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The Waves

Rock band from Louisville, KY · formed 2010

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The Waves photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
8
Rooms played
8
Cities
7
Releases
17
Last show
May 2, 2026Biergarten at Old World HB

About

The Waves is a band from Louisville, KY, formed in 2010, tagged banjo, dream pop, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 8 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

8 on record · Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20101 show
  2. 20141 show
  3. 20152 shows
  4. 20181 show
  5. 20242 shows
  6. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
May 2, 2026Biergarten at Old World HB · Huntington BeachSupportwith Elote, Santeria
Oct 19, 2024Zentrum für Kunst & Medientechnologie (ZKM) · KarlsruheHeadlinerwith The Walks, Wilderness
Mar 17, 2024Rosemount Hotel · PerthSupportwith Joyride, Aslan, Sal, +1
Dec 29, 2018Mahall's 20 Lanes · LakewoodHeadlinerwith Suitcase Runaway, Shallow Heads
Dec 5, 2015Firebird · St LouisSupportwith Valley, Spatula, Kenshiro's, +2
Jun 13, 2015Magnolia Bar · LouisvilleSupportwith iam-IS, Blind Tigers
Mar 7, 2014Spinelli's Pizzeria - Fifth St. · LouisvilleSupportwith Alex and the XO's, Begging Victoria, Paint
Jun 19, 2010Key Club · West HollywoodSupportwith K.D. Brosia, Lisa Sheppard, Ozy, +16

Where they play

8 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Louisville2 shows
  • Huntington Beach1 show
  • Karlsruhe1 show
  • Lakewood1 show
  • Perth1 show

and 2 other cities

Live history

8 shows on record
Shows counted
8
First on record
Jun 2010
Latest on record
May 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20101
  2. 20141
  3. 20152
  4. 20181
  5. 20242
  6. 20261

Top rooms

  • Biergarten at Old World HB, Huntington Beach · 1
  • Zentrum für Kunst & Medientechnologie (ZKM), Karlsruhe · 1
  • Rosemount Hotel, Perth · 1
  • Mahall's 20 Lanes, Lakewood · 1
  • Firebird, St Louis · 1

Top cities

  • Louisville, KY · 2
  • Karlsruhe · 1
  • Huntington Beach, CA · 1
  • Lakewood · 1
  • Perth · 1

Often on the bill with: Alex and the XO's, Paint, Santeria, Spatula, Suitcase Runaway, The Profits, The Walks, Valley

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

Releases

17 releases, 1996–2023

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

The Waves — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Waves — The Waves: Demo Again
Release art · The Waves: Demo Again — release
The Waves — Irish Funk Pt. 2Obe Golding, Matt Wooten
Release art · Irish Funk Pt. 2Obe Golding, Matt Wooten — release
The Waves — Melancholy BabyMatt Wooten
Release art · Melancholy BabyMatt Wooten — release
The Waves — The Waves: A Demo
Release art · The Waves: A Demo — release
The Waves — Magnolia Bar, 2015-06-13
Poster · Magnolia Bar, 2015-06-13 — Songkick
The Waves — Spinelli's Pizzeria - Fifth St., 2014-03-07
Poster · Spinelli's Pizzeria - Fifth St., 2014-03-07 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Waves on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
The Waves on Last.fmArtist facts
The Waves on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited 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.