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The Acacia Strain
Metal band from Chicopee, MA · formed 2001
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 54
- Cities
- 51
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- Dec 14, 2025Empire Live
About
The Acacia Strain is a band from Chicopee, MA, formed in 2001, tagged atmospheric sludge metal, death metal, deathcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2026, across 54 rooms in 51 cities.
- The Acacia Strain formed in 2001 — MusicBrainz
- The Acacia Strain is based in Chicopee — MusicBrainz
- Vincent Bennett: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Boutot: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Devin Shidaker: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Griffin Landa: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Tom Smith Jr.: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Karrie Whitfield: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ben Abert: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Christopher Daniele: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Daniel Daponde: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Daniel Laskiewicz: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jeanne Sagan: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Seth Coleman: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Acacia Strain has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Acacia Strain is based in Connecticut — The Acacia Strain on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Wormwood (2010-06-20) — Bandcamp
- The Acacia Strain is from Chicopee, Massachusetts , U.S. — Wikipedia
- The Acacia Strain has 5 members: Vincent Bennett, Devin Shidaker, Griffin Landa, Mike Mulholland, Matt Guglielmo — Wikipedia
- The Acacia Strain plays Metalcore — Wikipedia
- The Acacia Strain plays deathcore — Wikipedia
- The Acacia Strain has 281214 listeners on Last.fm — The Acacia Strain on Last.fm
- The Acacia Strain has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2025 — The Acacia Strain on Discogs
- The Acacia Strain has 25 followers on Genius — The Acacia Strain on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @theacaciastrain — The Acacia Strain on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Massachusetts, USA — The Acacia Strain 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
60+ on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2026 | Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Suicide Silence, +3 | Support | Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Suicide Silence, +3 |
| Nov 22, 2026 | MTELUS · MontrealSupportwith Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Carcosa | Support | Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Carcosa |
| Nov 24, 2026 | History · TorontoSupportwith Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Carcosa | Support | Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Carcosa |
Shows per year
- 202324 shows
- 202410 shows
- 202523 shows
- 20263 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Empire Live · AlbanyHeadlinerwith Jarhead Fertilizer, Full of Hell, Flatwounds, +3 | Headliner | Jarhead Fertilizer, Full of Hell, Flatwounds, +3 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Palladium · WorcesterHeadlinerwith On Broken Wings, No Cure, Bodysnatcher, +6 | Headliner | On Broken Wings, No Cure, Bodysnatcher, +6 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, No Cure, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, No Cure, +1 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Canal Club · RichmondHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Tribal Gaze, Ingrown, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Tribal Gaze, Ingrown, +1 |
| Aug 17, 2025 | The Underground · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | The Masquerade - Heaven · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs · HoustonHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Nile Theater · MesaHeadlinerwith No Cure, Tribal Gaze, Ingrown, +1 | Headliner | No Cure, Tribal Gaze, Ingrown, +1 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Mainstage, SOMA · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher | Headliner | Bodysnatcher |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 1720 · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Bodysnatcher | Headliner | Bodysnatcher |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Ace of Spades · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | El Corazon · SeattleHeadlinerwith Tribal Gaze, Ingrown, No Cure, +1 | Headliner | Tribal Gaze, Ingrown, No Cure, +1 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Summit · DenverHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Granada Theatre · LawrenceHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, No Cure, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, No Cure, +1 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Varsity Theater · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | The Forge · JolietHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, No Cure, Tribal Gaze | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, No Cure, Tribal Gaze |
| Jul 29, 2025 | St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitHeadlinerwith Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 | Headliner | Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, Tribal Gaze, +1 |
| May 13, 2025 | 1884 Lounge, Minglewood Hall · MemphisHeadlinerwith Frozen Soul, Gates to Hell, Snuffed on Sight, +1 | Headliner | Frozen Soul, Gates to Hell, Snuffed on Sight, +1 |
| May 10, 2025 | Castle Theatre · BloomingtonHeadlinerwith Gates to Hell, Snuffed on Sight, MAUL | Headliner | Gates to Hell, Snuffed on Sight, MAUL |
| May 7, 2025 | Music Farm · CharlestonHeadlinerwith Frozen Soul, Snuffed on Sight, Gates to Hell, +2 | Headliner | Frozen Soul, Snuffed on Sight, Gates to Hell, +2 |
| May 3, 2025 | House of Independents · Asbury ParkHeadlinerwith Snuffed on Sight, Gates to Hell, Frozen Soul | Headliner | Snuffed on Sight, Gates to Hell, Frozen Soul |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Empire Live · AlbanyHeadlinerwith Mindforce, Undeath, On Broken Wings, +3 | Headliner | Mindforce, Undeath, On Broken Wings, +3 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Empire Live · AlbanyHeadlinerwith Sanguisugabogg, Gridiron, volcano!, +2 | Headliner | Sanguisugabogg, Gridiron, volcano!, +2 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Kulturhalle Schanz · Mühlheim am MainHeadlinerwith King Nugget Gang, many more., Watch me Rise, +2 | Headliner | King Nugget Gang, many more., Watch me Rise, +2 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | O2 Academy Islington · IslingtonHeadlinerwith Fuming Mouth, Judiciary | Headliner | Fuming Mouth, Judiciary |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Amplifier Bar · PerthSupportwith Dying Wish, Volatile Ways | Support | Dying Wish, Volatile Ways |
| Jan 19, 2024 | UniBar Adelaide · AdelaideHeadlinerwith Dying Wish | Headliner | Dying Wish |
| Jan 18, 2024 | The Barwon Club Hotel · GeelongSupportwith Dying Wish, Volatile Ways | Support | Dying Wish, Volatile Ways |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Tattersalls Hotel · PenrithHeadlinerwith Dying Wish, Volatile Ways | Headliner | Dying Wish, Volatile Ways |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Crowbar Sydney · LeichhardtSupportwith Dying Wish, Volatile Ways | Support | Dying Wish, Volatile Ways |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Hamilton Station Hotel · NewcastleSupportwith Dying Wish, Volatile Ways | Support | Dying Wish, Volatile Ways |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Paradise Rock Club · BostonSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +1 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Warsaw · BrooklynSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | House of Blues - Cleveland · ClevelandSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Summit · DenverSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | The Depot · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Ace of Spades · SacramentoSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Tactosa, +2 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Tactosa, +2 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | The Belasco · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +1 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Marquee Theatre · TempeSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +2 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Echo Lounge & Music Hall · DallasSupportwith Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +3 | Support | Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, Creeping Death, +3 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Jake's Sports Cafe & Backroom · LubbockHeadlinerwith Judiciary, Mugshot, No Cure, +1 | Headliner | Judiciary, Mugshot, No Cure, +1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Rock House Bar & Grill · El PasoHeadlinerwith Judiciary, Mugshot, No Cure | Headliner | Judiciary, Mugshot, No Cure |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill Park · FlagstaffSupportwith Lamb of God, Ice Nine Kills | Support | Lamb of God, Ice Nine Kills |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Riverside Municipal Auditorium · RiversideSupportwith Lamb of God, Suicide Silence | Support | Lamb of God, Suicide Silence |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Pearl Concert Theater, Palms Casino Resort · Las VegasSupportwith Lamb of God, Suicide Silence | Support | Lamb of God, Suicide Silence |
| Aug 21, 2023 | The Criterion · Oklahoma CitySupportwith Lamb of God, Frozen Soul | Support | Lamb of God, Frozen Soul |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Concrete Street Amphitheater · Corpus ChristiSupportwith Lamb of God, Ice Nine Kills | Support | Lamb of God, Ice Nine Kills |
| Aug 14, 2023 | The Factory · ChesterfieldSupportwith Lamb of God | Support | Lamb of God |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Wellmont Theater · MontclairSupportwith Lamb of God | Support | Lamb of God |
| Jul 15, 2023 | The Hub · KitchenerSupportwith Fit for an Autopsy | Support | Fit for an Autopsy |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Théâtre Fairmount Theatre · MontrealHeadlinerwith Fit for an Autopsy, Escuela Grind, Desecrate | Headliner | Fit for an Autopsy, Escuela Grind, Desecrate |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Brass Monkey Bar & Billiards · OttawaHeadlinerwith Fit for an Autopsy | Headliner | Fit for an Autopsy |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
54 rooms in 51 citiesRooms played most
- Empire Live · Albany3 shows
- Ace of Spades · Sacramento2 shows
- Palladium · Worcester2 shows
- St. Andrew's Hall · Detroit2 shows
- Summit · Denver2 shows
Cities played
- Albany3 shows
- Denver2 shows
- Detroit2 shows
- Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
- Montreal2 shows
and 46 other cities
Releases
25 releases, 2001–2025You Are Safe From God Here
2025 · Album
Failure Will Follow
2023 · Album
Step Into the Light
2023 · Album
A
2020 · Ep
C
2020 · Ep
D
2020 · Ep
E
2020 · Ep
Slow Decay
2020 · Album
Y
2020 · Ep
It Comes in Waves
2019 · Album
Gravebloom
2017 · Album
The Depression Sessions
2016 · Ep
Metal Wreckage Presents the Acacia Strain
2015 · Compilation
Coma Witch
2014 · Album
Money for Nothing
2013 · Ep
Death Is the Only Mortal
2012 · Album
The Most Heard Unheard EP
2010 · Ep
The Most Known Unknown
2010 · Album
Wormwood
2010 · Album
Continent
2008 · Album
The Dead Walk
2006 · Album
3750
2004 · Album
When Angels Shed Their Wings Volume 3
2003 · Single
…And Life Is Very Long
2002 · Album
2001 Demo
2001 · Ep
Lineup
- Vincent Bennett · lead vocals
- Kevin Boutot · drums (drum set)
- Devin Shidaker · guitar
- Griffin Landa · bass guitar
- Tom Smith Jr. · guitar
Former
- Karrie Whitfield · bass guitar
- Ben Abert · drums (drum set)
- Christopher Daniele · guitar
- Daniel Daponde · background vocals, guitar
- Daniel Laskiewicz · guitar
- Jeanne Sagan · bass guitar
- Seth Coleman · bass guitar
- Jack Strong · bass guitar
- Richard Gomez
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Acacia Strain on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Acacia Strain on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Acacia Strain on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Acacia Strain on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Acacia Strain on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.