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Relient K

Rock band from Canton, OH · formed 1998

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Shows on record
58
Rooms played
55
Cities
53
Releases
34
Last show
Nov 24, 2013Summit

About

Relient K is a band from Canton, OH, formed in 1998, tagged canton, christian, christian rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2013, across 55 rooms in 53 cities.

  • Relient K formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
  • Relient K is based in Canton — MusicBrainz
  • Matt Hoopes: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Matt Thiessen: guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, percussion, piano — MusicBrainz
  • Dave Douglas: background vocals, drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
  • Jonathan Schneck: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Todd Frescone: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Brian Pittman: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Stephen Cushman: background vocals, drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Jared Byers: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • John Warne: background vocals, bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Ethan Luck: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Relient K has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2020 — MusicBrainz
  • Relient K is from Canton, Ohio , U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Relient K has 5 members: Matt Hoopes, Matt Thiessen, Jon Schneck, Luke Preston, Christian Zawacki — Wikipedia
  • Relient K plays Alternative rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
  • Relient K plays Christian alternative rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
  • Relient K plays pop-punk [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
  • Relient K has 1006047 listeners on Last.fm — Relient K on Last.fm
  • Relient K has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2020 — Relient K on Discogs
  • Relient K has 103 followers on Genius — Relient K on Genius
  • Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @relientK — Relient K 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

58 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20076 shows
  2. 200816 shows
  3. 20101 show
  4. 201335 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 24, 2013Summit · DenverHeadlinerwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 23, 2013The Grand @ The Complex · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Motion City Soundtrack
Nov 22, 2013Knitting Factory - Boise · BoiseHeadlinerwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 20, 2013The Catalyst · Santa CruzSupportwith Blood Sweat and Rythym Dave Lombardo, Motion City Soundtrack, Carmine Appice, +2
Nov 19, 2013Majestic Ventura Theater · VenturaSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 17, 2013Hard Rock Live - Las Vegas · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly, Play for Kee
Nov 16, 2013Fox Theater · PomonaHeadlinerwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 15, 2013Rialto Theatre · TucsonHeadlinerwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 14, 2013Sunshine Theater · AlbuquerqueSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack
Nov 12, 2013House of Blues - Dallas · DallasSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 11, 2013Emo's Austin · AustinHeadlinerwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 9, 2013The White Rabbit · San AntonioSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 8, 2013Varsity Theatre · Baton RougeSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 7, 2013American Legion Post 33 · PensacolaSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack
Nov 6, 2013High Dive · GainesvilleSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack
Nov 4, 2013Music Farm · CharlestonSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 3, 2013Workplay Soundstage · BirminghamSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly
Nov 3, 2013WorkPlay Theatre · BirminghamSupportwith Over the Rhine, Sean Rowe, Motion City Soundtrack, +1
Nov 2, 2013Juanita's · Little RockSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack
Nov 1, 2013Cain's Ballroom · TulsaHeadlinerwith Motion City Soundtrack, Young Lyons, Mike Mains & the Branches
Jul 23, 2013Slowdown · OmahaHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 22, 2013Granada Theatre · LawrenceHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 20, 2013Gillioz Theatre · SpringfieldHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 19, 2013Mojoe's · JolietHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 17, 2013The Intersection · Grand RapidsHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 15, 2013Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 13, 2013The Met · PawtucketHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 12, 2013The Chance · PoughkeepsieHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 11, 2013The Stone Pony · Asbury ParkHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 9, 2013House of Blues - Myrtle Beach · North Myrtle BeachHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 8, 2013Freebird Live · Jacksonville BeachHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 7, 2013Track 29 · ChattanoogaHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 6, 2013New Daisy Theatre · MemphisHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 5, 2013Headliners Music Hall · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Jul 2, 2013Rocketown · NashvilleHeadlinerwith The Almost, The Rocketboys
Sep 27, 2010Red Square, University of Washington · SeattleHeadlinerwith This Providence, The Scene Aesthetic
Nov 10, 2008Clutch Cargo's · PontiacHeadlinerwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Nov 2, 2008House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoSupportwith Ludo, House of Heroes, This Providence
Oct 30, 2008The Pageant · St LouisSupportwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Oct 23, 2008The NorVa · NorfolkHeadlinerwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Oct 21, 20089:30 Club · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Oct 18, 2008The Webster · HartfordHeadlinerwith Ludo, House of Heroes, This Providence
Oct 14, 2008Crocodile Rock Café - Main Stage · AllentownSupportwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Oct 13, 2008Crocodile Rock Café - Main Stage · AllentownSupportwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Oct 12, 2008Club Zoo · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Oct 11, 2008Clutch Cargo's · PontiacSupportwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Oct 10, 2008Orbit Room · Grand RapidsSupportwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Oct 5, 2008The Rave / Eagles Club · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith This Providence, House of Heroes
Oct 2, 2008Barrymore Theatre · MadisonSupportwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Jul 10, 2008Old National Centre · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Apr 10, 2008Myth · MaplewoodHeadlinerwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Feb 11, 2008House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes
Dec 2, 2007Pavilion, Oregon State Fairgrounds · SalemSupportwith Switchfoot, Ruth
Nov 29, 2007San Jose Civic · San JoseHeadlinerwith Switchfoot, Ruth
Nov 27, 2007Bren Events Center, UCI · IrvineSupportwith Switchfoot, Ruth
Nov 16, 2007Stabler Arena, Lehigh University · BethlehemHeadlinerwith Switchfoot, Ruth
Nov 4, 2007Atlanta Civic Center · AtlantaSupportwith Switchfoot, Ruth
May 5, 2007Meadowlands Arena · East RutherfordSupportwith My Chemical Romance, Muse, The Rocket Summer, +75

Where they play

55 rooms in 53 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Allentown2 shows
  • Birmingham2 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Grand Rapids2 shows
  • Pontiac2 shows

and 48 other cities

Releases

34 releases, 1998–2020

  • Live

    2020 · Album

  • All Work & No Playlist

    2020

  • 7" Series

    2018

  • Live

    2018

  • Truly Madly Deeply EP

    2017 · Ep

  • #Nofilter

    2017

  • I Wish It Were Fun Day

    2017

  • Acoustic Score & 10 Years Ago

    2017

  • Happy Earth Day

    2017

  • The Nashville Tennis EP

    2017

  • Air for Free

    2016 · Album

  • The Creepier EP...er

    2016 · Ep

  • Apathetic

    2016

  • Collapsible Lung

    2013 · Album

  • Is for Karaoke

    2011 · Album

  • Is for Karaoke EP

    2011 · Ep

  • The First Three Gears (2000–2003)

    2010 · Compilation

  • Forget and Not Slow Down

    2009 · Album

  • The Bird and the Bee Sides / The Nashville Tennis EP

    2008 · Ep

  • Five Score and Seven Years Ago

    2007 · Album

  • Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer

    2007 · Album

  • Apathetic EP

    2005 · Ep

  • mmhmm

    2004 · Album

  • Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand

    2003 · Album

  • Open Mic Karaoke

    2003 · Compilation

  • The Vinyl Countdown

    2003 · Ep

  • Two Lefts Don’t Make a Right…but Three Do

    2003 · Album

  • Employee of the Month EP

    2002 · Ep

  • The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything

    2002 · Single

  • The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek

    2001 · Album

  • The Creepy EP

    2001 · Ep

  • 2000 A.D.D.

    2000 · Ep

  • Relient K

    2000 · Album

  • All Work & No Play

    1998 · Album

Lineup

  • Matt Hoopes · background vocals, guitar
  • Matt Thiessen · guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, percussion, piano
  • Dave Douglas · background vocals, drums (drum set)
  • Jonathan Schneck · background vocals, guitar

Former

  • Todd Frescone · drums (drum set)
  • Brian Pittman · bass guitar
  • Stephen Cushman · background vocals, drums (drum set)
  • Jared Byers
  • John Warne · background vocals, bass guitar
  • Ethan Luck · drums (drum set)

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Relient K — Summit, 2013-11-24
Poster · Summit, 2013-11-24 — Songkick
Relient K — Majestic Ventura Theater, 2013-11-19
Poster · Majestic Ventura Theater, 2013-11-19 — Songkick
Relient K — WorkPlay Theatre, 2013-11-03
Poster · WorkPlay Theatre, 2013-11-03 — Songkick
Relient K — Pavilion, Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2007-12-02
Poster · Pavilion, Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2007-12-02 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Relient K on DiscogsArtist facts
Relient K on GeniusArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.