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MC5

Rock band from Detroit, MI · formed 1964

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Shows on record
17
Rooms played
14
Cities
10
Releases
33
Last show
May 13, 2022Bimbo's 365 Club

About

MC5 is a band from Detroit, MI, formed in 1964, tagged garage punk, garage rock, hard rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1967 to 2022, across 14 rooms in 10 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

17 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19671 show
  2. 19681 show
  3. 19693 shows
  4. 19704 shows
  5. 20187 shows
  6. 20221 show
Show history
DateVenue
May 13, 2022Bimbo's 365 Club · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Flamin' Groovies, Brad Brooks, Wayne Kramer, +3
Oct 20, 2018Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodSupportwith MC50, Wayne Kramer, Starcrawler, +1
Oct 19, 2018Metro Music Hall · Salt Lake CitySupportwith MC50, Wayne Kramer, Starcrawler, +1
Oct 17, 2018Commodore Ballroom · VancouverSupportwith MC50, Wayne Kramer, Starcrawler
Oct 16, 2018Showbox at the Market · SeattleSupportwith MC50, Wayne Kramer, Fitz Of Depression, +1
Oct 15, 2018Roseland Theater · PortlandSupportwith MC50, Wayne Kramer, Starcrawler
Oct 4, 2018Regency Ballroom · San FranciscoSupportwith MC50, Wayne Kramer, Starcrawler
Oct 3, 2018House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith MC50, Wayne Kramer, Starcrawler
Jul 18, 1970Soldier Field · ChicagoSupportwith Chicago, Illinois Speed Press, Illusion, +10
Feb 15, 1970Grande Ballroom · DetroitHeadlinerwith Flamin' Groovies
Feb 14, 1970Grande Ballroom · DetroitHeadlinerwith Flamin' Groovies
Feb 13, 1970Grande Ballroom · DetroitHeadlinerwith Flamin' Groovies, Shakey Jake
Dec 29, 1969Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · ChicagoSupportwith Pacific Gas & Electric, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, +3
Oct 18, 1969Olympia Stadium · DetroitHeadlinerwith Led Zeppelin, Lee Michaels
May 29, 1969The Silverbell Hideout · ClarkstonHeadlinerwith Orpheus
Jun 23, 1968Grande Ballroom · DetroitSupportwith Quicksilver, Blue Cheer
Jun 30, 1967Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium · DetroitHeadlinerwith Jefferson Airplane, Rationals, Apostles

Where they play

14 rooms in 10 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Detroit6 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • San Francisco2 shows
  • Clarkston1 show
  • Englewood1 show

and 5 other cities

Releases

33 releases, 1969–2024

  • Heavy Lifting

    2024 · Album

  • Total Assault

    2018 · Compilation

  • The Motor City Five

    2017

  • Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)

    2016

  • Music for the American Revolution - Vol. 3: Unadulterated America

    2015 · Compilation

  • Kick Out The Jams Motherfucker!

    2015

  • Kick Out The Jams

    2012

  • Black To Comm

    2011

  • Kick Out the Jams! Anthology 1965-1971

    2010 · Compilation

  • Kick Out The Jams

    2009

  • Summertime Blues / Looking At You

    2009

  • Shakin' Street

    2009

  • The Very Best Of

    2008 · Compilation

  • Purity Accuracy

    2004 · Compilation

  • The Big Bang: The Best of the MC5

    2000 · Compilation

  • '66 Breakout!

    1999 · Compilation

  • Motor City is Burning

    1999 · Compilation

  • Starship

    1998 · Album

  • Teen Age Lust

    1996 · Album

  • The American Ruse

    1995 · Compilation

  • Black to Comm

    1994 · Album

  • Looking at You

    1994 · Compilation

  • Power Trip

    1994 · Compilation

  • Thunder Express

    1993 · Compilation

  • Live 1969/70

    1991 · Album

  • Vintage Years

    1991 · Compilation

  • Do It

    1987 · Album

  • Babes in Arms

    1983 · Compilation

  • High Time

    1971 · Album

  • Back in the USA

    1970 · Album

  • Kick Out the Jams

    1969 · Album

  • 2 in 1: Back in the USA / Kick Out the Jams

    Compilation

  • Extended Versions: The Encore Collection

    Compilation

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Handsome Dick Manitoba
  • Michael Davis · electric bass guitar
  • Wayne Kramer · electric guitar
  • Fred “Sonic” Smith · electric guitar
  • Dennis Thompson · drums (drum set)
  • Rob Tyner · lead vocals

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2021-12-18–2026-09-19 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Jenn) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

MC5 — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
MC5 — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
MC5 — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
MC5 — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
MC5 — Gothic Theatre, 2018-10-20
Poster · Gothic Theatre, 2018-10-20 — Songkick
MC5 — Grande Ballroom, 1970-02-15
Poster · Grande Ballroom, 1970-02-15 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
MC5 on Last.fmArtist facts
MC5 on DiscogsArtist facts
MC5 on GeniusArtist facts
MC5 on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
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
WikidataCredited 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.