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John Herndon

Rock band from Long Island, NY · formed 1966

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Shows on record
57
Rooms played
30
Cities
21
Releases
11
Last show
Oct 5, 2026Sound Lounge

About

John Herndon is a band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1966, tagged indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2026, across 30 rooms in 21 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

57 on record · event platform:songkick metro, Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20097 shows
  2. 20105 shows
  3. 201118 shows
  4. 20121 show
  5. 20132 shows
  6. 20142 shows
  7. 20171 show
  8. 20191 show
  9. 20241 show
  10. 202619 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 5, 2026Sound Lounge · Grants PassHeadlinerwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Oct 3, 2026Strum Guitars · PortlandSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt, MT. TERROR
Oct 2, 2026Strum Guitars · PortlandSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt, MT. TERROR
Oct 1, 2026Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt, Quid Quo, +1
Sep 30, 2026Lana Lou's Rock & Roll Eatery · VancouverSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 29, 2026Lana Lou's Rock & Roll Eatery · VancouverSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 28, 2026The Shakedown · BellinghamSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 27, 2026The Crypt · OlympiaSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 26, 2026Blast Off Vintage · SalemHeadlinerwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 25, 2026Art Bop · TalentSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 24, 2026Winter's Tavern · PacificaSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 23, 2026Veni Vidi Vici · FresnoSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 22, 2026Bakersfield Sound Co. · BakersfieldSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 21, 2026Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 20, 2026Moustache Bar · TijuanaSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 19, 2026The Black Cat Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 18, 2026The Wayfarer · Costa MesaSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Sep 17, 2026The Sardine · San PedroSupportwith Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Jul 19, 20262220 Arts + Archives · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Lesley Mok
Mar 30, 2024Healing Force of the Universe · PasadenaHeadlinerwith Greg Cohen, Mike Baggetta
Mar 30, 2019The Hopper · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Eli Winter, Moon Bros., Diana Wade, +1
Sep 15, 2017Zebulon · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Peter Brötzmann, Jeff Parker
Nov 9, 2014Pardon, To Tu · WarsawSupportwith Rob Mazurek Pulsar Quartet, Rob Mazurek, Angelica Sanchez, +1
Oct 8, 2014The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Communist Daughter, Mattson, The Mattson 2, +1
Sep 24, 2013The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Joan of Arc, Fielded, Emmett Kelly of the Cairo Gang
Jan 6, 2013Hungry Brain · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Nick Mazzarella
Nov 14, 2012Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Mazzarella, Nick Mazzarella, Stein
Oct 8, 2011Andy Warhol Museum · PittsburghSupportwith Rob Mazurek's Starlicker, Jason Adasiewicz
Sep 20, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Sep 14, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Sep 6, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Aug 30, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Aug 23, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Aug 16, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Aug 9, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Aug 2, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Jul 26, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Jul 19, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Jul 12, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Jun 28, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Jun 21, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
Jun 14, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
May 31, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
May 24, 2011Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams
May 1, 2011Whistler · ChicagoSupportwith Tim Kinsella, Relay Beken
Jun 20, 2010Hungry Brain · ChicagoSupportwith (((Powerhouse Sound))), Ken Vandermark, Nate Mcbride, +1
Apr 11, 2010The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Sao Paulo Underground
Mar 31, 2010Velvet Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith Rob Mazurek, Jason Adasiewicz, Guilherme Granado
Feb 11, 2010Elastic · ChicagoSupportwith Jason Stein, Dave Rempis, Devin Hoff
Jan 13, 2010Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith two sets, Rob Mazurek, Matt Lux, +2
Dec 23, 2009Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Hamid Drake, Jeb Bishop, Jeff Parker, +5
Nov 7, 2009Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Akira Sakata, Jeff Parker, Nate Mcbride, +7
Nov 1, 2009Hungry Brain · ChicagoSupportwith toby summerfield, Matt Lux, Nick Broste, +2
Apr 15, 2009Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Michael Zerang, Ed Wilkerson, Jim Baker, +2
Apr 4, 2009Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Jim Baker, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Jeff Parker, +1
Feb 24, 2009Rodan · ChicagoSupportwith Jeff Parker, Josh Abrams, Dante Carfanga
Jan 13, 2009Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Rob Mazurek, Matt Lux, Jason Adasiewicz, +1

Where they play

30 rooms in 21 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago32 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)4 shows
  • Portland2 shows
  • Vancouver2 shows
  • Bakersfield1 show

and 16 other cities

Live history

57 shows on record
Shows counted
57
First on record
Jan 2009
Latest on record
Oct 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20097
  2. 20105
  3. 201118
  4. 20121
  5. 20132
  6. 20142
  7. 20171
  8. 20191
  9. 20241
  10. 202619

Top rooms

  • Rodan, Chicago · 17
  • Hideout, Chicago · 7
  • Hungry Brain, Chicago · 3
  • Strum Guitars, Portland · 2
  • Lana Lou's Rock & Roll Eatery, Vancouver · 2

Top cities

  • Chicago, IL · 32
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 4
  • Vancouver · 2
  • Portland · 2
  • Costa Mesa, CA · 1

Often on the bill with: Jeff Parker, Mike Baggetta, Josh Abrams, Mike Watt, Jason Adasiewicz, Rob Mazurek, Jim Baker, Nate McBride

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

Releases

11 releases, 1997–2024

  • Side Splits

    2024

  • Echoes

    2021

  • Nod To The Peanuts

    2020

  • Ran Do

    2017 · Album

  • Stellar Pulsations

    2012

  • Double Demon

    2011 · Album

  • In A Babble

    2011

  • A Lazarus Taxon

    2006

  • Junk Collector

    2001

  • Autumn Sweater

    1997

  • I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

    1997

Lineup

  • Bumps
  • Isotope 217
  • Tortoise · drums (drum set)
  • The Eternals
  • Five Style
  • Rob Mazurek Quintet · percussion
  • Rob Mazurek Octet · drums (drum set)
  • Casa Sueño

Former

  • Poster Children

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

John Herndon — Sound Lounge, 2026-10-05
Poster · Sound Lounge, 2026-10-05 — event platform:songkick metro
John Herndon — Strum Guitars, 2026-10-03
Poster · Strum Guitars, 2026-10-03 — Songkick
John Herndon — The Hopper, 2019-03-30
Poster · The Hopper, 2019-03-30 — Songkick
John Herndon — Zebulon, 2017-09-15
Poster · Zebulon, 2017-09-15 — Songkick
John Herndon — The Empty Bottle, 2014-10-08
Poster · The Empty Bottle, 2014-10-08 — Songkick
John Herndon — The Satellite, 2013-09-24
Poster · The Satellite, 2013-09-24 — Songkick
John Herndon — Rodan, 2011-09-20
Poster · Rodan, 2011-09-20 — Songkick
John Herndon — Velvet Lounge, 2010-03-31
Poster · Velvet Lounge, 2010-03-31 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
John Herndon on Last.fmArtist facts
John Herndon on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
event platform:songkick metroShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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.