Nico
Folk & acoustic band from Köln · formed 1938
- Shows on record
- 2
- Rooms played
- 2
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 43
- Last show
- Oct 12, 1978Electric Ballroom
About
Nico is a band from Köln, formed in 1938, tagged avant-folk, avant-garde, chamber folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1978 to 2026, across 2 rooms in 2 cities.
- Nico formed in 1938 — MusicBrainz
- Nico is based in Köln — MusicBrainz
- Nico disbanded in 1988 — MusicBrainz
- The Velvet Underground: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nico has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1967–2009 — MusicBrainz
- NICO is based in Kelowna, British Columbia — NICO on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: River (2026-04-15) — Bandcamp
- Nico formed in 1955 — Wikipedia
- Nico plays Avant-folk — Wikipedia
- Nico plays art rock — Wikipedia
- Nico plays gothic rock — Wikipedia
- Nico has 1228447 listeners on Last.fm — Nico on Last.fm
- Nico has released 10 recordings between 1993 and 2021 — Nico on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Cologne, Germany — Nico on TheAudioDB
- Genres per Wikidata: rock music — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Verve Records, Beggars Banquet Records, Elektra — Wikidata
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
2 on record · event platform:songkick metro, Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Micro Bar · KelownaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 19781 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1978 | Electric Ballroom · LondonSupportwith The Pop Group, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Cabaret Voltaire | Support | The Pop Group, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Cabaret Voltaire |
Where they play
2 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Electric Ballroom · London1 show
- Micro Bar · Kelowna1 show
Cities played
- Kelowna1 show
- London1 show
Releases
43 releases, 1967–2026
Apr 15, 2026 · Track · 1 track
Feb 14, 2026 · Track · 1 track
May 16, 2024 · Album · 9 tracks
Live At Sativa In Edinburgh 1995
2021
Dec 1, 2012 · Album · 2 tracks
My Funny Valentine
2009 · Compilation
The Frozen Borderline
2007 · Compilation
Aug 1, 2004 · Album · 3 tracks
Aug 1, 2003 · Album · 12 tracks
Femme Fatale: The Aura Anthology
2003 · Compilation
Femme Fatale
2002 · Compilation
Innocent & Vain
2002 · Compilation
An Underground Experience + Heroine
2000 · Compilation
The Classic Years
1998 · Compilation
Up Your Acid
1998
Master Machine
1998
Don't Thank Me Now
1998
Dope Dub
1997
Icon (Rare & Unreleased)
1996 · Compilation
Target
1996
Axial EP
1996
Livewire EP
1995
Mind Flux
1993
Moon Frog
1993
Hanging Gardens
1990 · Compilation
Behind the Iron Curtain
1986 · Album
Live Heroes
1986 · Compilation
Camera Obscura
1985 · Album
The Blue Angel
1985 · Compilation
En personne en Europe
1983 · Album
Live in Denmark
1983 · Album
The Drama of Exile
1983 · Album
Drama of Exile
1981 · Album
June 1, 1974
1974 · Album
The End…
1974 · Album
Andy Warhol’s Velvet Underground featuring Nico
1971 · Compilation
Pop History
1971 · Compilation
Desertshore
1970 · Album
The Marble Index
1968 · Album
Chelsea Girl
1967 · Album
The Velvet Underground & Nico
1967 · Album
Album
Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- The Velvet Underground · lead vocals
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
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Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| NICO on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Nico on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Nico on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Nico on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| event platform:songkick metro | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.