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The Downtown Fiction
Rock band from Fairfax, VA · formed 2008
- Shows on record
- 50
- Rooms played
- 45
- Cities
- 40
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Apr 16, 2015Firebird
About
The Downtown Fiction is a band from Fairfax, VA, formed in 2008, tagged Alternative rock, indie, pop punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2015, across 45 rooms in 40 cities.
- The Downtown Fiction formed in 2008 — MusicBrainz
- The Downtown Fiction is based in Fairfax — MusicBrainz
- The Downtown Fiction has 10 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2020 — MusicBrainz
- The Downtown Fiction is from Fairfax , Virginia , United States — Wikipedia
- The Downtown Fiction plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- The Downtown Fiction plays pop-punk — Wikipedia
- The Downtown Fiction plays power pop — Wikipedia
- The Downtown Fiction has 356393 listeners on Last.fm — The Downtown Fiction on Last.fm
- The Downtown Fiction has released 10 recordings between 2008 and 2016 — The Downtown Fiction on Discogs
- The Downtown Fiction has 11 followers on Genius — The Downtown Fiction on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @downtownfiction — The Downtown Fiction on Genius
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
50 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20092 shows
- 20103 shows
- 201126 shows
- 201317 shows
- 20141 show
- 20151 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2015 | Firebird · St LouisHeadlinerwith This Is Our Dance, Echoes&Icons, Equal Squeeze, +1 | Headliner | This Is Our Dance, Echoes&Icons, Equal Squeeze, +1 |
| Sep 18, 2014 | Oakland Metro · OaklandSupportwith You Me At Six, Young Guns, Citizen, +5 | Support | You Me At Six, Young Guns, Citizen, +5 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Nile Theater · MesaSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Nov 21, 2013 | Chain Reaction · AnaheimSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Nov 19, 2013 | Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith Tonight Alive, Echosmith, A Lot Like Birds | Support | Tonight Alive, Echosmith, A Lot Like Birds |
| Nov 17, 2013 | Slim's · San FranciscoSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Nov 11, 2013 | Murray Theater · MurraySupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith, +1 | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith, +1 |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Nov 8, 2013 | The Garage · BurnsvilleSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith, +1 | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith, +1 |
| Nov 7, 2013 | The Rave / Eagles Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Altar Bar · PittsburghSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Nov 2, 2013 | The Marlin Room, Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Waiting Room · BuffaloSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith, +1 | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith, +1 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Chameleon Club · LancasterSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Oct 30, 2013 | A&R Music Bar · ColumbusSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Oct 29, 2013 | The End · NashvilleSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Oct 27, 2013 | The Social · OrlandoSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Oct 26, 2013 | The Masquerade - Hell · AtlantaSupportwith Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith | Support | Tonight Alive, For the Foxes, Echosmith |
| Oct 13, 2011 | The Marquee · TulsaHeadlinerwith The Summer Set, Fossil Youth, The Automatic, +1 | Headliner | The Summer Set, Fossil Youth, The Automatic, +1 |
| May 4, 2011 | The Loft. · LansingHeadlinerwith He Is We, Cady Groves, Amely, +1 | Headliner | He Is We, Cady Groves, Amely, +1 |
| May 3, 2011 | Musica · AkronHeadlinerwith He Is We, Cady Groves, Amely, +1 | Headliner | He Is We, Cady Groves, Amely, +1 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Valentine's · AlbanySupportwith Amely, He Is We, Cady Groves | Support | Amely, He Is We, Cady Groves |
| Apr 26, 2011 | Funk 'n Waffles - Rochester · RochesterSupportwith Amely, He Is We, Cady Groves | Support | Amely, He Is We, Cady Groves |
| Apr 25, 2011 | Crocodile Rock Café - Main Stage · AllentownSupportwith Amely, He Is We, Cady Groves | Support | Amely, He Is We, Cady Groves |
| Apr 23, 2011 | 9:30 Club · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, Femi Kuti, Amely, +2 | Headliner | Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, Femi Kuti, Amely, +2 |
| Apr 21, 2011 | The Basement · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Cady Groves, Amely, He Is We | Headliner | Cady Groves, Amely, He Is We |
| Apr 20, 2011 | Boney June's Music Venue · EvansvilleHeadlinerwith He Is We, Cady Groves, Amely, +1 | Headliner | He Is We, Cady Groves, Amely, +1 |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Firebird · St LouisHeadlinerwith Amely, He Is We, Cady Groves | Headliner | Amely, He Is We, Cady Groves |
| Apr 8, 2011 | The Loft · MadisonSupportwith The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 |
| Apr 6, 2011 | Bottom Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 |
| Apr 5, 2011 | Rave Hall, The Rave/Eagles Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith You, Me, & Everyone We Know, The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd | Support | You, Me, & Everyone We Know, The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd |
| Apr 3, 2011 | People's Court · Des MoinesSupportwith The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Waiting Room Lounge · OmahaSupportwith The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 |
| Apr 1, 2011 | Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith Allstar Weekend, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know | Support | Allstar Weekend, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know |
| Mar 31, 2011 | The Complex · Salt Lake CitySupportwith The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, +1 |
| Mar 29, 2011 | El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 |
| Mar 26, 2011 | Ace of Spades · SacramentoSupportwith The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 |
| Mar 25, 2011 | House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimSupportwith The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 |
| Mar 24, 2011 | Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 |
| Mar 23, 2011 | Sidestage, SOMA · San DiegoSupportwith The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 |
| Mar 22, 2011 | The Rock · TucsonSupportwith The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, Allstar Weekend, +1 |
| Mar 13, 2011 | The Social · OrlandoSupportwith The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know | Support | The Ready Set, We Are the In Crowd, You, Me, & Everyone We Know |
| Mar 11, 2011 | The Masquerade · AtlantaSupportwith The Ready Set, Allstar Weekend, Needeep, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, Allstar Weekend, Needeep, +1 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | Starlight Ballroom · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, We Are the In Crowd, +1 | Support | The Ready Set, You, Me, & Everyone We Know, We Are the In Crowd, +1 |
| Aug 11, 2010 | The Masquerade · AtlantaSupportwith Stereo Skyline, The Audition, Demon Hunter, +1 | Support | Stereo Skyline, The Audition, Demon Hunter, +1 |
| Jun 6, 2010 | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre · Chula VistaSupportwith Shwayze, Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls, +10 | Support | Shwayze, Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls, +10 |
| Mar 21, 2010 | Live @ Mokah · DallasSupportwith Shwayze, Analog Rebellion, Foxy Shazam, +7 | Support | Shwayze, Analog Rebellion, Foxy Shazam, +7 |
| May 6, 2009 | Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodSupportwith Polar Bear Club, The Living, The Lions, +4 | Support | Polar Bear Club, The Living, The Lions, +4 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | St. Paul's Episcopal Church · LevittownSupportwith The Goodnight Anthem, Grand Electric, Nobody Yet, +1 | Support | The Goodnight Anthem, Grand Electric, Nobody Yet, +1 |
Where they play
45 rooms in 40 citiesRooms played most
- Firebird · St Louis2 shows
- Marquis Theater · Denver2 shows
- Roxy Theatre · West Hollywood2 shows
- The Masquerade · Atlanta2 shows
- The Social · Orlando2 shows
Cities played
- Atlanta3 shows
- Anaheim2 shows
- Columbus2 shows
- Denver2 shows
- Des Moines2 shows
and 35 other cities
Releases
15 releases, 2008–2020Losing My Mind
2020 · Single
Sierra
2020 · Single
Medicine for You
2019 · Single
Alligator Tears
2016 · Album
Losers & Kings
2014 · Album
Some Place On Earth
2013
Let's Be Animals
2011 · Album
Pineapple
2011 · Ep
Best I Never Had
2010 · Ep
The Double EP
2010 · Ep
Double E.P.
2010
F**k You
2010
The Downtown Fiction
2009 · Ep
Forgot It Was Christmas
2009
The Downtown Fiction
2008
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Downtown Fiction on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Downtown Fiction on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Downtown Fiction on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
| Wikidata | 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.