- Cities
- 15
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Aug 15, 2026The Grove
About
Idle Hands is a band from CA, formed in 1999, tagged alternative, Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2026, across 17 rooms in 15 cities.
- Idle Hands disbanded in 2000 — MusicBrainz
- Meaghan Ball: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Idle Hands has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2000 — MusicBrainz
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Emma's song (2020-09-21) — Bandcamp
- Idle Hands has 23832 listeners on Last.fm — Idle Hands on Last.fm
- Idle Hands has released 8 recordings between 1999 and 2018 — Idle Hands 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
17 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Shows per year
- 20131 show
- 20143 shows
- 20192 shows
- 20208 shows
- 20263 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | The Grove · Newcastle Upon TyneHeadlinerwith The Split, Wool | Headliner | The Split, Wool |
| May 23, 2026 | Tynemouth · TynemouthSupportwith Luvcat, Working Men's Club, Gia Ford, +22 | Support | Luvcat, Working Men's Club, Gia Ford, +22 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Danforth Music Hall · TorontoSupportwith Abbath, Gatecreeper | Support | Abbath, Gatecreeper |
| Mar 31, 2020 | The Ritz Ybor · Ybor CitySupportwith Abbath, Gatecreeper | Support | Abbath, Gatecreeper |
| Mar 24, 2020 | The Pressroom · PhoenixSupportwith Abbath, Gatecreeper | Support | Abbath, Gatecreeper |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Decibel Magazine, Abbath, Gatecreeper | Support | Decibel Magazine, Abbath, Gatecreeper |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Observatory North Park · San DiegoSupportwith Abbath, Gatecreeper | Support | Abbath, Gatecreeper |
| Mar 21, 2020 | The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith Abbath, Gatecreeper | Support | Abbath, Gatecreeper |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Showbox at the Market · SeattleSupportwith Decibel Magazine, Abbath, Gatecreeper | Support | Decibel Magazine, Abbath, Gatecreeper |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Ogden Theatre · DenverSupportwith Decibel Magazine, Abbath, Gatecreeper | Support | Decibel Magazine, Abbath, Gatecreeper |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Psycho Swim · Las VegasSupportwith Corrosion of Conformity, Lucifer, Danava, +8 | Support | Corrosion of Conformity, Lucifer, Danava, +8 |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Space · San DiegoSupportwith Haunt, Hellfire, Malison | Support | Haunt, Hellfire, Malison |
| Jul 28, 2014 | 51 West · TempeSupportwith Icarus The Owl, Toso, X-Wave | Support | Icarus The Owl, Toso, X-Wave |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Mango's · HoustonSupportwith Icarus The Owl, Vox Vocis, Crimson Arrow, +1 | Support | Icarus The Owl, Vox Vocis, Crimson Arrow, +1 |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Branx · PortlandSupportwith Being As An Ocean, A Lot Like Birds, My Iron Lung, +1 | Support | Being As An Ocean, A Lot Like Birds, My Iron Lung, +1 |
| Apr 12, 2013 | fabric · LondonSupportwith Pearson Sound, Throwing Snow, Ben UFO, +14 | Support | Pearson Sound, Throwing Snow, Ben UFO, +14 |
Where they play
17 rooms in 15 citiesRooms played most
- 51 West · Tempe1 show
- Branx · Portland1 show
- Danforth Music Hall · Toronto1 show
- fabric · London1 show
- Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Cities played
- San Diego2 shows
- Seattle2 shows
- Denver1 show
- Houston1 show
- Las Vegas1 show
and 10 other cities
Live history
16 shows on record- Shows counted
- 16
- First on record
- Apr 2013
- Latest on record
- Aug 2026
Shows per year
- 20131
- 20143
- 20192
- 20208
- 20262
Top rooms
- The Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1
- Tynemouth, Tynemouth · 1
- Danforth Music Hall, Toronto · 1
- The Ritz Ybor, Ybor City · 1
- The Pressroom, Phoenix · 1
Top cities
- San Diego, CA · 2
- Toronto, ON · 1
- Tynemouth · 1
- Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1
- Houston, TX · 1
Often on the bill with: Abbath, Gatecreeper, Decibel Magazine, Icarus the Owl, A Lot Like Birds, ASG, Corrosion of Conformity, Danava
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
10 releases, 1999–2020
Sep 21, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Sep 19, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Don't Waste Your Time
2018
Trustkill Records™ (2002)
2002
Trustkill Summer 2001
2001
Hellfest 2000 The Official DVD Documentary
2001
Building a Desert
2000 · Album
Trustkill Family Tree
2000
Treaty
1999 · Ep
Noise Kills Punk Dead
1999
Lineup
- Meaghan Ball · lead vocals
Airplay
Lineup history
5 members on record- Chris Mohneytenure unknown
- Dan Previchtenure unknown
- Joe Robbtenure unknown
- Matt Kramertenure unknown
- Meaghan BallOriginal memberlead vocalstenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Copper (via Meaghan Ball)
Shares members with: Last Night Songs (via Meaghan Ball)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Idle Hands on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Idle Hands on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | 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.