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The Jesus Lizard

Rock band from Austin, TX · formed 1987

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The Jesus Lizard photo
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Shows on record
43
Rooms played
38
Cities
31
Releases
36
Last show
Jun 8, 2025Teatro Arteria Paralel

About

The Jesus Lizard is a band from Austin, TX, formed in 1987, tagged alternative, alternative rock, Grunge by its sources. Shows on record run from 1989 to 2025, across 38 rooms in 31 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

43 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19891 show
  2. 199012 shows
  3. 19917 shows
  4. 19921 show
  5. 19936 shows
  6. 19942 shows
  7. 19952 shows
  8. 20092 shows
  9. 20192 shows
  10. 20245 shows
  11. 20253 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 8, 2025Teatro Arteria Paralel · BarcelonaSupportwith Cap'n Jazz, Kim Deal
May 5, 2025The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith I Speak Machine
May 3, 2025Fonda Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith I Speak Machine
Dec 12, 2024Roadrunner · BostonHeadlinerwith Pile
Sep 29, 2024Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors) · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Kelela, Sextile, John Glacier, +12
Sep 28, 2024Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors) · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Sextile, Provoker, King Woman, +8
Jun 9, 2024Garden Amphitheatre · Garden GroveHeadlinerwith Scowl
Jun 6, 2024Blue Room, Third Man Records · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Friendship Commanders
Dec 31, 2019Brooklyn Steel · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Protomartyr
Dec 28, 2019Marathon Music Works · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Soccer Mommy
Jul 24, 2009Capitol Hill · SeattleHeadlinerwith Sonic Youth, Gossip, Deerhunter, +42
May 11, 2009O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownHeadlinerwith Harvey Milk, Grails
Aug 19, 1995Cheney Stadium · TacomaHeadlinerwith Possum Dixon, Hagfish, Steel Pole Bathtub, +2
Feb 18, 1995The Rave / Eagles Club · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Brave
Oct 4, 1994Venus De Milo · BostonHeadlinerwith Girls Against Boys, Sunny Day Real Estate
Mar 5, 1994Washington University · St LouisHeadlinerwith Dazzling Killmen, Prozac Memory
Dec 18, 1993City Gardens · TrentonHeadlinerwith Tsunami, Brickbat
Dec 6, 1993Loft Im Metropol · BerlinHeadlinerwith S.C.U.M
Oct 21, 1993Dream Street · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Girls Against Boys, Drip Tank, Brainiac
Oct 14, 1993Liberty Hall · LawrenceHeadlinerwith Tenderloin, Ritual Device, Shiner
Jul 23, 1993Roseland Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Nirvana
Jun 1, 1993Jacob's Run · WilmingtonHeadlinerwith Sperm, Diablo
Sep 3, 1992Stache's · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Tar, Tsunami
Dec 19, 1991Frankie's · ToledoHeadlinerwith Foil, Rivermen
Dec 18, 1991Stache's · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Wreck, God & Texas
Dec 17, 1991The Upstage · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Wreck
Dec 14, 1991CBGB & OMFUG · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Surgery, Bewitched, Wreck
Jun 20, 1991The Off Ramp · SeattleHeadlinerwith Glass Eye, My Name
Jun 10, 1991Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodSupportwith Dinosaur Jr., Nirvana
Mar 23, 1991Fri-Son · FribourgHeadlinerwith Urge Overkill
Nov 30, 1990Maxwell's · HobokenHeadlinerwith No Man, Nation Of Ulysses
Nov 21, 1990Hardback Café · GainesvilleHeadlinerwith Foil
Oct 28, 1990The Off Ramp · SeattleHeadlinerwith Sister Double Happiness, Truly
Oct 19, 1990O'Cayz Corral · MadisonHeadlinerwith Bitch Magnet
Aug 31, 1990Trees · DallasHeadlinerwith Ed Hall
Jul 21, 1990Edge Of The Looking Glass · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Wreck, Pegboy
May 2, 19909:30 Club · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Cop Shoot Cop, Unsane
May 1, 1990The Khyber · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Unsane
Apr 28, 1990Maxwell's · HobokenHeadlinerwith Nirvana
Apr 27, 1990CBGB & OMFUG · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Snatches Of Pink, Alien Planetscapes, The Civilians
Mar 7, 1990Vogue · SeattleHeadlinerwith Tad, My Name
Feb 10, 1990Cannibal Club · AustinHeadlinerwith Skatenigs, Happy Family
Oct 14, 1989The Outhouse · LawrenceHeadlinerwith Brick Layer Cake, CASTRATION

Where they play

38 rooms in 31 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Seattle4 shows
  • Chicago3 shows
  • New York (NYC)3 shows
  • Boston2 shows
  • Columbus2 shows

and 26 other cities

Releases

36 releases, 1989–2025

  • I’m Tired of Being Your Mother

    2025 · Single

  • Westside

    2025 · Single

  • Flux

    2025

  • Cost of Living

    2024 · Single

  • Moto(R)

    2024 · Single

  • Rack

    2024 · Album

  • Hide & Seek

    2024

  • Alexis Feels Sick

    2024

  • Book

    2013

  • Club

    2011 · Album

  • Down cover

    Down

    Oct 6, 2009 · Album · 17 tracks

  • Goat (Remaster / Reissue) cover

    Goat (Remaster / Reissue)

    Oct 6, 2009 · Album · 14 tracks

  • Bang

    2000 · Compilation

  • Blue

    1998 · Album

  • The Jesus Lizard EP

    1997 · Ep

  • Shot

    1996 · Album

  • Thumper

    1996 · Single

  • Down

    1994 · Album

  • Show

    1994 · Album

  • (Fly) On (The Wall)

    1993 · Single

  • Lash

    1993 · Ep

  • Puss / Oh, the Guilt

    1993 · Single

  • Head / Pure

    1992 · Compilation

  • Liar

    1992 · Album

  • Wheelchair Epidemic

    1992 · Single

  • Goat

    1991 · Album

  • Head

    1990 · Album

  • Mouthbreather

    1990 · Single

  • Chrome

    1989 · Single

  • Pure

    1989 · Ep

  • Then Comes Dudley

    Single

  • Head

    Album

  • Liar

    Album

  • Pure

    Album

  • Bang

    Album

  • Lash

    Album

Lineup

  • Duane Denison
  • Mac McNeilly
  • David Sims
  • David Yow

Former

  • Jim Kimball · drums (drum set)

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2018-08-31–2026-09-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Jesus Lizard — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Jesus Lizard — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Jesus Lizard — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Jesus Lizard — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Jesus Lizard — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Jesus Lizard — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Jesus Lizard — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Jesus Lizard — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
The Jesus Lizard — Down
Release art · Down — release
The Jesus Lizard — Goat (Remaster / Reissue)
Release art · Goat (Remaster / Reissue) — release
The Jesus Lizard — Teatro Arteria Paralel, 2025-06-08
Poster · Teatro Arteria Paralel, 2025-06-08 — Songkick
The Jesus Lizard — Venus De Milo, 1994-10-04
Poster · Venus De Milo, 1994-10-04 — Songkick
The Jesus Lizard — Gothic Theatre, 1991-06-10
Poster · Gothic Theatre, 1991-06-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Jesus Lizard on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
The Jesus Lizard on Last.fmArtist facts
The Jesus Lizard on DiscogsArtist facts
The Jesus Lizard on GeniusArtist facts
The Jesus Lizard on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
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
WikidataCredited 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.