The Handsome Family
Country & americana band from Chicago, IL · formed 1993
- Shows on record
- 13
- Rooms played
- 13
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 28
- Last show
- Sep 9, 2022The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
About
The Handsome Family is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1993, tagged alt-country, alternative country, americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 1996 to 2022, across 13 rooms in 10 cities.
- The Handsome Family formed in 1993 — MusicBrainz
- The Handsome Family is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- Brett Sparks: member — MusicBrainz
- Rennie Sparks: member — MusicBrainz
- Mike Werner: member — MusicBrainz
- The Handsome Family has 24 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–2023 — MusicBrainz
- The Handsome Family is from Chicago , Illinois , US — Wikipedia
- The Handsome Family has 2 members: Brett Sparks, Rennie Sparks — Wikipedia
- The Handsome Family plays Gothic country — Wikipedia
- The Handsome Family plays alternative country — Wikipedia
- The Handsome Family has 656384 listeners on Last.fm — The Handsome Family on Last.fm
- The Handsome Family has released 10 recordings between 2007 and 2023 — The Handsome Family on Discogs
- The Handsome Family has 12 followers on Genius — The Handsome Family on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @handsomefamily — The Handsome Family on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Chicago, Illinois — The Handsome Family on TheAudioDB
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, archive etreeShows per year
- 19961 show
- 19981 show
- 20051 show
- 20061 show
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20142 shows
- 20161 show
- 20183 shows
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2022 | The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · GatesheadHeadlinerwith Loudon Wainwright III, Daniel Knox | Headliner | Loudon Wainwright III, Daniel Knox |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Old Town School of Folk Music · ChicagoSupportwith The Jayhawks, Bombino, Beach Bunny, +9 | Support | The Jayhawks, Bombino, Beach Bunny, +9 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Square Roots Festival · ChicagoSupportwith The Jayhawks, Dawn Landes, Beach Bunny, +9 | Support | The Jayhawks, Dawn Landes, Beach Bunny, +9 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Sthlm Americana · StockholmSupportwith Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, John Moreland, Whitney Rose, +2 | Support | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, John Moreland, Whitney Rose, +2 |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Third Man Records · NashvilleSupportwith Quiet Life, Larkin Poe, My Bubba, +1 | Support | Quiet Life, Larkin Poe, My Bubba, +1 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Englert Theatre · Iowa CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Missouri Theatre · ColumbiaSupportwith Jeff Tweedy | Support | Jeff Tweedy |
| Jan 7, 2011 | Boulder Theater · BoulderSupportwith Jeff Tweedy | Support | Jeff Tweedy |
| Sep 27, 2008 | Hideout · ChicagoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 7, 2006 | Richards on Richards · VancouverHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 22, 2005 | Vic Theatre · ChicagoSupportwith Joanna Newsom | Support | Joanna Newsom |
| Jul 14, 1998 | Spaceland · Los AngelesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 11, 1996 | The Troubadour · West HollywoodHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
13 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Boulder Theater · Boulder1 show
- Englert Theatre · Iowa City1 show
- Hideout · Chicago1 show
- Missouri Theatre · Columbia1 show
- Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Chicago4 shows
- Boulder1 show
- Columbia1 show
- Gateshead1 show
- Iowa City1 show
and 5 other cities
Releases
28 releases, 1995–2023Hollow
2023 · Album
Unseen
2016 · Album
Gold
2016
Far From Any Road (Main Title Theme from "True Detective")
2014 · Single
The Lagniappe Sessions
2013 · Ep
Wilderness
2013 · Album
Live At The Troubadour 1996-11-11
2012
Scattered - A Further Collection of Lost Demos, Orphaned Songs, and Odd Covers
2010 · Compilation
Daytrotter Session
2009
Honey Moon
2009 · Album
Daytrotter Session - 7/17/2009
2009
Drunk by Noon / The Blizzard
2008 · Single
Drunk By Noon
2008
In the Forest of Missing Airplanes
2007 · Ep
Last Days of Wonder
2006 · Album
The Big Session, Volume 1
2004 · Album
Singing Bones
2003 · Album
Live at Schuba's Tavern
2002 · Album
Smothered and Covered
2002 · Album
Live In Kleine Zaal
2001 · Album
Twilight
2001 · Album
In the Air
2000 · Album
Down in the Valley
1999 · Compilation
My Beautiful Bride / Destroy, Destroy
1999 · Single
Through the Trees
1998 · Album
Invisible Hands
1997 · Ep
Milk and Scissors
1996 · Album
Odessa
1995 · Album
Lineup
- Brett Sparks
- Rennie Sparks
- Mike Werner
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Handsome Family on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Handsome Family on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Handsome Family on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Handsome Family on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| archive etree | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.