Sam Prekop
Indie band from Chicago, IL · formed 1964
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 19
- Last show
- Sep 10, 2025Comrade
About
Sam Prekop is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1964, tagged Electronic, indie, indie pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2025, across 7 rooms in 3 cities.
- Sam Prekop formed in 1964 — MusicBrainz
- Sam Prekop is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- The Sea and Cake: member — MusicBrainz
- Shrimp Boat: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Sam Prekop has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Sam Prekop formed in 1987 — Wikipedia
- Sam Prekop is from Chicago , Illinois , United States — Wikipedia
- Sam Prekop plays Electronic — Wikipedia
- Sam Prekop plays post-rock — Wikipedia
- Sam Prekop plays indie rock — Wikipedia
- Sam Prekop has 162889 listeners on Last.fm — Sam Prekop on Last.fm
- Sam Prekop has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2026 — Sam Prekop 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
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20161 show
- 20191 show
- 20221 show
- 20241 show
- 20252 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | Comrade · ChicagoSupportwith Bill Callahan, Helado Negro, Mdou Moctar, +44 | Support | Bill Callahan, Helado Negro, Mdou Moctar, +44 |
| Jul 13, 2025 | The DMV · DenverHeadlinerwith Cole Pulice, Barry Archie Johnson | Headliner | Cole Pulice, Barry Archie Johnson |
| Jun 14, 2024 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Bitchin Bajas | Support | Bitchin Bajas |
| Aug 29, 2022 | International Museum of Surgical Science · ChicagoSupportwith Carmen Villain | Support | Carmen Villain |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Metro · ChicagoSupportwith American Football, Campdogzz | Support | American Football, Campdogzz |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Bitchin Bajas, Magnetic Ghost | Support | Bitchin Bajas, Magnetic Ghost |
| Oct 6, 2010 | Burton Cummings Theatre · WinnipegSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew, The Sea and Cake | Support | Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew, The Sea and Cake |
Where they play
7 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Burton Cummings Theatre · Winnipeg1 show
- Comrade · Chicago1 show
- Hideout · Chicago1 show
- International Museum of Surgical Science · Chicago1 show
- Metro · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Chicago5 shows
- Denver1 show
- Winnipeg1 show
Releases
19 releases, 1999–2026Area Flood
2026
Open Close
2025 · Album
Only Came To Say Goodbye
2025
A Yellow Robe Remixes
2023 · Single
Saturday Sunday
2022 · Ep
Sons Of
2022 · Album
The Sparrow
2022 · Album
In Away
2021 · Ep
Spelling
2021 · Ep
Sam Prekop//Mute Gospel
2021
Comma
2020 · Album
Tour EP
2019 · Ep
The Republic
2015 · Album
Pavilion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2013 · Album
Old Punch Card
2010 · Album
Photographs
2007 · Ep
Who's Your New Professor
2005 · Album
Sam Prekop
1999 · Album
2005-06-10: Red Light Cafe, Athens, GA, USA
Lineup
- The Sea and Cake
Former
- Shrimp Boat
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Sam Prekop on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Sam Prekop on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
| Wikidata | 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.