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The Mothers

Experimental & noise band

The Mothers photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
48
Cities
39
Releases
12
Last show
Jun 27, 2026The Rock Shack

About

The Mothers is a band, tagged alternative, Avant-Garde, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2026, across 48 rooms in 39 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
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 201613 shows
  2. 201716 shows
  3. 201811 shows
  4. 20196 shows
  5. 20223 shows
  6. 20237 shows
  7. 20242 shows
  8. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 27, 2026The Rock Shack · SomervilleSupportwith John Pronto, Mad jupiter
Mar 8, 2026The Rainbow Project Studios · LondonderrySupportwith Cradle
Jun 16, 2024Saal, E-Werk · FreiburgHeadliner
Jun 15, 2024Saal, E-Werk · FreiburgHeadliner
Apr 1, 2023Cygnet Theatre · ExeterHeadlinerwith Daughters
Mar 31, 2023Cygnet Theatre · ExeterHeadlinerwith Daughters
Mar 30, 2023Cygnet Theatre · ExeterHeadlinerwith Daughters
Mar 29, 2023Cygnet Theatre · ExeterHeadlinerwith Daughters
Mar 25, 2023Cygnet Theatre · ExeterHeadlinerwith Daughters
Mar 24, 2023Cygnet Theatre · ExeterHeadlinerwith Daughters
Mar 23, 2023Cygnet Theatre · ExeterHeadlinerwith Daughters
Dec 31, 2022The York Vaults · YorkHeadliner
Apr 30, 2022Bishop Wilton Hall · YorkHeadliner
Apr 30, 2022Kulturzentrum Tempel, Scenario-halle · KarlsruheSupportwith Lisa Bassenge
Aug 12, 2019St. Elisabethkirche · BerlinHeadliner
Aug 11, 2019St. Elisabethkirche · BerlinHeadliner
Aug 10, 2019St. Elisabethkirche · BerlinHeadliner
Jun 29, 2019WERK2 - Kulturfabrik Leipzig e.V. · LeipzigSupportwith Yael Deckelbaum
Jun 28, 2019Columbia Theater · BerlinSupportwith Yael Deckelbaum
Jan 4, 2019Johnny Brenda's · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Empath, Corey Flood
Nov 2, 2018Strange Matter · RichmondHeadlinerwith Mega Bog
Oct 11, 2018Constellation Room · Santa AnaHeadliner
Sep 15, 2018Sacred Heart Church · TroyHeadliner
Jul 17, 2018Tollhaus · KarlsruheSupportwith Yael Deckelbaum
May 12, 2018Ascension Catholic Church · Oak ParkHeadliner
May 11, 2018Bond Chapel, University of Chicago · ChicagoHeadliner
May 7, 2018New Rhythm Arts Center · ChicagoHeadliner
Apr 15, 2018First United Church of Oak Park · Oak ParkHeadliner
Apr 2, 2018The Riot Room · Kansas CityHeadliner
Apr 1, 2018Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel · DavenportHeadlinerwith Subatlantic
Mar 30, 2018Front, Slowdown Room · OmahaHeadlinerwith Thick Paint, Oquoa
Nov 7, 20179:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith The Mountain Goats
Sep 23, 2017The Basement · NashvilleHeadliner
Sep 22, 2017Cosmic Charlie's · LexingtonSupportwith Bonnie Bishop, Nobunny, Us, Today, +1
Sep 18, 2017The Riot Room · Kansas CitySupportwith Without Waves, La Guerre, The Mess
Sep 17, 2017Downtown Artery · Fort CollinsHeadliner
Sep 15, 2017Waiting Room Lounge · OmahaSupportwith The Mountain Goats
Sep 14, 2017The Outland · SpringfieldHeadliner
Sep 12, 2017The Bishop · BloomingtonHeadlinerwith Pallas
Jun 25, 2017Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain ViewSupportwith Zeds Dead, TV On The Radio, TroyBoi, +8
Jun 24, 2017Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain ViewHeadliner
Jun 3, 2017The Mothlight · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Axxa/Abraxas
Jun 1, 2017Galaxie outerSPACE · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith Doctor Girlfriend
May 25, 2017Saturn · BirminghamSupportwith The Mountain Goats, Holy Sons
May 6, 2017recordBar · Kansas CitySupportwith William Elliott Whitmore, Caamp, The Noise FM, +5
Mar 19, 2017Lola's Saloon · Fort WorthSupportwith Big Thief, Happyness, Muuy Biien, +3
Mar 14, 2017Empire Control Room & Garage · AustinSupportwith Hurray for the Riff Raff
Dec 4, 2016Strange Matter · RichmondHeadlinerwith Night Idea
Nov 30, 2016BAR · New HavenHeadliner
Nov 28, 2016Great Scott · AllstonHeadliner
Nov 12, 2016The Jinx · SavannahHeadliner
Nov 11, 2016High Dive · GainesvilleHeadlinerwith DONKNG
Nov 10, 2016New World Brewery - Old Location · Ybor CityHeadliner
Sep 24, 2016Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachSupportwith Band of Skulls
Aug 12, 2016The Masquerade · AtlantaHeadliner
Jul 27, 2016The Frequency · MadisonHeadlinerwith Double Ewes, Devin Frank Vanishing Blues Band
Jul 6, 2016The Pinhook · DurhamHeadliner
Jun 24, 201640 Watt Club · AthensHeadlinerwith Red Sea
Jun 7, 2016Terminal West · AtlantaSupportwith Built to Spill, Lenguas Largas, Whispering Wires
Jun 2, 2016Badehaus · BerlinHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

48 rooms in 39 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Exeter7 shows
  • Berlin5 shows
  • Kansas City3 shows
  • Atlanta2 shows
  • Chicago2 shows

and 34 other cities

Live history

114 shows on record
Shows counted
114
First on record
Mar 1969
Latest on record
Jun 2026

Shows per year

  1. 19902
  2. 20071
  3. 20113
  4. 20122
  5. 20136
  6. 201410
  7. 201518
  8. 201625
  9. 201716
  10. 201811
  11. 20196
  12. 20222
  13. 20237
  14. 20242
  15. 20262

Top rooms

  • Cygnet Theatre, Exeter · 7
  • St. Elisabethkirche, Berlin · 3
  • Saal, E-Werk, Freiburg · 2
  • Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia · 2
  • Strange Matter, Richmond · 2

Top cities

  • Exeter · 7
  • Brooklyn, NY · 7
  • Berlin · 5
  • Chicago, IL · 4
  • Atlanta, GA · 4

Often on the bill with: Daughters, Clara‐Nova, Freedom Fry, Palm, The Mountain Goats, Yael Deckelbaum | יעל דקלבאום, Car Seat Headrest, Frankie Cosmos

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

12 releases, 1991–2026

  • Zappa '66 Vol.1: Live At TTG Studios

    2026

  • Whisky A Go Go, 1968

    2024

  • The Beat Club Session - Live 1968

    2023

  • Rainbow Theatre London, England December 10, 1971

    2022

  • The Mothers 1971

    2022

  • The Mothers 1970

    2020

  • The Roxy Performances

    2018

  • Meat Light (The Uncle Meat Project/Object Audio Documentary)

    2016

  • Roxy - The Movie

    2015

  • Roxy By Proxy

    2014

  • Township Sessions

    2007 · Compilation

  • 1st Born

    1991 · Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 13 plays, 2005-10-17–2022-04-24 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Best Ambiance' (Jon Kertzer) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (DJ Riz) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Mothers — The Rainbow Project Studios, 2026-03-08
Poster · The Rainbow Project Studios, 2026-03-08 — Songkick
The Mothers — Cygnet Theatre, 2023-03-30
Poster · Cygnet Theatre, 2023-03-30 — Songkick
The Mothers — Kulturzentrum Tempel, Scenario-halle, 2022-04-30
Poster · Kulturzentrum Tempel, Scenario-halle, 2022-04-30 — Songkick
The Mothers — WERK2 - Kulturfabrik Leipzig e.V., 2019-06-29
Poster · WERK2 - Kulturfabrik Leipzig e.V., 2019-06-29 — Songkick
The Mothers — Waiting Room Lounge, 2017-09-15
Poster · Waiting Room Lounge, 2017-09-15 — Songkick
The Mothers — Empire Control Room & Garage, 2017-03-14
Poster · Empire Control Room & Garage, 2017-03-14 — Songkick
The Mothers — Belly Up Tavern, 2016-09-24
Poster · Belly Up Tavern, 2016-09-24 — Songkick
The Mothers — The Masquerade, 2016-08-12
Poster · The Masquerade, 2016-08-12 — Songkick
The Mothers — Terminal West, 2016-06-07
Poster · Terminal West, 2016-06-07 — Songkick
The Mothers — Terminal West, 2015-10-26
Poster · Terminal West, 2015-10-26 — Songkick
The Mothers — The Demo, 2015-09-25
Poster · The Demo, 2015-09-25 — Songkick
The Mothers — Atlanta Room, Smith's Olde Bar, 2015-09-16
Poster · Atlanta Room, Smith's Olde Bar, 2015-09-16 — Songkick
The Mothers — Aviv, 2015-08-22
Poster · Aviv, 2015-08-22 — Songkick
The Mothers — The Library, 2015-04-02
Poster · The Library, 2015-04-02 — Songkick
The Mothers — Andy's Bar, 2014-06-20
Poster · Andy's Bar, 2014-06-20 — Songkick
The Mothers — Embargo, 2014-05-25
Poster · Embargo, 2014-05-25 — Songkick
The Mothers — Macaroni Island, 2014-04-18
Poster · Macaroni Island, 2014-04-18 — Songkick
The Mothers — Flicker Theatre and Bar, 2014-01-13
Poster · Flicker Theatre and Bar, 2014-01-13 — Songkick
The Mothers — Rodeo Bar, 2012-10-17
Poster · Rodeo Bar, 2012-10-17 — Songkick
The Mothers — Pioneer, 2011-12-11
Poster · Pioneer, 2011-12-11 — Songkick
The Mothers — Pioneer, 2011-05-19
Poster · Pioneer, 2011-05-19 — Songkick
The Mothers — OVO Arena, 1990-11-24
Poster · OVO Arena, 1990-11-24 — Songkick

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The Mothers on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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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.