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The Longshot

Rock band from Oakland, CA · formed 2018

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
47
Cities
34
Releases
7
Last show
Feb 1, 2024Mission Room, Hook & Ladder Theater

About

The Longshot is a band from Oakland, CA, formed in 2018, tagged Garage rock, pop punk, power pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2024, across 47 rooms in 34 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

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20116 shows
  2. 201210 shows
  3. 20134 shows
  4. 20142 shows
  5. 20152 shows
  6. 20171 show
  7. 201823 shows
  8. 20196 shows
  9. 20211 show
  10. 20222 shows
  11. 20232 shows
  12. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Feb 1, 2024Mission Room, Hook & Ladder Theater · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Jayso Creative, Rich Garvey, Mixie, +1
Mar 24, 2023Uptown VFW (James Ballentine VFW Post 246) · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Carnage the Executioner, Mike Rose, QUINLAN
Jan 21, 2023Uptown VFW (James Ballentine VFW Post 246) · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Carnage the Executioner
Dec 23, 2022Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith Heiruspecs
Sep 10, 20227th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadliner
Nov 26, 20217th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadliner
Jun 13, 2019La Santa · Santa AnaHeadlinerwith The Darts - US
Jun 12, 2019Teragram Ballroom · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith The Darts - US
Jun 10, 2019Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownHeadlinerwith The Darts - US
Jun 8, 2019Golden Bull Bar · OaklandHeadlinerwith Homework (US), Dead Sound
May 23, 2019High Noon Saloon · MadisonHeadliner
May 11, 2019The Met · PawtucketSupportwith Lions Lions, Auburn, Idle Lives
Jul 10, 2018The Observatory · Santa AnaHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
Jul 9, 2018Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
Jun 2, 2018First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Trashbags
Jun 1, 2018Baby's All Right · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Trashbags
May 31, 2018The Met · PawtucketHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
May 29, 2018Foufounes Électriques · MontrealHeadlinerwith Sam Coffey & the Iron Lungs
May 28, 2018Horseshoe Tavern · TorontoHeadlinerwith Sam Coffey & the Iron Lungs
May 26, 2018Ottobar · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Trashbags
May 25, 2018Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Trashbags
May 23, 2018Coney Island Baby · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Trashbags
May 22, 2018Coney Island Baby · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Trashbags
May 15, 2018Dante's · PortlandHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
May 13, 2018Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs
May 12, 2018Wild Buffalo · BellinghamHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
May 11, 2018Chop Suey · SeattleHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
May 9, 2018Rickshaw Stop · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
May 8, 2018Constellation Room · Santa AnaHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
May 7, 2018The Hi Hat · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
May 5, 2018Valley Bar · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs
May 4, 2018Beauty Bar · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs, Trashbags
May 3, 2018Moustache Bar · TijuanaHeadlinerwith Frankie + The Studs
Apr 24, 2018The Wayfarer · Costa MesaHeadliner
Apr 20, 2018Ivy Room · AlbanyHeadlinerwith The Keeners, TV Heads, Dead Sound
Nov 3, 2017Firebird · St LouisSupportwith New Lives, Choir Vandals, Little Cowboy
Aug 21, 2015Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith Mic One, Mass Hysteria, Earatik Statik, +3
Apr 24, 2015Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Second City Citizens, Jordan Looney, Fluffy, +6
Dec 6, 2014The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadliner
Aug 23, 2014Upstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Lions Lions, The Venetia Fair, The Trophy Wive$, +3
Nov 23, 2013Abbey Pub · ChicagoSupportwith QWEL & MAKER, Arcade
Sep 13, 2013The Webster Underground · HartfordSupportwith Manners, Piss Poor, Dawnmother, +1
Aug 10, 20133065 Live · WarehamSupportwith Great American Ghost, Vanna, Auburn, +1
Jun 15, 2013Cause Spirits & Soundbar · MinneapolisSupportwith Duenday, Big Dylan
Nov 23, 2012Double Door · ChicagoSupportwith Juice, Mass Hysteria, Ang13, +2
Nov 6, 2012Fubar · St LouisSupportwith Craig Owens, Bearcat, Leopard, +1
Oct 18, 2012Fubar · St LouisSupportwith Ryan Cabrera, Rookie of the Year, Lakeview Drive, +1
Sep 29, 2012Fubar · St LouisSupportwith Strangers Now, Flawless, Compelled to Destroy, +3
Sep 16, 2012Cicero's · University CitySupportwith The Rocketboys, Bearcat, Highway Headline
Jun 23, 2012Cause Spirits & Soundbar · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Haphduzn, Franz Diego, DJ Dudley D
Jun 21, 2012Fubar · St LouisSupportwith The Blue Flame, Monstarose, Lightman Mccloud, +9
Jun 1, 2012Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith The Hood Internet, Psalm One, ProbCause, +2
Mar 10, 2012Morseland · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Ang13, Desdemona, Zaena, +1
Feb 4, 2012Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith QWEL & MAKER, Rhymefest, Ang 13, +3
Dec 28, 2011The Met · PawtucketSupportwith Vanna, Within the Ruins, Sideshow, +1
Dec 5, 20117th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Mike Mictlan, I Self Devine, Toki Wright, +9
Nov 12, 2011Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Vanna, Chariot, Oceano, +15
Nov 11, 2011House Show · AllstonSupportwith Ghost Thrower, Aviator, Together PANGEA
Nov 5, 2011Club Hell · ProvidenceHeadlinerwith The Foxfires, Manners, Aviator, +2
Jul 23, 2011Young Art Festival · BeverwijkHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

47 rooms in 34 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago8 shows
  • Minneapolis8 shows
  • St Louis5 shows
  • Pawtucket3 shows
  • Santa Ana3 shows

and 29 other cities

Releases

7 releases, 2018–2019

  • Dead Sound

    2019

  • Bullets

    2018 · Single

  • Devil's Kind

    2018 · Single

  • Love Is for Losers

    2018 · Album

  • Razor Baby

    2018 · Ep

  • Return To Sender

    2018 · Ep

  • The Longshot EP

    2018 · Ep

Lineup

  • Billie Joe Armstrong · lead vocals
  • David S. Field · drums (drum set)
  • Jeff Matika · bass guitar
  • Kevin Preston · guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 2 plays, 2025-04-05–2025-04-12 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Longshot — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Longshot — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Longshot — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
The Longshot — Mission Room, Hook & Ladder Theater, 2024-02-01
Poster · Mission Room, Hook & Ladder Theater, 2024-02-01 — Songkick
The Longshot — Firebird, 2017-11-03
Poster · Firebird, 2017-11-03 — Songkick
The Longshot — The Webster Underground, 2013-09-13
Poster · The Webster Underground, 2013-09-13 — Songkick
The Longshot — 3065 Live, 2013-08-10
Poster · 3065 Live, 2013-08-10 — Songkick
The Longshot — Fubar, 2012-11-06
Poster · Fubar, 2012-11-06 — Songkick
The Longshot — Fubar, 2012-10-18
Poster · Fubar, 2012-10-18 — Songkick
The Longshot — Cicero's, 2012-09-16
Poster · Cicero's, 2012-09-16 — Songkick
The Longshot — Cause Spirits & Soundbar, 2011-06-18
Poster · Cause Spirits & Soundbar, 2011-06-18 — Songkick
The Longshot — Subterranean, 2007-11-17
Poster · Subterranean, 2007-11-17 — Songkick
The Longshot — The Abbey, 2007-11-08
Poster · The Abbey, 2007-11-08 — Songkick
The Longshot — The Abbey, 2007-10-24
Poster · The Abbey, 2007-10-24 — Songkick
The Longshot — The Fillmore, 2003-05-13
Poster · The Fillmore, 2003-05-13 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
The Longshot on Last.fmArtist facts
The Longshot on DiscogsArtist facts
The Longshot on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited 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.