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Wax Motif

Electronic band · formed 1984

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Shows on record
36
Rooms played
35
Cities
23
Releases
33
Last show
May 24, 2026Indianapolis Motor Speedway

About

Wax Motif is a band, formed in 1984, tagged bass house, commercial house, electro house by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2026, across 35 rooms in 23 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

36 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Wax Motif at Zouk Nightclub

    Promoter Now · Las Vegas, NV

    DJ night

  2. THE PIT with WAX MOTIF

    Zouk Group Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV

    With Wax Motif

    Multi-band bill

  3. Insomniac Countdown

    NOS Events Center · San Bernardino, CA

    With 33 Below, Acraze, Ahee

    Show 4:00 PM PST · Multi-band bill

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Oct 9, 2026Zouk Nightclub · Las VegasSupportwith The Pit

Shows per year

  1. 20143 shows
  2. 201512 shows
  3. 20164 shows
  4. 20173 shows
  5. 20181 show
  6. 20194 shows
  7. 20201 show
  8. 20231 show
  9. 20241 show
  10. 20251 show
  11. 20265 shows
Show history
DateVenue
May 24, 2026Indianapolis Motor Speedway · IndianapolisSupportwith Zedd, Crankdat, Wooli, +1
Jul 6, 2025The Midway · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Matroda, Kyle Watson, Friendly Fire, +2
Apr 20, 2024Moby Arena · Fort CollinsHeadlinerwith Ship Wrek, Nostalgix, Steve Aoki
Nov 10, 2023Concourse Project · AustinSupportwith Chris Lake, Deadmau5, Kaskade, +30
Nov 1, 2020National Orange Show (NOS) Event Center · San BernardinoHeadlinerwith SIDEPIECE, J. Worra, Adam Auburn, +1
Sep 27, 2019Echostage · WashingtonSupportwith Chris Lake, Noizu
Aug 4, 2019Seattle Center · SeattleSupportwith Dillon Francis, What So Not, Party Favor, +2
Mar 30, 2019Bill Graham Civic Auditorium · San FranciscoSupportwith Flux Pavilion, Rich the Kid, 4B, +1
Mar 27, 2019E11EVEN Miami · MiamiSupportwith Benny Benassi, Laidback Luke, Deorro
May 25, 2018Valley View Casino Center · San DiegoSupportwith My Life Every Day Usa, Galantis, RIOT TEN, +9
Jun 25, 2017Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain ViewSupportwith Zeds Dead, TV On The Radio, TroyBoi, +8
Apr 29, 2017Big Surf Waterpark · TempeSupportwith Wet Electric, Diplo, Borgore, +6
Mar 18, 2017Bill Graham Civic Auditorium · San FranciscoSupportwith Galantis, Mphd
Dec 21, 2016Sound Nightclub · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith DJ Dan, Richard Vission
Nov 26, 2016The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith NERO, Knife Party, Two Tongues, +1
Aug 13, 2016Festival Pier at Penn's Landing · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Mad Decent Block Party, Swizzymack, Baauer, +4
Mar 18, 2016Cameo · Miami BeachSupportwith Boys Noize, JAUZ, What So Not, +11
Nov 27, 2015House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Darwin Deez, K Camp
Nov 25, 2015Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Supportwith K Camp, Rich the Kid
Nov 19, 2015St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith K Camp
Nov 18, 2015The Intersection · Grand RapidsSupportwith K Camp
Nov 17, 2015Waiting Room · BuffaloSupportwith K Camp
Nov 15, 2015Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Scott Kelly, K Camp
Oct 11, 2015Waterfront Park · San DiegoSupportwith Kygo, The Flaming Lips, TV On The Radio, +54
Aug 1, 2015Fox Theater · PomonaSupportwith Brodinski, Destructo, Anna Lunoe
Apr 25, 2015Tacoma Dome · TacomaSupportwith Porter Robinson, Flosstradamus, Tchami, +5
Mar 27, 2015Pool, Shelborne Wyndham Grand · Miami BeachSupportwith Le Youth, Yolanda Be Cool, Chris Lake, +10
Mar 27, 2015Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach · Miami BeachSupportwith Chris Lake, Yolanda Be Cool, Jesse Rose, +10
Mar 26, 2015Rec Room, Gale Hotel · Miami BeachSupportwith AC Slater, Bones, Anna Lunoe, +5
Mar 29, 2014FIFTY Ultra Lounge, Viceroy Hotel · MiamiSupportwith Austin Leeds, Junior Sanchez, Robbie Rivera, +18
Mar 27, 2014Set · MiamiSupportwith Clockwork, Tommy Trash, Audien, +2
Mar 27, 2014Villa 221 · MiamiSupportwith Junior Sanchez, Marcus Schossow, Royce & Tan, +9

Where they play

35 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Miami4 shows
  • Miami Beach4 shows
  • Las Vegas3 shows
  • San Diego3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows

and 18 other cities

Live history

30 shows on record
Shows counted
30
First on record
Mar 2014
Latest on record
May 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20142
  2. 201511
  3. 20164
  4. 20173
  5. 20181
  6. 20194
  7. 20201
  8. 20231
  9. 20241
  10. 20251
  11. 20261

Top rooms

  • Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco · 2
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis · 1
  • The Midway, San Francisco · 1
  • Moby Arena, Fort Collins · 1
  • Concourse Project, Austin · 1

Top cities

  • San Diego, CA · 3
  • Miami Beach, FL · 3
  • Miami, FL · 3
  • San Francisco, CA · 3
  • Grand Rapids, MI · 1

Often on the bill with: K Camp, AC Slater, Anna Lunoe, Destructo, BONES, Rich the Kid, Chris Lake, Diplo

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

33 releases, 2012–2026

  • Bite Down

    2026

  • 212

    2024

  • Heaven

    2024

  • Traga

    2023

  • Telugu Tech

    2023

  • Lo Que Soy

    2023

  • La Samba

    2023

  • In My Hands

    2023

  • House of Wax

    2022 · Album

  • On The Low

    2022 · Single

  • See In Color

    2022

  • Hard Street

    2021 · Single

  • Thrills

    2021 · Single

  • All Black Everything

    2020 · Single

  • Love to the World

    2020 · Single

  • Skank N Flex

    2020 · Single

  • Divided Souls

    2019 · Single

  • Lose Control

    2019 · Single

  • WET

    2019 · Single

  • Bunda

    2018 · Single

  • Unraveling

    2018 · Single

  • Wassup

    2018 · Single

  • Five Alarm

    2017 · Single

  • Tokyo EP

    2017 · Ep

  • Beatdown

    2016 · Single

  • Catching Plays

    2016 · Single

  • Crazy

    2016 · Single

  • Krush Groove

    2015 · Single

  • True Joy

    2015 · Ep

  • HEX

    2014 · Single

  • Go Deep

    2012 · Single

  • Strictly Rhythms Vol. 9 (Part Two)

    2012 · Ep

  • The Ones To Watch EP, Vol. 4

    2012 · Ep

Discography

46 releases, 2009–2026
  • 2026Bad & U Know ItSingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2026Girl on GirlSingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2026What U WantSingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2025BOTASingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2025Choose ViolenceSingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2025Gimme That MoneySingle

    Divided Souls · DS072

  • 2025Push UpSingle

    Sweat It Out!

  • 2025Run It UpSingle

    Divided Souls · DS074

  • 2025Touch ItSingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2024212Single

    Cr2 Records

  • 2024HeavenSingle

    Spinnin’ Deep

  • 2023Better RecognizeSingle

    Astralwerks

Show 34 more releases
  • 2023In My Hands (DNMO remix)Single

    Insomniac Records · IR0241B · Producer: Danny Chien

  • 2023Lo que soySingle

    Insomniac Records · IR0232B

  • 2023OthersideSingle

    Illegal Music Ltd. · 808391194571

  • 2022House of WaxAlbum

    Divided Souls · DS043B

  • 2022La candela vivaSingle

    HARD Recs · HR049

  • 2022No StandingSingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2022On The LowSingle

    Divided Souls · DS045B

  • 2022See in ColorSingle

    Insomniac Records

  • 2022So HypnoticSingle

    Barong Family

  • 2021Hard StreetSingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2021ThrillsSingle

    Divided Souls · DS031

  • 2020All Black EverythingSingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2020Love to the WorldSingle

    Higher Ground

  • 2020Skank N FlexSingle

    Divided Souls

  • 2019Divided SoulsSingle

    Divided Souls · DS0001BB

  • 2019Lose ControlSingle

    Divided Souls · DS0002B

  • 2019WETSingle

    Mad Decent · MAD459

  • 2018BundaSingle

    Musical Freedom Records · MF301

  • 2018UnravelingSingle

    Spinnin’ Deep

  • 2018WassupSingle

    Musical Freedom

  • 2017Five AlarmSingle

    Confession

  • 2017Tokyo EPEP

    Confession

  • 2017Used 2 Be (Phlegmatic Dogs Remix)Single

    Hits Hard · AWD326374

  • 2016BeatdownSingle

    Night Bass

  • 2016Catching PlaysSingle

    All My Friends

  • 2016CrazySingle

    All My Friends

  • 2015Krush GrooveSingle
  • 2015True JoyEP

    Mad Decent

  • 2014HEXSingle

    Protocol Recordings · PR037

  • 2012Go DeepSingle

    Dim Mak Records

  • 2012Strictly Rhythms Vol. 9 (Part Two)EP

    Strictly Rhythm · SR376EP2

  • 2012The Ones To Watch EP, Vol. 4EP

    BEAT Music Fund

  • 2011Bust 'Em Up EPEP

    Southern Fried Records · EXCB274DX

  • 2009Conga Junk EPEP

    Sweat It Out! · SWEATDS020

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 3 plays, 2018-11-02–2019-04-12 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Friday Night' (DJ Michele Myers) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Wax Motif — Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2026-05-24
Poster · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2026-05-24 — Songkick
Wax Motif — Moby Arena, 2024-04-20
Poster · Moby Arena, 2024-04-20 — Songkick
Wax Motif — Echostage, 2019-09-27
Poster · Echostage, 2019-09-27 — Songkick
Wax Motif — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 2019-03-30
Poster · Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 2019-03-30 — Songkick
Wax Motif — E11EVEN Miami, 2019-03-27
Poster · E11EVEN Miami, 2019-03-27 — Songkick
Wax Motif — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 2017-03-18
Poster · Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 2017-03-18 — Songkick
Wax Motif — Sound Nightclub, 2016-12-21
Poster · Sound Nightclub, 2016-12-21 — Songkick
Wax Motif — The Observatory, 2016-11-26
Poster · The Observatory, 2016-11-26 — Songkick
Wax Motif — House of Blues - San Diego, 2015-11-27
Poster · House of Blues - San Diego, 2015-11-27 — Songkick
Wax Motif — Irving Plaza, 2015-11-25
Poster · Irving Plaza, 2015-11-25 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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Wax Motif on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited 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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Wax Motif. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years active
2008–present
Genres
Dance, house, bass house
Labels
Mad Decent, Owsla, Dim Mak, Sweat It Out, Fool's Gold, Strictly Rhythm

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