Public record

Japandroids

Rock | Vancouver, BC | since 2006

Alternative rock
Canadian
garage rock
indie
indie rock
lo-fi indie
noise pop
noise rock

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 12 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

127

Rooms played

2008

On record since

Releases

Show history

2022 · 1

Apr 29, 2022Central Park· Atlantaheadliner

2018 · 55

Oct 17, 2018The Phoenix Concert Theatre· Torontoheadliner
Oct 17, 2018Phoenix Concert Theatre· Torontoheadliner
Oct 16, 2018The Studio (formerly the Studio at Hamilton Place)· Hamiltonheadliner
with Chastity
Oct 16, 2018The Studio at Hamilton Place· Hamiltonheadliner
Oct 15, 2018Rum Runners· Londonheadliner
Oct 13, 2018Maxwell's Concerts and Events· Waterlooheadliner
Jul 28, 2018Asbury Lanes· Asbury Parkheadliner
Jul 27, 2018Boot & Saddle· Philadelphiaheadliner
with Queen of Jeans, Slaughter Beach, Dog
Jul 27, 2018Boot and Saddle· Philadelphiaheadliner
Jul 26, 2018Boot & Saddle· Philadelphiaheadliner
with Mannequin Pussy
Jul 26, 2018Boot and Saddle· Philadelphiaheadliner
Jul 25, 2018Boot and Saddle· Philadelphiaheadliner
Jul 25, 2018Boot & Saddle· Philadelphiaheadliner
with Hound
Jul 24, 2018Boot & Saddle· Philadelphiaheadliner
with Thin Lips
Jul 24, 2018Boot and Saddle· Philadelphiaheadliner
Jul 22, 2018Blue Stage· Chicagoheadliner
Jul 20, 2018Rock & Roll Hotel· Washingtonheadliner
Jul 20, 2018Union Park· Chicagoheadliner
Jul 19, 2018Rock and Roll Hotel· Washingtonheadliner
Jul 19, 2018Rock & Roll Hotel· Washingtonheadliner
Jul 15, 2018Henham Park· Henhamheadliner
Jul 13, 2018Passeio Marítimo de Algés· Oeirasheadliner
Jul 12, 2018IFEMA· Madridheadliner
Jul 12, 2018Henham Park· Southwoldheadliner
Jul 12, 2018Valdebebas - IFEMA· Madridheadliner
Jul 11, 2018La [2] de Apolo· Barcelonaheadliner
Jul 8, 2018Giardini Pubblici· Chiusiheadliner
Jul 7, 2018Covo Club· Bolognaheadliner
Jul 6, 2018Kino Šiška· Ljubljanaheadliner
Jul 4, 2018A38· Budapestheadliner
Jul 3, 2018Močvara· Zagrebheadliner
Jun 30, 2018Opera Concert Club· Saint Petersburgheadliner
Jun 29, 2018Pluton· Moscowheadliner
Jun 3, 2018Historic Fort York· Torontoheadliner
Jun 2, 2018Elsewhere· Brooklynheadliner
Jun 2, 2018Randall's Island Park· New Yorkheadliner
Jun 1, 2018Elsewhere· Brooklynheadliner
with Dusted
Jun 1, 2018Randall's Island· New York (NYC)headliner
May 30, 2018Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery· Los Angeles (LA)headliner
with L.A. Witch
May 29, 2018Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery· Los Angeles (LA)headliner
with L.A. Witch
May 29, 2018Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever· Los Angelesheadliner
May 26, 2018The Gorge Amphitheatre· Georgeheadliner
May 25, 2018Gorge Amphitheatre· Georgeheadliner
May 24, 2018Knitting Factory - Boise· Boiseheadliner
May 23, 2018Urban Lounge· Salt Lake Cityheadliner
May 22, 2018Ogden Theatre· Denverheadliner
with Wolf Parade
May 21, 2018The Truman· Kansas Cityheadliner
with Wolf Parade
May 5, 2018Hell· Atlantaheadliner
May 4, 2018Central Park· Atlantaheadliner
May 1, 2018The Independent· San Franciscoheadliner
with death cheetah
Apr 30, 2018The Independent· San Franciscoheadliner
Apr 28, 2018Fortune Sound Club· Vancouverheadliner
with Supermoon
Apr 27, 2018Fortune Sound Club· Vancouverheadliner
Apr 26, 2018Fortune Sound Club· Vancouverheadliner
Mar 14, 2018Lustre Pearl· Austinheadliner

2017 · 4

Nov 18, 2017Festival Corona Capital 2017· Mexico Cityheadliner
Nov 18, 2017Corona Stage· Mexico Cityheadliner
Nov 15, 2017Downstairs· Houstonheadliner
Nov 15, 2017White Oak Music Hall· Houstonsupport
with Great Good Fine Ok

Photos, art and posters

Japandroids — Photo · promo — Photo · promo — Bandcamp

Japandroids — Fate & Alcohol — Release art · Fate & Alcohol — release

Japandroids — Massey Fucking Hall — Release art · Massey Fucking Hall — release

Japandroids — North East South West — Release art · North East South West — release

Japandroids — Near To The Wild Heart Of Life — Release art · Near To The Wild Heart Of Life — release

Japandroids — Celebration Rock — Release art · Celebration Rock — release

Japandroids — Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2018-10-17 — Poster · Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2018-10-17 — Songkick

Japandroids — Union Park, 2018-07-20 — Poster · Union Park, 2018-07-20 — Songkick

Japandroids — Henham Park, 2018-07-12 — Poster · Henham Park, 2018-07-12 — Songkick

Japandroids — Valdebebas - IFEMA, 2018-07-12 — Poster · Valdebebas - IFEMA, 2018-07-12 — Songkick

Japandroids — Randall's Island, 2018-06-01 — Poster · Randall's Island, 2018-06-01 — Songkick

Japandroids — White Oak Music Hall, 2017-11-15 — Poster · White Oak Music Hall, 2017-11-15 — Songkick

Japandroids — Glen Helen Amphitheater, 2017-10-07 — Poster · Glen Helen Amphitheater, 2017-10-07 — Songkick

Japandroids — Rialto Theatre, 2017-10-05 — Poster · Rialto Theatre, 2017-10-05 — Songkick

Japandroids — Leeds Festival, 2017-08-25 — Poster · Leeds Festival, 2017-08-25 — Songkick

Japandroids — Reading Festival, 2017-08-25 — Poster · Reading Festival, 2017-08-25 — Songkick

Japandroids — Parque da Cidade, 2017-06-08 — Poster · Parque da Cidade, 2017-06-08 — Songkick

Lineup

Brian King
David Prowse

Releases

Fate & Alcohol
Oct 18, 2024 · album · 10 tracks
CH
Chicago
2024 · single
D&
D&T
2024 · single
F&
Fate & Alcohol
2024 · album
F&
Fate & Alcohol
2024
Massey Fucking Hall
Jun 26, 2020 · album · 16 tracks
MF
Massey Fucking Hall
2020 · album
MF
Massey Fucking Hall
2020
North East South West
May 16, 2017 · album · 2 tracks
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
Feb 24, 2017 · album · 2 tracks
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
Jan 27, 2017 · album · 8 tracks
NT
Near to the Wild Heart of Life
2017 · album
NT
Near to the Wild Heart of Life
2017 · single
NK
No Known Drink or Drug
2017 · single
NE
North East South West
2017 · single
NT
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
2017
NE
North East South West
2017
NT
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
2016
Celebration Rock
Jun 5, 2012 · album · 8 tracks
CR
Celebration Rock
2012 · album
TH
The House That Heaven Built
2012 · single
PM
Polaris Music Prize Split 7"
2012
TH
The House That Heaven Built
2012
TN
The Nights Of Wine And Roses
2012
CR
Celebration Rock
2012
AC
Art Czars
2010 · single
HG
Heavenward Grand Prix
2010 · single
NS
No Singles
2010 · compilation
YU
Younger Us
2010 · single
HG
Heavenward Grand Prix
2010
DS
Daytrotter Session - 2009/12/15
2009 · ep
PO
Post-Nothing
2009 · album
LD
Lullaby Death Jams
2008 · ep
AL
All Lies
2007 · ep
PO
Post-Nothing
album
NS
No Singles
album
TH
The House That Heaven Built
album
HG
Heavenward Grand Prix
album
YU
Younger Us
album
AC
Art Czars
album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2024-08-28–2026-09-05 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Artist background

Japandroids formed in 2006 — MusicBrainz
Japandroids is based in Vancouver — MusicBrainz
Japandroids disbanded in 2024 — MusicBrainz
Brian King: member — MusicBrainz
David Prowse: member — MusicBrainz
Japandroids has 18 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2024 — MusicBrainz
Japandroids is based in Vancouver, British Columbia — Japandroids on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Fate & Alcohol (2024-10-18) — Bandcamp
Japandroids is from Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada — Wikipedia
Japandroids has 2 members: Brian King, David Prowse — Wikipedia
Japandroids plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
Japandroids plays indie rock — Wikipedia
Japandroids plays noise rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
Japandroids plays punk rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
Japandroids plays garage rock [ citation needed ] — Wikipedia
Japandroids has 454271 listeners on Last.fm — Japandroids on Last.fm
Japandroids has played at A38, Asbury Lanes, Blue Stage, Boot and Saddle, Central Park — Japandroids on Setlist.fm
Japandroids primarily plays original songs — Japandroids setlist history
Japandroids has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2024 — Japandroids on Discogs
Japandroids has 13 followers on Genius — Japandroids on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Rock duo — Japandroids — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japandroids — Japandroids on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 223 — Japandroids — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/04cbp71 — Japandroids — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): Vancouver, BC — Japandroids on TheAudioDB
Formed 2006 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: Vancouver (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: indie rock — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Polyvinyl — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japandroids — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
The Cobalt · Vancouver	8
Fortune Sound Club · Vancouver	6
Corner Hotel · Melbourne	6
The Fillmore · San Francisco	6
The Independent · San Francisco	5
Union Transfer · Philadelphia	5
Boot and Saddle · Philadelphia	4
Henham Park · Henham	4

By year: 2008 1 · 2009 1 · 2010 47 · 2011 30 · 2012 111 · 2013 148 · 2016 30 · 2017 165 · 2018 66 · 2022 1

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-17
Sources: Bandcamp, Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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