The Vapors
Rock band from Guildford · formed 1979
- british
- english
- new wave
- punk
- rock and indie
- power pop
- Rock/Pop
- Shows on record
- 22
- Rooms played
- 18
- Cities
- 17
- Releases
- 27
- Last show
- Aug 30, 2025Mountain Winery
About
The Vapors is a band from Guildford, formed in 1979, tagged british, english, new wave by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2025, across 18 rooms in 17 cities.
- The Vapors formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- The Vapors is based in Guildford — MusicBrainz
- Mike Kelly: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Edward Bazalgette: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Danny Fenton: member — MusicBrainz
- David Fenton: member — MusicBrainz
- Steve Smith: member — MusicBrainz
- Phil Thompson: additional — MusicBrainz
- Howard Smith: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Michael Bowes: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Vapors has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1979–2026 — MusicBrainz
- The Vapors formed in 1978 — Wikipedia
- The Vapors is from Guildford , Surrey, England — Wikipedia
- The Vapors has 4 members: David Fenton, Steve Smith, Michael Bowes, Danny Fenton — Wikipedia
- The Vapors plays New wave [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- The Vapors plays power pop [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- The Vapors has 324316 listeners on Last.fm — The Vapors on Last.fm
- The Vapors has released 10 recordings between 1998 and 2026 — The Vapors on Discogs
- The Vapors has 2 followers on Genius — The Vapors on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @vaporsofficial — The Vapors on Genius
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
22 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20198 shows
- 20211 show
- 20243 shows
- 202510 shows
Where they play
18 rooms in 17 citiesRooms played most
- Greek Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
- Mountain Winery · Saratoga3 shows
- Arena Theatre · Houston1 show
- Arizona Financial Theatre · Phoenix1 show
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Los Angeles (LA)4 shows
- Saratoga3 shows
- Boston1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Coney Island1 show
and 12 other cities
Releases
27 releases, 1979–2026Live @ Portmeirion 2026
2026 · Album
Live @ Portmmeirion
2026
Wasp in a Jar
2025 · Album
Eyes on the Prize
2024 · Single
Crazy
2024
It Feels Like Christmas / Hey Baby...It's Christmas (Live)
2024
Hey Baby It’s Christmas
2023 · Single
Novocaine
2022 · Single
One of My Dreams
2021 · Single
Together (2021 remix)
2021 · Single
Waiting for the Weekend: The United Artists & Liberty Records Recordings
2021 · Compilation
Crazy
2020 · Single
Together
2020 · Album
Turning Japanese (Re‐recorded)
2020 · Single
BBC in Concert: 7th March 1981
2010 · Album
The Best Of
2003 · Compilation
Vaporized
1998 · Compilation
Turning Japanese: The Best of the Vapors
1996 · Compilation
Anthology
1995 · Compilation
Jimmie Jones
1981 · Single
Magnets
1981 · Album
Spiders
1981 · Single
New Clear Days
1980 · Album
News at Ten
1980 · Single
Turning Japanese
1980 · Single
Waiting for the Weekend
1980 · Single
Prisoners
1979 · Single
Lineup
- Mike Kelly · drums (drum set)
- Edward Bazalgette · guitar
- Danny Fenton
- David Fenton
- Steve Smith
- Phil Thompson · additional
Former
- Howard Smith
- Michael Bowes
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Vapors on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Vapors on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Vapors on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | 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.