The B‐52s
Rock band from Athens, GA · formed 1976
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- None on record
About
The B‐52s is a band from Athens, GA, formed in 1976, tagged Cheerful, dance-pop, dance-rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- The B‐52s formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- The B‐52s is based in Athens — MusicBrainz
- Pat Irwin: member — MusicBrainz
- Kate Pierson: member — MusicBrainz
- Fred Schneider: member — MusicBrainz
- Keith Strickland: member — MusicBrainz
- Cindy Wilson: member — MusicBrainz
- Ricky Wilson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Paul Gordon: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The B‐52s has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1979–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The B-52s formed in 1976 — Wikipedia
- The B-52s is from Athens, Georgia , U.S. — Wikipedia
- The B-52s has 4 members: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson — Wikipedia
- The B-52s plays New wave [ 1 ] [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- The B-52s plays dance-rock [ 3 ] [ 4 ] — Wikipedia
- The B-52s plays art pop [ 5 ] [ 6 ] — Wikipedia
- The B-52s plays post-punk (early) [ 7 ] — Wikipedia
- The B-52s has 44570 listeners on Last.fm — The B-52s on Last.fm
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Athens, Georgia — The B-52s on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1976 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Athens (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: new wave, pop rock — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Warner Bros. Records, Astralwerks, Island Records — Wikidata
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
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
25 releases, 1979–2025The Warner Reprise Years
2025 · Compilation
Divinity on the Sand (live)
2024 · Album
Keep It Burnin’ (live 1979)
2022 · Album
Mondo Rock & Roll
2022 · Album
Live! Rock ’n Rockets 1998
2018 · Album
Big Bang Concert Series: The B-52’s (live)
2017 · Album
Live! 8‐24‐1979
2015 · Album
The Complete Studio Album Collection 1979-1992
2014 · Compilation
Live! London 2013
2013 · Album
Original Album Series
2012 · Compilation
With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA
2011 · Album
Funplex
2008 · Album
3 Original CDs
2003 · Compilation
Nude on the Moon: The B‐52’s Anthology
2002 · Compilation
Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation
1998 · Compilation
The B‐52’s / Cosmic Thing
1997 · Compilation
Good Stuff
1992 · Album
Party Mix / Mesopotamia
1991 · Compilation
The Best of The B‐52’s: Dance This Mess Around
1990 · Compilation
Cosmic Thing
1989 · Album
Bouncing Off the Satellites
1986 · Album
Whammy!
1983 · Album
Wild Planet
1980 · Album
Planet Claire
1979 · Compilation
The B‐52’s
1979 · Album
Lineup
- Pat Irwin
- Kate Pierson
- Fred Schneider
- Keith Strickland
- Cindy Wilson
Former
- Ricky Wilson
- Paul Gordon · keyboard
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2022-04-06–2026-09-05 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Morgan) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
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Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The B-52s on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The B-52s on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.