Surplus 1980

UPCOMING SHOWS

Upcoming Shows

Check out Surplus 1980 at these upcoming shows!

Date City Venue Address Details Tickets
Thur., Feb. 29 Albany, CA Ivy Room 860 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 7pm; with Rip Room & Indents Advance tickets ($12)
March 7 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre 3317 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO Opening for Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Dreadnought Buy Tickets
March 8 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel 333 Wonderview Avenue Estes Park, CO Opening for Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Dreadnought Buy Tickets
March 8 Estes Park, CO Stanley Hotel 333 Wonderview Avenue Estes Park, CO NOT SURPLUS 1980, but THE MELON/STAINO TRIO (Moe Staiano & Melne Murphy) opening for Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, In The Company of Serpents and Playground Ensemble Buy Tickets
April 6 Berkeley, CA UC Theatre 2036 University Ave, Berkeley, CA Opening for Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Faun Fables, Cassette Prophet, Kitka Buy Tickets


SURPLUS 1980 LIVE SHOW HISTORY 2011-2021

2011

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
21 Oct Starry Plough Berkeley, CA Moe Staiano, Bill Wolter, Thomas Scandura, Alee Karim Marches, White Pee Relapse In Response album release show

2012

Recording starts for "Arterial Ends Here" in April (through December).

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
14 Mar Hemlock Tavern San Francisco, CA Moe, Bill, Melne Murphy (first show), Thomas, Jason Hoopes ReCardiacs Fly ReCardiacs Fly was a Cardiacs cover band that also featured Moe Staiano on drums
19 May The Independent San Francisco, CA Moe Staiano, Bill Wolter, Vicky Grossi Undercover Present Black Sabbath "Paranoid" Surplus 1980 played as a one-off trio performing 'Rat Salad.'
22 Jul Amoeba Music Berkeley, CA Moe, Bill, Melne, Thomas, Vicky   In-store appearance, as part of Amoeba’s "Homegrown" series
5 Dec Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA Moe, Bill, Melne, Thomas, Steve Lew, Amanda Chaudhary Satya Sena, Electric Chair Co. noted as the first official Surplus 1980 line-up, which lasted nearly three years with no studio input

2013

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
23 Feb Starry Plough Berkeley, CA   ReCardiacs Fly, Cash Pony
15 May Hemlock Tavern San Francisco, CA   Disonova, Aberrant Phase
18 May Life Changing Ministries Oakland, CA   Dominique Leone, Street Priest
3 Jun Make Out Room San Francisco, CA   Mark Clifford’s Dirty Snacks, Grex
3 Nov Brick and Mortar San Francisco, CA   Fred Frith Trio
5 Dec The Knockout San Francisco, CA   Cash Pony, BreakArts

2014

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
18 Jan The Night Light Oakland, CA   Vacuum Tree Head, Jack O' the Clock
5 Mar The Uptown Oakland, CA   MoeTar
22 Mar Winters Tavern Pacifica, CA   Grex
19 Apr Total Intense Fractal Mindgaze Hut Oakland, CA   Junkie Fight, No Business, ABRASAX
17 May Oakland Metro Oakland, CA   Free Salamander Exhibit
21 Aug Studio Grand Oakland, CA   Chemical Clock Surplus 1980 performs an extended composition with improvised words by Moe Staiano. Sadly, no recordings exist. The song performed eventually because a song idea used in the studio recording of Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensembl with G.W. Sok, and released in 2019.
27 Aug El Rio San Francisco, CA   Grex, Spr¨i;ng
14 Dec Leo's Night Club Oakland, CA   miRthkon, Jack O' the Clock

2015

Tour with the Nightingales

Thomas Scadura leaves as drummer that Autumn. Mark Pino officially sworn as new Surplus drummer.

Tour with the Ex with Ken Vandermark.

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
6 Jan Hemlock Tavern San Francisco, CA   Gentlemen Surfer, Jerkagram No Melne at this show
13 Jun Starry Plough Berkeley, CA   Baus, Sharon Tate Fetus Explosion No Steve at this show; Neal Trembath filled in on bass.
4 Sep Amnesia San Francisco, CA     Mark Pino sits in on tour for Thomas Scandura; Amanda’s last show.
6 Sep The Echo Los Angeles, CA    
7 Sep Black Cat Lounge San Diego, CA    
9 Sep Starlite Lounge Sacramento, CA   Gentleman Surfer
10 Sep Old Nick's Pub Eugene, OR   Paleons, Stalagmite
11 Sep Lo Fi Seattle, WA   MKB Ultra, Glass Goblins
12 Sep Panic Room Portland, OR   Comm, Spirit Host
29 Oct Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA   The Ex, Apogee Sound Club Kyle Bruckmann guested on 'Failure of Commitment,' and later with Paul Costuros, both guesting on 'Godgloeiendeteringklootzak,' a cover of the Ex.
30 Oct The Roxy Los Angeles, CA   The Ex  

2016

Recording for Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensembl started, 26 August. G.W. Sok would record his parts later.

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
20 Feb Salt Lick Oakland, CA   Baus, Esses First meeting of HL Nelly, who did sound at this show.
3 Apr Hemlock Tavern San Francisco, CA   Ötzi, Perfect Loss
18 Apr Crate Oakland, CA   French Vanilla, Violence Creeps, Rays, Negative Scanner
23 Apr Starry Plough Berkeley, CA   Qualia, Ocenography
14 Jun The Night Light Oakland, CA   Sam Mickens, Ziemba Tom Ferguson filled in for Steve Lew on bass.
7 Jul Oakland Secret Oakland, CA   Cash Pony, Dantel Hood Tom Ferguson filled in for Steve Lew on bass.
18 Sep Oakland Secret Oakland, CA   Reconnaissance Fly, Two Ariels Show was moved from the Night Light, which cancelled for some reason.
26 Sep El Rio San Francisco, CA   Smokers, Apogee Sound Club
11 Nov First Church of the Buzzard Oakland, CA   PG13, Gentlemen Surfer
3 Dec Starry Plough Berkeley, CA   Karry Walker, Vegan Butcher Steve Lew's last show.

2017

Surplus 1980 start recording their next full length album, 'Pigeon Obstacle Course' in October.

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
26 May Eli's Mile High Club Oakland, CA Moe, Bill, Melne, Mark, HL Nelly Experimental Dental School, Naked Lights, Shame Waves First show with HL Nelly on bass.
28 Jul Community Music Center San Francisco, CA   Voco Part of the Outsound New Music Summit
24 Aug Golden Bull Oakland, CA   Reptoid, Multicult* *Muiticult cancelled after their van was broken into and gear stolen.
16 Sep Winters Tavern Pacifica, CA   The Tunnel, Rip Room
13 Oct Classic Cars West Oakland, CA   Religious Girls, Piano Rain, Boureois Speedball
12 Nov Humanist Hall Oakland, CA   Two Ariels, Reconnaissance Fly Private party performance.

2018

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
27 Jan Starry Plough Berkeley, CA   Ron Anderson Improv Trio Steve Lew filled in for Nelly.
9 Feb Luckyduck Bicycle Cafe Oakland, CA   Chiromancer, Inward Creature HL Nelly’s last show.

2019

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
21 Feb Ivy Room Albany, CA Moe, Bill, Melne, Mark, Tom Ferguson Bill Orcutt; Preening First show with Tom Ferguson on bass.
19 Apr The Hole Oakland, CA Spring Breeding, Pieces
20 Apr King Cong Brewing Co. Sacramento, CA Gentleman Surfer
9 May The Uptown Oakland, CA Free Salamander Exhibit, Slombis
13 Jun SF Eagle San Francisco, CA Inner Ear Brigade, Fancy Dad
18 Jul Golden Bull Oakland, CA The Lake Millions, Eye O
3 Aug KALX Live! Berkeley, CA Live radio performance & Interview
23 Aug The Uptown Oakland, CA Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensemble with G.W. Sok (The Ex, King Champion Sounds)
24 Aug Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA with Victim's Family Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensemble with G.W. Sok (The Ex, King Champion Sounds)
5 Oct Starry Plough Berkeley, CA with Niantic & Blank Square Album Release Show!
21 Nov Elbo Room Jack London Oakland, CA with Cash Pony and Atomic Ape

2020

Pandemic cancels all shows for 2020

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes

23

May

Cowell Theatre at the San Francisco International Arts Festival

San Francisco, CA

CANCELLED: Dance collaboration with Christine Bonansea Saulut

24

May

Cowell Theatre at the San Francisco International Arts Festival

San Francisco, CA

CANCELLED: Dance collaboration with Christine Bonansea Saulut

2021

Date Month Venue City Musicians Co-bill w/ Notes
25 Sep Lockdown Festival VI - Temescal Arts Center & Online Oakland, CA Moe Staiano, Melne Murphy, Bill Wolter, Ian Billet First show with Ian on Bass.
6 Oct SF Wednesdays concert series - Bush & Market St. San Francisco, CA Moe Staiano, Melne Murphy, Bill Wolter, Ian Billet

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