The Meters
Soul & R&B band from New Orleans, LA · formed 1965
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- May 2, 2026Saenger Theatre
About
The Meters is a band from New Orleans, LA, formed in 1965, tagged funk, groove, Happy by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2026, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.
- The Meters formed in 1965 — MusicBrainz
- The Meters is based in New Orleans — MusicBrainz
- Ziggy Modeliste: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Art Neville: keyboard, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- George Porter, Jr.: bass guitar, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Leo Nocentelli: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Cyril Neville: lead vocals, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Russell Batiste: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Brian Stoltz: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Meters has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1969–2002 — MusicBrainz
- The Meters is from New Orleans , Louisiana , U.S. — Wikipedia
- The Meters has 5 members: George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Zigaboo Modeliste, Brian Stoltz, Terrence Houston — Wikipedia
- The Meters plays Funk — Wikipedia
- The Meters has 671989 listeners on Last.fm — The Meters on Last.fm
- The Meters has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2025 — The Meters on Discogs
- The Meters has 4 followers on Genius — The Meters on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): New Orleans, USA — The Meters on TheAudioDB
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
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20143 shows
- 20171 show
- 20221 show
- 20241 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Saenger Theatre · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Zigaboo Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr., +3 | Headliner | Zigaboo Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr., +3 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Fillmore New Orleans · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Dumpstaphunk, Ivan Neville | Headliner | Dumpstaphunk, Ivan Neville |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Capitol Theatre · Port ChesterHeadlinerwith Dumpstaphunk, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, +2 | Headliner | Dumpstaphunk, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, +2 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater · LewistonSupportwith Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia, +4 | Support | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia, +4 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreSupportwith George Porter Jr., George Porter Jr. Trio, New Pony | Support | George Porter Jr., George Porter Jr. Trio, New Pony |
| Mar 30, 2014 | The Borderline · LondonSupportwith George Porter Jr., BluesMix, Corrina Greyson (DJ set), +1 | Support | George Porter Jr., BluesMix, Corrina Greyson (DJ set), +1 |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Band on the Wall · ManchesterHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Crowd Company | Headliner | George Porter Jr., Crowd Company |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Concorde 2 · BrightonHeadlinerwith George Porter Jr., Crowd Company | Headliner | George Porter Jr., Crowd Company |
Where they play
8 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Ardmore Music Hall · Ardmore1 show
- Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater · Lewiston1 show
- Band on the Wall · Manchester1 show
- Capitol Theatre · Port Chester1 show
- Concorde 2 · Brighton1 show
Cities played
- New Orleans2 shows
- Ardmore1 show
- Brighton1 show
- Lewiston1 show
- London1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1969–2025Live At The Great American Music Hall 1975
2025
Now Playing
2024
Right Place Wrong Time / Hand Clapping Song
2024
Sing A Simple Song / Giggin' Down 103rd
2021
Gettin' Funkier All The Time (The Complete Josie/Reprise & Warner Recordings 1968-1977)
2020
Natural Soul Brother / The Meters Medley (Pt. 1)
2018
Express Yourself / Just Kissed My Baby
2018
Nola Breaks Vol 4
2017
Nola Breaks
2016
A Message From The Meters (The Complete Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. Singles 1968-1977)
2016
The Essentials: The Meters
2002 · Compilation
Anthology: The Josie Years
2001 · Compilation
Good Old Funky Music: 20 Upbeat Cool Down New Orleans Classics
2001 · Compilation
Kickback
2001 · Compilation
A Message From The Meters
2000 · Compilation
The Very Best of the Meters
1999 · Compilation
The Very Best of the Meters
1997 · Compilation
The Best of the Meters
1996 · Compilation
Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology
1995 · Compilation
Crescent City Groove Merchants
1994 · Compilation
Fundamentally Funky
1994 · Compilation
The Meters Jam
1992 · Album
The Original Funkmasters
1992 · Compilation
Funky Miracle
1991 · Compilation
Struttin'
1987 · Compilation
Good Old Funky Music
1979 · Compilation
New Directions
1977 · Album
Trick Bag
1976 · Album
Fire on the Bayou
1975 · Album
Cissy Strut
1974 · Compilation
Rejuvenation
1974 · Album
Cabbage Alley
1972 · Album
Look‐Ka Py Py
1970 · Album
Struttin'
1970 · Album
The Meters
1969 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Ziggy Modeliste · drums (drum set)
- Art Neville · keyboard, lead vocals
- George Porter, Jr. · bass guitar, lead vocals
- Leo Nocentelli · guitar
- Cyril Neville · lead vocals, percussion
- Russell Batiste · drums (drum set)
- Brian Stoltz
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2025-02-03–2026-08-22 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sounds of Survivance' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Atticus) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Meters on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Meters on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Meters on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Meters on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited 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.