The Tubes
Rock band from Phoenix, CA · formed 1972
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Jul 6, 2024Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
About
The Tubes is a band from Phoenix, CA, formed in 1972, tagged Art rock, classic rock, glam rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1982 to 2024, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- The Tubes formed in 1972 — MusicBrainz
- The Tubes is based in Phoenix — MusicBrainz
- Rick Anderson: member — MusicBrainz
- Michael Cotten: member — MusicBrainz
- Prairie Prince: member — MusicBrainz
- Roger Steen: member — MusicBrainz
- Fee Waybill: member — MusicBrainz
- Re Styles: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Bill Spooner: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Vince Welnick: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Tubes has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1975–2017 — MusicBrainz
- The Tubes is from San Francisco , California , U.S. — Wikipedia
- The Tubes has 4 members: Fee Waybill, Prairie Prince, Roger Steen, David Medd — Wikipedia
- The Tubes plays Art rock — Wikipedia
- The Tubes plays glam rock — Wikipedia
- The Tubes plays proto-punk [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- The Tubes has 159679 listeners on Last.fm — The Tubes on Last.fm
- The Tubes has released 10 recordings between 2005 and 2025 — The Tubes on Discogs
- The Tubes has 9 followers on Genius — The Tubes on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @TheTubesGroup — The Tubes on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): San Francisco, California — The Tubes on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1973 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: San Francisco (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: hard rock, punk rock — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Vince Welnick, Michele Gray — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: A&M Records — Wikidata
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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19821 show
- 19831 show
- 20061 show
- 20131 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2024 | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre · EnglewoodSupportwith Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Modern English, +4 | Support | Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Modern English, +4 |
| Mar 14, 2013 | Yoshi's · OaklandHeadlinerwith Gaucho | Headliner | Gaucho |
| Dec 31, 2006 | Orange County Fairgrounds · Costa MesaSupportwith Violent Femmes, Soul Asylum, Poison, +11 | Support | Violent Femmes, Soul Asylum, Poison, +11 |
| Jun 4, 1983 | JFK Stadium · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Steve Perry, Bryan Adams, Sammy Hagar, +2 | Support | Steve Perry, Bryan Adams, Sammy Hagar, +2 |
| Jun 26, 1982 | RingCentral Coliseum · OaklandSupportwith Steve Perry, Steve Lukather, Journey, +3 | Support | Steve Perry, Steve Lukather, Journey, +3 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre · Englewood1 show
- JFK Stadium · Philadelphia1 show
- Orange County Fairgrounds · Costa Mesa1 show
- RingCentral Coliseum · Oakland1 show
- Yoshi's · Oakland1 show
Cities played
- Oakland2 shows
- Costa Mesa1 show
- Englewood1 show
- Philadelphia1 show
Releases
32 releases, 1975–2025Live In Boston 1981
2025
Mondo Pulp (Live in Europe 2016)
2018
Alive in America
2017 · Album
The A&M Albums
2017 · Compilation
The Definitive Recordings 1975–1985
2017 · Compilation
The Musikladen Concert 1981
2016
Young and Rich / Now
2012 · Compilation
Mondo Birthmark
2010 · Compilation
Mondo Birthmark
2009
Alive In America
2006
Wild West Show
2005
The Best Of The Tubes: 10 Best Series
2005
The Tubes
2004 · Compilation
Dawn of the Tubes: Demo Daze and Radio Waves
2003 · Compilation
White Punks on Dope (The Tubes / Young and Rich)
2003 · Compilation
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Tubes
2000 · Compilation
White Punks on Dope
2000 · Compilation
Hoods from Outer Space
1999 · Album
Genius of America
1996 · Album
Goin' Down
1996 · Compilation
The Best of The Tubes
1992 · Compilation
The Best of the Tubes 1981-1987
1991 · Compilation
Love Bomb
1985 · Album
Outside Inside
1983 · Album
T.R.A.S.H.
1981 · Compilation
The Completion Backward Principle
1981 · Album
The Tubes Video
1981 · Compilation
Remote Control
1979 · Album
Now
1977 · Album
Young and Rich
1976 · Album
The Tubes
1975 · Album
Extended Versions
Album
Lineup
- Rick Anderson
- Michael Cotten
- Prairie Prince
- Roger Steen
- Fee Waybill
Former
- Re Styles · lead vocals
- Bill Spooner
- Vince Welnick
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts, Photos |
| The Tubes on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Tubes on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Tubes on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Tubes on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.