James Bess Concert & Show History

James Bess show history: 11 shows · documented from 2010 to 2025 · 2 venues · 3 flyers.

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Hal McGee

11 shared shows · 2010–2025 · 2 venues

e.g. Aug 9, 2025

Mark McGee

11 shared shows · 2010–2025 · 2 venues

e.g. Aug 9, 2025

Jim Ivy

8 shared shows · 2010–2012 · 1 venue

e.g. Mar 3, 2012

Most played venues

8 shows · 2010–2012

e.g. Mar 3, 2012

Hal McGee's apartment

3 shows · 2011–2025

e.g. Aug 9, 2025

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2010shows per year · tap to filter2025

First documentedJul 10, 2010

Latest documentedAug 9, 2025

Busiest year2011 — 6 shows

Most played venueThe Laboratory — 8

Most frequent bandHal McGee — 11

James Bess played 11 shows

View Ironing, Dubbio Nil, Mark McGee, Single Mothers, Andy Krone, Mississippi Blood, Black Beast Of Arrrghhh, Jiblit Dupree, Fill Spectrum, Skiffle, Krysten Davis, Bradley Bailey, Adikt, Photogenic Memory, Richard Orlando, Cameron Stuart, Kris Gruda, Travis Johnson, Pony Payroll Bones, Jim Ivy, Soteric, Brad Kokay, Whitey Alabastard, I Contact, Dan Reaves, Wampo (The Barking Tuna), minim, John David Eriksen, Christopher Nadeau, James Bess, Hal McGee on Jul 10, 2010
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16 years ago
Sat, Jul 10, 2010
at The Laboratory
Laboratory Music #1
Electronic SubSouth
355.Noise
Gainesville, FL
Ironing, Dubbio Nil, Mark McGee, Single Mothers, Andy Krone, Mississippi Blood, Black Beast Of Arrrghhh, Jiblit Dupree, Fill Spectrum, Skiffle, Krysten Davis, Bradley Bailey, Adikt, Photogenic Memory, Richard Orlando, Cameron Stuart, Kris Gruda, Travis Johnson, Pony Payroll Bones, Jim Ivy, Soteric, Brad Kokay, Whitey Alabastard, I Contact, Dan Reaves, Wampo (The Barking Tuna), minim, John David Eriksen, Christopher Nadeau, James Bess, Hal McGee
Doors: 3:00PM
33 videos
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View Perspectives, The Virus, Spirit Tramp, Ars Phoenix, Action Sound Painting Orchestra, Hear Hums, Michael Parallax, Neuborn, Hal McGee, Keaton Orsborn, Kevin Lewis, Travis Johnson, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Christopher Nadeau, Dan Reaves, Kathy Burkett, Mark McGee, Jill Burton, Andrew Chadwick, Jon Thoresen, Jim Ivy, James Bess on Oct 9, 2010
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16 years ago
Sat, Oct 9, 2010
at The Laboratory
Gainesville, FL
Perspectives, The Virus, Spirit Tramp, Ars Phoenix, Action Sound Painting Orchestra, Hear Hums, Michael Parallax, Neuborn, Hal McGee, Keaton Orsborn, Kevin Lewis, Travis Johnson, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Christopher Nadeau, Dan Reaves, Kathy Burkett, Mark McGee, Jill Burton, Andrew Chadwick, Jon Thoresen, Jim Ivy, James Bess
Event: 8PM · $7/$10 pass · All Ages
2 videos
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View A.J. Herring, Oblongata Non Grata, Chantelle Dorsey, Rachel Lindsey, Wampo (The Barking Tuna), Kathy Burkett, Brad Kokay, Kristen Bellomo, Photogenic Memory, Nequam Sonitus, Sean Monson, Whitey Alabastard, Keahota Hota, Christopher Costabile, minim, S.O.S., James Bess, Dan Reaves, Lester Jack Gessley III, Otolathe, Josh Boutwell, Fiver's Stereo, Mark McGee, Kris Gruda, Ben O'Brien, Adikt, Zebulon, Christopher Nadeau, Fill Spectrum, Adam Scott Neal, Travis Johnson, Jim Ivy, Greg Owens, Andy Krone, The Pete/Repeat Experience, Hal McGee, Action Sound Painting Orchestra on Jan 15, 2011
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15 years ago
Sat, Jan 15, 2011
at The Laboratory
Laboratory Music #2
Electronic SubSouth
Gainesville, FL
A.J. Herring, Oblongata Non Grata, Chantelle Dorsey, Rachel Lindsey, Wampo (The Barking Tuna), Kathy Burkett, Brad Kokay, Kristen Bellomo, Photogenic Memory, Nequam Sonitus, Sean Monson, Whitey Alabastard, Keahota Hota, Christopher Costabile, minim, S.O.S., James Bess, Dan Reaves, Lester Jack Gessley III, Otolathe, Josh Boutwell, Fiver's Stereo, Mark McGee, Kris Gruda, Ben O'Brien, Adikt, Zebulon, Christopher Nadeau, Fill Spectrum, Adam Scott Neal, Travis Johnson, Jim Ivy, Greg Owens, Andy Krone, The Pete/Repeat Experience, Hal McGee, Action Sound Painting Orchestra
Event: 3:00pm-12:30am · Free · All Ages
36 videos
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View Hal McGee, Ironing, Mark McGee, James Bess, Dan Reaves, Jim Ivy, A.J. Herring, Adikt, Jackie Kennedy, Jill Burton, Kris Gruda, East Cackalacky Ascetic Marching Death Band on Apr 1, 2011
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15 years ago
Fri, Apr 1, 2011
at The Laboratory
Laboratory Music #3 pre-show
Gainesville, FL
Hal McGee, Ironing, Mark McGee, James Bess, Dan Reaves, Jim Ivy, A.J. Herring, Adikt, Jackie Kennedy, Jill Burton, Kris Gruda, East Cackalacky Ascetic Marching Death Band
Event: 7PM
7 videos
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View Kat Magyar, A.J. Herring, Dan Reaves, Ben O'Brien, James Bess, Mark McGee, Hal McGee, Adam Devlin, Ironing, Travis Johnson, Nick Boutwell, Natalja Mari, Josh Boutwell, Kris Gruda, Scott Smith, Keahota Hota, Kathy Burkett, Kevin Lewis, John Dunlap, Lucy Bonk, Jim Ivy, Loren Knack, Susan Dickson-Nadeau, Sean Monson, Shanna Martin, Jordan Smith, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Greg Owens, Christopher Nadeau, Ben Barrett on Apr 2, 2011
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15 years ago
Sat, Apr 2, 2011
at The Laboratory
Laboratory Music #3
Gainesville, FL
Kat Magyar, A.J. Herring, Dan Reaves, Ben O'Brien, James Bess, Mark McGee, Hal McGee, Adam Devlin, Ironing, Travis Johnson, Nick Boutwell, Natalja Mari, Josh Boutwell, Kris Gruda, Scott Smith, Keahota Hota, Kathy Burkett, Kevin Lewis, John Dunlap, Lucy Bonk, Jim Ivy, Loren Knack, Susan Dickson-Nadeau, Sean Monson, Shanna Martin, Jordan Smith, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Greg Owens, Christopher Nadeau, Ben Barrett
18 videos
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View Mark McGee, John David Eriksen, Hal McGee, Danny McGuire, Christopher Nadeau, A.J. Herring, Dave Fuglewicz, Lumen Kishkumen, BLANK (10s), James Bess, Ironing, Textual, Loren Knack on Jul 9, 2011
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15 years ago
Sat, Jul 9, 2011
at Hal McGee's apartment
Apartment Music #12
Apartment Music
Gainesville, FL
Mark McGee, John David Eriksen, Hal McGee, Danny McGuire, Christopher Nadeau, A.J. Herring, Dave Fuglewicz, Lumen Kishkumen, BLANK (10s), James Bess, Ironing, Textual, Loren Knack
Event: 2:00PM · free
8 videos
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View Giant Monsters, Lumen Kishkumen, BLANK (10s), Redundant Assholes, Hal McGee, Christopher Nadeau, A.J. Herring, Alex Nadeau, James Bess, Mark McGee, Ironing, Jim Ivy, John David Eriksen, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Dan Reaves, Lucy Bonk, Kathy Burkett, Kris Gruda on Sep 17, 2011
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15 years ago
Sat, Sep 17, 2011
at The Laboratory
Mark McGee's 50th birthday party
Gainesville, FL
Giant Monsters, Lumen Kishkumen, BLANK (10s), Redundant Assholes, Hal McGee, Christopher Nadeau, A.J. Herring, Alex Nadeau, James Bess, Mark McGee, Ironing, Jim Ivy, John David Eriksen, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Dan Reaves, Lucy Bonk, Kathy Burkett, Kris Gruda
10 videos
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View Lumen Kishkumen, Steve Ladensack, Dan Reaves, BLANK (10s), Christopher Nadeau, Dylan Tietze, Aaron Abrams, Adam Devlin, Jordan Smith, Scott Smith, James Bess, Lucy Bonk, Cheryl Borja, John David Eriksen, Kris Gruda, Mark McGee, Jim Ivy, Shanna Martin, Tim Kaiser, Adam Scott Neal, A.J. Herring, Ben Barrett, R.F. Pangborn, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Hal McGee, Ironing on Oct 15, 2011
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15 years ago
Sat, Oct 15, 2011
at The Laboratory
Laboratory Music #4
Gainesville, FL
Lumen Kishkumen, Steve Ladensack, Dan Reaves, BLANK (10s), Christopher Nadeau, Dylan Tietze, Aaron Abrams, Adam Devlin, Jordan Smith, Scott Smith, James Bess, Lucy Bonk, Cheryl Borja, John David Eriksen, Kris Gruda, Mark McGee, Jim Ivy, Shanna Martin, Tim Kaiser, Adam Scott Neal, A.J. Herring, Ben Barrett, R.F. Pangborn, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Hal McGee, Ironing
15 videos
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View Steve Ladensack, Andrew Chadwick, Derek Prommasit, Lucy Bonk, John David Eriksen, James Wesson, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Larry Bruce, Aaron Abrams, Jim Ivy, Hal McGee, Brooke Chekofsky, Gray Spengler, A.J. Herring, Mark McGee, Keahota Hota, BLANK (10s), Cheryl Borja, James Bess, Tree, Flightbike, Jamison Williams, Trevor Luke, Greg Owens, Dylan Tietze, Whitey Alabastard, Mike Berchou, Christopher Nadeau, Trotsky's Watercooler, Tom Miller, Jackie Ransom on Mar 3, 2012
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14 years ago
Sat, Mar 3, 2012
at The Laboratory
Laboratory Music #5
Gainesville, FL
Steve Ladensack, Andrew Chadwick, Derek Prommasit, Lucy Bonk, John David Eriksen, James Wesson, Jesse Thelonious Vance, Larry Bruce, Aaron Abrams, Jim Ivy, Hal McGee, Brooke Chekofsky, Gray Spengler, A.J. Herring, Mark McGee, Keahota Hota, BLANK (10s), Cheryl Borja, James Bess, Tree, Flightbike, Jamison Williams, Trevor Luke, Greg Owens, Dylan Tietze, Whitey Alabastard, Mike Berchou, Christopher Nadeau, Trotsky's Watercooler, Tom Miller, Jackie Ransom
16 videos
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View Trotsky's Watercooler, Aggressive Investment, A.J. Herring, Aaron Abrams, John David Eriksen, Fiver's Stereo, Mark McGee, Ragdoll Poet, Hal McGee, James Bess, Heirloom on Sep 14, 2013
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13 years ago
Sat, Sep 14, 2013
at Hal McGee's apartment
Apartment Music #19
Apartment Music
Gainesville, FL
Trotsky's Watercooler, Aggressive Investment, A.J. Herring, Aaron Abrams, John David Eriksen, Fiver's Stereo, Mark McGee, Ragdoll Poet, Hal McGee, James Bess, Heirloom
free
1 photo · 11 videos
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View Holly Marguerite, Mark McGee, Dylan Houser, DJ Hollow Life, Vasectomy Party, Fail, Trotsky's Watercooler, John David Eriksen, James Bess, Hal McGee on Aug 9, 2025
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over a year ago
Sat, Aug 9, 2025
at Hal McGee's apartment
Apartment Music #55
Apartment Music
Gainesville, FL
Holly Marguerite, Mark McGee, Dylan Houser, DJ Hollow Life, Vasectomy Party, Fail, Trotsky's Watercooler, John David Eriksen, James Bess, Hal McGee
free
9 videos
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