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The Riot Before

Punk band from Richmond, CA · formed 2003

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The Riot Before photo
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Shows on record
26
Rooms played
23
Cities
19
Releases
16
Last show
Aug 16, 2011The Milestone Club

About

The Riot Before is a band from Richmond, CA, formed in 2003, tagged folk, folk punk, orgcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2011, across 23 rooms in 19 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

26 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20081 show
  3. 20099 shows
  4. 20109 shows
  5. 20116 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 16, 2011The Milestone Club · CharlotteSupportwith Off With Their Heads, Dead to Me, Dear Landlord, +1
Aug 14, 2011The Atlantic · GainesvilleSupportwith Dead to Me
Aug 13, 2011Backbooth · OrlandoSupportwith Dead to Me, Off With Their Heads
Aug 11, 2011The Orpheum - Old Location · TampaSupportwith Off With Their Heads, Dead to Me, Nothing in the Dark
Aug 10, 2011The Drunken Unicorn · AtlantaSupportwith Dead to Me, Off With Their Heads
Mar 27, 2011Strange Matter · RichmondSupportwith World/Inferno Friendship Society, Lost Tribe
Oct 19, 2010Europa · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Red City Radio, Summer People, Make Do and Mend, +3
Jul 11, 2010Black Sheep · Colorado SpringsHeadlinerwith Nothington, Origin, Gigan, +2
Jul 9, 2010Bar Deluxe · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Nothington, Heartsounds
Jul 7, 2010Dante's · PortlandHeadlinerwith Nothington, Heartsounds
Jul 2, 2010Thee Parkside · San FranciscoSupportwith Nothington, Heartsounds
Jun 30, 2010The Ruby Room · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Nothington, Heartsounds
Jun 28, 2010Nile Theater · MesaHeadlinerwith Heartsounds, Just Animals
May 12, 2010Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Leatherface, Two Man Advantage, Ninja Gun, +1
Mar 8, 2010Canal Club · RichmondSupportwith Leatherface, Freeman, Landmines, +1
Nov 6, 2009Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions, DJ Emskee
Nov 5, 2009The Fire · PhiladelphiaSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions, Giving Chase
Oct 28, 2009Backbooth · OrlandoSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions, How Dare You, +1
Oct 22, 2009Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions, Broken Gold, +1
Oct 19, 2009The Sets · TempeSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions
Oct 19, 2009Modified Arts · PhoenixSupportwith Housmans Athletes, A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions
Oct 16, 2009Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions, The Accused, +5
Oct 13, 2009Thee Parkside · San FranciscoSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions, Heartsounds
Oct 11, 2009Satyricon · PortlandSupportwith A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions
Sep 11, 2008The Rahway Cafe and Stage · RahwaySupportwith Bomb the Music Industry!, We Are The Union, Awful Waffle, +1
Oct 1, 2007Siren Records · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Bad News Bears, Broadway Calls

Where they play

23 rooms in 19 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn3 shows
  • Orlando2 shows
  • Philadelphia2 shows
  • Portland2 shows
  • Richmond2 shows

and 14 other cities

Releases

16 releases, 2005–2012

  • 2005-2007

    2012

  • Acoustic

    2011 · Album

  • The Riot Before (Acoustic)

    2011

  • Paper + Plastick Winter 2011 Sampler

    2011

  • 2005–2007

    2010 · Compilation

  • Rebellion

    2010 · Album

  • Pasażer #27 Sampler

    2010

  • Wahrschauer CD Zum Heft 59

    2010

  • Fists... Out of Sockets

    2009 · Ep

  • Fists Buried In Pockets

    2009

  • Fists Buried In Pockets cover

    Fists Buried In Pockets

    Sep 24, 2008 · Album · 1 track

  • Fists Buried in Pockets

    2007 · Album

  • So Long, the Lighthouse

    2007 · Ep

  • The Riot Before / Broadway Calls

    2007 · Ep

  • Split

    2007

  • Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

    2005 · Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2008-11-15–2008-11-15 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss, Dr. West, Nick Turner) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Riot Before — Fists Buried In Pockets
Release art · Fists Buried In Pockets — release
The Riot Before — The Milestone Club, 2011-08-16
Poster · The Milestone Club, 2011-08-16 — Songkick
The Riot Before — Backbooth, 2011-08-13
Poster · Backbooth, 2011-08-13 — Songkick
The Riot Before — Strange Matter, 2011-03-27
Poster · Strange Matter, 2011-03-27 — Songkick
The Riot Before — Thee Parkside, 2010-07-02
Poster · Thee Parkside, 2010-07-02 — Songkick
The Riot Before — Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2010-05-12
Poster · Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2010-05-12 — Songkick
The Riot Before — Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2009-11-06
Poster · Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, 2009-11-06 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases
The Riot Before on Last.fmArtist facts
The Riot Before on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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.