The Balancing Act
Rock band · formed 1984
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Oct 29, 2025Roundhouse
About
The Balancing Act is a band, formed in 1984, tagged Alternative rock, folk rock, Indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2024 to 2025, across 9 rooms in 6 cities.
- The Balancing Act formed in 1984 — MusicBrainz
- The Balancing Act disbanded in 1989 — MusicBrainz
- Steve Wagner: member — MusicBrainz
- The Balancing Act has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2006 — MusicBrainz
- The Balancing Act plays Indie — Wikipedia
- The Balancing Act plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- The Balancing Act plays Pop — Wikipedia
- The Balancing Act has 791 listeners on Last.fm — The Balancing Act on Last.fm
- The Balancing Act has released 10 recordings between 1986 and 2010 — The Balancing Act on Discogs
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
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20244 shows
- 20256 shows
Where they play
9 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- O2 Institute Birmingham · Digbeth2 shows
- Albert Hall Manchester · Manchester1 show
- Gorilla · Manchester1 show
- O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester1 show
- O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire · London1 show
Cities played
- Manchester3 shows
- Digbeth2 shows
- London2 shows
- Bristol1 show
- Camden1 show
and 1 other city
Live history
10 shows on record- Shows counted
- 10
- First on record
- Jun 2024
- Latest on record
- Oct 2025
Shows per year
- 20244
- 20256
Top rooms
- O2 Institute Birmingham, Digbeth · 2
- Roundhouse, Camden · 1
- Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester · 1
- Scala, London · 1
- Gorilla, Manchester · 1
Top cities
- Manchester · 3
- Digbeth · 2
- London · 2
- Bristol · 1
- Camden · 1
Often on the bill with: overpass, I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, The Amazons
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
12 releases, 1986–2010Carl Newman's Get Together Playlist for Spring 2010
2010
I.R.S. Disc One
2009
I.R.S. Records Digital Catalog Campaign (Advance Sampler 3)
2009
Balancing Act
2006 · Album
Curtains
1988 · Album
Three Squares and a Roof + New Campfire Songs
1988 · Compilation
All-Ears Review Volume 2 (More Of The Hottest New Sounds From African To Blues To Cajun To Rock)
1988
Three Squares and a Roof
1987 · Album
IRS Sampler 12
1987
New Campfire Songs
1987
New Campfire Songs
1986 · Album
The Best Of The Balancing Act
Lineup
- Steve Wagner
Airplay
Lineup history
4 members on record- Jeff Davistenure unknown
- Robert Blackmontenure unknown
- Steve Wagnertenure unknown
- Willie Arontenure 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: Niagara (via Jeff Davis), Steve Wynn And Friends (via Steve Wagner), Thee Holy Brothers (via Willie Aron)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts, Photos |
| The Balancing Act on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Balancing Act on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | 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.