Public record

Said the Whale

Indie | Vancouver, BC | since 2006

Canadian
indie
indie folk
indie pop
indie rock
Vancouver

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 12 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

127

Rooms played

2008

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 8

Apr 18, 2026Lee's Palace· Torontoheadliner
Apr 17, 2026Starlite Room· Edmontonheadliner
Apr 17, 2026The Starlite Room· Edmontonheadliner
Apr 16, 2026Commonwealth Bar· Calgaryheadliner
Apr 16, 2026Commonwealth Bar & Stage· Calgaryheadliner
Apr 12, 2026Creekside Theatre· Lake Countryheadliner
Apr 11, 2026Hollywood Theatre· Vancouverheadliner
Apr 10, 2026Capital Ballroom· Victoriaheadliner

2025 · 5

Sep 12, 2025Paterson Park· Deltaheadliner
Jun 29, 2025Halifax Citadel National Historic Site· Halifaxheadliner
Jun 27, 2025Garrison Grounds at Citadel Hill· Halifaxheadliner
Jun 27, 2025Garrison Grounds, Citadel Hill· Halifaxheadliner
Mar 8, 2025Hollywood Theatre· Vancouverheadliner

2024 · 6

Sep 6, 2024Town Centre Park· Coquitlamheadliner
Aug 18, 2024MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Company· Bathheadliner
Jul 1, 2024Canada Place· Vancouverheadliner
Apr 5, 2024Hollywood Theatre· Vancouverheadliner
Feb 10, 2024ACT Arts Centre· Maple Ridgeheadliner
Feb 10, 2024The ACT Arts Centre· Maple Ridgeheadliner

2023 · 10

Dec 14, 2023Phoenix Concert Theatre· Torontosupport
with Wintersleep, Billy Raffoul
Dec 14, 2023The Phoenix Concert Theatre· Torontoheadliner
Sep 22, 2023Dickson Park· Cambridgeheadliner
Aug 19, 2023Ambleside Park· West Vancouverheadliner
Jun 18, 2023Swangard Stadium· Burnabyheadliner
Jun 17, 2023Kinsmen Park· Edmontonheadliner
Jun 16, 2023Kinsmen Park· Edmontonheadliner
May 13, 2023Capitol Music Club· Saskatoonheadliner
with The Great Fuss
Apr 19, 2023Orpheum Theatre· Vancouverheadliner
Apr 19, 2023The Orpheum· Vancouverheadliner

2022 · 14

Sep 17, 2022The Shipyards· North Vancouverheadliner
Aug 5, 2022Neat Coffee Shop· Burnstownheadliner
Jul 13, 2022The Roundup MusicFest 2022· Calgaryheadliner
Jul 13, 2022Shaw Millennium Park· Calgaryheadliner
Mar 26, 2022Vogue Theatre· Vancouverheadliner
Mar 19, 2022Commonwealth Bar & Stage· Calgaryheadliner
Mar 19, 2022Commonwealth Bar· Calgaryheadliner
with dad sports
Mar 18, 2022Starlite Room· Edmontonheadliner
with dad sports
Mar 17, 2022Louis'· Saskatoonheadliner
with dad sports
Mar 15, 2022Park Theatre· Winnipegheadliner
Mar 11, 2022The Axis Club· Torontoheadliner
Mar 11, 2022Axis Club· Torontoheadliner
with dad sports
Mar 10, 2022The Mansion· Kingstonheadliner
with dad sports
Mar 9, 2022Club SAW· Ottawaheadliner

2021 · 9

Nov 9, 2021Crescent Ballroom· Phoenixsupport
with Tokyo Police Club
Nov 8, 2021Casbah· San Diegosupport
with Tokyo Police Club
Nov 7, 2021Constellation Room· Santa Anasupport
with Tokyo Police Club
Nov 6, 2021Teragram Ballroom· Los Angeles (LA)support
with Tokyo Police Club
Nov 5, 2021Bottom of the Hill· San Franciscosupport
with Tokyo Police Club
Nov 3, 2021Mississippi Studios· Portlandsupport
with Tokyo Police Club
Nov 2, 2021Tractor Tavern· Seattleheadliner
Aug 21, 2021Burton Cummings Theatre· Winnipegsupport
with The Sheepdogs, Mise En Scene
Jul 30, 2021Pigeon Lake Music Festival· Calmarheadliner

2020 · 3

Jun 12, 2020Vancouver· Vancouverheadliner
Jun 11, 2020Vancouver· Vancouverheadliner
May 1, 2020Vancouver· Vancouverheadliner

2019 · 5

Dec 14, 2019Phoenix Concert Theatre· Torontoheadliner
with Dave Monks
Dec 14, 2019The Phoenix Concert Theatre· Torontoheadliner
Dec 8, 2019The Music Hall Concert Theatre· Oshawaheadliner
Dec 8, 2019The Music Hall· Oshawaheadliner
with Dave Monks, Wooly
Dec 7, 2019Bronson Centre· Ottawaheadliner
with Dave Monks, Loon Choir

Photos, art and posters

Said the Whale — Photo · promo — Photo · promo — Bandcamp

Logo — TheAudioDB

Said the Whale — B-Sides + Rarities — Release art · B-Sides + Rarities — release

Said the Whale — Girls Night Out — Release art · Girls Night Out — release

Said the Whale — Dandelion (Deluxe) — Release art · Dandelion (Deluxe) — release

Said the Whale — Return to Me — Release art · Return to Me — release

Said the Whale — Dandelion — Release art · Dandelion — release

Said the Whale — Honey Lungs (illuminati hotties Remix From The Garden) — Release art · Honey Lungs (illuminati hotties Remix From The Garden) — release

Said the Whale — 99 to the Moon — Release art · 99 to the Moon — release

Said the Whale — Show Me Everything — Release art · Show Me Everything — release

Said the Whale — Starlite Room, 2026-04-17 — Poster · Starlite Room, 2026-04-17 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2023-12-14 — Poster · Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2023-12-14 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Kinsmen Park, 2023-06-16 — Poster · Kinsmen Park, 2023-06-16 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Crescent Ballroom, 2021-11-09 — Poster · Crescent Ballroom, 2021-11-09 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Burton Cummings Theatre, 2021-08-21 — Poster · Burton Cummings Theatre, 2021-08-21 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Pigeon Lake Music Festival, 2021-07-30 — Poster · Pigeon Lake Music Festival, 2021-07-30 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Algonquin Commons Theatre, 2019-03-07 — Poster · Algonquin Commons Theatre, 2019-03-07 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Cicada Music & Arts Festival, 2018-10-13 — Poster · Cicada Music & Arts Festival, 2018-10-13 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Historic Fort York, 2018-09-29 — Poster · Historic Fort York, 2018-09-29 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Brockton Fields at Stanley Park, 2018-09-07 — Poster · Brockton Fields at Stanley Park, 2018-09-07 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2018-05-12 — Poster · Phoenix Concert Theatre, 2018-05-12 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Myer Horowitz Theatre, SUB, University of Alberta, 2017-09-14 — Poster · Myer Horowitz Theatre, SUB, University of Alberta, 2017-09-14 — Songkick

Said the Whale — Rifflandia 2017, 2017-09-14 — Poster · Rifflandia 2017, 2017-09-14 — Songkick

Lineup

lincolnhotchen — electric bass guitar
Tyler Bancroft
Jaycelyn Brown
Ekali
Spencer Schoening
Ben Worcester

Releases

B+
B-Sides + Rarities, Volume 2
2025 · compilation
B-Sides + Rarities
Nov 25, 2022 · album · 22 tracks
Girls Night Out
Nov 5, 2022 · track · 1 track
Dandelion (Deluxe)
Feb 11, 2022 · album · 14 tracks
Return to Me
Jan 20, 2022 · track · 1 track
B+
B-Sides + Rarities
2022 · compilation
RT
Return To Me
2022 · single
Dandelion
Oct 22, 2021 · album · 9 tracks
Honey Lungs (illuminati hotties Remix From The Garden)
Aug 26, 2021 · track · 1 track
9T
99 to the Moon
2021 · single
DA
Dandelion
2021 · album
HL
Honey Lungs
2021 · single
HL
Honey Lungs
2021
DA
Dandelion
2021
CA
Cascadia
2019 · album
CA
Cascadia
2019
AL
As Long as Your Eyes Are Wide
2017 · album
NM
Nothing Makes Me Happy
2017 · single
SI
Step Into the Darkness
2017 · single
AL
As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide
2017
RE
Remixed
2014 · ep
RE
Remixed
2014
IL
I Love You
2013 · ep
WC
West Coast Christmas
2013 · compilation
HA
hawaiii
2013 · album
IL
I Love You EP
2013
IL
I Love You
2013
H(
Hawaiii (Karaoke Edition)
2013
HA
Hawaiii
2013
LM
Little Mountain
2012 · album
LM
Little Mountain
2012
NB
New Brighton
2011 · ep
BB
Bear Bones
2010 · ep
WC
West Coast Christmas 2010
2010 · ep
ID
Islands Disappear
2009 · album
TM
The Magician
2009 · ep
TM
The Magician
2009 · single
HS
Howe Sounds / Taking Abalonia
2008 · album
TA
Taking Abalonia
2007 · ep
WC
West Coast Christmas
2007 · ep
LH
Let’s Have Sound
2006 · ep
99 to the Moon
track
Show Me Everything
track
ES
Everything She Touches is Gold to Me
track
HL
Honey Lungs
track
CA
Cascadia
album
ID
Islands Disappear (10th Anniversary Edition)
album
AL
As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide
album
HA
hawaiii
album
LM
Little Mountain
album
HS
Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia
album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 2 plays, 2025-09-12–2026-04-10 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Artist background

Said the Whale formed in 2006 — MusicBrainz
Said the Whale is based in Vancouver — MusicBrainz
lincolnhotchen: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
Tyler Bancroft: member — MusicBrainz
Jaycelyn Brown: member — MusicBrainz
Ekali: member — MusicBrainz
Spencer Schoening: member — MusicBrainz
Ben Worcester: member — MusicBrainz
Said the Whale has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2006–2025 — MusicBrainz
Said The Whale is based in Vancouver, British Columbia — Said The Whale on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: B-Sides + Rarities (2022-11-25) — Bandcamp
Said the Whale formed in 2007 — Wikipedia
Said the Whale is from Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada — Wikipedia
Said the Whale has 5 members: Ben Worcester, Tyler Bancroft, Jaycelyn Brown, Spencer Schoening, Lincoln Hotchen — Wikipedia
Said the Whale plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
Said the Whale plays indie folk — Wikipedia
Said the Whale has 190455 listeners on Last.fm — Said the Whale on Last.fm
Said the Whale has played at ACT Arts Centre, Ambleside Park, Bronson Centre, Canada Place, Capital Ballroom — Said the Whale on Setlist.fm
Said the Whale primarily plays original songs — Said the Whale setlist history
Said The Whale has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2021 — Said The Whale on Discogs
Said The Whale is a Genius-verified artist — Said The Whale on Genius (verified)
Said The Whale has 13 followers on Genius — Said The Whale on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @saidthewhale — Said The Whale on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Rock band — Said the Whale — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Said_the_Whale — Said the Whale on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 209 — Said the Whale — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/049h49f — Said the Whale — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): Vancouver — Said the Whale on TheAudioDB
Formed 2006 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: Vancouver (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: indie rock — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Said_the_Whale — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Vogue Theatre · Vancouver	7
Commodore Ballroom · Vancouver	7
Alix Goolden Performance Hall · Victoria	7
Starlite Room · Edmonton	7
Lee's Palace · Toronto	6
Hollywood Theatre · Vancouver	6
The Phoenix Concert Theatre · Toronto	6
The Starlite Room · Edmonton	5

By year: 2008 1 · 2009 4 · 2010 9 · 2011 6 · 2012 75 · 2013 131 · 2014 92 · 2015 6 · 2016 21 · 2017 59 · 2018 21 · 2019 82 · 2020 7 · 2021 11 · 2022 16 · 2023 12 · 2024 7 · 2025 6 · 2026 11

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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: 2026-09-17
Sources: Bandcamp, Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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