Public record

The Format

Rock | Phoenix, AZ | since 2002

alternative
Fun
indie
indie pop
indie rock
rock
Rock/Pop

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 11 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

2026

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 1

Apr 13, 2026The Moore Theatre· Seattleheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Photo · logo — Bandcamp

The Format — Photo · candid — Photo · candid — Bandcamp

Logo — TheAudioDB

The Format — The Bar Is Set So Low — Release art · The Bar Is Set So Low — release

The Format — Boycott Heaven — Release art · Boycott Heaven — release

The Format — Your New Name — Release art · Your New Name — release

The Format — Kenneth Room Sessions — Release art · Kenneth Room Sessions — release

The Format — Swans — Release art · Swans — release

The Format — B-Sides and Rarities — Release art · B-Sides and Rarities — release

Lineup

Sam Means
Nate Ruess
Mark Buzard
The Real Partners
Sean McCall
Don Raymond Jr.
Mike Schey

Releases

The Bar Is Set So Low
Feb 6, 2026 · track · 1 track
Boycott Heaven
Jan 23, 2026 · album · 11 tracks
BH
Boycott Heaven
2026 · album
TB
The Bar Is Set So Low
2026 · single
BH
Boycott Heaven
2025 · single
HR
Holy Roller
2025 · single
SI
Shot in the Dark
2025 · single
Your New Name
Apr 8, 2022 · track · 1 track
YN
Your New Name
2022 · single
LA
Live at the Mayan Theatre: Dog Problems
2020 · album
LA
Live at the Mayan Theatre: Encore
2020 · album
Kenneth Room Sessions
Aug 19, 2016 · album · 7 tracks
Swans
Aug 19, 2016 · track · 1 track
KR
Kenneth Room Sessions
2016 · album
SW
Swans
2016 · single
IL
I Love Remember
2010
B-Sides and Rarities
Nov 20, 2007 · album · 18 tracks
BA
B‐Sides and Rarities
2007 · compilation
LA
Live at the Mayan Theater
2007 · album
RT
Reel To Reel Volume 3.4 - Nettwerk Covers
2007
R-
Radical - Fiesta de las Palomas 2007
2007
R-
Radical - La Fiesta Naranja 2007
2007
AN
And Now I Hope You're Alright - Live in California
2006 · ep
AP
Apeman
2006 · single
DP
Dog Problems
2006 · album
LF
Live from the Living Room: Volume One
2006 · ep
LE
Live: Exporting Insecurity
2006 · ep
TC
The Compromise
2006 · single
TB
Time Bomb
2006 · single
OC
Ourboros Circle
2006
SN
Snails
2005 · ep
LM
La Mákina De Los 90
2005
RG
Remixed Glory
2005
LT
Listen To Bob Dylan (A Tribute)
2005
2L
2004-03-20: Live At The Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa, AZ, USA
2004 · album
2L
2004-06-14: Live at the Marquee Theatre, Tempee, AZ, USA
2004 · album
I+
Interventions + Lullabies
2003 · album
TF
The First Single (You Know Me)
2003 · single
EP
EP
2002 · ep
JO
Joining Of The Clans Part 5
2001
IC
I Can Fly
2000
LA
Live at the Mayan Theatre: Dog Problems
album
LA
Live at the Mayan Theatre: Encore
album
DP
Dog Problems (Bonus Track Version)
album
S-
Snails - EP (Bonus Track Version)
album
IA
Interventions and Lullabies
album
EP
EP
album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2003-10-07–2026-06-25 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kelley Stoltz) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Artist background

The Format formed in 2002 — MusicBrainz
Sam Means: member — MusicBrainz
Nate Ruess: member — MusicBrainz
Mark Buzard: member — MusicBrainz
The Real Partners: member — MusicBrainz
Sean McCall: member — MusicBrainz
Don Raymond Jr.: member — MusicBrainz
Mike Schey: member — MusicBrainz
The Format has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2002–2026 — MusicBrainz
The Format is based in Phoenix, Arizona — The Format on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: The Bar Is Set So Low (2026-02-06) — Bandcamp
The Format is from Peoria, Arizona , U.S. — Wikipedia
The Format has 2 members: Sam Means, Nate Ruess — Wikipedia
The Format plays Indie pop [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
The Format plays indie rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
The Format has 665203 listeners on Last.fm — The Format on Last.fm
The Format has released 10 recordings between 2000 and 2010 — The Format on Discogs
The Format has 25 followers on Genius — The Format on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Rock band — The Format — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Format — The Format on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 240 — The Format — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/061w26 — The Format — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): Peoria, Arizona, USA — The Format on TheAudioDB
Formed 2002 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: Peoria (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: indie rock — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Atlantic Records, Western Tread Recordings — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Format — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
The Moore Theatre · Seattle	1

By year: 2026 1

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-18
Sources: Bandcamp, Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, Spotify, TheAudioDB, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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