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Water Bears
Rock band from Ithaca, NY · formed 2013
- Shows on record
- 21
- Rooms played
- 15
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 2
- Last show
- Dec 27, 2023Songbyrd
About
Water Bears is a band from Ithaca, NY, formed in 2013, tagged doom, experimental, psychedelic rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2023, across 15 rooms in 4 cities.
- Water Bears formed in 2013 — MusicBrainz
- Water Bears is based in Ithaca — MusicBrainz
- Water Bears is based in Ithaca, New York — Water Bears on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Water Bears (2019-10-19) — Bandcamp
- Water Bears has 98 listeners on Last.fm — Water Bears on Last.fm
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
21 on record · Songkick, facebookNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20081 show
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 20173 shows
- 20185 shows
- 20191 show
- 20201 show
- 20223 shows
- 20235 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | Songbyrd · WashingtonSupportwith David Wax Museum | Support | David Wax Museum |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Hair•Color•Art · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Hair*Color*Art · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Deep Dive · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Deep Dive · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 3, 2022 | The Nocturnal Café · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Pete's Cayuga Bar · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 6, 2022 | Ithaca · IthacaSupportwith Chimes of Bayonets | Support | Chimes of Bayonets |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Pete's Cayuga Bar · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Angry Mom Records · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Tompkins County Workers' Center · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Press Bay · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 21, 2018 | The Loft at the Chanticleer · IthacaSupportwith Zero Mean | Support | Zero Mean |
| Apr 21, 2018 | The Chanticleer · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Community School of Music and Arts · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 7, 2017 | The Loft at the Chanticleer · IthacaSupportwith Sunrot, Godroot, Escuela | Support | Sunrot, Godroot, Escuela |
| Aug 7, 2017 | The Chanticleer · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Tompkins County Workers' Center · IthacaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 5, 2010 | Kemper Art Museum, Washington University · St LouisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 9, 2009 | Chain Reaction · AnaheimSupportwith Screams of Midwinter, Project Time Lapse | Support | Screams of Midwinter, Project Time Lapse |
| Jan 9, 2008 | Chain Reaction · AnaheimSupportwith Screams of Midwinter, Project Time Lapse | Support | Screams of Midwinter, Project Time Lapse |
Where they play
15 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Chain Reaction · Anaheim2 shows
- Deep Dive · Ithaca2 shows
- Pete's Cayuga Bar · Ithaca2 shows
- The Chanticleer · Ithaca2 shows
- The Loft at the Chanticleer · Ithaca2 shows
Cities played
- Ithaca17 shows
- Anaheim2 shows
- St Louis1 show
- Washington1 show
Releases
2 releases, 2016–2019
Oct 19, 2019 · Album · 2 tracks
Oct 22, 2016 · Album · 2 tracks
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Water Bears on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Water Bears on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Show history | |
| 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.