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The Spurs

Folk & acoustic band from Grand Rapids, MI

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The Spurs photo
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Shows on record
43
Rooms played
33
Cities
17
Releases
6
Last show
Sep 3, 2017Longley International Hotel

About

The Spurs is a band from Grand Rapids, MI, tagged acoustic, americana, boston by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2017, across 33 rooms in 17 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

43 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20093 shows
  2. 201017 shows
  3. 20134 shows
  4. 20145 shows
  5. 20157 shows
  6. 20166 shows
  7. 20171 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 3, 2017Longley International Hotel · HobartSupportwith Aleyce Simmonds, Tori Forsyth
Nov 15, 2016Atwood's Tavern · CambridgeSupportwith Gemma Ray
Nov 12, 2016PhilaMOCA · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Gemma Ray, Madalean Gauze
May 9, 2016Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Daniel Martin Moore
May 8, 2016The Wayfarer · Costa MesaSupportwith Daniel Martin Moore
May 4, 2016Hemlock Tavern · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Super XX Man
Apr 28, 2016The Bartlett · SpokaneSupportwith Daniel Martin Moore
Aug 28, 2015The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Tambourines
Jul 7, 2015The Mint · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Spirit Family Reunion, Town in the City
Jul 3, 2015The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Spirit Family Reunion
May 12, 2015The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith R. Ring, 1939 Ensemble
Mar 17, 2015Prophet Bar Elm Street · DallasSupportwith The Last Bison, Cereus Bright
Feb 23, 2015The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Banta, The Mynabirds, Elle Belle, +2
Jan 14, 2015The Crepe Place · Santa CruzHeadliner
Dec 14, 2014Kensington · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Dustbowl Revival
Oct 10, 2014HopMonk Tavern - Sebastopol · SebastopolHeadlinerwith The Timothy O'neil Band
Oct 7, 2014Bootleg Hifi · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Bishop Allen, Trummors
Sep 20, 2014The Cure Lounge · LouisvilleSupportwith Tiger Sex, Cheap Girls
Jan 26, 2014Amnesia · San FranciscoSupportwith Kelly McFarling, Cowboy Ballet
Nov 16, 2013Laetitia Vineyard · Arroyo GrandeSupportwith Kyle Williams, Chauncey Bowers
Nov 13, 2013West Kensington Ministry · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Triptides
Sep 26, 2013Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith The Static Jacks, Penthouse Sweets, Boots With Spurs
Jun 26, 2013Dante's · PortlandSupportwith Jenny Don't, Dusty Rust
Dec 16, 20107th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Ryan Paul & THE ARDENT, The Goondas, Kicks & Spurs, +1
Nov 19, 2010Kitty Cat Klub · MinneapolisSupportwith Canon Chorus, Al Church and State, Kicks & Spurs, +2
Oct 8, 2010Lee's Liquor Lounge · MinneapolisSupportwith A Night in the Box, Joey Ryan & The Inks, And Kicks, +1
Sep 15, 2010Cause Spirits & Soundbar · MinneapolisSupportwith Liminal Phase, Saltee, And Kicks
May 22, 2010Kitty Cat Klub · MinneapolisSupportwith The Debut, Me and My Arrow, And Kicks, +1
May 7, 20107th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith The Alarmists, Kicks & Spurs, The Championship, +1
May 6, 2010Cause Spirits & Soundbar · MinneapolisSupportwith Molly Dean, Fan Fiction, And Kicks, +1
Apr 23, 2010Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith Kuan, We the Granada, nate and his kite, +2
Apr 8, 2010Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith Jaguar Love, Cars For Miles, Pisces at The Animal Fair
Apr 7, 2010Cause Spirits & Soundbar · MinneapolisSupportwith 500 Miles To Memphis, Grey Matador, And Kicks, +1
Mar 11, 2010Nomad World Pub - Minneapolis · MinneapolisSupportwith Truck Stops Across America, Inboil, And Kicks
Mar 10, 2010Elbo Room · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Sixspeed Dynamite, Strange Evolution
Feb 25, 2010Ronny's · ChicagoHeadliner
Feb 19, 2010Bottom Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith Cougars
Feb 5, 2010Big V's · St. PaulSupportwith The Kicks, Red Daughters, Total Babe, +2
Feb 3, 2010Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith Left Brain Heart, Portable Models, No Sleep for the Bear, +1
Jan 6, 2010Bottom Lounge · ChicagoHeadlinerwith The Alaya Conscious
Dec 15, 2009Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith The Kicks
Dec 5, 2009501 Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Tarlton, Red Pens, And Kicks
Jan 6, 2009Bottom Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith The Alaya Conscious

Where they play

33 rooms in 17 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Minneapolis10 shows
  • Chicago9 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)6 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows
  • Philadelphia2 shows

and 12 other cities

Releases

6 releases, 1988–2025
  • Timing Rituals cover

    Timing Rituals

    Apr 2, 2025 · Album · 8 tracks

  • Lucky Strike cover

    Lucky Strike

    Dec 9, 2023 · Album · 3 tracks

  • Bad Blood cover

    Bad Blood

    Nov 5, 2023 · Album · 2 tracks

  • Bradford's Noise Of The Valleys: The Music 1988-1998

    2013

  • Go, Boy, Go!

    2000 · Album

  • Soldier / Hey Hey Baby

    1988

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 32+ plays, 2005-08-04–2016-01-22 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Shake the Shack' (Dr. Leon Berman, Mike Fuller) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Spurs — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Spurs — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Spurs — Timing Rituals
Release art · Timing Rituals — release
The Spurs — Lucky Strike
Release art · Lucky Strike — release
The Spurs — Bad Blood
Release art · Bad Blood — release
The Spurs — Longley International Hotel, 2017-09-03
Poster · Longley International Hotel, 2017-09-03 — Songkick
The Spurs — PhilaMOCA, 2016-11-12
Poster · PhilaMOCA, 2016-11-12 — Songkick
The Spurs — Prophet Bar Elm Street, 2015-03-17
Poster · Prophet Bar Elm Street, 2015-03-17 — Songkick
The Spurs — Bootleg Hifi, 2014-10-07
Poster · Bootleg Hifi, 2014-10-07 — Songkick
The Spurs — The Cure Lounge, 2014-09-20
Poster · The Cure Lounge, 2014-09-20 — Songkick
The Spurs — Subterranean, 2013-09-26
Poster · Subterranean, 2013-09-26 — Songkick
The Spurs — 7th St. Entry, 2010-12-16
Poster · 7th St. Entry, 2010-12-16 — Songkick
The Spurs — Reggie's Rock Club, 2010-04-08
Poster · Reggie's Rock Club, 2010-04-08 — Songkick
The Spurs — Cause Spirits & Soundbar, 2010-04-07
Poster · Cause Spirits & Soundbar, 2010-04-07 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Spurs on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
The Spurs on Last.fmArtist facts
The Spurs on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited 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.