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Russian Girlfriends

Punk band from Albuquerque, NM

Fast, furious and fun rock n' roll from Albuquerque, New Mexico since 2014.

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Russian Girlfriends photo
Photo: Spotify
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
41
Cities
23
Releases
9
Last show
Jun 11, 2026Launchpad

About

Russian Girlfriends is a band from Albuquerque, NM, tagged Garage Rock, hardcore punk, punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2026, across 41 rooms in 23 cities.

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

60+ on record · facebook, Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 201722 shows
  2. 201814 shows
  3. 201912 shows
  4. 20201 show
  5. 20213 shows
  6. 20226 shows
  7. 20231 show
  8. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 11, 2026Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadlinerwith Playboy Manbaby
Oct 28, 2023Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Nov 23, 2022Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadlinerwith Anesthesia, Reviva, Gilead Rises, +2
May 13, 2022Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Mar 19, 2022Launch Pad · AlbuquerqueSupportwith Decent Criminal, Music Is the Enemy
Mar 19, 2022Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Jan 14, 2022407 Central Ave. NW,Albuquerque,87102,US · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Jan 14, 2022Sister Bar · AlbuquerqueHeadlinerwith The Talking Hours, Only Fables
Oct 22, 2021Sister · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Jun 11, 2021Sɪxᴏsɪx · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
May 14, 2021Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Jan 24, 2020Sister · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Dec 18, 2019Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Nov 22, 2019The Tower Bar · San DiegoHeadliner
Nov 8, 2019Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Nov 1, 2019Hidden Hall · SeattleHeadliner
Nov 1, 2019High Dive · GainesvilleSupportwith A Vulture Wake, Astpai, City Mouse, +5
Nov 1, 2019Glory Days Presents - Gainesville, FL · GainesvilleHeadliner
Oct 28, 2019Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Oct 26, 2019Tractor Brewing - Wells Park · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Jun 21, 2019Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
May 10, 2019Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Apr 23, 2019Moonlight Lounge · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Mar 30, 2019Albuquerque, NM · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Dec 1, 2018Marquis DenverHeadliner
Nov 16, 2018Moonlight Lounge · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Oct 26, 2018LaunchpadHeadliner
Oct 20, 2018Surfside 7 · Fort CollinsHeadliner
Oct 19, 2018Gryphon Theatre · LaramieHeadliner
Sep 21, 2018OKC Blue Note · Oklahoma CityHeadliner
Sep 20, 2018The Lost Well · AustinHeadliner
Sep 19, 2018Three Links - Deep Ellum, TX · DallasHeadliner
Aug 30, 2018Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Jul 9, 2018Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Apr 12, 2018Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Mar 24, 2018Albuquerque, NM · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Jan 26, 2018The Fly Honey Warehouse · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Jan 12, 2018Albuquerque Comic ConHeadliner
Oct 24, 2017Fubar Saint Louis · St LouisHeadliner
Oct 19, 2017Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub · CambridgeHeadliner
Oct 18, 2017Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith PEARS, Big Ups
Oct 18, 2017Knitting Factory NYC · New YorkHeadliner
Oct 17, 2017Mohawk Place · BuffaloHeadliner
Oct 15, 2017Howler's Coyote Cafe · PittsburghSupportwith PEARS, Big Ups, Killer of Sheep
Oct 15, 2017Howlers · PittsburghHeadliner
Oct 14, 2017Now That's Class · ClevelandSupportwith PEARS, Big Ups, SPEEDFREAK (OH), +1
Oct 13, 2017Small's · HamtramckHeadliner
Oct 12, 2017The Southgate House Revival · NewportHeadliner
Oct 12, 2017Revival Room, Southgate House Revival · NewportSupportwith PEARS, Big Ups
Oct 11, 2017Reggies · ChicagoHeadliner
Oct 11, 2017Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith PEARS, Big Ups, Bad Mechanics, +1
Oct 9, 2017First Avenue & 7th St Entry · MinneapolisHeadliner
Oct 6, 2017Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith PEARS, Big Ups, Poor Me
Oct 6, 2017Marquis DenverHeadliner
Oct 5, 2017Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadliner
Oct 4, 2017OKC Blue Note · Oklahoma CityHeadliner
Oct 3, 2017Curtain Club · DallasSupportwith PEARS, Big Ups, Bullet Machine
Oct 2, 201729th St Ballroom · AustinHeadliner
Oct 1, 2017Walter's Downtown · HoustonHeadliner
Sep 21, 2017Kreativfabrik Wiesbaden · WiesbadenHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

41 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Albuquerque27 shows
  • Austin2 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Dallas2 shows
  • Gainesville2 shows

and 18 other cities

Live history

86 shows on record
Shows counted
86
First on record
Feb 2016
Latest on record
Jun 2026

Shows per year

  1. 201616
  2. 201736
  3. 201814
  4. 201910
  5. 20201
  6. 20213
  7. 20224
  8. 20231
  9. 20261

Top rooms

  • Launchpad, Albuquerque · 17
  • Sister, Albuquerque · 6
  • Marquis Denver · 3
  • OKC Blue Note, Oklahoma City · 3
  • The Tower Bar, San Diego · 2

Top cities

  • Albuquerque, NM · 31
  • Dallas, TX · 4
  • Oklahoma City, OK · 3
  • Pittsburgh, PA · 2
  • Denver, CO · 2

Often on the bill with: Big Ups, PEARS, Red City Radio, Black Bolt, Bruiser Queen, Bullet Machine, City Mouse, Doc Hammer

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

9 releases, 2015–2022

  • Russian Girlfriends

    2022 · Album

  • In the Parlance of Our Times

    2019 · Album

  • Russian Girlfrieds/Redbush Split

    2018

  • Russian Girlfriends / Rock Jong IL Split

    2017

  • Ox Compilation #133

    2017

  • SLAM #93

    2017

  • All Areas Volume 199

    2017

  • All Around

    2015 · Album

  • Hope: A Compilation For The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention

    2015

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Russian Girlfriends — Launchpad, 2026-06-11
Poster · Launchpad, 2026-06-11 — facebook
Russian Girlfriends — Launch Pad, 2022-03-19
Poster · Launch Pad, 2022-03-19 — Songkick
Russian Girlfriends — Sister Bar, 2022-01-14
Poster · Sister Bar, 2022-01-14 — Songkick
Russian Girlfriends — Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2017-10-18
Poster · Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2017-10-18 — Songkick
Russian Girlfriends — Bottom of the Hill, 2016-05-22
Poster · Bottom of the Hill, 2016-05-22 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Russian Girlfriends on Last.fmArtist facts
Russian Girlfriends on DiscogsArtist facts
facebookShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.