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The Dares

Rock band from CA · formed 2004

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The Dares photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
13
Rooms played
12
Cities
12
Releases
13
Last show
Apr 28, 2012Del Mar Fairgrounds

About

The Dares is a band from CA, formed in 2004, tagged alternative, grunge, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2012, across 12 rooms in 12 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

13 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 200912 shows
  2. 20121 show
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 28, 2012Del Mar Fairgrounds · Del MarSupportwith The Cab, Cassadee Pope, Artist vs. Poet
Nov 25, 2009Crowbar · Ybor CitySupportwith Cartel, This Providence
Nov 20, 2009Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Cartel, This Providence, Rayos X, +6
Nov 14, 2009Chain Reaction · AnaheimSupportwith Cartel, This Providence
Nov 13, 2009Slim's · San FranciscoSupportwith Cartel, This Providence
Nov 12, 2009The Boardwalk · OrangevaleSupportwith Cartel, This Providence, The Summer Set, +1
Nov 10, 2009El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Cartel, This Providence
Oct 5, 2009Club Congress · TucsonSupportwith The Almost, This Providence
Oct 1, 2009New Daisy Theatre · MemphisSupportwith The Almost, This Providence
Sep 30, 2009Rocketown · NashvilleSupportwith The Almost, This Providence
Sep 25, 2009Gainesville Theater ("the Venue") · GainesvilleSupportwith The Almost, This Providence, T13C!
Sep 19, 2009Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith JT Habersaat, Chris Trew, Lydia, +1
Apr 4, 2009Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre · IrvineSupportwith The Get Up Kids, Cobra Starship, Hollywood Undead, +41

Where they play

12 rooms in 12 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Austin2 shows
  • Anaheim1 show
  • Del Mar1 show
  • Gainesville1 show
  • Irvine1 show

and 7 other cities

Live history

13 shows on record
Shows counted
13
First on record
Apr 2009
Latest on record
Apr 2012

Shows per year

  1. 200912
  2. 20121

Top rooms

  • Emo's Austin, Austin · 2
  • Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar · 1
  • Crowbar, Ybor City · 1
  • Chain Reaction, Anaheim · 1
  • Slim's, San Francisco · 1

Top cities

  • Austin, TX · 2
  • Memphis, TN · 1
  • Irvine, CA · 1
  • Orangevale · 1
  • Tucson, AZ · 1

Often on the bill with: This Providence, Cartel, The Almost, All the Day Holiday, Artist Vs Poet, Cassadee Pope, Early States, JT Habersaat

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

13 releases, 2005–2026

Lineup

  • Ben Peterson
  • Matt Peterson
  • Martin Lascano
  • Brandon Shapiro
  • Anthony Aguirre

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

The Dares — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Dares — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Dares — Emo Revival
Release art · Emo Revival — release
The Dares — CUPID (redux)
Release art · CUPID (redux) — release
The Dares — Call It In
Release art · Call It In — release
The Dares — Misdirection
Release art · Misdirection — release
The Dares — Say To ME
Release art · Say To ME — release
The Dares — CAESAR
Release art · CAESAR — release
The Dares — Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2012-04-28
Poster · Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2012-04-28 — Songkick
The Dares — Club Congress, 2009-10-05
Poster · Club Congress, 2009-10-05 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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SourceUsed for
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BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
The Dares on Last.fmArtist facts
The Dares on DiscogsArtist facts
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
MusicBrainzCredited 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.