Public record

John Carpenter

Rock | Los Angeles, CA | since 1948

Canadian
composer
dark ambient
electronic
indie rock
melodic punk
punk rock
rock

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 6 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

112

Rooms played

2009

On record since

Releases

Show history

2025 · 7

Nov 8, 2025Los Angeles Equestrian Center· Burbankheadliner
Nov 1, 2025The Belasco· Los Angelesheadliner
Oct 31, 2025The Belasco· Los Angelesheadliner
Oct 25, 2025The Belasco· Los Angeles (LA)headliner
Oct 24, 2025The Belasco· Los Angelesheadliner
Oct 10, 2025Knockdown Center· Queensheadliner
Oct 9, 2025Knockdown Center· New York (NYC)headliner

2018 · 13

Oct 31, 2018Hollywood Palladium· Los Angelesheadliner
Oct 21, 2018Albert Hall Manchester· Manchesterheadliner
Oct 21, 2018Albert Hall· Manchesterheadliner
Oct 19, 2018Barrowland Ballroom· Glasgowheadliner
Oct 19, 2018Barrowland· Glasgowheadliner
Oct 18, 2018Tyne Theatre and Opera House· Newcastle upon Tyneheadliner
Oct 18, 2018Tyne Theatre & Opera House· Newcastle Upon Tyneheadliner
Oct 16, 2018O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire· Londonheadliner
Oct 14, 2018La Sirène· La Rochelleheadliner
Oct 13, 2018Sitges Film Festival· Sitgesheadliner
Oct 11, 2018Salle Pleyel· Parisheadliner
Oct 10, 2018Grote Zaal· Utrechtheadliner
Oct 10, 2018TivoliVredenburg· Utrechtheadliner

2017 · 20

Nov 19, 2017Palace Theater· Syracuseheadliner
Nov 19, 2017Palace Theatre· Syracuseheadliner
Nov 18, 2017Trocadero Theatre· Philadelphiaheadliner
Nov 16, 2017Terminal 5· Manhattanheadliner
Nov 15, 2017Royale Boston· Bostonheadliner
Nov 15, 2017Royale· Bostonheadliner
Nov 13, 2017MTELUS· Montrealheadliner
Nov 12, 2017Danforth Music Hall· Torontoheadliner
Nov 10, 2017El Club· Detroitheadliner
Nov 10, 2017Majestic Theatre· Detroitheadliner
Nov 9, 2017Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom· Chicagoheadliner
Nov 9, 2017Aragon Ballroom· Chicagoheadliner
Nov 7, 2017Myth· Maplewoodheadliner
Nov 5, 2017The Catalyst· Santa Cruzheadliner
Nov 4, 2017The Warfield· San Franciscoheadliner
Nov 2, 2017City National Grove of Anaheim· Anaheimheadliner
Nov 2, 2017Digalert Grove of Anaheim· Anaheimheadliner
Oct 31, 2017Hollywood Palladium· Los Angelesheadliner
Oct 29, 2017The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino· Las Vegasheadliner
with Perturbator
Oct 29, 2017The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel· Las Vegasheadliner

2016 · 20

Dec 17, 2016Barbara Jordan Post Office· Houstonheadliner
Nov 9, 2016Le Grand Rex· Parisheadliner
Nov 9, 2016Grand Rex· Parisheadliner
Nov 5, 2016Turbinenhalle· Oberhausenheadliner
Nov 3, 2016Halle F· Viennaheadliner
Nov 3, 2016Halle F, Wiener Stadthalle· Viennaheadliner
Nov 1, 2016Troxy· Londonheadliner
Oct 31, 2016Troxy· Londonheadliner
Oct 29, 2016Victoria Warehouse· Manchesterheadliner
Oct 29, 2016Albert Hall Manchester· Manchesterheadliner
Oct 28, 2016Liverpool Olympia· Liverpoolheadliner
Oct 28, 2016Albert Hall Manchester· Manchesterheadliner
Oct 27, 2016Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre· Coventryheadliner
Oct 27, 2016Warwick Arts Centre· Coventryheadliner
Oct 25, 2016Vicar Street· Dublinheadliner
Oct 23, 2016Colston Hall· Bristolheadliner
Oct 22, 2016Usher Hall· Edinburghheadliner
Oct 20, 2016Brighton Dome· Brightonheadliner
Aug 31, 2016Slagthuset· Malmöheadliner
Aug 31, 2016Slagthuset - Teatern· Malmöheadliner

Photos, art and posters

John Carpenter — Photo · studio — Photo · studio — Wikidata

John Carpenter — Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 2025-11-08 — Poster · Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 2025-11-08 — Songkick

John Carpenter — The Belasco, 2025-10-25 — Poster · The Belasco, 2025-10-25 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Today's Festival 2016, 2016-08-26 — Poster · Today's Festival 2016, 2016-08-26 — Songkick

John Carpenter — All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2016, 2016-07-01 — Poster · All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2016, 2016-07-01 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Arlene's Grocery, 2016-03-08 — Poster · Arlene's Grocery, 2016-03-08 — Songkick

John Carpenter — The Empty Bottle, 2013-01-24 — Poster · The Empty Bottle, 2013-01-24 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Show Cave, 2011-03-11 — Poster · Show Cave, 2011-03-11 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Unwound, 2011-02-25 — Poster · Unwound, 2011-02-25 — Songkick

John Carpenter — The Echo, 2011-02-14 — Poster · The Echo, 2011-02-14 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Echoplex, 2010-10-03 — Poster · Echoplex, 2010-10-03 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Grand Star Jazz Club, 2010-08-06 — Poster · Grand Star Jazz Club, 2010-08-06 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Silver Factory Studios - Mateo St., 2010-05-07 — Poster · Silver Factory Studios - Mateo St., 2010-05-07 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Silverlake Lounge, 2009-08-13 — Poster · Silverlake Lounge, 2009-08-13 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Genghis Cohen, 2009-03-26 — Poster · Genghis Cohen, 2009-03-26 — Songkick

John Carpenter — Molly Malone's, 2009-03-12 — Poster · Molly Malone's, 2009-03-12 — Songkick

Lineup

The Coupe de Villes
Texas Toad Lickers — bass guitar

Releases

CA
Cathedral
2026 · album
HT
Halloween: The Complete Expanded Collection
2025 · compilation
LT
Lost Themes IV: Noir
2024 · album
AI
Anthology II: Movie Themes 1976-1988
2023 · compilation
LT
Lost Themes III: Alive After Death
2021 · album
AM
Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998
2017 · album
LT
Lost Themes II
2016 · album
LT
Lost Themes
2015 · album
TD
The Director’s Cut: John Carpenter
2003 · compilation
TE
The Essential John Carpenter Film Music Collection
2002 · compilation
BB
Body Bags
1993 · album
DS
Dark Star
1992 · album
GH
Greatest Hits
1992 · compilation
GH
Greatest Hits, Volume II
1992 · compilation
HM
Halloween: Music From the Films of John Carpenter
1992 · compilation
HT
Halloween: The Best of John Carpenter
1992 · compilation
CH
Christine
1990 · album
TL
They Live
1988 · album
PO
Prince of Darkness
1987 · album
BT
Big Trouble in Little China
1986 · album
TF
The Fog
1984 · album
HI
Halloween III: Season of the Witch: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1982 · album
HI
Halloween II
1981 · album
JC
John Carpenter’s Escape From New York
1981 · album
HA
Halloween
1979 · album

Artist background

John Carpenter formed in 1948 — MusicBrainz
John Carpenter is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
The Coupe de Villes: member — MusicBrainz
Texas Toad Lickers: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
John Carpenter has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1979–2026 — MusicBrainz
Carpenter has 7406 listeners on Last.fm — Carpenter on Last.fm
Carpenter has played at Commodore Ballroom, Jeff's Deli, The Atlantic, The Cambie, The Cobalt — Carpenter on Setlist.fm
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/0dnj2b6 — Carpenter — KG entity
Genres per Wikidata: horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, thriller film, mystery film, fantasy film — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Sacred Bones Records — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carpenter — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
The Belasco · Los Angeles	8
The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)	8
Los Globos · Los Angeles (LA)	5
Knockdown Center · Queens	4
Troxy · London	4
Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles	3
Majestic Theatre · Detroit	3
Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles	3

By year: 2009 5 · 2010 15 · 2011 15 · 2012 8 · 2013 1 · 2014 1 · 2016 72 · 2017 24 · 2018 17 · 2025 14

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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: google kg, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, Twitch, Wikidata

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