Past Shows
Porkchop Express is lately playing more than a COUPLE of shows a year! This compulsively updated page highlights all of our PAST GLORIES, and can be used as a delightful trip down memory lane.
2024
- 11/1/2024 - Baltic Kiss, Richmond, CA w/ White Rose Motor Oil and Ghost Town Hangmen
- 9/7/2024 - The Riptide
- 3/30/2024 - The Riptide
- 2/9/2024 - Kilowatt w/ Westerly, and Busy Busy
2023
- 12/3/2023 - Waldorf Winter Fair
- 08/27/2023 - Golden Gate Park, Back to School
- 08/05/2023 - The Plough and Stars
- 03/19/2023 - our 20th Anniversary gig at Thee Parkside w/ Lester T. Raww's Graveside Quartet
2022
- 12/8/2022 - SF Waldorf School Winter fair w/ The Dusty Gnomes, various incredible student acts, and the Festivus Brass Band
- 12/1/2022 - The Golden Bull w/ Westerly and Busy Busy
- 10/29/2022 - Secret Mission Garage Party. Think Whizburger
- 9/17/2022 - Orinda Park Pool
- 6/18/2022 - Bar Mitzvah recption at the Bushnell Center
- 6/3/2022 - Plough and Stars
- 1/8/2022 - Ocean Ale House
2021
- 12/5/2021 - Waldorf Winter Fair
- 11/27/2021 - The Riptide
- 9/5/2021 - 2nd Annual Appleberry Music Festival
- 7/17/2021 - The Music Store
- 6/6/2021 - Candlestick Point Recreation Area, Private event
- 3/8/2021 - Fair Oaks St. Block Party w/ Steven Tough (of the Tough Bros)
2020
- 8/29/2021 - 1st Annual Appleberry Music Fesitval (Birthday show at Kev's house)
- 2/27/2020 - Winters Tavern w/ Scruffy Pup
2019
- 12/8/2019 - Waldorf Grade School Winter Fair
- 11/16/2019 - Ireland's 32 w/ Bigelow's Treehouse
- 10/23/2019 - Ocean Ale House
- 09/7/2019 - The Riptide
- 03/02/2019 - Milk w/ The Lost Eyes, McCrae's Battalion, Eli and the Approach, and Pleasure Squadron
2018
- 10/13/2018 - The Riptide
- 9/26/2018 - Milk Bar w/ The Muted Jewel Tones, The Sweet Trade, Polythene Pam
- 7/26/2018 - Winters Tavern w/ Woody and Sunshine
- 03/21/2018 - Make Out Room w/ Shea Roberts and Jeremy Kimzey
2017
- 12/2/2017 - The Plough and Stars w/ Secret Town
- 11/2/2017 - 19 Broadway w/ Small Change Romeos
- 10/18/2017 - Hotel Utah w/ Jason Spooner Band and Anju's Pale Blue Eyes
- 9/22/2017 - Winter's Tavern w/ Sara Rodenburg and Cool Pistol String Band
- 6/23/2017 - The Lost Church w/ The Tough Brothers
- 1/18/2017 - Milk Bar w/ The Tough Brothers, and Tourst Club
2016
- 12/4/2016 - SF Waldorf School Winter Fair
- 10/1/2016 - Marinwood Brewfest
- 9/28/2016 - Milk w/ District 8 and Hong Kong Cavaliers
- 8/14/2016 - Thee Parkside w/ Blue Diamond Fillups
- 7/13/2016 - Brick and Mortar w/ The Cushion Theory, Sister Grizzly, McCrae's Battalion, Gaviotas
- 5/15/2016 - Hotel Utah w/ Eric Friedmann, The Tough Brothers
- 4/17/2016 - Thee Parkside w/ Blue Diamond Fillups
- 1/21/2016 - Atlas Cafe
2015
- 12/6/2015 - San Francisco Waldorf School
- 12/3/2015 - Milk Bar w/ Olivia Awbrey, The Rightsiders, District 8, Otis and The Secret Army
- 11/19/2015 - Milk Bar w/ Mts. and Tunnels, Wild Couch, We Arsons
- 10/21/2015 - Milk Bar w/ The Batrays, Dogpatch, Electric Chairmen
- 08/29/2015 - Showdown w/ Mad Mama and the Bona Fide Few, Jessica Leia, State Secrets
- 08/13/2015 - The Milk Bar w/ The Karney Band, Gottaway Girl, Psychic Mind, The Jerfs
- 06/05/2015 - 50 Mason Social House w/ Dirty Cello, The Tough Brothers, Jessica Leia
- 05/24/2015 - Thee Parside w/ Dear County
- 04/11/2015 - The Riptide
- 03/13/2015 - 50 Mason Social House w/ StillGrowth, Genuis, Jessica Leia
- 01/09/2015 - 50 Mason Social House w/ Chris James and The Showdowns, Crash Landings, Hot Farm, Bare Bear
2014
- 12/10/2014 - Hotel Utah w/ Gypsy Roller and Los Sweet Bones
- 10/26/2014 - Thee Parkside w/ Tell River
- 09/21/2014 - Thee Parkside w/ Eric Friedmann and The Lucky Rubes
- 07/18/2014 - Hotel Utah w/ The Tough Brothers and Lonesom Lester Raww
- 05/24/2014 - The Riptide
- 04/13/2014 - Tupelo
- 03/14/2014 - The Fireside Lounge (Alameda, CA) w/ Bigelow's Treehouse and Curt Yagi and the People Standing Behind Me
- 02/11/2014 - Hotel Utah w/ Piss Pissedoffherson and He Who Cannot Be Named
2013
- 10/25/2013 - Abbey Tavern w/ Useless Desires
- 9/28/2013 - The Riptide
- 7/27/2013 - Speakeasy Brewery w/ Curt Yagi and the People Standing Behind Me
- 7/22/2013 - Amnesia w/ Eric Friedmann and the Lucky Rubes
- 4/7/2013 - Tupelo
- 3/2/2013 - The Riptide (special guests Wade Larsen and Eric Friedmann)
- 1/26/2013 - El Rio w/ Trainwreck Riders and Joseph Childress
2012
- 9/23/2012 - Running Iron Saloon, Carmel Valley, CA
- 8/25/2012 - Speakeasy Brewery w/ The Thingers, and Kiyoshi Foster
- 4/27/2012 - The Connecticut Yankee w/ Bigelow's Treehouse
- 3/11/2012 - Thee Parkside w/ The Georgia Spurs
- 2/18/2012 - The Riptide
- 1/17/2012 - Hotel Utah w/ Jeff Michaels Band and The Wheeler Brothers
2011
- 11/20/11 - Thee Parkside
- 6/23/11 - Hotel Utah w/ Bigelow's Treehouse and Zinc Finger in the Major Groove.
- 3/26/11 - The Riptide
2010
- 11/6/10 - Daniel Webster Elementary School
- 10/8/10 - Kimo's Bar w/ Outlier, Transtereo, and Swaybone
- 9/11/10 - The Stork Club w/ Bigelow's Treehouse, and Kim Lembo & Cara Wick
- 8/25/10 - Twang Nation Jamboree at Red Devil Lounge w/ The Jenny Kerr Band and Mars Arizona
- 6/23/10 - Hotel Utah w/ The Hollyfelds, and Emily Zisman & Ryan Avery
- 5/29/10 - The Riptide
- 5/27/10 - Live radio interview on The Bottleneck Cafe
- 4/3/10 - Toot's Tavern, Crockett, CA. w/ Montones
- 3/25/10 - The Blue Macaw w/ Little Wolf & The Hellcats, Tia Carroll, Bigelow's Treehouse, and Emily Zisman & Ryan Avery
2009
- 12/17/09 - The Blue Macaw w/ Kitchen Fire Band and Model Student
- 11/7/09 - Bender's Bar with Four Year Bender
- 10/16/09 - Hotel Utah w/ The Devil's Own, Hang Jones
- 10/1/09 - Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA w/ Bigelow's Treehouse and Patrick Cooper
- 9/26/09 - Magi's birthday party
- 8/20/09 - Beale Street Bar
- 7/18/09 - The Riptide
- 6/16/09 - Because We Can Open House
- 3/13/09 - Hotel Utah w/ The Devil's Own and Whiskey Tango
- 1/21/09 - Cigar Bar and Grill
2008
- 12/20/08 - Hotel Utah w/ Mike Therieau Band, Jay Trainer Band, and Shane and The Silver Peso Band
- 12/6/08 - Hotel Utah w/ Eric Friedmann and The Lucky Rubes, Kidd Cook, and Ted Savarese
- 11/8/08 - Interview on Pirate Cat Radio
- 9/27/08 - The Riptide
- 9/10/08 - The Bistro, Hayward, CA
- 8/13/08 - Adaptive Path party
- 8/9/08 - Cigar Bar and Grill
- 7/20/08 - Cafe du Nord w/ Zac Brown Band
- 6/8/08 - Thee Parkside w/ Greg Cross
- 4/16/08 - Hotel Utah w/ The Bridge Crawl and Charlee Horse
- 3/14/08 - 23 Club, Brisbane, CA w/ Keep Sweet and The Devil's Own
- 2/6/08 - Cigar Bar and Grill
- 2/2/08 - The Riptide
- 1/3/08 - Hotel Utah w/ Useless Desires, High Diving Horses and Samanthalien
2007
- 12/22/07 - Hotel Utah w/ Eric Friedmann and The Lucky Rubes, Highway Robbers, The Larry Bagby Band, and Duds
- 11/29/07 - Grant & Green w/ The Bridge Crawl and Patrick Cooper
- 8/23/07 - Boom Boom Room w/ Rainmaker
- 7/18/07 - Rite Spot Cafe w/ Octumutt
- 7/17/07 - Hotel Utah w/ Charlee Horse and The Devil's Own
- 7/27/07 - Make-Out Room w/ Sweetbriar
- 4/26/07 - Beale Street Bar w/ Nostalgika
- 3/17/07 - The Hotel Utah w/ The Devil's Own
- 3/8/07 - 23 Club w/ Jay Trainer
- 2/21/07 - Cafe du Nord w/ Rainmaker and Four Year Bender
- 1/19/07 - The Hotel Utah w/ Kemo Sabe and The Highway Robbers
2006
- 12/8/06 - Annie's Social Club w/ The Devil's Own and The Pine Box Boys
- 11/18/06 - United Irish Cultural Center
- 11/8/06 - The Knockout w/ Octomutt's Country Cousin
- 10/21/06 - Ireland's 32 w/ Useless Desires
- 9/25/06 - The Riptide
- 9/8/06 - The Hotel Utah w/ The Highway Robbers and The White Thighs
- 7/20/06 - Beale Street Bar w/ Nostalgika
- 7/18/06 - Boom Boom Room w/ Rainmaker
- 6/23/06 - The Knockout w/ The Shut Ins
- 6/17/06 - The Stork Club, Oakland, CA w/ Skeleton Television and GoVanGogh
- 5/6/06 - Bender's Bar w/ Sik Luv
- 4/16/06 - Thee Parkside w/ Pine Box Boys
- 3/17/06 - Hotel Utah w/ Dan Potthast (of MU330) and Yardsale Project.
- 3/16/06 - Dagny's Downtown Coffee Company Bakersfield, CA
- 3/14/06 - Brother's Eatery and Pub Norman, OK w/ John Driftwood (of Trayler Trash)
- 3/13/06 - The Velvet Spade, Austin, TX w/ Peel
- 2/18/06 - The Riptide
- 1/27/06 - Tongue & Groove w/ Olga Salamanca
2005
- 12/15/05 - Beale Street Bar w/ The Devil's Own
- 10/14/05 - Hotel Utah w/ The Devil's Own and Mojo Apostles
- 9/15/05 - Beale Street Bar
- 8/27/05 - Beach Chalet w/ Octomutt
- 7/29/05 - Tongue & Groove w/ The Swamees
- 6/25/05 - Park Chalet w/ Octomutt
- 6/16/05 - Red Devil Lounge w/ Yardley, Front Porch and Charlie Horse
- 5/5/05 - Tongue & Groove w/ More Cowbell and Dr. Masseuse.
- 4/9/05 - Hotel Utah w/ American Drag
- 3/2/05 - Hotel Utah w/ D'Jelly Brains, The Robby Hecht Trio and Octomutt
- 2/10/05 - Beale Street Bar
2004
- 12/11/04 - Tongue & Groove w/ Front Porch and The J Band
- 10/21/04 - Beale Street Bar
- 10/2/04 - Wedding up in Napa
- 7/9/04 - Tongue & Groove w/ The Thieves and Sunfire Pleasure
- 6/16/04 - Beale Street Bar
- 6/10/04 - Doc's Clock
- 5/9/04 - Doc's Clock
- 3/4/04 - Beale Street Bar
- 1/10/04 - Lost and Found Saloon
2003
- 12/18/03 - Blue Triangle
- 12/11/03 - Pier 23
- 11/16/03 - Doc's Clock
- 9/18/03 - Beale Street Bar
- 9/12/03 - Voodoo Lounge w/ Dan Potthast and Raise No Rookies
- 7/10/03 - Beale Street Bar
- 5/22/03 - Blue Triangle Lounge
- 5/11/03 - Doc's Clock
- 4/5/03 - Voodoo Lounge w/ Mahatma Morgan and The Porch Sitters
- 2/1/03 - Voodoo Lounge w/ Quality Hog