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Salvation

Hardcore band from IL · formed 1983

Shows on record: 13
Rooms played: 12
Cities: 7
Releases: 12
Last show: Jun 19, 2026Backline at Avondale Music Hall

About

Salvation is a band from IL, formed in 1983, tagged Gothic Rock, hardcore, hardcore punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1990 to 2027, across 12 rooms in 7 cities.

Salvation formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
Benoît Farvak: member — MusicBrainz
Salvation has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2014 — MusicBrainz
Salvation has 19191 listeners on Last.fm — Salvation on Last.fm
Salvation has released 10 recordings between 1987 and 2021 — Salvation 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

13 on record · Songkick

Upcoming shows
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Jul 3, 2027	Morecambe Bay · MorecambeSupportwith Social Youth Cult, Black Rain (UK), Twisted Nerve (UK), +7	Support	Social Youth Cult, Black Rain (UK), Twisted Nerve (UK), +7

Shows per year

19901 show
20111 show
20132 shows
20162 shows
20181 show
20191 show
20211 show
20221 show
20241 show
20261 show
20271 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Jun 19, 2026	Backline at Avondale Music Hall · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Municipal Bats, Mr. Phylzzz, Mind Mine	Headliner	Municipal Bats, Mr. Phylzzz, Mind Mine
Nov 10, 2024	Cole's Bar · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Curve, Mr. Phylzzz	Headliner	Curve, Mr. Phylzzz
Mar 5, 2022	Le Molotov · MarseilleSupportwith Skating Polly, SANDCASTLE, Venus as a boy	Support	Skating Polly, SANDCASTLE, Venus as a boy
Dec 18, 2021	O2 Ritz Manchester · ManchesterSupportwith Chameleons, Chameleons Vox, IST IST	Support	Chameleons, Chameleons Vox, IST IST
Nov 27, 2019	The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Ganser, Luggage, No Men	Support	Ganser, Luggage, No Men
Oct 2, 2018	Beat Kitchen · ChicagoSupportwith PEARS, Still Alive, The Eradicator (Squash Man)	Support	PEARS, Still Alive, The Eradicator (Squash Man)
Aug 28, 2016	Beat Kitchen · ChicagoSupportwith Chain of Flowers, No Men, Staring Problem	Support	Chain of Flowers, No Men, Staring Problem
Apr 26, 2016	Downstairs at Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith Shop Talk, Ganser, No Men	Support	Shop Talk, Ganser, No Men
Mar 29, 2013	First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Iron Lung, Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Dreamdecay	Support	Iron Lung, Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Dreamdecay
Jan 10, 2013	Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Raspberry Bulbs, Pharmakon	Support	Raspberry Bulbs, Pharmakon
Mar 18, 2011	Lovejoy's · AustinSupportwith Ringworm, Wormrot, Gaza, +5	Support	Ringworm, Wormrot, Gaza, +5
Mar 10, 1990	Uni Cellar Bar · BirminghamSupportwith Voice of the Beehive, Blur, The Argonauts, +1	Support	Voice of the Beehive, Blur, The Argonauts, +1

Where they play

12 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Beat Kitchen · Chicago2 shows
Backline at Avondale Music Hall · Chicago1 show
Cole's Bar · Chicago1 show
Downstairs at Subterranean · Chicago1 show
First Unitarian Church · Philadelphia1 show

Cities played

Chicago6 shows
Philadelphia2 shows
Austin1 show
Birmingham1 show
Manchester1 show

and 2 other cities

Releases

12 releases, 1983–2021

We Gave You Diamonds... Live at De Casino!
2021
Clash Of Dreams
2014 · Album
The Complete Collection 1985-1989
2005 · Compilation
Hunger Days 1985-89
1997
Sass
1990 · Album
A Stitch In Time
1990
(Clearing Out The) Debris
1990
All And More
1989 · Single
Sunshine Superman
1988 · Single
Diamonds Are Forever
1987 · Album
Jessica's Crime
1985 · Single
Girlsoul / Evelyn
1983 · Single

Lineup

Benoît Farvak

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 15 plays, 2011-02-05–2019-09-28 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Salvation — Backline at Avondale Music Hall, 2026-06-19 — Poster · Backline at Avondale Music Hall, 2026-06-19 — Songkick

Salvation — Le Molotov, 2022-03-05 — Poster · Le Molotov, 2022-03-05 — Songkick

Salvation — O2 Ritz Manchester, 2021-12-18 — Poster · O2 Ritz Manchester, 2021-12-18 — Songkick

Salvation — The Empty Bottle, 2019-11-27 — Poster · The Empty Bottle, 2019-11-27 — Songkick

Salvation — Beat Kitchen, 2018-10-02 — Poster · Beat Kitchen, 2018-10-02 — Songkick

Salvation — Beat Kitchen, 2016-08-28 — Poster · Beat Kitchen, 2016-08-28 — Songkick

Salvation — Downstairs at Subterranean, 2016-04-26 — Poster · Downstairs at Subterranean, 2016-04-26 — Songkick

Salvation — First Unitarian Church, 2013-03-29 — Poster · First Unitarian Church, 2013-03-29 — Songkick

Salvation — Uni Cellar Bar, 1990-03-10 — Poster · Uni Cellar Bar, 1990-03-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Salvation on Last.fm	Artist facts
Salvation on Discogs	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikipedia	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.