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Shilpa Ray

Punk band from Brooklyn, NJ · formed 1980

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Shilpa Ray photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
24
Rooms played
23
Cities
21
Releases
28
Last show
Oct 10, 2025The Dip

About

Shilpa Ray is a band from Brooklyn, NJ, formed in 1980, tagged americana, blues, country by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 23 rooms in 21 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

24 on record · Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 30, 2026Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg, Sheer Mag, +24

Shows per year

  1. 20112 shows
  2. 20141 show
  3. 201512 shows
  4. 20172 shows
  5. 20183 shows
  6. 20221 show
  7. 20241 show
  8. 20251 show
  9. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 10, 2025The Dip · ReddingSupportwith Smokey Brights, Not Your Babe
Oct 31, 2024Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith Jonathan Toubin, Big Girl, The Mystery Lights, +23
May 29, 2022Ridgewood Presbyterian Church · QueensSupportwith Joanna Sternberg, Wendy Eisenberg, Irrevery, +1
Nov 25, 2018Mercury Lounge · ManhattanHeadlinerwith No Ice, Painted Zeros, Crazy Pills, +1
May 25, 2018First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Night Moves, Anonymous Choir, Wellness
Feb 14, 2018Music Hall of Williamsburg · BrooklynSupportwith The Lemon Twigs, Bush Tetras, Kid Congo Powers Ex Cramp, +11
Dec 7, 2017Elbo Room · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Everyone Is Dirty
Nov 13, 2017The Pinhook · DurhamHeadlinerwith Pie Face Girls, Hans Chew
Sep 25, 2015Rumba Cafe · ColumbusSupportwith EZTV, Connections
Sep 24, 2015Grog Shop · Cleveland HeightsSupportwith Man Man
Sep 22, 2015Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith Man Man
Sep 15, 2015WOW Hall · EugeneSupportwith Man Man
Sep 13, 2015The Independent · San FranciscoSupportwith Man Man
Sep 12, 2015Strummer's · FresnoSupportwith Man Man
Sep 11, 2015Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Man Man
Sep 9, 2015Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Man Man
Sep 8, 2015Club Congress · TucsonSupportwith Man Man
Sep 5, 2015Studio, Warehouse Live · HoustonSupportwith Man Man
Sep 4, 2015Gasa Gasa · New OrleansSupportwith Man Man
Feb 27, 2015Union Pool · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Lips, Female, Johanna Samuels
Mar 7, 2014Shea Stadium · FlushingHeadlinerwith Bambara, Veda Rays, Turnip King
May 21, 2011Bluebird Theater · DenverSupportwith Man Man, Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers
May 16, 2011Neumos · SeattleSupportwith Man Man, Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers

Where they play

23 rooms in 21 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn2 shows
  • New York (NYC)2 shows
  • San Francisco2 shows
  • Cleveland Heights1 show
  • Columbus1 show

and 16 other cities

Releases

28 releases, 2009–2025

Lineup

  • Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers · harmonium
  • Beat the Devil

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 9 plays, 2015-05-28–2026-03-31 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Shilpa Ray — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Shilpa Ray — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Shilpa Ray — Portrait Of A Cat Lady/ I'm A Ghost 7" Vinyl
Release art · Portrait Of A Cat Lady/ I'm A Ghost 7" Vinyl — release
Shilpa Ray — Village Of Love Valentines Compilation - After Fall RecordsAfter The Fall Records
Release art · Village Of Love Valentines Compilation - After Fall RecordsAfter The Fall Records — release
Shilpa Ray — Heteronormative Horseshit Blues
Release art · Heteronormative Horseshit Blues — release
Shilpa Ray — Manic Pixie Dream Cunt
Release art · Manic Pixie Dream Cunt — release
Shilpa Ray — The Dip, 2025-10-10
Poster · The Dip, 2025-10-10 — Songkick
Shilpa Ray — Ridgewood Presbyterian Church, 2022-05-29
Poster · Ridgewood Presbyterian Church, 2022-05-29 — Songkick
Shilpa Ray — Mercury Lounge, 2018-11-25
Poster · Mercury Lounge, 2018-11-25 — Songkick
Shilpa Ray — First Avenue, 2018-05-25
Poster · First Avenue, 2018-05-25 — Songkick
Shilpa Ray — Bluebird Theater, 2011-05-21
Poster · Bluebird Theater, 2011-05-21 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Shilpa Ray on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Shilpa Ray on Last.fmArtist facts
Shilpa Ray on DiscogsArtist facts
Shilpa Ray 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.