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The Nomads
Rock band from Solna City · formed 1980
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 55
- Cities
- 43
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- May 22, 2026Göta Lejon
About
The Nomads is a band from Solna City, formed in 1980, tagged garage, Garage Punk, Garage Rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2026, across 55 rooms in 43 cities.
- The Nomads formed in 1980 — MusicBrainz
- The Nomads is based in Solna City — MusicBrainz
- Tony Carlsson: member — MusicBrainz
- Joakim Ericson: member — MusicBrainz
- Björne Fröberg: member — MusicBrainz
- Frank Minarik: member — MusicBrainz
- Hans Östlund: member — MusicBrainz
- Nick Vahlberg: member — MusicBrainz
- The Nomads has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2015 — MusicBrainz
- The Nomads has 43487 listeners on Last.fm — The Nomads on Last.fm
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Solna, Sweden — The Nomads 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
60+ on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20168 shows
- 201710 shows
- 20187 shows
- 20195 shows
- 20211 show
- 20224 shows
- 202315 shows
- 20242 shows
- 20254 shows
- 20264 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Göta Lejon · StockholmSupportwith Staffan Hellstrand, Anna Stadling, Per Persson | Support | Staffan Hellstrand, Anna Stadling, Per Persson |
| May 1, 2026 | Georgian Theatre · Stockton-on-teesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | The Red Room · RenoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Whisky a Go Go · West HollywoodSupportwith Missing Persons, Bow Wow Wow, Kenneith Perrin | Support | Missing Persons, Bow Wow Wow, Kenneith Perrin |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Ritter Butzke · BerlinSupportwith Teenage Mutants, Dj Queto | Support | Teenage Mutants, Dj Queto |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Kollektivet Livet · StockholmSupportwith Lolita Pop, Staffan Hellstrand | Support | Lolita Pop, Staffan Hellstrand |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Tovastugan · NyköpingSupportwith Lolita Pop, Staffan Hellstrand | Support | Lolita Pop, Staffan Hellstrand |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Parksnäckan · UppsalaSupportwith Lolita Pop, Staffan Hellstrand | Support | Lolita Pop, Staffan Hellstrand |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Palladium Club · BidefordHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Palladium Club · BidefordHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 16, 2023 | The Tivoli · HelsingborgSupportwith Staffan Hellstrand, Skrot Punk | Support | Staffan Hellstrand, Skrot Punk |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Palladium Club · BidefordHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Motala Lokverkstad · MotalaSupportwith The Hellacopters | Support | The Hellacopters |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Carla's Cafe · ÖlandSupportwith Staffan Hellstrand | Support | Staffan Hellstrand |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Stavnäs visklubb · ArvikaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Palladium Club · BidefordHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Sandbelt Club Hotel · MoorabbinSupportwith Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee | Support | Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Gateway Hotel · CorioSupportwith Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee | Support | Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Bridgeway Hotel · AdelaideSupportwith Ezra Lee | Support | Ezra Lee |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Macs Hotel · MelbourneSupportwith Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee | Support | Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Crowbar Sydney · LeichhardtSupportwith Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee | Support | Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Caringbah Hotel · SydneySupportwith Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee | Support | Rose Tattoo, Ezra Lee |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Paddington RSL · PaddingtonSupportwith Ezra Lee | Support | Ezra Lee |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Paloma · NîmesSupportwith Pomme | Support | Pomme |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Petit Bain · ParisHeadlinerwith ALVILDA | Headliner | ALVILDA |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Newmarket Hotel · Saint KildaSupportwith Ezra Lee | Support | Ezra Lee |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Annexet · StockholmSupportwith D-A-D, Sator | Support | D-A-D, Sator |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Marc A. Scorca Hall, National Opera Center, Opera America · New York (NYC)Headliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 28, 2022 | The Mash House · EdinburghSupportwith The Super Moons | Support | The Super Moons |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Ridglea Room · Fort WorthHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynSupportwith Felicia Collins, Nando Griffiths, Rho | Support | Felicia Collins, Nando Griffiths, Rho |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Foro Puebla · Mexico CityHeadlinerwith The Woggles | Headliner | The Woggles |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Het Depot · LeuvenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Rockmaskinen · CopenhagenHeadlinerwith Nexø (DK) | Headliner | Nexø (DK) |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Nalen Klubb · StockholmHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 10, 2018 | AN Club · AthensHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Resident · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Beowulf, Countime, Loss For Concern | Support | Beowulf, Countime, Loss For Concern |
| Jun 29, 2018 | De Helling · UtrechtHeadlinerwith The Darts - US, Miners Of Muzo, The Reaction (NL), +1 | Headliner | The Darts - US, Miners Of Muzo, The Reaction (NL), +1 |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Liseberg · GothenburgSupportwith MC50 | Support | MC50 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Faster & Louder 2018 · EindhovenHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Blå · OsloHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Resident · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Fireburn, Soul Power | Support | Fireburn, Soul Power |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Nalen Stora Salen · StockholmHeadlinerwith Strindbergs | Headliner | Strindbergs |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Gimle · RoskildeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Mahall's 20 Lanes · LakewoodSupportwith The End of the Ocean, Failed Astronauts | Support | The End of the Ocean, Failed Astronauts |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Neumos · SeattleSupportwith The Warning, Cephalic Carnage, Young and in the Way, +9 | Support | The Warning, Cephalic Carnage, Young and in the Way, +9 |
| May 23, 2017 | Pianos · New York (NYC)Headliner | Headliner | — |
| May 20, 2017 | BEATS FOR FREAKS 2017 · BacknangHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 9, 2017 | Pianos · New York (NYC)Headliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Union Nightclub - Jewel's Room · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Cro-Mags, Dead Heat | Support | Cro-Mags, Dead Heat |
| Mar 6, 2017 | Aggie Theater · Fort CollinsSupportwith Ugly God, Wintertime, Nessly, +1 | Support | Ugly God, Wintertime, Nessly, +1 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Club Congress · TucsonSupportwith Territory, The Beautiful Ones, Maldad | Support | Territory, The Beautiful Ones, Maldad |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Union Nightclub - Disco · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Comeback Kid, Donnybrook, Culture Abuse, +10 | Support | Comeback Kid, Donnybrook, Culture Abuse, +10 |
| Oct 27, 2016 | Kägelbanan Södra Teatern · StockholmSupportwith The Fleshtones | Support | The Fleshtones |
| Oct 18, 2016 | The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Ringworm | Support | Ringworm |
| Oct 11, 2016 | The Glass House · PomonaSupportwith Discharge, Eyehategod, Holocaust, +1 | Support | Discharge, Eyehategod, Holocaust, +1 |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith Discharge, Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust | Support | Discharge, Eyehategod, Toxic Holocaust |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Union · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Show Me the Body, B L a C K I E, GIRL PUSHER | Support | Show Me the Body, B L a C K I E, GIRL PUSHER |
| Sep 17, 2016 | The Observatory · Santa AnaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | Highline · SeattleSupportwith Phobia, COLUMBIAN NECKTIE, Wilt | Support | Phobia, COLUMBIAN NECKTIE, Wilt |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
55 rooms in 43 citiesRooms played most
- Palladium Club · Bideford4 shows
- Pianos · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Resident · Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
- Aggie Theater · Fort Collins1 show
- AN Club · Athens1 show
Cities played
- Los Angeles (LA)6 shows
- Stockholm6 shows
- Bideford4 shows
- New York (NYC)3 shows
- Seattle2 shows
and 38 other cities
Releases
25 releases, 1983–2015Stagger In The Snow
2015 · Album
¡DEMOLICION! Live At El Sol, Madrid
2015
The Nomads vs. Donovan’s Brain
2014 · Ep
Loaded Deluxe EP
2013 · Ep
Solna
2012 · Album
Nomadic Dementia: The Best of the First 25 Years
2006 · Compilation
Pack Of Lies
2003 · Single
Showdown 2: The 90’s
2002 · Compilation
Up‐Tight
2001 · Album
The King of Night Train
2000 · Single
Big Sound 2000
1999 · Album
I’m Gone / Ain’t Dead Yet
1999 · Single
The Nomads / Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
1999 · Single
The Cold Hard Facts of Life
1996 · Album
r&r (raw and rare)
1996 · Album
Made in Japan (Recorded in Sweden)
1995 · Album
Powerstrip
1994 · Album
Showdown! (1981–1993)
1994 · Compilation
Sonically Speaking
1991 · Album
All Wrecked Up
1989 · Album
Hardware
1987 · Album
She Pays the Rent
1985 · Single
Outburst
1984 · Album
Temptation Pays Double
1984 · Album
Where the Wolf Bane Blooms
1983 · Album
Lineup
- Tony Carlsson
- Joakim Ericson
- Björne Fröberg
- Frank Minarik
- Hans Östlund
- Nick Vahlberg
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Nomads on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Nomads on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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.