Porcupine
Hardcore band from La Crosse, WI
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 18
- Last show
- Aug 28, 2025Burlington Bar
About
Porcupine is a band from La Crosse, WI, tagged chaotic hardcore, experimental, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2025, across 12 rooms in 5 cities.
- Porcupine is based in La Crosse — MusicBrainz
- Greg Norton: member — MusicBrainz
- Ian Prince: member — MusicBrainz
- Casey Virock: member — MusicBrainz
- Porcupine has 14 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Porcupine has 4235 listeners on Last.fm — Porcupine on Last.fm
- Porcupine has released 10 recordings between 2009 and 2024 — Porcupine 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
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20142 shows
- 20153 shows
- 20181 show
- 20192 shows
- 20201 show
- 20211 show
- 20221 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Burlington Bar · ChicagoSupportwith Museum of Light, imelda marcos | Support | Museum of Light, imelda marcos |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Subterranean · ChicagoHeadlinerwith NerVer | Headliner | NerVer |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Beat Kitchen · ChicagoSupportwith Gulch, Kharma, Lurk | Support | Gulch, Kharma, Lurk |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Blush · DuluthHeadlinerwith Little Man | Headliner | Little Man |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Season To Risk, Hussy | Headliner | Season To Risk, Hussy |
| Jun 26, 2019 | First Avenue · MinneapolisSupportwith Built to Spill, Oruã, Clarke and the Himselfs | Support | Built to Spill, Oruã, Clarke and the Himselfs |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Hook & Ladder Theater · MinneapolisSupportwith LowRay, Little Man, Ryan and Pony | Support | LowRay, Little Man, Ryan and Pony |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 331 Club · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Last Giant, Pocket Genius, All the Way Rider | Headliner | Last Giant, Pocket Genius, All the Way Rider |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisSupportwith Shiner | Support | Shiner |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Turf Club · St. PaulSupportwith The Life and Times, Buildings | Support | The Life and Times, Buildings |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Popcorn Tavern · La CrosseHeadlinerwith Buildings, The Ultrasounds | Headliner | Buildings, The Ultrasounds |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Icehouse · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Buildings | Headliner | Buildings |
Where they play
12 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- 331 Club · Minneapolis1 show
- 7th St. Entry · Minneapolis1 show
- Beat Kitchen · Chicago1 show
- Blush · Duluth1 show
- Burlington Bar · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Minneapolis6 shows
- Chicago3 shows
- Duluth1 show
- La Crosse1 show
- St. Paul1 show
Releases
18 releases, 2009–2024Our Chemistry is a Tightrope
2024
Comatose
2023 · Single
What You’ve Heard Isn’t Real
2018 · Ep
Carrier Wave (Remaster)
2015 · Ep
Play Dumb
2015 · Single
Show and Tell
2015 · Single
Carrier Wave
2015
I See Sound
2014 · Ep
Black and Blue / Force Field
2013 · Single
The Sensation Of Being Somebody
2013
Dare You to Jump
2012 · Single
Evil Twin
2012 · Single
The Sensation of Being Somebody
2012 · Album
Witness to a Chase Scene
2012 · Ep
Did You Know That / Rooftops
2011 · Single
Rooftops / Did You Know That / It's All Right (underwater)
2011
Porcupine Live at the Warehouse
2010 · Album
The Trouble With You
2009 · Album
Lineup
- Greg Norton
- Ian Prince
- Casey Virock
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Porcupine on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Porcupine on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| Discogs | 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.