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Sonny & the Sunsets

Rock band from San Francisco, CA

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Sonny & the Sunsets photo
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Shows on record
28
Rooms played
24
Cities
12
Releases
20
Last show
Aug 29, 2026Rio Nido Roadhouse

About

Sonny & the Sunsets is a band from San Francisco, CA, tagged alternative, indie, indie pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2026, across 24 rooms in 12 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

28 on record · facebook, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20091 show
  2. 20104 shows
  3. 20113 shows
  4. 20122 shows
  5. 20135 shows
  6. 20155 shows
  7. 20161 show
  8. 20171 show
  9. 20191 show
  10. 20213 shows
  11. 20251 show
  12. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 29, 2026Rio Nido Roadhouse · GuernevilleHeadlinerwith Nice World
Nov 14, 2025Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Fake Fruit
Sep 30, 2021Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Fake Fruit
Sep 24, 2021Sunset Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Fake Fruit
Sep 23, 2021Polaris Hall · PortlandHeadlinerwith Michael Hurley, Fake Fruit
May 16, 2019The Chapel · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith April Magazine, The Gonks, Preschool
Mar 21, 2017Resident · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Part Time, Psychomagic, Reptaliens
Mar 12, 2016Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith La Sera, Wax Idols, Dent May, +4
Jun 12, 2015Gundlach Bundschu Winery · SonomaSupportwith Allah-Las, Atlas Sound, Amen Dunes, +14
Mar 27, 2015The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Hinds, Colleen Green
Feb 21, 2015The Chapel · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Gap Dream, Colleen Green
Feb 19, 2015Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Sonny, Colleen Green, Wimps
Feb 17, 2015Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Colleen Green, Larry Yes
Sep 6, 2013Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadlinerwith Love As Laughter
Aug 31, 2013The Chapel · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Warm Soda, Shannon and the Clams
Jul 26, 2013Detroit Bar · Costa MesaHeadlinerwith Colleen Green
Jun 11, 2013Eagle Tavern · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Burnt Ones, Cool Ghouls
Mar 2, 2013Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Magic Trick, Cool Ghouls, Tim Cohen's Magic Trick, +1
Jul 21, 2012The Independent · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Wet Illustrated, Pink Films, Cool Ghouls
Feb 22, 2012The Independent · San FranciscoSupportwith Papercuts, Princeton, Tortured Genies
Jun 28, 2011Funhouse · SeattleHeadlinerwith The Sandwitches, Seapony
Jun 27, 2011The Waldorf Hotel · VancouverSupportwith Hunx & His Punx, The Sandwitches, The Clams, +1
Mar 5, 2011The Tote · CollingwoodHeadlinerwith Kelley Stoltz, The Beaches, Super Wild Horses, +4
Nov 7, 2010Mohawk · AustinHeadlinerwith Jookabox, Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, Karaoke Underground
Nov 5, 2010Granada Theater · DallasSupportwith Deerhunter, Best Coast, Casino Vs. Japan, +1
Sep 24, 2010Beat Kitchen · ChicagoSupportwith Killer, Lover, Kelley Stoltz
Feb 13, 2010Amnesia · San FranciscoSupportwith Arrington De Dionyso’s Malaikat Dan Singa
Apr 29, 2009El Rincon · San FranciscoSupportwith Mayyors, Nodzzz

Where they play

24 rooms in 12 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Francisco11 shows
  • Seattle4 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
  • Portland2 shows
  • Austin1 show

and 7 other cities

Releases

20 releases, 2009–2025

  • The Diving Kind

    2025 · Album

  • Self Awareness Through Macrame

    2023 · Album

  • Lagniappe Sessions (Second Session)

    2021 · Single

  • New Day With New Possibilities

    2021 · Album

  • Hairdressers From Heaven

    2019 · Album

  • Pictures of You / Rod for Your Love

    2017 · Single

  • Moods Baby Moods

    2016 · Album

  • Dimestore Novel

    2015 · Single

  • Talent Night at the Ashram

    2015 · Album

  • Those Drawings I Told You About

    2015

  • Antenna to the Afterworld

    2013 · Album

  • Imagine

    2013 · Single

  • Merry Xmas I Love You (Uncovered)

    2013 · Single

  • The Lagniappe Sessions

    2013 · Ep

  • Longtime Companion

    2012 · Album

  • Hit After Hit

    2011 · Album

  • The Hypnotist

    2010 · Single

  • Love & Death

    2009 · Single

  • Tomorrow Is Alright

    2009 · Album

  • 2012-08-16: Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA

Lineup

  • Shayde Sartin
  • Sonny Smith · eponymous

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2016-11-14–2026-06-24 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Sonny & the Sunsets — The Chapel, 2019-05-16
Poster · The Chapel, 2019-05-16 — Songkick
Sonny & the Sunsets — The Echo, 2015-03-27
Poster · The Echo, 2015-03-27 — Songkick
Sonny & the Sunsets — Tractor Tavern, 2015-02-19
Poster · Tractor Tavern, 2015-02-19 — Songkick
Sonny & the Sunsets — The Independent, 2012-02-22
Poster · The Independent, 2012-02-22 — Songkick
Sonny & the Sunsets — The Waldorf Hotel, 2011-06-27
Poster · The Waldorf Hotel, 2011-06-27 — Songkick
Sonny & the Sunsets — Granada Theater, 2010-11-05
Poster · Granada Theater, 2010-11-05 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Sonny & The Sunsets on Last.fmArtist facts
Sonny & The Sunsets on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
facebookShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.