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Nervous Dater
Punk band from New York, NY
- Shows on record
- 31
- Rooms played
- 28
- Cities
- 15
- Releases
- 8
- Last show
- Nov 30, 2025Warsaw
About
Nervous Dater is a band from New York, NY, tagged emo, indie rock, pop punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2025, across 28 rooms in 15 cities.
- Nervous Dater is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Rachel Lightner: member — MusicBrainz
- Nervous Dater has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2015–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Nervous Dater has 27197 listeners on Last.fm — Nervous Dater on Last.fm
- Nervous Dater has released 3 recordings between 2017 and 2021 — Nervous Dater on Discogs
- Nervous Dater has 2 followers on Genius — Nervous Dater on Genius
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
31 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20151 show
- 20166 shows
- 20175 shows
- 201815 shows
- 20192 shows
- 20221 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | Warsaw · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Golden Apples | Headliner | Golden Apples |
| Jul 16, 2022 | The Meadows · BrooklynSupportwith Signals Midwest, Downhaul, Freezing Cold | Support | Signals Midwest, Downhaul, Freezing Cold |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Amityville Music Hall · AmityvilleSupportwith Weakened Friends, Fool Heavy, Anxioushum, +2 | Support | Weakened Friends, Fool Heavy, Anxioushum, +2 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | The Kingsland · BrooklynSupportwith Weakened Friends, Coping Skills, Hit Like a Girl | Support | Weakened Friends, Coping Skills, Hit Like a Girl |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Songbyrd · WashingtonSupportwith Weakened Friends, Bleary Eyed | Support | Weakened Friends, Bleary Eyed |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Everybody Hits · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Weakened Friends, Harmony Woods | Headliner | Weakened Friends, Harmony Woods |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Showcase Lounge, Higher Ground · South BurlingtonSupportwith Weakened Friends, Clever Girls | Support | Weakened Friends, Clever Girls |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Casa Del Popolo · MontrealSupportwith Weakened Friends, Laureate | Support | Weakened Friends, Laureate |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Monarch Tavern · TorontoSupportwith Weakened Friends, Feels Fine, HEAD (AU) | Support | Weakened Friends, Feels Fine, HEAD (AU) |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Deluxx Fluxx · DetroitSupportwith Weakened Friends, Dogleg | Support | Weakened Friends, Dogleg |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Beat Kitchen · ChicagoSupportwith Weakened Friends, The Flips, Lettering | Support | Weakened Friends, The Flips, Lettering |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Capital Ale House Music Hall · RichmondHeadlinerwith Weakened Friends, Haybaby | Headliner | Weakened Friends, Haybaby |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Trans-Pecos · RidgewoodSupportwith Weakened Friends | Support | Weakened Friends |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Port City Music Hall · PortlandSupportwith Weakened Friends, Mouth Washington | Support | Weakened Friends, Mouth Washington |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Bushwick Public House · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Awakebutstillinbed, Brackish (US), Hard Pass | Headliner | Awakebutstillinbed, Brackish (US), Hard Pass |
| May 19, 2018 | Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Hop Along, Eight | Support | Hop Along, Eight |
| May 17, 2018 | O'Brien's Pub · AllstonHeadlinerwith Elephants, Hard Pass, oldsoul | Headliner | Elephants, Hard Pass, oldsoul |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Bushwick Public House · BrooklynSupportwith Good Looking Friends, Weakened Friends, Stay Inside | Support | Good Looking Friends, Weakened Friends, Stay Inside |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Boot & Saddle · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Wonder Years, Mannequin Pussy | Support | The Wonder Years, Mannequin Pussy |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Amityville Music Hall · AmityvilleSupportwith Mom Jeans, Kississippi, Prince Daddy & The Hyena | Support | Mom Jeans, Kississippi, Prince Daddy & The Hyena |
| Oct 5, 2017 | North Side Bar and Grill · Glen EllynHeadlinerwith Pine Barons, fredo disco | Headliner | Pine Barons, fredo disco |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Ortlieb's · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Brackish, Bronco | Support | The Brackish, Bronco |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Sunnyvale · BrooklynSupportwith Dikembe, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Slingshot Dakota | Support | Dikembe, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Slingshot Dakota |
| Jan 29, 2017 | The Pharmacy · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Janelle, Hard Pass, WHALER | Support | Janelle, Hard Pass, WHALER |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Brooklyn Bazaar · BrooklynSupportwith Tiny Moving Parts, Microwave, A Will Away | Support | Tiny Moving Parts, Microwave, A Will Away |
| Nov 13, 2016 | The Pharmacy · PhiladelphiaSupportwith PAST LIFE, Spill, Pine Barons | Support | PAST LIFE, Spill, Pine Barons |
| Oct 31, 2016 | The Gateway · BrooklynSupportwith Psymon Spine, For Everest, Field Trip, +2 | Support | Psymon Spine, For Everest, Field Trip, +2 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Muchmore's · BrooklynSupportwith The Mellowells, Good Looking Friends, WHALER | Support | The Mellowells, Good Looking Friends, WHALER |
| Jun 10, 2016 | The Grand Victory · BrooklynSupportwith Slonk Donkerson, Skull Practitioners, Good Looking Friends | Support | Slonk Donkerson, Skull Practitioners, Good Looking Friends |
| May 19, 2016 | The Attic (formerly Shea Stadium BK) · BrooklynSupportwith Thin Lips, Hurry, Anmlplnet | Support | Thin Lips, Hurry, Anmlplnet |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Arlene's Grocery · ManhattanHeadlinerwith WHALER, The Mellowells | Headliner | WHALER, The Mellowells |
Where they play
28 rooms in 15 citiesRooms played most
- Amityville Music Hall · Amityville2 shows
- Bushwick Public House · Brooklyn2 shows
- The Pharmacy · Philadelphia2 shows
- Arlene's Grocery · Manhattan1 show
- Beat Kitchen · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn11 shows
- Philadelphia6 shows
- Amityville2 shows
- Allston1 show
- Chicago1 show
and 10 other cities
Live history
31 shows on record- Shows counted
- 31
- First on record
- Jul 2015
- Latest on record
- Nov 2025
Shows per year
- 20151
- 20166
- 20175
- 201815
- 20192
- 20221
- 20251
Top rooms
- Amityville Music Hall, Amityville · 2
- Bushwick Public House, Brooklyn · 2
- The Pharmacy, Philadelphia · 2
- Warsaw, Brooklyn · 1
- The Meadows, Brooklyn · 1
Top cities
- Brooklyn, NY · 11
- Philadelphia, PA · 6
- Amityville, NY · 2
- Chicago, IL · 1
- Ridgewood · 1
Often on the bill with: Weakened Friends, Good Looking Friends, Hard Pass, Pine Barons, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, The Mellowells, A Will Away, Bronco
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
8 releases, 2015–2021Call in the Mess
2021 · Album
Farm Song
2021 · Single
Middle Child
2021 · Single
Tin Foil Hat
2021 · Single
Pick It The Fuck Up
2019
Don't Be a Stranger
2017 · Album
A Hundred Beers
2016 · Ep
Nervous Dater
2015 · Ep
Lineup
- Rachel Lightner
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
4 members on record- Andrew Goetztenure unknown
- Kevin Cunninghamtenure unknown
- Rachel Lightnertenure unknown
- Yon Heenantenure 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 |
| Nervous Dater on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Nervous Dater on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Nervous Dater on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.