Monocle Band
Folk & acoustic band from Boulder, CO
Monocle Band is a five-piece group from Boulder, Colorado, that blends Americana, roots, and bluegrass with rock elements. The band features a female vocalist and a male storyteller, creating a sound described as both mountain music and psychedelic realism. They released their sophomore album, The Clearing, in 2017.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website.
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 2
- Last show
- Jan 18, 2020Fox Theatre & Cafe
About
Monocle Band is a band from Boulder, CO, tagged bluegrass, folk, world, & country by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2020, across 9 rooms in 5 cities.
- Monocle Band is based in Boulder — MusicBrainz
- Monica Marie LaBonte: member — MusicBrainz
- Monocle Band has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2018–2018 — MusicBrainz
- Monocle Band has 65 listeners on Last.fm — Monocle Band on Last.fm
- Monocle Band has released 1 recordings between 2017 and 2017 — Monocle Band on Discogs
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
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20131 show
- 20154 shows
- 20161 show
- 20172 shows
- 20182 shows
- 20191 show
- 20201 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Fox Theatre & Cafe · BoulderSupportwith Front Country, Foxfeather | Support | Front Country, Foxfeather |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Tuft Theatre, Swallow Hill Music · DenverHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Rocky Mountain Center for the Musical Arts · LafayetteHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Parfet Park · GoldenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Cervantes' Other Side · DenverSupportwith Shanti Groove, Liver Down The River, The Mighty Pines | Support | Shanti Groove, Liver Down The River, The Mighty Pines |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Harmony Music House · BoulderHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 21, 2016 | Harmony Music House · BoulderHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Cervantes' Other Side · DenverSupportwith The Jon Stickley Trio | Support | The Jon Stickley Trio |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Reservoir Hill Park · Pagosa SpringsHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 9, 2015 | Harmony Music House · BoulderHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Fox Theatre · BoulderSupportwith Mountain Standard Time, The Railsplitters | Support | Mountain Standard Time, The Railsplitters |
| Oct 26, 2013 | The Walnut Room - Walnut St. · DenverSupportwith Trout Steak Revival, Monocle, Groundscore | Support | Trout Steak Revival, Monocle, Groundscore |
Where they play
9 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Harmony Music House · Boulder3 shows
- Cervantes' Other Side · Denver2 shows
- Fox Theatre · Boulder1 show
- Fox Theatre & Cafe · Boulder1 show
- Parfet Park · Golden1 show
Cities played
- Boulder5 shows
- Denver4 shows
- Golden1 show
- Lafayette1 show
- Pagosa Springs1 show
Live history
12 shows on record- Shows counted
- 12
- First on record
- Oct 2013
- Latest on record
- Jan 2020
Shows per year
- 20131
- 20154
- 20161
- 20172
- 20182
- 20191
- 20201
Top rooms
- Harmony Music House, Boulder · 3
- Cervantes' Other Side, Denver · 2
- Fox Theatre & Cafe, Boulder · 1
- Tuft Theatre, Swallow Hill Music, Denver · 1
- Rocky Mountain Center for the Musical Arts, Lafayette · 1
Top cities
- Boulder, CO · 5
- Denver, CO · 4
- Pagosa Springs, CO · 1
- Golden · 1
- Lafayette · 1
Often on the bill with: Trout Steak Revival, Front Country, Jon Stickley Trio, Liver Down The River, Mountain Standard Time, Poor Man's Whiskey, Shanti Groove, Solas
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
2 releases, 2017–2018The Clearing
2018 · Album
The Clearing
2017
Lineup
- Monica Marie LaBonte
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
5 members on record- Bill Hustontenure unknown
- Dave Weinandtenure unknown
- Emily Rose Lewistenure unknown
- Monica Marie LaBontetenure unknown
- Todd Maytenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Monocle Band on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Monocle Band on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | 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.