Kilkenny Cats
Rock band from Athens
- art rock
- athens ga
- athensga
- college rock
- independant music
- indie
- indie rock
- post-punk
- Shows on record
- 3
- Rooms played
- 2
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- Mar 23, 1984The Rat
About
Kilkenny Cats is a band from Athens, tagged art rock, athens ga, athensga by its sources. Shows on record run from 1984 to 2026, across 2 rooms in 2 cities.
- Kilkenny Cats is based in Athens — MusicBrainz
- Sean O'Brien: member — MusicBrainz
- Kilkenny Cats has 3 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1984–1988 — MusicBrainz
- Kilkenny Cats is based in Athens, Georgia — Kilkenny Cats on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Hammer + Echo [2025 Remastered & Expanded Edition] (2025-09-26) — Bandcamp
- Kilkenny Cats has 688 listeners on Last.fm — Kilkenny Cats on Last.fm
- Kilkenny Cats has released 10 recordings between 1984 and 2025 — Kilkenny Cats on Discogs
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
3 on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2026 | 40 Watt Club · AthensSupportwith Pylon Reenactment Society, Dreams So Real, Is/Ought Gap | Support | Pylon Reenactment Society, Dreams So Real, Is/Ought Gap |
| Dec 4, 2026 | 40 Watt Club · AthensSupportwith Pylon Reenactment Society | Support | Pylon Reenactment Society |
Shows per year
- 19841 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1984 | The Rat · BostonSupportwith R.E.M., Hüsker Dü, Scruffy The Cat | Support | R.E.M., Hüsker Dü, Scruffy The Cat |
Where they play
2 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- 40 Watt Club · Athens2 shows
- The Rat · Boston1 show
Cities played
- Athens2 shows
- Boston1 show
Releases
13 releases, 1984–2025![Hammer + Echo [2025 Remastered & Expanded Edition] cover](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0228445017_4.jpg)
Hammer + Echo [2025 Remastered & Expanded Edition]
Sep 26, 2025 · Album · 14 tracks
![Attractive Figure/Of Talk/Seeking Shame [2025 Remaster] cover](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a4235606363_4.jpg)
Attractive Figure/Of Talk/Seeking Shame [2025 Remaster]
Jul 11, 2025 · Album · 3 tracks
Hammer + Echo
2025
Nov 30, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Nov 25, 2020 · Track · 1 track
Athens, GA - Inside Out
2004
Hammer
1988 · Ep
Texas Hotel: Big Yard
1988
Athens, GA. Inside/Out
1987
Hands Down
1986 · Album
Music From The Movie, "Athens, GA - Inside/Out"
1986
New Music Of The Eighties Volume 2
1986
Attractive Figure / Of Talk
1984 · Single
Lineup
- Sean O'Brien
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Kilkenny Cats on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Kilkenny Cats on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kilkenny Cats on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| 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 |
| Wikipedia | 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.