The Popskull Trio / Drongo Family String Band / Death or Something
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Drongo Family String Band
Friends of the Road is an experimental folk collective based out of Seattle, WA; this is an archive of our shows, recordings, and coverage maintained mostly by Julian.
A work in progress: posters collected so far, beginning with Seattle's BEST independent tape label Drongo Tapes and the surrounding community. More are being gathered.
2021
New Here / Ruune / Drongo Family String Band
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Drongo Family String Band
2022
Mold Gold / Drongo Family String Band / True Unknown / Guests
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Drongo Family String Band
Artwork: @moldgold222.
Mold Gold appears on the original poster but later withdrew; the source says the show continued with local acts.
2023
Reverse Death / Power Strip / Payton Rowe / Friends of the Road
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road (fka Drongo Family String Band)
Water Shrews / Sonora Enjambre / Archival Image / Friends of the Road
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Monkey Pub Noise Club No.1 — Flatmass, Pale Light / Friends of the Road / Moonarchy
Monkey Pub · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: @flatmass_pale_light (caption).
Flatmass, Pale Light / Friends of the Road / blouseusa band / Gabriel Seaver
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: Ezra of FMPL (caption).
Friends of the Road & Water Shrews — Summer 2023 tour
Tour · Pacific Northwest, United States & Canada
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: Friends of the Road.
Water Shrews / Friends of the Road / Reverse Death / Masha — Tour kickoff
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: Friends of the Road.
2024
The Electric Nature / Friends of the Road / Dosenöffner
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Power Strip / Friends of the Road / Modern Folk
Casa del Xolo · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Griffy Jones / Friends of the Road / Sunflecks — Summer 2024 tour
Tour · Bellingham, Portland & Seattle
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: @archivalimage.
Donna Allen & Jane Harms / CEOs Inc / Friends of the Road / Reid Urban / Inn of the Beachcomber: Gold Beach
Casa del Xolo · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
2025
Friends of the Road — Spring / Summer 2025 tour
Spring / summer tour · Multiple cities, United States
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Will DeLee / My Warm Blood / Friends of the Road / Jes
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: Sadie Siskin @sadie.siskin.
Friends of the Road — East Coast Spring 2025 tour
Tour · Multiple cities, eastern United States
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Infinitefreefall / Midsummer Motel / Cab Driver / Friends of the Road
The Hollow Haus · Brooklet, GA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Devon Flaherty and his Railroad Ramblers / Friends of the Road
The Cave · Chapel Hill, NC
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: Ken L. Landgraf (signature on artwork).
Cloud M. / Friends of the Road / Caleb Flood
Circle Thrift · Richmond, VA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Friends of the Road / Kaho Matsui / Rowland Taylor / Raven Bauer Durham & James Wolf
Rhizome DC · Washington, DC
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: Elliott Hansen (official venue page credit).
Kaho Matsui + Heather DiStefano / Friends of the Road / River Full of Fruit
DuBois Robeson People's Center · Philadelphia, PA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Friends of the Road / Kaho Matsui / The Bicentennial Memorial Accordion Choir / Ollie Becker
Pasta Planet · Boston, MA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Friends of the Road / Sam Boston & Emma Mistele / Murena / Clancy Conlin
Red Ink Library · Providence, RI
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Friends of the Road & Water Shrews tour kickoff / WHAT / CSTMR
Chapel Performance Space · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: @the.marooned.
Free Water Shrew Ensemble & Friends of the Road — Summer 2025 tour
Tour · Multiple cities, western United States
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Cascadian Midsummer — Sacred Grove
Red Hawk Avalon
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Pink Trash Can / Water Shrews / Friends of the Road / Favorite Haunts Sewing Circle
The Harmony Room · Los Angeles, CA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Joe Cantrell / Water Shrews / Friends of the Road / Matty Terrones
Burn All Books · San Diego, CA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Friends of the Road / Free Water Shrew Ensemble / Ritual Ashing / Casino Space Travel
Milk Thistle · Yucca Valley, CA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Friends of the Road / Free Water Shrew Ensemble
Slow Body · Tucson, AZ
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Free Water Shrew Ensemble / Friends of the Road / Tarantula Hawk / AMCM / Marlon Rohl
Longhair Records · Albuquerque, NM
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Water Shrews / Friends of the Road / Sonic Chick / Fragrant Blossom
Pen Pals · Englewood, CO
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Friends of the Road / Maraud / Free Water Shrew Ensemble / ZWI
Kirk’s Grocery · Billings, MT
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Water Shrews / Rammer Shriver Duo / Goopy / Friends of the Road
VFW · Missoula, MT
On the bill: Friends of the Road
DrongoFest 3
Drongo HQ, Hot House, Brunch Box, Monkey Pub, Seattle Records · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: Emmet Martin (caption: flier artwork by emmet).
Friends of the Road / Free Water Shrew Ensemble / Burial Cake split tape release
Gallery 1412 · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Fiddlin Kenny Webb’s “friends of the road” Funsemble
2026
Friends of the Road & Casey Adams — New Year 2026 tour
Tour · Multiple cities, West Coast
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Friends of the Road & Casey Adams — New Year 2026 tour (alternate artwork)
Tour · Multiple cities, West Coast
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Height Bemtok / Lady Zade / John Swanke / E.H. Sterling’s Northern Broadcasters
Bad Bar · Seattle, WA
On the bill: E.H. Sterling’s Northern Broadcasters (members of Friends of the Road)
Susquatch 5
Black Lodge · Seattle, WA
On the bill: E.H. Sterling’s Northern Broadcasters
Artwork: @samseyramwich.
Once Removed 01 — opening
Once Removed 01 · Greenwood, Seattle, WA
Friends of the Road performed at the opening; confirmed by the organizer’s recap. This exhibition poster does not list the music performers.
Friends of the Road / Hanna Broback & Noel Kennon / Joseph Dee Bradshaw
Vermillion · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Friends of the Road / Tunnels of Light / Lady Zade / Rivka and the Girls Choir
Drongo HQ · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
DrongoFest 2026
Drongo HQ / Brunch Box / Cowpine Theater / Hot House / Monkey Pub / Pink Castle · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Lucas Gunn / Friends of the Road / BC Welsh
Woodland Theater · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: @archivalimage (caption).
Friends of the Road / Noel Kennon & Ahmad Yosefbeigi / Johnny Bell
Gallery 1412 · Seattle, WA
On the bill: Friends of the Road
Artwork: Original artwork by @danielmccoyjr.8202 (modified with permission), per the caption.