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Unrest

Indie band from Arlington County, VA · formed 1983

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Unrest photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
8
Rooms played
8
Cities
5
Releases
45
Last show
Oct 5, 2010JR's Bar

About

Unrest is a band from Arlington County, VA, formed in 1983, tagged alternative, alternative pop, alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1993 to 2010, across 8 rooms in 5 cities.

  • Unrest formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
  • Unrest is based in Arlington County — MusicBrainz
  • Unrest disbanded in 1994 — MusicBrainz
  • Mark Robinson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Bridget Cross: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • A. Justin Chearno: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Unrest has 17 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1987–2009 — MusicBrainz
  • Unrest is based in Washington, D.C. — Unrest on Bandcamp
  • Latest release on Bandcamp: Alive in Waterloo Village I (2026-08-07) — Bandcamp
  • Unrest (American band) formed in 1983 — Wikipedia
  • Unrest (American band) is from Washington, D.C. — Wikipedia
  • Unrest (American band) plays Indie pop — Wikipedia
  • Unrest (American band) plays indie rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
  • Unrest has 78185 listeners on Last.fm — Unrest on Last.fm
  • Unrest has released 10 recordings between 1995 and 2011 — Unrest 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

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

Shows per year

  1. 19934 shows
  2. 19941 show
  3. 20103 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 5, 2010JR's Bar · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Wormrot, Nightfall, Total Fucking Destruction, +1
Aug 6, 2010The M Room · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Fuck the Facts, Doomsday Machine Schematic, Cadaveric Spasm
Jul 8, 2010T.T. the Bear's Place · CambridgeSupportwith TEEN, Bossanova
Feb 11, 1994The Milestone Club · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Slant 6
Sep 25, 1993Roseland Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Fugazi, The Spinanes
Jul 29, 1993The Boat Race · CambridgeSupportwith Bratmobile
Jul 27, 1993Princess Charlotte · LeicesterSupportwith Bratmobile
Jul 18, 1993JFK Stadium · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Primus, Alice In Chains, Dinosaur Jr., +27

Where they play

8 rooms in 5 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Philadelphia3 shows
  • Cambridge2 shows
  • Charlotte1 show
  • Leicester1 show
  • New York (NYC)1 show

Releases

45 releases, 1987–2026

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Mark Robinson
  • Bridget Cross
  • A. Justin Chearno

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 44+ plays, 2018-02-14–2026-08-19 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Unrest — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Unrest — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Unrest — Alive in Waterloo Village I
Release art · Alive in Waterloo Village I — release
Unrest — Alive in Waterloo Village II
Release art · Alive in Waterloo Village II — release
Unrest — Time to LandThe Cloud People
Release art · Time to LandThe Cloud People — release
Unrest — Perfect Teeth (30th Anniversary)
Release art · Perfect Teeth (30th Anniversary) — release
Unrest — England, 1992
Release art · England, 1992 — release
Unrest — Newcastle, August 2, 1993
Release art · Newcastle, August 2, 1993 — release
Unrest — Maybe It's RenoMaybe It's Reno
Release art · Maybe It's RenoMaybe It's Reno — release
Unrest — Tight FitPhil Krauth
Release art · Tight FitPhil Krauth — release
Unrest — JR's Bar, 2010-10-05
Poster · JR's Bar, 2010-10-05 — Songkick
Unrest — T.T. the Bear's Place, 2010-07-08
Poster · T.T. the Bear's Place, 2010-07-08 — Songkick
Unrest — The Milestone Club, 1994-02-11
Poster · The Milestone Club, 1994-02-11 — Songkick
Unrest — Roseland Ballroom, 1993-09-25
Poster · Roseland Ballroom, 1993-09-25 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Unrest on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Unrest on Last.fmArtist facts
Unrest on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
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
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.