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The Messthetics

Rock band from Washington, DC · formed 2016

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Shows on record
19
Rooms played
18
Cities
14
Releases
7
Last show
May 6, 2026Le Poisson Rouge

About

The Messthetics is a band from Washington, DC, formed in 2016, tagged art punk, electric guitar, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2018 to 2026, across 18 rooms in 14 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

19 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20183 shows
  2. 20195 shows
  3. 20201 show
  4. 20222 shows
  5. 20231 show
  6. 20242 shows
  7. 20254 shows
  8. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
May 6, 2026Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanHeadlinerwith James Brandon Lewis, Trinary System, brandon seabrook
Nov 5, 20259:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Minus the Bear
Sep 14, 2025Union Craft Brewing · BaltimoreSupportwith Mdou Moctar, James Brandon Lewis, Soul Glo, +1
Jun 28, 2025The Atlantis · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Sun Atoms, Flavor Crystals
Jun 5, 2025Manny's · State CollegeSupportwith Wendy Eisenberg, Bulla en el Barrio, Combo Chimbita, +9
May 19, 2024Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith James Brandon Lewis, Wendy Eisenberg, Steve Gunn
Mar 29, 2024Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Bed Maker
Oct 19, 2023Sala Stereo · AlicanteHeadlinerwith Los Manises, cementeri, pionera
Apr 1, 2022St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Celebration Summer, Bed Maker, R-NOT
Mar 31, 2022Ottobar · BaltimoreSupportwith MSSV, Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt, +1
Mar 31, 2020Ottobar · BaltimoreSupportwith MSSV, Mike Baggetta, The Hellp
Jun 23, 2019The Vera Project · SeattleHeadlinerwith Hurry Up
Jun 22, 2019Capitol Theater · OlympiaHeadlinerwith Hurry Up
Jun 21, 2019Polaris Hall · PortlandHeadlinerwith Hurry Up
Feb 3, 2019The Grand Social · DublinHeadlinerwith Robocobra Quartet
Feb 2, 2019Voodoo · BelfastHeadlinerwith Robocobra Quartet
Jul 14, 2018Guelph Lake Conservation Area · GuelphSupportwith Drew McIvor, nêhiyawak, HuDost, +20
Apr 8, 2018Saturn · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Motherfucker
Apr 7, 2018Caledonia Lounge · AthensHeadlinerwith Motherfucker, The Purkinje Shift, Dead Now

Where they play

18 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Washington4 shows
  • Baltimore3 shows
  • Alicante1 show
  • Athens1 show
  • Belfast1 show

and 9 other cities

Releases

7 releases, 2018–2026

  • Deface the Currency

    2026 · Album

  • The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

    2024 · Album

  • Eye Of I

    2023

  • Fear Not

    2022 · Single

  • Anthropocosmic Nest

    2019 · Album

  • 2018-04-20: The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    2018 · Album

  • The Messthetics

    2018 · Album

Lineup

  • Brendan Canty
  • Joe Lally
  • Anthony Pirog

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 4 plays, 2019-07-10–2026-08-10 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Messthetics — Le Poisson Rouge, 2026-05-06
Poster · Le Poisson Rouge, 2026-05-06 — Songkick
The Messthetics — 9:30 Club, 2025-11-05
Poster · 9:30 Club, 2025-11-05 — Songkick
The Messthetics — Union Craft Brewing, 2025-09-14
Poster · Union Craft Brewing, 2025-09-14 — Songkick
The Messthetics — Ottobar, 2022-03-31
Poster · Ottobar, 2022-03-31 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Messthetics on Last.fmArtist facts
The Messthetics on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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.