Snarky Puppy
Jazz band from Denton, TX · formed 2004
- Shows on record
- 21
- Rooms played
- 20
- Cities
- 14
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Aug 1, 2026Newport Jazz Festival
About
Snarky Puppy is a band from Denton, TX, formed in 2004, tagged contemporary jazz, funk, fusion by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2026, across 20 rooms in 14 cities.
- Snarky Puppy formed in 2004 — MusicBrainz
- Snarky Puppy is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Zach Brock: violin — MusicBrainz
- Chris Bullock: clarinet — MusicBrainz
- Jay Jennings: trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Bob Lanzetti: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Bill Laurance: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Michael League: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Mark Lettieri: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Larnell Lewis: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Maher: trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Chris McQueen: guitar — MusicBrainz
- 小川慶太: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Bob Reynolds: saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Snarky Puppy has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2006–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Snarky Puppy is from Denton , Texas , United States — Wikipedia
- Snarky Puppy plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Snarky Puppy plays funk — Wikipedia
- Snarky Puppy plays fusion — Wikipedia
- Snarky Puppy plays pop — Wikipedia
- Snarky Puppy plays rock — Wikipedia
- Snarky Puppy has 270028 listeners on Last.fm — Snarky Puppy on Last.fm
- Snarky Puppy has released 10 recordings between 2019 and 2025 — Snarky Puppy on Discogs
- Snarky Puppy has 11 followers on Genius — Snarky Puppy on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @realsnarkypuppy — Snarky Puppy on Genius
- Formed 2004 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Denton (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: jazz fusion — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Michael League, Bill Laurance, Bobby Sparks, Justin Stanton, Shaun Martin, Bob Lanzetti, Mark Lettieri, Chris McQueen, Mike "Maz" Maher, Jay Jennings — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Ropeadope Records, Impulse!, GroundUPmusic — Wikidata
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
21 on record · archive etree, Songkick, setlist.fmShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 20133 shows
- 20143 shows
- 20153 shows
- 20162 shows
- 20171 show
- 20192 shows
- 20211 show
- 20241 show
- 20263 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Newport Jazz Festival · NewportHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Ryman Auditorium · NashvilleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | TD Amp Ballantyne · CharlotteSupportwith Cory Wong, Victor Wooten, SAM FRIBUSH ORGAN TRIO, +2 | Support | Cory Wong, Victor Wooten, SAM FRIBUSH ORGAN TRIO, +2 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Terrace Theater · Long BeachHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Bruton Theatre · DallasHeadlinerwith Lalah Hathaway, Ghostnote, Marcus Miller, +2 | Headliner | Lalah Hathaway, Ghostnote, Marcus Miller, +2 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Commodore Ballroom · VancouverHeadlinerwith Ludic | Headliner | Ludic |
| Jun 14, 2019 | The Anthem · WashingtonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 11, 2017 | WAMU Theater · SeattleSupportwith Flying Lotus, AlunaGeorge, Shabazz Palaces, +2 | Support | Flying Lotus, AlunaGeorge, Shabazz Palaces, +2 |
| May 21, 2016 | Electric Factory · PhiladelphiaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Republic NOLA · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Polyrhythmics | Headliner | Polyrhythmics |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Cassandra Wilson, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Maria Schneider Orchestra, +31 | Support | Cassandra Wilson, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Maria Schneider Orchestra, +31 |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Third Coast Percussion | Headliner | Third Coast Percussion |
| Jun 15, 2015 | The Hamilton · WashingtonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Rex Theater · PittsburghHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 18, 2014 | La Sala Rossa · MontrealHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 17, 2014 | La Sala Rossa · MontrealHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 3, 2013 | Sala Rossa · MontrealHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 3, 2013 | La Sala Rossa · Montreal, QC.Headliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 13, 2010 | Prophet Bar Elm Street · DallasHeadlinerwith The Forecast, Men As Trees Walking, Phil Davis Band, +3 | Headliner | The Forecast, Men As Trees Walking, Phil Davis Band, +3 |
| Mar 11, 2009 | Granada Theater · DallasHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
20 rooms in 14 citiesRooms played most
- La Sala Rossa · Montreal2 shows
- Bruton Theatre · Dallas1 show
- Commodore Ballroom · Vancouver1 show
- Electric Factory · Philadelphia1 show
- Fort Adams State Park · Newport1 show
Cities played
- Dallas3 shows
- Montreal3 shows
- Newport2 shows
- Seattle2 shows
- Washington2 shows
and 9 other cities
Releases
34 releases, 2006–2025Somni
2025
Live At Band On The Wall
2024
Live At Groundup Music Festival
2022
Empire Central
2022
Crew's Favorites
2020 · Compilation
Immigrance Extras
2020
17
2019 · Compilation
Immigrance
2019 · Album
Live Snarky - May 16, 2019 - Cleveland, Ohio
2019
World Tour 2019, Eindhoven, Netherlands Live At Muziekgebouw, 2 November 2019
2019
World Tour 2019, Copenhagen, Denmark (Live At The Falkoner Theater 24 October 2019)
2019
Live Snarky - May 10, 2019 - Providence, Rhode Island
2019
Culcha Vulcha
2016 · Album
World Tour 2015 Box Set
2016 · Compilation
2015-09-15: Southland Ballroom (Early Show), Raleigh, NC, USA
2015 · Album
2015-09-15: Southland Ballroom (Late Show), Raleigh, NC, USA
2015 · Album
2015-09-24: Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2015 · Album
2015-10-05: O2 Academy, Bristol, UK
2015 · Album
2015-10-06: Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
2015 · Album
2015-10-08: L'observatoire, Cergy, France
2015 · Album
2015-10-13: Theatre Municipal, Tourcoing, France
2015 · Album
2015-10-16: Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
2015 · Album
2015-10-18: De Oosterport, Groningen, Netherlands
2015 · Album
2015-10-21: Palladium, Warsaw, Poland
2015 · Album
Sylva
2015 · Album
2014-05-17: Tilburg, Netherlands
2014 · Album
We Like It Here
2014 · Album
Amkeni
2013 · Album
Family Dinner, Volume One
2013 · Album
groundUP
2012 · Album
Tell Your Friends
2010 · Album
Bring Us the Bright
2008 · Album
The World is Getting Smaller
2007 · Album
The Only Constant
2006 · Album
Lineup
- Zach Brock · violin
- Chris Bullock · clarinet
- Jay Jennings · trumpet
- Bob Lanzetti · guitar
- Bill Laurance · keyboard
- Michael League · bass guitar
- Mark Lettieri · guitar
- Larnell Lewis · drums (drum set)
- Mike Maher · trumpet
- Chris McQueen · guitar
- 小川慶太 · percussion
- Bob Reynolds · saxophone
- Jamison Ross · drums (drum set)
- Robert Searight
- Bobby Sparks · keyboard
- Justin Stanton · trumpet
- Jason “JT” Thomas · drums (drum set)
- Nate Werth · percussion
- Marcelo Woloski · percussion
Former
- Cory Henry · keyboard
- Shaun Martin · keyboard
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Snarky Puppy on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Snarky Puppy on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Snarky Puppy on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| archive etree | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| setlist.fm | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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 |
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.