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The Band

The Band was a Canadian-American rock group formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1967. Originally the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins and later Bob Dylan, the group released its debut album, Music from Big Pink, in 1968 to critical acclaim. Described by music critic Bruce Eder as "one of the most popular and influential rock groups in the world, their music embraced by critics ... as seriously as the music of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones".

12k subscribers43 posts / mo in Sep 202634 authors / mosince 2009

r/theband has 12k members (+37% over the last 12 months). It gets about 43 posts a month from 34 people. Top topics: Bob Dylan Insights, Song Days and Rock Bands.

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How r/theband has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+37%in 12 months · +5.4% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 202612k
Growing12k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+23%vs Sep 2025 · −9.6% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202643
BusierPeaked at 84 in Jan 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/theband

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Bob Dylan Insights1.9%
  2. Song Days1.7%
  3. Rock Bands0.9%
  4. Live Performances0.9%
  5. Favorite Songs0.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Spotify
  2. Discogs
  3. Substack
  4. The Hollywood Reporter

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research