La Cerca
Rock band from Tucson, AZ
La Cerca is a psychedelic rock band from Tucson, Arizona, that formed in the 1990s under the name Wise Folk Malcontent. Led by Andrew Gardner and Bill Oberdick, the group blends shoegaze, ambient, and twangy pop influences with desert-inspired guitar work. They have released five albums, including 'A Nice Sweet Getaway' on Fort Lowell Records.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website and Bandcamp.
- Shows on record
- 17
- Rooms played
- 14
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- May 29, 2026The Cubby Bear
About
La Cerca is a band from Tucson, AZ, tagged ambient, electronic, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 14 rooms in 8 cities.
- La Cerca is based in Tucson — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Gardner: member — MusicBrainz
- La Cerca has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2020–2020 — MusicBrainz
- La Cerca has 388 listeners on Last.fm — La Cerca on Last.fm
- La Cerca has released 9 recordings between 2001 and 2021 — La Cerca 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
17 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
The Comet · Cincinnati, OH
With La Cerca, Hyperstatic
Show 9:00 PM EST · Multi-band bill
Shows per year
- 20152 shows
- 20163 shows
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20193 shows
- 20222 shows
- 20243 shows
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | The Cubby Bear · ChicagoSupportwith Wide Orbit | Support | Wide Orbit |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Cafe Colonial · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Desario | Headliner | Desario |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Three Magnets Brewing Co. · OlympiaHeadlinerwith Kendl Winter | Headliner | Kendl Winter |
| Mar 10, 2024 | High Water Mark Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Nite Hike, Heirloom Monsters | Headliner | Nite Hike, Heirloom Monsters |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Templetons · TucsonSupportwith Low Hums, STEEL BEANS, Grand Voodoo Band | Support | Low Hums, STEEL BEANS, Grand Voodoo Band |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Cryptatropa · OlympiaSupportwith Ten Million Lights, Waves Crashing | Support | Ten Million Lights, Waves Crashing |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Skybar · TucsonSupportwith Bear Call, Tropical Beach | Support | Bear Call, Tropical Beach |
| May 25, 2019 | 191 Toole · TucsonSupportwith Black Mountain, Birds and Arrows | Support | Black Mountain, Birds and Arrows |
| May 16, 2019 | 191 Toole · TucsonSupportwith Dead Meadow, Strange Lot | Support | Dead Meadow, Strange Lot |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Club Congress · TucsonSupportwith Native Harrow, June West | Support | Native Harrow, June West |
| Jun 23, 2017 | The Flycatcher · TucsonSupportwith Christina Antipa, Strange Lot | Support | Christina Antipa, Strange Lot |
| Sep 27, 2016 | The Flycatcher · TucsonSupportwith Everyone Is Dirty | Support | Everyone Is Dirty |
| Sep 21, 2016 | La Cocina · TucsonSupportwith Federale | Support | Federale |
| May 25, 2016 | The Crepe Place · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Everyone Is Dirty | Headliner | Everyone Is Dirty |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownSupportwith Swervedriver, The Entrance Band, Cosmonauts, +13 | Support | Swervedriver, The Entrance Band, Cosmonauts, +13 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownSupportwith Swervedriver, The Lemonheads, Lou Barlow, +27 | Support | Swervedriver, The Lemonheads, Lou Barlow, +27 |
Where they play
14 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- 191 Toole · Tucson2 shows
- Pappy & Harriet's · Pioneertown2 shows
- The Flycatcher · Tucson2 shows
- Cafe Colonial · Sacramento1 show
- Club Congress · Tucson1 show
Cities played
- Tucson8 shows
- Olympia2 shows
- Pioneertown2 shows
- Chicago1 show
- Cincinnati1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
16 shows on record- Shows counted
- 16
- First on record
- Sep 2015
- Latest on record
- May 2026
Shows per year
- 20152
- 20163
- 20171
- 20181
- 20193
- 20222
- 20243
- 20261
Top rooms
- 191 Toole, Tucson · 2
- The Flycatcher, Tucson · 2
- Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown · 2
- The Cubby Bear, Chicago · 1
- Cafe Colonial, Sacramento · 1
Top cities
- Tucson, AZ · 8
- Pioneertown · 2
- Olympia, WA · 2
- Chicago, IL · 1
- Santa Cruz, CA · 1
Often on the bill with: Everyone Is Dirty, Strange Lot, Birds and Arrows, Dead Meadow, Desario, Federale, Kendl Winter, Low Hums
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
10 releases, 2001–2021Hope: For The Trevor Project
2021
A Nice Sweet Getaway
2020 · Album
Night Bloom
2018
Sunrise For Everyone
2014
Luz De Vida - A Compilation To Benefit The Victims Of The Tucson Tragedy
2011
Desert Mountain District - Tucson, AZ
2007
Goodbye Phantom Engineer
2001
The Unlike Label 2001
2001
Goodbye Phantom Engineer
Album
Magnet New Music Sampler Volume 21
Lineup
- Andrew Gardner
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
1 member on record- Andrew Gardnertenure 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: Spiral Fix (via Andrew Gardner), Wise Folk Malcontent (via Andrew Gardner)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| La Cerca on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| La Cerca on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| website | Photos |
| 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.