Public recordCompiled from 12 credited sources · Updated Oct 5, 2026
The Wants
Punk band from New York City, NY
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 8
- Last show
- Sep 10, 2021Bowery Ballroom
About
The Wants is a band from New York City, NY, tagged art punk, Crank wave, garage by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2021, across 7 rooms in 5 cities.
- The Wants is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- The Wants has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2019–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Wants is based in Calgary, Alberta — The Wants on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Who Will Be First? (2026-06-09) — Bandcamp
- The Wants has 27688 listeners on Last.fm — The Wants on Last.fm
- The Wants has released 1 recordings between 1982 and 1982 — The Wants on Discogs
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
7 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20192 shows
- 20202 shows
- 20211 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Nation of Language, Public Practice | Support | Nation of Language, Public Practice |
| Mar 7, 2020 | La Nouvelle Vague · St MaloSupportwith LIFE, Sebadoh, Working Men's Club | Support | LIFE, Sebadoh, Working Men's Club |
| Feb 8, 2020 | DC9 Nightclub · WashingtonSupportwith BODEGA | Support | BODEGA |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Cheer Up Charlie's · AustinSupportwith Big Joanie, Pinky Pinky, Public Practice, +8 | Support | Big Joanie, Pinky Pinky, Public Practice, +8 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Big Easy Bar and Grill · AustinSupportwith Shy Boys, Products Band, The Florists, +15 | Support | Shy Boys, Products Band, The Florists, +15 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | The Kingsland · BrooklynSupportwith Diary, Drug Pizza | Support | Diary, Drug Pizza |
| May 8, 2017 | Alphaville · BrooklynSupportwith Divino Niño, Lord Youth | Support | Divino Niño, Lord Youth |
Where they play
7 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Alphaville · Brooklyn1 show
- Big Easy Bar and Grill · Austin1 show
- Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show
- Cheer Up Charlie's · Austin1 show
- DC9 Nightclub · Washington1 show
Cities played
- Austin2 shows
- Brooklyn2 shows
- New York (NYC)1 show
- St Malo1 show
- Washington1 show
Releases
8 releases, 1982–2026
Jun 9, 2026 · Album · 4 tracks
Bastard
2025 · Album
Disposable Man
2025 · Ep
Container
2020 · Album
Clearly a Crisis
2019 · Single
Fear My Society
2019 · Single
Jun 1, 2012 · Album · 10 tracks
The Wants
1982
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Wants on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| The Wants on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Wants on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | 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.