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2019
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2019
Vancouver, Canada
The Wise Hall Lounge
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16
2019
Seattle, WA
Conor Byrne
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MAY
15
2019
Bellingham, WA
The Firefly Lounge
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MAR
25
2019
Vancouver, Canada
The Wise Hall
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MAR
01
2019
Salt Spring Island, Canada
Beaver Point Hall
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FEB
09
2019
Toronto, Canada
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar
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DEC
22
2018
Boulder, CO
Dannik's Gunbarrel Corner Bar
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NOV
07
2018
Portland, OR
The Liquor Store
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OCT
18
2018
Fort Worth, TX
Main At South Side
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OCT
13
2018
Boulder, CO
Dannik's Gunbarrel Corner Bar
I Was There
JUL
21
2018
Toronto, Canada
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar
I Was There
JUL
07
2018
Boulder, CO
Dannik's Gunbarrel Corner Bar
I Was There
JUN
06
2018
Tucson, AZ
The Flycatcher
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MAR
16
2018
London, United Kingdom
Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall
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FEB
10
2018
Boulder, CO
Dannik's Gunbarrel Corner Bar
I Was There
FEB
02
2018
Toronto, Canada
The Rex
I Was There
JAN
27
2018
Longmont, CO
Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids
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JAN
25
2018
Vancouver, Canada
Rickshaw Theatre
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DEC
01
2017
Huntington Beach, CA
Don the Beachcomber
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OCT
07
2017
Vancouver, Canada
Rickshaw Theatre
I Was There
SEP
23
2017
Toronto, Canada
Burdock
I Was There
SEP
22
2017
Toronto, Canada
Monarch Tavern
I Was There
SEP
20
2017
Toronto, Canada
Burdock
I Was There
SEP
12
2017
Kansas City, MO
The Riot Room
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AUG
12
2017
Toronto, Canada
The Rex
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AUG
11
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
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JUL
21
2017
Lyons, CO
Oskar blues Grill & Brew
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JUN
11
2017
Victoria, Canada
White Eagle Polish Hall
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MAY
24
2017
Los Angeles, CA
Resident
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MAR
04
2017
Jamestown, CO
Jamestown Mercantile
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FEB
24
2017
Longmont, CO
Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids
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JAN
27
2017
Oak Bay, Canada
Oak Bay Recreation Centre
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JAN
21
2017
Toronto, Canada
The Rex
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SEP
24
2016
Vancouver, Canada
Rickshaw Theatre
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AUG
20
2016
Toronto, Canada
Jazz Bistro
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19
2016
Toronto, Canada
Jazz Bistro
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AUG
18
2016
Toronto, Canada
Jazz Bistro
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JUL
14
2016
Edmonton, Canada
TBA
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JUL
13
2016
Saskatoon, Canada
Amigo's
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JUL
11
2016
Gravelbourg, Canada
Gravelbourg Theatre
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JUL
10
2016
Livelong, Canada
Hall
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JUL
09
2016
Calgary, Canada
TBA
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JUL
08
2016
Calgary, Canada
TBA
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JUL
07
2016
Nelson, Canada
PIZZA PARTY!
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MAY
27
2016
Long Beach, CA
Alex's Bar
I Was There
APR
14
2016
Portland, OR
Mississippi Studios
I Was There
JAN
22
2016
Toronto, Canada
The Rex
I Was There
OCT
22
2015
Los Angeles, CA
El Cid
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About The Vipers
There are or have been 4 bands that go by the name of The Vipers.
Currently The Vipers are a garage-punk band hailing from Manchester, UK which was formed late 2006. They are influenced by classic garage, punk and rock. You can find their Last.FM page here: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Vipers+(UK)
Another band going by the name of The Vipers is an obscure '80s band from New York that was transfixed with '60s garage/proto-punk, often drawing comparisons to such similarly styled outfits as The Chesterfield Kings, The Cynics, and The Lyres. They were formed by vocalist/saxophonist Jon Weiss (who has been organising the Cavestomp garage rock festival in New York since 1997) after he was booted from The Fleshtones, guitarist David Mann, who had played bass with Television, second guitarist Paul Martin, drummer Patrick Brown and bassist Graham May. Although the band received some favorable press and reviews during their tenure together, the Vipers failed to break through to a larger audience.
Thirdly, another was one of the leading Irish new wave groups of the late 1970s. An incendiary live act fronted by Paul Boyle and virtuoso guitarist George Sweeney, they built up a loyal following in their home country and gigged with the likes of The Clash and The Jam.
A well received debut single "I've Got You"/"No Such Thing" (Mulligan LUNS 718) hit the streets in late 1978. This was heard and liked by the BBC's John Peel who invited the band across the Irish Sea to do a session for his famous radio program, the Peel Sessions. A permanent move to London led to extensive UK tours with The Boomtown Rats and Thin Lizzy as well as regular gigs on the circuit including the Marquee, Music Machine and Fulham Greyhound. A further single "Take Me" was released in early 1980. Although press was always positive a failure to secure long term record company support led to the band splitting up in London in late 1980.
The best known and most enduring line up was Boyle (lead vocals /gtr) Sweeney (lead guitar) Dolan Foley (bass) and Dave Moloney (drums). Hastings legend Bernie Smirnoff (ex Hollywood Killers) took over the drum stool from Moloney in late 1979. After the Vipers, Boyle ultimately switched to acting whilst his erstwhile colleagues stuck with music, Foley going on to Dublin legends The Blades, Moloney to The Cajun Kings and Sweeney to The Fat Lady Sings. Bernie Smirnoff went on to play for my eyes my eyes and now plays for KingBathmat.
In the '50s the original (?) Vipers were a skiffle band, playing blues and country influenced music in London, most famously in the cellar of the "2 'I's" coffee bar in London's famous Soho, then the home of much of the UK's music publishing industry and notorious for its red light district.
Their most famous record was "Don't you rock me Daddio" but the die was already cast for rock n roll and its influence to overtake the skifflers' boom, and t chest bass, washboards and jugs have rarely featured in popular music since.
Guitar, and some vocals, featured Wally Whyton, who went on to a career which included many tv appearances on children's TV, mostly opposite the renowned Pussy Cat Willum and the delectable Muriel Young..
Currently The Vipers are a garage-punk band hailing from Manchester, UK which was formed late 2006. They are influenced by classic garage, punk and rock. You can find their Last.FM page here: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Vipers+(UK)
Another band going by the name of The Vipers is an obscure '80s band from New York that was transfixed with '60s garage/proto-punk, often drawing comparisons to such similarly styled outfits as The Chesterfield Kings, The Cynics, and The Lyres. They were formed by vocalist/saxophonist Jon Weiss (who has been organising the Cavestomp garage rock festival in New York since 1997) after he was booted from The Fleshtones, guitarist David Mann, who had played bass with Television, second guitarist Paul Martin, drummer Patrick Brown and bassist Graham May. Although the band received some favorable press and reviews during their tenure together, the Vipers failed to break through to a larger audience.
Thirdly, another was one of the leading Irish new wave groups of the late 1970s. An incendiary live act fronted by Paul Boyle and virtuoso guitarist George Sweeney, they built up a loyal following in their home country and gigged with the likes of The Clash and The Jam.
A well received debut single "I've Got You"/"No Such Thing" (Mulligan LUNS 718) hit the streets in late 1978. This was heard and liked by the BBC's John Peel who invited the band across the Irish Sea to do a session for his famous radio program, the Peel Sessions. A permanent move to London led to extensive UK tours with The Boomtown Rats and Thin Lizzy as well as regular gigs on the circuit including the Marquee, Music Machine and Fulham Greyhound. A further single "Take Me" was released in early 1980. Although press was always positive a failure to secure long term record company support led to the band splitting up in London in late 1980.
The best known and most enduring line up was Boyle (lead vocals /gtr) Sweeney (lead guitar) Dolan Foley (bass) and Dave Moloney (drums). Hastings legend Bernie Smirnoff (ex Hollywood Killers) took over the drum stool from Moloney in late 1979. After the Vipers, Boyle ultimately switched to acting whilst his erstwhile colleagues stuck with music, Foley going on to Dublin legends The Blades, Moloney to The Cajun Kings and Sweeney to The Fat Lady Sings. Bernie Smirnoff went on to play for my eyes my eyes and now plays for KingBathmat.
In the '50s the original (?) Vipers were a skiffle band, playing blues and country influenced music in London, most famously in the cellar of the "2 'I's" coffee bar in London's famous Soho, then the home of much of the UK's music publishing industry and notorious for its red light district.
Their most famous record was "Don't you rock me Daddio" but the die was already cast for rock n roll and its influence to overtake the skifflers' boom, and t chest bass, washboards and jugs have rarely featured in popular music since.
Guitar, and some vocals, featured Wally Whyton, who went on to a career which included many tv appearances on children's TV, mostly opposite the renowned Pussy Cat Willum and the delectable Muriel Young..
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Genres:
Rock, Garage Rock
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Bandsintown Merch
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$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
Concerts and tour dates
Past
OCT
19
2019
Phoenix, AZ
The Rhythm Room
I Was There
OCT
01
2019
Toronto, Canada
CineCycle
I Was There
JUN
17
2019
Vancouver, Canada
The Wise Hall Lounge
I Was There
MAY
16
2019
Seattle, WA
Conor Byrne
I Was There
MAY
15
2019
Bellingham, WA
The Firefly Lounge
I Was There
MAR
25
2019
Vancouver, Canada
The Wise Hall
I Was There
MAR
01
2019
Salt Spring Island, Canada
Beaver Point Hall
I Was There
FEB
09
2019
Toronto, Canada
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar
I Was There
DEC
22
2018
Boulder, CO
Dannik's Gunbarrel Corner Bar
I Was There
NOV
07
2018
Portland, OR
The Liquor Store
I Was There
OCT
18
2018
Fort Worth, TX
Main At South Side
I Was There
OCT
13
2018
Boulder, CO
Dannik's Gunbarrel Corner Bar
I Was There
JUL
21
2018
Toronto, Canada
The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar
I Was There
JUL
07
2018
Boulder, CO
Dannik's Gunbarrel Corner Bar
I Was There
JUN
06
2018
Tucson, AZ
The Flycatcher
I Was There
MAR
16
2018
London, United Kingdom
Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall
I Was There
FEB
10
2018
Boulder, CO
Dannik's Gunbarrel Corner Bar
I Was There
FEB
02
2018
Toronto, Canada
The Rex
I Was There
JAN
27
2018
Longmont, CO
Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids
I Was There
JAN
25
2018
Vancouver, Canada
Rickshaw Theatre
I Was There
DEC
01
2017
Huntington Beach, CA
Don the Beachcomber
I Was There
OCT
07
2017
Vancouver, Canada
Rickshaw Theatre
I Was There
SEP
23
2017
Toronto, Canada
Burdock
I Was There
SEP
22
2017
Toronto, Canada
Monarch Tavern
I Was There
SEP
20
2017
Toronto, Canada
Burdock
I Was There
SEP
12
2017
Kansas City, MO
The Riot Room
I Was There
AUG
12
2017
Toronto, Canada
The Rex
I Was There
AUG
11
2017
Eugene, OR
Hi-Fi Lounge
I Was There
JUL
21
2017
Lyons, CO
Oskar blues Grill & Brew
I Was There
JUN
11
2017
Victoria, Canada
White Eagle Polish Hall
I Was There
MAY
24
2017
Los Angeles, CA
Resident
I Was There
MAR
04
2017
Jamestown, CO
Jamestown Mercantile
I Was There
FEB
24
2017
Longmont, CO
Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids
I Was There
JAN
27
2017
Oak Bay, Canada
Oak Bay Recreation Centre
I Was There
JAN
21
2017
Toronto, Canada
The Rex
I Was There
SEP
24
2016
Vancouver, Canada
Rickshaw Theatre
I Was There
AUG
20
2016
Toronto, Canada
Jazz Bistro
I Was There
AUG
19
2016
Toronto, Canada
Jazz Bistro
I Was There
AUG
18
2016
Toronto, Canada
Jazz Bistro
I Was There
JUL
14
2016
Edmonton, Canada
TBA
I Was There
JUL
13
2016
Saskatoon, Canada
Amigo's
I Was There
JUL
11
2016
Gravelbourg, Canada
Gravelbourg Theatre
I Was There
JUL
10
2016
Livelong, Canada
Hall
I Was There
JUL
09
2016
Calgary, Canada
TBA
I Was There
JUL
08
2016
Calgary, Canada
TBA
I Was There
JUL
07
2016
Nelson, Canada
PIZZA PARTY!
I Was There
MAY
27
2016
Long Beach, CA
Alex's Bar
I Was There
APR
14
2016
Portland, OR
Mississippi Studios
I Was There
JAN
22
2016
Toronto, Canada
The Rex
I Was There
OCT
22
2015
Los Angeles, CA
El Cid
I Was There
Show More Dates
About The Vipers
There are or have been 4 bands that go by the name of The Vipers.
Currently The Vipers are a garage-punk band hailing from Manchester, UK which was formed late 2006. They are influenced by classic garage, punk and rock. You can find their Last.FM page here: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Vipers+(UK)
Another band going by the name of The Vipers is an obscure '80s band from New York that was transfixed with '60s garage/proto-punk, often drawing comparisons to such similarly styled outfits as The Chesterfield Kings, The Cynics, and The Lyres. They were formed by vocalist/saxophonist Jon Weiss (who has been organising the Cavestomp garage rock festival in New York since 1997) after he was booted from The Fleshtones, guitarist David Mann, who had played bass with Television, second guitarist Paul Martin, drummer Patrick Brown and bassist Graham May. Although the band received some favorable press and reviews during their tenure together, the Vipers failed to break through to a larger audience.
Thirdly, another was one of the leading Irish new wave groups of the late 1970s. An incendiary live act fronted by Paul Boyle and virtuoso guitarist George Sweeney, they built up a loyal following in their home country and gigged with the likes of The Clash and The Jam.
A well received debut single "I've Got You"/"No Such Thing" (Mulligan LUNS 718) hit the streets in late 1978. This was heard and liked by the BBC's John Peel who invited the band across the Irish Sea to do a session for his famous radio program, the Peel Sessions. A permanent move to London led to extensive UK tours with The Boomtown Rats and Thin Lizzy as well as regular gigs on the circuit including the Marquee, Music Machine and Fulham Greyhound. A further single "Take Me" was released in early 1980. Although press was always positive a failure to secure long term record company support led to the band splitting up in London in late 1980.
The best known and most enduring line up was Boyle (lead vocals /gtr) Sweeney (lead guitar) Dolan Foley (bass) and Dave Moloney (drums). Hastings legend Bernie Smirnoff (ex Hollywood Killers) took over the drum stool from Moloney in late 1979. After the Vipers, Boyle ultimately switched to acting whilst his erstwhile colleagues stuck with music, Foley going on to Dublin legends The Blades, Moloney to The Cajun Kings and Sweeney to The Fat Lady Sings. Bernie Smirnoff went on to play for my eyes my eyes and now plays for KingBathmat.
In the '50s the original (?) Vipers were a skiffle band, playing blues and country influenced music in London, most famously in the cellar of the "2 'I's" coffee bar in London's famous Soho, then the home of much of the UK's music publishing industry and notorious for its red light district.
Their most famous record was "Don't you rock me Daddio" but the die was already cast for rock n roll and its influence to overtake the skifflers' boom, and t chest bass, washboards and jugs have rarely featured in popular music since.
Guitar, and some vocals, featured Wally Whyton, who went on to a career which included many tv appearances on children's TV, mostly opposite the renowned Pussy Cat Willum and the delectable Muriel Young..
Currently The Vipers are a garage-punk band hailing from Manchester, UK which was formed late 2006. They are influenced by classic garage, punk and rock. You can find their Last.FM page here: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Vipers+(UK)
Another band going by the name of The Vipers is an obscure '80s band from New York that was transfixed with '60s garage/proto-punk, often drawing comparisons to such similarly styled outfits as The Chesterfield Kings, The Cynics, and The Lyres. They were formed by vocalist/saxophonist Jon Weiss (who has been organising the Cavestomp garage rock festival in New York since 1997) after he was booted from The Fleshtones, guitarist David Mann, who had played bass with Television, second guitarist Paul Martin, drummer Patrick Brown and bassist Graham May. Although the band received some favorable press and reviews during their tenure together, the Vipers failed to break through to a larger audience.
Thirdly, another was one of the leading Irish new wave groups of the late 1970s. An incendiary live act fronted by Paul Boyle and virtuoso guitarist George Sweeney, they built up a loyal following in their home country and gigged with the likes of The Clash and The Jam.
A well received debut single "I've Got You"/"No Such Thing" (Mulligan LUNS 718) hit the streets in late 1978. This was heard and liked by the BBC's John Peel who invited the band across the Irish Sea to do a session for his famous radio program, the Peel Sessions. A permanent move to London led to extensive UK tours with The Boomtown Rats and Thin Lizzy as well as regular gigs on the circuit including the Marquee, Music Machine and Fulham Greyhound. A further single "Take Me" was released in early 1980. Although press was always positive a failure to secure long term record company support led to the band splitting up in London in late 1980.
The best known and most enduring line up was Boyle (lead vocals /gtr) Sweeney (lead guitar) Dolan Foley (bass) and Dave Moloney (drums). Hastings legend Bernie Smirnoff (ex Hollywood Killers) took over the drum stool from Moloney in late 1979. After the Vipers, Boyle ultimately switched to acting whilst his erstwhile colleagues stuck with music, Foley going on to Dublin legends The Blades, Moloney to The Cajun Kings and Sweeney to The Fat Lady Sings. Bernie Smirnoff went on to play for my eyes my eyes and now plays for KingBathmat.
In the '50s the original (?) Vipers were a skiffle band, playing blues and country influenced music in London, most famously in the cellar of the "2 'I's" coffee bar in London's famous Soho, then the home of much of the UK's music publishing industry and notorious for its red light district.
Their most famous record was "Don't you rock me Daddio" but the die was already cast for rock n roll and its influence to overtake the skifflers' boom, and t chest bass, washboards and jugs have rarely featured in popular music since.
Guitar, and some vocals, featured Wally Whyton, who went on to a career which included many tv appearances on children's TV, mostly opposite the renowned Pussy Cat Willum and the delectable Muriel Young..
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Genres:
Rock, Garage Rock
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