Kongos
Rock band from Johannesburg, TX · formed 2007
- alternative rock
- folk
- Progressive
- rock
- Rock/Pop
- south african
- Shows on record
- 17
- Rooms played
- 16
- Cities
- 13
- Releases
- 27
- Last show
- May 17, 2017Hawthorne Theater Lounge
About
Kongos is a band from Johannesburg, TX, formed in 2007, tagged alternative rock, folk, Progressive by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2017, across 16 rooms in 13 cities.
- Kongos formed in 2007 — MusicBrainz
- Kongos is based in Johannesburg — MusicBrainz
- Daniel Kongos: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Dylan Kongos: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Jesse Kongos: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Johnny Kongos: electronic instruments — MusicBrainz
- Kongos has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2025 — MusicBrainz
- KONGOS has 459296 listeners on Last.fm — KONGOS on Last.fm
- Kongos has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2025 — Kongos on Discogs
- KONGOS has 28 followers on Genius — KONGOS on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @kongos — KONGOS on Genius
- Formed 2007 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Pretoria (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: alternative rock — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Epic Records — Wikidata
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
17 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20146 shows
- 20152 shows
- 20162 shows
- 20175 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | Hawthorne Theater Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Mother Mother | Headliner | Mother Mother |
| May 14, 2017 | Showbox at the Market · SeattleHeadlinerwith Mother Mother | Headliner | Mother Mother |
| May 11, 2017 | Aggie Theater · Fort CollinsHeadlinerwith Mother Mother | Headliner | Mother Mother |
| May 10, 2017 | Marquis Theater · DenverHeadlinerwith Mother Mother | Headliner | Mother Mother |
| May 9, 2017 | Marquis Theater · DenverHeadlinerwith Mother Mother | Headliner | Mother Mother |
| Dec 3, 2016 | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre · TampaSupportwith The Head and the Heart, Phantogram, Capital Cities, +7 | Support | The Head and the Heart, Phantogram, Capital Cities, +7 |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Grand Chapiteau at Marymoor Park · RedmondSupportwith AWOLNATION, Young the Giant, The Dandy Warhols, +9 | Support | AWOLNATION, Young the Giant, The Dandy Warhols, +9 |
| Aug 29, 2015 | National Western Complex · DenverSupportwith Modest Mouse, Pixies, Run–D.M.C., +24 | Support | Modest Mouse, Pixies, Run–D.M.C., +24 |
| Aug 15, 2015 | RBC Echo Beach · TorontoSupportwith Mother Mother, Scott Helman, Bestie, +1 | Support | Mother Mother, Scott Helman, Bestie, +1 |
| Sep 15, 2014 | Marathon Music Works · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Young Rising Sons, Goodbye June | Headliner | Young Rising Sons, Goodbye June |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Canalside · BuffaloSupportwith Kerfuffle, Bear Hands, Big Data, +6 | Support | Kerfuffle, Bear Hands, Big Data, +6 |
| May 11, 2014 | BB&T Pavilion · CamdenSupportwith Foster the People, Third Eye Blind, Cage the Elephant, +2 | Support | Foster the People, Third Eye Blind, Cage the Elephant, +2 |
| May 8, 2014 | Opera House · TorontoHeadlinerwith Dear Rouge, Zerbin | Headliner | Dear Rouge, Zerbin |
| Apr 29, 2014 | Bayou Music Center · HoustonSupportwith Alice In Chains | Support | Alice In Chains |
| Apr 28, 2014 | Austin City Limits (ACL) Live at the Moody Theater · AustinSupportwith Alice In Chains | Support | Alice In Chains |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Hickory Street Bar & Grill · AustinHeadlinerwith Mergence, IAMWE, Palms, +4 | Headliner | Mergence, IAMWE, Palms, +4 |
| Aug 9, 2012 | Grand Arena at GrandWest · Cape TownSupportwith Seether, Enter Shikari, Bullet for My Valentine, +1 | Support | Seether, Enter Shikari, Bullet for My Valentine, +1 |
Where they play
16 rooms in 13 citiesRooms played most
- Marquis Theater · Denver2 shows
- Aggie Theater · Fort Collins1 show
- Austin City Limits (ACL) Live at the Moody Theater · Austin1 show
- Bayou Music Center · Houston1 show
- BB&T Pavilion · Camden1 show
Cities played
- Denver3 shows
- Austin2 shows
- Toronto2 shows
- Buffalo1 show
- Camden1 show
and 8 other cities
Releases
27 releases, 2007–2025Nature's Game
2025 · Single
1929, Pt. 1
2025
1929, Pt. 2
2025
1929, Pt. 3
2025
Let's Run Away
2023 · Ep
Surfin' USA
2023 · Ep
1929, Part Three
2022 · Album
1929, Part Three (Instrumentals)
2022 · Album
Interference
2022 · Album
Lunatic (Instrumentals)
2022 · Album
1929, Part Two (Instrumentals)
2020 · Album
Autocorrect (rock remix)
2020 · Single
Fly
2020 · Single
Morning (Kongos Remix)
2020 · Single
1929, Part One
2019 · Album
1929, Part One (Altermixes)
2019 · Ep
1929, Part One (Instrumentals)
2019 · Album
1929, Part Two
2019 · Album
Everything Must Go
2018 · Single
Real Life
2018 · Single
Egomaniac
2016 · Album
Lunatic Acoustics
2015 · Single
I'm Only Joking
2014
Lunatic (Album Sampler)
2014
Come With Me Now
2013 · Single
Lunatic
2012 · Album
Kongos
2007 · Album
Lineup
- Daniel Kongos · guitar
- Dylan Kongos · guitar
- Jesse Kongos · percussion
- Johnny Kongos · electronic instruments
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| KONGOS on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kongos on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KONGOS on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.