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The Jitters

Rock band from Toronto, ON · formed 1981

The Jitters photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
38
Rooms played
34
Cities
30
Releases
10
Last show
Sep 30, 2017The Gryphon

About

The Jitters is a band from Toronto, ON, formed in 1981, tagged rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1985 to 2017, across 34 rooms in 30 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

38 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19851 show
  2. 19871 show
  3. 19883 shows
  4. 20074 shows
  5. 200816 shows
  6. 20117 shows
  7. 20123 shows
  8. 20142 shows
  9. 20171 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 30, 2017The Gryphon · BristolSupportwith SKiNNY MiLK, Deccan Traps, The Backhand Jags
Jun 21, 2014Venture Compound · St PetersburgSupportwith Bees And Enormous Tigers, Aleuchatistas, Zulu Wave, +11
May 7, 2014Fubar Downtown · St PetersburgSupportwith Bees And Enormous Tigers, Dams
Oct 6, 2012Swing State · Lake VillaSupportwith A Sound Heart, The Cheyenne Line, Noir Revue, +1
Sep 8, 2012The Burgundy Room · WaukeganSupportwith Rule 22, Velocicopter
Jan 11, 2012T.T. the Bear's Place · CambridgeSupportwith Cowgill, Answerman
Dec 10, 2011PA's Lounge · SomervilleSupportwith Thick Shakes, no fun, Lead Stones
Dec 2, 2011Ralph's Rock Diner · WorcesterHeadlinerwith The Fagettes, Radio Control
Nov 11, 2011McGann's Irish Pub · BostonSupportwith Scatter Gang, To the Wedding, War Presidents
Oct 1, 2011All Asia · CambridgeSupportwith Radio Control, Dead Cats Dead Rats, Miking Mihrab
Jul 22, 2011119 Gallery · LowellSupportwith Action Park, Radio Control, Donny Mchale
May 28, 2011Ralph's Rock Diner · WorcesterHeadlinerwith Louder My Dear, Garage Sale Picasso
Apr 30, 20113-G's Sports And Entertainment · WorcesterSupportwith The Sinbusters, Radio Control, Heelan Powers
Apr 4, 2008El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Cribs, Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis
Apr 3, 2008330 Ritch · San FranciscoSupportwith Ra Ra Riot, The Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis
Apr 2, 2008Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandSupportwith Ra Ra Riot, The Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis
Mar 31, 2008Chop Suey · SeattleSupportwith The Cribs, Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis
Mar 28, 2008Larimer Lounge · DenverSupportwith Ra Ra Riot, The Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis
Mar 26, 2008Varsity Theater · MinneapolisSupportwith The Cribs, Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis
Mar 25, 2008Double Door · ChicagoSupportwith The Cribs, Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis
Mar 23, 2008Grog Shop · Cleveland HeightsSupportwith The Cribs, Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis, +1
Mar 22, 2008North Star Bar · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Cribs, Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis
Mar 21, 2008Paradise Rock Club · BostonSupportwith The Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis, Drug Rug
Mar 20, 2008Music Hall of Williamsburg · BrooklynSupportwith The Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis, Drug Rug
Mar 19, 2008Black Cat · WashingtonSupportwith The Cribs, Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis
Mar 17, 200840 Watt Club · AthensSupportwith The Cribs, Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis
Mar 15, 2008One Eyed Jacks · New OrleansSupportwith The Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis, Ra Ra Riot
Mar 11, 2008Ground Hall · HoustonSupportwith The Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis, The Factory Party, +1
Feb 27, 2008WOW Hall · EugeneSupportwith Jeffrey Lewis, The Mountain Goats
Dec 17, 2007Moho Live · ManchesterSupportwith Jeffrey Lewis, Misty's Big Adventure, Planet Earth
Oct 21, 2007Cabaret Voltaire · EdinburghSupportwith Jeffrey Lewis, Professor Louie
Oct 20, 2007Hare & Hounds · Kings HeathSupportwith Jeffrey Lewis, Professor Louie, Dexter
Feb 27, 2007WOW Hall · EugeneSupportwith The Mountain Goats, Jeffrey Lewis
Jun 11, 1988Westward Inn · CalgaryHeadliner
Jun 10, 1988Westward Inn · CalgaryHeadliner
Mar 5, 1988OVO Arena · LondonSupportwith Heart
Dec 16, 1987Westward Inn · CalgaryHeadliner
Sep 30, 1985Copa · TorontoHeadlinerwith Chalk Circle, Forgotten Rebels, Phase Iv

Where they play

34 rooms in 30 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Calgary3 shows
  • Worcester3 shows
  • Boston2 shows
  • Cambridge2 shows
  • Eugene2 shows

and 25 other cities

Releases

10 releases, 1987–2010

  • Into The 80s - Great TORONTO Bands!

    2010

  • Louder Than Words

    1990 · Album

  • 'Til The Fever Breaks

    1990

  • Louder Words - Interview Disc

    1990

  • The Bridge Is Burning

    1990

  • The Jitters

    1987 · Album

  • Go Ahead N' Love Me

    1987

  • That's When I Need You

    1987

  • Last Of The Red Hot Fools

    1987

  • Closer Every Day

    1987

Lineup

  • Danny Levy
  • Blair Packham

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2017-06-16–2017-06-16 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Shake the Shack' (Mike Fuller) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Jitters — The Gryphon, 2017-09-30
Poster · The Gryphon, 2017-09-30 — Songkick
The Jitters — Fubar Downtown, 2014-05-07
Poster · Fubar Downtown, 2014-05-07 — Songkick
The Jitters — T.T. the Bear's Place, 2012-01-11
Poster · T.T. the Bear's Place, 2012-01-11 — Songkick
The Jitters — El Rey Theatre, 2008-04-04
Poster · El Rey Theatre, 2008-04-04 — Songkick
The Jitters — 330 Ritch, 2008-04-03
Poster · 330 Ritch, 2008-04-03 — Songkick
The Jitters — WOW Hall, 2008-02-27
Poster · WOW Hall, 2008-02-27 — Songkick
The Jitters — WOW Hall, 2007-02-27
Poster · WOW Hall, 2007-02-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Jitters on Last.fmArtist facts
The Jitters on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
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
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.