Rain Parade
Rock band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 1981
The Rain Parade is a band that was active in the Paisley Underground scene in the 1980s. New albums out- "Last Rays Of A Dying Sun" & "Last Stop On The Underground". Also, Deluxe Versions of earlier albums
- alternative
- neo-psychedelia
- paisley underground
- psychedelic
- psychedelic rock
- rock
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- May 4, 2025Great American Music Hall
About
Rain Parade is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1981, tagged alternative, neo-psychedelia, paisley underground by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 2 cities.
- Rain Parade formed in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- Rain Parade is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- Gil Ray: percussion — MusicBrainz
- William Cooper Glenn: member — MusicBrainz
- Eddie Kalwa: member — MusicBrainz
- Matt Piucci: member — MusicBrainz
- David Roback: member — MusicBrainz
- Steven Roback: member — MusicBrainz
- Rain Parade has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1982–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Rain Parade is based in Oakland, California — Rain Parade on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Welcome To Paisleyland (2021-12-21) — Bandcamp
- Rain Parade is from Los Angeles , California , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Rain Parade has 4 members: Matt Piucci, Steven Roback, John Thoman, Stephan Junca — Wikipedia
- Rain Parade plays Paisley Underground — Wikipedia
- Rain Parade plays psychedelic rock — Wikipedia
- Rain Parade has 35177 listeners on Last.fm — Rain Parade on Last.fm
- Rain Parade has released 10 recordings between 1992 and 2026 — Rain Parade on Discogs
- Rain Parade has 2 followers on Genius — Rain Parade on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Los Angeles, USA — Rain Parade on TheAudioDB
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 · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Rose City Band | Support | Rose City Band |
Shows per year
- 20152 shows
- 20191 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith David J, mojave phone booth, Frightwig, +2 | Support | David J, mojave phone booth, Frightwig, +2 |
| May 10, 2019 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Flamin' Groovies, Ardent Sons | Support | Flamin' Groovies, Ardent Sons |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownSupportwith Swervedriver, The Entrance Band, Cosmonauts, +13 | Support | Swervedriver, The Entrance Band, Cosmonauts, +13 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Pappy & Harriet's · PioneertownSupportwith Swervedriver, The Lemonheads, Lou Barlow, +27 | Support | Swervedriver, The Lemonheads, Lou Barlow, +27 |
Where they play
3 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Pappy & Harriet's · Pioneertown2 shows
- The Chapel · San Francisco2 shows
- Great American Music Hall · San Francisco1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco3 shows
- Pioneertown2 shows
Releases
31 releases, 1982–2026Home In Any Language
2026
Live In Japan At The Tsubaki House
2024
Last Stop On The Underground
2024
Last Rays of a Dying Sun
2023 · Album
Selections From the Upcomping LP "Last Rays of a Dying Sun"
2023 · Ep
Selections from the upcoming LP "Last Rays of a Dying Sun"
2023 · Compilation
Last Rays Of A Dying Sun (Selections From The Upcoming LP)
2023
Dec 21, 2021 · Album · 7 tracks
Dec 20, 2021 · Track · 1 track
Behind The Sunset Live In Japan
Oct 3, 2020 · Album · 8 tracks
What She's Done To Your Mind / Kaleidoscope
Oct 2, 2020 · Album · 2 tracks
Explosions In The Glass Palace
Oct 2, 2020 · Album · 5 tracks
Live in San Francisco
2020 · Album
Perfume River
2020 · Album
3 × 4
2018 · Compilation
San Francisco 2012
2013
Perfume River
2002
Emergency Third Rail Power Trip / Explosions in the Glass Palace
1993 · Compilation
Emergency Third Rail Power Trip / Explosions In The Glass Palace
1992
Demolition
1991 · Compilation
Beyond the Sunset
1985 · Album
Crashing Dream
1985 · Album
Explosions in the Glass Palace
1984 · Ep
Emergency Third Rail Power Trip
1983 · Album
What She's Done to Your Mind / Kaleidoscope
1982 · Single
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Gil Ray · percussion
- William Cooper Glenn
- Eddie Kalwa
- Matt Piucci
- David Roback
- Steven Roback
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Rain Parade on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Rain Parade on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Rain Parade on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Rain Parade on Genius | Artist facts |
| Rain Parade on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| 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 |
| Wikidata | 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.