The Riffs
Punk band from Portland, OR
- glam punk
- punk
- punk rock
- rock and roll music
- ska
- working class
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- Sep 10, 2023Star Theater
About
The Riffs is a band from Portland, OR, tagged glam punk, punk, punk rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2000 to 2023, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- The Riffs has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2006 — MusicBrainz
- The Riffs is based in Portland, Oregon — The Riffs on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: You Doin' Alright (2026-06-01) — Bandcamp
- The Riffs has 7902 listeners on Last.fm — The Riffs on Last.fm
- The Riffs has released 10 recordings between 1989 and 2020 — The Riffs 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
- 20001 show
- 20112 shows
- 20171 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2023 | Star Theater · PortlandSupportwith Defiance, Crucified Class | Support | Defiance, Crucified Class |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Starland Ballroom · SayrevilleSupportwith Dark Sky Choir, Midnite Hellion, High Octane | Support | Dark Sky Choir, Midnite Hellion, High Octane |
| Sep 16, 2011 | Igor's Checkpoint Charlie's · New OrleansSupportwith Motherlode | Support | Motherlode |
| Aug 18, 2011 | The Maison · New OrleansSupportwith Those Peaches, Righteous Buddha, Meta the Man, +1 | Support | Those Peaches, Righteous Buddha, Meta the Man, +1 |
| Sep 9, 2000 | The Sidebar · BaltimoreSupportwith The Goons | Support | The Goons |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Igor's Checkpoint Charlie's · New Orleans1 show
- Star Theater · Portland1 show
- Starland Ballroom · Sayreville1 show
- The Maison · New Orleans1 show
- The Sidebar · Baltimore1 show
Cities played
- New Orleans2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Portland1 show
- Sayreville1 show
Releases
22 releases, 1989–2026
Jun 1, 2026 · Album · 3 tracks
Wiggle
2020
Who Wants It? / Live At Club Ska
2013
FTP. Future
2012
Live At Club Ska
2007
Such a Bore
2006 · Single
Rock The Casbah
2005
This Is The Day...This Is The Hour...This Is This!
2004
May 20, 2003 · Album · 11 tracks
Death or Glory
2003 · Album
Poison Boys
2003 · Single
Dead End Dream
2002 · Album
Oct 31, 2001 · Album · 3 tracks
Underground Kicks
2000 · Album
White Line Kids
2000 · Single
The Lucky Ones Are Dead (Single)
Apr 20, 1999 · Album · 2 tracks
A Million Scars
1999 · Single
The Lucky Ones Are Dead
1999 · Single
Spin Out E.P.
1998
Live 'N' Skankin / Who Wants It?
1993
Funny Little Fella
1990
Who Wants It?
1989
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Riffs on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| The Riffs on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Riffs on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
| 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.