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Butthole Surfers

Rock band from San Antonio, TX · formed 1981

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Butthole Surfers photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
28
Rooms played
26
Cities
23
Releases
47
Last show
Sep 8, 2011Roseland Theater

About

Butthole Surfers is a band from San Antonio, TX, formed in 1981, tagged acid punk, acid rock, alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1984 to 2011, across 26 rooms in 23 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

28 on record · archive etree, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19842 shows
  2. 19861 show
  3. 19892 shows
  4. 19902 shows
  5. 19914 shows
  6. 19934 shows
  7. 19946 shows
  8. 20011 show
  9. 20082 shows
  10. 20091 show
  11. 20113 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 8, 2011Roseland Theater · PortlandHeadliner
Sep 2, 2011McDonald Theatre · EugeneHeadliner
Aug 28, 2011Pearl Concert Theater - Palms Casino · Las Vegas,Nv.Headliner
Oct 6, 2009Barrymore Theatre · Madison WIHeadliner
Dec 31, 2008The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Negativland
Jun 26, 2008930 Club · Washington DCHeadliner
Oct 21, 2001Cotton Club · AtlantaHeadliner
Jan 8, 1994Mercer Arena · SeattleSupportwith Nirvana, Chokebore
Jan 7, 1994Mercer Arena · SeattleSupportwith Nirvana, Chokebore
Jan 6, 1994Numerica Veterans Arena · SpokaneSupportwith Nirvana, Chokebore
Jan 4, 1994Vancouver Forum · VancouverSupportwith Nirvana, Chokebore, Bobcat Goldthwait
Jan 3, 1994Vancouver Forum · VancouverSupportwith Nirvana, Chokebore, Bobcat Goldthwait
Jan 1, 1994Jackson County Expo Hall · Central PointSupportwith Nirvana, Chokebore
Dec 31, 1993Oakland Coliseum Arena · Oakland, CA USAHeadliner
Dec 31, 1993Oakland Arena · OaklandSupportwith Nirvana, Chokebore
Dec 30, 1993Kia Forum · InglewoodSupportwith Nirvana, Chokebore
Dec 29, 1993Valley View Casino Center · San DiegoSupportwith Nirvana, Chokebore
Jul 20, 1991Devore Stadium · San Diego, CA USAHeadliner
May 16, 1991The Warfield · San FranciscoHeadliner
May 2, 1991Latin Quarter · DetroitHeadliner
May 2, 1991Grand Quarters · DetroitHeadlinerwith L7, Ed Hall
Apr 28, 1990Lyric Theatre · New YorkHeadliner
Apr 21, 1990The Vic Theatre · ChicagoHeadliner
Apr 8, 1989The New Ritz · New YorkHeadliner
Feb 3, 1989Ackerman Hall · Los AngelesHeadliner
Aug 22, 1986Power Tools · HoustonHeadliner
Nov 16, 1984Olympic Auditorium · Los Angeles, CA USAHeadliner
Oct 31, 1984VFW Hall #18 · Kansas City, MO.Headliner

Where they play

26 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Detroit2 shows
  • New York2 shows
  • San Francisco2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows
  • Vancouver2 shows

and 18 other cities

Releases

47 releases, 1983–2026

Lineup

  • Paul Leary
  • Jeff Coffey
  • King Coffey
  • Gibby Haynes
  • JD Pinkus
  • Scott Stevens
  • Andrew Weiss

Former

  • Teresa Taylor · drums (drum set)

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2023-12-14–2026-09-23 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Greta Rose) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Butthole Surfers — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Butthole Surfers — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Butthole Surfers — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Butthole Surfers — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Butthole Surfers — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Butthole Surfers — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Butthole Surfers — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Butthole Surfers — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Butthole Surfers — Gary Floyd (Peel Session)
Release art · Gary Floyd (Peel Session) — release
Butthole Surfers — Locust Abortion Technician Medley
Release art · Locust Abortion Technician Medley — release
Butthole Surfers — Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis (2024 Remaster)
Release art · Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis (2024 Remaster) — release
Butthole Surfers — Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis (2024 Remaster) (24-bit)
Release art · Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis (2024 Remaster) (24-bit) — release
Butthole Surfers — Hairway To Steven (2024 Remaster)
Release art · Hairway To Steven (2024 Remaster) — release
Butthole Surfers — Hairway To Steven (2024 Remaster) (24-bit)
Release art · Hairway To Steven (2024 Remaster) (24-bit) — release
Butthole Surfers — Locust Abortion Technician (2024 Remaster)
Release art · Locust Abortion Technician (2024 Remaster) — release
Butthole Surfers — Locust Abortion Technician (2024 Remaster) (24-bit)
Release art · Locust Abortion Technician (2024 Remaster) (24-bit) — release
Butthole Surfers — Mercer Arena, 1994-01-08
Poster · Mercer Arena, 1994-01-08 — Songkick
Butthole Surfers — Grand Quarters, 1991-05-02
Poster · Grand Quarters, 1991-05-02 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Butthole Surfers on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Butthole Surfers on Last.fmArtist facts
Butthole Surfers on DiscogsArtist facts
Butthole Surfers on GeniusArtist facts
Butthole Surfers on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
archive etreeShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.