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Widower

Metal band from Austin, TX · formed 2011

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Shows on record
30
Rooms played
28
Cities
22
Releases
7
Last show
Dec 17, 2022Tractor Tavern

About

Widower is a band from Austin, TX, formed in 2011, tagged black metal, blackened thrash metal, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2022, across 28 rooms in 22 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

30 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20091 show
  2. 20112 shows
  3. 20121 show
  4. 20138 shows
  5. 201414 shows
  6. 20151 show
  7. 20162 shows
  8. 20221 show
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 17, 2022Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Tomo Nakayama, Mikey & Matty
May 21, 2016Hi-Dive · DenverHeadlinerwith Weaponizer, Bloodstrike, Belhor
May 19, 2016Highline · SeattleHeadlinerwith Into The Storm, Ice Teeth
Sep 7, 2015OX Coffee · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Tomo Nakayama, Drew Victor
Jul 19, 2014Hotel Vegas · AustinSupportwith Mammoth Grinder, The Blood Royale, Dethrone
May 30, 2014Sunset Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Fox & the Law, Smokey Brights, Gibraltar, +1
Apr 30, 2014Lola's Saloon · Fort WorthSupportwith Destroyer of Light, Stone Machine Electric, Mountain Of Smoke
Apr 29, 2014Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios · DentonSupportwith Destroyer of Light, Terminator 2, Bludded Head
Apr 28, 2014VZD's · Oklahoma CitySupportwith Destroyer of Light, Ballingers Cross, Sun Sought, +1
Apr 26, 2014Vino's · Little RockSupportwith Destroyer of Light, All Is At An End, Chronic Ritual
Apr 24, 2014The Forge · BirminghamSupportwith Destroyer of Light, Thothamon
Apr 23, 2014The Masquerade - Purgatory · AtlantaSupportwith Destroyer of Light, Crawl
Apr 22, 2014Atticus · JacksonvilleSupportwith Destroyer of Light, Hollow Leg, Forbidden Sight, +1
Apr 21, 2014Will's Pub · OrlandoSupportwith Destroyer of Light, Lions Of Tsavo
Apr 20, 2014Rehab · TallahasseeSupportwith Destroyer of Light, SNAKE OIL, The Shadow
Apr 19, 20141301 · Corpus ChristiSupportwith Switchblade Jesus, Cursus, Give Me The Creeps, +2
Apr 18, 2014Paradise Seawall Beach Bar · GalvestonSupportwith Destroyer of Light, Funeral Horse, Blood On The Strand
Apr 16, 2014Holy Mountain · AustinSupportwith Destroyer of Light, The Blood Royale, Headcrusher
Dec 10, 2013The Wiltern · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Head and the Heart, Rayland Baxter, Rose Windows
Oct 19, 2013The Wild Salmon · LafayetteSupportwith Destroyer of Light, Red Shield
Oct 7, 2013Hemlock Tavern · San FranciscoSupportwith Asada Messiah, Destroyer of Light
Oct 3, 2013The Bancroft Bar · Spring ValleySupportwith Author & Punisher, Dead Ghosts, Destroyer of Light
Sep 26, 2013The Infest · AustinHeadlinerwith Destroyer of Light, Ultrawolf, Crossbuilder
Jun 26, 2013Cretin Hop · SpokaneSupportwith Into The Storm, He Whose Ox Is Gored, Breag Naofa
Jun 19, 2013Beerland · AustinSupportwith ANS, Chest Pain, Ditch Witch
Jun 1, 2013Penny Road Pub · BarringtonSupportwith lionfight, Intervals, A Devil For Me, +3
Jul 14, 2012The Oasis · GrayslakeSupportwith Steady Hands, Strangers Now
Sep 16, 2011Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Drew Grow & the Pastors' Wives, Whalebones
Mar 31, 2011High Dive · SeattleSupportwith Young Lions, Bryan John Appleby, Fort Union
Feb 28, 2009Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith A.A. Bondy, Fences

Where they play

28 rooms in 22 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Seattle6 shows
  • Austin4 shows
  • Atlanta1 show
  • Barrington1 show
  • Birmingham1 show

and 17 other cities

Releases

7 releases, 2013–2019

  • Cataclysmic Sorcery

    2019 · Album

  • Doomed & Stoned In Texas

    2017

  • The Unholy Oath

    2016 · Ep

  • RRF Fest 2016 Tape Comp

    2016

  • The Execration

    2013

  • Goat Throne

    2013

  • Via Omega Underground The Black Disc #2

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2013-01-10–2023-07-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Don Slack) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Guest DJ) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Widower — Hi-Dive, 2016-05-21
Poster · Hi-Dive, 2016-05-21 — Songkick
Widower — OX Coffee, 2015-09-07
Poster · OX Coffee, 2015-09-07 — Songkick
Widower — Sunset Tavern, 2014-05-30
Poster · Sunset Tavern, 2014-05-30 — Songkick
Widower — Lola's Saloon, 2014-04-30
Poster · Lola's Saloon, 2014-04-30 — Songkick
Widower — The Wiltern, 2013-12-10
Poster · The Wiltern, 2013-12-10 — Songkick
Widower — Beerland, 2013-06-19
Poster · Beerland, 2013-06-19 — Songkick
Widower — High Dive, 2011-03-31
Poster · High Dive, 2011-03-31 — Songkick
Widower — Tractor Tavern, 2009-02-28
Poster · Tractor Tavern, 2009-02-28 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Widower on Last.fmArtist facts
Widower on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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.