Akron/Family's 2008 Concert History

Akron/Family was an American folk-influenced experimental rock band that formed in 2002 in New York that is currently on hiatus. After their 2013 tour, the band decided to focus on personal projects, leaving the door open for a possible reunion in the future. Front man Seth Olinsky started his own band Cy Dune , Dana Janssen started the band Dana Buoy and Miles Seaton is pursuing a solo career under his own name.

Akron/Family had 29 concerts in 2008

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 2008
Akron/Family / Koen Holtkamp / Greg Davis / Megafaun / Deer Tick / Dirty Projectors / Deerhoof The Knitting Factory - TriBeCa New York, New York, United States
Dec 28, 2008
Akron/Family / Marissa Nadler The Middle East - Sonia Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 03, 2008
Akron/Family / Great Lake Swimmers / Herman Dune
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La Sala Rossa Montréal, Québec, Canada
Sep 12, 2008 –
Sep 14, 2008
End of the Road Festival 2008
Mumford & Sons / Bon Iver / Laura Marling / Noah & The Whale / Calexico / The Mountain Goats / Low / Conor Oberst / Sun Kil Moon / Kimya Dawson / Richard Hawley / Mercury Rev / British Sea Power / Tindersticks / Bowerbirds / Shearwater / Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / Two Gallants / Akron/Family / Cate Le Bon / El Guincho / Seabear / FM Belfast / Dead Meadow / Mark Kozelek / Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band / Dirty Three / Pete and The Pirates / The Acorn / Constantines / Jeffrey Lewis / Robyn Hitchcock / Micah P. Hinson / The Wave Pictures / Friska Viljor / American Music Club / Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Miracle Fortress / Kelley Stoltz / Smoke Fairies / Let's Wrestle / A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Peter And The Wolf / Brakes / Darren Hanlon / Woodpigeon / Pyramids / Zombie Zombie / The Chap / Karima Francis / Bob Log III / Clare & The Reasons / Pictish Trail / The Miserable Rich / Charlotte Hatherley / Darren Hayman / Liz Green / Sennen / Billy Childish / Kurt Wagner / Jeremy Warmsley / The Congregation / One Little Plane / David Thomas Broughton / Devon Sproule / Steven Adams / Adrian Crowley / The Accidental / Baby Dee / Hey Negrita / Jason Molina / Essie Jain / The Gentle Good / Alessi / Sons of Noel and Adrian / The Young Republic / Denis Jones / Absentee / Arrows of Love / John Fairhurst / Over The Wall / Cats In Paris / Screaming Tea Party / Christopher Rees / Affection / a.P.A.t.T. / Birdengine / Threatmantics / Robyn G Shiels / Angelo Spencer / By The Fireside / Hush the Many (Heed the Few) / House of Brothers / Thingumajigsaw / Gossamer Albatross / Hush The Many / Telegrams / Lonely Ghosts / Cut A Shine / The Folk Orchestra / Freakflag / Revenge of Shinobi / Bianca Bohl / Electric Tape Recorder / The Sylvias Show all bands
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Larmer Tree Gardens Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Sep 11, 2008
Akron/Family / The Acorn The Fleece Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Sep 07, 2008
Bestival
"Bestival" / Underworld / Hot Chip / Little Dragon / Rosie And The Goldbug / Akron/Family / Micah P. Hinson / Midnight Juggernauts
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Robin Hill Country Park Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom
Sep 05, 2008 –
Sep 07, 2008
Bestival 2008
Cage The Elephant / Florence and the Machine / Fleet Foxes / Foals / Lykke Li / Hot Chip / Santigold / Little Dragon / Metronomy / St. Vincent / Pendulum / Chromeo / Chase & Status / Aphex Twin / The Human League / Laura Marling / Underworld / Noah & The Whale / A-Trak / The Specials / Sub Focus / My Bloody Valentine / Jon Hopkins / The Sugarhill Gang / The Coral / The Breeders / Sam Sparro / CSS / The Presets / Ladyhawke / Gary Numan / Grace Jones / Sébastien Tellier / Black Kids / Roots Manuva / Ghost / YACHT / The Big Pink / The Freestylers / Jamie Lidell / Hercules & Love Affair / Todd Terje / Will Young / Magnetic Man / Soko / Alphabeat / The Black Ghosts / Hadouken! / Stereo MCs / Ida Maria / Lethal Bizzle / Yuksek / Joey Negro / Lee "Scratch" Perry / Coldcut / Midnight Juggernauts / TC / Ulrich Schnauss / Laurent Garnier / Baaba Maal / The Shoes / I Am Kloot / Amy Winehouse / The Wedding Present / Late of the Pier / 808 state / Jamie Jones / dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip / Akron/Family / King Creosote / The Duke Spirit / Roni Size / El Guincho / Stanton Warriors / Buraka Som Sistema / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly / These New Puritans / Teenagers / Carl Craig / Kitty, Daisy & Lewis / FM Belfast / Layo & Bushwacka! / Dub Pistols / Erol Alkan / Pete and The Pirates / George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic / Grand National / Slam / Jeffrey Lewis / Vessels / Barry Adamson / Micachu / Gilles Peterson / Micah P. Hinson / Natty / The Skints / DJ Hype / Red Snapper / Kode9 / Ali B / DJ Yoda / Digital Mystikz / Neon Neon / Count & Sinden / Kelly Osbourne / The Nextmen / Slagsmålsklubben / Eugene McGuinness / The Pinker Tones / Transglobal Underground / Golden Silvers / Let's Wrestle / Kennedy / Loefah / Paul Heaton / Reprazent / Kissy Sell Out / Lucid / Peter Von Poehl / Sophie Barker / Owls / Cazals / Grovesnor / Filthy Dukes / Annie Mac / Zombie Zombie / Cagedbaby / Chas 'n' Dave / Bailey / The Shortwave Set / Tawiah / Subway / Ebony Bones! / Kode9 & The Spaceape / Vicarious Bliss / Zane Lowe / Greg Wilson / Cocknbullkid / Horse Meat Disco / Magistrates / Unforscene / me&you / Thomas Tantrum / Nigel Godrich / Hat / Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong / South Rakkas Crew / Soul of Man / The Cuban Brothers / Fatal / Primary 1 / SK Shlomo / Loose Cannons / Appleblim / Royworld / Maurice Fulton / Imperial Leisure / THePETEBOX / Justin Robertson / Kevin Rowland / The Urban Voodoo Machine / Idjut Boys / Shitmat / SixNationState / It Hugs Back / Chrome Hoof / Lisa Knapp / Hey Negrita / Lucky Elephant / Kid Carpet / Lark / Le Volume Courbe / DJ Touche / Misty's Big Adventure / Babyhead / XX Teens / Josh weller / Rob da Bank / Sportsday Megaphone / Gideon Conn / Melodica, Melody and Me / DJ Scotch Egg / Mary Anne Hobbs / Jon Carter / Worm / Tayo / Rosie & The Goldbug / Annie Nightingale / The Mules / Sinden & Count of Monte Cristal / The Argonauts / The Barker Band / Katy Carr / George Pringle / The Chemists / Flipron / Kid Acne / Maths Class / DJ Derek / Think / Freefall Collective / Sparkle Motion / Officer Kicks / Eddy Temple Morris / Paul Marshall / James Priestley / Mark Moore / Pronghorn / Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man / Last Man Standing / Subgiant / Bastila / YILA / Guillotines / Smokey Angle Shades / I-rok / Dollskabeat / The Pinkertones / Different Strokes / LAXULA / Dave Vega / Peyoti for President / Fear of Theydon / Fresh Legs / Plaster of Paris / Yellow Dog / Burning Leaves / The Fairey Band / Gaz's Rockin' Blues / DJ Chris Tofu / Goodbye Stereo / Rosie Oddie & the Odd Squad / Queens Of Noize / Firas / Boom Monk Ben / Restaurant / Thee Earls / Nick Name / Ross Allen / Jalapeno Sound System / DJ78 / The Pirate Band / Bobby ODonnell / Michael Cook / Dan Williams / Baker Boys / Russ Cuban / Rgbs / Cut A Shine / Digital Mystikz Ft Sgt Pokes / Nick Grimshaw / i!AMYOU / KATKHUDA / Sombrero Sound System / Shep-dog / Crimes Against Pop / widescreen / the last man / Recommended Daily Allowance / Brendan Long / Django Spears / Cooly Haste / Didz Hammond / Cocadisco / Ragged String Band / Barry Peters / The Glamsters / Max Sedgley and The Shoots / Hugo Frusslinky / Matt Sage / The Kurves / Adventures Close To Home / Nately / Deathray Trebuchet / Manouchska / Simon Dobbs / Blank Beats / Prints of Whales / Matt Horne / It's Bigger Than / Frank Tope / Men In Masks / Drew (US) / Gregs Greats / Daisy Heartbreaker / Sam Hare & Soul Junction Show all bands
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Robin Hill Country Park Isle of Wight, England
Aug 08, 2008 –
Aug 10, 2008
All Points West Festival 2008
Coldplay / Arctic Monkeys / Radiohead / Kings Of Leon / Sia / MGMT / The Black Keys / Jack Johnson / Cage The Elephant / Vampire Weekend / The National / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Fleet Foxes / Lykke Li / Grizzly Bear / Tool / La Roux / Crystal Castles / Metric / The Roots / Cat Power / St. Vincent / Animal Collective / Flying Lotus / The Ting Tings / Andrew Bird / Silversun Pickups / Elbow / Duffy / Chromeo / Echo & the Bunnymen / Mogwai / Bo Burnham / Underworld / K'naan / Q-Tip / Michael Franti & Spearhead / My Bloody Valentine / The Pharcyde / Ra Ra Riot / The Gaslight Anthem / Tokyo Police Club / The New Pornographers / Chairlift / Girl Talk / We Are Scientists / Neko Case / Rogue Wave / Xavier Rudd / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Gogol Bordello / Beastie Boys / Grace Potter / Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / CSS / The Black Angels / MSTRKRFT / Black Kids / The Go! Team / Matt Costa / Heartless Bastards / Amadou & Mariam / The Cool Kids / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Seasick Steve / Ghostland Observatory / The Virgins / White Rabbits / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Mates of State / Étienne de Crécy / Youssou N'Dour / The Felice Brothers / Little Brother / Spank Rock / Secret Machines / Shearwater / Trey Anastasio / Akron/Family / The Duke Spirit / Rye Rye / Kitty, Daisy & Lewis / Alberta Cross / Nicole Atkins / Kool Keith / Juana Molina / The Knux / Neil Halstead / Black Gold / Kitty / Steel Train / The Postelles / Telepathe / Jim Jefferies / Eugene Mirman / Ben Jelen / Todd Barry / Your Vegas / Forro In the Dark / Electric Touch / Tim and Eric / Earl Greyhound / De Novo Dahl / The Honey Brothers / Arj Barker / Michael Showalter / Janeane Garofalo / Lowry / Organized Konfusion / Lily Holbrook / Pawnshop Roses / Judah Friedlander / Exit 105 Show all bands
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All Points West Festival 2008 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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Jul 27, 2008
Hillside Festival
"Hillside Festival" / Kelly Joe Phelps / Mr. Something Something / Harry Manx / Sue Foley / Po'Girl / MOSHAV / Les Batinses / Roxanne Potvin / Danny Michel / Thunderheist / Haale / Broken Social Scene / Akron/Family / Bell Orchestre / Land of Talk / Jenn Grant / The Acorn / Elliott Brood / Jaymay / Plants & Animals / Born Ruffians / The Good Brothers / The Sadies / Hayden Show all bands
Guelph Lake Conservation Area Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Jul 26, 2008
Hillside Festival
"Hillside Festival" / Kelly Joe Phelps / Joseph Arthur / Po'Girl / Harry Manx / Sue Foley / Mr. Something Something / ______ / Les Batinses / Danny Michel / Thunderheist / Roxanne Potvin / Haale / The Good Brothers / The Sadies / Elliott Brood / Bell Orchestre / Akron/Family / Born Ruffians / The Acorn / Land of Talk / Jenn Grant / ______ / Plants & Animals / ______ / Justin Rutledge / The Most Serene Republic / The Arrogant Worms / We Are Wolves / Islands / Sarah Slean Show all bands
Guelph Lake Conservation Area Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Jul 24, 2008
Akron/Family Castle Clinton National Monument New York, New York, United States
May 15, 2008
Akron/Family Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
May 02, 2008
Akron/Family / The Dodos Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, United States
May 01, 2008
Akron/Family Cellar Door Visalia, California, United States
Apr 30, 2008
Akron/Family Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 29, 2008
Akron/Family The Crepe Place Santa Cruz, California, United States
Apr 25, 2008 –
Apr 27, 2008
Coachella 2008
Diplo / The Bird and the Bee / Calvin Harris / MGMT / Jack Johnson / Vampire Weekend / Death Cab for Cutie / Duffy / Deadmau5 / My Morning Jacket / The Raconteurs / Cut Copy / Goldfrapp / Sia / M.I.A / The National / Chromeo / Justice / St. Vincent / Prince / Kate Nash / Stars / Slightly Stoopid / Aphex Twin / The Streets / The Cinematic Orchestra / Flogging Molly / Madness / Kavinsky / Fatboy Slim / Above & Beyond / John Butler Trio / Cold War Kids / Manchester Orchestra / Metric / Black Lips / Jamie T / Mark Ronson / Architecture In Helsinki / Rogue Wave / The Horrors / The Verve / Kraftwerk / Hot Chip / Tegan and Sara / Brett Dennen / Simian Mobile Disco / Santigold / A-Trak / Boys Noize / Gogol Bordello / Minus the Bear / Portishead / Pendulum / Animal Collective / Yelle / Rilo Kiley / Battles / Black Kids / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Enter Shikari / The Breeders / Aesop Rock / Serj Tankian / Shout Out Louds / Spiritualized / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / Booka Shade / The Cool Kids / Roger Waters / SebastiAn / Dwight Yoakam / Café Tacvba / múm / Modeselektor / Islands / Dan Deacon / Jens Lekman / Murs / Datarock / Uffie / Kid Sister / The Swell Season / New Young Pony Club / Reverend and The Makers / Man Man / Sasha / Perry Farrell / Midnight Juggernauts / Black Mountain / Les Savy Fav / Holy Fuck / I'm From Barcelona / The Field / Spank Rock / Love And Rockets / Dredg / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Turbonegro / Scars On Broadway / Junkie Xl / Little Brother / dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip / Teenagers / Akron/Family / Yoav / VHS or Beta / Busy P / Bonde do Rolê / John Digweed / Autolux / Sons and Daughters / Para One / Surkin / Plastiscines / Dimitri from Paris / James Zabiela / Erol Alkan / Annuals / Swervedriver / American Bang / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Adam Freeland / Danny Tenaglia / Porter / Redd Kross / The Bees (UK) / Electric Touch / Yo Majesty / Austin TV / 120 Days / Grand Ole Party / Curses! / Professor Murder / Carbon/Silicon / Sandra Collins / Mirror / Luckyiam / Orgasmic / Vas Defrans / Jesse Murphy / Institubes Paris Terror Club / Devotchka Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Apr 25, 2008
Apr 20, 2008
Akron/Family / Don Cavalli / Mother Mckenzie Bunkhouse Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Mar 15, 2008
SXSW
"SXSW" / Akron/Family / Tera Melos / Chiodos / Maps & Atlases / RX Bandits / Russian Circles / Moonrats / Love You Moon / The Valley Arena / Portugal. The Man
Emo's Lounge Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 14, 2008
"SXSW" / Akron/Family / The Lymbyc Systym / Slim Cessna's Auto Club / The Dodos / Birds of Avalon

SXSW

Emo's Indoor Stage Austin, Texas, United States

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End of the Road Festival 2008
Sep 12 - 14, 2008
 Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
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Bestival 2008 on Sep 5, 2008 [296-small]

Bestival 2008
Sep 5 - 7, 2008
 Isle of Wight, England
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End of the Road Festival 2008 on Sep 12, 2008 [538-small]

End of the Road Festival 2008
Sep 12 - 14, 2008
 Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
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Genres:

Indie
Folk
Experimental
Folk Rock
Psychedelic Folk
Freak Folk
New Weird America
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Latest Setlist (05/22/2013):

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  1. Sand Talk
  2. Another Sky
  3. Holy Boredom
  4. Until the Morning
  5. Light Emerges
  6. So It Goes
  7. Everyone Is Guilty
  8. Drums
  9. Sand Time
  10. No-Room
  11. Way Up
  12. Samurai
  13. When I Was Young

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Concerts Per Year:

2013 49 concerts
2012 24 concerts
2011 35 concerts
2010 22 concerts
2009 65 concerts
2008 29 concerts
2007 54 concerts
2006 39 concerts
2005 12 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Akron/Family had?

Akron/Family has had 329 concerts.

What genre is Akron/Family?

Akron/Family is most often considered to be Indie, Folk, Experimental, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Freak Folk, and New Weird America.

When was the last Akron/Family concert?

The last Akron/Family concert was on August 25, 2013 at Monterey County Fair & Event Center in Monterey, California, United States. The bands that performed were: "First City Festival" / Modest Mouse / Neko Case / Toro Y Moi / Devendra Banhart / Deerhunter / Purity Ring / Dr. Dog / Capital Cities / Lucero / The Antlers / Electric Guest / The Dodos / Akron/Family / Bleached / Generationals / Seventeen Evergreen / Light Fantastic / Passion Pit / MGMT.

What setlist does Akron/Family play live?

The songs that Akron/Family performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 22, 2013 concert at Mississippi Studios in Portland, Oregon, United States:

  1. Sand Talk
  2. Another Sky
  3. Holy Boredom
  4. Until the Morning
  5. Light Emerges
  6. So It Goes
  7. Everyone Is Guilty
  8. Drums
  9. Sand Time
  10. No-Room
  11. Way Up
  12. Samurai
  13. When I Was Young

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