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Jawbreaker

Punk band from New York City, NY · formed 1986

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Jawbreaker photo
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Shows on record
38
Rooms played
26
Cities
22
Releases
30
Last show
Oct 18, 2025Summit

About

Jawbreaker is a band from New York City, NY, formed in 1986, tagged emo, indie, pop punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1989 to 2025, across 26 rooms in 22 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

38 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19892 shows
  2. 19901 show
  3. 19921 show
  4. 19935 shows
  5. 19941 show
  6. 19952 shows
  7. 19962 shows
  8. 20183 shows
  9. 202214 shows
  10. 20232 shows
  11. 20255 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 18, 2025Summit · DenverHeadlinerwith Texas Is The Reason, Runt
Oct 5, 2025Observatory North Park · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Bully
Oct 4, 2025Observatory North Park · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Bully
Sep 24, 2025Brooklyn Paramount · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Bratmobile, THICK
Sep 23, 2025Brooklyn Paramount · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Bratmobile, THICK
Sep 23, 2023Brooklyn Bowl - Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Tigers Jaw, Grumpster
Mar 11, 2023Kia Forum · InglewoodSupportwith AFI, Chelsea Wolfe, Choir Boy
May 6, 2022Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Lucero
May 4, 2022Tabernacle · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Lucero, The Soft Pack, Shane Torres
Apr 20, 2022St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitHeadlinerwith Lucero, Smoking Popes
Apr 19, 2022The Crofoot Ballroom · PontiacHeadlinerwith Lucero, Smoking Popes
Apr 16, 2022House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Built to Spill, Smoking Popes, Irene Tu
Apr 15, 2022House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Built to Spill, Smoking Popes, Irene Tu
Apr 14, 2022House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Built to Spill, Smoking Popes, Irene Tu
Apr 13, 2022House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Built to Spill, Smoking Popes, Irene Tu
Mar 26, 2022The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Jawbox, Team Dresch
Mar 25, 2022The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Jawbox, Team Dresch
Mar 24, 2022The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Jawbox, Team Dresch
Mar 20, 2022Roseland Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Jawbox, Team Dresch, Kyle Kinane
Mar 19, 2022Roseland Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Jawbox, Team Dresch, Kyle Kinane
Mar 18, 2022Showbox SoDo · SeattleHeadlinerwith Jawbox, Team Dresch, Kyle Kinane
Oct 24, 2018The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Street Eaters, Clare O'kane
Oct 23, 2018The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Street Eaters, Kate Willett
Jan 14, 2018Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Composite, Neutrals
Apr 30, 1996The Warfield · San FranciscoSupportwith Pansy Division, Foo Fighters, Ween, +1
Jan 7, 1996Fremantle Oval · FremantleSupportwith Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Beck, +5
Dec 16, 1995Event Center Arena, SJSU · San JoseSupportwith Radiohead, Everclear, Sonic Youth, +6
Dec 2, 1995Mercer Arena · SeattleSupportwith Sonic Youth, Everclear, Tripping Daisy, +3
Apr 1, 1994Beloit Sports Center · BeloitHeadlinerwith Horace Pinker, Art Paul Schlosser
Oct 26, 1993Mecca Auditorium · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Nirvana, Mudhoney, Wipers
Oct 22, 1993Palmer Auditorium · DavenportSupportwith Nirvana, Mudhoney
Oct 21, 1993Memorial Hall · Kansas CitySupportwith Nirvana, Mudhoney
Jul 3, 1993924 Gilman · BerkeleyHeadlinerwith Beekeeper, Engine Kid, Fuck Boyz, +1
Jun 13, 1993Antenna Club · MemphisHeadlinerwith American Lesion, Pezz, copout
Aug 24, 1992Kalamazoo · KalamazooHeadlinerwith The Big Thing, Twitch
Oct 5, 1990924 Gilman · BerkeleyHeadlinerwith Subvert, Cringer, Spitboy, +1
Jun 17, 1989924 Gilman · BerkeleyHeadlinerwith Christ On Parade, Steel Pole Bathtub, Econochrist
Apr 15, 1989Covered Wagon · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Swallow

Where they play

26 rooms in 22 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Francisco8 shows
  • Chicago4 shows
  • Berkeley3 shows
  • Brooklyn2 shows
  • Portland2 shows

and 17 other cities

Releases

30 releases, 1981–2009

  • Rarities 1989-1995

    2009 · Compilation

  • Etc.

    2002 · Compilation

  • Live 4-30-96

    1999 · Album

  • 1996-05-18: Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA, USA

    1996 · Album

  • Accident Prone

    1996

  • Save Your Generation

    1996

  • Dear You

    1995 · Album

  • Fireman

    1995 · Single

  • Lurker II: Dark Son Of Night

    1995

  • 1994-10-26: Giro's, Belfast, Northern Ireland

    1994 · Album

  • 24 Hour Revenge Therapy

    1994 · Album

  • 1993-06-18: King's Head Inn, Norfolk, VA, USA

    1993 · Album

  • 1993‐05‐29: CBGB, New York, NY, USA

    1993 · Album

  • Jawbreaker / Crimpshrine

    1993 · Single

  • Unpieced Puzzle

    1993 · Album

  • Better Half / Sanctuary

    1993

  • Bivouac

    1992 · Album

  • Chesterfield King

    1992 · Ep

  • Jawbox / Jawbreaker

    1991 · Single

  • Jawbreaker / Samiam

    1991 · Single

  • Unfun

    1990 · Album

  • Busy

    1989 · Single

  • Demo #1

    1989 · Album

  • Demo #2

    1989 · Album

  • Whack & Blite E.P.

    1989 · Ep

  • Fallin cover

    Fallin

    Jan 1, 1981 · Track · 1 track

  • No Thug cover

    No Thug

    Jan 1, 1981 · Track · 1 track

  • Without Warning cover

    Without Warning

    Jan 1, 1981 · Track · 1 track

  • 1990‐08‐11: 924 Gilman, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Album

  • Rarities: Demos and Live

    Compilation

Lineup

  • Chris Bauermeister
  • Adam Pfahler
  • Blake Schwarzenbach

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2021-05-04–2026-08-31 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Jawbreaker — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Jawbreaker — Fallin
Release art · Fallin — release
Jawbreaker — No Thug
Release art · No Thug — release
Jawbreaker — Without Warning
Release art · Without Warning — release
Jawbreaker — Summit, 2025-10-18
Poster · Summit, 2025-10-18 — Songkick
Jawbreaker — Kia Forum, 2023-03-11
Poster · Kia Forum, 2023-03-11 — Songkick
Jawbreaker — The Warfield, 1996-04-30
Poster · The Warfield, 1996-04-30 — Songkick
Jawbreaker — Palmer Auditorium, 1993-10-22
Poster · Palmer Auditorium, 1993-10-22 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Jawbreaker on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Jawbreaker on Last.fmArtist facts
Jawbreaker on DiscogsArtist facts
Jawbreaker on GeniusArtist 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
WikipediaCredited 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.