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Illiterate Light

Rock band from Harrisonburg, VA · formed 2015

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Shows on record
57
Rooms played
48
Cities
36
Releases
14
Last show
Aug 8, 2025Dillon Amphitheater

About

Illiterate Light is a band from Harrisonburg, VA, formed in 2015, tagged alternative, Alternative Rock, Americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2025, across 48 rooms in 36 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

57 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20166 shows
  2. 20176 shows
  3. 201810 shows
  4. 20194 shows
  5. 202014 shows
  6. 20218 shows
  7. 20224 shows
  8. 20233 shows
  9. 20252 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 8, 2025Dillon Amphitheater · DillonSupportwith Dispatch, John Butler, Donavon Frankenreiter
Aug 7, 2025Red Rocks Amphitheatre · MorrisonSupportwith Dispatch, John Butler, Donavon Frankenreiter
Oct 27, 2023Tidballs · Bowling GreenHeadlinerwith Girl Tones
Oct 14, 2023Salvage Station · AshevilleHeadlinerwith The Mammoths, Pocket Strange
Jan 27, 2023Jefferson Theater · CharlottesvilleHeadlinerwith Palm Palm, Carl Anderson
Oct 15, 2022Grey Eagle Music Hall · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Oct 13, 2022Charleston Pour House · CharlestonHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Oct 12, 2022Radio Room · GreenvilleHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Oct 11, 2022Elevation 27 · Virginia BeachHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Nov 20, 2021The Vanguard · TulsaHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Nov 19, 2021Andy's Basement Bar & Grill · DentonHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Nov 18, 2021Empire Control Room & Garage · AustinHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Nov 16, 2021Dba's · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Nov 15, 2021Alabama Music Box · MobileHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Nov 13, 2021Jack Rabbits · JacksonvilleHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Nov 12, 2021The Royal American · CharlestonHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales
Jul 23, 2021Jefferson Theater · CharlottesvilleHeadlinerwith Good Dog Nigel, Dogwood Tales
Mar 7, 2020Savannah Stopover Music Festival · SavannahSupportwith Shovels & Rope, Caamp, Durand Jones & The Indications, +19
Feb 8, 2020recordBar · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Feb 7, 20207th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Feb 5, 2020Schubas Tavern · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Feb 4, 2020Blind Pig · Ann ArborHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Feb 3, 2020The Basement · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Feb 1, 2020Underground, The Drake Hotel · TorontoHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Jan 31, 2020Bar le Ritz PDB · MontrealHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Jan 30, 2020Great Scott · AllstonHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Jan 28, 2020Rough Trade NYC · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Jan 27, 2020Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Jan 25, 2020DC9 Nightclub · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Jan 24, 2020Cat's Cradle Back Room · CarrboroHeadlinerwith Camp Howard
Jan 23, 2020The Earl · East AtlantaHeadlinerwith Desert Noises, Camp Howard
Aug 15, 2019Cat's Cradle · CarrboroHeadlinerwith Briston Maroney, Arson Daily
Apr 19, 2019Ortlieb's · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Frances Cone, Susto
Mar 12, 2019Scoot Inn · AustinSupportwith Duncan Fellows, Pink Sweat$, Black Pistol Fire, +4
Jan 11, 2019Brooklyn Steel · BrooklynSupportwith Rayland Baxter, Margaret Glaspy
Oct 4, 2018Southern Café & Music Hall · CharlottesvilleHeadlinerwith Sammi Lanzetta, Dogwood Tales
Sep 8, 2018Toast · NorfolkSupportwith Super Doppler, Camp Howard
Jun 22, 2018Strange Matter · RichmondHeadlinerwith Blush Face, addy, CGI Jesus
Apr 20, 2018Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - Richmond · RichmondSupportwith Will Wood & The Tapeworms, Paperhaus, Camp Howard
Mar 24, 2018The Golden Pony · HarrisonburgSupportwith Grayling Skyy, Particle Devotion
Mar 22, 2018Strange Matter · RichmondHeadlinerwith Kenneka Cook, Piranha Rama, Shagwuf
Feb 27, 2018The 5 Spot · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales, Saw Black, Derek Hoke
Feb 24, 2018Strange Matter · RichmondHeadlinerwith Dogwood Tales, Saw Black, Blush Face
Feb 22, 2018The Golden Pony · HarrisonburgSupportwith Dogwood Tales, Saw Black
Jan 17, 2018The Golden Pony · HarrisonburgHeadlinerwith Shagwuf, Piranha Rama
Sep 15, 2017The Camel · RichmondHeadlinerwith Camp Howard, Dead Frog, Angelica Garcia
Apr 30, 2017The Golden Pony · HarrisonburgSupportwith Waxahatchee, Dogwood Tales
Apr 20, 2017Billy's Barn · SalemSupportwith Z Plan
Apr 19, 2017Magnolia House · CharlottesvilleSupportwith Z Plan
Apr 18, 2017Test Pattern · Winston-SalemSupportwith Z Plan
Feb 4, 2017Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - Richmond · RichmondSupportwith Manatree, Hot Reader
Dec 31, 2016Wolfe Street Brewing Co. · HarrisonburgSupportwith Z Plan, Zooanzoo
Nov 5, 2016The Camel · RichmondSupportwith Pete Curry, Glass Twin, Camp Howard, +1
Aug 3, 2016The Camel · RichmondHeadlinerwith Camp Howard, Nathan K., Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt
Jul 15, 2016Joe Squared · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Shagwuf, Z Plan
Apr 15, 2016Gallery 5 · RichmondHeadlinerwith Camp Howard, Manatree
Feb 19, 2016Harrisonburg Printers Museum · HarrisonburgHeadlinerwith Z Plan, Colin Thibodeauxx, Charlie (Hburg), +1

Where they play

48 rooms in 36 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Richmond9 shows
  • Harrisonburg6 shows
  • Charlottesville4 shows
  • Asheville2 shows
  • Austin2 shows

and 31 other cities

Releases

14 releases, 2016–2024

  • Arches

    2024 · Album

  • Slow Down Time

    2024 · Ep

  • Aloe

    2023 · Ep

  • Sunburned

    2023 · Album

  • Light Me Up

    2022

  • Freedom

    2020 · Single

  • Better Than I Used To

    2019 · Single

  • Illiterate Light

    2019 · Album

  • Sweet Beast

    2019 · Ep

  • Wormship (Take 6)

    2017

  • Growin' Down (Take 1/2)

    2017

  • Wormship (Take 4)

    2017

  • Earthworm

    2016

  • Langue

    2016

Lineup

  • Jake Cochran
  • Jeff Gorman

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Illiterate Light — Dillon Amphitheater, 2025-08-08
Poster · Dillon Amphitheater, 2025-08-08 — Songkick
Illiterate Light — Salvage Station, 2023-10-14
Poster · Salvage Station, 2023-10-14 — Songkick
Illiterate Light — Brooklyn Steel, 2019-01-11
Poster · Brooklyn Steel, 2019-01-11 — Songkick
Illiterate Light — Toast, 2018-09-08
Poster · Toast, 2018-09-08 — Songkick
Illiterate Light — Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - Richmond, 2018-04-20
Poster · Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - Richmond, 2018-04-20 — Songkick
Illiterate Light — The Golden Pony, 2018-03-24
Poster · The Golden Pony, 2018-03-24 — Songkick
Illiterate Light — The Golden Pony, 2018-02-22
Poster · The Golden Pony, 2018-02-22 — Songkick
Illiterate Light — The Golden Pony, 2017-04-30
Poster · The Golden Pony, 2017-04-30 — Songkick
Illiterate Light — Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - Richmond, 2017-02-04
Poster · Hardywood Park Craft Brewery - Richmond, 2017-02-04 — Songkick
Illiterate Light — The Camel, 2016-11-05
Poster · The Camel, 2016-11-05 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Illiterate Light on Last.fmArtist facts
Illiterate Light on DiscogsArtist facts
Illiterate Light on Genius (verified)Artist facts
Illiterate Light on GeniusArtist facts
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.