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Versus

Rock band from New York City, NY · formed 1990

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Versus photo
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Shows on record
20
Rooms played
20
Cities
19
Releases
22
Last show
Mar 11, 2023Irving Plaza

About

Versus is a band from New York City, NY, formed in 1990, tagged alternative, hardcore, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 1993 to 2023, across 20 rooms in 19 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

20 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19931 show
  2. 19941 show
  3. 19971 show
  4. 20141 show
  5. 20169 shows
  6. 20175 shows
  7. 20201 show
  8. 20231 show
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 11, 2023Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Supportwith Unwound
Jan 5, 2020The Tip · LowellSupportwith Bitter Bones, desmo., High and Dry, +1
Jul 29, 2017El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Miss Fortune, Avoid, The Burdens, +1
Jul 28, 2017Analog Theater, The Analog · PortlandSupportwith Miss Fortune, Avoid, Cascadia
Feb 15, 2017Fubar · St LouisSupportwith Alesana, For the Win
Feb 10, 2017Club Red · MesaSupportwith Alesana, For the Win, Note to Self
Feb 9, 2017Soda Bar · San DiegoSupportwith Alesana, For the Win, Charlatan, +1
Mar 30, 2016The Garage · BurnsvilleSupportwith Affiance, It Lives It Breathes, Set to Stun
Mar 29, 2016Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesSupportwith Affiance, It Lives It Breathes, Set to Stun
Mar 26, 2016The Korova · San AntonioSupportwith Affiance, It Lives It Breathes, Set to Stun, +1
Mar 25, 2016The Rail Club · Fort WorthSupportwith Affiance, It Lives It Breathes, Set to Stun, +1
Mar 24, 2016Dirty Dog Bar · AustinSupportwith Affiance, It Lives It Breathes, Set to Stun, +1
Mar 22, 2016The HandleBar · PensacolaSupportwith Affiance, It Lives It Breathes, Set to Stun
Mar 21, 2016Limelight · GreensboroSupportwith Affiance, It Lives It Breathes, Set to Stun
Mar 19, 2016Championship Bar & Grill · TrentonSupportwith Affiance, It Lives It Breathes, Set to Stun
Mar 15, 2016California Brew Haus · RochesterSupportwith Affiance, It Lives It Breathes, Set to Stun
Nov 9, 2014Rough Trade NYC · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Thalia Zedek, Antietam, The Rogers Sisters
Apr 18, 1997Mid-atlantic College Radio Conference · HarrisonburgSupportwith Superchunk, Tsunami, The Dismemberment Plan
Jul 20, 1994Icky's Teahouse · EugeneSupportwith Heavens to Betsy, Excuse 17, Oswald Five-0
Oct 25, 1993Maude Kerns · EugeneSupportwith Tsunami, Heavens to Betsy, Bügsküll

Where they play

20 rooms in 19 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Eugene2 shows
  • Austin1 show
  • Burnsville1 show
  • Des Moines1 show
  • Fort Worth1 show

and 14 other cities

Releases

22 releases, 1993–2019

  • Ex Nihilo

    2019 · Ep

  • Ex Voto

    2019 · Album

  • On the Ones and Threes

    2010 · Album

  • Drawn And Quartered

    2000 · Ep

  • Hurrah

    2000 · Album

  • Shangri-La

    2000 · Ep

  • Torch Song / All in Doubt

    2000 · Single

  • Insound Tour Support Series No. 16 (Drawn And Quartered)

    2000

  • Afterglow

    1999 · Ep

  • Two Cents Plus Tax

    1998 · Album

  • Deep Red

    1996 · Ep

  • Glitter of Love

    1996 · Single

  • Secret Swingers

    1996 · Album

  • Yeah You

    1996 · Single

  • Big Head On

    1995 · Single

  • Dead Leaves

    1995 · Compilation

  • Frog

    1994 · Single

  • The Stars Are Insane

    1994 · Album

  • January

    1993 · Single

  • Let's Electrify!

    1993 · Ep

  • Live At Variety Playhouse: 2000-09-23: Atlanta, GA, USA

    Album

  • Live at Teenbeat's 20th-The Black Cat-Washington, D.C -2-25-05

    Album

Lineup

  • James Baluyut
  • Richard Baluyut
  • Patrick Ramos
  • Fontaine Toups
  • Margaret White

Former

  • Edward Baluyut

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 37+ plays, 2019-07-25–2026-09-23 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Versus — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Versus — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Versus — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Versus — Irving Plaza, 2023-03-11
Poster · Irving Plaza, 2023-03-11 — Songkick
Versus — The Tip, 2020-01-05
Poster · The Tip, 2020-01-05 — Songkick
Versus — El Corazon, 2017-07-29
Poster · El Corazon, 2017-07-29 — Songkick
Versus — Fubar, 2017-02-15
Poster · Fubar, 2017-02-15 — Songkick
Versus — The Garage, 2016-03-30
Poster · The Garage, 2016-03-30 — Songkick
Versus — Mid-atlantic College Radio Conference, 1997-04-18
Poster · Mid-atlantic College Radio Conference, 1997-04-18 — Songkick
Versus — Icky's Teahouse, 1994-07-20
Poster · Icky's Teahouse, 1994-07-20 — Songkick
Versus — Maude Kerns, 1993-10-25
Poster · Maude Kerns, 1993-10-25 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Versus on Last.fmArtist facts
Versus on DiscogsArtist facts
Versus on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
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
WikipediaCredited 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.