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Love Songs for Lonely Monsters
Rock band from Des Moines, IA
- Shows on record
- 37
- Rooms played
- 13
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 2
- Last show
- Oct 15, 2015Lefty's Live Music
About
Love Songs for Lonely Monsters is a band from Des Moines, IA, tagged electronic, indie pop, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2015, across 13 rooms in 3 cities.
- Love Songs for Lonely Monsters is based in Des Moines — MusicBrainz
- Love Songs for Lonely Monsters has 73 listeners on Last.fm — Love Songs for Lonely Monsters on Last.fm
- Love Songs For Lonely Monsters has released 2 recordings between 2011 and 2014 — Love Songs For Lonely Monsters 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
37 on record · Songkick, facebookNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 201113 shows
- 20129 shows
- 20133 shows
- 20148 shows
- 20154 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2015 | Lefty's Live Music · Des MoinesSupportwith greybag, Christine Her | Support | greybag, Christine Her |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 17, 2015 | Des Moines Social Club · Des MoinesSupportwith The Travel Guide, Twin Cities | Support | The Travel Guide, Twin Cities |
| Jan 8, 2015 | Des Moines Social Club at the Firehouse · Des MoinesSupportwith The Sapwoods | Support | The Sapwoods |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Boggs' Hull Avenue Tavern · Des MoinesSupportwith Alex and the XO's, Instants, Doctor Murdock | Support | Alex and the XO's, Instants, Doctor Murdock |
| Sep 10, 2014 | Beaver Tap · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Hoffy's · DubuqueHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Wooly's · Des MoinesSupportwith Doctor Murdock | Support | Doctor Murdock |
| Aug 6, 2014 | Beaver Tap · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 12, 2014 | GDP Festival · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith Annalibera, Mr. Nasti | Support | Annalibera, Mr. Nasti |
| Aug 29, 2013 | the Vaudeville MewsHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 25, 2013 | Wooly's · Des MoinesSupportwith Mumford's, Gloom Balloon, The Lonelyhearts | Support | Mumford's, Gloom Balloon, The Lonelyhearts |
| Nov 8, 2012 | The Fremont · Des MoinesSupportwith Hemmingbirds, The Wire Frames | Support | Hemmingbirds, The Wire Frames |
| Oct 11, 2012 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 21, 2012 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Wooly's · Des MoinesSupportwith Heartless Bastards | Support | Heartless Bastards |
| May 10, 2012 | UNI Communication Arts Buidling 3rd Floor IPR Studio One, UNI Campus Cedar Falls IAHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith Fairweather Friends, Nelsonvillains | Support | Fairweather Friends, Nelsonvillains |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 1, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 27, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith Sleeping in the Aviary | Support | Sleeping in the Aviary |
| Oct 15, 2011 | DG's Tap House · AmesSupportwith Bright Giant | Support | Bright Giant |
| Oct 14, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 5, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 26, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 8, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 27, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith Colourmusic, Morning Teleportation | Support | Colourmusic, Morning Teleportation |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith Nash Smith & Ganges | Support | Nash Smith & Ganges |
| Jun 3, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 8, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 4, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 23, 2011 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith The Nadas, No Joy, Wolves in the Attic | Support | The Nadas, No Joy, Wolves in the Attic |
Where they play
13 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Vaudeville Mews · Des Moines22 shows
- Wooly's · Des Moines3 shows
- Beaver Tap · Des Moines2 shows
- Boggs' Hull Avenue Tavern · Des Moines1 show
- Des Moines Social Club · Des Moines1 show
Cities played
- Des Moines33 shows
- Ames1 show
- Dubuque1 show
Live history
37 shows on record- Shows counted
- 37
- First on record
- Feb 2011
- Latest on record
- Oct 2015
Shows per year
- 201113
- 20129
- 20133
- 20148
- 20154
Top rooms
- Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines · 22
- Wooly's, Des Moines · 3
- Beaver Tap, Des Moines · 2
- Lefty's Live Music, Des Moines · 1
- Des Moines Social Club, Des Moines · 1
Top cities
- Des Moines, IA · 33
- Ames, IA · 1
- Dubuque, IA · 1
Often on the bill with: Alex and the XO's, Annalibera, Colourmusic, Fetal Pig, Gloom Balloon, Heartless Bastards, Hemmingbirds, Holy White Hounds
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
2 releases, 2011–2014The Des Moines 4 Track Compilation Vol. 1
2014
Love Songs For Lonely Monsters/Datagun
2011
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Love Songs for Lonely Monsters on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Love Songs For Lonely Monsters on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Show history | |
| Bandcamp | 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.