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James Blackshaw

Folk & acoustic band from Hastings · formed 1981

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James Blackshaw photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
25
Rooms played
25
Cities
24
Releases
34
Last show
Apr 24, 2024Exchange

About

James Blackshaw is a band from Hastings, formed in 1981, tagged acoustic, acoustic guitar, american primitive by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2024, across 25 rooms in 24 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

25 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20081 show
  2. 20098 shows
  3. 20101 show
  4. 201110 shows
  5. 20233 shows
  6. 20242 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 24, 2024Exchange · BristolSupportwith Grails
Apr 22, 2024The Dome · LondonSupportwith Grails
Oct 14, 2023VERA · GroningenSupportwith Grails
Oct 13, 2023Le Botanique · BrusselsSupportwith Grails
Jun 5, 2023MOTH Club · LondonSupportwith John Fahey, Gwenifer Raymond, Cian Nugent
Apr 30, 2011The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Mannequin Men, Grails, Sleepy Kitty
Apr 29, 2011Pike Room at the Crofoot · PontiacSupportwith Grails
Apr 28, 2011Sneaky Dee's · TorontoHeadlinerwith Grails, Krallice
Apr 27, 2011Casa Del Popolo · MontrealSupportwith Grails
Apr 26, 2011Great Scott · AllstonSupportwith Grails, Animal Hospital
Apr 24, 2011Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Grails, Moonrises
Apr 23, 2011Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Grails
Apr 22, 2011Rock & Roll Hotel · WashingtonSupportwith Grails
Apr 21, 2011Local 506 · Chapel HillSupportwith Grails
Mar 26, 2011Kampnagel · HamburgSupportwith A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Current 93, Hauschka, +4
May 12, 2010Cambridge Junction · CambridgeHeadlinerwith The Bronx, Nancy Elizabeth, Hauschka, +2
Oct 24, 2009UT Connewitz · LeipzigSupportwith Sunn O))), Daniel Higgs, Eagle Twin
Sep 22, 2009Teatro Alfieri · TurinSupportwith Current 93, Baby Dee, Andrew Liles, +1
Sep 13, 2009013 · TilburgSupportwith The Damned, Caspian, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, +185
Jun 8, 2009Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith Busdriver, Marissa Nadler, Deastro, +13
Feb 22, 2009Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Grails
Feb 21, 2009The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Grails, Sun Araw
Feb 20, 2009Fernwood Resort · Big SurSupportwith Grails
Feb 19, 2009Café du Nord · San FranciscoSupportwith Grails, Zak Riles
Dec 10, 2008Grrrnd Zero - Vaise · LyonSupportwith Deerhoof, Parenthetical Girls, Clara Clara

Where they play

25 rooms in 24 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London2 shows
  • Allston1 show
  • Big Sur1 show
  • Bristol1 show
  • Brooklyn1 show

and 19 other cities

Releases

34 releases, 2003–2026

Lineup

  • Myrninerest
  • Current 93 · additional
  • Brethren of the Free Spirit

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 49 plays, 2006-11-08–2024-12-01 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Pacific Notions' (DJ Alex) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Miss Ashley) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

James Blackshaw — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
James Blackshaw — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
James Blackshaw — Apologia
Release art · Apologia — release
James Blackshaw — Holly EP
Release art · Holly EP — release
James Blackshaw — All Is Falling
Release art · All Is Falling — release
James Blackshaw — Sneaky Dee's, 2011-04-28
Poster · Sneaky Dee's, 2011-04-28 — Songkick
James Blackshaw — Great Scott, 2011-04-26
Poster · Great Scott, 2011-04-26 — Songkick
James Blackshaw — UT Connewitz, 2009-10-24
Poster · UT Connewitz, 2009-10-24 — Songkick
James Blackshaw — Grrrnd Zero - Vaise, 2008-12-10
Poster · Grrrnd Zero - Vaise, 2008-12-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
James Blackshaw on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
James Blackshaw on Last.fmArtist facts
James Blackshaw on DiscogsArtist 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.