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The Thermals

Rock band from Portland, OR · formed 2002

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The Thermals photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
29
Rooms played
26
Cities
18
Releases
42
Last show
May 13, 2017St. John's Bizarre Festival

About

The Thermals is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 2002, tagged indie, indie rock, lo-fi by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2017, across 26 rooms in 18 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

29 on record · Songkick, setlist.fm
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Shows per year

  1. 20031 show
  2. 20041 show
  3. 20061 show
  4. 20071 show
  5. 20081 show
  6. 200910 shows
  7. 20101 show
  8. 20114 shows
  9. 20135 shows
  10. 20141 show
  11. 20162 shows
  12. 20171 show
Show history
DateVenue
May 13, 2017St. John's Bizarre Festival · PortlandHeadlinerwith Y La Bamba, Dude York, IllMaculate, +1
Nov 14, 2016The Know · PortlandHeadliner
May 12, 2016Neumos · SeattleHeadlinerwith Wimps
Sep 28, 2014Zidell Yards · PortlandHeadliner
Jul 10, 2013La Péniche · LilleSupportwith Pinback, Piano Club
Apr 25, 2013Neumos · SeattleHeadlinerwith Wimps, La Luz
Mar 16, 2013Mohawk · AustinSupportwith Frightened Rabbit, Baths, Metz, +4
Mar 13, 2013Parish · AustinSupportwith Chelsea Light Moving, Mac DeMarco, HAIM, +7
Mar 13, 2013Red 7 · AustinSupportwith Blessed Feathers, Peace, CHVRCHES, +16
Nov 4, 2011Empire Automotive · AustinSupportwith Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Death Grips, Big Freedia, +11
Sep 11, 2011Av Fest · ChicagoSupportwith Telekinesis, Archers of Loaf, Tokyo Police Club
Aug 8, 2011Halle 01 · HeidelbergHeadlinerwith Subpop, USA
Jan 21, 2011Neumos · SeattleHeadlinerwith Unnatural Helpers, White Fang
Sep 25, 2010Wild Buffalo · BellinghamHeadlinerwith Japandroids
Oct 27, 2009Knust · HamburgHeadlinerwith The Rosebuds, Telekinesis
Oct 26, 2009Ramones Museum · BerlinHeadlinerwith The Rosebuds, Telekinesis
Oct 24, 2009Faust - 60er Jahre Halle · HannoverHeadlinerwith Telekinesis, Trashmonkeys
Oct 23, 2009Bahnhof Langendreer · BochumHeadlinerwith The Rosebuds, Telekinesis
Oct 22, 2009Alte Feuerwache · MannheimHeadlinerwith The Rosebuds, Telekinesis
Oct 21, 2009Hansa 39, Feirwerk · MunichHeadlinerwith The Rosebuds, Telekinesis
Oct 20, 2009La Casa 139 · MilanHeadlinerwith Telekinesis
Oct 17, 2009BeCool · BarcelonaHeadlinerwith Telekinesis
Jul 24, 2009Capitol Hill · SeattleSupportwith The Jesus Lizard, Sonic Youth, Gossip, +42
Apr 11, 2009Neumos · SeattleHeadlinerwith Parenthetical Girls, Panther
Dec 11, 2008Nasti · MadridSupportwith Deerhoof, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, The Extraordinaires, +10
Jul 28, 2007Subterranean · ChicagoSupportwith The New Mastersounds, Future Rock, High On Fire, +24
Nov 3, 2006Studio B · BrooklynSupportwith Ferraby Lionheart, The Horrors, Birdmonster, +1
Mar 12, 2004McMenamins Crystal Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith Quasi, The Minders, The Swords Project
Feb 1, 2003Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Apes, Hot Hot Heat, The Walkmen, +1

Where they play

26 rooms in 18 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Seattle5 shows
  • Austin4 shows
  • Portland4 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Barcelona1 show

and 13 other cities

Releases

42 releases, 2003–2026

Lineup

  • Westin Glass
  • Kathy Foster
  • Hutch Harris

Former

  • Ben Barnett
  • Jordan Hudson
  • Caitlin Love
  • Lorin Coleman
  • Joel Burrows

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2018-06-05–2026-06-29 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters, Kennady Quille) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Thermals — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Thermals — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Thermals — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Thermals — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Thermals — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
The Thermals — A Dark, Dark Place
Release art · A Dark, Dark Place — release
The Thermals — Spirit Collectors
Release art · Spirit Collectors — release
The Thermals — I Will Be Delivered
Release art · I Will Be Delivered — release
The Thermals — More Parts Per Million
Release art · More Parts Per Million — release
The Thermals — Fuckin A
Release art · Fuckin A — release
The Thermals — St. John's Bizarre Festival, 2017-05-13
Poster · St. John's Bizarre Festival, 2017-05-13 — Songkick
The Thermals — Av Fest, 2011-09-11
Poster · Av Fest, 2011-09-11 — Songkick
The Thermals — McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, 2004-03-12
Poster · McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, 2004-03-12 — Songkick
The Thermals — Casbah, 2003-02-01
Poster · Casbah, 2003-02-01 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Thermals on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
The Thermals on Last.fmArtist facts
The Thermals on DiscogsArtist facts
The Thermals on GeniusArtist facts
The Thermals on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos
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.