James Chance
Punk band from Milwaukee, WI · formed 1953
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Dec 29, 2018Coney Island Baby
About
James Chance is a band from Milwaukee, WI, formed in 1953, tagged no wave, avant-funk, punk jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 1982 to 2018, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- James Chance formed in 1953 — MusicBrainz
- James Chance is based in Milwaukee — MusicBrainz
- James Chance disbanded in 2024 — MusicBrainz
- James Chance and the Contortions: eponymous, lead vocals, saxophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Teenage Jesus and the Jerks: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Aural Exciters: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Stigmatics: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- James Chance & Terminal City: eponymous (former member) — MusicBrainz
- James Chance has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2002–2010 — MusicBrainz
- James Chance formed in 1976 — Wikipedia
- James Chance plays No wave — Wikipedia
- James Chance plays avant-funk — Wikipedia
- James Chance plays punk jazz — Wikipedia
- James Chance plays dance-punk — Wikipedia
- James Chance has 53282 listeners on Last.fm — James Chance on Last.fm
- James Chance has released 10 recordings between 1979 and 2012 — James Chance on Discogs
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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19821 show
- 20121 show
- 20183 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Coney Island Baby · ManhattanSupportwith James Chance And The Contortions, The Art Gray Noizz Quintet | Support | James Chance And The Contortions, The Art Gray Noizz Quintet |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Red Room · PeterboroughSupportwith Shadow Child, Tom Skinner, Maur, +6 | Support | Shadow Child, Tom Skinner, Maur, +6 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Market Hotel · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Ed Schrader's Music Beat, James Chance And The Contortions, Martin Rev, +1 | Headliner | Ed Schrader's Music Beat, James Chance And The Contortions, Martin Rev, +1 |
| May 15, 2012 | Point Ephémère · ParisSupportwith Hunx & His Punx, The Black Belles | Support | Hunx & His Punx, The Black Belles |
| Dec 13, 1982 | Brixton Ace · BrixtonSupportwith Bow Wow Wow | Support | Bow Wow Wow |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Brixton Ace · Brixton1 show
- Coney Island Baby · Manhattan1 show
- Market Hotel · Brooklyn1 show
- Point Ephémère · Paris1 show
- Red Room · Peterborough1 show
Cities played
- Brixton1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Manhattan1 show
- Paris1 show
- Peterborough1 show
Releases
10 releases, 1979–2012Incorrigible!
2012
Twist Your Soul: The Definitive Collection
2010 · Compilation
Incorrigible
2010
Black Night
2006 · Single
Chance Of A Lifetime (Live In Chicago 2003)
2005
Sax Education
2004
Irresistible Impulse
2003
Christmas With Satan
2002 · Ep
That's When Your Heartaches Begin - From The Original Soundtrack 'Grutzi Elvis'
1979
Irresistible Impulse
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- James Chance and the Contortions · eponymous, lead vocals, saxophone
- Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
- Aural Exciters
- The Stigmatics
- James Chance & Terminal City · eponymous
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| James Chance on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| James Chance on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| TheAudioDB | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited 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.