John Adams
Classical band from Worcester, MA · formed 1947
- american composer
- Avant-Garde
- classical
- classical crossover
- composer
- composers
- contemporary classical
- minimalism
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- May 12, 2025Bath Komedia
About
John Adams is a band from Worcester, MA, formed in 1947, tagged american composer, Avant-Garde, classical by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2025, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.
- John Adams formed in 1947 — MusicBrainz
- John Adams is based in Worcester — MusicBrainz
- John Adams has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1975–1998 — MusicBrainz
- John Adams has 356285 listeners on Last.fm — John Adams on Last.fm
- John Adams has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2026 — John Adams on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Worcester, USA — John Adams on TheAudioDB
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
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20121 show
- 20203 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Bath Komedia · BathSupportwith Crash Test Dummies | Support | Crash Test Dummies |
| Jun 6, 2020 | The Balcony Club · DallasHeadlinerwith steve hammond | Headliner | steve hammond |
| Feb 8, 2020 | The Balcony Club · DallasHeadlinerwith steve hammond | Headliner | steve hammond |
| Jan 11, 2020 | The Balcony Club · DallasHeadlinerwith steve hammond | Headliner | steve hammond |
| Mar 16, 2012 | De Bijloke Muziekcentrum · GhentSupportwith Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Philip Glass, Robert McDuffie, +1 | Support | Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Philip Glass, Robert McDuffie, +1 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | Royal Albert Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith Arnold Schoenberg, Heinz Holliger, Toshio Hosokawa, +71 | Headliner | Arnold Schoenberg, Heinz Holliger, Toshio Hosokawa, +71 |
Where they play
4 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- The Balcony Club · Dallas3 shows
- Bath Komedia · Bath1 show
- De Bijloke Muziekcentrum · Ghent1 show
- Royal Albert Hall · London1 show
Cities played
- Dallas3 shows
- Bath1 show
- Ghent1 show
- London1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1975–2026Dante Symphony - The Black Gondola
2026
Hallelujah Junction
2025
Girls Of The Golden West
2024
City Noir • Fearful Symmetries
2024
Rhapsody In Blue; Harmonielehre
2024
Collected Works
2022
Icons
2022
John Adams
2022
Fusion
2022
My Father Knew Charles Ives • Harmonielehre
2021
Gnarly Buttons / John's Book of Alleged Dances
1998 · Album
East of Eden / Rebel Without a Cause
1997 · Album
Shaker Loops / Phrygian Gates / Chamber Symphony
1997 · Album
Century Rolls
1996 · Album
El Dorado
1996 · Album
Harmonium / The Bells
1996 · Album
The Desert Music / Shaker Loops
1996 · Album
John Adams: Grand Pianola Music / Short Ride in a Fast Machine / David Lang: Are You Experienced? / Under Orpheus
1995 · Album
Chamber Symphony / Grand Pianola Music
1994 · Album
Harmonielehre / The Chairman Dances / Tromba Lontana / Short Ride in a Fast Machine
1994 · Album
Carter: Night Fantasies / Adams: Phrygian Gates
1993 · Album
Hoodoo Zephyr
1993 · Album
The Death of Klinghoffer
1992 · Album
Feel Good
1991 · Album
John Adams Conducts American Elegies
1991 · Album
Minimalist
1990 · Album
Fearful Symmetries / The Wound-Dresser
1989 · Album
Nixon in China
1988 · Album
The Chairman Dances
1987 · Album
Shaker Loops / Phrygian Gates
1986 · Album
Harmonielehre
1985 · Album
John Adams: Grand Pianola / Steve Reich: Eight Lines / Vermont Counterpoint
1985 · Album
Adams: Grand Pianola / Reich: Eight Lines
1984 · Album
Harmonium
1984 · Album
Ensemble Pieces
1975 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| John Adams on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| John Adams on Discogs | Artist facts |
| John Adams on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.