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Rare Monk
Rock band from Portland, OR · formed 2012
- Shows on record
- 36
- Rooms played
- 34
- Cities
- 28
- Releases
- 7
- Last show
- Jan 11, 2019Revolution Hall
About
Rare Monk is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 2012, tagged dance, genres indie rock, party by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2019, across 34 rooms in 28 cities.
- Rare Monk formed in 2012 — MusicBrainz
- Rare Monk is based in Portland — MusicBrainz
- Rare Monk has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2014–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Rare Monk has 31654 listeners on Last.fm — Rare Monk on Last.fm
- Rare Monk has released 5 recordings between 2011 and 2017 — Rare Monk 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
36 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20121 show
- 201330 shows
- 20151 show
- 20172 shows
- 20181 show
- 20191 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2019 | Revolution Hall · PortlandSupportwith Pigs on the WIng | Support | Pigs on the WIng |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Bunk Bar · PortlandHeadlinerwith Spirit Award | Headliner | Spirit Award |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bunk Bar · PortlandHeadlinerwith Eclisse, Coastlands | Headliner | Eclisse, Coastlands |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith The Tamed West, Small Leaks Sink Ships | Headliner | The Tamed West, Small Leaks Sink Ships |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoSupportwith Aquilo, Oscar (US) | Support | Aquilo, Oscar (US) |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Backspace · PortlandHeadlinerwith Kithkin, The Hoot Hoots | Headliner | Kithkin, The Hoot Hoots |
| Sep 10, 2013 | Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | The Korova · San AntonioSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Mango's · HoustonSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Sep 5, 2013 | The Door · DallasSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Sep 4, 2013 | 89th Street · Oklahoma CitySupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Sep 3, 2013 | Exit/In · NashvilleSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 1982 Bar · GainesvilleSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Aug 30, 2013 | The Orpheum - Old Location · TampaSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Backbooth · OrlandoSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Rare Monnk | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Rare Monnk |
| Aug 27, 2013 | New Brookland Tavern - Old Location · West ColumbiaSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Aug 22, 2013 | The Barbary · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +2 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +2 |
| Aug 21, 2013 | Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +3 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +3 |
| Aug 20, 2013 | Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Hard Luck Bar · TorontoSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | The Smiling Moose Upstairs · PittsburghSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Color Code | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Color Code |
| Aug 15, 2013 | Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Irving Theater · IndianapolisSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Aug 13, 2013 | The Demo · St LouisSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Aug 7, 2013 | Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +2 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +2 |
| Aug 6, 2013 | The Salt Haus · Salt Lake CitySupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Aug 4, 2013 | The Venue · CaldwellSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Backspace · PortlandSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces |
| Aug 1, 2013 | Café du Nord · San FranciscoSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Breaking Laces, Tommy & the High Pilots | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Breaking Laces, Tommy & the High Pilots |
| Jul 30, 2013 | Pub Rock · ScottsdaleSupportwith The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 | Support | The Dangerous Summer, Tommy & the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, +1 |
| Mar 20, 2013 | Fulton 55 · FresnoSupportwith Style Like Revelators, Ape Machine, Been Obscene | Support | Style Like Revelators, Ape Machine, Been Obscene |
| Mar 13, 2013 | The Grackle · AustinSupportwith Animal Eyes, Sallie Ford, The Chicharones, +14 | Support | Animal Eyes, Sallie Ford, The Chicharones, +14 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | Rotture · PortlandSupportwith Animal Eyes, The Pidgeons, Kithkin | Support | Animal Eyes, The Pidgeons, Kithkin |
| Sep 1, 2012 | The Bossanova Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Brothers Young, Mimicking Birds | Support | Brothers Young, Mimicking Birds |
Where they play
34 rooms in 28 citiesRooms played most
- Backspace · Portland2 shows
- Bunk Bar · Portland2 shows
- 1982 Bar · Gainesville1 show
- 89th Street · Oklahoma City1 show
- Backbooth · Orlando1 show
Cities played
- Portland8 shows
- San Francisco2 shows
- Austin1 show
- Caldwell1 show
- Cambridge1 show
and 23 other cities
Live history
36 shows on record- Shows counted
- 36
- First on record
- Sep 2012
- Latest on record
- Jan 2019
Shows per year
- 20121
- 201330
- 20151
- 20172
- 20181
- 20191
Top rooms
- Bunk Bar, Portland · 2
- Backspace, Portland · 2
- Revolution Hall, Portland · 1
- Doug Fir Lounge, Portland · 1
- Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco · 1
Top cities
- Portland, OR · 7
- San Francisco, CA · 2
- West Hollywood, CA · 1
- Fresno, CA · 1
- Caldwell · 1
Often on the bill with: The Dangerous Summer, Tommy and the High Pilots, Breaking Laces, Kithkin, Animal Eyes, Anomaly, Ape Machine, Aquilo
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
7 releases, 2011–2021Never Really Over
2021 · Album
A Future
2017 · Album
Rare Monk
2015 · Ep
Sleep/Attack
2014 · Album
Splice / Sleep Attack
2014
Sleep/Attack
2013
Astral Travel Battles
2011
Lineup
- Dorian Aites
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 8 plays, 2014-01-15–2020-07-22 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Rare Monk on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Rare Monk on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| 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.