John Wesley Harding
Folk & acoustic band from Hastings · formed 1965
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 16
- Cities
- 14
- Releases
- 37
- Last show
- May 10, 2026Newport Beach
About
John Wesley Harding is a band from Hastings, formed in 1965, tagged alternative, alternative folk, british by its sources. Shows on record run from 1999 to 2026, across 16 rooms in 14 cities.
- John Wesley Harding formed in 1965 — MusicBrainz
- John Wesley Harding is based in Hastings — MusicBrainz
- John Wesley Harding & The English UK: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- John Wesley Harding has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1988–2025 — MusicBrainz
- John Wesley Harding is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — John Wesley Harding on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: The Secret Series (complete) (2026-02-05) — Bandcamp
- John Wesley Harding plays Folk rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- John Wesley Harding plays country rock [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- John Wesley Harding plays roots rock [ 4 ] — Wikipedia
- John Wesley Harding has 46992 listeners on Last.fm — John Wesley Harding on Last.fm
- John Wesley Harding has 1 followers on Genius — John Wesley Harding on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @WesleyStace — John Wesley Harding on Genius
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
16 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19991 show
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 20134 shows
- 20172 shows
- 20181 show
- 20201 show
- 20254 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Newport Beach · Newport BeachSupportwith Wesley Stace, Russ Tolman | Support | Wesley Stace, Russ Tolman |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Hamilton Park House Concerts · Staten IslandSupportwith Wesley Stace | Support | Wesley Stace |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Polaris Hall · PortlandHeadlinerwith Mare Winningham | Headliner | Mare Winningham |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Folsom Hotel Saloon · FolsomHeadlinerwith Mare Winningham | Headliner | Mare Winningham |
| Mar 5, 2025 | HopMonk Tavern - Novato · NovatoHeadlinerwith Mare Winningham | Headliner | Mare Winningham |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Arden Gild Hall · ArdenHeadlinerwith Wesley Stace, John Wesley Harding & the English Uk | Headliner | Wesley Stace, John Wesley Harding & the English Uk |
| Oct 18, 2018 | City Winery - Chicago · ChicagoSupportwith Steven Page, Wesley Stace | Support | Steven Page, Wesley Stace |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Royal Oak Music Theatre · Royal OakSupportwith Squeeze | Support | Squeeze |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Beacon Theatre · ManhattanSupportwith Squeeze | Support | Squeeze |
| Nov 7, 2013 | The Triple Door · SeattleHeadlinerwith Wesley Stace, Casey Neill & The Norway Rats | Headliner | Wesley Stace, Casey Neill & The Norway Rats |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Aladdin Theater · PortlandSupportwith John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders, Carrie Brownstein, Peter Buck, +7 | Support | John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders, Carrie Brownstein, Peter Buck, +7 |
| Jan 17, 2013 | MilkBoy Philly · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Black Prairie | Headliner | Black Prairie |
| Jan 16, 2013 | Union Hall · BrooklynSupportwith Black Prairie | Support | Black Prairie |
| Dec 19, 2010 | Elbo Room · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Imperial | Headliner | Imperial |
| Jul 24, 2009 | Wiggins Park · CamdenSupportwith Aimee Mann, Peter Bjorn and John, Guster, +35 | Support | Aimee Mann, Peter Bjorn and John, Guster, +35 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | Bottom Line · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Ramblin' Jack Elliott | Headliner | Ramblin' Jack Elliott |
Where they play
16 rooms in 14 citiesRooms played most
- Aladdin Theater · Portland1 show
- Arden Gild Hall · Arden1 show
- Beacon Theatre · Manhattan1 show
- Bottom Line · New York (NYC)1 show
- City Winery - Chicago · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Chicago2 shows
- Portland2 shows
- Arden1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Camden1 show
and 9 other cities
Releases
37 releases, 1988–2026
Feb 5, 2026 · Album · 153 tracks
The Secret Series 10 Self-Titled
2025 · Album
God Made Me Do It: The Christmas EP
Dec 19, 2024 · Album · 5 tracks
The Secret Series 4 John Wesley Harding's New Deal
2024 · Album
The Secret Series 7 The Man with No Shadow
2024 · Album
The Secret Series 9 The Sound of His Own Voice
2024 · Album
Don't Look Back Now (Live at Union Hall)
2021 · Album
Oct 1, 2020 · Album · 14 tracks
The Man With No Shadow
2020 · Album
Greatest Other People’s Hits
2018 · Compilation
The Sound of His Own Voice
2011 · Album
Sings To A Small Guitar Vol. 1
2010 · Album
Sings to a Small Guitar Vol. 2
2010 · Album
Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead
2009 · Album
Adam's Apple
2004 · Album
It Happened One Night / It Never Happened at All
2004 · Album
Dynablob 4: Swings and Roundabouts
2002 · Album
The Confessions of St. Ace
2000 · Album
Dynablob 3
1999 · Album
Trad Arr Jones
1999 · Album
Awake
1998 · Album
Dynablob 2: It Happened Every Night
1998 · Album
John Wesley Harding's New Deal
1996 · Album
Why We Fight
1992 · Album
The Name Above the Title
1991 · Album
Here Comes the Groom
1990 · Album
It Happened One Night
1988 · Album
Dynablob
Album
Album
Lineup
- John Wesley Harding & The English UK · eponymous
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| John Wesley Harding on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| John Wesley Harding on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| John Wesley Harding on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Genius | 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.