Motel Breakfast
Rock band from Chicago, IL · formed 2017
- Shows on record
- 15
- Rooms played
- 13
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Aug 7, 2026Cactus Club
About
Motel Breakfast is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 2017, tagged alternative rock, folk rock, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2026, across 13 rooms in 3 cities.
- Motel Breakfast formed in 2017 — MusicBrainz
- Motel Breakfast is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- Motel Breakfast has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2017–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Motel Breakfast has 8181 listeners on Last.fm — Motel Breakfast on Last.fm
- Motel Breakfast has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2022 — Motel Breakfast 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
15 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20191 show
- 20202 shows
- 20211 show
- 20225 shows
- 20232 shows
- 20243 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Cactus Club · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Sleepy Gaucho | Headliner | Sleepy Gaucho |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith Together PANGEA, Liily | Support | Together PANGEA, Liily |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Vivarium · MilwaukeeSupportwith Futurebirds | Support | Futurebirds |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Metro · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Scarlet DeMore, Harrison Gordon | Headliner | Scarlet DeMore, Harrison Gordon |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Salt Shed · ChicagoSupportwith American Authors, Natasha Bedingfield, Randy Houser, +1 | Support | American Authors, Natasha Bedingfield, Randy Houser, +1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Back Room, Colectivo Coffee · MilwaukeeSupportwith The Dustbowl Revival | Support | The Dustbowl Revival |
| Nov 2, 2022 | GMan Tavern · ChicagoSupportwith Sleepy Gaucho | Support | Sleepy Gaucho |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Cactus Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith Good Looks | Support | Good Looks |
| Sep 25, 2022 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Good Looks | Support | Good Looks |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Lincoln Hall · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Friko | Headliner | Friko |
| May 6, 2022 | The Cooperage · MilwaukeeSupportwith Sleepy Gaucho, Moonglow | Support | Sleepy Gaucho, Moonglow |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Cactus Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith Sleepy Gaucho | Support | Sleepy Gaucho |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Sleepy Gaucho, The Dead Bolts | Headliner | Sleepy Gaucho, The Dead Bolts |
| Feb 27, 2020 | High Noon Saloon · MadisonHeadlinerwith Sleepy Gaucho, Jake LaBine | Headliner | Sleepy Gaucho, Jake LaBine |
| May 4, 2019 | Winnebago Arts Cafe · MadisonSupportwith Sleepy Gaucho, Old Pup | Support | Sleepy Gaucho, Old Pup |
Where they play
13 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Cactus Club · Milwaukee3 shows
- Back Room, Colectivo Coffee · Milwaukee1 show
- GMan Tavern · Chicago1 show
- High Noon Saloon · Madison1 show
- Lincoln Hall · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Chicago7 shows
- Milwaukee6 shows
- Madison2 shows
Live history
15 shows on record- Shows counted
- 15
- First on record
- May 2019
- Latest on record
- Aug 2026
Shows per year
- 20191
- 20202
- 20211
- 20225
- 20232
- 20243
- 20261
Top rooms
- Cactus Club, Milwaukee · 3
- Subterranean, Chicago · 1
- Vivarium, Milwaukee · 1
- Metro, Chicago · 1
- Salt Shed, Chicago · 1
Top cities
- Chicago, IL · 7
- Milwaukee, WI · 6
- Madison · 2
Often on the bill with: Sleepy Gaucho, Good Looks, American Authors, Friko, Futurebirds, Harrison Gordon, Liily, Moonglow
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
12 releases, 2017–2023Live from Lincoln Hall
2023 · Album
Audiotree Live
2022 · Ep
MB (as In Modern Baseball)
2022
Motel Breakfast On Audiotree Live
2022
Irish All The Same
2021
Left on Deming
2020 · Ep
Motel Breakfast
2020 · Album
Tell Me
2020
Strangers To Ourselves
2020
My Head
2019
Faceless/You & Me
2018
Weekends & Holidays
2017 · Ep
Lineup
- John Rolence
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
1 member on record- John Rolencetenure 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.
Shares members with: The Dead Bolts (via John Rolence)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Motel Breakfast on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Motel Breakfast 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.