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Weedeater

Metal band from Wilmington, NC · formed 1998

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Weedeater photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
57
Cities
43
Releases
14
Last show
Oct 7, 2026Black Sheep

About

Weedeater is a band from Wilmington, NC, formed in 1998, tagged doom metal, Sludge, sludge metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2026, across 57 rooms in 43 cities.

  • Weedeater formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
  • Weedeater is based in Wilmington — MusicBrainz
  • Dave Collins: lead vocals, principal — MusicBrainz
  • Ramzi Ateyeh: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
  • Dave Shepherd: electric guitar, principal — MusicBrainz
  • Keith Kirkum: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Travis Owen: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Weedeater has 7 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2018 — MusicBrainz
  • Weedeater is based in Wilmington, North Carolina — Weedeater on Bandcamp
  • Weedeater (band) formed in 1998 — Wikipedia
  • Weedeater (band) is from Wilmington, North Carolina , U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Weedeater (band) has 3 members: Dave "Dixie" Collins, Dave "Shep" Shepherd, Ramzi Ateyeh — Wikipedia
  • Weedeater (band) plays Stoner metal — Wikipedia
  • Weedeater (band) plays sludge metal — Wikipedia
  • Weedeater has 182636 listeners on Last.fm — Weedeater on Last.fm
  • Weedeater has released 10 recordings between 1994 and 2026 — Weedeater on Discogs
  • Weedeater has 8 followers on Genius — Weedeater on Genius
  • Formed 1997 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
  • Genres per Wikidata: stoner metal, sludge metal — Wikidata

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

60+ on record · facebook, bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. Weedeater

    Reverb · Reading, PA

    With Zeke, Royal Thunder, Yes Ma'am

    Show 7:30 PM EDT · Multi-band bill

  2. Weedeater

    The Southern Cafe and Music Hall · Charlottesville, VA

    With Zeke, Royal Thunder, Yes Ma'am

    Show 7:30 PM EDT · Multi-band bill

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Oct 16, 2026The Southern Café & Music Hall · CharlottesvilleHeadlinerwith Zeke, Royal Thunder, Yes Ma'am

Shows per year

  1. 20236 shows
  2. 202420 shows
  3. 202524 shows
  4. 202610 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 7, 2026Black Sheep · Colorado SpringsHeadlinerwith Zeke
Sep 25, 2026191 Toole · TucsonHeadlinerwith Royal Thunder
Sep 24, 2026Lowbrow Palace · El PasoHeadlinerwith Royal Thunder, Yes Ma'am
Sep 22, 2026Satellite Music Hall · MemphisSupportwith Gwar, Brat
Sep 18, 2026The Golden Record · St LouisHeadlinerwith Yes Ma'am, Royal Thunder, Voidgazer
Sep 17, 2026The Green Lantern · LexingtonSupportwith Royal Thunder, Swamp Hawk
Apr 27, 2026The Pyrle · GreensboroHeadlinerwith Telekinetic Yeti, irata
Dec 12, 2025Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors) · ChicagoSupportwith Acid Bath, High On Fire
Dec 11, 2025Skully's Music Diner · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Goddamn Gallows, Bronco
May 5, 2025Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
May 4, 2025Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins
May 3, 2025Bunker Brewpub · Virginia BeachSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
May 1, 2025The Underground · CharlotteSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 28, 2025Saturn · BirminghamSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 27, 2025The Masquerade - Heaven · AtlantaSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins
Apr 26, 2025District Live · SavannahSupportwith Melvins, Napalm Death, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 24, 2025Culture Room · Fort LauderdaleSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 18, 2025Emo's Austin · AustinSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 17, 2025Echo Lounge & Music Hall · DallasSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 15, 2025Lowbrow Palace · El PasoHeadlinerwith Dark Sky Burial, Napalm Death, Melvins
Apr 14, 2025Rialto Theatre · TucsonSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 13, 2025The Van Buren · PhoenixSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 10, 2025The Belasco · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 8, 2025The Ritz · San JoseSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins
Apr 7, 2025Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 5, 2025The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 4, 2025Music Box · San DiegoSupportwith Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial
Apr 1, 2025Aggie Theater · Fort CollinsHeadlinerwith Bask
Mar 28, 2025Nikki Lopez Philly · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Bask
Mar 26, 2025The Broadway · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Bask
Mar 25, 2025Richmond Music Hall · RichmondHeadlinerwith Bask, Book of Wyrms
Oct 12, 2024The Orange Peel · AshevilleSupportwith High On Fire, Bad Shit
Oct 10, 2024The Masquerade - Hell · AtlantaSupportwith High On Fire
Oct 9, 2024Growlers · MemphisSupportwith High On Fire, Autolith
Oct 6, 2024Tipitina's · New OrleansSupportwith High On Fire
Oct 6, 2024White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs · HoustonSupportwith High On Fire, Warlung
Oct 5, 2024Mohawk · AustinSupportwith High On Fire, Burnt Skull
Oct 2, 2024Oriental Theater · DenverSupportwith High On Fire
Aug 31, 2024Mercury Ballroom · LouisvilleSupportwith High On Fire
Jun 17, 2024The Ritz Ybor · Ybor CitySupportwith Gwar, X-Cops, Squid Pisser
Jun 16, 2024Club LA · DestinSupportwith Gwar, X-Cops, Squid Pisser
Jun 15, 2024Minglewood Hall · MemphisSupportwith Gwar, X-Cops, Squid Pisser
Jun 14, 2024Iron City · BirminghamSupportwith Gwar, X-Cops, Squid Pisser
Jun 12, 2024Manchester Music Hall · LexingtonSupportwith Gwar, X-Cops, Squid Pisser
Jun 11, 2024The Senate · ColumbiaSupportwith Gwar, X-Cops, Squid Pisser
Jun 9, 20249:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith Gwar, X-Cops, Squid Pisser
Jun 8, 2024Reverb · ReadingSupportwith Gwar, X-Cops, Squid Pisser
Jun 7, 2024The Webster · HartfordSupportwith Gwar, X-Cops, Squid Pisser
Jun 3, 2024HQ Denver · DenverHeadlinerwith Deer Creek, Rebelmatic, Wolfblitzer
May 14, 2024El-Rocko Lounge · SavannahHeadlinerwith Cancerslug
Apr 20, 2024Eulogy · AshevilleSupportwith Telekinetic Yeti, All Hell, Witchpit
Aug 8, 2023Growlers · MemphisHeadlinerwith NAMAZU, Autolith, Seeing Hell, +2
Jun 19, 2023Baroeg · RotterdamHeadlinerwith Lord Elephant, Ache
Apr 2, 2023Hi-Dive · DenverHeadlinerwith High Tone Son Of A Bitch, Adam Faucett, Old Skin
Mar 30, 2023El Corazon · SeattleHeadlinerwith J.D. Pinkus, The Derelicts, Witch Ripper, +4
Mar 23, 2023Soda Bar · San DiegoHeadlinerwith High Tone Son Of A Bitch, Adam Faucett
Mar 22, 2023The Underground · MesaHeadlinerwith High Tone Son Of A Bitch, Adam Faucett, Grail

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

57 rooms in 43 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Memphis4 shows
  • Denver3 shows
  • Asheville2 shows
  • Atlanta2 shows
  • Austin2 shows

and 38 other cities

Live history

212 shows on record
Shows counted
212
First on record
Feb 2002
Latest on record
Oct 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20117
  2. 20121
  3. 20134
  4. 20148
  5. 20157
  6. 201635
  7. 201711
  8. 201816
  9. 201929
  10. 20203
  11. 20224
  12. 20236
  13. 202419
  14. 202524
  15. 20268

Top rooms

  • Soda Bar, San Diego · 4
  • The Korova, San Antonio · 3
  • Lowbrow Palace, El Paso · 2
  • Growlers, Memphis · 2
  • Hi-Dive, Denver · 2

Top cities

  • San Diego, CA · 7
  • Denver, CO · 7
  • Memphis, TN · 6
  • San Francisco, CA · 5
  • Richmond · 5

Often on the bill with: Today Is the Day, Lord Dying, Author & Punisher, Black Cobra, Saviours, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, Melvins

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

Releases

14 releases, 1994–2026

  • Vol. XXIV

    2026

  • Wild Step

    2021

  • The Best of Weedeater

    2018 · Compilation

  • Goliathan

    2015 · Album

  • She Beast / Colostomy Baguette?

    2015

  • Scion A/V Presents: Weedeater and Pins of Light

    2014 · Single

  • Scion AV Presents

    2014

  • Jason... The Dragon

    2011 · Album

  • God Luck and Good Speed

    2007 · Album

  • Sixteen Tons

    2003 · Album

  • Sixteen Tons

    2002

  • ... And Justice for Y'all

    2001 · Album

  • ... And Justice For Y'All

    2000

  • What Style Phaze 1

    1994

Lineup

  • Dave Collins · lead vocals, principal
  • Ramzi Ateyeh · drums (drum set)
  • Dave Shepherd · electric guitar, principal

Former

  • Keith Kirkum · drums (drum set)
  • Travis Owen · drums (drum set)

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 14 plays, 2011-02-14–2022-06-19 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Tanner Ellison) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Nate) — KEXP

Lineup history

8 members on record
  • Dave CollinsOriginal memberlead vocalsfrom 1998, end unknown
  • Keith KirkumOriginal memberdrums (drum set)1998–2013
  • Travis Owendrums (drum set)2013–2017
  • Ramzi Ateyehdrums (drum set)from 2018, end unknown
  • Carlos Denogeantenure unknown
  • Dave "Dixie" Collinstenure unknown
  • Dave ShepherdOriginal memberelectric guitartenure unknown
  • Travis Owentenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Buzzov•en (via Dave Collins), Sourvein (via Ramzi Ateyeh), Whores. (via Travis Owen)

Shares members with: After Forever (via Dave "Dixie" Collins), Artimus Pyledriver (via Travis Owen), Beard Of Antlers (via Carlos Denogean), Betrayer (via Ramzi Ateyeh), Black Mollies (via Travis Owen), Bongzilla (via Dave "Dixie" Collins), Cwic (via Ramzi Ateyeh), Doublewide (via Ramzi Ateyeh) and 6 more

Supporting musicians: Carlos Denogean

Photos, art and posters

Weedeater — Photo · album_art
Photo · album_art — Bandcamp
Weedeater — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — Bandcamp
Weedeater — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — TheAudioDB
Weedeater — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Weedeater — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Weedeater — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Weedeater — Reverb, 2026-10-14
Poster · Reverb, 2026-10-14 — facebook
Weedeater — The Southern Cafe and Music Hall, 2026-10-16
Poster · The Southern Cafe and Music Hall, 2026-10-16 — facebook
Weedeater — 191 Toole, 2026-09-25
Poster · 191 Toole, 2026-09-25 — facebook
Weedeater — Lowbrow Palace, 2026-09-24
Poster · Lowbrow Palace, 2026-09-24 — Songkick
Weedeater — Satellite Music Hall, 2026-09-22
Poster · Satellite Music Hall, 2026-09-22 — Songkick
Weedeater — The Green Lantern, 2026-09-17
Poster · The Green Lantern, 2026-09-17 — Songkick
Weedeater — Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), 2025-12-12
Poster · Shed, The Salt Shed (Indoors), 2025-12-12 — Songkick
Weedeater — Union Transfer, 2025-05-05
Poster · Union Transfer, 2025-05-05 — Songkick
Weedeater — District Live, 2025-04-26
Poster · District Live, 2025-04-26 — Songkick
Weedeater — The Orange Peel, 2024-10-12
Poster · The Orange Peel, 2024-10-12 — Songkick
Weedeater — Eulogy, 2024-04-20
Poster · Eulogy, 2024-04-20 — Songkick
Weedeater — Gramercy Theatre, 2019-02-13
Poster · Gramercy Theatre, 2019-02-13 — Songkick
Weedeater — Ground Zero, 2016-05-07
Poster · Ground Zero, 2016-05-07 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
Weedeater on Last.fmArtist facts
Weedeater on DiscogsArtist facts
Weedeater on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
facebookShow history, Show posters
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
BandcampPhotos
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
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

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 Weedeater (band). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Years active
1998–present
Genres
Stoner metal, sludge metal
Labels
Berserker, Crucial Blast, Southern Lord, Season of Mist
Current members
Dave "Dixie" Collins, Dave "Shep" Shepherd, Ramzi Ateyeh

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