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The Chats

Rock band from Sunshine Coast · formed 2016

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
56
Cities
46
Releases
21
Last show
Sep 14, 2026History

About

The Chats is a band from Sunshine Coast, formed in 2016, tagged australia, australian, garage punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2026, across 56 rooms in 46 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

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 202243 shows
  2. 20235 shows
  3. 20242 shows
  4. 202610 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 14, 2026History · TorontoSupportwith Social Distortion, The Descendants
Mar 26, 2026Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors) · ChicagoSupportwith The Hives
Mar 24, 2026The Fillmore Detroit · DetroitSupportwith The Hives
Mar 23, 2026History · TorontoSupportwith The Hives
Mar 22, 2026History · TorontoSupportwith The Hives
Mar 20, 2026House of Blues - Boston · BostonSupportwith The Hives
Mar 19, 2026Toad's Place · New HavenSupportwith The Hives
Mar 18, 2026Brooklyn Paramount · BrooklynSupportwith The Hives
Mar 16, 2026The Fillmore Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Hives
Mar 13, 2026Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville · NashvilleSupportwith The Hives
Feb 14, 2024The Hoey Moey · Coffs HarbourHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
Feb 10, 2024The Tivoli · BrisbaneHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
Dec 12, 2023Suncorp Stadium · BrisbaneSupportwith Foo Fighters, Hot Milk
Dec 9, 2023Accor Stadium · SydneySupportwith Foo Fighters, Hot Milk
Dec 6, 2023AAMI Park · MelbourneSupportwith Foo Fighters, Teenage Joans
Dec 2, 2023Coopers Stadium · HindmarshSupportwith Foo Fighters, Body Type
Nov 29, 2023HBF Stadium · Mt ClaremontSupportwith Foo Fighters, Teenage Joans
Dec 10, 2022Eden Park · AucklandSupportwith Guns N' Roses, Alien Weaponry
Dec 8, 2022Sky Stadium · WellingtonSupportwith Guns N' Roses, Alien Weaponry
Dec 3, 2022Melbourne Cricket Ground · RichmondSupportwith Guns N' Roses, Cosmic Psychos
Nov 29, 2022Adelaide Oval · AdelaideSupportwith Guns N' Roses, Cosmic Psychos
Nov 27, 2022Accor Stadium · SydneySupportwith Guns N' Roses, Cosmic Psychos
Nov 24, 2022Metricon Stadium · Gold CoastSupportwith Guns N' Roses, Cosmic Psychos
Nov 22, 2022Suncorp Stadium · BrisbaneSupportwith Guns N' Roses, Cosmic Psychos
Nov 18, 2022Optus Stadium · PerthSupportwith Guns N' Roses, Cosmic Psychos
Sep 24, 2022Metropolis Fremantle · FremantleHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
Sep 23, 2022Hindley St Music Hall · AdelaideHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
Sep 17, 2022Fortitude Music Hall · BrisbaneHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
Sep 16, 2022Forum Melbourne · MelbourneHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
Sep 15, 2022Enmore Theatre · NewtownHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
Sep 10, 2022Odeon Theatre · HobartHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
May 27, 2022Hollywood Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 26, 2022McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 25, 2022El Corazon · SeattleHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 20, 2022Marquis Theater · DenverHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 18, 2022Slowdown · OmahaHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 17, 2022The Bottleneck · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 15, 2022Amsterdam Bar & Hall · St. PaulHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 14, 2022House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 13, 2022Diamond Pub Concert Hall · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 12, 2022Grog Shop · Cleveland HeightsHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 11, 2022Velvet Underground · TorontoHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 10, 2022Foufounes Électriques · MontrealHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 8, 2022The Foundry at the Fillmore · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 7, 2022Warsaw · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 6, 2022Jergels Rhythm Grille * · WarrendaleHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 5, 2022Paradise Rock Club · BostonHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 4, 2022Baltimore's Sound Stage · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 3, 2022The Senate · ColumbiaHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
May 1, 2022Buckhead Theatre · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
Apr 28, 2022Cambridge Room, House of Blues · DallasHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
Apr 27, 2022Emo's Austin · AustinHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
Apr 26, 2022Bronze Peacock Room, House of Blues · HoustonHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
Apr 25, 2022Lowbrow Palace · El PasoHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
Apr 23, 2022Observatory North Park · San DiegoSupportwith The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Mercury Rev, Mean Jeans
Apr 23, 2022House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
Apr 20, 2022The Catalyst Atrium · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
Apr 19, 2022Ventura Music Hall · VenturaHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans
Apr 17, 2022Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville · RosevilleHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK
Apr 16, 2022UC Theatre · BerkeleyHeadlinerwith Mean Jeans, THICK

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

56 rooms in 46 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brisbane4 shows
  • Toronto4 shows
  • Adelaide2 shows
  • Boston2 shows
  • Brooklyn2 shows

and 41 other cities

Releases

21 releases, 1980–2022

  • 6L GTR

    2022 · Single

  • GET FUCKED

    2022 · Album

  • I’ve Been Drunk in Every Pub in Brisbane

    2022 · Single

  • Rock and Roll All Night

    2022 · Single

  • Struck by Lightning

    2022 · Single

  • The Chats / Mean Jeans

    2022 · Single

  • Holier Than Thou

    2021 · Single

  • Psycho Killer

    2021 · Single

  • ReWiggled

    2021 · Ep

  • The First Two EPs by the Chats

    2021 · Compilation

  • AC/DC CD

    2020 · Single

  • Dine N Dash

    2020 · Ep

  • High Risk Behaviour

    2020 · Album

  • The Clap

    2020 · Ep

  • Identity Theft

    2019 · Single

  • Pub Feed

    2019 · Single

  • Do What I Want

    2018 · Single

  • Get This In Ya!!

    2017 · Ep

  • The Chats EP

    2016 · Ep

  • Bloodstains Across Florida - Punk Rock Rarities 1977-83

    2011

  • Can't Be Real / Do The Pogo

    1980

Lineup

  • Matthew Boggis · drums (drum set)
  • Eamon Sandwith · bass guitar, lead vocals
  • Josh Hardy · guitar

Former

  • Josh Price · guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2018-09-22–2026-02-21 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Chats — Suncorp Stadium, 2023-12-12
Poster · Suncorp Stadium, 2023-12-12 — Songkick
The Chats — McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, 2022-05-26
Poster · McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, 2022-05-26 — Songkick
The Chats — Observatory North Park, 2022-04-23
Poster · Observatory North Park, 2022-04-23 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Chats on Last.fmArtist facts
The Chats on DiscogsArtist facts
The Chats on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited 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.