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Matt Sweeney

Indie band from NJ · formed 1989

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Matt Sweeney photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
43
Rooms played
37
Cities
34
Releases
16
Last show
Sep 20, 2026Union Pool

About

Matt Sweeney is a band from NJ, formed in 1989, tagged folk, indie, indie folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2026, across 37 rooms in 34 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

43 on record · event platform:bandsintown city, Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20161 show
  2. 202118 shows
  3. 202222 shows
  4. 20251 show
  5. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 20, 2026Union Pool · RosslandHeadliner
Jun 27, 2025EartH · LondonSupportwith The Hard Quartet, Stephen Malkmus, Emmett Kelly, +3
May 2, 2022Mercy Lounge · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
May 1, 2022Wonderbird Spirits · TaylorHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Apr 29, 2022One Eyed Jacks Presents at 1104 Decatur · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Apr 20, 2022El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Mika, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 9, 2022Chapel of St. Phillip Neri · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 7, 2022Back Room, Colectivo Coffee · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 6, 2022Trumpet Blossom Cafe · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Jonathan Richman, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 5, 2022Waiting Room Lounge · OmahaHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 4, 2022Off Broadway · St LouisHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 4, 2022Fitzgerald Theater · St. PaulSupportwith Jonathan Richman, Tommy Larkins, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 3, 2022Comrade · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Jonathan Richman, Superwolves, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 2, 2022Comrade · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Jonathan Richman, Superwolves, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 1, 2022Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Jonathan Richman, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Mar 1, 2022Third Man Records - Cass Corridor · DetroitHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Feb 28, 2022Bell's Eccentric Cafe · KalamazooHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Feb 27, 2022Lecture Hall, The Warhol at Carnegie · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Feb 26, 2022The Ballroom at 31 West · NewarkHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Feb 25, 2022Buskirk-Chumley Theater · BloomingtonHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Feb 25, 2022The Academy of Music Theatre · NorthamptonHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Feb 24, 2022Sanctuary, Southgate House Revival · NewportHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Feb 23, 20229th Ward at Babeville · BuffaloHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Powers/Rolin Duo
Feb 22, 2022The Ballroom at 31 West · NewarkHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Dec 17, 2021Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Theatre · TivoliHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Dec 10, 2021Castro Theatre · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Superwolves, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Little Wings
Oct 14, 2021Lyric Theatre · BlacksburgSupportwith Jonathan Richman, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Oct 9, 2021Comrade · ChicagoSupportwith Jonathan Richman, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Oct 8, 2021Barrymore Theatre · MadisonSupportwith Jonathan Richman, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Oct 6, 2021Englert Theatre · Iowa CitySupportwith Jonathan Richman, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Sep 5, 2021Maine Maritime Museum · BathHeadlinerwith Little Wings, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Sep 4, 2021Town Hall · PeterboroughHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Sep 3, 2021Columbus Theatre · ProvidenceHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Angel Bat Dawid
Aug 2, 2021Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jun 16, 2021Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jun 13, 2021Dry Gulch Ranch · MalibuHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jun 12, 2021Ojai Retreat & Inn · OjaiHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jun 11, 2021Gundlach Bundschu Winery · SonomaHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jun 10, 2021Gundlach Bundschu Winery · SonomaHeadlinerwith Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jun 9, 2021Henry Miller Memorial Library · Big SurHeadlinerwith Meg Baird, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jun 8, 2021Henry Miller Memorial Library · Big SurHeadlinerwith Meg Baird, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Jun 7, 2021Henry Miller Memorial Library · Big SurHeadlinerwith Meg Baird, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Apr 28, 2016Greek Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Iggy Pop, Josh Homme, Dean Fertita, +2

Where they play

37 rooms in 34 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Big Sur3 shows
  • Chicago3 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
  • Iowa City2 shows
  • Newark2 shows

and 29 other cities

Live history

40 shows on record
Shows counted
40
First on record
Apr 2016
Latest on record
Sep 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20161
  2. 202118
  3. 202219
  4. 20251
  5. 20261

Top rooms

  • Comrade, Chicago · 3
  • Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur · 3
  • The Ballroom at 31 West, Newark · 2
  • Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma · 2
  • Union Pool, Rossland · 1

Top cities

  • Chicago, IL · 3
  • Big Sur · 3
  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 3
  • Sonoma, CA · 2
  • Newark · 2

Often on the bill with: Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Jonathan Richman, Meg Baird, Little Wings, Bill Callahan, Iggy Pop, Jim White, Joan as Police Woman

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

16 releases, 2005–2023

  • Palace Things

    2023

  • Hall of Death

    2021 · Single

  • Superwolves

    2021 · Album

  • The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: The Housebuilding EP

    2021 · Ep

  • Watch What Happens

    2021 · Single

  • Make Worry for Me

    2020 · Single

  • OD'd in Denver

    2020 · Single

  • You’ll Get Eaten, Too

    2020 · Single

  • Now Be Thankful

    2018

  • For Shirley Collins

    2015 · Album

  • Oh Well / Storms

    2012 · Single

  • Must Be Blind

    2011 · Single

  • Daytrotter Session

    2010

  • Love In The Hot Afternoon

    2010

  • I Gave You

    2005 · Single

  • Superwolf

    2005 · Album

Lineup

  • Zwan
  • Chavez
  • Soldiers of Fortune
  • Mighty Joe Young
  • The Hard Quartet

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Matt Sweeney — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — Wikidata
Matt Sweeney — Union Pool, 2026-09-20
Poster · Union Pool, 2026-09-20 — event platform:bandsintown city
Matt Sweeney — Fitzgerald Theater, 2022-03-04
Poster · Fitzgerald Theater, 2022-03-04 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Matt Sweeney on Last.fmArtist facts
Matt Sweeney on DiscogsArtist facts
Matt Sweeney on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
event platform:bandsintown cityShow history, Show posters
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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Matt Sweeney. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
1989–present
Genres
Rock
Labels
Twin-Tone, Drag City, Matador

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