Spitzer Space Telescope
Folk & acoustic band from Chicago, IL
- a new favorite
- awesomeness
- Boston Artists
- folk
- must see live
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 7
- Last show
- Nov 8, 2025Holy Trinity Church
About
Spitzer Space Telescope is a band from Chicago, IL, tagged a new favorite, awesomeness, Boston Artists by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2026, across 7 rooms in 6 cities.
- Spitzer Space Telescope is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- Dan MacDonald: eponymous, principal — MusicBrainz
- Spitzer Space Telescope has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2025–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Spitzer Space Telescope has 2672 listeners on Last.fm — Spitzer Space Telescope on Last.fm
- Spitzer Space Telescope has released 7 recordings between 2010 and 2025 — Spitzer Space Telescope on Discogs
- Spitzer Space Telescope has 2 followers on Genius — Spitzer Space Telescope on Genius
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 · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) · LondonSupportwith Brown Wimpenny, Sam Grassie | Support | Brown Wimpenny, Sam Grassie |
Shows per year
- 20081 show
- 20101 show
- 20241 show
- 20253 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Holy Trinity Church · LeicesterSupportwith Goblin Band, Milkweed, Brown Wimpenny | Support | Goblin Band, Milkweed, Brown Wimpenny |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Heartbreakers · SouthamptonSupportwith Goblin Band, Brown Wimpenny | Support | Goblin Band, Brown Wimpenny |
| Oct 25, 2025 | St Luke's Church, Queen's Park · BrightonSupportwith Goblin Band, Brown Wimpenny | Support | Goblin Band, Brown Wimpenny |
| Oct 24, 2024 | The Crypt · LondonSupportwith Brown Wimpenny | Support | Brown Wimpenny |
| Jun 17, 2010 | The Strutt · KalamazooSupportwith Carl Hauck, Tricia Scully, Taylor Clark | Support | Carl Hauck, Tricia Scully, Taylor Clark |
| Apr 26, 2008 | BU Central · BostonSupportwith Film School, The King Left | Support | Film School, The King Left |
Where they play
7 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- BU Central · Boston1 show
- Heartbreakers · Southampton1 show
- Holy Trinity Church · Leicester1 show
- Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) · London1 show
- St Luke's Church, Queen's Park · Brighton1 show
Cities played
- London2 shows
- Boston1 show
- Brighton1 show
- Kalamazoo1 show
- Leicester1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
7 releases, 2010–2025Spitzer Space Telescope II
2025 · Ep
The Spitzer Space Telescope Sampler
2025
I & II
2025
III
2025
Big Turnips Vol. 2 (Traditionals & Standards From Scotland, England, Ireland, Iran, Ghana, America And Atlantic Canada)
2019
Big Turnips Vol 2 Promo
2019
Spitzer Space Telescope
2010
Lineup
- Dan MacDonald · eponymous, principal
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Spitzer Space Telescope on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Spitzer Space Telescope on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Spitzer Space Telescope on Genius | Artist facts |
| 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 |
| Wikipedia | 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.