UPCOMING SHOWS
Upcoming Shows!!!
Check out Surplus 1980 at these upcoming shows!
| Date | City | Venue | Address | Details | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., June 25 | San Francisco, CA | Kilowatt | 3160 16th St., San Francisco, CA | 8pm - 21+ with Yada Yada, George Crustanza, Fistfight with Traffic | Buy Tickets ($15.66) |
SURPLUS 1980 LIVE SHOW HISTORY 2011-2025
2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025
2011
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Oct | Starry Plough | Berkeley, CA | Moe Staiano, Bill Wolter, Thomas Scandura, Alee Karim | Marches, White Pee | Relapse In Response album release show |
2012
Recording starts for "Arterial Ends Here" in April (through December).
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Mar | Hemlock Tavern | San Francisco, CA | Moe, Bill, Melne Murphy (first show), Thomas, Jason Hoopes | ReCardiacs Fly | ReCardiacs Fly was a Cardiacs cover band that also featured Moe Staiano on drums |
| 19 | May | The Independent | San Francisco, CA | Moe Staiano, Bill Wolter, Vicky Grossi | Undercover Present Black Sabbath "Paranoid" | Surplus 1980 played as a one-off trio performing 'Rat Salad.' |
| 22 | Jul | Amoeba Music | Berkeley, CA | Moe, Bill, Melne, Thomas, Vicky | In-store appearance, as part of Amoeba’s "Homegrown" series | |
| 5 | Dec | Bottom of the Hill | San Francisco, CA | Moe, Bill, Melne, Thomas, Steve Lew, Amanda Chaudhary | Satya Sena, Electric Chair Co. | noted as the first official Surplus 1980 line-up, which lasted nearly three years with no studio input |
2013
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Feb | Starry Plough | Berkeley, CA | ReCardiacs Fly, Cash Pony | ||
| 15 | May | Hemlock Tavern | San Francisco, CA | Disonova, Aberrant Phase | ||
| 18 | May | Life Changing Ministries | Oakland, CA | Dominique Leone, Street Priest | ||
| 3 | Jun | Make Out Room | San Francisco, CA | Mark Clifford’s Dirty Snacks, Grex | ||
| 3 | Nov | Brick and Mortar | San Francisco, CA | Fred Frith Trio | ||
| 5 | Dec | The Knockout | San Francisco, CA | Cash Pony, BreakArts |
2014
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jan | The Night Light | Oakland, CA | Vacuum Tree Head, Jack O' the Clock | ||
| 5 | Mar | The Uptown | Oakland, CA | MoeTar | ||
| 22 | Mar | Winters Tavern | Pacifica, CA | Grex | ||
| 19 | Apr | Total Intense Fractal Mindgaze Hut | Oakland, CA | Junkie Fight, No Business, ABRASAX | ||
| 17 | May | Oakland Metro | Oakland, CA | Free Salamander Exhibit | ||
| 21 | Aug | Studio Grand | Oakland, CA | Chemical Clock | Surplus 1980 performs an extended composition with improvised words by Moe Staiano. Sadly, no recordings exist. The song performed eventually because a song idea used in the studio recording of Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensembl with G.W. Sok, and released in 2019. | |
| 27 | Aug | El Rio | San Francisco, CA | Grex, Spr¨i;ng | ||
| 14 | Dec | Leo's Night Club | Oakland, CA | miRthkon, Jack O' the Clock |
2015
Tour with the Nightingales
Thomas Scadura leaves as drummer that Autumn. Mark Pino officially sworn as new Surplus drummer.
Tour with the Ex with Ken Vandermark.
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jan | Hemlock Tavern | San Francisco, CA | Gentlemen Surfer, Jerkagram | No Melne at this show | |
| 13 | Jun | Starry Plough | Berkeley, CA | Baus, Sharon Tate Fetus Explosion | No Steve at this show; Neal Trembath filled in on bass. | |
| 4 | Sep | Amnesia | San Francisco, CA | Mark Pino sits in on tour for Thomas Scandura; Amanda’s last show. | ||
| 6 | Sep | The Echo | Los Angeles, CA | |||
| 7 | Sep | Black Cat Lounge | San Diego, CA | |||
| 9 | Sep | Starlite Lounge | Sacramento, CA | Gentleman Surfer | ||
| 10 | Sep | Old Nick's Pub | Eugene, OR | Paleons, Stalagmite | ||
| 11 | Sep | Lo Fi | Seattle, WA | MKB Ultra, Glass Goblins | ||
| 12 | Sep | Panic Room | Portland, OR | Comm, Spirit Host | ||
| 29 | Oct | Bottom of the Hill | San Francisco, CA | The Ex, Apogee Sound Club | Kyle Bruckmann guested on 'Failure of Commitment,' and later with Paul Costuros, both guesting on 'Godgloeiendeteringklootzak,' a cover of the Ex. | |
| 30 | Oct | The Roxy | Los Angeles, CA | The Ex |
2016
Recording for Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensembl started, 26 August. G.W. Sok would record his parts later.
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Feb | Salt Lick | Oakland, CA | Baus, Esses | First meeting of HL Nelly, who did sound at this show. | |
| 3 | Apr | Hemlock Tavern | San Francisco, CA | Ötzi, Perfect Loss | ||
| 18 | Apr | Crate | Oakland, CA | French Vanilla, Violence Creeps, Rays, Negative Scanner | ||
| 23 | Apr | Starry Plough | Berkeley, CA | Qualia, Ocenography | ||
| 14 | Jun | The Night Light | Oakland, CA | Sam Mickens, Ziemba | Tom Ferguson filled in for Steve Lew on bass. | |
| 7 | Jul | Oakland Secret | Oakland, CA | Cash Pony, Dantel Hood | Tom Ferguson filled in for Steve Lew on bass. | |
| 18 | Sep | Oakland Secret | Oakland, CA | Reconnaissance Fly, Two Ariels | Show was moved from the Night Light, which cancelled for some reason. | |
| 26 | Sep | El Rio | San Francisco, CA | Smokers, Apogee Sound Club | ||
| 11 | Nov | First Church of the Buzzard | Oakland, CA | PG13, Gentlemen Surfer | ||
| 3 | Dec | Starry Plough | Berkeley, CA | Karry Walker, Vegan Butcher | Steve Lew's last show. |
2017
Surplus 1980 start recording their next full length album, 'Pigeon Obstacle Course' in October.
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | May | Eli's Mile High Club | Oakland, CA | Moe, Bill, Melne, Mark, HL Nelly | Experimental Dental School, Naked Lights, Shame Waves | First show with HL Nelly on bass. |
| 28 | Jul | Community Music Center | San Francisco, CA | Voco | Part of the Outsound New Music Summit | |
| 24 | Aug | Golden Bull | Oakland, CA | Reptoid, Multicult* | *Muiticult cancelled after their van was broken into and gear stolen. | |
| 16 | Sep | Winters Tavern | Pacifica, CA | The Tunnel, Rip Room | ||
| 13 | Oct | Classic Cars West | Oakland, CA | Religious Girls, Piano Rain, Boureois Speedball | ||
| 12 | Nov | Humanist Hall | Oakland, CA | Two Ariels, Reconnaissance Fly | Private party performance. |
2018
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Jan | Starry Plough | Berkeley, CA | Ron Anderson Improv Trio | Steve Lew filled in for Nelly. | |
| 9 | Feb | Luckyduck Bicycle Cafe | Oakland, CA | Chiromancer, Inward Creature | HL Nelly’s last show. |
2019
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Feb | Ivy Room | Albany, CA | Moe, Bill, Melne, Mark, Tom Ferguson | Bill Orcutt; Preening | First show with Tom Ferguson on bass. |
| 19 | Apr | The Hole | Oakland, CA | Spring Breeding, Pieces | ||
| 20 | Apr | King Cong Brewing Co. | Sacramento, CA | Gentleman Surfer | ||
| 9 | May | The Uptown | Oakland, CA | Free Salamander Exhibit, Slombis | ||
| 13 | Jun | SF Eagle | San Francisco, CA | Inner Ear Brigade, Fancy Dad | ||
| 18 | Jul | Golden Bull | Oakland, CA | The Lake Millions, Eye O | ||
| 3 | Aug | KALX Live! | Berkeley, CA | Live radio performance & Interview | ||
| 23 | Aug | The Uptown | Oakland, CA | Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensemble with G.W. Sok (The Ex, King Champion Sounds) | ||
| 24 | Aug | Bottom of the Hill | San Francisco, CA | with Victim's Family | Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensemble with G.W. Sok (The Ex, King Champion Sounds) | |
| 5 | Oct | Starry Plough | Berkeley, CA | with Niantic & Blank Square | Album Release Show! | |
| 21 | Nov | Elbo Room Jack London | Oakland, CA | with Cash Pony and Atomic Ape |
2020
Pandemic cancels all shows for 2020, tracking for "Illusion of Consistency" begins
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 |
May |
Cowell Theatre at the San Francisco International Arts Festival |
San Francisco, CA |
CANCELLED: Dance collaboration with Christine Bonansea Saulut |
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24 |
May |
Cowell Theatre at the San Francisco International Arts Festival |
San Francisco, CA |
CANCELLED: Dance collaboration with Christine Bonansea Saulut |
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2021
Bassist Ian Billet joins
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Sep | Lockdown Festival VI - Temescal Arts Center & Online | Oakland, CA | Moe Staiano, Melne Murphy, Bill Wolter, Ian Billet | First show with Ian on Bass. | |
| 6 | Oct | SF Wednesdays concert series - Bush & Market St. | San Francisco, CA | Moe Staiano, Melne Murphy, Bill Wolter, Ian Billet |
2022
guitarist Bill Wolter and bassist Ian Billet bid farewell
2023
Surplus 1980 creates "Illusion of Consistency" album via "Exquisite Corpse" method, which releases in December.
2024
Surplus 1980 debuts new lineup with new bassist (Emmalee Johnson-Kao) and two drummers (Scott Siler & Lorenzo Arreguin).
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Feb | Ivy Room | Albany, CA | Moe Staiano, Melne Murphy, Emmalee Johnson-Kao, Scott Siler, Lorenzo Arreguin | Rip Room, Indents | First show with new lineup |
| 7 | Mar | Bluebird Theatre | Denver, CO | Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Dreadnought | ||
| 8 | Mar | Stanley Hotel | Estes Park, CO | Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Dreadnought | ||
| 6 | Apr | UC Theatre | Berkeley, CA | Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Faun Fables, Cassette Prophet, Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble | ||
| 1 | Jun | San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, Koret Auditorium | San Francisco, CA | with Dizzy Twin | ||
| 15 | Jun | Thee Stork Club | Oakland, CA | with Aaron Space and Wife | ||
| 23 | Aug | Eli's Mile High Club | Oakland, CA | with Gumby's Junk, Juicebumps, The Wameki | ||
| 24 | Aug | FKA Church of Fun | Los Angeles, CA | with Gumby's Junk, Jolee Go, Pop Hysteria, Cole Berliner | ||
| 25 | Aug | Redwood Bar x Grill | Los Angeles, CA | with Gumby's Junk, Major Entertainer | ||
| 20 | Dec | Neck of the Woods | San Francisco, CA | with Grooblen, Mommy Mommy, Jas Stade |
2025
| Date | Month | Venue | City | Musicians | Co-bill w/ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mar | The Ivy Room | Albany, CA | with Victims Family, Nasalrod | ||
| 19 | Apr | The Knockout | San Francisco, CA | with Xay Cole, Origami Ghosts | ||
| 25 | Apr | Oakland, CA | Thee Stork Club | with Fuzz Kit, Juicebumps; Freak No Hitter | ||
| 10 | May | Oakland, CA | Oakland Secret | with Vitamin Girl, Wish Granite, Newcomer Can't Swim, Courtney Doorhinge |