Public record

Ultra Vivid Scene

Rock | New York City, NY | since 1987

alternative
indie
Indie rock
post-punk
Rock
Rock/Pop
shoegaze

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 10 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

1987

On record since

Releases

Show history

1993 · 6

May 5, 1993Whisky a Go Go· West Hollywoodheadliner
with Cell
Apr 13, 19939:30 Club· Washingtonheadliner
Feb 16, 1993Tower ballroom· Hullsupport
with Belly, The Cranberries
Feb 13, 1993University of Wolverhampton at Wulfrun Hall· Wolverhamptonsupport
with Belly
Feb 10, 1993Manchester Academy· Manchestersupport
with Belly, The Cranberries
Feb 10, 1993The Hop & Grape, University of Manchester· Manchestersupport
with Moose, The Cranberries

1990 · 27

Oct 28, 1990McNeil Room, RPI Student Union· Troysupport
with Bob Mould
Oct 21, 1990Pearl Street Nightclub· Northamptonsupport
with Bob Mould
Oct 6, 1990Mississippi Nights· St Louissupport
with Bob Mould
Jun 1, 1990Melkweg· Amsterdamsupport
with Inspiral Carpets
May 30, 1990O2 Forum Kentish Town· Kentish Townheadliner
with The Heart Throbs
May 26, 1990The Leadmill· Sheffieldheadliner
with Critical Mass
Apr 26, 1990The Borderline· Londonheadliner
Apr 15, 1990Roxy Theatre· West Hollywoodsupport
with Ian McCulloch
Apr 14, 1990Embassy Theater· Los Angeles (LA)support
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Apr 13, 1990Price Center, UC San Diego· La Jollasupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Apr 11, 1990The Warfield· San Franciscosupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Apr 9, 1990Palladium· Salt Lake Citysupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Apr 7, 1990Boulder Theater· Bouldersupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Apr 5, 1990First Avenue· Minneapolissupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Apr 4, 1990Metro· Chicagosupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Apr 2, 1990Fantasy Theater· Clevelandsupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 31, 1990Grand Quarters· Detroitsupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 30, 1990Diamond Club· Torontosupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 27, 1990Citi Club· Bostonsupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 26, 1990The Living Room· Providencesupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 25, 1990Theatre of Living Arts· Philadelphiasupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 23, 1990The New Ritz· New York (NYC)support
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 22, 19909:30 Club· Washingtonsupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 21, 19909:30 Club· Washingtonsupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 19, 1990Buckhead Theatre· Atlantasupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 17, 1990Arcadia Theater· Dallassupport
with Ian McCulloch, Prodigal Sons
Mar 16, 1990Numbers· Houstonsupport
with Ian McCulloch

1989 · 2

Aug 14, 1989The Living Room· Providencesupport
with Pixies, Honeybunch
Jul 18, 1989King Tut's Wah Wah Hut· New York (NYC)headliner

1987 · 1

Nov 11, 1987Speed Club· Londonheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Lineup

Margaret Fiedler
Kurt Ralske

Releases

CA
Candida
1993 · single
CA
Candida
1993
BA
Blood and Thunder
1992 · ep
RE
Rev
1992 · album
MA
Medicating Angels
1992
RE
Rev
1992
BA
Blood And Thunder
1992
J1
Joy 1967–1990
1990 · album
SO
Special One
1990 · ep
SA
Staring at the Sun
1990 · ep
TS
Three Stars / Fortunately Gone
1990 · single
TS
Three Stars / Fortunately Gone
1990
J1
Joy 1967-1990
1990
SO
Special One
1990
SA
Staring At The Sun
1990
MS
Mercy Seat
1989 · single
ST
Something to Eat
1989 · single
ST
Something To Eat
1989
MS
Mercy Seat
1989
SS
She Screamed
1988 · ep
UV
Ultra Vivid Scene
1988 · album
SY
Slow You Down / Totally Free
1986 · single

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2007-09-29–2026-06-15 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Marco Collins) — KEXP

Artist background

Ultra Vivid Scene formed in 1987 — MusicBrainz
Ultra Vivid Scene is based in New York — MusicBrainz
Margaret Fiedler: member — MusicBrainz
Kurt Ralske: member — MusicBrainz
Ultra Vivid Scene has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–1993 — MusicBrainz
Ultra Vivid Scene formed in 1986 — Wikipedia
Ultra Vivid Scene is from New York City, New York — Wikipedia
Ultra Vivid Scene plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
Ultra Vivid Scene has 90802 listeners on Last.fm — Ultra Vivid Scene on Last.fm
Ultra Vivid Scene has released 10 recordings between 1989 and 1993 — Ultra Vivid Scene on Discogs
Ultra Vivid Scene has 2 followers on Genius — Ultra Vivid Scene on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Rock band — Ultra Vivid Scene — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Vivid_Scene — Ultra Vivid Scene on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 80 — Ultra Vivid Scene — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/02cl0_ — Ultra Vivid Scene — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): New York, USA — Ultra Vivid Scene on TheAudioDB
Formed 1987 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: New York City (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: indie rock — Wikidata
Members per Wikidata: Kurt Ralske — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: 4AD — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Vivid_Scene — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
9:30 Club · Washington	3
The Living Room · Providence	2
Whisky a Go Go · West Hollywood	1
Tower ballroom · Hull	1
University of Wolverhampton at Wulfrun Hall · Wolverhampton	1
Manchester Academy · Manchester	1
The Hop & Grape, University of Manchester · Manchester	1
McNeil Room, RPI Student Union · Troy	1

By year: 1987 1 · 1989 2 · 1990 27 · 1993 6

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-20
Sources: Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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