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Zion I

Hip-hop band from Oakland, CA · formed 1996

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Zion I photo
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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
58
Cities
50
Releases
31
Last show
Jun 26, 2019Nectar Lounge

About

Zion I is a band from Oakland, CA, formed in 1996, tagged alternative hip hop, hip hop, Passionate by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2019, across 58 rooms in 50 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

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20116 shows
  2. 20126 shows
  3. 20136 shows
  4. 20143 shows
  5. 20156 shows
  6. 201624 shows
  7. 20188 shows
  8. 20191 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 26, 2019Nectar Lounge · SeattleHeadlinerwith Slum Village, High Step Society, Equipto, +2
Dec 21, 2018The Belasco · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Living Legends, Prof, Abstract Rude, +4
Nov 4, 2018Paper Tiger · San AntonioHeadlinerwith Casual, Z-Man, Vocab Slick, +1
Nov 3, 2018Flamingo Cantina · AustinHeadlinerwith Casual, Z-Man, Vocab Slick, +1
Nov 2, 2018Brass Monkey · El PasoHeadlinerwith Casual, Z-Man, Vocab Slick, +1
Oct 31, 2018Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership · El PradoHeadlinerwith Casual, Carnage the Executioner, Z-Man, +2
Oct 30, 2018Animas City Theatre · DurangoHeadlinerwith Casual, Z-Man, True Justice, +1
Aug 26, 2018Red Rocks Amphitheatre · MorrisonSupportwith Mikey Pauker, DJ Mackle, Chronixx, +4
Aug 25, 2018Red Rocks Amphitheatre · MorrisonSupportwith Jesse Royal, DJ Mackle, Stephen Marley, +4
Aug 7, 2016Stir Cove at Harrahs Council Bluffs · Council BluffsSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, The Grouch & Eligh, +3
Aug 4, 2016CrossroadsKC · Kansas CitySupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, The Grouch, +3
Aug 3, 2016Brenton Skating Plaza · Des MoinesSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, The Grouch & Eligh, +3
Aug 2, 2016The Vogue · IndianapolisSupportwith SOJA, The Grouch & Eligh, Eligh, +1
Jul 31, 2016Riverfront Park · North CharlestonSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, The Grouch, +3
Jul 30, 2016Red Hat Amphitheater · RaleighSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, Eligh, +3
Jul 29, 2016Union Bank & Trust Pavilion · PortsmouthSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, SOJA, +3
Jul 28, 2016Innsbrook Pavilion · Glen AllenSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, Eligh, +2
Jul 27, 2016Artpark · LewistonSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, The Grouch, +3
Jul 24, 2016Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows · SimsburySupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, Zion I Crew, +4
Jul 23, 2016Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk · Coney IslandSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, The Grouch & Eligh, +3
Jul 22, 2016Saranac Brewery · UticaSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, Zion I And The Grouch, +4
Jul 21, 2016Maine State Pier · PortlandSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, SOJA, +3
Jul 17, 2016Whitewater Amphitheater · New BraunfelsSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, The Grouch, +3
Jul 16, 2016Concrete Street Amphitheater · Corpus ChristiSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, SOJA, +4
Jul 15, 2016White Oak Music Hall · HoustonSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Eligh, Zion I Crew, +3
Jul 14, 2016South Side Ballroom · DallasSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, The Grouch, Eligh, +3
Jul 7, 2016Sandia Casino Amphitheater · AlbuquerqueSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, SOJA, +3
Jul 3, 2016Avila Beach Golf Resort · Avila BeachSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, SOJA, +3
Jul 2, 2016Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre, Caesars Republic · StatelineSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, The Grouch & Eligh, +3
Jul 1, 2016The Beach, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino · Las VegasSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Zion I Crew, SOJA, +3
Jun 30, 2016Rockwell, The Complex · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Slightly Stoopid, Eligh, SOJA, +1
Jun 25, 2016Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre · IrvineSupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, The Grouch, +2
Jun 24, 2016Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · BerkeleySupportwith Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, Eligh, +1
Apr 23, 2015Club Congress · TucsonSupportwith The Grouch & Eligh, The Grouch, Eligh, +1
Apr 22, 2015Club Red · MesaSupportwith The Grouch, Eligh, Sol Roots
Apr 21, 2015Green Room · FlagstaffSupportwith The Grouch, Eligh, Sol Roots, +1
Apr 20, 2015Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas · Las VegasHeadlinerwith The Grouch, Eligh
Apr 17, 2015Launchpad · AlbuquerqueHeadlinerwith The Grouch, Eligh
Apr 16, 2015Blu Nightclub, Bally's Lake Tahoe · StatelineHeadlinerwith The Grouch, Eligh
Dec 5, 2014Cargo Concert Hall · RenoSupportwith The Grouch & Eligh, CunninLynguists, The Grouch, +2
Apr 20, 2014Black Sheep · Colorado SpringsHeadlinerwith Pep Love, Bullheadded, 17ent, +2
Apr 19, 2014Civic Center Park · DenverSupportwith Bass Physics, Wyclef Jean, The Expendables, +6
Sep 6, 2013Leader Bank Pavilion · BostonSupportwith Rebelution, Collie Buddz, John Brown's Body
Apr 5, 2013The Catalyst · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith The Grouch, Eligh, Alexander Spit, +1
Apr 4, 2013Mateel Community Center · RedwaySupportwith Zion I And The Grouch, The Grouch, Eligh, +2
Apr 3, 2013Miner's Foundry · Nevada CitySupportwith Zion I And The Grouch, The Grouch, Eligh, +3
Mar 29, 2013Knitting Factory - Reno · RenoHeadlinerwith The Grouch, Eligh, Alexander Spit
Mar 28, 2013The New Parish · OaklandHeadlinerwith The Grouch, Eligh, Alexander Spit, +1
Sep 6, 2012Knitting Factory - Boise · BoiseSupportwith Pretty Lights, Paul Basic
Sep 5, 2012Big Sky Brewing Company Amphitheater · MissoulaSupportwith Pretty Lights, Paul Basic
Sep 5, 2012Knitting Factory - Boise · BoiseSupportwith Trampled by Turtles, Erik Koskinen, Pretty Lights, +11
Jul 7, 2012Truckee River Regional Park Amphitheatre · TruckeeSupportwith Andre Nickatina, Black Rock City Allstars, Zion
Apr 20, 2012Cervantes' Other Side · DenverHeadlinerwith Pep Love
Apr 13, 2012Avalon · Santa ClaraSupportwith The Grouch
Dec 18, 2011El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Grouch, Evidence, Eligh
Dec 12, 2011The Fillmore · San FranciscoSupportwith The Grouch, Evidence, Eligh, +1
Dec 9, 2011The Crocodile - Old Location · SeattleSupportwith The Grouch, Eligh, Evidence
Dec 8, 2011WOW Hall · EugeneSupportwith Evidence, The Grouch, Eligh
Dec 3, 2011Fox Theatre · BoulderSupportwith Zion I And The Grouch, Evidence, The Grouch, +2
Dec 2, 2011Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom · DenverSupportwith The Grouch, Eligh, Evidence, +1

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

58 rooms in 50 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Denver3 shows
  • Albuquerque2 shows
  • Boise2 shows
  • Las Vegas2 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)2 shows

and 45 other cities

Releases

31 releases, 1997–2021

  • I Could Use A Beach (Reggae Remix)

    2021

  • Ritual Mystik

    2018 · Album

  • The Tonite Show with Zion I

    2018 · Album

  • Street Legends, Vol. 2

    2017 · Album

  • Medicine

    2017

  • The Wakeup EP

    2017

  • Stay Woke

    2016 · Album

  • The Labyrinth

    2016 · Album

  • The Sun Moon And Stars

    2015

  • The Masters Of Ceremony EP

    2014

  • Libations

    2014

  • Shadowboxing: The Remixes

    2013 · Album

  • Bomb 1st

    2012 · Album

  • Heroes (Deluxe Package)

    2012 · Compilation

  • Shadowboxing

    2012 · Album

  • Heroes in the Healing of the Nation

    2011 · Album

  • Atomic Clock

    2010 · Album

  • The Take Over

    2009 · Album

  • DJ Amplive Presents Zion I Instrumentals, Vol. 1

    2007 · Compilation

  • Street Legends

    2007 · Album

  • Break a Dawn

    2006 · Album

  • Heroes in the City of Dope

    2006 · Album

  • True & Livin’

    2005 · Album

  • Family Business

    2004 · Compilation

  • Curb Servin: The Mixtape Sessions

    2003 · Album

  • Deep Water Slang V2.0

    2002 · Album

  • Mind Over Matter

    2000 · Album

  • Chapter 4

    1999 · Ep

  • New Dimensions

    1998 · Ep

  • Starship

    1998 · Ep

  • Enter the Woods

    1997 · Ep

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • AmpLive
  • Zion

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 11+ plays, 2024-01-17–2026-02-27 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Zion I — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Zion I — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Zion I — Paper Tiger, 2018-11-04
Poster · Paper Tiger, 2018-11-04 — Songkick
Zion I — The Vogue, 2016-08-02
Poster · The Vogue, 2016-08-02 — Songkick
Zion I — Rockwell, The Complex, 2016-06-30
Poster · Rockwell, The Complex, 2016-06-30 — Songkick
Zion I — Leader Bank Pavilion, 2013-09-06
Poster · Leader Bank Pavilion, 2013-09-06 — Songkick
Zion I — Knitting Factory - Boise, 2012-09-06
Poster · Knitting Factory - Boise, 2012-09-06 — Songkick
Zion I — Truckee River Regional Park Amphitheatre, 2012-07-07
Poster · Truckee River Regional Park Amphitheatre, 2012-07-07 — Songkick
Zion I — WOW Hall, 2011-12-08
Poster · WOW Hall, 2011-12-08 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Zion I on Last.fmArtist facts
Zion I on DiscogsArtist facts
Zion I on GeniusArtist facts
Zion I on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
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.