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The Arrows

Rock band from London · formed 1973

The Arrows photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
56
Rooms played
45
Cities
34
Releases
23
Last show
Dec 7, 2013Kingsway High School

About

The Arrows is a band from London, formed in 1973, tagged classic rock, japanese, pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 1986 to 2013, across 45 rooms in 34 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

56 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19862 shows
  2. 20041 show
  3. 20072 shows
  4. 20081 show
  5. 20098 shows
  6. 201020 shows
  7. 201113 shows
  8. 20124 shows
  9. 20135 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 7, 2013Kingsway High School · DurbanHeadliner
Jun 30, 2013Blv House · Bowling GreenSupportwith Crookshanks, Amends, Runaway Brother, +1
Jun 9, 2013Crowbar · Fortitude ValleySupportwith Fear Like Us, Headaches, Army of Champions, +7
Apr 12, 2013Dundee · DundeeSupportwith Brought Up, Scatter, Bad Luck, +1
Feb 10, 2013Rack n Roll Nightclub & Billiards · RiverviewSupportwith Post Season, The Tired and True, Come Out Swinging, +1
Oct 23, 2012The High Watt · NashvilleSupportwith TEEN, Colorfeels
Aug 26, 2012O2 Academy3 Birmingham · BirminghamSupportwith Buried From Below
Jul 30, 2012B.B. King Blues Club & Grill · ManhattanSupportwith The Snakes
Jul 13, 2012Zula Sound Bar - Old Location · Cape TownSupportwith Habit To
Dec 3, 2011Montecasino Outdoor Piazza · JohannesburgSupportwith The Graeme Watkins Project, Zebra & Giraffe, Die Heuwels Fantasties, +1
Oct 7, 2011Cloof Wine Estate · DarlingHeadliner
Aug 20, 2011Zula Sound Bar · Cape TownHeadliner
Jun 26, 2011Grand Arena at GrandWest · Cape TownSupportwith The Script
Jun 24, 2011TicketPro Dome · RandburgSupportwith The Script
Jun 23, 2011Shimokitazawa Club Que · TokyoSupportwith nothing ever lasts, Sissy, Joy
Jun 22, 2011Whistler · ChicagoSupportwith Darts, A_ldric
Mar 11, 2011Chameleon Arts Cafe · NottinghamSupportwith Michael A Grammar, Syndicate
Mar 7, 2011Skylark · ChicagoHeadliner
Mar 2, 2011The Toff In Town · MelbourneSupportwith TTNG, To The North
Mar 1, 2011The Vanguard · NewtownSupportwith TTNG, To The North
Feb 11, 2011TUKS Rag Festival 2011 · PretoriaHeadliner
Jan 13, 2011Whistler · ChicagoSupportwith Darts
Dec 9, 2010Tings an' Times · PretoriaHeadliner
Dec 8, 2010The Assembly · Cape TownSupportwith White Collar Kiss, Versus the Wolf
Nov 27, 2010Azotod · De MeernSupportwith Redband
Oct 25, 2010Skylark · ChicagoHeadliner
Aug 22, 2010Ignite · DetroitHeadliner
Aug 21, 2010Ignite · DetroitHeadliner
Aug 20, 2010Ignite · DetroitHeadliner
Aug 16, 2010Holy Covenant United Methodist Church · CarrolltonHeadliner
Aug 14, 2010Holy Covenant United Methodist Church · CarrolltonHeadliner
Aug 13, 2010North Park Music Thing 2010 · San DiegoHeadliner
Aug 7, 2010East Stroudsburg University (ESU) · East StroudsburgHeadliner
Jul 20, 2010Whistler · ChicagoSupportwith Darts
Jul 6, 2010Bay of Plenty · DurbanHeadliner
May 19, 2010Charleston · ChicagoSupportwith Darts
Apr 20, 2010Whistler · ChicagoSupportwith Astronomer, Darts
Mar 29, 2010Silverlake Lounge · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Cue the Moon, Seaspin, Model/Actress, +1
Mar 16, 2010Silverlake Lounge · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Ross Sea Party
Feb 27, 2010Fat Louie's · BrisbaneSupportwith Our Anatomy, The Willows, Gifthorse
Feb 11, 2010The Gypsy Lounge · Lake ForestSupportwith We are the Pilots, The Monthlies., Regrets & Brunettes, +1
Feb 6, 2010The Attic · LutonHeadliner
Dec 17, 2009Troubadour · Fortitude ValleySupportwith Gifthorse, the paper & the plane
Nov 20, 2009The Attic · LutonSupportwith Horseman Shakes & the Draymen
Sep 5, 2009Cox's Yard · Stratford-upon-avonSupportwith Casual Parents, Cueball 8, London Blackmarket, +1
Aug 30, 2009The Windmill, Brixton · BrixtonSupportwith The Angry Years, Complete Radio Silence, Auction for the Promise Club
Jul 17, 2009East Brunswick Club · BrunswickSupportwith A Death In The Family
Jul 10, 2009Cbd Gallery · BrisbaneSupportwith La Dispute, Quiet Steps, To The North
Apr 24, 2009Oppikoppi 2009 · NorthamHeadliner
Apr 9, 2009Splashy Fen 2009 · UnderbergHeadliner
Mar 20, 2008Splashy Fen 2008 · UnderbergHeadliner
Nov 16, 2007Troubadour · Fortitude ValleyHeadlinerwith Ohana, To The North, Let's Not
Oct 13, 2007Ahimsa House · BrisbaneHeadliner
Feb 13, 2004Tokuzo / 得三 · NagoyaSupportwith Shonen Knife, Ardel
May 15, 1986Ace of Clubs · CalgaryHeadliner
May 14, 1986Ace of Clubs · CalgaryHeadliner

Where they play

45 rooms in 34 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago7 shows
  • Cape Town4 shows
  • Brisbane3 shows
  • Detroit3 shows
  • Fortitude Valley3 shows

and 29 other cities

Releases

23 releases, 1974–2023

  • The Complete Collection

    2023 · Compilation

  • Disaster Queen

    2013

  • Walk Away Renee - Dreamin'

    2006 · Ep

  • A’s, B’s & Rarities

    2004 · Compilation

  • I Love Rock ’n Roll

    2004 · Single

  • Singles Collection Plus...

    2002 · Compilation

  • Tawny Tracks

    2002 · Album

  • Talk Talk: The Best Of The Arrows

    1995

  • I Owe You

    1985

  • Chains

    1985

  • Talk Talk

    1985

  • Heart Of The City

    1985

  • The Lines Are Open

    1985

  • Never Be Another One

    1984

  • Meet Me In The Middle

    1984

  • Stand Back

    1984

  • Broken Down Heart / I Love Rock ’n Roll

    1976 · Single

  • First Hit

    1976 · Album

  • Once Upon a Time

    1976 · Single

  • Hard Hearted

    1975 · Single

  • My Last Night With You

    1975 · Single

  • Touch Too Much

    1974 · Single

  • Toughen Up

    1974 · Single

Lineup

  • Jake Hooker
  • Alan Merrill

Former

  • Paul Varley · drums (drum set)

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 11 plays, 2003-11-01–2025-08-02 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Arrows — The High Watt, 2012-10-23
Poster · The High Watt, 2012-10-23 — Songkick
The Arrows — Shimokitazawa Club Que, 2011-06-23
Poster · Shimokitazawa Club Que, 2011-06-23 — Songkick
The Arrows — Whistler, 2011-06-22
Poster · Whistler, 2011-06-22 — Songkick
The Arrows — Chameleon Arts Cafe, 2011-03-11
Poster · Chameleon Arts Cafe, 2011-03-11 — Songkick
The Arrows — The Toff In Town, 2011-03-02
Poster · The Toff In Town, 2011-03-02 — Songkick
The Arrows — Troubadour, 2009-12-17
Poster · Troubadour, 2009-12-17 — Songkick
The Arrows — The Windmill, Brixton, 2009-08-30
Poster · The Windmill, Brixton, 2009-08-30 — Songkick
The Arrows — Cbd Gallery, 2009-07-10
Poster · Cbd Gallery, 2009-07-10 — Songkick
The Arrows — Troubadour, 2007-11-16
Poster · Troubadour, 2007-11-16 — Songkick
The Arrows — Tokuzo / 得三, 2004-02-13
Poster · Tokuzo / 得三, 2004-02-13 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Arrows on Last.fmArtist facts
The Arrows on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited 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.