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William Elliott Whitmore

Folk & acoustic band from Montrose, IA · formed 1978

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Shows on record
32
Rooms played
30
Cities
23
Releases
24
Last show
Feb 24, 2024Eddie's Attic

About

William Elliott Whitmore is a band from Montrose, IA, formed in 1978, tagged Alt-country, alternative country, americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 2002 to 2024, across 30 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

32 on record · Songkick, archive etree
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Shows per year

  1. 20021 show
  2. 20031 show
  3. 20063 shows
  4. 20072 shows
  5. 200912 shows
  6. 20102 shows
  7. 20122 shows
  8. 20154 shows
  9. 20171 show
  10. 20192 shows
  11. 20211 show
  12. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Feb 24, 2024Eddie's Attic · DecaturSupportwith Mike Viola
Jun 27, 2021Big Grove Brewery · Iowa CityHeadliner
Aug 31, 2019Rose Park, Columbia, MO · ColumbiaHeadliner
Jan 26, 2019Pizza Lucé Duluth · DuluthHeadlinerwith Low Forms, Superior Siren
May 6, 2017recordBar · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith The Mothers, Caamp, The Noise FM, +5
Apr 25, 2015Iron & Wine · Kansas CitySupportwith Pianos Become the Teeth, Knox Hamilton, Loma Prieta, +24
Apr 24, 2015Iron & Wine · Kansas CitySupportwith Ben Kweller, Leon Bridges, SEOUL, +19
Apr 23, 2015Iron & Wine · Kansas CitySupportwith Lord Huron, OK Go, Peter Hook, +15
Apr 18, 2015Vinyl Renaissance & Audio of Columbia · ColumbiaHeadliner
Sep 24, 2012Fitzgerald's · HoustonSupportwith Samantha Crain, Larry and His Flask, Frank Turner, +2
Mar 30, 2012Blue Moose Tap House · Iowa CityHeadliner
Dec 31, 2010Blue Moose Taphouse · Iowa CityHeadliner
Jul 24, 2010The Ped Mall · Iowa CityHeadliner
Aug 29, 2009Vaudeville Mews · Des MoinesHeadlinerwith The Old Scratch Revival Singers
Jul 25, 2009Milwaukee Between North & Wood · ChicagoSupportwith Junior Boys, Jamie Lidell, Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, +37
Apr 10, 2009Lido · BerlinSupportwith Alela Diane
Apr 9, 2009Prinzenbar · HamburgSupportwith Alela Diane
Apr 8, 2009Paradiso · AmsterdamSupportwith Alela Diane
Apr 6, 2009Bataclan · ParisSupportwith Alela Diane
Apr 4, 2009La Laiterie · StrasbourgSupportwith Alela Diane
Apr 2, 2009Le Cargo · CaenSupportwith Alela Diane, Da Brasilians
Apr 1, 2009L'Aéronef · LilleSupportwith Alela Diane
Mar 30, 2009St Giles-in-the-Fields Church · LondonSupportwith Alela Diane
Mar 29, 2009Howard Assembly Room · LeedsSupportwith Alela Diane
Mar 15, 2009The Magic Stick · DetroitHeadliner
Mar 24, 2007Troubadour · West HollywoodHeadliner
Mar 19, 2007El Corazon · SeattleHeadliner
Oct 14, 2006Amoeba Records, Los Angeles, CA · Los AngelesHeadliner
Apr 20, 2006Beat Kitchen · ChicagoHeadliner
Apr 8, 2006Court Square Theater · HarrisonburgSupportwith The Gunshy, Owen, The Snake the Cross the Crown, +1
Jun 11, 200393 Feet East · LondonSupportwith Cat On Form, Ten Grand, Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies
Oct 13, 2002Cafe Soleil · SpokaneSupportwith Ms. Led, Free Verse, Ten Grand

Where they play

30 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Iowa City4 shows
  • Kansas City4 shows
  • Chicago2 shows
  • Columbia2 shows
  • London2 shows

and 18 other cities

Releases

24 releases, 2003–2025

  • Hymns for the Hopeless: 2003 Demos

    2025

  • Silently, The Mind Breaks

    2024 · Album

  • I’m With You

    2020 · Album

  • Kilonova

    2018 · Album

  • 2018 Fall Tour Sampler

    2018

  • Play Each Other’s Songs

    2016 · Single

  • Radium Death

    2015 · Album

  • No Eminent Domain

    2015

  • The Early Years

    2014 · Compilation

  • Field Songs

    2011 · Album

  • Lagniappe Sessions

    2011 · Ep

  • William Elliott Whitmore / P.O.S

    2011 · Single

  • Animals in the Dark

    2009 · Album

  • Sometimes The Devils Want Their Cut: Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL, USA

    2009 · Ep

  • There’s Hope for You

    2009 · Single

  • 7 Series: MBD/William Elliott Whitmore

    2008 · Single

  • Daytrotter Session

    2006 · Ep

  • Hallways of Always

    2006 · Ep

  • Song of the Blackbird

    2006 · Album

  • Ashes to Dust

    2005 · Album

  • Untitled

    2005 · Ep

  • The Day the End Finally Came

    2004 · Ep

  • Hymns For The Hopeless

    2003 · Album

  • Born in the U.S.A.

    Album

Lineup

  • Dope Walker
  • Hallways of Always
  • Middle Western

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2010-02-25–2024-11-03 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Don Slack) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

William Elliott Whitmore — Pizza Lucé Duluth, 2019-01-26
Poster · Pizza Lucé Duluth, 2019-01-26 — Songkick
William Elliott Whitmore — Court Square Theater, 2006-04-08
Poster · Court Square Theater, 2006-04-08 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
William Elliott Whitmore on Last.fmArtist facts
William Elliott Whitmore on DiscogsArtist facts
William Elliott Whitmore on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
archive etreeShow history
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.