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Kooley High

Hip-hop band from Raleigh, NC · formed 2006

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Kooley High photo
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Shows on record
54
Rooms played
34
Cities
14
Releases
16
Last show
Oct 8, 2024529

About

Kooley High is a band from Raleigh, NC, formed in 2006, tagged Hip-Hop, North Carolina, soul by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2024, across 34 rooms in 14 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

54 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20108 shows
  2. 20114 shows
  3. 20128 shows
  4. 20134 shows
  5. 20143 shows
  6. 20165 shows
  7. 20173 shows
  8. 20183 shows
  9. 20197 shows
  10. 20202 shows
  11. 20211 show
  12. 20221 show
  13. 20245 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 8, 2024529 · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Tuamie, LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON, Dillon (US)
May 21, 2024Nublu · New York (NYC)Headliner
Apr 27, 2024North Carolina Museum of Art · RaleighSupportwith Thao, Rafiq Bhatia, Tift Merritt, +2
Apr 26, 2024Eulogy · AshevilleHeadlinerwith C.Shreve the Professor, Mike L!VE, Free the Optimus, +2
Jan 13, 2024Kings · RaleighHeadlinerwith SK the Novelist
Oct 1, 2022The Pour House Music Hall · RaleighHeadlinerwith Nance
May 27, 2021Red Hat Amphitheater · RaleighHeadlinerwith The Hot at Nights
May 30, 2020Kings · RaleighHeadlinerwith Nance
Mar 13, 2020The One Stop Deli & Bar · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Free the Optimus, Mike L!VE, C.Shreve the Professor, +1
Sep 21, 2019Raleigh Little Theater · RaleighHeadliner
Sep 7, 2019Downtown Raleigh · RaleighSupportwith Little Brother, Raphael Saadiq, Lute, +1
Jul 6, 2019El Club · DetroitSupportwith Clear Soul Forces, Marcey Yates
Jul 5, 2019Re:bar · ClevelandSupportwith Clear Soul Forces
Jun 22, 2019Motorco Music Hall · DurhamSupportwith Young Bull, The Wells, Ian Kelly
Jun 1, 2019Kings · RaleighHeadlinerwith Clear Soul Forces, The Hot at Nights
Feb 20, 2019Mercury Lounge · ManhattanHeadliner
Oct 19, 2018Ponysaurus Brewing Co. · DurhamHeadliner
Jul 10, 2018Baby's All Right · BrooklynHeadlinerwith The Doppelgangaz, Nappy Nina, Melanie Charles, +1
Apr 21, 2018Lincoln Theatre · RaleighHeadlinerwith G Yamazawa, Mballa, 3AMSOUND
Dec 9, 2017Kings · RaleighHeadliner
May 20, 2017Imurj - Main Stage · RaleighHeadlinerwith Defacto Thezpian
Apr 28, 2017The Pinhook · DurhamSupportwith St. Beauty, Stella Santana, Will Wildfire
Sep 16, 2016The Pinhook · DurhamHeadliner
Sep 8, 2016Hopscotch 2016 · RaleighHeadliner
Jun 17, 2016The Pinhook · DurhamHeadlinerwith Professor Toon, Defacto Thezpian
Mar 11, 2016Palisades · BrooklynHeadliner
Feb 26, 2016Cox Convention Center · Oklahoma CitySupportwith Ricco Barrino, Fat Pimp, Koolie High, +3
Dec 13, 2014The Pour House Music Hall · RaleighSupportwith Morning After, Dark Water Rising, Nance, +2
Dec 12, 2014The Pour House Music Hall · RaleighHeadlinerwith Morning After, Dark Water Rising, New Reveille
Nov 14, 2014Cat's Cradle Back Room · CarrboroHeadlinerwith The Koolest
Jun 27, 2013James C. Wallace Plaza · Chapel HillHeadlinerwith Jswiss, Cayso
Feb 14, 2013The Pour House Music Hall · RaleighHeadlinerwith Laura Reed
Feb 8, 2013Local 506 · Chapel HillHeadlinerwith Halo, Toon & the Real Laww, Jswiss
Feb 6, 2013Public Assembly · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Clear Soul Forces, DJ Prince, Duk Duk Goose, +3
Oct 26, 2012Chop Shop · CharlotteSupportwith Hip Hop Rises
Oct 19, 2012Kings · RaleighHeadlinerwith Clear Soul Forces, The Away Team
Oct 18, 2012SoapBox Laundro Lounge · WilmingtonHeadlinerwith Clear Soul Forces, The Away Team
Oct 14, 2012SoapBox Laundro Lounge · WilmingtonSupportwith Langhorne Slim, The Kernal, J Kutchma, +5
Jun 27, 2012Public Assembly · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Clear Soul Forces, Dtmd, Fresh Daily, +1
May 6, 2012The Pinhook · DurhamSupportwith Mount Moriah, Amy Ray, DJ Yammy
Mar 7, 2012S.O.B.'s · ManhattanSupportwith GENERATION NEXT, Nemo Achida, Brandon Deshay, +3
Feb 1, 2012Public Assembly · BrooklynSupportwith Blu, Tiron & Ayomari, Fresh Daily, +2
Dec 9, 2011SoapBox Laundro Lounge · WilmingtonHeadlinerwith Laundro Lounge
Jun 16, 2011Europa · BrooklynSupportwith The Stuyvesants
May 5, 2011Canal Room · New York (NYC)Supportwith Stalley, Panama
Mar 10, 2011Canal Room · New York (NYC)Supportwith Riot, Short Dawg, Patrick Toussaint, +1
Oct 19, 2010Southpaw · BrooklynSupportwith Outasight, Homeboy Sandman, Blu, +12
Oct 7, 2010The Masquerade · AtlantaHeadliner
Sep 22, 2010Cat's Cradle · CarrboroSupportwith Pac Div, Actual Proof, Mez
Sep 10, 2010Kings · RaleighHeadliner
Jul 28, 2010S.O.B.'s · ManhattanSupportwith Phil Ade, P.S.O
Feb 26, 2010The Pour House Music Hall · RaleighHeadlinerwith Tanya Morgan
Feb 22, 2010S.O.B.'s · ManhattanSupportwith Tanya Morgan, P.S.O, YC the Cynic
Feb 13, 2010SoapBox Laundro Lounge · WilmingtonSupportwith The Urban Sophisticates, The Beast (NC)

Where they play

34 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Raleigh18 shows
  • Brooklyn7 shows
  • Durham6 shows
  • Manhattan4 shows
  • Wilmington4 shows

and 9 other cities

Releases

16 releases, 2008–2024

  • All Infinite

    2024 · Album

  • Penpoint

    2024 · Single

  • Still Infinite (Redux)

    2024 · Single

  • 74: Out Of Time

    2024

  • Lazy Sunday

    2021 · Album

  • Don And Von

    2021

  • Never Come Down

    2018 · Album

  • Life In Analog

    2016

  • Heights

    2015 · Ep

  • The SkyWalker

    2012 · Album

  • Presents... David Thompson

    2011 · Album

  • David Thompson

    2011

  • Eastern Standard Time

    2010 · Album

  • Kooley Is High

    2009 · Album

  • The Summer Sessions EP

    2008 · Ep

  • The Summer Sessions EP "Gold Tooth Edition"

    2008

Lineup

  • DJ Ill Digitz
  • Rapsody
  • Tab One

Former

  • Marlanna Evans

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 21 plays, 2001-05-14–2026-09-18 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (Stas THEE Boss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Alex) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Kooley High — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Kooley High — 529, 2024-10-08
Poster · 529, 2024-10-08 — Songkick
Kooley High — Downtown Raleigh, 2019-09-07
Poster · Downtown Raleigh, 2019-09-07 — Songkick
Kooley High — The Pinhook, 2012-05-06
Poster · The Pinhook, 2012-05-06 — Songkick
Kooley High — Canal Room, 2011-03-10
Poster · Canal Room, 2011-03-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Kooley High on Last.fmArtist facts
Kooley High on DiscogsArtist facts
Kooley High on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited 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.