Brief Candles Concert History

A couple hours away from Chicago you will find one of Americas finest post-dream pop bands; They are Milwaukee's brilliant band Brief Candles. Comprised of Jen and Kevin Dixon (Guitars/Vox), Drew Calvetti (bass), and Radish Beat (drums); they are known for making loud blissrock with slowly unfolding compositions. 2013 sees the release of the EP "Newhouse" named as a memorial to a friend that passed away.

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Brief Candles Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 04, 2026 –
Sep 05, 2026
Upcoming
KALAMASHOEGAZER 17 (2026)
Almost There But Not Really / Cool Heat / The Keener Family / No Culture (AL) / Joyful Forfeit / Sungaze / Vida Eterna / Brief Candles / Elnuh / Startographers / SSAANN / Snowcuffs
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Back Room, Bell's Eccentric Café Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Sep 25, 2025 –
Sep 27, 2025
Dreamgaze PDX 2025
Cool Heat / The Upsidedown / Topographies / Darksoft / The Asteroid No. 4 / Mo Dotti / mumrunner / Brief Candles / Lazy Legs / Black Nite Crash / Pink Breath of Heaven / Kallai / Helens / Ten Million Lights / House of Warmth / Present (US)
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Swan Dive Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 06, 2025
Brief Candles

Kalamashoegazer 16

Bell's Back Room Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Sep 05, 2025 –
Sep 06, 2025
KALAMASHOEGAZER 16 (2025)
Lightfoils / Brief Candles / Cigarettes For Breakfast / Desert Liminal / Waves Crashing / Seashine / Overly Polite Tornadoes / Cardboard Highway / Snowcuffs / Origami Phase / Vida Eterna / fern murphy (US)
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Back Room, Bell's Eccentric Café Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Sep 14, 2024
Kalamashoegazer 2024
Pia Fraus / Bodywash / Citrus Clouds / Tambourina / Cool Heat / Dottie / Brief Candles
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Bell’s Eccentric Café Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Jul 01, 2024
Brief Candles / Plum Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 14, 2023
Bluhm / Tambourina / The Cult of Lip / Brief Candles / Dead Leaf Echo

Kalamashoegazer 2023

Back Room, Bell's Eccentric Café Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Oct 19, 2022
Dead Leaf Echo / Droopies / Frend / Brief Candles Ortlieb's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 16, 2022
Humid / Bedroom Wounds / Brief Candles / Apollo Vermouth / Haunter

Humid @ X-Ray Arcade

X-Ray Arcade Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States
Nov 27, 2021
Brief Candles Cactus Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Jul 06, 2019
French Exits / Brief Candles / Alisia Casper / Tremulous Monk

Tremulous Monk

The Crescent Community Venue York
Jun 12, 2019
Brief Candles / Alisia Casper / Eugene Chadbourne

Eugene Chadbourne

The Stained Glass Centre, St Martins Church York
Apr 12, 2019
Milwaukee Psych Fest
"Milwaukee Psych Fest" / Psychic Ills / Acid Mothers Temple / Nest Egg / New Candys / Magic Shoppe / Yamantaka // Sonic Titan / Sunwatchers / Red Mass / Plastic Crimewave Syndicate / Moss Folk / Brief Candles
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The Cooperage Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Nov 10, 2018
Ringo Deathstarr / Brief Candles / Springhouse / Airiel / Tambourina / Seashine / Soft Science / Tears Run Rings
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Bell's Taphouse Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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Nov 04, 2017
Brief Candles

Kalamashoegazer 11

Bell’s Eccentric Café Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Oct 04, 2017
Kalamashoegazer 11
Airiel / Whimsical / Brief Candles / Dead Leaf Echo / Tambourina / Orations / Crash City Saints / House Plants
Bell’s Eccentric Café Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Jul 08, 2017
Startropics / Panda Riot / The Stargazer Lilies / Lightfoils / Brief Candles / Altocamet / Lazy Legs / The Shimmer Djs 1st Ward / Chop Shop Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 12, 2016
Brief Candles

Kalamashoegazer 10

Louie's Back Room Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Nov 11, 2016
Brief Candles

Kalamashoegazer 10

Louie's Back Room Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Oct 09, 2015
Brief Candles / Neiv / Carbonleak / Dim (Chicago) The Burlington Chicago, Illinois, United States

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KALAMASHOEGAZER 17 (2026) on Sep 4, 2026 [989-small]

KALAMASHOEGAZER 17 (2026)
Sep 4 - 5, 2026
 Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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Kalamashoegazer 2024 on Sep 14, 2024 [755-small]

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Sep 14, 2024
 Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Indie
Indie Rock
Shoegaze
Dream Pop
Neo-Psychedelic
American Shoegaze
Indie Shoegaze
Indie Dream Pop
Milwaukee Indie
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 3 concerts
2024 2 concerts
2023 1 concert
2022 2 concerts
2021 1 concert
2019 3 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 3 concerts
2016 2 concerts
2015 2 concerts
2014 3 concerts
2013 2 concerts
2012 6 concerts
2011 7 concerts
2010 15 concerts
2008 1 concert
2007 1 concert
2006 3 concerts
2005 1 concert

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