The Island of Misfit Toys Concert History

Chicago's the Island of Misfit Toys issued an expansive brand of indie rock that may be best but not thoroughly described as chamber punk-pop. With membership approaching double digits, they added melodic percussion, brass, violin, banjo, accordion, and more to traditional rock band instrumentation, in support of theatrical songs by leader Anthony Sanders that reach into rap, experimental rock, and acoustic balladry, just for starters. The group's debut album...

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 23, 2024
Deep Cricket Night / The Island of Misfit Toys

Deep Cricket Night at Robert's Westside

Robert’s Westside Forest Park, Illinois, United States
Jan 06, 2024
The Island of Misfit Toys

Island Of Misfit Toys

Robert’s Westside Forest Park, Illinois, United States
Mar 12, 2017
Slingshot Dakota / Ratboys / The Island of Misfit Toys Murphy's Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Mar 11, 2017
Slingshot Dakota / Ratboys / The Island of Misfit Toys Cafe Coco Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Dec 20, 2016
Foxing / Tiny Moving Parts / The Island of Misfit Toys / The Reptilian Double Door Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 16, 2016
Foxing / Tiny Moving Parts / The Island of Misfit Toys / The Reptilian (MI)

Foxing

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Double Door Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 31, 2016
Halloween Hop 2016
Off With Their Heads / Iron Chic / Floor / Big Eyes / Shellshag / Sonic Avenues / The Island of Misfit Toys / Eureka California / Beth Israel / Burns Like Fire / Canadian Rifle / Deep State / Cancers / Feather Trade / Adult Magic / Vacation (OH) / Outersea / Linda (GA) Show all bands
Preserve Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Oct 28, 2016
Fest 15 (Day 1)
Dead to Me / Captain We're Sinking / Tim Barry / Iron Chic / The Ergs! / Red City Radio / The Gunshy / Toyguitar / The Island of Misfit Toys / Tens / Off With Their Heads / Jeff Shepherd
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Gainesville
Oct 28, 2016 –
Oct 30, 2016
FEST 15
The Island of Misfit Toys / The Menzingers / Sinai Vessel / Meridian / Lemuria / Lincoln le Fevre / annabel / Microwave / Antarctigo Vespucci / Prince Daddy & The Hyena / Hodera / Slingshot Dakota / Georgia Maq / Signals Midwest / Chris Farren / Cayetana / Jeff Rosenstock / The Smith Street Band / AJJ / PUP / Jabber / Look Mexico / Dowsing / Warren Franklin & the Founding Fathers Show all bands
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Gainesville, Florida, United States
Oct 27, 2016
Pre-Fest 4 Day 2
Captain, We're Sinking / Broadway Calls / Save Ends / Chris Cresswell / The Island of Misfit Toys / Erica Freas / Garrett Dale / Lincoln Le Fevre
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Various Venues Tampa, Florida, United States
Show Duplicates for Oct 27, 2016
Oct 26, 2016 –
Oct 27, 2016
Big Pre Fest in Little Ybor 4
PEARS (the band) / Elway / Red City Radio / Microwave / The Flatliners / Dead to Me / Less Than Jake / Erica Freas / Chris Cresswell / The Island of Misfit Toys / Vacation / Captain, We’re Sinking / Broadway Calls / Lemuria / Wolf Face / Tim Barry / Masked Intruder / Strike Anywhere / Mean Jeans / Off With Their Heads Show all bands
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Multiple Venues Tampa, Florida, United States
Aug 19, 2016
That's Baby Stuff Day 1
Churchkey / Lume / Valiant / Wanderer / Roanoke / Kentucky Meat Shower / Tweak / Pardon My Subconscious / Anzio / Arizona Landmine / House Olympics / Half Milk / Black Nail / Stars Hollow / The Island of Misfit Toys / Monobody / Sleeping Habits / Pyramid Scheme Show all bands
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center Rockford, Illinois, United States
Jul 23, 2016 –
Jul 24, 2016
Wicker Park Fest 2016
Alvvays / The Mountain Goats / Com Truise / ______ / PUP / Jeff Rosenstock / Diet Cig / Ought / Kweku Collins / VARSITY / Night Beats / Antibalas / Bad Bad Hats / Rocket from the Crypt / Quilt / The Coathangers / Pile / The Sidekicks / Streets of Laredo / Cloakroom / Jimmy Whispers / Monobody / Slow Mass / The Brokedowns / The Island of Misfit Toys / Lowdown Brass Band / Mother Nature / Yeesh / Uh Bones / RLYR / Space Blood / Get Up With the Get Downs Show all bands
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Wicker Park Fest 2016 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 23, 2016
Jul 21, 2016
Mover//Shaker / The Island of Misfit Toys / Lemix J. Buckley / Vagabonds Hybrid Moments Detroit, Michigan, United States
Jul 12, 2016
David Bello / Animal Flag / The Island of Misfit Toys / Really From / Paige Chaplin The Middle East - Upstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 09, 2016
The Island of Misfit Toys / Broken Beak / Fire Is Motion / Man Dancing / Pioneer The Eel 73 See Gallery Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Jul 04, 2016
A Life of Arctic Sounds / The Spectators / The Island of Misfit Toys / Jon Rogers / Mary Kekic / Harrison Mills
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It's a Kling Thing! House Akron, Ohio, United States
Jun 25, 2016
Free Throw / Tiny Moving Parts / The Island of Misfit Toys / Prawn
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Beat Kitchen
May 07, 2016
Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) Final Show
Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) / Warren Franklin & the Founding Fathers / The Cardboard Swords / The Island of Misfit Toys / Mountains For Clouds / The Reptilian / Joie de Vivre
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Flint Local 432 Flint, Michigan, United States
Apr 16, 2016
Broken World Fest 2 Day 2
Snowing / Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) / Pinegrove / Posture & The Grizzly / Clique / The Island of Misfit Toys / Deer Leap / Emperor X / People Like You / For Everest / Skull Kid / The New And Very Welcome / Prince Daddy and The Hyena / Jank / CityCop / Spill Show all bands
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Spirit Hall Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 16, 2016
Jan 18, 2016
Toby Foster / The Island of Misfit Toys / Ratboys / House Olympics The Brickhouse Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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2024 2 concerts
2017 2 concerts
2016 24 concerts
2015 8 concerts
2014 3 concerts
2013 5 concerts
2012 3 concerts
2011 6 concerts
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