Public recordCompiled from 10 credited sources · Updated Sep 22, 2026
Ostraca
Punk band from Richmond, VA · formed 2014
- Shows on record
- 15
- Rooms played
- 14
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Jul 16, 2026Piehouse Co-op
About
Ostraca is a band from Richmond, VA, formed in 2014, tagged emo, emo violence, emoviolence by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 14 rooms in 11 cities.
- Ostraca formed in 2014 — MusicBrainz
- Ostraca is based in Richmond — MusicBrainz
- Gus Caldwell: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- John Crogan: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Brian Russo: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Ostraca has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2015–2026 — MusicBrainz
- ostraca is based in Richmond, Virginia — ostraca on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Thread (2026-06-26) — Bandcamp
- Ostraca has 57424 listeners on Last.fm — Ostraca on Last.fm
- Ostraca has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2026 — Ostraca on Discogs
- Ostraca has 1 followers on Genius — Ostraca 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
15 on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith P.E.E., Eldritch Anisette, Jejune, +6 | Support | P.E.E., Eldritch Anisette, Jejune, +6 |
Shows per year
- 20152 shows
- 20181 show
- 20222 shows
- 20241 show
- 20255 shows
- 20264 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | Piehouse Co-op · LondonHeadlinerwith Cady, Jotnarr, Christina Carpenter | Headliner | Cady, Jotnarr, Christina Carpenter |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Richmond · RichmondSupportwith Votive, New forms, Snack Truck | Support | Votive, New forms, Snack Truck |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Bandito's · RichmondSupportwith Glassing, Prisoner, Terror Cell | Support | Glassing, Prisoner, Terror Cell |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Ottobar · BaltimoreSupportwith Samskara, Eyelet, LIFE | Support | Samskara, Eyelet, LIFE |
| Apr 1, 2025 | alchemy records · San MarcosSupportwith Votive, Memoria (U.S), Orbs of Ruin | Support | Votive, Memoria (U.S), Orbs of Ruin |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Alienated Majesty Books · AustinSupportwith Votive, Shoganai | Support | Votive, Shoganai |
| Mar 30, 2025 | The End · HoustonSupportwith Votive, No Man, Threeway, +3 | Support | Votive, No Man, Threeway, +3 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios · DentonSupportwith Votive, Sinema, bulletsbetweentongues | Support | Votive, Sinema, bulletsbetweentongues |
| Jul 10, 2024 | C47 Collective · HesperiaSupportwith Nuvolascura, Dance of the Seventh Crow, Solace | Support | Nuvolascura, Dance of the Seventh Crow, Solace |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Chess Club · AustinHeadlinerwith .gif from god, Votive | Headliner | .gif from god, Votive |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios · DentonSupportwith .gif from god, Flesh Born, Votive | Support | .gif from god, Flesh Born, Votive |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Strange Matter · RichmondSupportwith Rosetta, Twin Drugs, Truman | Support | Rosetta, Twin Drugs, Truman |
| Jul 19, 2015 | The Warren · FrostburgSupportwith Dogjaw, Perfect Future, Short Fictions | Support | Dogjaw, Perfect Future, Short Fictions |
| May 29, 2015 | Manny's Depression Chamber · FontanaSupportwith Crisis Arm, Airs, Cruelty Code, +6 | Support | Crisis Arm, Airs, Cruelty Code, +6 |
Where they play
14 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios · Denton2 shows
- alchemy records · San Marcos1 show
- Alienated Majesty Books · Austin1 show
- Bandito's · Richmond1 show
- C47 Collective · Hesperia1 show
Cities played
- Richmond3 shows
- Austin2 shows
- Denton2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Fontana1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
14 releases, 2015–2026Thread
2026 · Album
Eventualities
2025 · Ep
Song for a Closed Door
2025 · Single
Deathless / Last
2024
Enemy / Disaster
2024
Disaster
2023 · Album
Enemy
2018 · Album
Yarrow
2018
faces of the moving year split
Feb 17, 2017 · Album · 8 tracks
Faces of the Moving Year
2017 · Album
Last
2017 · Album
Yarrow
2017 · Compilation
Deathless
2015 · Ep
Album
Lineup
- Gus Caldwell · bass guitar
- John Crogan · drums (drum set)
- Brian Russo · electric guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| ostraca on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Ostraca on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ostraca on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Ostraca on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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.