Wishful Thinking
Rock band from Launceston · formed 1998
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Sep 11, 2025The Drake
About
Wishful Thinking is a band from Launceston, formed in 1998, tagged pop punk, punk rock, Progressive rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2025, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Wishful Thinking formed in 1998 — MusicBrainz
- Wishful Thinking is based in Launceston — MusicBrainz
- Carl Jackson: member — MusicBrainz
- Leigh Thompson: member — MusicBrainz
- Wishful Thinking has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Wishful Thinking (British band) formed in 1965 — Wikipedia
- Wishful Thinking (British band) is from England — Wikipedia
- Wishful Thinking (British band) has 2 members: Tony Collier, John Franklin — Wikipedia
- Wishful Thinking (British band) plays Progressive rock — Wikipedia
- Wishful Thinking (British band) plays folk rock — Wikipedia
- Wishful Thinking has 20276 listeners on Last.fm — Wishful Thinking on Last.fm
- Wishful Thinking has released 10 recordings between 1977 and 2009 — Wishful Thinking on Discogs
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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20133 shows
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | The Drake · AmherstSupportwith Restraining Order, Skud, Burning Lord, +1 | Support | Restraining Order, Skud, Burning Lord, +1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | The Union Firehouse · Mount HollySupportwith afloat (NJ/PA), something profound, Smooth Brain, +8 | Support | afloat (NJ/PA), something profound, Smooth Brain, +8 |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Here Today Gone Tomorrow (HTGT) · Baton RougeSupportwith Wake Into the Nightmare, Shores of Acheron, Variants, +1 | Support | Wake Into the Nightmare, Shores of Acheron, Variants, +1 |
| Sep 14, 2013 | The Big Top · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Confined, Variants, Captain's Call, +1 | Headliner | Confined, Variants, Captain's Call, +1 |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Chalmette · ChalmetteHeadlinerwith Observer, Ossacrux, Captain's Call | Headliner | Observer, Ossacrux, Captain's Call |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Chalmette · Chalmette1 show
- Here Today Gone Tomorrow (HTGT) · Baton Rouge1 show
- The Big Top · New Orleans1 show
- The Drake · Amherst1 show
- The Union Firehouse · Mount Holly1 show
Cities played
- Amherst1 show
- Baton Rouge1 show
- Chalmette1 show
- Mount Holly1 show
- New Orleans1 show
Releases
22 releases, 1977–2022Love The Sound
2022 · Ep
Sweet Revenge
2022 · Single
Dreams Get Left in the Past
2019 · Compilation
Believing In Dreams
2009
Step By Step - And Other Singles 1963-1968 Plus Unreleased Tracks
2007
2006: Melbourne, Australia
2006 · Album
What Was, What Is, and What Could Have Been
2006 · Album
The Day You Went Away
2005 · Single
Kicking Goals, Banging Gongs and High Fives All 'Round
2004 · Album
I Don't Need You
2003 · Single
Standing Still
2003 · Album
... And Then There Were Two
2000 · Ep
At Last
1999 · Ep
Blacked Out
1998 · Ep
Hiroshima
1990
Hiroshima (Special Mix New Long Version)
1985
Tightrope Man
1980
State Fair Majorette
1979
Wishful Thinking
1979
America
1978
マンチェスターとリヴァプール = Manchester & Liverpool / ピーナッツ Peanuts
1977
Clear White Light
1977
Lineup
- Carl Jackson
- Leigh Thompson
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Wishful Thinking on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Wishful Thinking on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited 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.