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Six decades, seven bands.

A comprehensive chronicle of Family and its lineage — the Farinas before, Streetwalkers after, Roger Chapman’s solo career across fifty years of stages and studios and beyond.

1,833 documented events

The Farinas

1962–1966

Leicester R&B roots — James King & The Farinas through a Fontana single and the Kim Fowley-era rebrand before the group landed on the name Family.

140 events · 5 active years

1962 2 events 1963 3 events 1964 28 events 1965 26 events 1966 81 events

Family

1967–1973

Seven years, seven studio albums, and seven distinct lineups — from the London underground club circuit to Top Of The Pops and the final Leicester Polytechnic farewell.

837 events · 7 active years

1967 120 events 1968 104 events 1969 143 events 1970 151 events 1971 104 events 1972 136 events 1973 79 events

Streetwalkers

1974–1977

Chapman and Whitney's post-Family R&B project — four albums including the landmark Red Card, plus the 1975 Rockpalast and 1977 Rainbow live sets.

119 events · 4 active years

1974 32 events 1975 27 events 1976 33 events 1977 27 events

The Solo Years

1978–2012

Family alumni in the wider world: Chapman’s German-anchored solo career (the dominant thread, from Chappo through The Shortlist), Whitney’s Axis Point and eventual Greek-island retreat, Wetton’s path through UK / King Crimson III / Asia, Cregan’s Cockney Rebel and Steve Harley work, Townsend on the session circuit, Palmer’s quieter post-Family chapter, Jim King on the blues circuit, and Ric Grech’s 1990 death.

608 events · 35 active years

1978 5 events 1979 53 events 1980 15 events 1981 47 events 1982 15 events 1983 21 events 1984 16 events 1985 13 events 1986 31 events 1987 33 events 1988 7 events 1989 23 events 1990 31 events 1991 11 events 1992 15 events 1993 5 events 1994 8 events 1995 6 events 1996 13 events 1997 5 events 1998 9 events 1999 15 events 2000 11 events 2001 17 events 2002 11 events 2003 30 events 2004 33 events 2005 13 events 2006 16 events 2007 17 events 2008 9 events 2009 22 events 2010 9 events 2011 11 events 2012 12 events

Family reunions

2013–2016

The Cregan/Palmer-era Family lineup reformed for a short run of UK and European festival dates.

18 events · 4 active years

2013 6 events 2014 4 events 2015 4 events 2016 4 events

Beyond Family

2017–present

The post-reunion thread: Chapman still touring his Shortlist band into his eighties, Cregan and Townsend on the wider session circuit, and the inevitable losses — including the 2025 deaths of John Weider and Poli Palmer.

32 events · 10 active years

2017 2 events 2018 8 events 2019 1 event 2020 4 events 2021 2 events 2022 5 events 2023 5 events 2024 1 event 2025 3 events 2026 1 event 2027 — 2028 — 2029 — 2030 —