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The Breeders
Indie band from Boston, OH · formed 1989
- Shows on record
- 34
- Rooms played
- 34
- Cities
- 32
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- Aug 20, 2026Woodland Park Zoo
About
The Breeders is a band from Boston, OH, formed in 1989, tagged alternative, alternative rock, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 1992 to 2026, across 34 rooms in 32 cities.
- The Breeders formed in 1989 — MusicBrainz
- The Breeders is based in Boston — MusicBrainz
- Kim Deal: member — MusicBrainz
- Josephine Wiggs: member — MusicBrainz
- Kelley Deal: member — MusicBrainz
- Jim MacPherson: member — MusicBrainz
- Tanya Donelly: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Britt Walford: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Carrie Bradley: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jonny Mattock: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Richard Presley: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mando Lopez: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- José Medeles: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nate Farley: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Breeders has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1990–2023 — MusicBrainz
- The Breeders is based in Dayton, Ohio — The Breeders on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Last Splash (30th Anniversary Edition) (2023-09-22) — Bandcamp
- The Breeders is from Dayton, Ohio , U.S. — Wikipedia
- The Breeders has 4 members: Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs, Jim Macpherson — Wikipedia
- The Breeders plays Alternative rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- The Breeders has 1165122 listeners on Last.fm — The Breeders on Last.fm
- The Breeders has released 10 recordings between 2008 and 2019 — The Breeders on Discogs
- The Breeders has 40 followers on Genius — The Breeders on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @thebreeders — The Breeders on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Boston, Massachusetts; Dayton, Ohio; East Los Angeles — The Breeders on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1988 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Boston (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: alternative rock — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs, Tanya Donelly, Britt Walford, Carrie Bradley, José Medeles — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: 4AD, Elektra — 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
34 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 19922 shows
- 199316 shows
- 19961 show
- 20082 shows
- 20131 show
- 20182 shows
- 20235 shows
- 20243 shows
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Woodland Park Zoo · SeattleHeadlinerwith Team Dresch | Headliner | Team Dresch |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Pioneer Courthouse Square · PortlandHeadlinerwith Team Dresch | Headliner | Team Dresch |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Sky Stadium · WellingtonSupportwith Foo Fighters, Dick Move | Support | Foo Fighters, Dick Move |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Apollo Projects Stadium · ChristchurchSupportwith Foo Fighters, Dick Move | Support | Foo Fighters, Dick Move |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Go Media Stadium · AucklandSupportwith Foo Fighters, Dick Move | Support | Foo Fighters, Dick Move |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre · PhoenixSupportwith Foo Fighters | Support | Foo Fighters |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater · Virginia BeachSupportwith Foo Fighters | Support | Foo Fighters |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre, Caesars Republic · StatelineSupportwith Foo Fighters | Support | Foo Fighters |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre · West Valley CitySupportwith Foo Fighters | Support | Foo Fighters |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Numerica Veterans Arena · SpokaneSupportwith Foo Fighters | Support | Foo Fighters |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Wrigley Field · ChicagoSupportwith Foo Fighters, Touched By Ghoul | Support | Foo Fighters, Touched By Ghoul |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Showbox SoDo · SeattleHeadlinerwith Your Heart Breaks | Headliner | Your Heart Breaks |
| May 12, 2013 | Majestic Theatre · DetroitHeadlinerwith Connections | Headliner | Connections |
| Jun 8, 2008 | Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith The Montana Boys, Duffy, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed | Headliner | The Montana Boys, Duffy, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed |
| Mar 15, 2008 | Waterloo Park · AustinSupportwith Aloha, Pissed Jeans, Simian Mobile Disco, +10 | Support | Aloha, Pissed Jeans, Simian Mobile Disco, +10 |
| Dec 31, 1996 | Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason · San FranciscoSupportwith Primus, Protein | Support | Primus, Protein |
| Dec 18, 1993 | Denver Coliseum · DenverSupportwith Melvins, Nirvana | Support | Melvins, Nirvana |
| Dec 16, 1993 | Golden Spike Arena · OgdenSupportwith Nirvana, Melvins | Support | Nirvana, Melvins |
| Dec 15, 1993 | ExtraMile Arena · BoiseSupportwith Melvins, Nirvana | Support | Melvins, Nirvana |
| Dec 14, 1993 | Salem Armory · SalemSupportwith Nirvana, Melvins | Support | Nirvana, Melvins |
| Dec 9, 1993 | Ak-Sar-Ben Race Track and Coliseum · OmahaSupportwith Nirvana, Shonen Knife | Support | Nirvana, Shonen Knife |
| Dec 8, 1993 | Travel & Transportation Building · Oklahoma CitySupportwith Nirvana, Shonen Knife | Support | Nirvana, Shonen Knife |
| Dec 5, 1993 | Fair Park Coliseum · DallasSupportwith Nirvana, Shonen Knife | Support | Nirvana, Shonen Knife |
| Dec 1, 1993 | Boutwell Auditorium · BirminghamSupportwith Nirvana | Support | Nirvana |
| Nov 28, 1993 | Youkey Theatre · LakelandSupportwith Nirvana, Come | Support | Nirvana, Come |
| Nov 26, 1993 | Morocco Shrine Center · JacksonvilleSupportwith Nirvana | Support | Nirvana |
| Nov 15, 1993 | Roseland Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Nirvana, Half Japanese | Support | Nirvana, Half Japanese |
| Nov 14, 1993 | New York Coliseum · New York (NYC)Supportwith Nirvana, Half Japanese | Support | Nirvana, Half Japanese |
| Nov 13, 1993 | Bender Arena · WashingtonSupportwith Nirvana, Half Japanese | Support | Nirvana, Half Japanese |
| Nov 12, 1993 | Wallace Civic Center · FitchburgSupportwith Nirvana | Support | Nirvana |
| Nov 10, 1993 | Springfield Civic Center Exhibition Hall · SpringfieldSupportwith Nirvana, Half Japanese | Support | Nirvana, Half Japanese |
| Apr 9, 1993 | Cow Palace · Daly CitySupportwith Nirvana, L7, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy | Support | Nirvana, L7, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy |
| Jun 22, 1992 | King's Hall · BelfastSupportwith Nirvana, Teenage Fanclub | Support | Nirvana, Teenage Fanclub |
| Jun 21, 1992 | Point Depot · DublinSupportwith Nirvana, Teenage Fanclub | Support | Nirvana, Teenage Fanclub |
Where they play
34 rooms in 32 citiesRooms played most
- Ak-Sar-Ben Race Track and Coliseum · Omaha1 show
- Apollo Projects Stadium · Christchurch1 show
- Bender Arena · Washington1 show
- Boutwell Auditorium · Birmingham1 show
- Cow Palace · Daly City1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- Seattle2 shows
- Auckland1 show
- Austin1 show
- Belfast1 show
and 27 other cities
Releases
33 releases, 1990–2023
Last Splash (30th Anniversary Edition)
Sep 22, 2023 · Album · 17 tracks
Divine Mascis
2023 · Single
Go Man Go
2023 · Single
The Dirt Eaters
2021 · Single
Demos With Joe Harvard
2019
All Nerve
2018 · Album
Tiny Desk Concert
2018
Wait in the Car
2017 · Single
LSXX Album Sampler
2013
Fate to Fatal
2009 · Ep
Mountain Battles
2008 · Album
We're Gonna Rise
2008 · Single
Bang On
2008
Walk It Off
2008
Huffer
2002 · Single
Son of Three
2002 · Single
Title TK
2002 · Album
Climbing the Sun
1997 · Single
Head to Toe
1994 · Ep
Live in Stockholm
1994 · Album
No Aloha
1994 · Single
Saints
1994 · Single
The Last Live Pod Splash
1994 · Album
Cannonball
1993 · Single
Divine Hammer
1993 · Ep
Last Splash
1993 · Album
Safari
1992 · Ep
Pod
1990 · Album
Three Stars / Fortunately Gone
1990 · Single
1990-01-22: Peel Session, Maida Vale, London, UK
1993-11-17: Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI, USA
Album
Album
Lineup
- Kim Deal
- Josephine Wiggs
- Kelley Deal
- Jim MacPherson
Former
- Tanya Donelly
- Britt Walford
- Carrie Bradley
- Jonny Mattock
- Richard Presley
- Mando Lopez
- José Medeles
- Nate Farley
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2026-01-26–2026-09-19 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Greta Rose) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
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Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Breeders on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Breeders on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Breeders on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Breeders on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Breeders on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| 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 |
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.