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The Sea and Cake

Rock band from Chicago, IL · formed 1994

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Shows on record
39
Rooms played
36
Cities
32
Releases
23
Last show
Nov 10, 2013Vogue Theatre

About

The Sea and Cake is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1994, tagged ambient pop, chicago school, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 1995 to 2013, across 36 rooms in 32 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

39 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19951 show
  2. 20075 shows
  3. 201025 shows
  4. 20138 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 10, 2013Vogue Theatre · VancouverSupportwith Toro y Moi
Oct 30, 2013Vic Theatre · ChicagoSupportwith Toro y Moi
Oct 29, 2013Newport Music Hall · ColumbusSupportwith Toro y Moi
Oct 28, 2013Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith Toro y Moi
Oct 27, 2013Phoenix Concert Theatre · TorontoSupportwith Toro y Moi
Oct 26, 2013SAT · MontrealHeadlinerwith Toro y Moi
Oct 25, 2013House of Blues - Boston · BostonSupportwith Toro y Moi
Oct 23, 2013Terminal 5 · ManhattanSupportwith Toro y Moi
Dec 16, 2010Bronson Centre · OttawaSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Here We Go Magic
Oct 20, 2010House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Broken Social Scene
Oct 19, 2010The Wiltern · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Oct 16, 2010McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Broken Social Scene
Oct 15, 2010Paramount Theatre · SeattleSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Oct 14, 2010Commodore Ballroom · VancouverSupportwith Broken Social Scene
Oct 13, 2010Commodore Ballroom · VancouverSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Oct 12, 2010Alix Goolden Performance Hall · VictoriaHeadlinerwith Broken Social Scene
Oct 10, 2010Kelowna Community Theatre · KelownaSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Oct 9, 2010Winspear Centre · EdmontonSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Oct 8, 2010MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary · CalgaryHeadlinerwith Broken Social Scene
Oct 7, 2010Odeon Event Centre · SaskatoonHeadlinerwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Oct 6, 2010Burton Cummings Theatre · WinnipegSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew, Sam Prekop
Oct 4, 2010First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Broken Social Scene
Oct 3, 2010Pabst Theatre · MilwaukeeSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Oct 2, 2010Riviera Theatre · ChicagoSupportwith Broken Social Scene
Sep 24, 2010State Theatre of Ithaca · IthacaSupportwith Broken Social Scene
Sep 22, 2010Higher Ground · South BurlingtonSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Sep 21, 2010Calvin Theatre · NorthamptonSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Sep 19, 2010Toad's Place · New HavenSupportwith Kevin Drew, Broken Social Scene
Sep 18, 2010Central Park · New York (NYC)Supportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Sep 17, 2010House of Blues - Boston · BostonSupportwith Broken Social Scene
Sep 15, 2010Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Broken Social Scene
Sep 14, 2010Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Broken Social Scene, Kevin Drew
Sep 13, 2010Warner Theatre · WashingtonSupportwith Broken Social Scene
Nov 11, 2007KOKO · LondonSupportwith The Fiery Furnaces, Califone, Trans Am, +4
Jun 29, 2007Stockholms Universitet · StockholmSupportwith Modest Mouse, Interpol, Bright Eyes, +33
May 14, 2007Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University · San DiegoSupportwith Modest Mouse, Love As Laughter, Man Man
Apr 26, 2007Main Street Armory · RochesterHeadlinerwith Modest Mouse, Man Man, Love As Laughter
Apr 25, 2007MTELUS · MontrealHeadlinerwith Man Man, Modest Mouse, Love As Laughter
Sep 13, 1995Luna Park West Hollywood · West HollywoodSupportwith Pram, Tarnation

Where they play

36 rooms in 32 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Vancouver3 shows
  • Boston2 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Montreal2 shows
  • Philadelphia2 shows

and 27 other cities

Releases

23 releases, 1994–2018

  • Any Day

    2018 · Album

  • Flores

    2013

  • Runner

    2012 · Album

  • The Moonlight Butterfly

    2011 · Album

  • Daytrotter Studio 9/28/2011

    2011

  • Curse Your Fail / Skies

    2010 · Single

  • Car Alarm

    2008 · Album

  • Everybody

    2007 · Album

  • Crossing Line / Up On Crutches

    2007

  • Coconut

    2007

  • Glass

    2003 · Ep

  • One Bedroom

    2003 · Album

  • The Sea and Cake / Califone

    2003 · Single

  • Oui

    2000 · Album

  • The Fawn

    1997 · Album

  • Two Gentlemen

    1997 · Ep

  • Brief Historical Retrospective

    1996 · Compilation

  • Glad You're Right

    1995 · Single

  • Nassau

    1995 · Album

  • The Biz

    1995 · Album

  • The Sea and Cake

    1994 · Album

  • 2007-09-25: The EARL, Athens, GA, USA

  • Live at the Dead Pigeon

    Album

Lineup

  • Eric Claridge
  • John McEntire
  • Sam Prekop
  • Archer Prewitt

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2018-06-09–2026-07-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Sea and Cake — Bronson Centre, 2010-12-16
Poster · Bronson Centre, 2010-12-16 — Songkick
The Sea and Cake — Odeon Event Centre, 2010-10-07
Poster · Odeon Event Centre, 2010-10-07 — Songkick
The Sea and Cake — Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University, 2007-05-14
Poster · Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University, 2007-05-14 — Songkick
The Sea and Cake — Luna Park West Hollywood, 1995-09-13
Poster · Luna Park West Hollywood, 1995-09-13 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
The Sea and Cake on Last.fmArtist facts
The Sea And Cake on DiscogsArtist facts
The Sea and Cake on GeniusArtist 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
WikidataCredited 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.