Hit the Switch
Punk band from Riverside, CA · formed 2003
Melodic thrash punk from Riverside, CA. Justin Van Westbroek / Ray Ramirez
- Shows on record
- 21
- Rooms played
- 21
- Cities
- 20
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Aug 16, 2019The Alleykat Club
About
Hit the Switch is a band from Riverside, CA, formed in 2003, tagged hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, melodic punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2019, across 21 rooms in 20 cities.
- Hit the Switch formed in 2003 — MusicBrainz
- Hit the Switch is based in Riverside — MusicBrainz
- A.J. Condosta: member — MusicBrainz
- Hit the Switch has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2018 — MusicBrainz
- Hit The Switch has 8665 listeners on Last.fm — Hit The Switch on Last.fm
- Hit The Switch has released 10 recordings between 2004 and 2018 — Hit The Switch on Discogs
- Hit The Switch has 1 followers on Genius — Hit The Switch on Genius
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
21 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20061 show
- 20072 shows
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20171 show
- 201914 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | The Alleykat Club · LincolnHeadlinerwith Amateur Ghost | Headliner | Amateur Ghost |
| Aug 13, 2019 | New Cross Inn · New CrossHeadlinerwith Sharp Bones | Headliner | Sharp Bones |
| Aug 12, 2019 | The Pipeline · BrightonHeadlinerwith Pink Mirrors, On a Hiding to Nothing, RainMen | Headliner | Pink Mirrors, On a Hiding to Nothing, RainMen |
| Aug 7, 2019 | Cross Club · PragueSupportwith Much The Same, Straightline | Support | Much The Same, Straightline |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Punk Rock Holiday · TolminHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Molotow · HamburgSupportwith Less Than Jake, The Haermorrhoids | Support | Less Than Jake, The Haermorrhoids |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Café Lokaal · HeemskerkSupportwith Cigar, Sweet Empire, Different Homes | Support | Cigar, Sweet Empire, Different Homes |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Petit Bain · ParisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 21, 2019 | L'Anti Bar & Spectacles · QuébecSupportwith Downway | Support | Downway |
| May 20, 2019 | Rock Cafe Le Stage · Trois-RivièresSupportwith Downway | Support | Downway |
| May 18, 2019 | The Fox Lounge Rockbar & Hotdoggery · BarrieSupportwith Downway | Support | Downway |
| May 17, 2019 | Rum Runners · LondonSupportwith Downway | Support | Downway |
| May 16, 2019 | Absinthe Club · HamiltonSupportwith Downway | Support | Downway |
| May 15, 2019 | Bovine Sex Club · TorontoSupportwith Downway, Sixteen Scandals, The Bare Minimum | Support | Downway, Sixteen Scandals, The Bare Minimum |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Les Fêtes de Wallonie 2017 · NamurHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 16, 2012 | SUB-Mission Gallery · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Know Your Saints, HEAR THE SIRENS | Headliner | Know Your Saints, HEAR THE SIRENS |
| Sep 7, 2011 | Rocksound · BarcelonaSupportwith The Flatliners, Fast Motion | Support | The Flatliners, Fast Motion |
| Aug 24, 2008 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Bring It Home, Radio Suicide, Heavy Lies The Crown, +2 | Support | Bring It Home, Radio Suicide, Heavy Lies The Crown, +2 |
| Sep 16, 2007 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Lucky Stiffs, Singularity | Support | Lucky Stiffs, Singularity |
| Jan 24, 2007 | The Wire · UplandSupportwith Much The Same, If All Else Fails, In This Fight | Support | Much The Same, If All Else Fails, In This Fight |
| Feb 18, 2006 | Hogue Barmichael's · Newport BeachSupportwith Much The Same, Intro5pect, ETHANZ RIDE | Support | Much The Same, Intro5pect, ETHANZ RIDE |
Where they play
21 rooms in 20 citiesRooms played most
- 924 Gilman · Berkeley1 show
- Absinthe Club · Hamilton1 show
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco1 show
- Bovine Sex Club · Toronto1 show
- Café Lokaal · Heemskerk1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco2 shows
- Barcelona1 show
- Barrie1 show
- Berkeley1 show
- Brighton1 show
and 15 other cities
Releases
10 releases, 2004–2018Entropic
2018 · Album
Slabratory - Sick Slabs Of Sonic Sound 2
2018
Sound Of Us. Volume 7
2018
Hope: A Compilation For The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
2015
Removals
2012
EP Sampler
2011
Punk Rock Heart Transplant
2011
Observing Infinities
2009 · Album
Domestic Tranquility and Social Justice
2005 · Album
Spread the Disease
2004 · Album
Lineup
- A.J. Condosta
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Hit The Switch on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Hit The Switch on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Hit The Switch on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited 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.