Minus the Bear's 2005 Concert History

Minus the Bear were a indie rock group which formed in Seattle, Washington, United States in 2001 and have released six albums and eight EPs. The band consists of Jake Snider (vocals, guitar), Dave Knudson (guitar), Cory Murchy (bass), Alex Rose (synths, vocals) and Joshua Sparks (drums). Original keyboardist Matt Bayles left the band in 2006, but has remained on good terms with the band and produced their 2007 album Planet of Ice. The band is known for their amusing song titles such as "Hey, Wanna Throw Up?" and "Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!".

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 14, 2005
Minus the Bear / These Arms Are Snakes / The City On Film / Thunderbirds Are Now Courtyard Cafe Urbana, Illinois, United States
Sep 13, 2005
Minus the Bear / The City On Film / Thunderbirds Are Now / These Arms Are Snakes The Gargoyle St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Sep 12, 2005
Minus the Bear / The City On Film / These Arms Are Snakes / Thunderbirds Are Now Granada Theater Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Sep 11, 2005
Minus the Bear / These Arms Are Snakes / Thunderbirds Are Now / Atlas
  Setlists
Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, Colorado, United States
Sep 10, 2005
Minus the Bear / These Arms Are Snakes / Thunderbirds Are Now In the Venue Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Sep 09, 2005
Minus the Bear / These Arms Are Snakes / Thunderbirds Are Now The Venue Caldwell, Idaho, United States
Sep 08, 2005
Minus the Bear / Thunderbirds Are Now / These Arms Are Snakes Fat Tuesday's Concert Hall Spokane, Washington, United States
Sep 07, 2005
Minus the Bear / These Arms Are Snakes / Thunderbirds Are Now Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 03, 2005
Bumbershoot Festival
"Bumbershoot Festival" / Viva Voce / Ian McFeron Band / Eva / Iqu / Devotchka / Harvey Danger / Carolyn Mark / Visqueen / Kelley Hunt / Luke Temple / Junkie Xl / Hidden In Plain View / Samite / Minus the Bear / Bill Frisell / Billy Joe Shaver / Citizen Cope / Tift Merritt / Darrius Willrich / John Butler Trio / Marlena Shaw / Charlie Hunter / Mavis Staples / Todd Barry / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / The Duke Robillard Band / Digable Planets / The Academy Is... / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Trey Anastasio / Brothers Of The Baladi Show all bands
  Setlists
Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 02, 2005 –
Sep 05, 2005
Bumbershoot 2005
Buckwheat Zydeco / Nick Swardson / Mary Gauthier / Joe Bataan / Sonny Landreth / The Locust / Hive / The Duhks / Idiot Pilot / Tegan and Sara / Stan Ridgway / Common / Luke Temple / Dolorean / The Decemberists / Eugene Mirman / Choklate / Garbage / Kinski / Talib Kweli / Todd Barry / Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter / KJ Sawka / Dashboard Confessional / Math And Physics Club / Charlie Hunter Trio / The Cops / Elvis Costello / Eva / Smoosh / Citizen Cope / Headphones / JJ Grey / Maktub / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Samite / Flogging Molly / Craig Robinson / Demo / Visqueen / Flight of the Conchords / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / Schoolyard Heroes / David Poe / John Butler Trio / Akimbo / Boom Bap Project / Bo Diddley / M. Ward / The Waybacks / Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion / Chris Stamey / The Pharcyde / Laguna / Carolyn Mark / Minus the Bear / Anna Oxygen / Pepper / Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet / The Duke Robillard Band / Okkervil River / Paul Gilmartin / The Academy Is... / Kelley Hunt / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Mercir / Darrius Willrich / Howard Kremer / Iqu / Tim Seely / Brothers Of The Baladi / Ani DiFranco / Gospel Hummingbirds / DeVotchKa / Cancer Rising / Post Stardom Depression / Ian McFeron Band / Damien Jurado / Clinton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band / Wheedle's Groove / Ruby Dee And The Snakehandlers / The Ruby Doe / Andre Feriante / The Fading Collection / Upper Left Trio / Digable Planets / Vicci Martinez Band / The Tiptons Sax Quartet / Dudley Manlove Quartet / Charming Snakes / swampdweller / Iggy & the Stooges / Beyond Reality / Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra / Cuchata / The Bradbury Press / Graham Travis / Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto / Gruff Mummies / Infomatik / Ayinde Howell / Zion I / Omar Torrez Band / The Posies / The Transatlantic Orchestra / Sub-motive / Bill Frisell With Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen / razrez/ / Iguales / Harvey Danger / Altered States Of Funk / Jude Bowerman Band / The Bastards of Jazz / Mangoson / Mavis Staples / Thomas Marriott Quartet / Blues Orbiters / The Tim Sherman Band / Mudhoney / The Donnas / New York Dolls / Brazilian Girls / Marlena Shaw / Billy Preston / Junkie Xl / Los Amigos Invisibles / JJ Grey & Mofro / Blue Scholars / The Be Good Tanyas / Marc Broussard / Little Brother / Keren Ann / Son Volt / Aziz Ansari / Ted Leo and The Pharmacists / Trey Anastasio / Israel Vibration / Demetri Martin / Hothouse Flowers / Juana Molina / J Boogie's Dubtronic Science / Viva Voce / Earlimart / Midival Punditz / Tift Merritt / Billy Joe Shaver / Mike Birbiglia / Pretty Girls Make Graves / Hidden in Plain View / Aqueduct Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 27, 2005
Minus the Bear Media Club Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 29, 2005 –
May 01, 2005
Bamboozle 2005
My Chemical Romance / The Starting Line / Thrice / Finch / Say Anything / Relient K / Spitalfield / Piebald / Further Seems Forever / Fall Out Boy / Silverstein / The All-American Rejects / Motion City Soundtrack / Underoath / Anberlin / Senses Fail / The Bouncing Souls / Funeral for a Friend / Midtown / Alkaline Trio / Vendetta Red / The Bled / Mae / The Blood Brothers / Straylight Run / Bleeding Through / It Dies Today / Minus the Bear / The Early November / Kevin Devine / Saosin / Hot Rod Circuit / Flogging Molly / A Static Lullaby / Emery / .moneen. / Rufio / The Honorary Title / A Wilhelm Scream / Haste the Day / The Academy Is... / Halifax / Armor for Sleep / Paramore / The Audition / Catch 22 / The New Amsterdams / boys night out / Fear before / Mêlée / Gatsbys American Dream / I Can Make A Mess / Roses Are Red / Big D And The Kids Table / The Receiving End of Sirens / Anterrabae / JamisonParker / The Goodwill / Kane Hodder / Chronic Future / Hidden In Plain View / Bayside / The Chariot / Over It / Circa Survive / Acceptance / Waking Ashland / The Spill Canvas / Bear Vs. Shark / Copeland / Plain White T's / Emanuel / Punchline / Action Action / The Sleeping / The Fight / The Black Maria / Lovedrug / The A.K.A.s / These Arms Are Snakes / Vedera / Nightmare of You / Drive By / Crime In Stereo / This Day & Age / A Thorn For Every Heart / The Explosion / Small Towns Burn A Little Slower / Pistolita / With Honor / Scatter The Ashes / Lola Ray / Days Away / Number One Fan / Hit the Lights / Classic Case / Paulson / Gym Class Heroes / Cute Is What We Aim For / Hellogoodbye / Wakefield / Idiot Pilot / October Fall / Lucero / Ben Nichols / New Years Day / My American Heart / Army of Me / Down to Earth Approach / Mike Park / Street Dogs / Dropping Daylight / Patent Pending / The Chemistry / Throw Rag / BEDlight for BlueEYES / Flashlight Arcade / Van Stone / Outsmarting Simon / Madison / Tourmaline / Sirsy / Embrace Today / Long Since Forgotten / Extol / Dave Melillo / House of Fools / I Voted for Kodos / Adam Richman / Chase Pagan / The Evan Anthem / Caffeine / Someday Never / Hometown Anthem / Screwtop Detonators / What About Frank / Secret Surprise / Jessica Poland / Arms of Orion / Skyler / Dead End Saints / The Silence / High School Football Heroes / The Modern / Lux Courageous / Scenes From a Movie / Ashes Are Nutritious / The Jacks / A Fall From Grace / Lord Sterling / BlackOutSkies / The Dirt Bombs / Chasing Monroe / The Years Gone By / The Green Room / Runaway Orange / Remedy for Ruin / driving east / Burning Bright / Lakota / Bind / The Gun Stays / Another Day Wasted / Bandcamp / In Harms Way / Echo Screen / For Felix / HUDSON / Red Lyte District / Upper Hand / Northern State / Let It Burn / P.O.W. / Ley Royal Scam / Jinxed / The Mile After / Jade Fire / Dead 50's / A Day At The Fair / Knup / Suburban Legends / And Then I Turned Seven / Bad Flirt / The Loved Ones / Blind Hate Experiment / The Track Record / The Vacancies / Mike Rocket / Drive Without / Monster Squad / Company Calls / THE NSG / The Progress / Ashwin Show all bands
  Setlists
Asbury Park Convention Hall Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
Show Duplicates for Apr 29, 2005
Apr 28, 2005
Straylight Run / Minus the Bear / Gratitude / Spitalfield / The Honorary Title Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Apr 27, 2005
Straylight Run / Minus the Bear Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 26, 2005
Straylight Run / Minus the Bear / Gratitude / The Honorary Title / Spitalfield Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Apr 24, 2005
Straylight Run / Minus the Bear / Gratitude / Spitalfield / The Honorary Title Emo's Austin, Texas, United States
Apr 23, 2005
Straylight Run / Minus the Bear / Gratitude / The Honorary Title / Spitalfield UNM Johnson Field Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Apr 22, 2005
Straylight Run / Gratitude / Minus the Bear / Spitalfield / The Honorary Title
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The Brickhouse Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Apr 21, 2005
Straylight Run / Minus the Bear / Gratitude / The Honorary Title / Spitalfield House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, California, United States
Apr 20, 2005
Straylight Run / The Honorary Title / Minus the Bear / Spitalfield / Gratitude
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The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, California, United States

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These Arms Are Snakes / Criteria / Minus the Bear on Sep 21, 2005 [609-small]

These Arms Are Snakes / Criteria / Minus the Bear
Sep 21, 2005
 New York, New York, United States
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Bumbershoot 2005 on Sep 2, 2005 [960-small]

Bumbershoot 2005
Sep 2 - 5, 2005
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Minus the Bear had?

Minus the Bear has had 997 concerts.

What genre is Minus the Bear?

Minus the Bear is most often considered to be Indie, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative, Experimental, Post-Hardcore, Dreamo, Seattle Indie, and Math Pop.

When was the last Minus the Bear concert?

The last Minus the Bear concert was on July 12, 2023.

What setlist does Minus the Bear play live?

The songs that Minus the Bear performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the December 16, 2018 concert at The Showbox in Seattle, Washington, United States:

  1. Drilling
  2. Last Kiss
  3. Lemurs, Man, Lemurs
  4. Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse
  5. Thanks for the Killer Game of Crisco Twister
  6. Diamond Lightning
  7. My Time
  8. Summer Angel
  9. Cold Company
  10. Fair Enough
  11. The Fix
  12. Fine + 2 Pts
  13. I'm Totally Not Down With Rob's Alien
  14. This Ain't a Surfin' Movie
  15. The Game Needed Me
  16. Invisible
  17. White Mystery
  18. Dr. L'Ling
  19. Spritz!!! Spritz!!!
  20. Knights
  21. Let's Play Guitar in a Five Guitar Band
  22. Hey, Wanna Throw Up?
  23. Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo
  24. Into the Mirror
  25. Throwin' Shapes
  26. Hey, Wanna Throw Up? Get Me Naked
  27. Pachuca Sunrise

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