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Jon Langford

Rock band from Chicago · formed 1957

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Shows on record
26
Rooms played
22
Cities
13
Releases
29
Last show
Dec 6, 2025503 Social Club

About

Jon Langford is a band from Chicago, formed in 1957, tagged Alt-country, Alternative country, americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 1986 to 2025, across 22 rooms in 13 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

26 on record · archive etree, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19861 show
  2. 19991 show
  3. 20041 show
  4. 20051 show
  5. 20091 show
  6. 20102 shows
  7. 20111 show
  8. 20121 show
  9. 20132 shows
  10. 20141 show
  11. 20151 show
  12. 20161 show
  13. 20171 show
  14. 20182 shows
  15. 20191 show
  16. 20211 show
  17. 20232 shows
  18. 20242 shows
  19. 20253 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 6, 2025503 Social Club · HobokenHeadliner
Nov 5, 2025Marigny Studios · New OrleansHeadliner
Feb 9, 2025Gold-Diggers · Los AngelesHeadliner
Dec 15, 2024503 Social Club · HobokenHeadliner
Aug 27, 2024City Winery · New YorkHeadliner
Dec 3, 2023503 Social Club · HobokenHeadliner
Jan 4, 2023Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleSupportwith Steve Earle & the Dukes, Amanda Shires, Ben Nichols of Lucero, +13
Apr 17, 2021FitzGerald's · BerwynSupportwith Lifeguard
Jun 9, 2019Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Ian Moore
Oct 7, 2018Golden Gate Park · San FranciscoSupportwith Aaron Lee Tasjan, Emmylou Harris, Jeff Tweedy, +6
Sep 28, 2018Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadliner
May 18, 2017Make-Out Room · San Francisco CAHeadliner
Sep 10, 2016Hideout Block Party - 20th Anniversary · ChicagoHeadliner
Nov 18, 2015Concord Music Hall · ChicagoSupportwith Public Image Ltd (PiL)
Jan 19, 2014City Winery - Chicago · ChicagoSupportwith Sons of the Never Wrong
Jul 9, 2013Maxwell's · Hoboken NJHeadliner
Jul 9, 2013Maxwells · HobokenHeadliner
Feb 24, 2012Hideout · ChicagoHeadliner
Apr 15, 2011The Horseshoe Tavern · Toronto, ON CanadaHeadliner
Oct 16, 2010Martyrs' · ChicagoHeadliner
May 23, 2010Hideout · ChicagoHeadliner
May 22, 2009Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith Bonerama, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Jolie Holland, +8
Jun 5, 2005Maxwell's · HobokenHeadliner
Dec 10, 2004Schubas Tavern · ChicagoHeadliner
Mar 21, 1999La Zona Rosa · AustinHeadliner
May 9, 1986West End · ChicagoHeadliner

Where they play

22 rooms in 13 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago8 shows
  • Hoboken5 shows
  • New Orleans2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows
  • Austin1 show

and 8 other cities

Releases

29 releases, 1994–2024

  • Where It Really Starts

    2024 · Album

  • Gubbins

    2023 · Album

  • Jon Langford's Lucky 7 Series, Part 3

    2022 · Ep

  • Hard House Producer Collection The Headz & Tales of Jon Langford

    2022

  • Jon Langford's Lucky 7 Series, Part 2

    2021 · Ep

  • Jon Langford's Lucky Seven Series, Part 1

    2020 · Ep

  • Worm In Your Ear / Stone Tumbling Stream (fast version)

    2018 · Single

  • Steve Hill & Co Super Deluxe Edition USB Collection (WAV Edition)

    2018

  • Four Lost Souls

    2017 · Album

  • Hard-Drive (The Complete Collection)

    2016

  • Skull Orchard Revisited

    2012 · Album

  • Mayday

    2011

  • Tidy Music Library Issue 18

    2010

  • Magna - The Homecoming: Live!

    2009

  • Closer / What We Gonna Do?

    2008

  • Gold Brick

    2006 · Album

  • The Nashville Radio Companion Earwig

    2006 · Album

  • One Day in Chicago

    2005 · Album

  • Sir Dark Invader vs. The Fanglord

    2005 · Album

  • All the Fame of Lofty Deeds

    2004 · Album

  • Mayors of the Moon

    2003 · Album

  • Confess

    2003

  • The Executioner’s Last Songs, Volume 1

    2002 · Album

  • Songs of False Hope and High Values

    2000 · Album

  • Skull Orchard

    1997 · Album

  • Funky Man / New Style

    1996

  • Misery Loves Company

    1994 · Album

  • Gravestone EP

    Ep

  • Hard House Producer Collection - The Headz & Tales Of Jon Langford

Lineup

  • The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
  • The Mekons
  • The Three Johns
  • Waco Brothers
  • Wee Hairy Beasties
  • Sally Timms and The Drifting Cowgirls
  • Jon Langford and His Men of Gwent · eponymous
  • KatJonBand
  • Four Lost Souls
  • Bad Luck Jonathan · eponymous
  • The Killer Shrews

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 24+ plays, 2010-10-10–2025-01-14 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Jon Langford on Last.fmArtist facts
Jon Langford on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
archive etreeShow history
SongkickShow history
DiscogsCredited 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

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.