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Thao & the Get Down Stay Down

Rock band from Falls Church, VA · formed 2003

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Shows on record
49
Rooms played
46
Cities
37
Releases
16
Last show
Nov 15, 2023Sixth & I

About

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down is a band from Falls Church, VA, formed in 2003, tagged alternative rock, female vocalist, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2023, across 46 rooms in 37 cities.

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

49 on record · Songkick, setlist.fm
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Shows per year

  1. 20081 show
  2. 200910 shows
  3. 20111 show
  4. 20135 shows
  5. 20151 show
  6. 201611 shows
  7. 201816 shows
  8. 20192 shows
  9. 20232 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 15, 2023Sixth & I · WashingtonSupportwith Valerie June, Rachael Davis, Thao, +1
Nov 9, 2023Memorial Hall OTR · CincinnatiSupportwith Rachael Davis, Yasmin Williams
Nov 6, 2019Town Hall · ManhattanSupportwith Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Patty Griffin, +2
Nov 5, 2019Warner Theatre · WashingtonSupportwith Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, +3
Sep 27, 2018Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy · St. JohnsburySupportwith Neko Case
Sep 26, 2018Asbury Hall, Babeville · BuffaloSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 25, 2018Danforth Music Hall · TorontoSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 24, 2018Danforth Music Hall · TorontoSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 22, 2018State Theatre · PortlandHeadlinerwith Neko Case
Sep 21, 2018Bardavon 1869 Opera House · PoughkeepsieSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 20, 2018Beacon Theatre · ManhattanSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 17, 2018Sunoco Theater, Whitaker Center · HarrisburgSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 13, 2018Variety Playhouse · AtlantaSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 12, 2018Iron City · BirminghamSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 11, 2018Civic Theatre · New OrleansSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 9, 2018Cain's Ballroom · TulsaSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 8, 2018Bourbon Theatre · LincolnSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 7, 2018Hoyt Sherman Place · Des MoinesSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 6, 2018Palace Theatre · St. PaulSupportwith Neko Case
Sep 5, 2018Pabst Theatre · MilwaukeeSupportwith Neko Case
Dec 14, 2016Fox Theater · OaklandSupportwith Primus, Christopher Willits, Dan Deacon, +8
Oct 16, 2016Joshua Tree Retreat Center · Joshua TreeSupportwith Desert Daze, Primus, Television, +68
Oct 15, 2016Joshua Tree Retreat Center · Joshua TreeSupportwith Desert Daze, Primus, Television, +68
Jul 7, 2016Stir Cove at Harrahs Council Bluffs · Council BluffsSupportwith Death Cab for Cutie
Apr 17, 2016The Broadberry · RichmondHeadlinerwith Avers, Little Scream
Mar 27, 2016The Cobalt · VancouverHeadlinerwith Car Seat Headrest
Mar 26, 2016Neptune Theatre · SeattleHeadlinerwith Car Seat Headrest
Mar 25, 2016Wonder Ballroom · PortlandHeadlinerwith Car Seat Headrest
Mar 18, 2016Clive Bar · AustinSupportwith The Head and the Heart, Sun Kil Moon, Ra Ra Riot, +5
Mar 17, 2016Space 24 Twenty · AustinSupportwith Car Seat Headrest, Whitney, Frankie Cosmos, +3
Mar 14, 2016Barracuda · AustinSupportwith Beach Slang, PUP, Bleached, +5
Sep 26, 2015Zidell Yards · PortlandHeadliner
Oct 24, 2013Egyptian Room at Old National Centre · IndianapolisSupportwith The Head and the Heart, Quiet Life
Oct 6, 2013Santa Monica Pier · Santa MonicaSupportwith Way Over Yonder, Conor Oberst, First Aid Kit, +7
Sep 21, 2013Prowse Farm · CantonHeadlinerwith Daryl Hall & John Oates, Dawes, Trampled by Turtles, +21
Sep 7, 2013Pioneer Courthouse Square · PortlandSupportwith The Head and the Heart, Deep Sea Diver
Sep 6, 2013Sam Bond's Garage · EugeneHeadlinerwith Deep Sea Diver
May 8, 2011Wonder Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Thao and Mirah, Led to Sea, Marisa Anderson, +1
Nov 21, 2009The Independent · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith David Schultz, Portland Cello Project, Dav
Nov 19, 2009Casbah · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project, David Schultz
Nov 17, 2009Rhythm Room · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project, David Schultz
Nov 11, 2009Warehouse Live · HoustonHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project, Skyline
Nov 5, 2009First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Portland Cello Project, David Schultz
Nov 1, 2009El Mocambo · TorontoHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project
Oct 30, 2009The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Portland Cello Project, David Schultz, Skyline
Oct 27, 2009Cedar Cultural Center · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith David Shultz, Skyline, Portland Cello Project
Oct 16, 2009Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Portland Cello Project, David Schultz, A Place To Bury Strangers, +3
Jun 11, 2009The Triple Door · SeattleHeadlinerwith Justin Powers, Portland Cello Project, SOUL PATCH
Apr 12, 2008The Aquarium · FargoSupportwith Kelly Joe Phelps, Eric Krasno, Marco Benevento, +4

Where they play

46 rooms in 37 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland5 shows
  • Austin3 shows
  • Toronto3 shows
  • Joshua Tree2 shows
  • Manhattan2 shows

and 32 other cities

Releases

16 releases, 2008–2021

  • Temple (Strings version)

    2021 · Single

  • Temple

    2020 · Album

  • A Man Alive

    2016 · Album

  • Kindness Be Conceived / The Evening

    2014 · Single

  • Spotify Session: Live At Bonnaroo 2014

    2014 · Ep

  • There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

    2014 · Single

  • Holy Roller

    2013 · Single

  • The Feeling Kind

    2013 · Ep

  • Train in Vain

    2013 · Single

  • We the Common

    2013 · Album

  • We the Covers

    2013 · Single

  • Daytrotter Session - Jan 5, 2009

    2009 · Ep

  • Know Better Learn Faster

    2009 · Album

  • Record Day Split

    2009 · Ep

  • Swimming Pools

    2008 · Single

  • We Brave Bee Stings and All

    2008 · Album

Lineup

  • Thao Nguyen · eponymous
  • Frank Stewart
  • Adam Thompson
  • Willis Thompson

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2022-05-28–2026-08-07 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Eastern Echoes' (Diana Ratsamee, John Richards, Morgan) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — Sixth & I, 2023-11-15
Poster · Sixth & I, 2023-11-15 — Songkick
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — The Cobalt, 2016-03-27
Poster · The Cobalt, 2016-03-27 — Songkick
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 2013-10-24
Poster · Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 2013-10-24 — Songkick
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down — First Unitarian Church, 2009-11-05
Poster · First Unitarian Church, 2009-11-05 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Thao & The Get Down Stay Down on Last.fmArtist facts
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down on GeniusArtist facts
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.