Public record

Orpheus

Rock | Boston, MA | since 1967

baroque pop
folk rock
Melodic Death Metal
metal
pop rock
Progressive metal
psychedelic pop
Psychedelic Rock

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 9 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

1968

On record since

Releases

Show history

2016 · 1

Jul 1, 2016Marin County Fairgrounds· San Rafaelheadliner

2014 · 1

Oct 12, 2014Berklee Performance Center· Bostonheadliner

1971 · 1

May 1, 1971Isle of Ely College· Wisbechheadliner

1969 · 12

Nov 8, 1969Hobart and William Smith Colleges· Genevaheadliner
Oct 11, 1969Commodore Ballroom· Lowellheadliner
Aug 21, 1969Carousel Theater· Framinghamheadliner
Aug 2, 1969Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts· Blue Mountain Lakeheadliner
Jul 31, 1969Museum of Modern Art· New Yorkheadliner
Jul 14, 1969Wollman Skating Rink· New Yorkheadliner
Jun 7, 1969Commodore Ballroom· Lowellheadliner
May 29, 1969The Silverbell Hideout· Clarkstonheadliner
Mar 15, 1969Fairleigh Dickinson University· Madisonheadliner
Feb 27, 1969Kelly Gymnasium· Bridgewaterheadliner
Feb 9, 1969New City Opera House· Minneapolisheadliner
Feb 8, 1969The Ballroom· Stratfordheadliner

1968 · 10

Dec 14, 1968Utica Armory· Uticaheadliner
Jun 20, 1968Commodore Ballroom· Lowellheadliner
Jun 15, 1968Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom· Hampton Beachheadliner
May 29, 1968El Patio Beach Club· Atlantic Beachheadliner
Apr 21, 1968Surf Ballroom· Hullheadliner
Apr 20, 1968Surf Ballroom· Hullheadliner
Apr 19, 1968Surf Ballroom· Hullheadliner
Apr 6, 1968State University of New York College at Geneseo· Geneseoheadliner
Mar 3, 1968Like Young· Chicagoheadliner
Mar 2, 1968Like Young· Chicagoheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Lineup

Bruce Arnold
Steve Martin
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
Harry Sandler

Releases

WA
WAVES
2025
SE
Side Effects - Vol. 1
2016
SO
Society Of Today
2013
UB
Utan Brest Og Sprunge: Gamle Orgler I Nordland
2013
IH
Im Himmel
2012
AL
A Less Known Hero
2010
LD
La Danza en mi Corazon
2002
M/
Mambo / Battery
2002
DE
Deluxe
2001
GF
Gaia Funk (Remixes)
2001
TB
The Best Of
1995 · compilation
OR
Orpheus
1971 · album
AS
Ascending
1968 · album
JO
Joyful
1968 · album
OR
Orpheus
1968 · album
TC
The Complete Orpheus
album
TV
The Very Best of Orpheus
compilation

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 4 plays, 2025-02-09–2025-05-18 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Supreme La Rock) — KEXP

Artist background

Orpheus formed in 1967 — MusicBrainz
Orpheus is based in Boston — MusicBrainz
Orpheus disbanded in 1972 — MusicBrainz
Bruce Arnold: member — MusicBrainz
Steve Martin: member — MusicBrainz
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie: member — MusicBrainz
Harry Sandler: member — MusicBrainz
Orpheus has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1968–1995 — MusicBrainz
Orpheus (band) formed in 1967 — Wikipedia
Orpheus (band) is from Worcester, Massachusetts , United States — Wikipedia
Orpheus (band) plays Pop rock — Wikipedia
Orpheus (band) plays soft rock — Wikipedia
Orpheus (band) plays folk rock — Wikipedia
Orpheus has 36734 listeners on Last.fm — Orpheus on Last.fm
Orpheus has played at Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Berklee Performance Center, Carousel Theater, Commodore Ballroom, El Patio Beach Club — Orpheus on Setlist.fm
Orpheus has released 10 recordings between 2001 and 2025 — Orpheus on Discogs
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Rock band — Orpheus — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpheus_(band) — Orpheus on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 180 — Orpheus — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/01qhbj3 — Orpheus — KG entity
Labels per Wikidata: MGM Records, Bell Records — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpheus_(band) — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Commodore Ballroom · Lowell	3
Surf Ballroom · Hull	3
Like Young · Chicago	2
Carousel Theater · Framingham	1
Marin County Fairgrounds · San Rafael	1
Berklee Performance Center · Boston	1
Isle of Ely College · Wisbech	1
Hobart and William Smith Colleges · Geneva	1

By year: 1968 10 · 1969 12 · 1971 1 · 2014 1 · 2016 1

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-20
Sources: Discogs, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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