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The Kingsmen

Rock band from Portland, OR · formed 1959

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Shows on record
42
Rooms played
38
Cities
31
Releases
30
Last show
Feb 21, 2026NC Tavern

About

The Kingsmen is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 1959, tagged classic rock, garage rock, oldies by its sources. Shows on record run from 1986 to 2026, 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

42 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19861 show
  2. 19891 show
  3. 19971 show
  4. 20101 show
  5. 20111 show
  6. 20122 shows
  7. 20131 show
  8. 20151 show
  9. 20164 shows
  10. 20178 shows
  11. 20183 shows
  12. 20193 shows
  13. 20202 shows
  14. 20222 shows
  15. 20238 shows
  16. 20241 show
  17. 20251 show
  18. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Feb 21, 2026NC Tavern · CharlotteHeadliner
Mar 7, 2025Blue Gate Theatre · ShipshewanaHeadliner
Sep 21, 2024Baby's All Right · BrooklynHeadliner
Aug 31, 2023S.O.B.'s · ManhattanHeadliner
Apr 8, 2023Black Forge Coffee - Allentown · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Rise Among Rivals
Apr 5, 2023Cobra Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith Rise Among Rivals, Ivent Horizon
Apr 2, 2023The Foundry Concert Club · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Rise Among Rivals
Apr 1, 2023Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (hmac) Stage on Herr · HarrisburgHeadliner
Mar 29, 2023The Meadows · BrooklynSupportwith Rise Among Rivals
Mar 24, 2023Dingbatz · CliftonHeadlinerwith Rise Among Rivals, Thanatotic Desire
Mar 23, 2023Amityville Music Hall · AmityvilleHeadlinerwith Rise Among Rivals, Zone Zero, Little Us
Dec 16, 2022Upstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterHeadlinerwith Monument of a Memory, RVNT, Sink With Me, +2
Apr 23, 2022Knoxville Civic Center · KnoxvilleSupportwith Paul Belcher, Gold City, The Inspirations, +1
Jul 9, 2020Blue Gate Theatre · ShipshewanaHeadliner
Apr 15, 2020Ollie's Point/Revolution · AmityvilleHeadliner
Dec 7, 2019The Raven · WorcesterHeadliner
Mar 2, 2019Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith All That Remains, Attila, Escape the Fate, +4
Feb 10, 2019The Loft, The Chance Theater · PoughkeepsieHeadliner
Sep 14, 2018Innovation Amphitheater · WinderHeadliner
Aug 25, 2018The Met · PawtucketSupportwith It Lives It Breathes, Fathom Farewell, Barbarian
Aug 11, 2018O2 Academy2 Glasgow · GlasgowSupportwith Escapade, Black Cat Bone
Oct 8, 2017Fête Music Hall · ProvidenceHeadliner
Aug 16, 2017Upstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Wage War, Gideon, Varials, +1
Jun 25, 2017Fuze Box · AlbanyHeadliner
Jun 17, 2017The Webster Underground · HartfordHeadlinerwith Degrader, In Depths and Tides, Halcyon
May 26, 2017Downstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Animals As Leaders, Veil of Maya, Alluvial, +3
Apr 22, 2017New England Metal & Hardcore Festival · WorcesterSupportwith New England Metal, Sabaton, Katatonia, +20
Apr 12, 2017Upstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Chelsea Grin, Ice Nine Kills, Gideon, +1
Feb 11, 2017Fête Music Hall · ProvidenceHeadliner
Dec 31, 2016Cerritos Center · CerritosHeadliner
Nov 4, 2016Circlewood Baptist Church · TuscaloosaSupportwith Gold City, Stephens
Jun 25, 2016Mississippi Studios · PortlandHeadlinerwith Paradise, The Minders, Mister Tang, +7
Jan 29, 2016Park Theater · McMinnvilleHeadliner
Dec 4, 2015Mount Dora Community Building · Mount DoraSupportwith The Ball Brothers
Dec 31, 2013The Demo · St LouisHeadliner
Sep 16, 2012Arizona Financial Theatre · PhoenixSupportwith Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin, +2
May 16, 2012Alberta Rose Theatre · PortlandHeadliner
May 5, 2011Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, Shawnee State University · PortsmouthSupportwith The Kingsmen Quartet
Jun 20, 2010Mansion Theatre for the Performing Arts · BransonHeadliner
Jun 13, 1997Experience Museum · SeattleSupportwith Mudhoney, The President Of The United States Of America
Aug 11, 1989Crown Center · Kansas CityHeadliner
Apr 10, 1986Star Plaza Theatre · MerrillvilleSupportwith Three Dog Night, Wilson Pickett, crying shames

Where they play

38 rooms in 31 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Worcester7 shows
  • Amityville2 shows
  • Brooklyn2 shows
  • Portland2 shows
  • Providence2 shows

and 26 other cities

Releases

30 releases, 1963–2024

  • Decades A Musical Journey Vol. 3 & 4

    2024

  • Decades A Musical Journey Vol 1 & 2

    2023

  • Louie Louie: The Best of the Kingsmen

    2008 · Compilation

  • The Best of The Kingsmen

    2005 · Compilation

  • America's Premier 60's Garage Band

    2000 · Compilation

  • Louie Louie: The Very Best of The Kingsmen

    2000 · Compilation

  • "Louie Louie" The Very Best Of The Kingsmen

    1999

  • Greatest Hits

    1998 · Compilation

  • The Very Best Of The Kingsmen

    1998 · Compilation

  • A Profile Of The Kingsmen

    1997

  • Louie, Louie

    1996

  • Best of the Kingsmen

    1995 · Compilation

  • French 60's EP Collection

    1995 · Compilation

  • Louie Louie

    1995 · Compilation

  • Since We've Been Gone

    1994 · Compilation

  • Louie Louie Live & Unreleased

    1992 · Album

  • Louie Louie: The World of the Kingsmen

    1992 · Compilation

  • 20 Greats

    1991 · Compilation

  • The Best of The Kingsmen

    1991 · Compilation

  • Louie Louie

    1988 · Compilation

  • House Party

    1980 · Album

  • Quarter to Three

    1980 · Compilation

  • Ya Ya

    1980 · Album

  • 15 Great Hits

    1966 · Album

  • Up and Away

    1966 · Album

  • On Campus

    1965 · Album

  • Volume 3

    1965 · Album

  • Volume 2

    1964 · Album

  • The Kingsmen in Person

    1963 · Album

  • The Kingsmen

    Album

Lineup

  • Lynn Easton
  • Jack Ely

Former

  • Mike Mitchell · guitar
  • Don Gallucci · keyboard
  • Freddie Dennis

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 48+ plays, 2004-08-16–2025-09-25 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Atticus) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Abbie) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Eva Walker) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Kingsmen — Cobra Lounge, 2023-04-05
Poster · Cobra Lounge, 2023-04-05 — Songkick
The Kingsmen — The Met, 2018-08-25
Poster · The Met, 2018-08-25 — Songkick
The Kingsmen — Upstairs at the Palladium, 2017-08-16
Poster · Upstairs at the Palladium, 2017-08-16 — Songkick
The Kingsmen — Upstairs at the Palladium, 2017-04-12
Poster · Upstairs at the Palladium, 2017-04-12 — Songkick
The Kingsmen — Experience Museum, 1997-06-13
Poster · Experience Museum, 1997-06-13 — Songkick
The Kingsmen — Star Plaza Theatre, 1986-04-10
Poster · Star Plaza Theatre, 1986-04-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Kingsmen on Last.fmArtist facts
The Kingsmen on DiscogsArtist facts
The Kingsmen on GeniusArtist 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.