Squirrel Nut Zippers
Jazz band from Chapel Hill, NC · formed 1993
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- May 3, 2025Gothic Theatre
About
Squirrel Nut Zippers is a band from Chapel Hill, NC, formed in 1993, tagged alternative, jazz, Retro by its sources. Shows on record run from 1997 to 2025, across 11 rooms in 11 cities.
- Squirrel Nut Zippers formed in 1993 — MusicBrainz
- Squirrel Nut Zippers is based in Chapel Hill — MusicBrainz
- Je Widenhouse: member — MusicBrainz
- Stuart Cole: member — MusicBrainz
- Reese Gray: piano — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Bird: member — MusicBrainz
- Jimbo Mathus: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Phillips: member — MusicBrainz
- Dr. Sick: member — MusicBrainz
- Katharine Whalen: member — MusicBrainz
- Tom Maxwell: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Stacy Guess: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Don Raleigh: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- David Wright: trombone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Squirrel Nut Zippers has 18 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Squirrel Nut Zippers is from Chapel Hill , North Carolina, U.S. — Wikipedia
- Squirrel Nut Zippers has 9 members: Jimbo Mathus, Hank West, Dr. Sick, Cella Blue, Leslie P. Martin, Eddie King, Dave Boswell, John Kveen, Neilson Bernard III — Wikipedia
- Squirrel Nut Zippers plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Squirrel Nut Zippers plays swing revival — Wikipedia
- Squirrel Nut Zippers has 328047 listeners on Last.fm — Squirrel Nut Zippers on Last.fm
- Squirrel Nut Zippers has released 10 recordings between 2000 and 2026 — Squirrel Nut Zippers on Discogs
- Squirrel Nut Zippers has 5 followers on Genius — Squirrel Nut Zippers on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @snzippers — Squirrel Nut Zippers on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA — Squirrel Nut Zippers on TheAudioDB
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
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19971 show
- 20177 shows
- 20191 show
- 20211 show
- 20252 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodSupportwith Bridge City Sinners, Piñata Protest | Support | Bridge City Sinners, Piñata Protest |
| May 2, 2025 | Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodSupportwith Bridge City Sinners, Piñata Protest | Support | Bridge City Sinners, Piñata Protest |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Music Box · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Quel Bordel | Headliner | Quel Bordel |
| Aug 9, 2019 | HI-FI · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Sierra Ferrell | Headliner | Sierra Ferrell |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Revolution Hall · PortlandSupportwith Ozomatli | Support | Ozomatli |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Ozomatli | Headliner | Ozomatli |
| Apr 22, 2017 | The State Theatre · Falls ChurchSupportwith Ozomatli | Support | Ozomatli |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Brooklyn Steel · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Ozomatli | Headliner | Ozomatli |
| Mar 30, 2017 | House of Blues - Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith Ozomatli | Support | Ozomatli |
| Mar 29, 2017 | The Marquee · TempeSupportwith Ozomatli | Support | Ozomatli |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Rialto Theatre · TucsonSupportwith Ozomatli | Support | Ozomatli |
| Jul 23, 1997 | Azura Amphitheater · Bonner SpringsSupportwith Neil Young, Ben Folds Five, Primus, +6 | Support | Neil Young, Ben Folds Five, Primus, +6 |
Where they play
11 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Gothic Theatre · Englewood2 shows
- Azura Amphitheater · Bonner Springs1 show
- Brooklyn Steel · Brooklyn1 show
- HI-FI · Indianapolis1 show
- House of Blues - Las Vegas · Las Vegas1 show
Cities played
- Englewood2 shows
- Bonner Springs1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Falls Church1 show
- Indianapolis1 show
and 6 other cities
Releases
22 releases, 1995–2026Squirrel Nut Zippers Starring In... "Fat City" (The Ballad of Lil' Tony)
2026 · Album
Fat City" (The Ballad of Lil' Tony)
2026
Lost Songs of Doc Souchon
2020 · Album
Train on Fire
2020 · Single
Beasts of Burgundy
2018 · Album
Mardi Gras for Christmas
2018 · Single
Carolina Christmas (Wolfgang Lohr Remix)
2014
Lost at Sea
2009 · Album
Live Lost At Sea
2009
The Best of Squirrel Nut Zippers as Chronicled by Shorty Brown
2002 · Compilation
Bedlam Ballroom
2000 · Album
Bedbugs
2000
Retail Sampler
2000
Christmas Caravan
1998 · Album
In Store Play Sampler Fall 1998
1998 · Compilation
In-Store Play Sampler
1998 · Compilation
Perennial Favorites
1998 · Album
Hell
1997 · Single
Roasted Right
1997 · Ep
Sold Out
1997 · Album
Hot
1996 · Album
The Inevitable
1995 · Album
Lineup
- Je Widenhouse
- Stuart Cole
- Reese Gray · piano
- Andrew Bird
- Jimbo Mathus
- Chris Phillips
- Dr. Sick
- Katharine Whalen
Former
- Tom Maxwell
- Stacy Guess
- Don Raleigh
- David Wright · trombone
- Ken Mosher
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Squirrel Nut Zippers on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Squirrel Nut Zippers on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Squirrel Nut Zippers on Genius | Artist facts |
| Squirrel Nut Zippers on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| 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 |
| Wikidata | 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.