The Pandoras
Rock band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 1981
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Jun 14, 2026Bottom of the Hill
About
The Pandoras is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1981, tagged garage rock revival, power pop, Garage rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- The Pandoras formed in 1981 — MusicBrainz
- The Pandoras is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- The Pandoras disbanded in 1991 — MusicBrainz
- Karen Basset: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Paula Pierce: member — MusicBrainz
- Kim Shattuck: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Melanie Vammen: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Pandoras has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1984–2018 — MusicBrainz
- The Pandoras formed in 1982 — Wikipedia
- The Pandoras is from Chino, California , US — Wikipedia
- The Pandoras plays Garage rock — Wikipedia
- The Pandoras plays hard rock — Wikipedia
- The Pandoras plays garage punk — Wikipedia
- The Pandoras plays punk rock — Wikipedia
- The Pandoras has 21120 listeners on Last.fm — The Pandoras on Last.fm
- The Pandoras has released 10 recordings between 1984 and 2018 — The Pandoras 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
- 20162 shows
- 20252 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2026 | Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoSupportwith Dwarves, Screaming Bloody Marys | Support | Dwarves, Screaming Bloody Marys |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Saint Rocke · Hermosa BeachSupportwith Flamin' Groovies | Support | Flamin' Groovies |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Faction Brewing · AlamedaSupportwith Muck And The Mires, Soraia, The Seeds, +2 | Support | Muck And The Mires, Soraia, The Seeds, +2 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Flamin' Groovies, Loons | Support | Flamin' Groovies, Loons |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Casbah · San DiegoSupportwith Flamin' Groovies, Loons | Support | Flamin' Groovies, Loons |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Bootleg Theater · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco1 show
- Casbah · San Diego1 show
- Faction Brewing · Alameda1 show
- Saint Rocke · Hermosa Beach1 show
Cities played
- Alameda1 show
- Hermosa Beach1 show
- Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- San Diego1 show
- San Francisco1 show
Releases
14 releases, 1984–2018Hey! It’s the Pandoras
2018 · Album
Rock Hard / Nymphomania Live
2005 · Album
I Didn't Cry / Thunder Alley
1999
Psychedelic Sluts!
1994 · Compilation
Live Nymphomania
1989 · Album
Rock Hard
1988 · Album
Come Inside
1987
Stop Pretending
1986 · Album
In And Out Of My Life (In A Day)
1985
Hot Generation
1984 · Single
It’s About Time
1984 · Album
The Pandoras EP
1984 · Ep
Hot Generation / You Don't Satisfy
1984
The Pandoras
1984
Lineup
- Karen Basset · bass guitar
- Paula Pierce
Former
- Kim Shattuck
- Melanie Vammen
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 16 plays, 2001-05-19–2026-07-20 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Sean Nelson) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Pandoras on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Pandoras on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
| 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.