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The Dreadnoughts

Punk band from Vancouver, BC · formed 2006

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Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
49
Cities
43
Releases
14
Last show
Sep 25, 2026Blacklist Brewing Co.

About

The Dreadnoughts is a band from Vancouver, BC, formed in 2006, tagged Celtic punk, folk, Folk punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2026, across 49 rooms in 43 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 · facebook, setlist.fm, Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 18, 2026The Nyack Center · NyackTicketsHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20237 shows
  2. 202423 shows
  3. 202521 shows
  4. 20269 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 25, 2026Blacklist Brewing Co. · DuluthHeadliner
Sep 5, 2026Westfest · WestHeadliner
Aug 13, 2026De Helling · UtrechtHeadliner
Aug 8, 2026Ter Elstlei · DuffelHeadliner
Jul 18, 2026Place Georges-V · Quebec CityHeadliner
Mar 14, 2026Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadliner
Mar 13, 2026Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Los Furios, Space Chimp
Jan 30, 2026The Parlour · ProvidenceHeadliner
Dec 12, 2025Les Foufounes Électriques · MontrealHeadliner
Sep 21, 2025Blacklist Brewing · DuluthHeadlinerwith Winzige Hosen
Aug 24, 2025Harwinton Fairgrounds · HarwintonHeadliner
Aug 23, 2025Deep Cuts · MedfordHeadliner
Aug 22, 2025The Met · PawtucketHeadliner
Aug 21, 2025Broken Goblet · BensalemHeadliner
Jul 24, 2025Connolly's Klub 45 · New YorkHeadliner
Jun 29, 2025Letiště Čápův Dvůr · TáborHeadliner
Jun 28, 2025Stary Klasztor · WrocławHeadliner
Jun 27, 2025SO36 · BerlinHeadliner
Jun 26, 2025Hawk · YsselsteynHeadliner
Jun 21, 2025Fleece · BristolHeadliner
May 17, 2025Lewes Historical Society · LewesHeadliner
Mar 22, 2025Dicken's Pub · CalgaryHeadliner
Mar 16, 2025Revelry · KelownaHeadliner
Mar 15, 2025Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadliner
Mar 14, 2025Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith The Real McKenzies, Distorted Times
Mar 1, 2025Scottish Dave's Pub · ClintonHeadliner
Jan 11, 2025The Original Pittsburgh Winery · PittsburghHeadliner
Jan 10, 2025Skully's Music Diner · ColumbusHeadliner
Jan 9, 2025Broken Goblet · BensalemHeadliner
Dec 31, 2024Music Box Supper Club · ClevelandHeadliner
Nov 4, 2024Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadliner
Nov 1, 2024Racket · New YorkHeadliner
Oct 30, 2024Mr. Smalls Theatre · MillvaleSupportwith Bridge City Sinners, Katacombs, Lightnin' Luke
Oct 5, 2024Sammy's Patio · RevereHeadliner
Oct 4, 2024Fête Music Hall · ProvidenceHeadliner
Oct 3, 2024The Stone Church · NewmarketHeadliner
Aug 4, 2024Winter Gardens · BlackpoolHeadliner
Jul 20, 2024Musikbunker · AachenHeadliner
Jul 17, 2024Stary Klasztor · WrocławHeadliner
Jul 16, 2024Chemiefabrik · DresdenHeadliner
Jul 14, 2024Festivalterrein Weert-Noord · WeertHeadliner
Jun 8, 2024Salty’s Beach Bar · Lake ComoHeadliner
Jun 6, 2024The Meadows · BrooklynHeadliner
May 25, 2024The Mansion · KingstonHeadlinerwith The Creepshow, Doghouse Rose
May 23, 2024Hard Luck Bar · TorontoHeadliner
May 4, 2024Rumba Cafe · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Jeshua Marshall, Danny Attack, Coxey's Army
Mar 16, 2024Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadliner
Mar 15, 2024Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadliner
Mar 14, 2024Revelry · KelownaHeadliner
Feb 10, 2024Askew · ProvidenceHeadliner
Feb 9, 2024The Stone Church · NewmarketHeadliner
Feb 8, 2024The Burren · SomervilleHeadliner
Dec 31, 2023McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Bridge City Sinners, Pete Bernhard
Dec 31, 2023Crystal Ballroom · PortlandHeadliner
Dec 15, 2023Phantom Power · MillersvilleHeadliner
Sep 16, 2023Scottish Dave's Pub · ClintonHeadliner
Aug 19, 2023OJC Nirwana · LieropHeadliner
Aug 18, 2023Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland · BiddinghuizenHeadliner
Aug 11, 2023Les Foufounes Électriques · MontrealHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

49 rooms in 43 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Vancouver6 shows
  • Providence3 shows
  • Bensalem2 shows
  • Clinton2 shows
  • Columbus2 shows

and 38 other cities

Live history

132 shows on record
Shows counted
132
First on record
Jul 2000
Latest on record
Sep 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20096
  2. 201013
  3. 201111
  4. 20121
  5. 20144
  6. 20162
  7. 20179
  8. 20183
  9. 20196
  10. 20208
  11. 20225
  12. 202310
  13. 202423
  14. 202521
  15. 20268

Top rooms

  • Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver · 12
  • Letiště Čápův Dvůr, Tábor · 5
  • Les Foufounes Électriques, Montreal · 4
  • Dicken's Pub, Calgary · 4
  • L'ANTI Bar & Spectacles, Quebec City · 4

Top cities

  • Vancouver, BC · 12
  • Montreal, QC · 7
  • Tábor · 5
  • Quebec City, QC · 5
  • Calgary, AB · 5

Often on the bill with: Bridge City Sinners, Jeshua Marshall, Los Furios, Apes of the State, Good Riddance, Holy Locust, K-Man & The 45s, Blackberry Wood

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

Releases

14 releases, 2009–2025

Lineup

  • Kyle Taylor
  • Tegan Ceschi-Smith
  • Andrew Hay
  • Drew Sexsmith
  • Katie Nordgren
  • Marco Bieri
  • Nicholas Smyth
  • William Shand

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 24 plays, 2002-01-25–2015-08-28 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Shake the Shack' (Dr. Leon Berman, Mike Fuller) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Larry Metro) — KEXP

Lineup history

10 members on record
  • Kyle Tayloraccordion, violin2007–?
  • Tegan Ceschi-Smithviolinfrom 2017, end unknown
  • Andrew Haybass guitartenure unknown
  • Drew Sexsmithbanjo, mandolintenure unknown
  • Katie Nordgrenbass guitarleft, years unknown
  • Marco Bieridrums (drum set)tenure unknown
  • Nicholas Smithtenure unknown
  • Nicholas Smythlead vocalstenure unknown
  • Uncle Touchytenure unknown
  • William Shandbass guitarleft, years 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.

Members' earlier bands: Cornshed (via Tegan Ceschi-Smith), Siòbhan (via Nicholas Smyth)

Photos, art and posters

The Dreadnoughts — Photo · logo
Photo · logo — Bandcamp
The Dreadnoughts — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — Bandcamp
The Dreadnoughts — Polka Pit
Release art · Polka Pit — release
The Dreadnoughts — Green Willow
Release art · Green Willow — release
The Dreadnoughts — Roll and Go
Release art · Roll and Go — release
The Dreadnoughts — Into The North
Release art · Into The North — release
The Dreadnoughts — Foreign Skies - B Sides
Release art · Foreign Skies - B Sides — release
The Dreadnoughts — Foreign Skies
Release art · Foreign Skies — release
The Dreadnoughts — Rickshaw Theatre, 2026-03-13
Poster · Rickshaw Theatre, 2026-03-13 — Songkick
The Dreadnoughts — Mr. Smalls Theatre, 2024-10-30
Poster · Mr. Smalls Theatre, 2024-10-30 — Songkick
The Dreadnoughts — Rickshaw Theatre, 2022-03-18
Poster · Rickshaw Theatre, 2022-03-18 — Songkick
The Dreadnoughts — Reggie's Rock Club, 2010-11-03
Poster · Reggie's Rock Club, 2010-11-03 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
The Dreadnoughts on Last.fmArtist facts
The Dreadnoughts on Setlist.fmArtist facts
The Dreadnoughts on DiscogsArtist facts
The Dreadnoughts on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
facebookShow history
setlist.fmShow history
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

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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article The Dreadnoughts. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Years active
2006–present
Genres
Folk punk, Celtic punk, Polka punk, gypsy punk, folk, sea shanty, folk rock, Scrumpy and Western
Labels
Stomp
Current members
See Current Members

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