Public record
Violent Femmes
Rock | Milwaukee, WI | since 1980
- acoustic rock
- alternative
- alternative rock
- cowpunk
- folk punk
- folk rock
- indie
- post-punk
Shows, releases and artist details collected from 10 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.
6
Shows on record
6
Rooms played
1983
On record since
42
Releases
Show history
2024 · 1
2014 · 2
with NEEDTOBREATHE, David Guetta, Alabama Shakes, J. Cole, Tegan and Sara, Big Gigantic, Slightly Stoopid, Third Eye Blind, YelaWolf, Hoodie Allen, Blue October, Twenty One Pilots, Run The Jewels, The Dandy Warhols, Delta Rae, SoMo, Reignwolf, Reverend Horton Heat, Midlake, Smallpools, American Authors, Sol Roots, The Wild Feathers, Echosmith, Alpha Rev, Hayes Carll, The Unlikely Candidates, Meg Myers, Basic Vacation, Ishi, The O's, VERIDIA, Larry G, Surfer Blood, NONONO, Ume, Sons of Fathers
1999 · 1
with Splendor, Dovetail Joint, Videodrone, Julia Darling, Marvelous 3, Econoline Crush, Shades Apart, Sponge, Orgy, Train, The Uninvited
1998 · 1
1983 · 1
with TC Matic, Virgin Prunes, Kowalski, Spear of Destiny, Xmal Deutschland, Big Country, Fad Gadget, Death Cult, The Danse Society, The Armoury Show, Clock DVA
Photos, art and posters
Lineup
- Brian Ritchie
- Gordon Gano
- John Sparrow
- Jeff Hamilton
Former
- Victor DeLorenzo
- Guy Hoffman
- Brian Viglione
Releases
The Blind Leading The Naked (Remastered 2026)
Apr 10, 2026 · album · 14 tracks
Hallowed Ground (Remastered 2024)
Nov 8, 2024 · album · 9 tracks
Violent Femmes (Deluxe Edition)
Dec 1, 2023 · album · 34 tracks
- BA
Body and Beats (live 1985)
2019 · album
- HL
Hotel Last Resort
2019 · album
- HL
Hotel Last Resort
2019
- 2M
2 Mics & the Truth: Unplugged & Unhinged in America
2017 · compilation
- 2M
2 Mics & The Truth: Unplugged & Unhinged In America
2017
- L–
Live – Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL 16 Mar 89
2016 · album
- WC
We Can Do Anything
2016 · album
- WC
We Can Do Anything
2016
- MB
Memory b/w You Move Me
2016
Apr 18, 2015 · album · 4 tracks
- HN
Happy New Year
2015 · ep
- LL
Love Love Love Love Love
2015
- HN
Happy New Year
2015
- OA
Original Album Series
2011 · compilation
- OA
Original Album Series
2011
- CR
Crazy
2008
- AS
Archive Series Nos. 1 & 2
2007 · compilation
- LA
Live At The Haçienda
2007
- VF
Violent Femmes - Archive Series Nos. 1 & 2
2007
- AS
Archive Series No. 1: Live in Iceland: “According to Tradition”
2006 · album
- AS
Archive Series No. 2: Live in Chicago: Q101
2006 · album
- BL
BBC Live
2006 · album
- NL
No, Let’s Start Over
2006 · album
- PR
Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes
2005 · compilation
- SW
Something’s Wrong
2001 · compilation
- VW
Viva Wisconsin
1999 · album
- FM
Freak Magnet
1998 · album
- RO
Rock!!!!!
1995 · album
- NT
New Times
1994 · album
Sep 14, 1993 · album · 23 tracks
- AI
Add It Up (1981–1993)
1993 · compilation
Why Do Birds Sing? (Deluxe Edition)
Apr 30, 1991 · album · 32 tracks
- WD
Why Do Birds Sing?
1991 · album
- DT
Debacle: The First Decade
1990 · compilation
- 3
3
1988 · album
- TB
The Blind Leading the Naked
1986 · album
- HG
Hallowed Ground
1984 · album
- VF
Violent Femmes
1983 · album
- VF
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