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Ismay

Folk & acoustic band from CA · formed 2015

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Ismay photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
23
Rooms played
21
Cities
19
Releases
10
Last show
Aug 23, 2026Vancouver

About

Ismay is a band from CA, formed in 2015, tagged alternative folk, cowboy psychedelica, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 21 rooms in 19 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

23 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. River Shook w/ Ismay

    Tractor · Seattle, WA

    With Ismay

    Show 8:00 PM PST · $25.08 · Multi-band bill

  2. River Shook + Ismay

    Little Saint · Healdsburg, CA

    With Ismay

    Doors 6:00 PM, Show 6:00 PM · Free · Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 20151 show
  2. 20191 show
  3. 20201 show
  4. 20222 shows
  5. 20239 shows
  6. 20242 shows
  7. 20252 shows
  8. 20265 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 23, 2026Vancouver · VancouverHeadlinerwith Margo Cilker, Forrest VanTuyl
Jul 25, 2026Pine Creek Lodge · LivingstonSupportwith Steve Earle
Mar 21, 2026Cravin' Gravy Social Club · PortlandHeadlinerwith Margo Cilker
Oct 27, 2025Chickie Wah Wah · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Loose Cattle, Andrew Duhon, Anna Moss, +4
Oct 12, 2025Chico Women's Club · ChicoSupportwith Chuck Prophet
Nov 9, 2024Café du Nord · San FranciscoSupportwith Conspiracy of Beards
Feb 21, 2024The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center · Kansas CitySupportwith Handmade Moments, Chris Dupont, Sarah Peacock, +31
Nov 17, 2023Grass Valley Center for the Arts · Grass ValleySupportwith Watchhouse
Nov 16, 2023Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Watchhouse
Nov 15, 2023Lobero Theatre · Santa BarbaraSupportwith Watchhouse
Oct 15, 2023The Siren · Morro BaySupportwith Andrew Duhon
Jul 28, 2023Fremont Theater · San Luis ObispoSupportwith Steve Earle
Jul 27, 2023Golden State Theatre · MontereySupportwith Steve Earle
Jul 26, 2023Felton Music Hall · FeltonSupportwith Steve Earle
Jul 25, 2023Mystic Theatre · PetalumaSupportwith Steve Earle
Feb 24, 2023SPACE · EvanstonSupportwith Chuck Prophet
Jun 9, 2022Felton Music Hall · FeltonSupportwith Margo Cilker, Kevin Carducci, Laura T Lewis
Jun 8, 2022Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Margo Cilker, Spud Buddy, Kevin Carducci
Mar 6, 2020Felton Music Hall · FeltonSupportwith Jeffrey Foucault
Oct 6, 2019The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Watchhouse
Dec 13, 2015HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol · SebastopolSupportwith Patchy Sanders

Where they play

21 rooms in 19 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Felton3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows
  • Chico1 show
  • Evanston1 show
  • Grass Valley1 show

and 14 other cities

Live history

21 shows on record
Shows counted
21
First on record
Dec 2015
Latest on record
Aug 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20151
  2. 20191
  3. 20201
  4. 20222
  5. 20239
  6. 20242
  7. 20252
  8. 20263

Top rooms

  • Felton Music Hall, Felton · 3
  • Vancouver, Vancouver · 1
  • Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston · 1
  • Cravin' Gravy Social Club, Portland · 1
  • Chickie Wah Wah, New Orleans · 1

Top cities

  • San Francisco, CA · 3
  • Felton · 3
  • Morro Bay, CA · 1
  • Livingston, MT · 1
  • Evanston, IL · 1

Often on the bill with: Steve Earle, Margo Cilker, Watchhouse, Andrew Duhon, Chuck Prophet, Kevin Carducci, An American Forrest, Anna Moss

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

10 releases, 2018–2026

Lineup

  • Avery Hellman
  • Andrew Marlin

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 15 plays, 2026-04-21–2026-07-29 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Ismay — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Ismay — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Ismay — Finding Lucinda: Music from the Documentary
Release art · Finding Lucinda: Music from the Documentary — release
Ismay — The Lone Prairie Sessions
Release art · The Lone Prairie Sessions — release
Ismay — Songs of Sonoma Mountain
Release art · Songs of Sonoma Mountain — release
Ismay — Vancouver, 2026-08-23
Poster · Vancouver, 2026-08-23 — Songkick
Ismay — Pine Creek Lodge, 2026-07-25
Poster · Pine Creek Lodge, 2026-07-25 — Songkick
Ismay — Chico Women's Club, 2025-10-12
Poster · Chico Women's Club, 2025-10-12 — Songkick
Ismay — Café du Nord, 2024-11-09
Poster · Café du Nord, 2024-11-09 — Songkick
Ismay — Grass Valley Center for the Arts, 2023-11-17
Poster · Grass Valley Center for the Arts, 2023-11-17 — Songkick
Ismay — The Siren, 2023-10-15
Poster · The Siren, 2023-10-15 — Songkick
Ismay — Felton Music Hall, 2022-06-09
Poster · Felton Music Hall, 2022-06-09 — Songkick
Ismay — Felton Music Hall, 2020-03-06
Poster · Felton Music Hall, 2020-03-06 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
ISMAY on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Ismay on Last.fmArtist facts
Ismay on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.