Public record

Fu Manchu

Rock | San Clemente | since 1990

desert rock
hard rock
rock
Rock/Pop
stoner
stoner rock

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 10 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

145

Rooms played

2016

On record since

Releases

Upcoming shows

Sep 25, 2026Music Box· Bendheadlinerupcoming
with SUNBENDR

Show history

2026 · 12

Aug 14, 2026Lake Morat· Vallamandheadliner
Aug 12, 2026Club· Stuttgartheadliner
Aug 11, 2026Technikum· Munichheadliner
Aug 8, 2026Parco Schuster· Romeheadliner
Aug 6, 2026Vojenská pevnost Josefov· Jaroměřheadliner
Aug 4, 2026Tama· Poznańheadliner
Aug 2, 2026Strombad· Cottbusheadliner
Aug 1, 2026Festival-Gelände Fliesenstudio Hartmann· Beelenheadliner
Jul 31, 2026Waldstadion Neuensee· Michelauheadliner
Jul 29, 2026Große Halle· Viennaheadliner
Jul 27, 2026Str. Hermann Oberth· Ghimbavheadliner
May 8, 2026The Van Buren· Phoenixheadliner

2025 · 26

Nov 7, 2025Music Box· San Diegoheadliner
Sep 27, 2025The Rosetta Room· Mesaheadliner
Sep 24, 2025Trees· Dallasheadliner
Sep 23, 2025Mohawk· Austinheadliner
Sep 22, 2025Downstairs· Houstonheadliner
Sep 19, 2025Motorco Music Hall· Durhamheadliner
Sep 18, 2025Black Cat· Washingtonheadliner
Sep 17, 2025Underground Arts· Philadelphiaheadliner
Sep 14, 2025The Sinclair· Cambridgeheadliner
Sep 13, 2025Bowery Ballroom· New Yorkheadliner
Sep 11, 2025The Mercury Music Lounge· Lakewoodheadliner
Sep 10, 2025El Club Detroit· Detroitheadliner
with Year of the Cobra
Sep 10, 2025El Club· Detroitheadliner
Sep 9, 2025Outset· Chicagoheadliner
Sep 8, 2025Turf Club· St. Paulheadliner
Sep 6, 2025Bluebird Theater· Denverheadliner
Aug 10, 2025Sport Campus Lange Munte· Kortrijkheadliner
Aug 9, 2025Cercoux Bourg· Cercouxheadliner
Aug 7, 2025Praia Da Duna Do Caldeirao· Vila Praia de Âncoraheadliner
Aug 6, 2025Mon Live· Madridheadliner
Aug 3, 2025Couvert du Goly· Brusonheadliner
Aug 2, 2025Circolo Magnolia· Segrateheadliner
Jun 24, 2025Ace of Spades· Sacramentoheadliner
Jun 18, 2025Great American Music Hall· San Franciscoheadliner
May 31, 2025Pappy & Harriet's Palace· Pioneertownheadliner
May 24, 2025The Wayfarer· Costa Mesaheadliner

2024 · 21

Dec 6, 2024Troubadour· West Hollywoodheadliner
Oct 27, 2024Chemiefabrik· Dresdenheadliner
Oct 26, 2024Markthalle· Hamburgheadliner
Oct 25, 2024Muziekgieterij· Maastrichtheadliner
Oct 23, 2024Electric Ballroom· Londonheadliner
Oct 22, 2024The Marble Factory· Bristolheadliner
Oct 21, 2024O2 Ritz· Manchesterheadliner
Oct 19, 2024Trix· Borgerhoutheadliner
Oct 18, 2024Den Atelier· Luxembourgheadliner
Oct 16, 2024Kiff· Aarauheadliner
Oct 15, 2024Große Halle· Viennaheadliner
Oct 13, 2024Huxleys Neue Welt· Berlinheadliner
Oct 12, 2024Werk· Munichheadliner
Oct 10, 2024Gagarin 205· Athensheadliner
Oct 5, 2024Marina Lanzarote· Arrecifeheadliner
Sep 24, 2024The Astro· La Vistaheadliner
Sep 22, 2024Sweetwater Performance Pavilion· Fort Wayneheadliner
Sep 20, 2024Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill· Sterling Heightsheadliner
Sep 19, 2024Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica· Clevelandheadliner
Sep 17, 2024Citizens House of Blues Boston· Bostonheadliner
Sep 15, 2024Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom· Hampton Beachheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

Fu Manchu — Music Box, 2026-09-25 — Poster · Music Box, 2026-09-25 — event platform:ticketweb city

Fu Manchu — El Club Detroit, 2025-09-10 — Poster · El Club Detroit, 2025-09-10 — Songkick

Lineup

Scott Hill — lead vocals
Brad Davis — background vocals
Bob Balch — guitar
Scott Reeder — drums (drum set)

Former

Glen Chivens — lead vocals
Scott Votaw — guitar
Mark Abshire — bass
Ruben Romano — background vocals
Eddie Glass — guitar
Brant Bjork — drums (drum set)

Releases

TR
The Return of...Live
2025 · album
TR
The Return Of...Live
2025
TR
The Return of Tomorrow
2024 · album
TR
The Return Of Tomorrow
2024
FV
Fu30 Volume I‐III
2023 · compilation
AM
A Million Miles Away
2023
FV
Fu30 Volume I-III
2023
AL
A Look Back : Dogtown and Z-Boys
2021 · compilation
MW
My Wave
2021
AL
A Look Back : Dogtown & Z-Boys
2021
TI
Time Is Going On / As You Crawl / Takin' It To The Streets
2020
LA
Live at Roadburn 2003
2019 · album
LA
Live At Roadburn 2003
2019
CO
Clone of the Universe
2018 · album
CO
Clone Of The Universe
2018
SR
Slow Ride / Future Transmitter
2016
GI
Gigantoid
2014 · album
TC
The Covers
2011 · compilation
CC
California Crossing Demos
2010 · compilation
SO
Signs of Infinite Power
2009 · album
WM
We Must Obey
2007 · album
HO
Hung Out to Dry
2006 · ep
SB
Something Beyond
2004 · ep
ST
Start the Machine
2004 · album
GF
Go for It…Live!
2003 · album
CC
California Crossing
2001 · album
ED
Eatin’ Dust
1999 · album
KO
King of the Road
1999 · album
RT
Return to Earth ’91–’93
1998 · compilation
GO
Godzilla
1997 · ep
TA
The Action Is Go
1997 · album
IS
In Search of…
1996 · album
DA
Daredevil
1995 · album
NO
No One Rides for Free
1994 · album
KB
Kept Between Trees
1990 · ep

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2010-10-26–2026-05-06 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Stevie Zoom) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Hannah Levin) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss, Dr. West) — KEXP

Artist background

Fu Manchu formed in 1990 — MusicBrainz
Fu Manchu is based in San Clemente — MusicBrainz
Scott Hill: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
Brad Davis: background vocals — MusicBrainz
Bob Balch: guitar — MusicBrainz
Scott Reeder: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
Glen Chivens: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
Scott Votaw: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Mark Abshire: bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
Ruben Romano: background vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
Eddie Glass: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Brant Bjork: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
Fu Manchu has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1990–2025 — MusicBrainz
Fu Manchu has 438192 listeners on Last.fm — Fu Manchu on Last.fm
Fu Manchu has played at Ace of Spades, Black Cat, Bluebird Theater, Bowery Ballroom, Cercoux Bourg — Fu Manchu on Setlist.fm
Fu Manchu primarily plays original songs — Fu Manchu setlist history
Fu Manchu has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2025 — Fu Manchu on Discogs
Fu Manchu has 9 followers on Genius — Fu Manchu on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Rock band — Fu Manchu — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_Manchu_(band) — Fu Manchu on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 196 — Fu Manchu — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/01j_2yd — Fu Manchu — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): Orange County, California, USA — Fu Manchu on TheAudioDB
Formed 1987 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: Orange County (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: stoner rock — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: DRT Entertainment, Century Media Records — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_Manchu_(band) — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
The Wayfarer · Costa Mesa	5
The Casbah · San Diego	5
Pappy & Harriet's Palace · Pioneertown	4
Alex's Bar · Long Beach	4
Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)	3
Great American Music Hall · San Francisco	3
Troubadour · West Hollywood	3
Val de Moine · Clisson	3

By year: 2016 27 · 2017 9 · 2018 48 · 2019 12 · 2022 20 · 2023 4 · 2024 41 · 2025 27 · 2026 13

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-19
Sources: Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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