Ken Yates
Folk & acoustic band from Toronto, ON · formed 1989
- folk
- singer-songwriter
- Singer/Songwriter
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Oct 9, 2026Webster Hall
About
Ken Yates is a band from Toronto, ON, formed in 1989, tagged folk, singer-songwriter, Singer/Songwriter by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2027, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- Ken Yates formed in 1989 — MusicBrainz
- Ken Yates has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Ken Yates has 35189 listeners on Last.fm — Ken Yates on Last.fm
- Ken Yates has released 3 recordings between 1985 and 1988 — Ken Yates on Discogs
- Ken Yates has 1 followers on Genius — Ken Yates on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @Ken_Yates — Ken Yates 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
8 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Shows per year
- 20121 show
- 20161 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
- 20274 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Webster Hall · New YorkSupportwith Medium Build | Support | Medium Build |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Sunset Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Cumulus | Headliner | Cumulus |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Algonquin Commons Theatre · OttawaSupportwith Sean McCann | Support | Sean McCann |
| Jan 25, 2012 | Red Room, Cafe 939, Berklee College of Music · BostonSupportwith Alicia Witt, Mike Maven | Support | Alicia Witt, Mike Maven |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Algonquin Commons Theatre · Ottawa1 show
- Andy Warhol Museum · Pittsburgh1 show
- Lee's Palace · Toronto1 show
- Red Room, Cafe 939, Berklee College of Music · Boston1 show
- Songbyrd · Washington1 show
Cities played
- Boston1 show
- Cambridge1 show
- New York1 show
- Ottawa1 show
- Pittsburgh1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
3 shows on record- Shows counted
- 3
- First on record
- Jan 2012
- Latest on record
- Dec 2025
Shows per year
- 20121
- 20161
- 20251
Top rooms
- Sunset Tavern, Seattle · 1
- Algonquin Commons Theatre, Ottawa · 1
- Red Room, Cafe 939, Berklee College of Music, Boston · 1
Top cities
- Boston, MA · 1
- Seattle, WA · 1
- Ottawa, ON · 1
Often on the bill with: Alicia Witt, Cumulus, Séan McCann
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
12 releases, 1985–2026Audiotree Live
2026 · Ep
Total Cinema
2025 · Album
Fairweather
2023 · Single
Cerulean
2022 · Album
Quiet Talkers
2020 · Album
Huntsville
2016 · Album
Live Acoustic Session
2014
twenty-three
2013 · Album
The Backseat EP
2011 · Ep
We Are The World, The Story Behind The Song
1988
We Are The World - The Video Event
1985
All Night Long
1985
Lineup
- Joshua Van Tassel
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Ken Yates on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ken Yates on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Ken Yates on Genius | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.