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Shellshag

Rock band from Brooklyn, NY · formed 1997

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
51
Cities
40
Releases
30
Last show
Apr 6, 2025Mercury Lounge

About

Shellshag is a band from Brooklyn, NY, formed in 1997, tagged alternative, bust the action, daniel johnston by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2025, across 51 rooms in 40 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 · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20132 shows
  2. 20146 shows
  3. 20154 shows
  4. 20162 shows
  5. 20175 shows
  6. 201830 shows
  7. 20193 shows
  8. 20202 shows
  9. 20222 shows
  10. 20233 shows
  11. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 6, 2025Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith MSSV, Mike Watt, Mike Baggetta
Nov 4, 2023TV Eye · RidgewoodHeadlinerwith Decent Criminal, Sleepwell, Frightwig, +2
Oct 15, 2023Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith MSSV, Mike Watt, Mike Baggetta
May 17, 2023TV Eye · RidgewoodSupportwith Dead Bars, Ellen and the Degenerates, Radar
Aug 20, 2022Amityville Music Hall · AmityvilleSupportwith Iron Chic, Family Dinner
Apr 3, 2022Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith MSSV, Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
Apr 1, 2020Union Pool · New York (NYC)Supportwith MSSV, Mike Baggetta, Ava Mendoza's Unnatural Ways
Feb 28, 2020Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith Iron Chic, Proper (UK), Night Surf
Oct 12, 2019Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith Mike Watt
Sep 17, 2019Space Ballroom · HamdenSupportwith Kimya Dawson, Your Heart Breaks
Aug 18, 2019123 Pleasant Street · MorgantownSupportwith Lung, cavern
Oct 21, 2018Rose Music Hall · ColumbiaSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson
Oct 20, 2018The Burl · LexingtonSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson
Oct 19, 2018123 Pleasant Street · MorgantownSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson
Oct 18, 2018Black Cat · WashingtonSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson, Rozwell Kid
Oct 17, 2018Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson, Rozwell Kid
Oct 16, 2018Fête Music Hall · ProvidenceSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson, Rozwell Kid
Oct 14, 2018Warsaw · BrooklynSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson
Oct 13, 2018Colony · WoodstockSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson, Rozwell Kid
Oct 11, 2018Mod Club Theatre · TorontoSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson, Rozwell Kid
Oct 10, 2018Beachland Ballroom · ClevelandSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson, Rozwell Kid
Oct 9, 2018Thalia Hall · ChicagoSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson, Laura Stevenson
Oct 7, 2018Varsity Theater · MinneapolisSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson, Laura Stevenson
Oct 6, 2018Granada Theatre · LawrenceSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson
Oct 3, 2018Oriental Theater · DenverSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson, Laura Stevenson
Aug 22, 2018Regent Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Kimya Dawson, AJJ
Aug 21, 2018The Glass House · PomonaSupportwith Kimya Dawson, AJJ
Aug 20, 2018Observatory North Park · San DiegoSupportwith Kimya Dawson, AJJ
Aug 18, 2018The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Kimya Dawson, AJJ
Aug 16, 2018Wonder Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Kimya Dawson, AJJ
Aug 15, 2018Neumos · SeattleSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson
Aug 14, 2018Biltmore Cabaret · VancouverSupportwith Kimya Dawson, AJJ
Aug 12, 2018Starlite Room · EdmontonSupportwith Kimya Dawson, AJJ
Aug 11, 2018Commonwealth Bar · CalgarySupportwith Kimya Dawson, AJJ
Aug 9, 2018Louis' · SaskatoonSupportwith Kimya Dawson, AJJ
Aug 3, 2018The Linen Building · BoiseSupportwith AJJ, Kimya Dawson
May 7, 2018Alphaville · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Bad Sleep, Whelmed, Freezing Cold
Feb 24, 2018The Wooly · GainesvilleSupportwith AJJ, John Hays
Feb 23, 2018The Orpheum - Old Location · TampaSupportwith AJJ, John Hays
Feb 22, 2018The Abbey · OrlandoSupportwith AJJ, John Hays
Feb 21, 2018Gramps · MiamiSupportwith AJJ, John Hays
Dec 3, 2017Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Iron Chic, Mobina Galore, Off With Their Heads
Nov 16, 2017Saturn · BirminghamSupportwith AJJ
Nov 15, 2017Vinyl Music Hall · PensacolaSupportwith AJJ
Oct 29, 2017High Dive · GainesvilleSupportwith Ducking Punches, No Trigger, The Copyrights, +7
May 6, 2017Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith GYMSHORTS, Max Pain & the Groovies
Nov 26, 2016Brooklyn Bazaar · BrooklynSupportwith Laura Stevenson, Iron Chic, Worriers, +4
May 5, 2016The New Vintage · LouisvilleSupportwith Ritchie White Orchestra, J. Robbins, Skull Practitioners
Nov 15, 2015Narwhal · SeattleSupportwith RVIVR, Pale Angels, Bottlenose Koffins
Nov 9, 20151-2-3-4 Go! Records · OaklandSupportwith Fleshies, Meat Market
Jun 24, 2015Black Cat · WashingtonSupportwith RVIVR
Jun 10, 2015Baby's All Right · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Hussy, Sharkmuffin
Sep 30, 2014Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith RVIVR, Aye Nako, Slingshot Dakota
Aug 27, 2014Los Globos · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Burnt Ones, Sultan Bathery, Upset, +1
Jun 25, 2014Stone Fox · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Street Eaters, Breast Massage
Jun 23, 2014Ace of Cups · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Street Eaters
Jun 20, 2014Township · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Street Eaters, Drilling for Blasting, Warrior Tribes, +1
May 10, 2014The Knockout · San FranciscoSupportwith 50 Million, Street Eaters, LILITH VELKOR, +1
Aug 9, 2013Death By Audio · BrooklynSupportwith Modern Hut, The Noun, Mal Blum, +1
May 10, 2013Death By Audio · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Black Wine, Swearin', Dave Hill

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

51 rooms in 40 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn10 shows
  • Manhattan4 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Gainesville2 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)2 shows

and 35 other cities

Releases

30 releases, 1996–2025

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 3 plays, 2022-05-21–2025-01-18 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Shellshag — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Shellshag — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Shellshag — Analog GirlStatic Faction
Release art · Analog GirlStatic Faction — release
Shellshag — The Old Stuff50 million
Release art · The Old Stuff50 million — release
Shellshag — The Other Side
Release art · The Other Side — release
Shellshag — Take My Town
Release art · Take My Town — release
Shellshag — FUTQ
Release art · FUTQ — release
Shellshag — This One's Pretty Cool But I Like the Old Stuff Better50 million
Release art · This One's Pretty Cool But I Like the Old Stuff Better50 million — release
Shellshag — 18 Sycamore
Release art · 18 Sycamore — release
Shellshag — Why'd I have to get so high?
Release art · Why'd I have to get so high? — release
Shellshag — Mercury Lounge, 2025-04-06
Poster · Mercury Lounge, 2025-04-06 — Songkick
Shellshag — TV Eye, 2023-05-17
Poster · TV Eye, 2023-05-17 — Songkick
Shellshag — Amityville Music Hall, 2022-08-20
Poster · Amityville Music Hall, 2022-08-20 — Songkick
Shellshag — Space Ballroom, 2019-09-17
Poster · Space Ballroom, 2019-09-17 — Songkick
Shellshag — Rose Music Hall, 2018-10-21
Poster · Rose Music Hall, 2018-10-21 — Songkick
Shellshag — Alphaville, 2018-05-07
Poster · Alphaville, 2018-05-07 — Songkick
Shellshag — Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2017-05-06
Poster · Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2017-05-06 — Songkick
Shellshag — Narwhal, 2015-11-15
Poster · Narwhal, 2015-11-15 — Songkick
Shellshag — Smiling Skull Saloon, 2011-06-09
Poster · Smiling Skull Saloon, 2011-06-09 — Songkick
Shellshag — Sluggo's Vegetarian Cafe, 2010-03-13
Poster · Sluggo's Vegetarian Cafe, 2010-03-13 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Shellshag on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Shellshag on Last.fmArtist facts
Shellshag on DiscogsArtist facts
Shellshag on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
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.