Portastatic's 2005 Concert History

Though Mac McCaughan has plenty to keep him busy -- playing in Superchunk, managing the successful Merge Records -- he also spends time recording under the moniker of Portastatic. In 1993, Tom Scharpling of 18 Wheeler Records asked to release some of McCaughan's lo-fi, four-track Portastudio recordings; his request was met by the singles "Sandals with White Socks" and "Starter".

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 27, 2005
John Vanderslice / Portastatic / Sally Crew & The Sudden Moves The Parish Austin, Texas, United States
Oct 26, 2005
John Vanderslice / Portastatic / Spain Colored Orange Fat Cat's Houston, Texas, United States
Oct 23, 2005
The National / John Vanderslice / Portastatic The Social Orlando, Florida, United States
Oct 20, 2005
John Vanderslice / Portastatic The Earl Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Oct 18, 2005
John Vanderslice / Portastatic Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Oct 17, 2005
John Vanderslice / Portastatic / Brandon Butler Black Cat Washington, D.C., United States
Oct 16, 2005
John Vanderslice / Portastatic The Middle East - Downstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 14, 2005
John Vanderslice / Portastatic Knitting Factory Brooklyn New York, New York, United States
Sep 28, 2005
Portastatic / The Rosebuds The Satellite Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 27, 2005
Portastatic / The Rosebuds Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 25, 2005
Portastatic / The Rosebuds WOW Hall Eugene, Oregon, United States
Sep 24, 2005
Portastatic / The Rosebuds / Dolorean Berbati's Pan Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 23, 2005
Portastatic / The Rosebuds The Crocodile Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 17, 2005
Portastatic / This Radiant Boy / Tenement Halls The Khyber Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 14, 2005 –
Sep 17, 2005
CMJ Music Marathon 2005
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New York, New York, United States
Sep 13, 2005
Portastatic / Tenement Halls La Sala Rossa Montréal, Québec, Canada
Sep 12, 2005
Portastatic / Tennement Halls Lee's Palace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 11, 2005
Portastatic / Tenement Halls Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
Sep 09, 2005
Portastatic / Tenement Halls Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 07, 2005
Portastatic / Tenement Halls The Grey Eagle Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Portastatic had?

Portastatic has had 81 concerts.

What genre is Portastatic?

Portastatic is most often considered to be Indie, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Lo-Fi, Alternative Pop, and Gbvfi.

When was the last Portastatic concert?

The last Portastatic concert was on July 16, 2014 at Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

What setlist does Portastatic play live?

The songs that Portastatic performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the July 22, 2009 concert at Cat's Cradle; Orange County Social Club; and Memorial Hall at UNC in Carrboro, North Carolina, United States:

  1. Baby
  2. Hey Salty
  3. Spying on the Spies
  4. Song for a Clock
  5. San Andreas
  6. Noisy Night

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