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James Mastro

Rock band

I write songs and sing them if I have to. Guitarist, producer, and fake a host of other instruments. A sordid past spent with Richard Lloyd, The Bongos, The Health & Happiness Show, Ian Hunter, to name a few.

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Shows on record
46
Rooms played
45
Cities
36
Releases
10
Last show
Jun 11, 2026Lucinda's

About

James Mastro is a band, tagged college rock, power pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2021 to 2026, across 45 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

46 on record · bandslate-pipeline, facebook, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. TWO GUYS: FREEDY JOHNSTON & JAMES MASTRO - NEW DATE! Sunday, Oct 11, 5:30Rescheduled

    Guitar Bar · Newark, NJ

    With James Mastro

    Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 20211 show
  2. 20221 show
  3. 202416 shows
  4. 202519 shows
  5. 20269 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 11, 2026Lucinda'sHeadliner
Apr 15, 2026Polaris Hall · PortlandSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Apr 14, 2026Volcanic Theatre Pub · BendHeadliner
Apr 12, 2026Starlet Room, Harlow's · SacramentoSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Apr 6, 2026Zebulon · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Apr 1, 202653688 Pioneertown Road Pioneertown CA 92688 · PioneertownHeadlinerwith Marshall Crenshaw
Apr 1, 2026Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Feb 20, 2026Arden Gild Hall · ArdenHeadliner
Nov 22, 2025The Wonder Bar · Asbury ParkSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Nov 21, 2025My Father's Place · RoslynSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Nov 19, 2025Stage One · FairfieldSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Nov 15, 2025Sellersville Theater 1894 · SellersvilleSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Nov 13, 2025Elkton Music Hall · ElktonHeadlinerwith Marshall Crenshaw
Nov 9, 2025Iron Horse Music Hall · NorthamptonSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Nov 8, 2025Narrows Center for the Arts · Fall RiverSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Oct 19, 2025www.dekoentertainment.com www.thepenguinrocks.comHeadliner
Oct 16, 2025503 3rd St, Hoboken, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07030 · HobokenHeadliner
Oct 12, 2025503 3rd St, Hoboken, NJ 07030-1969, United States · HobokenHeadliner
Sep 21, 2025Cat's Cradle · CarrboroSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Sep 20, 2025Gas Hill Drinking Room · Winston-SalemHeadliner
Sep 18, 2025Rialto Room, Hotel Indigo · AthensSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Sep 18, 2025Hotel Indigo Athens Downtown - Univ Area (500 College Avenue, Athens, GA) · AthensHeadliner
Sep 3, 2025500 23rd Street South Birmingham AL 35233 · BirminghamHeadliner
Sep 2, 2025Chickie Wah Wah · New OrleansHeadliner
Jul 10, 2025Beatniks Road Bar · ΑθήναHeadliner
Jun 1, 2025The Bitter End · New YorkHeadliner
Mar 15, 2025The Magic Bag · FerndaleHeadliner
Nov 30, 2024At the Tabernacle · Mount TaborSupportwith Richard Thompson
Nov 23, 2024The Wonder Bar · Asbury ParkSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Nov 20, 2024City Winery - Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Nov 17, 2024City Winery - NYC · ManhattanSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Nov 16, 2024XL Live · HarrisburgSupportwith Marshall Crenshaw
Aug 3, 2024Ophelia's · DenverHeadliner
Jul 25, 2024Midtown Ballroom · BendHeadliner
Jul 21, 2024859 O'Farrell St. San Francisco CA 94109 · San FranciscoHeadliner
Jun 16, 2024cafe nine · New HavenHeadliner
May 5, 2024Longhorn Ballroom · DallasHeadliner
Apr 17, 2024Horseshoe Tavern · TorontoHeadliner
Apr 6, 2024224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601 · RaleighHeadliner
Mar 29, 2024Antone's · AustinHeadliner
Mar 10, 2024Jack's MusicShoppe · Red BankHeadliner
Mar 8, 2024Sweet Vinyl Cafe, Denville, NJ · DenvilleHeadliner
Feb 21, 2024The Bowery Electric · New YorkHeadliner
Oct 27, 2022Bowery Electric · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Palmyra Delran, Bob Bert, Black Cats NYC, +6
Sep 25, 2021327 Bowery, New York, NY 10003-7138, United States · New YorkHeadliner

Where they play

45 rooms in 36 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New York3 shows
  • Asbury Park2 shows
  • Athens2 shows
  • Bend2 shows
  • Hoboken2 shows

and 31 other cities

Live history

43 shows on record
Shows counted
43
First on record
Sep 2021
Latest on record
Jun 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20211
  2. 20221
  3. 202416
  4. 202518
  5. 20267

Top rooms

  • The Wonder Bar, Asbury Park · 2
  • Lucinda's · 1
  • Polaris Hall, Portland · 1
  • Volcanic Theatre Pub, Bend · 1
  • Starlet Room, Harlow's, Sacramento · 1

Top cities

  • New York, NY · 3
  • Hoboken, NJ · 2
  • Bend, OR · 2
  • Asbury Park, NJ · 2
  • Manhattan, KS · 2

Often on the bill with: Marshall Crenshaw, Bob Bert, Christie Lenée, Karyn Kuhl, Mala Vista, Palmyra Delran, Richard Thompson

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

Releases

10 releases, 1983–2024

  • Dawn of a New Error

    2024 · Album

  • Silver Patron Saints (The Songs Of Jesse Malin)

    2024

  • My God

    2021

  • The Stars Will Bring You Home

    2016

  • Hey Spaceman

    2014

  • Into The New: Alternates, Leftovers, and Orphans

    2010

  • The Killer In Me

    2009

  • Prozak And The Platypus

    2008

  • Songs For Bright Street

    2006

  • Nuts and Bolts

    1983 · Album

Lineup

  • The Bongos · electric guitar
  • Strange Cave

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

James Mastro — Photo
Photo — Spotify
James Mastro — Starlet Room, Harlow's, 2026-04-12
Poster · Starlet Room, Harlow's, 2026-04-12 — Songkick
James Mastro — 53688 Pioneertown Road Pioneertown CA 92688, 2026-04-01
Poster · 53688 Pioneertown Road Pioneertown CA 92688, 2026-04-01 — facebook
James Mastro — At the Tabernacle, 2024-11-30
Poster · At the Tabernacle, 2024-11-30 — Songkick
James Mastro — The Bowery Electric, 2024-02-21
Poster · The Bowery Electric, 2024-02-21 — facebook

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
James Mastro on Last.fmArtist facts
James Mastro on DiscogsArtist facts
bandslate-pipelineShow history
facebookShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
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.