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Wil Blades

Soul & R&B band from Los Angeles, CA

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Wil Blades photo
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Shows on record
32
Rooms played
23
Cities
14
Releases
15
Last show
Mar 13, 2026Healing Force of the Universe

About

Wil Blades is a band from Los Angeles, CA, tagged funk, groove, Hammond by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2026, across 23 rooms in 14 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

32 on record · Songkick, archive etree
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Shows per year

  1. 20081 show
  2. 20092 shows
  3. 20105 shows
  4. 20122 shows
  5. 20131 show
  6. 20143 shows
  7. 20151 show
  8. 20168 shows
  9. 20171 show
  10. 20182 shows
  11. 20233 shows
  12. 20251 show
  13. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 13, 2026Healing Force of the Universe · PasadenaHeadlinerwith Scott Amendola, Jeff Parker
Feb 24, 2026Blue Note Hawaii · HonoluluSupportwith Scott Amendola
Apr 29, 2025Blue Nile · New OrleansHeadliner
Sep 22, 2023North Street Cabaret · MadisonHeadlinerwith Amendola Vs. Blades, Scott Amendola, Cyro Baptista, +1
May 6, 2023The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansSupportwith Adam Deitch, John Medeski, Skerik, +1
May 5, 2023Howlin' Wolf Den · New OrleansHeadliner
Oct 19, 2018Duc des Lombards · ParisHeadlinerwith Scott Amendola
Sep 24, 2018Slim's · San FranciscoSupportwith Eric Krasno, Bobby Vega, Jennifer Hartswick, +2
Apr 20, 2017SPACE · EvanstonSupportwith Scott Amendola
Oct 12, 2016Cozmic · EugeneHeadlinerwith Scott Amendola
Aug 5, 2016The Royal Room · SeattleHeadliner
Apr 27, 2016Fiya Fest · Mardi Gras World, New OrleansHeadliner
Feb 27, 2016Emerald of Siam · RichlandHeadlinerwith Skerik
Feb 26, 2016Green Frog · BellinghamHeadlinerwith Skerik, Andy Coe, Simon Lott
Feb 25, 2016Nectar Lounge · SeattleHeadlinerwith Andy Coe, Skerik, Simon Lott
Feb 23, 2016Cozmic · EugeneHeadlinerwith Skerik
Feb 18, 2016Boom Boom Room · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Skerik, Simon Lott, Andy Coe
Sep 11, 2015Big Easy · PetalumaHeadlinerwith Scott Amendola
May 10, 2014Boom Boom Room · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Skerik, Big Thomas Mccree
Apr 27, 2014Blue Nile · New OrleansSupportwith Worship My Organ Marco, Skerik, Rbrtwalter, +12
Jan 11, 2014Boom Boom Room · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Skerik, Jeff Parker, Simon Lott
Dec 14, 2013Boom Boom Room · San FranciscoHeadliner
Apr 29, 2012Blue Nile · New OrleansSupportwith Skerik, Robert Walter, Worship My Organ Marco, +14
Apr 28, 2012Maple Leaf Bar · New OrleansSupportwith Freekbass, Scott Amendola, Johnny Vidacovich, +2
Nov 19, 2010Starry Plough · BerkeleyHeadliner
Aug 15, 2010Boom Boom Room · San FranciscoSupportwith Worship My Organ Marco, Skerik, Marco Benevento, +1
Jun 23, 2010Coda · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Amendola Vs. Blades
Apr 21, 2010Coda · San FranciscoSupportwith Amendola Vs. Blades
Mar 31, 2010Coda · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Rondo Brothers, Scott Amendola
Jun 14, 2009Café du Nord · San FranciscoSupportwith Skerik, Scott Amendola, Will Bernard
Apr 3, 2009Red Poppy Art House · San FranciscoSupportwith Scott Amendola
Sep 14, 2008Cafe Royale · San FranciscoSupportwith Scott Amendola

Where they play

23 rooms in 14 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Francisco12 shows
  • New Orleans6 shows
  • Eugene2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows
  • Bellingham1 show

and 9 other cities

Releases

15 releases, 2007–2024

  • Late Bloomer

    2024

  • Babylonia

    2024

  • Roll The Tape

    2023

  • King Canyon

    2023

  • Night cover

    Night

    Mar 11, 2022 · Track · 1 track

  • Day/ cover

    Day/

    Feb 18, 2022 · Track · 1 track

  • Live - Just Play The Blues

    2022

  • Kaleidoscope People cover

    Kaleidoscope People

    Dec 18, 2020 · Album · 5 tracks

  • ShimmyBilly Martin Wil Blades Duo cover

    ShimmyBilly Martin Wil Blades Duo

    Jan 10, 2020 · Album · 10 tracks

  • Everybody WinsAmendola Vs. Blades cover

    Everybody WinsAmendola Vs. Blades

    Oct 30, 2019 · Album · 8 tracks

  • Greatest Hits

    2016

  • Field Notes

    2014 · Album

  • New Day - The Emeryville Sessions Vol 3

    2014

  • Shimmy

    2012 · Album

  • Sketchy

    2007

Lineup

  • Amendola Vs. Blades · eponymous, Hammond organ

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Wil Blades — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Wil Blades — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Wil Blades — Night
Release art · Night — release
Wil Blades — Day/
Release art · Day/ — release
Wil Blades — Kaleidoscope People
Release art · Kaleidoscope People — release
Wil Blades — ShimmyBilly Martin Wil Blades Duo
Release art · ShimmyBilly Martin Wil Blades Duo — release
Wil Blades — Everybody WinsAmendola Vs. Blades
Release art · Everybody WinsAmendola Vs. Blades — release
Wil Blades — The Howlin' Wolf, 2023-05-06
Poster · The Howlin' Wolf, 2023-05-06 — Songkick
Wil Blades — Café du Nord, 2009-06-14
Poster · Café du Nord, 2009-06-14 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Wil Blades on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Wil Blades on Last.fmArtist facts
Wil Blades on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
archive etreeShow history
DiscogsCredited 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.