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The Mystery Lights

Rock band from Salinas, CA

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The Mystery Lights photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
28
Rooms played
25
Cities
24
Releases
12
Last show
Oct 31, 2024Knockdown Center

About

The Mystery Lights is a band from Salinas, CA, tagged garage, garage rock, psychedelic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 25 rooms in 24 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

28 on record · Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 30, 2026Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith The Lemon Twigs, Swamp Dogg, Sheer Mag, +24

Shows per year

  1. 20101 show
  2. 20151 show
  3. 201613 shows
  4. 20182 shows
  5. 20191 show
  6. 20202 shows
  7. 20214 shows
  8. 20221 show
  9. 20231 show
  10. 20241 show
  11. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 31, 2024Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith Jonathan Toubin, Big Girl, Kool Keith, +23
Oct 31, 2023Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith Black Lips, The Spits, The Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black, +25
Dec 31, 2022TV Eye · RidgewoodHeadlinerwith The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Mala Vista, Tits Dick Ass, +4
Nov 2, 2021White Oak Music Hall · HoustonSupportwith The Hives, The Killer Hearts
Oct 31, 2021Mohawk · AustinSupportwith The Hives
Oct 20, 2021House of Blues - Orlando · Lake Buena VistaSupportwith The Hives
Oct 18, 2021Jannus Live · St PetersburgSupportwith The Hives
Jan 31, 2020Le Temps Machine · Joué-Les-ToursSupportwith Naive New Beaters, Slift, Toukan Toukan
Jan 30, 2020La Sirène · La RochelleHeadlinerwith Slift
Mar 13, 2019Hotel Vegas · AustinSupportwith Shy Boys, DEHD, Yves Jarvis, +3
Dec 1, 2018Melbourne Showgrounds · Ascot ValeSupportwith Amyl and The Sniffers, Altın Gün, Surfbort
Feb 17, 2018Elsewhere · BrooklynHeadlinerwith La Luz, Jane Church, BODEGA
Dec 9, 2016Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Sad Actor, Warbly Jets, mattress, +1
Nov 19, 2016Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Night Beats, Warbly Jets
Nov 18, 2016Acerogami · PomonaSupportwith Night Beats, The Molochs
Nov 15, 2016Metro Music Hall · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Night Beats, Red Dog Revival
Nov 14, 2016Neurolux · BoiseSupportwith Night Beats, Marshall Poole
Nov 12, 2016Nectar Lounge · SeattleSupportwith Night Beats, Acid Tongue, Moon Darling
Nov 9, 2016Brick & Mortar Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith Night Beats
Jul 22, 2016Beat Kitchen · ChicagoSupportwith Night Beats, The Evening Attraction
Jul 20, 2016Silver Dollar Room · TorontoSupportwith Night Beats, King Creep
Jul 18, 2016Middle East - Upstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Night Beats, Creaturos, Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion
Jul 15, 2016Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Night Beats, Dentana, Father Figure, +5
Jul 13, 2016Songbyrd · WashingtonSupportwith Night Beats
Jul 12, 2016The Pinhook · DurhamSupportwith Night Beats, The Nude Party
Mar 14, 201535 Denton Music Festival · DentonSupportwith The Zombies, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Danny Diamonds, +60
Feb 24, 2010Echo Curio · Echo ParkHeadlinerwith Manhattan Murder Mystery, Hi Ho Silver Oh, SHÄDE

Where they play

25 rooms in 24 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New York (NYC)3 shows
  • Austin2 shows
  • Philadelphia2 shows
  • Ascot Vale1 show
  • Boise1 show

and 19 other cities

Releases

12 releases, 2009–2025

  • Before You Realize It

    2025 · Single

  • Kids of Today b/w Wish You Unwell

    2025 · Single

  • Kids of Today / Wish You Unwell

    2025

  • Before You Realize It / Cerebral Crack

    2025

  • Purgatory

    2024 · Album

  • Too Much Tension!

    2019 · Album

  • I'm So Tired (Of Living In The City)

    2019

  • Thick Skin

    2018 · Single

  • The Mystery Lights

    2016 · Album

  • At Home With The Mystery Lights

    2015 · Album

  • Too Many Girls

    2015 · Single

  • Teenage Catgirls And The Mystery Lightshow

    2009 · Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2024-11-08–2026-08-19 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Mystery Lights — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Mystery Lights — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Mystery Lights — Melbourne Showgrounds, 2018-12-01
Poster · Melbourne Showgrounds, 2018-12-01 — Songkick
The Mystery Lights — Elsewhere, 2018-02-17
Poster · Elsewhere, 2018-02-17 — Songkick
The Mystery Lights — Acerogami, 2016-11-18
Poster · Acerogami, 2016-11-18 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Mystery Lights on BandcampArtist facts
The Mystery Lights on Last.fmArtist facts
The Mystery Lights on DiscogsArtist facts
The Mystery Lights on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
BandcampPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.