No Alternative
Punk band from San Francisco, CA · formed 1978
- christian hardcore
- Alternative rock
- grunge
- punk
- punk rock
- san francisco
- hardcore punk
- Need to Rate
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Sep 3, 2022Ivy Room
About
No Alternative is a band from San Francisco, CA, formed in 1978, tagged christian hardcore, Alternative rock, grunge by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2022, across 5 rooms in 3 cities.
- No Alternative formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- No Alternative is based in San Francisco — MusicBrainz
- Greg Langston: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Patterson: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jeff Rees: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- No Alternative has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1980–1980 — MusicBrainz
- No Alternative plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- No Alternative plays grunge — Wikipedia
- No Alternative has 2637 listeners on Last.fm — No Alternative on Last.fm
- No Alternative has released 10 recordings between 1980 and 2026 — No Alternative on Discogs
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
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20102 shows
- 20111 show
- 20151 show
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2022 | Ivy Room · AlbanyHeadlinerwith Linda XYZ Band, Blobby Kaboom and The Least Friends, VKTMS | Headliner | Linda XYZ Band, Blobby Kaboom and The Least Friends, VKTMS |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Verdi Club · San FranciscoSupportwith Avengers, Cheetah Chrome, Frightwig, +4 | Support | Avengers, Cheetah Chrome, Frightwig, +4 |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Red Devil Lounge · San FranciscoSupportwith Altar De Fey, The Defectors, Tin Shadows, +2 | Support | Altar De Fey, The Defectors, Tin Shadows, +2 |
| Dec 22, 2010 | O2 Academy 2 Liverpool · LiverpoolSupportwith Manifesto, Bulletproof, Jack in a Box, +4 | Support | Manifesto, Bulletproof, Jack in a Box, +4 |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Bender's · San FranciscoSupportwith VKTMS | Support | VKTMS |
Where they play
5 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Bender's · San Francisco1 show
- Ivy Room · Albany1 show
- O2 Academy 2 Liverpool · Liverpool1 show
- Red Devil Lounge · San Francisco1 show
- Verdi Club · San Francisco1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco3 shows
- Albany1 show
- Liverpool1 show
Releases
10 releases, 1980–2026Brainkiller Vol. 2 (Lost Punk Hits from the Americas 1976-1984))
2026
Dying In The USA '78 To '89
2025
Live From The Mabuhay Gardens November 6, 1980
2023
Live At Gilman Street 1989
2016
Nights In S.F. '78-'82
2003
The Spooky Halloween Creepshow
2002
Johnny Got His Gun '78- '82
1999
A Rat Music Sampler
1989
Backtracks
1980 · Ep
Retail Vision (Popvision 35)
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Greg Langston · drums (drum set)
- John Patterson · lead vocals
- Jeff Rees · electric bass guitar
Airplay
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| No Alternative on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| No Alternative on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | 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.