Major Lazer
Electronic band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 2008
- art pop
- dance-pop
- dancehall
- edm
- electronic
- electropop
- jungle terror
- moombahton
- Shows on record
- 15
- Rooms played
- 14
- Cities
- 14
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Sep 18, 2026T-Mobile Arena
About
Major Lazer is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 2008, tagged art pop, dance-pop, dancehall by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 14 rooms in 14 cities.
- Major Lazer formed in 2008 — MusicBrainz
- Major Lazer is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- Diplo: member — MusicBrainz
- Walshy Fire: member — MusicBrainz
- Ape Drums: member — MusicBrainz
- America Foster: member — MusicBrainz
- Switch: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jillionaire: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Major Lazer has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Major Lazer is from Los Angeles , California , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Major Lazer has 4 members: Diplo, Walshy Fire, Ape Drums, America Foster — Wikipedia
- Major Lazer plays EDM — Wikipedia
- Major Lazer plays dancehall — Wikipedia
- Major Lazer plays reggae — Wikipedia
- Major Lazer plays hip hop — Wikipedia
- Major Lazer plays moombahton — Wikipedia
- Major Lazer has 3127706 listeners on Last.fm — Major Lazer on Last.fm
- Major Lazer has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2025 — Major Lazer on Discogs
- Major Lazer is a Genius-verified artist — Major Lazer on Genius (verified)
- Major Lazer has 410 followers on Genius — Major Lazer on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @MAJORLAZER — Major Lazer on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): England — Major Lazer on TheAudioDB
- Formed 2009 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Los Angeles (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: dancehall, moombahton, reggae fusion, trap music, electronic dance music, hip-hop — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Diplo, Jillionaire, Switch, Walshy Fire — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Interscope Records, Secretly Canadian, Mad Decent — 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
15 on record · event platform:songkick metro, SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20134 shows
- 20153 shows
- 20163 shows
- 20201 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | T-Mobile Arena · ParadiseHeadlinerwith Muse, Snoop Dogg, Weezer, +7 | Headliner | Muse, Snoop Dogg, Weezer, +7 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Parque Fundidora · MonterreySupportwith Beyond Wonderland | Support | Beyond Wonderland |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Auto Club Speedway · FontanaHeadlinerwith Dillon Francis, Porter Robinson, Zeds Dead, +30 | Headliner | Dillon Francis, Porter Robinson, Zeds Dead, +30 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Site De Kerampuilh · CarhaixSupportwith Editors, Nekfeu, Louane, +9 | Support | Editors, Nekfeu, Louane, +9 |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Site De Kerampuilh · CarhaixSupportwith Mickey 3D, Étienne de Crécy, Mansfield.TYA, +25 | Support | Mickey 3D, Étienne de Crécy, Mansfield.TYA, +25 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Shaw Millennium Park · CalgarySupportwith Mad Decent Block Party, ODESZA, Daktyl, +3 | Support | Mad Decent Block Party, ODESZA, Daktyl, +3 |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre · MorrisonSupportwith Mad Decent Block Party, Grand Theft, Keys N Krates, +2 | Support | Mad Decent Block Party, Grand Theft, Keys N Krates, +2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | The Masquerade - The Music Park · AtlantaSupportwith Mad Decent Block Party, Keys N Krates, Meaux Green, +4 | Support | Mad Decent Block Party, Keys N Krates, Meaux Green, +4 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Klokgebouw · EindhovenSupportwith Black Sun Empire, Jameszoo, The Flexican, +18 | Support | Black Sun Empire, Jameszoo, The Flexican, +18 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | City Hall Plaza · BostonSupportwith Okkervil River, Local Natives, Vampire Weekend, +14 | Support | Okkervil River, Local Natives, Vampire Weekend, +14 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Elektricity Festival Grounds · PontiacHeadlinerwith Dillon Francis, Baauer, Samo Sound Boy | Headliner | Dillon Francis, Baauer, Samo Sound Boy |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Planetario Galileo Galilei · Buenos AiresSupportwith Franz Ferdinand, Of Monsters and Men | Support | Franz Ferdinand, Of Monsters and Men |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Randall's Island · New York (NYC)Supportwith Penguin Prison, Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, +6 | Support | Penguin Prison, Passion Pit, Duck Sauce, +6 |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Trinity College · HartfordSupportwith Chiddy Bang, Three 6 Mafia | Support | Chiddy Bang, Three 6 Mafia |
| Mar 20, 2010 | Cedar Street Courtyard · AustinHeadlinerwith YACHT, Memory Tapes, Tobias Thomas, +1 | Headliner | YACHT, Memory Tapes, Tobias Thomas, +1 |
Where they play
14 rooms in 14 citiesRooms played most
- Site De Kerampuilh · Carhaix2 shows
- Auto Club Speedway · Fontana1 show
- Cedar Street Courtyard · Austin1 show
- City Hall Plaza · Boston1 show
- Elektricity Festival Grounds · Pontiac1 show
Cities played
- Carhaix2 shows
- Atlanta1 show
- Austin1 show
- Boston1 show
- Buenos Aires1 show
and 9 other cities
Releases
34 releases, 2009–2025GYALGEBRA
2025 · Album
Lean On EP (10th Anniversary)
2025 · Ep
Gangsta
2025
Jiggy Woogie
2024
Piano Republik
2023 · Album
Number 1
2023
Alone (Major Lazer Remix)
2023
Major Lazer Sped Up
2022 · Compilation
Koo Koo Fun
2022
Music Is the Weapon: Remixes
2021 · Album
Pra Te Machucar
2021
Lay Your Head on Me (remix EP)
2020 · Ep
Music Is the Weapon
2020 · Album
Soca Storm EP
2020 · Ep
Rave de Favela
2020
Oh My Gawd
2020
Lay Your Head On Me
2020
Africa is The Future
2019 · Ep
Can't Take It from Me EP
2019 · Ep
Afrobeats Mix
2018 · Album
Major Lazer Essentials
2018 · Compilation
Give Me Future (Music From & Inspired by the Film)
2017 · Album
Know No Better EP
2017 · Ep
Peace is the Mission (remixes)
2016 · Album
Peace Is the Mission
2015 · Album
Apocalypse Soon
2014 · Ep
Free the Universe
2013 · Album
Lazer Strikes Back, Volume 1
2013 · Ep
Lazer Strikes Back, Volume 2
2013 · Ep
Lazer Strikes Back, Volume 3
2013 · Ep
LazerProof
2010 · Album
Lazers Never Die
2010 · Ep
Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do
2009 · Album
Мишка Presents Keep Watch Vol. X
2009 · Album
Lineup
- Diplo
- Walshy Fire
- Ape Drums
- America Foster
Former
- Switch
- Jillionaire
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Major Lazer on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Major Lazer on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Major Lazer on Genius (verified) | Artist facts |
| Major Lazer on Genius | Artist facts |
| Major Lazer on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| event platform:songkick metro | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
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.