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Telltale
Rock band from VA · formed 2017
- Shows on record
- 25
- Rooms played
- 21
- Cities
- 19
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- May 17, 2024The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence Hall
About
Telltale is a band from VA, formed in 2017, tagged alternative rock, hardcore, pop punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2026, across 21 rooms in 19 cities.
- Telltale formed in 2017 — MusicBrainz
- Telltale has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2017–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Telltale has 66127 listeners on Last.fm — Telltale on Last.fm
- Telltale has released 4 recordings between 1973 and 1997 — Telltale on Discogs
- Telltale has 2 followers on Genius — Telltale on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @telltalerva — Telltale 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
25 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Shows per year
- 20172 shows
- 20185 shows
- 20195 shows
- 20223 shows
- 20232 shows
- 20247 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence Hall · Virginia BeachSupportwith Archers, Two Sides of Me | Support | Archers, Two Sides of Me |
| May 4, 2024 | Space Ballroom · HamdenSupportwith 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe | Support | 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe |
| May 3, 2024 | Taffeta Music Hall · LowellSupportwith 408, Definitely Maybe, Silly Goose | Support | 408, Definitely Maybe, Silly Goose |
| May 2, 2024 | Foufounes Électriques · MontrealSupportwith 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe | Support | 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe |
| May 1, 2024 | Empire Underground · AlbanySupportwith 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe | Support | 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Hard Luck Bar · TorontoSupportwith 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe | Support | 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Row One Stage, Cannery Hall · NashvilleSupportwith 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe | Support | 408, Silly Goose, Definitely Maybe |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Canal Club · RichmondHeadlinerwith Cherie Amour, Set for Tomorrow, Vilified | Headliner | Cherie Amour, Set for Tomorrow, Vilified |
| May 22, 2023 | Mercury Ballroom · LouisvilleSupportwith The Home Team, Action Adventure | Support | The Home Team, Action Adventure |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith Savage Hands, Set for Tomorrow, Two Sides of Me | Support | Savage Hands, Set for Tomorrow, Two Sides of Me |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Mahall's 20 Lanes · LakewoodSupportwith Giraffes? Giraffes!, Rarity, Rusted Hearts, +2 | Support | Giraffes? Giraffes!, Rarity, Rusted Hearts, +2 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Local 724 Studio · Beaver FallsHeadlinerwith the middle room, I Swallow Ghosts, Main Street Detour | Headliner | the middle room, I Swallow Ghosts, Main Street Detour |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith Afterlife, Savage Hands, Gravebound, +1 | Support | Afterlife, Savage Hands, Gravebound, +1 |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Crafthouse Stage & Grill · PittsburghSupportwith Broadside, The Playgrounds, Young Lungs | Support | Broadside, The Playgrounds, Young Lungs |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Mac's Bar · LansingSupportwith Broadside | Support | Broadside |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Southside Arts Center · Baton RougeSupportwith Shipwrecked, Heavy Mantle | Support | Shipwrecked, Heavy Mantle |
| Jun 4, 2019 | Local 506 · Chapel HillSupportwith The Second After, The Home Team, Come Clean, +1 | Support | The Second After, The Home Team, Come Clean, +1 |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith Savage Hands, Paragon | Support | Savage Hands, Paragon |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Shaka's Live · Virginia BeachSupportwith Savage Hands, RVNT | Support | Savage Hands, RVNT |
| Sep 9, 2018 | New York Pizza (NYP) · GreensboroSupportwith Downhaul, Glow, Warrington, +1 | Support | Downhaul, Glow, Warrington, +1 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | The Milestone Club · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Downhaul, OL' SPORT, Jail Socks | Headliner | Downhaul, OL' SPORT, Jail Socks |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Legends · RaleighSupportwith Atlantic Lungs, Noah Cross, Earther, +1 | Support | Atlantic Lungs, Noah Cross, Earther, +1 |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Strange Matter · RichmondSupportwith Daisyhead, The Centerfolds, She’s A Legend, +3 | Support | Daisyhead, The Centerfolds, She’s A Legend, +3 |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Test Pattern · Winston-SalemHeadlinerwith Hopesick, Stella | Headliner | Hopesick, Stella |
Where they play
21 rooms in 19 citiesRooms played most
- Canal Club · Richmond5 shows
- Crafthouse Stage & Grill · Pittsburgh1 show
- Empire Underground · Albany1 show
- Foufounes Électriques · Montreal1 show
- Hard Luck Bar · Toronto1 show
Cities played
- Richmond6 shows
- Virginia Beach2 shows
- Albany1 show
- Baton Rouge1 show
- Beaver Falls1 show
and 14 other cities
Live history
24 shows on record- Shows counted
- 24
- First on record
- Aug 2017
- Latest on record
- May 2024
Shows per year
- 20172
- 20185
- 20195
- 20223
- 20232
- 20247
Top rooms
- Canal Club, Richmond · 4
- The Bunker Brewpub & Cadence Hall, Virginia Beach · 1
- Space Ballroom, Hamden · 1
- Taffeta Music Hall, Lowell · 1
- Foufounes Électriques, Montreal · 1
Top cities
- Richmond · 5
- Virginia Beach, VA · 2
- Lansing, MI · 1
- Lakewood · 1
- Pittsburgh, PA · 1
Often on the bill with: Definitely Maybe, Silly Goose, Savage Hands, Downhaul, Broadside, Set for Tomorrow, The Home Team, Two Sides of Me
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
10 releases, 1973–2024Telltale
2024 · Album
Lie Your Way Out
2022 · Ep
Won't Be Me
2020 · Single
Breathe
2019 · Single
Timeless Youth
2019 · Album
Good Intentions
2017 · Ep
The TV Sets (Episode 1)
1997
Songs From The Thames Television Children's Programme Rainbow
1973
Two Songs From Rainbow
1973
Rainbow Theme / Windy Day
1973
Lineup
- Hugh Fraser
- Hugh Portnow
- Tim Thomas
- Fluff Joinson
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
4 members on record- Fluff Joinsontenure unknown
- Hugh Frasertenure unknown
- Hugh Portnowtenure unknown
- Tim Thomastenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Two And A Half (via Hugh Portnow)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Telltale on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Telltale on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Telltale on Genius | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | 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 |
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.