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Taproot

Alternative band from Ann Arbor, MI · formed 1997

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Shows on record
34
Rooms played
32
Cities
31
Releases
29
Last show
Oct 11, 2025King of Clubs

About

Taproot is a band from Ann Arbor, MI, formed in 1997, tagged alternative, alternative metal, alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2001 to 2025, across 32 rooms in 31 cities.

  • Taproot formed in 1997 — MusicBrainz
  • Taproot is based in Ann Arbor — MusicBrainz
  • Phil Lipscomb: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Stephen Richards: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
  • Dave Coughlin: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
  • Dave Lizzio: guitar — MusicBrainz
  • Nick Freddel: member — MusicBrainz
  • Jarrod Montague: background vocals, drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Mike DeWolf: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Nick Fredell: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Taproot has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2023 — MusicBrainz
  • Taproot (band) formed in 1997 — Wikipedia
  • Taproot (band) is from Ann Arbor, Michigan , U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Taproot (band) has 4 members: Stephen Richards, Phil Lipscomb, Jarrod Montague, Taylor Roberts — Wikipedia
  • Taproot (band) plays Alternative metal [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
  • Taproot (band) plays nu metal [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
  • Taproot (band) plays post-grunge [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
  • Taproot (band) plays alternative rock [ 4 ] — Wikipedia
  • Taproot has 671269 listeners on Last.fm — Taproot on Last.fm
  • Taproot has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2023 — Taproot on Discogs
  • Taproot has 14 followers on Genius — Taproot 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

34 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20012 shows
  2. 20081 show
  3. 20102 shows
  4. 20113 shows
  5. 20122 shows
  6. 201316 shows
  7. 20235 shows
  8. 20242 shows
  9. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 11, 2025King of Clubs · ColumbusHeadlinerwith BRKN LOVE, Alien Ant Farm, XFactor1, +4
Aug 16, 2024Rust Belt · East MolineSupportwith Nonpoint, Smile Empty Soul, Simon Says
May 8, 2024Club LA · DestinSupportwith Nonpoint
Dec 9, 2023District 142 · WyandotteHeadlinerwith I Set My Friends On Fire
Nov 17, 2023The Intersection · Grand RapidsHeadlinerwith Eva Under Fire, Doobie
Oct 20, 2023King of Clubs · ColumbusHeadlinerwith September Mourning, XFactor1
Oct 7, 2023The Forge · JolietHeadlinerwith Smile Empty Soul, Heartsick, Coyote Man
Oct 6, 2023Theatre, Apollo Activity Center · BelvidereHeadlinerwith Smile Empty Soul, Heartsick
Nov 27, 2013Scout Bar · HoustonHeadlinerwith The Hunger, From Guts to Glory, A Liar's Eyes
Oct 12, 2013Shenandoah County Fairgrounds · WoodstockSupportwith Sevendust, Adam Gontier, Trapt, +23
Oct 4, 2013Club LA · DestinHeadlinerwith Righteous Vendetta, Shallow Side, Pipestone
Sep 21, 2013Jones Park · GulfportSupportwith Volbeat, Airbourne, Sick Puppies, +4
Aug 20, 2013Bismarck Civic Center · BismarckSupportwith Pop Evil, Adam Gontier, New Medicine, +6
May 25, 2013The Machine Shop · FlintHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1
May 24, 2013Mcguffys · DaytonHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1
May 23, 2013Peabody's · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1
May 22, 2013The Cubby Bear · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1
May 21, 2013South Bend · South BendHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1
May 16, 2013Luna Lounge · AppletonHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1
May 15, 20137th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1
May 14, 2013Buster's · MankatoHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1
May 10, 2013The Garage · KearneyHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1
May 9, 2013Herman's Hideaway · DenverHeadlinerwith Lost Point, Torch the Wagon, Boy Hits Car, +2
May 8, 2013Mesa Theater · Grand JunctionHeadlinerwith Boy Hits Car, XFactor1, Intertwined
Oct 7, 2012Outland Ballroom · SpringfieldSupportwith Human Anyway, Nonpoint, Tommy & the High Pilots, +2
Apr 14, 2012Tinker Field · OrlandoSupportwith Chevelle, The Used, Theory of a Deadman, +6
May 28, 2011State Theatre · St PetersburgHeadlinerwith Seven Years Past, Devil Made Microphones, We're All Virus, +1
Apr 24, 2011Backstage Bar & Grill · TacomaHeadlinerwith Wide Eye Panic
Jan 14, 2011Fubar · St LouisSupportwith Vanattica
Nov 19, 2010The Silo · ReadingHeadlinerwith Ourafter, 12 Stones, Hail the Villain, +6
May 12, 2010Volume 11 Tavern · RaleighHeadlinerwith Taking Dawn, Ice Nine Kills, Destrophy, +1
Dec 6, 2008Subterranean · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Roosevelt Jenkins, Heart-Set Self-Destruct, Hess
Aug 12, 2001PNC Bank Arts Center · HolmdelSupportwith Black Sabbath, Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, +20
Jun 20, 2001Jiffy Lube Live · BristowSupportwith Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, +15

Where they play

32 rooms in 31 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago2 shows
  • Columbus2 shows
  • Destin2 shows
  • Appleton1 show
  • Belvidere1 show

and 26 other cities

Releases

29 releases, 1998–2023

  • Best Of Besides

    2023 · Compilation

  • FAVOURITE SONG

    2023 · Single

  • SC\SSRS

    2023 · Album

  • V​\​CT​\​M \ PLAY

    2023

  • Stay Away

    2020 · Single

  • Besides

    2018 · Compilation

  • Get Me

    2012 · Single

  • No Surrender

    2012 · Single

  • The Episodes

    2012 · Album

  • You're Not Home Tonight (Acoustic)

    2012 · Single

  • The Everlasting

    2012

  • Plead the Fifth

    2010 · Album

  • Absolutely Live High Voltage

    2010

  • Release Me

    2010

  • Our Long Road Home

    2008 · Album

  • Blue‐Sky Research

    2005 · Album

  • Calling

    2005 · Single

  • Music as a Weapon II

    2004 · Album

  • 2003-07-22: Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    2003 · Album

  • 2003-08-12: Loveline Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    2003

  • Mine

    2003 · Single

  • Poem

    2002 · Single

  • Welcome

    2002 · Album

  • 2001-03-15: Le Zénith, Paris, France

    2001 · Album

  • Again & Again

    2000 · Single

  • Gift

    2000 · Album

  • Upon Us

    1999 · Album

  • Mentobe

    1998 · Ep

  • …Something More Than Nothing

    1998 · Album

Lineup

  • Phil Lipscomb · bass guitar
  • Stephen Richards · guitar, lead vocals
  • Dave Coughlin · drums (drum set)
  • Dave Lizzio · guitar
  • Nick Freddel

Former

  • Jarrod Montague · background vocals, drums (drum set)
  • Mike DeWolf · guitar
  • Nick Fredell · drums (drum set)

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Taproot — Rust Belt, 2024-08-16
Poster · Rust Belt, 2024-08-16 — Songkick
Taproot — The Intersection, 2023-11-17
Poster · The Intersection, 2023-11-17 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Taproot on Last.fmArtist facts
Taproot on DiscogsArtist facts
Taproot on GeniusArtist facts
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.