Trabants
Rock band from Los Angeles, CA
- exotica
- garage
- garage rock
- instrumental rock
- library music
- psychedelic
- rock
- surf
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 19
- Last show
- Sep 12, 2026Surf Dog's Sports Grill
About
Trabants is a band from Los Angeles, CA, tagged exotica, garage, garage rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2026, across 10 rooms in 7 cities.
- Trabants is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- Trabants has 11 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Trabants is based in Portland, Oregon — Trabants on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Mirage (2026-06-12) — Bandcamp
- Trabants has 1930 listeners on Last.fm — Trabants on Last.fm
- Trabants has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2026 — Trabants 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
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20131 show
- 20142 shows
- 20151 show
- 20171 show
- 20181 show
- 20254 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Surf Dog's Sports Grill · Huntington BeachHeadlinerwith Band With No Name, Desert Undertones, Insect Surfers | Headliner | Band With No Name, Desert Undertones, Insect Surfers |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Harvelle's · Santa MonicaSupportwith Insect Surfers, Desert Undertones | Support | Insect Surfers, Desert Undertones |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Surf Dog's Sports Grill · Huntington BeachSupportwith Insect Surfers, Blackball Bandits, Desert Undertones, +1 | Support | Insect Surfers, Blackball Bandits, Desert Undertones, +1 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | State Park Bar · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Adult Learners, Whyte Lipstick, Lithophones | Headliner | Adult Learners, Whyte Lipstick, Lithophones |
| Jun 25, 2025 | The Rabbit Box · SeattleHeadlinerwith Prom Queen, Spirit Award | Headliner | Prom Queen, Spirit Award |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Midway Café · Jamaica PlainHeadlinerwith The Fathoms | Headliner | The Fathoms |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Stone Church · PortsmouthSupportwith Prom Queen | Support | Prom Queen |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Mrs. Fish · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Prom Queen, Cutty Flam | Support | Prom Queen, Cutty Flam |
| Oct 16, 2014 | Ham & Eggs Tavern · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Prom Queen, Summer Twins, Crowne Plaza | Support | Prom Queen, Summer Twins, Crowne Plaza |
| Sep 11, 2014 | The Smell · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Yonatan Gat, Traps Ps | Support | Yonatan Gat, Traps Ps |
| Nov 17, 2013 | The Falls · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Prom Queen, The Fox Hunt | Support | Prom Queen, The Fox Hunt |
Where they play
10 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Surf Dog's Sports Grill · Huntington Beach2 shows
- Ham & Eggs Tavern · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Harvelle's · Santa Monica1 show
- Midway Café · Jamaica Plain1 show
- Mrs. Fish · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
Cities played
- Los Angeles (LA)4 shows
- Huntington Beach2 shows
- Cambridge1 show
- Jamaica Plain1 show
- Portsmouth1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
19 releases, 2011–2026Mirage
2026 · Album
Purple Panther
2026 · Single
Mantra
2024 · Single
Mantra / Surfers On Acid
2024
The Continental Magazine #37
2024
Apr 7, 2023 · Album · 5 tracks
The Continental Magazine #34
2023
Jun 5, 2020 · Album · 5 tracks
Nel Cuore Di Una Terra Selvaggia
2018 · Album
Just Stay
2017 · Single
FREAKOUT
2015 · Album
Coast of Capri
2014 · Single
Cinematic
2013 · Album
An Evening With... Trabants: Live at New Alliance
2012 · Album
Highwire Surfing
2011 · Album
Track
Album
Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 14 plays, 2011-01-14–2026-09-10 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Trabants on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Trabants on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Trabants on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | 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 |
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.