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J.G. Thirlwell

Rock band from Melbourne · formed 1960

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J.G. Thirlwell photo
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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
53
Cities
34
Releases
37
Last show
Mar 21, 2024Big Ears Festival 2024

About

J.G. Thirlwell is a band from Melbourne, formed in 1960, tagged alternative, avant-prog, contemporary classical by its sources. Shows on record run from 1996 to 2024, across 53 rooms in 34 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. 19966 shows
  2. 20001 show
  3. 20015 shows
  4. 20021 show
  5. 20031 show
  6. 20052 shows
  7. 20073 shows
  8. 20081 show
  9. 20094 shows
  10. 20103 shows
  11. 20111 show
  12. 20123 shows
  13. 201314 shows
  14. 20141 show
  15. 20151 show
  16. 20162 shows
  17. 20182 shows
  18. 20193 shows
  19. 20211 show
  20. 20221 show
  21. 20233 shows
  22. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 21, 2024Big Ears Festival 2024 · KnoxvilleHeadliner
Aug 18, 2023Colchester Arts Centre · ColchesterHeadlinerwith White Noise Winter
Aug 12, 2023Bush Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith MICROCORPS, Kenichi Iwasa
May 16, 2023National Sawdust · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Mivos Quartet
Sep 25, 20222220 Arts + Archives · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Noveller
Oct 30, 2021Summit · DenverSupportwith itchy-O
Oct 20, 2019Cafe OTO · LondonHeadlinerwith Sally Golding
Mar 1, 2019National Sawdust · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Ensemble
Feb 28, 2019National Sawdust · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Ensemble
Jul 5, 2018Corsica Studios · LondonHeadlinerwith XORDOX, Teeth of the Sea
Jan 25, 2018Bowery Electric · ManhattanSupportwith Ric Ocasek, Diane Gentile, Johnny T, +11
Jun 17, 2016Odeon Theatre · HobartSupportwith Jarboe
Jan 22, 2016Anthology Film Archives · New York (NYC)Headliner
Jul 10, 2015Secret Project Robot · BrooklynHeadlinerwith diNMachine, Chris Cochrane's Collapsible Shoulder, Rick Reed
Oct 4, 2014Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynHeadlinerwith The Soft Pink Truth, Dominique Leone
Oct 25, 2013Mountain Oasis · AshevilleHeadliner
Oct 24, 2013Garfield Park Conservatory · ChicagoSupportwith Zola Jesus, Mivos Quartet
Sep 28, 2013The Triple Door · SeattleHeadliner
Sep 27, 2013Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Zola Jesus, Mivos Quartet
Sep 26, 2013Palace of Fine Arts · San FranciscoSupportwith Zola Jesus
Sep 25, 2013Decibel Festival · SeattleHeadliner
Sep 14, 2013Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral · BrooklynSupportwith Zola Jesus, Mivos Quartet
Sep 13, 2013Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) · BostonSupportwith Zola Jesus, Mivos Quartet
Sep 12, 2013International House · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Zola Jesus, Mivos Quartet
Aug 7, 2013Frederiks Kirke (Marmorkirken) · CopenhagenSupportwith Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Manorexia
May 3, 2013Ampere · MunichSupportwith Manorexia
Apr 28, 2013Roter Salon, Volksbühne · BerlinSupportwith Manorexia
Apr 25, 2013Frederiks Kirke (Marmorkirken) · CopenhagenSupportwith Manorexia
Feb 14, 2013Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Elysian Fields, Doveman, Joan As Police Woman, +2
Jul 8, 2012Beco 203 · Porto AlegreSupportwith Wannabe Jalva, Garage Monsters, PZZ, +1
Apr 25, 2012Lille Sal, Pumpehuset · CopenhagenSupportwith Manorexia
Apr 12, 2012Union Chapel · LondonSupportwith Manorexia
Jan 9, 2011Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Manorexia, Calder Quartet, Boys Like Us
Jun 18, 2010Lena Horne Bandshell · BrooklynSupportwith J.G. Thirlwell's Steroid Maximus, Steroid Maximus, Dr . Lonnie Smith Trio, +1
Apr 24, 2010The Trunk Space · PhoenixSupportwith The Real Cochella, Fathers Day, The Vinegar Sting, +6
Apr 4, 2010Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Ana Tijoux, Pacha Massive, Maluca, +1
Nov 24, 2009Santos Party House · New York (NYC)Supportwith Diskono, Felix Kubin, Boom Boom Satellites, +1
Oct 4, 2009Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Gavin Friday, Edge, Adam Clayton, +23
May 19, 2009Galapagos Art Space · BrooklynSupportwith Elysian Fields, Excepter, Ben Perowsky, +4
May 6, 2009The Stone · New York (NYC)Supportwith Manorexia
Dec 5, 2008All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2008 · MineheadHeadliner
Nov 21, 2007Corsica Studios · LondonSupportwith Manorexia, The Stargazer's Assistant, Simon Fisher Turner
Nov 18, 2007Corsica Studios · LondonSupportwith Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., Acid Mothers Temple, Diagonal
May 15, 2007Les Subsistances · LyonHeadliner
Oct 5, 2005Experimentaclub Festival 2005 · MadridHeadliner
Apr 22, 2005Donaufestival · KremsSupportwith J.G. Thirlwell's Steroid Maximus, Steroid Maximus, Foetus, +1
May 23, 2003Poble Espanyol · BarcelonaHeadliner
Jun 26, 2002Dingwalls · LondonSupportwith Earthlings, Baby Zizanie, Jim Coleman, +1
Oct 11, 2001Scala · LondonSupportwith Foetus, Techno Animal
Jun 8, 2001Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Foetus, Uss Friendship, Switchhitter
Jun 6, 2001Shim Sham Club · New OrleansSupportwith Foetus
Jun 4, 2001Cat's Cradle · CarrboroSupportwith Foetus
May 31, 2001Maxwell's · HobokenSupportwith Foetus, Arab On Radar
Sep 19, 2000Royal Festival Hall · LondonSupportwith Foetus, The Nectarine No.9, Coil
Mar 10, 1996The Foundry · BirminghamSupportwith Foetus
Mar 9, 1996The Garage · GlasgowSupportwith Foetus
Mar 8, 1996Mean Fiddler · BelfastSupportwith Foetus
Mar 7, 1996Mean Fiddler · DublinSupportwith Foetus
Mar 5, 1996The Leadmill · SheffieldSupportwith Foetus, Morning Glories
Mar 4, 1996Clapham Grand · LondonSupportwith Foetus

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

53 rooms in 34 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London10 shows
  • Brooklyn8 shows
  • Manhattan4 shows
  • New York (NYC)4 shows
  • Copenhagen3 shows

and 29 other cities

Releases

37 releases, 2009–2026

Lineup

  • Foetus
  • Wiseblood
  • Baby Zizanie
  • The Flesh Volcano
  • Pigface · additional
  • Steroid Maximus
  • Come

Former

  • The The

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

J.G. Thirlwell — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
J.G. Thirlwell — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
J.G. Thirlwell — Archer Original Soundtrack Volume Three
Release art · Archer Original Soundtrack Volume Three — release
J.G. Thirlwell — Archer Original Soundtrack Volume Two
Release art · Archer Original Soundtrack Volume Two — release
J.G. Thirlwell — Soft Cell x JG Thirlwell: Ghost Rider (The JG Thirlwell Remixes)Soft Cell x JG Thirlwell
Release art · Soft Cell x JG Thirlwell: Ghost Rider (The JG Thirlwell Remixes)Soft Cell x JG Thirlwell — release
J.G. Thirlwell — HaltFoetus
Release art · HaltFoetus — release
J.G. Thirlwell — Music of The Venture Bros Volume 3
Release art · Music of The Venture Bros Volume 3 — release
J.G. Thirlwell — TerraformXordox
Release art · TerraformXordox — release
J.G. Thirlwell — Archer Original Soundtrack Volume 1
Release art · Archer Original Soundtrack Volume 1 — release
J.G. Thirlwell — DystoniaJG Thirlwell & Mivos Quartet
Release art · DystoniaJG Thirlwell & Mivos Quartet — release
J.G. Thirlwell — Mountain Oasis, 2013-10-25
Poster · Mountain Oasis, 2013-10-25 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Garfield Park Conservatory, 2013-10-24
Poster · Garfield Park Conservatory, 2013-10-24 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Decibel Festival, 2013-09-25
Poster · Decibel Festival, 2013-09-25 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Frederiks Kirke (Marmorkirken), 2013-08-07
Poster · Frederiks Kirke (Marmorkirken), 2013-08-07 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Beco 203, 2012-07-08
Poster · Beco 203, 2012-07-08 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Le Poisson Rouge, 2011-01-09
Poster · Le Poisson Rouge, 2011-01-09 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Le Poisson Rouge, 2010-04-04
Poster · Le Poisson Rouge, 2010-04-04 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2008, 2008-12-05
Poster · All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2008, 2008-12-05 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Corsica Studios, 2007-11-18
Poster · Corsica Studios, 2007-11-18 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Dingwalls, 2002-06-26
Poster · Dingwalls, 2002-06-26 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Sound Factory, 1990-11-17
Poster · Sound Factory, 1990-11-17 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — The Ritz, 1984-07-19
Poster · The Ritz, 1984-07-19 — Songkick
J.G. Thirlwell — Hollywood Palace, 1983-11-20
Poster · Hollywood Palace, 1983-11-20 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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JG Thirlwell on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
J.G. Thirlwell on Last.fmArtist facts
J.G. Thirlwell on DiscogsArtist facts
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
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.