Mars
Experimental & noise band from New York City, NY · formed 1975

- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 4
- Last show
- May 24, 2025Larimer Lounge
About
Mars is a band from New York City, NY, formed in 1975, tagged avant-garde, experimental, experimental rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2025, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Mars formed in 1975 — MusicBrainz
- Mars disbanded in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- Nancy Arlen: member — MusicBrainz
- China Burg: member — MusicBrainz
- Sumner Crane: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark Cunningham: member — MusicBrainz
- Mars has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2019 — MusicBrainz
- Mars (band) formed in 1975 — Wikipedia
- Mars (band) is from New York, New York , United States — Wikipedia
- Mars (band) plays No wave — Wikipedia
- Mars (band) plays experimental rock — Wikipedia
- Mars (band) plays avant-garde — Wikipedia
- Mars (band) plays noise rock — Wikipedia
- Mars has 111857 listeners on Last.fm — Mars on Last.fm
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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20161 show
- 20211 show
- 20241 show
- 20252 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2025 | Larimer Lounge · DenverSupportwith Open House, Quiet Light, Apothekari | Support | Open House, Quiet Light, Apothekari |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Toulouse Theatre · New OrleansSupportwith Brat, D Sablu, DREMM | Support | Brat, D Sablu, DREMM |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Sound Bar · ChicagoSupportwith The Cross, Bobby Afterlife, Manta, +3 | Support | The Cross, Bobby Afterlife, Manta, +3 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Drom · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Tim Berne, David Torn, Craig Taborn, +1 | Headliner | Tim Berne, David Torn, Craig Taborn, +1 |
| Mar 26, 2016 | Majvallen, Göteborg · GothenburgSupportwith Notes, Festen!, LíNE, +1 | Support | Notes, Festen!, LíNE, +1 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Drom · New York (NYC)1 show
- Larimer Lounge · Denver1 show
- Majvallen, Göteborg · Gothenburg1 show
- Sound Bar · Chicago1 show
- Toulouse Theatre · New Orleans1 show
Cities played
- Chicago1 show
- Denver1 show
- Gothenburg1 show
- New Orleans1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
Releases
4 releases, 1986–2019Mars Archive Volume Three: N.N. End
2019 · Album
The Complete Studio Recordings NYC 1977-1978
2004 · Compilation
78
1986 · Album
Mars Live NYC 1977-1978
Album
Lineup
- Nancy Arlen
- China Burg
- Sumner Crane
- Mark Cunningham
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters

Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Mars on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | 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.