Japanther Concert History

Japanther is a punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, United States formed in 2001 by two students at Pratt Institute. The band consists of Ian Vanek—who plays drums, cassettes, and sings—and Matt Reilly—who plays bass, a Casio SK-1, and also sings. They have recorded with Plan-It-X Records, Tapes Records, Wäntage USA and the Menlo Park label. Japanther has been featured in Vice, The New York Times, Gothamist, Dallas Observer, Razorcake, and New York magazine among others. In the first two years of the band, they toured nine times.

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 05, 2008
A Place To Bury Strangers / Dave Nada / Oxford Collapse / Japanther / Pants Yell! Pi Lam House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 12, 2008
SXSW
"SXSW" / Paper Rad / Free Blood / Meneguar / Japanther / Black Pus / Wizardzz / Dan Deacon / Jimmy Joe Roche's Ultimate Reality / Hey Willpower
Emo's Indoor Stage Austin, Texas, United States
Feb 18, 2008
Japanther Klub Re Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland
May 28, 2007
Tussle / Japanther / Elders / YACHT

Tussle / Yacht / Japanther / Elders

Delta Of Venus Davis, California, United States
Aug 10, 2006 –
Aug 13, 2006
Mauled by Tigers
Archaeology / Dan Deacon / Defiance, Ohio / Japanther / Killer Whales / Matt & Kim / Pink Razors / Assacre / Assassinations / The Bananas / Bury the Needle / Death Sweats / Deathset / Double Dagger / Dynamite Arrows / Hanalei / Killed in Action / Krunchies / Lone Wolf and Cub / Maps and Atlases / Meneguar / Mt. Gigantic / Muzzler / Plasma Drive / Poor Boy Johnson and the Goddamn Rattlesnake / Rager / Raise the Red Lantern / Screamin' Cyn Cyn & the Pons / Shopping / Skullzone / Soft Serve / tha 446 / This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb / Totally Michael / Tower of Rome / Traceland / Videohippos Show all bands
Various Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 21, 2006 –
Apr 22, 2006
Culture Shock Festival 2006
The National / Matt and Kim / Dan Deacon / AZ / Prefuse 73 / The Beatnuts / Busdriver / Jenny Owen Youngs / Japanther / O'Death / World/Inferno Friendship Society / Bit Shifter / Fire Flies / The Communication Corporation
Purchase, New York, United States
Feb 24, 2006
Japanther Flamingo Cantina Austin, Texas, United States
Dec 20, 2004
Japanther / Tender Buttons / Butch vs Femme The Pirate Ship Davis, California, United States
Jun 28, 2003
Japanther / Cheeseburger / Bright Calm Blue 105 Green Street New York, New York, United States
Jun 17, 2003
Mogwai / Japanther
  Setlists
Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Indie
Punk
Lo-Fi
Noise Rock
Noise Pop
Indie Garage Rock
Indie Punk
Garage Pop
Brooklyn Indie
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2014 10 concerts
2013 11 concerts
2012 17 concerts
2011 9 concerts
2010 9 concerts
2009 26 concerts
2008 21 concerts
2007 1 concert
2006 3 concerts
2004 1 concert
2003 2 concerts
2002 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Japanther had?

Japanther has had 111 concerts.

What genre is Japanther?

Japanther is most often considered to be Indie, Punk, Lo-Fi, Noise Rock, Noise Pop, Indie Garage Rock, Indie Punk, Garage Pop, and Brooklyn Indie.

When was the last Japanther concert?

The last Japanther concert was on March 27, 2014 at Moe's Original BBQ & Bowl Englewood in Englewood, Colorado, United States.

What setlist does Japanther play live?

The songs that Japanther performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 05, 2009 concert at Magic Stick in Detroit, Michigan, United States:

  1. The Dirge
  2. $100 Cover
  3. River Phoenix
  4. Fuk tha Prince a Pull Iz Dum
  5. Mornings
  6. Blitzkrieg Bop
  7. Cable Babies
  8. Vagabond
  9. Challenge
  10. We Don't Give a Fuck What You Write on the Internet
  11. Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)
  12. Challenge
  13. I-10
  14. Boys Don't Cry

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