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IDLES

Punk band from Bristol · formed 2009

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
59
Cities
50
Releases
34
Last show
Aug 27, 2026Royal Highland Showgrounds

About

IDLES is a band from Bristol, formed in 2009, tagged art punk, art rock, Crank wave by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2026, across 59 rooms in 50 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

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20131 show
  2. 20173 shows
  3. 201817 shows
  4. 201911 shows
  5. 20211 show
  6. 20225 shows
  7. 20239 shows
  8. 20246 shows
  9. 20252 shows
  10. 20265 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 27, 2026Royal Highland Showgrounds · NewbridgeSupportwith Deftones, Ecca Vandal
Aug 25, 2026Imma · DublinSupportwith Deftones, Ecca Vandal
Jul 5, 2026Ippodromo SNAI La Maura · MilanSupportwith Foo Fighters, Fat Dog
Jul 3, 2026Ernst Happel Stadion · ViennaSupportwith Foo Fighters, Fat Dog
Jul 1, 2026Olympiastadion · BerlinSupportwith Foo Fighters, Fat Dog
Feb 2, 2025Silverlake Lounge · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Cat Power, Death Bells
Jan 22, 2025Hordern Pavilion · Moore ParkHeadlinerwith Nation of Language, Ecca Vandal
May 15, 2024Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Protomartyr
May 10, 2024Fox Theater · OaklandHeadlinerwith Protomartyr
May 8, 2024Paramount Theatre · SeattleHeadlinerwith Protomartyr
May 4, 2024Roseland Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Protomartyr
May 3, 2024PNE Forum · VancouverHeadlinerwith Protomartyr
May 2, 2024PNE Forum · VancouverHeadlinerwith Protomartyr
Sep 29, 2023Vrachon Theatre · AthensHeadlinerwith Alice Glass, Grandmas House, ULTRA SUNN, +3
Jun 25, 2023Riis Park · ChicagoSupportwith LCD Soundsystem, L'Rain, Jamie xx
Jun 24, 2023KEMBA Live! · ColumbusSupportwith LCD Soundsystem, L'Rain, Jamie xx
Jun 23, 2023The Great Lawn in Centennial Park · NashvilleSupportwith LCD Soundsystem, Jamie xx, L'Rain, +8
Jun 21, 2023The National · RichmondHeadlinerwith Lip Critic
Jun 18, 2023Merriweather Post Pavilion · ColumbiaSupportwith LCD Soundsystem, L'Rain, Jamie xx
Jun 17, 2023The Stage at Suffolk Downs · BostonSupportwith LCD Soundsystem, Jamie xx, L'Rain
Jun 16, 2023Forest Hills Stadium · QueensSupportwith LCD Soundsystem, boygenius, Steve Lacy, +8
Jun 9, 2023Festival Grounds, New Orleans City Park · New OrleansSupportwith LCD Soundsystem, Jamie xx, Big Freedia, +1
Mar 9, 2022Razzmatazz · BarcelonaHeadlinerwith Bambara, Witch Fever
Mar 7, 2022Santana 27 · BilbaoHeadlinerwith Bambara, Witch Fever
Mar 6, 2022LE BIKINI · Ramonville St AgneHeadlinerwith Bambara, Witch Fever
Mar 2, 2022TRANSBORDEUR · VilleurbanneHeadlinerwith Bambara, Witch Fever
Mar 1, 2022Élysée Montmartre · ParisHeadlinerwith Bambara, Witch Fever
Sep 3, 2021Clifton Downs · BristolHeadlinerwith Anna Meredith, Working Men's Club, Jane Weaver, +12
Apr 20, 2019Le 106 - Club · RouenHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 18, 2019L'Autre Canal · NancyHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 17, 2019E-Werk Erlangen · ErlangenHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 16, 2019Forum Bielefeld · BielefeldHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 15, 2019Live Music Hall · CologneHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 13, 2019Club Manufaktur · SchorndorfHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 12, 2019Rotondes · LuxembourgHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 11, 2019Doornroosje · NijmegenHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 10, 2019De Helling · UtrechtHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 9, 2019TRIX · AntwerpHeadlinerwith LIFE
Apr 8, 2019La Cartonnerie · ReimsHeadlinerwith LIFE
Oct 10, 2018Teragram Ballroom · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Bambara, Aquarium Drunkard
Oct 8, 2018The Independent · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Bambara
Oct 6, 2018Sunset Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Bambara
Oct 5, 2018Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Bambara
Oct 4, 2018Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Bambara
Oct 1, 2018Larimer Lounge · DenverHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 29, 2018Blueberry Hill · St LouisHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 28, 2018The High Watt · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 27, 2018The Masquerade · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 22, 2018Music Hall of Williamsburg · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 20, 2018Brighton Music Hall · BostonHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 19, 2018First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 18, 2018Théâtre Fairmount Theatre · MontrealHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 17, 2018Lee's Palace · TorontoHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 16, 2018Ace of Cups · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Bambara
Sep 14, 2018Lincoln Hall · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Bambara
Mar 15, 2018The British Music Embassy · AustinHeadlinerwith LIFE, Girl Ray, Goat Girl, +2
Oct 27, 2017Movistar Arena · MadridSupportwith The Prodigy, Vitalic
Sep 19, 2017The O2 · GreenwichSupportwith Foo Fighters
Jan 28, 2017Omeara · LondonSupportwith Spring King, Scarlet Rascal, Voka Gentle, +6
May 10, 2013The Croft · BristolHeadlinerwith The Naturals, Spectres, Holy Stain, +1

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

59 rooms in 50 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Vancouver3 shows
  • Boston2 shows
  • Bristol2 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Columbus2 shows

and 45 other cities

Releases

34 releases, 2011–2025

  • Caught Stealing (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

    2025 · Album

  • TANGK

    2024 · Album

  • Live @ Glastonbury

    2024

  • Pop Pop Pop

    2024

  • Grace

    2024

  • Tangk

    2023

  • Crawl! (DGG Edit)

    2022

  • 1049 Gotho (Live From BBC Introducing At Glastonbury)

    2022

  • CRAWLER

    2021 · Album

  • Apple Music - Home Session

    2021

  • Sodium

    2021

  • Damaged Goods

    2021

  • IDLES Live: Ramsgate Music Hall (April 2018)

    2020 · Album

  • Ultra Mono

    2020 · Album

  • A Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live at Le Bataclan

    2019 · Album

  • I Dream Guillotine

    2019 · Single

  • Meat EP / Meta EP

    2019 · Compilation

  • Mercedes Marxist

    2019 · Single

  • Colossus

    2018 · Single

  • Danny Nedelko

    2018 · Single

  • Danny Nedelko / Blood Brother

    2018 · Single

  • Great

    2018 · Single

  • Joy as an Act of Resistance.

    2018 · Album

  • Samaritans

    2018 · Single

  • Brutalism

    2017 · Album

  • Mother

    2017 · Single

  • Stendhal Syndrome

    2017 · Single

  • Well Done

    2017 · Single

  • Divide and Conquer

    2016 · Single

  • Meat // Anguish Demo Tape

    2016 · Ep

  • META (Remixes)

    2015 · Ep

  • Meat

    2015 · Ep

  • Welcome

    2012 · Ep

  • IDLES

    2011 · Ep

Lineup

  • Jon Beavis · drums (drum set)
  • Mark Bowen · electric guitar
  • Adam Devonshire · bass guitar
  • Lee Kiernan · electric guitar
  • Joe Talbot · lead vocals

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 43+ plays, 2026-01-14–2026-09-07 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Atticus) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

IDLES — Royal Highland Showgrounds, 2026-08-27
Poster · Royal Highland Showgrounds, 2026-08-27 — Songkick
IDLES — Ippodromo SNAI La Maura, 2026-07-05
Poster · Ippodromo SNAI La Maura, 2026-07-05 — Songkick
IDLES — Silverlake Lounge, 2025-02-02
Poster · Silverlake Lounge, 2025-02-02 — Songkick
IDLES — Riis Park, 2023-06-25
Poster · Riis Park, 2023-06-25 — Songkick
IDLES — Movistar Arena, 2017-10-27
Poster · Movistar Arena, 2017-10-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
IDLES on Last.fmArtist facts
Idles on DiscogsArtist facts
IDLES on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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
WikidataCredited 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.