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Throbbing Gristle

Electronic band from Kingston upon Hull · formed 1975

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Throbbing Gristle photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
7
Rooms played
7
Cities
4
Releases
47
Last show
Jun 21, 2009Heaven

About

Throbbing Gristle is a band from Kingston upon Hull, formed in 1975, tagged avant-garde, british, dark ambient by its sources. Shows on record run from 1978 to 2009, across 7 rooms in 4 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

7 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19781 show
  2. 19791 show
  3. 19801 show
  4. 19811 show
  5. 20041 show
  6. 20071 show
  7. 20091 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 21, 2009Heaven · LondonHeadlinerwith S.C.U.M
Apr 29, 2007Donaufestival · KremsHeadlinerwith Alan Vega, Zeitkratzer, Rechenzentrum
Dec 3, 2004Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park · CamberHeadlinerwith Aphex Twin, Violent Femmes, Peaches, +21
Feb 8, 1981The Lyceum Theatre · LondonSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire, Clock DVA, Non, +1
Jun 10, 1980University of Sheffield · SheffieldSupportwith Cabaret Voltaire
Aug 3, 1979Prince Of Wales Conference Centre · LondonHeadlinerwith Cabaret Voltaire, Rema Rema, Lora Logic
Nov 11, 1978Cryptic One Club · LondonHeadlinerwith Cabaret Voltaire, Metabolist, Robert Rental & the Normal

Where they play

7 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London4 shows
  • Camber1 show
  • Krems1 show
  • Sheffield1 show

Releases

47 releases, 1976–2025

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Chris Carter
  • Peter Christopherson
  • Cosey Fanni Tutti
  • Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2013-01-12–2026-07-05 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Gita Bird) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Mechanical Breakdown' (Abbie) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (Brit Hansen) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Throbbing Gristle — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Throbbing Gristle — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Throbbing Gristle — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Throbbing Gristle — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Throbbing Gristle — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Throbbing Gristle — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Throbbing Gristle — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Throbbing Gristle — Live at the Volksbühne, Berlin, New Year's Eve, 2005
Release art · Live at the Volksbühne, Berlin, New Year's Eve, 2005 — release
Throbbing Gristle — The Last TG Single
Release art · The Last TG Single — release
Throbbing Gristle — Convincing People (Live at the Volksbühne, Berlin, New Year's Eve, 2005)
Release art · Convincing People (Live at the Volksbühne, Berlin, New Year's Eve, 2005) — release
Throbbing Gristle — Scabs & Saws
Release art · Scabs & Saws — release
Throbbing Gristle — TGCD1
Release art · TGCD1 — release
Throbbing Gristle — The Third Mind Movements
Release art · The Third Mind Movements — release
Throbbing Gristle — Mutant TG
Release art · Mutant TG — release
Throbbing Gristle — Thirty-Second Annual Report
Release art · Thirty-Second Annual Report — release
Throbbing Gristle — Heaven, 2009-06-21
Poster · Heaven, 2009-06-21 — Songkick
Throbbing Gristle — The Lyceum Theatre, 1981-02-08
Poster · The Lyceum Theatre, 1981-02-08 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Throbbing Gristle on Last.fmArtist facts
Throbbing Gristle on DiscogsArtist facts
Throbbing Gristle on GeniusArtist facts
Throbbing Gristle on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.