Toadies in Los Angeles

About Toadies

Toadies emerged from Fort Worth, Texas in the early 90s as part of that wave of alternative rock bands who actually stuck around. They're basically defined by Possum Kingdom, that 1994 single with the murky guitar riff and the weirdly unsettling lyrics about some lake. It became a staple of 90s rock radio almost by accident—people couldn't quite figure out if it was genuinely creepy or just catchy. The band's full-length debut Rubberneck landed in 1997 and confirmed they weren't just a one-hit situation, though Possum Kingdom obviously remains their calling card. After breaking up in 2002, they reformed in 2008 and have been the steady touring type ever since. They've never really reinvented themselves or chased trends. Just a straightforward alternative rock band from Texas who made one genuinely weird song that still holds up.

Toadies shows are competent and committed but not particularly flashy. Crowds show up expecting Possum Kingdom and get a solid set of 90s rock that lands without drama. They've got the chops but aren't trying to blow your mind—just deliver the songs the way people remember them.

Known for Possum Kingdom, Tyler, I Come from the Water, Away

Toadies + Los Angeles

Toadies showed up at House of Blues in September 2022 and played exactly the kind of set you'd hope for from a band that never quite stopped mattering. They opened with "Little Sin" and moved through their catalog with the confidence of people who know their songs have held up. "Possum Kingdom" landed right in the middle of the main set, which made sense—why bury your most famous song when it's also one of your best. They dug into deeper material too: "Mexican Hairless," "I Come From the Water," "Song I Hate." The show closed with "Rattler's Revival," which felt less like a flex and more like a reminder that Toadies always had more going on than one hit song.

Toadies in Los Angeles News

• Toadies Share "The Charmer," Video Featuring Steve Albini Stereogum · Feb 26, 2026
• Toadies Team With Steve Albini For New Studio Album ‘The Charmer’ Out May 1 That Eric Alper · Feb 25, 2026
• Toadies Announce ‘The Charmer’ Album and 2026 Tour Dates Live Music Blog · Feb 20, 2026
• Toadies Announce New Album The Charmer For May 2026 Release & Spring 2026 Tour Dates mxdwn Music · Feb 20, 2026
• SPARTA to join TOADIES on select dates for Spring U.S. tour Lambgoat · Feb 17, 2026

Live Music in Los Angeles

Los Angeles never needed Toadies, exactly, but it understood them. The city's alt-rock infrastructure—built on decades of venue culture from clubs to mid-size theaters—has always made room for bands that came up in the nineties and refused to disappear. Toadies fit naturally into that landscape of durability, playing cities like LA where audiences still show up for bands that made solid records twenty-plus years ago and never stopped touring.

Los Angeles road trip to see Toadies?

Stay in Los Feliz, where you can walk tree-lined streets and catch views from Griffith Observatory. Dinner at Republique in the Arts District—refined French-inspired food in a restored factory space that feels more Paris than LA. Spend an afternoon at the Huntington Library in San Marino, a world-class art collection that justifies the drive. The city's recording studio history is everywhere; walk through Hollywood and you're literally surrounded by the spaces where hits were made. End the night at a jazz bar like The Fonda Theatre or catch live music on Sunset Boulevard.