Jeff Rosenstock Says Goodbye to Bottom Of The Hill Summer of Chaos (2026-06-09 & 10)

Its taken me a minute to finally post about Jeff Rosenstock‘s 2 shows at San Francisco’s fabled Bottom Of The Hill last week. (Those pesky NY Knicks and their NBA championship managed to sidetrack my attention).

Anyway, when it was announced back in January that this legendary independent venue would be closing at the end of 2026, I immediately thought to myself that one way or another I needed to make my way out to SF and partake in one more show in this incredible room. Well Jeff and his crew of merry pranksters must have read my mind when they chose to close out their 2 week west coast mini tour (Summer Of Chaos 2026) with 2 nights at BOTH.

As was totally expected these 2 shows, both of which lasted just north of two hours and featured almost 75 songs, not a single one which was repeated either night. With that, we of course were treated to all (or close to it) of Jeff’s solo worldwide “hits” as well as selections from Bomb The Music Industry as well as Arrogant Sons Of Bitches. Not to mention a smattering of covers (Stone Temple Pilots and Ging Yang Boyz).

What a two nights it was! Can’t wait for Death Rosenstock to return to NY in the fall over at Roof Top at Pier 17.

Of course I would be remiss if I didn’t mention opening band Star 99 from San Jose. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist, Saoirse Alesandro and the rest of Star 99 are pretty much a quintessential West Coast pop punk band straight out of the Green Day/Weezer mold that combines a perfect mix of saccharine flavored hooks with superb instrumentation.

Night One :

1. Mario Kart 8 (Mario Kart Band song)
2. Hall of Fame
3. Polar Bear or Africa
4. SKrAm!
5. USA
6. DOUBT
7. Teenager
8. SOFT LIVING
9. Coffee Focused Rat
10. HEAD
11. Nikes (Alt)
12. ***BNB
13. Monday At The Beach
14. The Trash The Trash The Trash
15. FUTURE IS DUMB
16. 80’s Through The 50’s
17. I’m Serious, I’m Sorry
18. The Internet Is Everywhere.
19. Future 86(Bomb the Music Industry! song)
20. Old Crap
21. ILLEGAL FIREWORKS AND HIDING BOTTLES IN THE SAND
22. Hey Allison!
23. GRAVEYARD SONG
24. Get Old Forever
25. Nausea
26. Eastern Coast
27. 9/10
28. Novelty Sweater
29. LIKED U BETTER
30. Let Them Win
31. You, in Weird Cities
32. I Don’t Wanna Die(Ging Nang Boyz cover)
33. Vasoline(Stone Temple Pilots cover)

Night Two:

1. Mario Kart 8(Mario Kart Band song)
2. WILL U STILL U
3. Worry (Minus We Begged 2 Explode)
4. Pash Rash
5. Festival Song
6. Staring Out the Window at Your Old Apartment
7. Wave Goodnight to Me(dedciated to the venue)
8. To Be a Ghost…
9. Pietro, 60 Years Old
10. I Did Something Weird Last Night
11. Blast Damage Days
12. Bang on the Door
13. Rainbow
14. Planet Luxury
15. HELLLLHOOOOLE
16. June 21st
17. The Fuzz
18. …While You’re Alive
19. Perfect Sound Whatever
21. TV Stars
22. Craig of the Creek
23. 3 SUMMERS
24. Go On Get
25. Jazz Improvisation(15 second jam with the band)
26. Snow Charges
27. Struggler(Bomb the Music Industry! song)
28. LIFE ADMIN
29. Checkerboard Ashtray
30. COLLAPSE!
31. Twinkle
32. N O D R E A M
33. Bonus Oceans
34. Yr Throat
35. I’m So Gross
36. State Line
37. HEALMODE
38. Darkness Records
39. Ohio Tpke
40. We Begged 2 Explode

Oh, and in between these two monstrous shows I also managed to head up to Tomales Cliffs to do an incredible hike (something which I would not necessarily recommend sandwiched between two nights of moshing and general craziness but sometimes you just have to say “what the hell!?!”

Tomales Cliffs Trail: