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King Earthquake

Reggae & ska band from Birmingham · formed 1977

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King Earthquake photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
31
Rooms played
24
Cities
20
Releases
11
Last show
Oct 10, 2026Le Trabendo

About

King Earthquake is a band from Birmingham, formed in 1977, tagged dub, electronic, reggae by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 24 rooms in 20 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

31 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20073 shows
  2. 20091 show
  3. 20101 show
  4. 20154 shows
  5. 20164 shows
  6. 20173 shows
  7. 20184 shows
  8. 20195 shows
  9. 20202 shows
  10. 20211 show
  11. 20231 show
  12. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 10, 2026Le Trabendo · ParisHeadlinerwith Murray Man
Apr 3, 2026Warehouse · NantesHeadliner
May 6, 2023Hubert Dub School 2023 · MimizanHeadliner
Oct 9, 2021Zaragoza 2021 · ZaragozaHeadliner
Mar 7, 2020Grenoble · GrenobleSupportwith Roots Collective, King Earthquake Sound System, King Earthquake Sound
Feb 14, 2020Ninkasi Gerland Kao · LyonSupportwith King Earthquake Sound, Roots Collective, King Earthquake Sound System
Dec 7, 2019Le Trabendo · ParisSupportwith Blackboard Jungle Sound System, Dub Shepherds
Nov 21, 2019Les Arcades · Aix-en-ProvenceHeadliner
Jul 13, 2019Rastaplas 2019 · ZoetermeerHeadliner
May 3, 2019Salle Festive Nantes Erdre · NantesHeadliner
Apr 18, 2019International Dub Gathering 2019 · BigastroHeadliner
Oct 19, 2018La Tannerie · Bourg-en-BresseHeadlinerwith Junior Roy
Mar 16, 2018Salle Festive Nantes Erdre · NantesHeadliner
Feb 16, 2018Glaz'art · ParisHeadliner
Feb 2, 2018Grande Salle, La Rodia · BesançonHeadliner
Jul 12, 2017Dour Festival · DourHeadliner
Jul 7, 2017Col Des Mille Martyrs · Miribel-les-EchellesHeadliner
Mar 4, 2017La Belle Électrique · GrenobleSupportwith Aba Shanti-i
Dec 16, 2016TRANSBORDEUR · VilleurbanneSupportwith O.B.F, HIGH ROCKERS, Shanti D, +5
Oct 8, 2016Le Trabendo · ParisHeadliner
May 21, 2016Minus One · GhentHeadliner
Feb 5, 2016Atabal Biarritz · BiarritzHeadlinerwith Equal Brothers, Dub Greetings
Jul 25, 2015Roger Williams Park Temple to Music · ProvidenceHeadliner
May 30, 2015Drak'Art · GrenobleSupportwith Roots Collective
May 7, 2015TRANSBORDEUR · VilleurbanneSupportwith DJ Vadim, O.B.F, Protoje, +2
Apr 11, 2015Le Trabendo · ParisHeadlinerwith Brother Culture, Blackboard Jungle
Nov 20, 2010Hala Stulecia · WrocławHeadliner
Mar 21, 2009Le Trabendo · ParisHeadlinerwith Mungo's Hi Fi, Lion Roots
Nov 16, 2007Debut · LondonSupportwith Aba Shanti-i, Iration Steppas
Mar 30, 2007Brixton Recreation Centre · BrixtonHeadliner
Feb 2, 2007Brixton Recreation Centre · BrixtonSupportwith Iration Steppas

Where they play

24 rooms in 20 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Paris6 shows
  • Grenoble3 shows
  • Nantes3 shows
  • Brixton2 shows
  • Villeurbanne2 shows

and 15 other cities

Live history

30 shows on record
Shows counted
30
First on record
Feb 2007
Latest on record
Apr 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20073
  2. 20091
  3. 20101
  4. 20154
  5. 20164
  6. 20173
  7. 20184
  8. 20195
  9. 20202
  10. 20211
  11. 20231
  12. 20261

Top rooms

  • Le Trabendo, Paris · 4
  • Salle Festive Nantes Erdre, Nantes · 2
  • TRANSBORDEUR, Villeurbanne · 2
  • Brixton Recreation Centre, Brixton · 2
  • Warehouse, Nantes · 1

Top cities

  • Paris · 5
  • Nantes · 3
  • Grenoble · 3
  • Villeurbanne · 2
  • Brixton · 2

Often on the bill with: Roots Collective, Aba Shanti-I, Iration Steppas, Alcest, Blackboard Jungle, Brother Culture, Carpenter Brut, Charlie P

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

11 releases, 2009–2023

  • Can't Stop The Warrior

    2023

  • Dubplates Chapter 4

    2023

  • Early Influence

    2022

  • Forgotten Dubs 2005-2014

    2020 · Compilation

  • The Wrath Of Jah

    2015 · Album

  • Dubplates Chapter 3

    2013

  • Shark Attack / Torture The Devil

    2013

  • Earthquake Dub-Plates Chapter Two

    2010

  • Dreader Than Dread / Some A Dem

    2010

  • Izyah Davis Meets King Earthquake

    2009 · Album

  • Dub-Plates Chapter One

    Album

Lineup

  • Errol Arawak

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

King Earthquake — Grenoble, 2020-03-07
Poster · Grenoble, 2020-03-07 — Songkick
King Earthquake — Dour Festival, 2017-07-12
Poster · Dour Festival, 2017-07-12 — Songkick
King Earthquake — La Belle Électrique, 2017-03-04
Poster · La Belle Électrique, 2017-03-04 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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King Earthquake on Last.fmArtist facts
King Earthquake on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.