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Matt Kivel

Folk & acoustic band from Santa Monica, CA

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Matt Kivel photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
10
Rooms played
8
Cities
7
Releases
20
Last show
Dec 5, 2025Blue Room, Third Man Records

About

Matt Kivel is a band from Santa Monica, CA, tagged acoustic, acoustic folk, alternative by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2025, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.

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

10 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20132 shows
  2. 20161 show
  3. 20181 show
  4. 20221 show
  5. 20255 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 5, 2025Blue Room, Third Man Records · NashvilleSupportwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Dec 4, 2025Variety Playhouse · AtlantaSupportwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Dec 3, 2025Grey Eagle Music Hall · AshevilleSupportwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Dec 2, 2025Haw River Ballroom · SaxapahawSupportwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Dawn Landes
Jun 13, 2025Club Moss · NobleboroHeadlinerwith Louisa Stancioff, Jesse Kivel
Oct 13, 2022Sagebrush · AustinSupportwith Hayden Pedigo, Alabama Deathwalk
Jan 22, 2018Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Wellness, Kacey Johansing
Sep 30, 2016The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Steve Gunn, Nap Eyes
Oct 30, 2013The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Kirin J. Callinan, Media Jeweler, Streetrobe
Jul 12, 2013The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Shugo Tokumaru, Tara Jane O'neil, Moses Sumney

Where they play

8 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Los Angeles (LA)4 shows
  • Asheville1 show
  • Atlanta1 show
  • Austin1 show
  • Nashville1 show

and 2 other cities

Releases

20 releases, 2013–2025

Lineup

  • Princeton

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 10 plays, 2014-07-11–2020-07-19 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Pacific Notions' (DJ Alex) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Alex) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Matt Kivel — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Matt Kivel — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Matt Kivel — everything eternalmatt kivel
Release art · everything eternalmatt kivel — release
Matt Kivel — bend reality ~ like a wavematt kivel
Release art · bend reality ~ like a wavematt kivel — release
Matt Kivel — fires on the plainmatt kivel
Release art · fires on the plainmatt kivel — release
Matt Kivel — janusmatt kivel
Release art · janusmatt kivel — release
Matt Kivel — that day, on the beachmatt kivel
Release art · that day, on the beachmatt kivel — release
Matt Kivel — last night in americamatt kivel
Release art · last night in americamatt kivel — release
Matt Kivel — Haw River Ballroom, 2025-12-02
Poster · Haw River Ballroom, 2025-12-02 — Songkick
Matt Kivel — Club Moss, 2025-06-13
Poster · Club Moss, 2025-06-13 — Songkick
Matt Kivel — Sagebrush, 2022-10-13
Poster · Sagebrush, 2022-10-13 — Songkick
Matt Kivel — The Echo, 2016-09-30
Poster · The Echo, 2016-09-30 — Songkick
Matt Kivel — The Echo, 2013-10-30
Poster · The Echo, 2013-10-30 — Songkick
Matt Kivel — The Echo, 2013-07-12
Poster · The Echo, 2013-07-12 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Matt Kivel on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Matt Kivel on Last.fmArtist facts
Matt Kivel on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.