Kurt Vile & the Violators
Rock band
- Shows on record
- 15
- Rooms played
- 15
- Cities
- 12
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Jul 3, 20265th Avenue Theatre
About
Kurt Vile & the Violators is a band, tagged experimental, garage rock revival, Lo-Fi by its sources. Shows on record run from 2026 to 2026, across 15 rooms in 12 cities.
- Jesse Trbovich: member — MusicBrainz
- Rob Laakso: member — MusicBrainz
- Kyle Spence: member — MusicBrainz
- Kurt Vile: eponymous, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Steve Gunn: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Zanghi: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kurt Vile & the Violators has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2008–2013 — MusicBrainz
- Kurt Vile & the Violators has 6304 listeners on Last.fm — Kurt Vile & the Violators on Last.fm
- Kurt Vile & The Violators has released 10 recordings between 2009 and 2026 — Kurt Vile & The Violators 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
15 on record · bandslate-pipeline, setlist.fmUpcoming shows
Newport Music Hall · Columbus, OH
With Twisted Teens
Show 8:00 PM EST · Multi-band bill
Liberty Hall · Lawrence, KS
With Twisted Teens
Show 8:00 PM CST · Multi-band bill
Summit Music Hall · Denver, CO
With Twisted Teens
Show 7:00 PM MST · Multi-band bill
The Joy Theater · New Orleans, LA
With w/ Twisted Teens
Multi-band bill
Music Farm · Charleston, SC
With Twisted Teens
Show 8:00 PM EST · Multi-band bill
Neighborhood Theatre Main Room · Charlotte, NC
With Twisted Teens
Show 7:00 PM EST · Multi-band bill
The National · Richmond, VA
With Twisted Teens
Show 7:30 PM EST · Multi-band bill
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2026 | The Waiting Room Lounge · OmahaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 18, 2026 | Joy Theater · New OrleansHeadlinerwith w/ Twisted Teens | Headliner | w/ Twisted Teens |
Shows per year
- 202615 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 5th Avenue Theatre · Seattle | — | — |
Where they play
15 rooms in 12 citiesRooms played most
- 5th Avenue Theatre · Seattle1 show
- Armory FoCo · Fort Collins1 show
- Joy Theater · New Orleans1 show
- Liberty Hall · Lawrence1 show
- Minglewood Hall · Memphis1 show
Cities played
- Charlotte2 shows
- New Orleans2 shows
- Omaha2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Charleston1 show
and 7 other cities
Live history
1 show on record- Shows counted
- 1
- First on record
- Jul 2026
- Latest on record
- Jul 2026
Top rooms
- 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle · 1
Top cities
- Seattle, WA · 1
Often on the bill with: Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
14 releases, 2008–2026Philadelphia's Been Good To Me
2026
Back To Moon Beach
2023
(Watch My Moves)
2022
Bottle It In
2018
B'lieve I'm Goin (Deep) Down...
2015
Guns of Brixton
2013 · Single
It’s a Big World Out There (and I Am Scared)
2013 · Ep
Wakin On A Pretty Daze: Deluxe Daze (Post Haze)
2013
Wakin On A Pretty Daze
2013
So Outta Reach (EP)
2011
The Hunchback EP
2009
The Hunchback
2008 · Ep
2011-08-06: 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA, USA
Album
2012-12-01: Terminal 5, New York, NY, USA
Album
Lineup
- Jesse Trbovich
- Rob Laakso
- Kyle Spence
- Kurt Vile · eponymous, lead vocals
Former
- Steve Gunn
- Mike Zanghi
Airplay
Lineup history
10 members on record- Steve Gunn2012–?
- Adam Granofskytenure unknown
- Adam Langellottitenure unknown
- Jesse Trbovichtenure unknown
- Kurt Vileelectric guitartenure unknown
- Kyle Spencetenure unknown
- Matt Jugenheimertenure unknown
- Michael Zanghitenure unknown
- Mike Zanghileft, years unknown
- Rob Laaksotenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Beings (via Steve Gunn), Black Dirt Oak (via Steve Gunn), Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile (via Kurt Vile), Diamond Nights (via Rob Laakso), Fiddlehead (via Kyle Spence), GHQ (via Steve Gunn), Golden Gunn (via Steve Gunn), Gunn-Truscinski Duo (via Steve Gunn) and 2 more
Members' earlier bands: Swirlies (via Kurt Vile), The War on Drugs (via Kurt Vile)
Shares members with: Alumbrados (via Michael Zanghi), Beat Jams (via Jesse Trbovich), Hisoft (via Jesse Trbovich), J Mascis + The Fog (via Kyle Spence), Kurt Vile & th' Lovetones (via Rob Laakso), Sore Eros (via Adam Langellotti), The Grudges (via Adam Langellotti), The Tom Collins (via Kyle Spence) and 2 more
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Kurt Vile & the Violators on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kurt Vile & The Violators on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| setlist.fm | Show history |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.