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The Motels

Rock band from Berkeley, CA · formed 1975

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Shows on record
30
Rooms played
25
Cities
23
Releases
28
Last show
Apr 19, 2025Stage Red

About

The Motels is a band from Berkeley, CA, formed in 1975, tagged alternative rock, new wave, pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2025, across 25 rooms in 23 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

30 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20192 shows
  2. 202020 shows
  3. 20223 shows
  4. 20232 shows
  5. 20253 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 19, 2025Stage Red · FontanaHeadlinerwith Gene Loves Jezebel, Bow Wow Wow
Apr 17, 2025House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimSupportwith Missing Persons, Bow Wow Wow
Feb 14, 2025The Bossanova Ballroom · PortlandHeadlinerwith Gene Loves Jezebel, Bow Wow Wow
Aug 5, 2023House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimHeadlinerwith Gene Loves Jezebel, Bow Wow Wow, Missing Persons
Aug 4, 2023House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Gene Loves Jezebel, Bow Wow Wow
Jul 2, 2022House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Gene Loves Jezebel, Bow Wow Wow, When In Rome II
Jul 1, 2022House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Untouchables, +1
Jun 4, 2022Quarry Park Amphitheater · RocklinHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow
Mar 14, 2020House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow, Lucid Dreams, +1
Mar 13, 2020House of Blues - Anaheim · AnaheimHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow, The Untouchables
Feb 29, 2020Aztec Theatre · San AntonioHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow
Feb 28, 2020House of Blues - Dallas · DallasHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow
Feb 27, 2020House of Blues - Houston · HoustonHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow
Feb 21, 2020The Van Buren · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow
Feb 19, 2020House of Blues - Las Vegas · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow, When In Rome II
Feb 15, 2020Mercury Ballroom · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow
Feb 9, 2020The Machine Shop · FlintHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow
Feb 8, 2020House of Blues - Cleveland · ClevelandHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow
Feb 7, 2020Bogart's · CincinnatiHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow
Feb 6, 2020House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow, When In Rome II
Feb 3, 2020House of Blues - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow
Jan 26, 2020The Village Door Music Hall · DestinHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow, When In Rome
Jan 25, 2020House of Blues - Orlando · Lake Buena VistaHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow
Jan 24, 2020Buckhead Theatre · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow, When In Rome II
Jan 19, 2020Paradise Rock Club · BostonHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow
Jan 18, 2020The Queen · WilmingtonHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow, DJ Robert Drake
Jan 17, 2020Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith When In Rome II, Bow Wow Wow, DJ Robert Drake
Jan 16, 2020Jergels Rhythm Grille * · WarrendaleHeadlinerwith Bow Wow Wow, When In Rome II
Sep 7, 2019Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) · Las VegasSupportwith A Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons, The Tubes, +12
Aug 3, 2019Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater (The Fred) · Peachtree CitySupportwith A Flock of Seagulls, The Vapors, Naked Eyes, +4

Where they play

25 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Anaheim4 shows
  • San Diego3 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Las Vegas2 shows
  • Atlanta1 show

and 18 other cities

Releases

28 releases, 1979–2020

  • In Concert

    2020 · Album

  • The Last Few Beautiful Days

    2018 · Album

  • If Not Now Then When

    2017 · Compilation

  • The Motels Live at the Whisky a Go Go

    2015 · Album

  • The Motels Live At The Whisky A Go Go (50th Anniversary Special)

    2015

  • Apocalypso

    2011 · Album

  • Apocalypso Demos

    2011 · Ep

  • Apocalypso Demos EP

    2011

  • Motels / Careful

    2010 · Compilation

  • All Four One / Little Robbers

    2009 · Compilation

  • Atomic Cafe: Greatest Songs Live

    2009

  • This

    2008 · Album

  • Clean Modern and Reasonable

    2007 · Album

  • Standing Room Only

    2007 · Album

  • Essential Collection

    2005 · Compilation

  • Classic Masters

    2002 · Compilation

  • The Best of the Motels

    2002 · Compilation

  • Anthologyland

    2000 · Compilation

  • Back 2 Back Hits

    1997 · Compilation

  • No Vacancy: The Best of the Motels

    1990 · Compilation

  • Shame

    1985 · Ep

  • Shock

    1985 · Album

  • Little Robbers

    1983 · Album

  • All Four One

    1982 · Album

  • Only the Lonely

    1982 · Single

  • Careful

    1980 · Album

  • The Motels

    1979 · Album

  • Total Control

    1979 · Single

Lineup

  • Martha Davis · guitar, lead vocals
  • Brian Glascock · percussion
  • Michael Goodroe · bass guitar
  • Jeff Jourard
  • Marty Jourard · keyboard
  • Guy Perry · guitar
  • Scott Thurston · guitar

Former

  • Dean Chamberlain

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 24 plays, 2015-05-29–2026-08-10 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Motels — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Motels — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Motels — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Motels — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Motels on Last.fmArtist facts
The Motels on DiscogsArtist facts
The Motels on GeniusArtist facts
The Motels on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited 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.