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The Vardaman Ensemble

Band from Portland, OR · formed 2015

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Shows on record
52
Rooms played
24
Cities
7
Releases
1
Last show
Apr 10, 2026No Fun

About

The Vardaman Ensemble is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 2015. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 24 rooms in 7 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

52 on record · bandslate-pipeline, facebook, Songkick, setlist.fm

Upcoming shows

  1. Mary Chicken Soup & Rice • The Vardaman Ensemble • Iron Sheep

    No Fun Bar · Portland, OR

    With The Vardaman Ensemble, Iron Sheep

    Show 7:00 PM PST · Multi-band bill

Shows per year

  1. 20151 show
  2. 20174 shows
  3. 20189 shows
  4. 201910 shows
  5. 20201 show
  6. 202210 shows
  7. 20237 shows
  8. 20244 shows
  9. 20252 shows
  10. 20264 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 10, 2026No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
Mar 22, 20265606 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98108 · SeattleHeadliner
Mar 21, 2026Rhythms Coffee · OlympiaSupportwith Where's Beth, Zack Medlin
Nov 7, 2025The Hallowed Halls · PortlandHeadlinerwith Shadowhouse
May 16, 2025210 4th AVE W, Olympia, WA · OlympiaHeadliner
Nov 22, 2024The Fixin' To · PortlandHeadliner
May 31, 2024Slice Pizzeria & Bar · EugeneSupportwith Missed Connection, Vardaman Ensemble, Tesla Coil
Apr 27, 2024The Firkin Tavern · PortlandHeadliner
Apr 14, 2024The Lollipop Shoppe Portland OR · PortlandHeadliner
Nov 25, 2023The Waypost · PortlandHeadliner
Nov 18, 2023Turn Turn Turn · PortlandHeadliner
Oct 7, 2023No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
Aug 5, 2023The Valley · TacomaHeadliner
Jul 15, 2023Turn Turn Turn · PortlandHeadliner
May 12, 2023No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
Mar 24, 2023Blue Moon Tavern · SeattleHeadliner
Dec 6, 2022The Fixin’ To · PortlandHeadliner
Nov 18, 2022Turn Turn Turn · PortlandHeadliner
Oct 22, 2022Blue Moon Tavern · SeattleHeadliner
Oct 21, 2022The Valley · TacomaHeadliner
Oct 14, 2022No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
May 19, 2022Infinity Room · SalemHeadliner
May 6, 2022The Fixin' To · PortlandHeadliner
Apr 2, 2022No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
Mar 4, 2022The Firkin Tavern · PortlandHeadliner
Jan 7, 2022The Fixin' To · PortlandHeadliner
Jan 10, 2020No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
Dec 27, 2019The Space Concert Club · SalemHeadliner
Nov 10, 2019Valentines · PortlandHeadliner
Nov 1, 2019Blue Moon Tavern · SeattleHeadliner
Oct 19, 2019The Space Concert Club · SalemHeadliner
Aug 23, 2019Bombs Away Cafe · CorvallisHeadliner
Aug 16, 2019No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
Jun 20, 2019World Famous Kenton Club · PortlandHeadliner
May 31, 2019Blue Moon Tavern · SeattleHeadliner
Feb 15, 2019The Space Concert Club · SalemHeadliner
Jan 13, 2019No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
Dec 8, 2018The Space Concert Club · SalemHeadliner
Dec 2, 2018World Famous Kenton Club · PortlandHeadliner
Nov 11, 2018No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
Jul 8, 2018No Fun · PortlandHeadliner
May 27, 2018Turn Turn Turn · PortlandHeadliner
Mar 1, 2018The Know · PortlandHeadliner
Feb 2, 2018Blue Moon Tavern · SeattleHeadliner
Jan 26, 2018American Legion Post 134 · PortlandHeadliner
Jan 12, 2018The Firkin Tavern · PortlandHeadliner
Oct 13, 2017The Firkin Tavern · PortlandHeadliner
Aug 24, 2017Tonic Lounge · PortlandHeadliner
May 26, 2017The Firkin Tavern · PortlandHeadliner
Jan 14, 2017The Firkin Tavern · PortlandHeadliner
Nov 14, 2015Mothership Music · PortlandHeadliner

Where they play

24 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland35 shows
  • Seattle6 shows
  • Salem5 shows
  • Olympia2 shows
  • Tacoma2 shows

and 2 other cities

Live history

50 shows on record
Shows counted
50
First on record
Nov 2015
Latest on record
Apr 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20151
  2. 20174
  3. 20189
  4. 201910
  5. 20201
  6. 202210
  7. 20237
  8. 20243
  9. 20252
  10. 20263

Top rooms

  • No Fun, Portland · 10
  • The Firkin Tavern, Portland · 6
  • Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle · 5
  • Turn Turn Turn, Portland · 4
  • The Space Concert Club, Salem · 4

Top cities

  • Portland · 18
  • Portland, OR · 16
  • Seattle, WA · 6
  • Salem, OR · 5
  • Olympia, WA · 2

Often on the bill with: Patricia Wolf, Shadowhouse, Where's Beth, Young Hunter

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

1 release, 2025

  • FR FR

    2025 · Album

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

The Vardaman Ensemble — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Vardaman Ensemble — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Vardaman Ensemble — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Vardaman Ensemble — Rhythms Coffee, 2026-03-21
Poster · Rhythms Coffee, 2026-03-21 — Songkick
The Vardaman Ensemble — The Hallowed Halls, 2025-11-07
Poster · The Hallowed Halls, 2025-11-07 — facebook
The Vardaman Ensemble — The Know, 2018-03-01
Poster · The Know, 2018-03-01 — facebook

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Vardaman Ensemble on Last.fmArtist facts
bandslate-pipelineShow history
facebookShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
BandcampPhotos
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.