Tar
Rock band from Chicago, IL · formed 1988
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 20
- Last show
- Aug 8, 2026CUG Cantina, Williams Center
About
Tar is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1988, tagged christian hardcore, noise rock, post-hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 1990 to 2026, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- Tar formed in 1988 — MusicBrainz
- Tar is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- Tar disbanded in 1995 — MusicBrainz
- Tom Zaluckyj: member — MusicBrainz
- Tim Mescher: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tar has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1988–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Tar (band) formed in 1988 — Wikipedia
- Tar (band) is from Chicago — Wikipedia
- Tar (band) has 5 members: Mike Greenlees, John Mohr, Mark Zablocki, Tom Zaluckyj, Tim Mescher — Wikipedia
- Tar (band) plays Noise rock — Wikipedia
- Tar (band) plays post-hardcore — Wikipedia
- Tar has 25358 listeners on Last.fm — Tar on Last.fm
- Tar has released 10 recordings between 1993 and 2021 — Tar on Discogs
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 · SongkickShows per year
- 19901 show
- 19921 show
- 20181 show
- 20221 show
- 20251 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | CUG Cantina, Williams Center · RutherfordSupportwith chemical-x, Eyelid, Belligerent | Support | chemical-x, Eyelid, Belligerent |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Cinco de Mayo · New BrunswickSupportwith EYELID (NJ), Commitment, Belligerent | Support | EYELID (NJ), Commitment, Belligerent |
| Sep 13, 2025 | The Meadows · BrooklynSupportwith Roots of Deception, Torturous Inception, Coronary Thrombosis, +8 | Support | Roots of Deception, Torturous Inception, Coronary Thrombosis, +8 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Workshop 4200 · ChicagoSupportwith Fire-Toolz, Ono, Serengeti, +3 | Support | Fire-Toolz, Ono, Serengeti, +3 |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Caledonia Lounge · AthensSupportwith Man or Astro-man?, Pylon Reenactment Society, The Gotobeds, +1 | Support | Man or Astro-man?, Pylon Reenactment Society, The Gotobeds, +1 |
| Sep 3, 1992 | Stache's · ColumbusSupportwith The Jesus Lizard, Tsunami | Support | The Jesus Lizard, Tsunami |
| Oct 27, 1990 | Satyricon · PortlandSupportwith The Jesus Lizard, Sister Double Happiness, Nervous Christians | Support | The Jesus Lizard, Sister Double Happiness, Nervous Christians |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Caledonia Lounge · Athens1 show
- Cinco de Mayo · New Brunswick1 show
- CUG Cantina, Williams Center · Rutherford1 show
- Satyricon · Portland1 show
- Stache's · Columbus1 show
Cities played
- Athens1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Columbus1 show
- New Brunswick1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
20 releases, 1988–2024Tar
2024 · Ep
Holding Fast Hitting Long
2021 · Album
Tar Box
2021
Sides 7-10
2021
Feel This/All Systems Go
2018
1988-1995
2014 · Compilation
1988-1995
2013
Want / Need: Live Recordings 1988-1995
2013
Feel This / Hell's Bells
2012
Over and Out
1995 · Album
Clincher
1993 · Ep
Static
1993 · Single
Toast
1993 · Album
Clincher / Kernel
1993
Jackson
1991 · Album
Solution 8
1991 · Single
Hand
1990 · Single
Roundhouse
1990 · Album
Handsome
1989 · Ep
Play to Win / Mel's
1988 · Single
Lineup
- Tom Zaluckyj
Former
- Tim Mescher
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Tar on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Tar on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | 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.