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The National Reserve

Shows on record: 17
Rooms played: 16
Cities: 13
Releases: 11
Last show: Sep 9, 2023Eastbound Throwdown

About

The National Reserve is a band from Brooklyn, NY, tagged americana, blues, disco by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2023, across 16 rooms in 13 cities.

The National Reserve is based in Brooklyn — MusicBrainz
Sean Walsh: member — MusicBrainz
The National Reserve has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2012–2020 — MusicBrainz
The National Reserve is based in New York, New York — The National Reserve on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: In Due Time: Volume Three (2020-12-04) — Bandcamp
The National Reserve has 4186 listeners on Last.fm — The National Reserve on Last.fm
The National Reserve has released 3 recordings between 2016 and 2018 — The National Reserve on Discogs

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

17 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20112 shows
20122 shows
20132 shows
20174 shows
20183 shows
20192 shows
20211 show
20231 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Sep 9, 2023	Eastbound Throwdown · SalemSupportwith Eastbound Jesus, Mallett Brothers Band, Kat Wright, +3	Support	Eastbound Jesus, Mallett Brothers Band, Kat Wright, +3
Oct 17, 2021	Ardmore Music Hall · ArdmoreHeadlinerwith Midnight North	Headliner	Midnight North
Dec 2, 2019	Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Daddy Long Legs	Headliner	Daddy Long Legs
Sep 24, 2019	Funk 'n Waffles - Downtown · SyracuseHeadlinerwith Harmonic Dirt	Headliner	Harmonic Dirt
Aug 17, 2018	Saranac Brewery · UticaSupportwith Blues Traveler	Support	Blues Traveler
Jun 8, 2018	Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park · WilmingtonSupportwith David Bromberg, Railroad Earth, Los Lobos, +5	Support	David Bromberg, Railroad Earth, Los Lobos, +5
Jun 2, 2018	Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynSupportwith Margo Price	Support	Margo Price
May 27, 2017	Levon Helm Studios · WoodstockSupportwith Whitney	Support	Whitney
May 3, 2017	BAR · New HavenSupportwith Hollis Brown, Frank Viele	Support	Hollis Brown, Frank Viele
Feb 17, 2017	Ortlieb's · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Church Girls, Tinnarose	Support	Church Girls, Tinnarose
Feb 7, 2017	Rockwood Music Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Communion Music, Gabrielle Shonk, Paul & The Tall Trees, +7	Support	Communion Music, Gabrielle Shonk, Paul & The Tall Trees, +7
Sep 25, 2013	Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Cabinet, Cabinet Ft. Ron Holloway, +1	Support	Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Cabinet, Cabinet Ft. Ron Holloway, +1
Feb 11, 2013	Mercury Lounge · ManhattanSupportwith Brothers Nyc, The Dead Exs, Daddy Long Legs	Support	Brothers Nyc, The Dead Exs, Daddy Long Legs
Dec 7, 2012	Union Hall · BrooklynSupportwith Brothers, catl, PJ Bond	Support	Brothers, catl, PJ Bond
Aug 3, 2012	Sun Music Hall · FloydSupportwith Holy Ghost Tent Revival	Support	Holy Ghost Tent Revival
Dec 16, 2011	Pianos · New York (NYC)Supportwith Vandaveer, J. Tom Hnatow, Linfinity	Support	Vandaveer, J. Tom Hnatow, Linfinity
Mar 16, 2011	Barley Street Tavern · OmahaSupportwith Christopher Bell, Midwest Dilemma	Support	Christopher Bell, Midwest Dilemma

Where they play

16 rooms in 13 cities

Rooms played most

Brooklyn Bowl · Brooklyn2 shows
Ardmore Music Hall · Ardmore1 show
BAR · New Haven1 show
Barley Street Tavern · Omaha1 show
Eastbound Throwdown · Salem1 show

Cities played

Brooklyn4 shows
New York (NYC)2 shows
Ardmore1 show
Floyd1 show
Manhattan1 show

and 8 other cities

Releases

11 releases, 2012–2020

Live From Norway
Mar 20, 2020 · Album · 14 tracks
In Due Time: Volume Three
2020 · Ep
In Due Time: Volume Two
2020 · Ep
In Due Time: Volume one
2020 · Ep
Motel La Grange
2018 · Album
Crowd Around The Mic Volume 22
2018
Live Volume One : New Years Eve 2016
2017 · Album
Easy Does It
2016
Easy Does It
2015 · Ep
Riff City Boys Club
2012 · Ep
Riff City Boys Club
Album

Lineup

Sean Walsh

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 8 plays, 2018-05-16–2018-09-19 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The National Reserve — Live From Norway — Release art · Live From Norway — release

The National Reserve — Brooklyn Bowl, 2019-12-02 — Poster · Brooklyn Bowl, 2019-12-02 — Songkick

The National Reserve — Saranac Brewery, 2018-08-17 — Poster · Saranac Brewery, 2018-08-17 — Songkick

The National Reserve — Brooklyn Bowl, 2018-06-02 — Poster · Brooklyn Bowl, 2018-06-02 — Songkick

The National Reserve — BAR, 2017-05-03 — Poster · BAR, 2017-05-03 — Songkick

The National Reserve — Ortlieb's, 2017-02-17 — Poster · Ortlieb's, 2017-02-17 — Songkick

The National Reserve — Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2013-09-25 — Poster · Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2013-09-25 — Songkick

The National Reserve — Union Hall, 2012-12-07 — Poster · Union Hall, 2012-12-07 — Songkick

The National Reserve — Pianos, 2011-12-16 — Poster · Pianos, 2011-12-16 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
The National Reserve on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
The National Reserve on Last.fm	Artist facts
The National Reserve on Discogs	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
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

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.