King Britt
Electronic band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 1968
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- May 1, 2026Boom Club
About
King Britt is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 1968, tagged acid jazz, broken beat, dance and electronica by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- King Britt formed in 1968 — MusicBrainz
- King Britt is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
- The Force: member — MusicBrainz
- King Britt has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2021 — MusicBrainz
- King Britt formed in 1988 — Wikipedia
- King Britt is from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S. — Wikipedia
- King Britt plays Electronic — Wikipedia
- King Britt plays trip hop — Wikipedia
- King Britt plays broken beat — Wikipedia
- King Britt has 53798 listeners on Last.fm — King Britt on Last.fm
- King Britt has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2022 — King Britt 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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20171 show
- 20182 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Boom Club · DurhamSupportwith Jlin, Black Rave Culture, Trovarsi, +13 | Support | Jlin, Black Rave Culture, Trovarsi, +13 |
| May 9, 2018 | The Sheldon Concert Hall · St LouisSupportwith Alarm Will Sound, Eartheater, Oren Ambarchi | Support | Alarm Will Sound, Eartheater, Oren Ambarchi |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Boot & Saddle · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Shabazz Palaces | Support | Shabazz Palaces |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Kremwerk · SeattleHeadlinerwith Stas Thee Boss, J-Justice | Headliner | Stas Thee Boss, J-Justice |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Saturn Never Sleeps', The Fuzzy Lemons, The Cliks, +7 | Support | Saturn Never Sleeps', The Fuzzy Lemons, The Cliks, +7 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Boom Club · Durham1 show
- Boot & Saddle · Philadelphia1 show
- Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · Brooklyn1 show
- Kremwerk · Seattle1 show
- The Sheldon Concert Hall · St Louis1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn1 show
- Durham1 show
- Philadelphia1 show
- Seattle1 show
- St Louis1 show
Releases
31 releases, 1996–2022Nervous (Remixes)
2022
Tyshawn / King
2021 · Album
Tyshawn & King
2021
012 : A (re) -Discovery
2020 · Album
Back 2 Black
2020 · Single
Believe EP
2019 · Ep
The Light
2015 · Single
A Light Within
2014
Black Unicorns
2014
Moonbathing
2014
Space is the Place
2014
Celestial Edit 1
2013
FACT Mix 322: King Britt presents Fhloston Paradigm
2012 · Album
Secret of the Stars
2012 · Single
FACT Mix 322
2012
Chasing Rainbows
2012
Baby Loves Disco
2010 · Album
The Intricate Beauty
2010 · Album
Southport Weekender, Volume 8
2009 · Compilation
Alienation 3/3.7
2007 · Ep
Deep and Sexy 4
2007 · Album
Late Night With King Britt
2005 · Compilation
Sister Gertrude Morgan
2005 · Album
This Is King Britt
2005 · Compilation
I Can't Wait
2004 · Single
Adventures in Lo-Fi
2003 · Album
Adventures in Lo‐Fi Instrumental
2002 · Album
Circe
1999 · Single
The Reason / Gettin' Into It
1998 · Single
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
1997 · Single
The Reason / When the Funk Hits the Fan
1996 · Single
Lineup
- The Force
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 29+ plays, 2005-10-28–2019-07-28 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (Brit Hansen) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (Gabriel Teodros) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Tanner Ellison) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Quilty 3000) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| King Britt on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| King Britt on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| 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 |
| 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.