Surprise Chef — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 20 Surprise Chef setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Molotow, Hamburg, Germany.

Surprise Chef live: key facts

Gigvault documents 26 Surprise Chef concerts from 2023 to 2026 in 20 cities across 6 countries.

• Most played city: Sydney (3 shows)
• Typical set length: 18 songs (median of the last 20 recorded setlists)
• Last documented show: 2026-10-25 — The Tote, Melbourne
• Next announced show: 2026-11-17 — Fairmount Theatre, Montreal

Surprise Chef — artist information

The air in the Berlin club thickens as the collective locks into a cinematic, deep-pocket groove that feels like a dusty needle drop on a lost 70s soundtrack. Their sound is a masterclass in restrained funk—crisp, wooden percussion clicking against subterranean basslines that vibrate the floorboards. Watching them is an exercise in rhythmic hypnosis, where jazz-inflected melodies drift over tight, gritty breaks that demand a slow, rhythmic sway. The room enters a collective trance, caught between the sophisticated tension of the horns and the raw, earthy soul radiating from the stage.

Genres: jazz, funk.

Surprise Chef setlist — Molotow, Hamburg, Germany (2025-09-17)

14 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
6. Plumb Tuckered
7. Spiky Boi
8. Consulate
9. Dangerous
10. Friendship
11. Winter's Theme
12. Blyth Street Nocturne
13. Drinking From The Cup Of Bob Knob
14. Tag Dag

Source: setlist.fm

Full setlist page for this show

Earlier Surprise Chef setlists

Surprise Chef setlist — EartH Theatre, Hackney, United Kingdom (2025-09-09)

18 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Body Slam
6. Money Music
7. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
8. Plumb Tuckered
9. Spiky Boi
10. Consulate Case
11. Dangerous
12. Winter's Theme
13. Websites
14. Blyth Street Nocturne
15. Drinking From The Cup Of Bob Knob
16. Tag Dag
17. All News Is Good News
18. Where's the Cream

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — Pendarvis Farm, Happy Valley, United States (2025-08-02)

15 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Body Slam
6. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
7. Plumb Tuckered
8. Spiky Boi
9. Consulate Case
10. Dangerous
11. Winter's Theme
12. A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance
13. Tag Dag
14. Slippery Dip
15. All News Is Good News

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — Tractor Tavern, Seattle, United States (2025-07-29)

15 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Tag Dag
6. Deadlines
7. Winter's Theme
8. Websites
9. Body Slam
10. Money Music
11. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
12. Spiky Boi
13. Plumb Tuckered
14. Consulate
15. Dangerous

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — Lodge Room, Los Angeles, United States (2025-07-25)

19 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Bully Ball
4. Deadlines
5. Money Music
6. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
7. Plumb Tuckered
8. Spiky Boi
9. Consulate
10. Dangerous
11. Winter's Theme
12. Body Slam
13. Websites
14. Blyth Street Nocturne
15. Drinking From The Cup Of Bob Knob
16. All News Is Good News
17. Tag Dag
18. New Ferrari
19. A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — Bluebird Theater, Denver, United States (2025-07-18)

20 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Body Slam
6. Money Music
7. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
8. Plumb Tuckered
9. Spiky Boi
10. Consulate Case
11. Dangerous
12. Winter's Theme
13. Deadlines
14. Websites
15. Drinking From The Cup Of Bob Knob
16. Tag Dag
17. All News Is Good News
18. New Ferrari
19. Blyth Street Nocturne
20. A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — Lincoln Hall, Chicago, United States (2025-07-16)

20 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Deadlines
6. Drinking From The Cup Of Bob Knob
7. Tag Dag
8. Body Slam
9. A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance
10. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
11. Plumb Tuckered
12. Spiky Boi
13. Consulate Case
14. Dangerous
15. Winter's Theme
16. Websites
17. All News Is Good News
18. New Ferrari
19. Daylight Savings
20. Stuart Little's Car

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — Lee's Palace, Toronto, Canada (2025-07-14)

18 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Deadlines
6. Websites
7. Tag Dag
8. Body Slam
9. A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance
10. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
11. Plumb Tuckered
12. Spiky Boi
13. Consulate Case
14. Dangerous
15. Winter's Theme
16. All News Is Good News
17. New Ferrari
18. Blyth Street Nocturne

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — Brighton Music Hall, Boston, United States (2025-07-11)

18 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Deadlines
6. Websites
7. Tag Dag
8. Body Slam
9. Money Music
10. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
11. Plumb Tuckered
12. Spiky Boi
13. Consulate Case
14. Dangerous
15. Winter's Theme
16. A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance
17. All News Is Good News
18. Blyth Street Nocturne

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, United States (2025-07-10)

19 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Deadlines
6. Websites
7. Tag Dag
8. Body Slam
9. Money Music
10. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
11. Plumb Tuckered
12. Spiky Boi
13. Consulate Case
14. Dangerous
15. Winter's Theme
16. All News Is Good News
17. New Ferrari
18. Where's the Cream
19. Blyth Street Nocturne

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — The Atlantis, Washington, United States (2025-07-09)

18 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Fare Evader
3. Talent Stick
4. Bully Ball
5. Tag Dag
6. Deadlines
7. Winter's Theme
8. Body Slam
9. Money Music
10. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
11. Plumb Tuckered
12. Spiky Boi
13. Consulate Case
14. Dangerous
15. All News Is Good News
16. Where's the Cream
17. Blyth Street Nocturne
18. Daylight Savings

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — The Princess Theatre, Brisbane, Australia (2025-06-19)

4 songs, in the order played:

1. Fare Evader
2. Talent Stick
3. Bully Ball
4. Spiky Boi

Source: setlist.fm

Surprise Chef setlist — Drama Theatre, Sydney, Australia (2025-05-24)

18 songs, in the order played:

1. Sleep Dreams
2. Bully Ball
3. Fare Evader
4. Talent Stick
5. Websites
6. Winter's Theme
7. Deadlines
8. Tag Dag
9. Body Slam
10. Money Music
11. Have You Fed Baby Huey Today
12. Plumb Tuckered
13. Spiky Boi
14. Consulate
15. Dangerous
16. Where's the Cream
17. Slippery Dip
18. All News Is Good News

Source: setlist.fm

• 2024-11-23 — Stadion Baseball GBK, Kota Administrasi Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
  Sleep Dreams · Blyth Street Nocturne · Money Music · Daylight Savings · Consulate · Plumb Tuckered · Tag Dag · Friendship Theme · Spiky Boi · All News Is Good News
• 2024-03-01 — Mapleton Pub, Mapleton, Australia
  Conversation Piece · Talent Stick · Drinking From The Cup Of Bob Knob · Suburban Breeze · Daylight Savings · College Welcomes Carl · Washing Day · Have You Fed Baby Huey Today · A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance · Friendship Theme … +3 more
• 2023-09-08 — Brouwerij West, San Pedro, United States
  Rosemary Hemphill · Money Music · Conversation Piece · Talent Stick · Drinking From The Cup Of Bob Knob · Ten & Two · Iconoclasts · A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance · Pash Rash · Friendship Theme … +6 more
• 2023-09-07 — The Chapel, San Francisco, United States
  Rosemary Hemphill · Money Music · Conversation Piece · Talent Stick · Drinking From The Cup Of Bob Knob · Ten & Two · Iconoclasts · A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance · Pash Rash · Friendship Theme … +8 more
• 2023-09-02 — Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, United States
  Winter's Theme
• 2023-08-30 — Madame Lou's, Seattle, United States
  Deadlines · Rosemary Hemphill · Money Music · Convo · Talent Stick · Ten & Two · Iconoclasts · A1 · Daylight Savings · Pash Rash … +6 more
• 2023-08-19 — The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, United States
  Rosemary Hemphill · Money Music · Conversation Piece · Talent Stick · Ten & Two · Iconoclasts · A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance · Together Again · Spiky Boi

97 Surprise Chef setlists are known in total; the most recent 20 are shown here.

Setlist data powered by setlist.fm.

Songs Surprise Chef plays most often live

Across the last 20 Surprise Chef concerts with a recorded setlist.

1 fan has logged 1 show by Surprise Chef on Gigvault.

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Upcoming Surprise Chef shows on Gigvault

2 announced dates for Surprise Chef, with the venue and city. Mark the ones you go to and they join your concert history the same night.

• 2026-11-17 — Fairmount Theatre, Montreal
• 2026-11-18 — The Mod Club, Toronto

Cities where Surprise Chef played

• Concerts in Toronto — 2 shows, most recently 2026
• Concerts in Montreal
• Concerts in Melbourne — 2 shows, most recently 2026
• Concerts in Brisbane — 2 shows, most recently 2026
• Concerts in Sydney — 3 shows, most recently 2026
• Concerts in Berlin
• Concerts in Hamburg
• Concerts in Seattle — 2 shows

Recent Surprise Chef shows on Gigvault

• Surprise Chef @ The Tote, Melbourne — 2026-10-25
• Surprise Chef @ Quadraphonic Club, Melbourne — 2026-10-23
• Surprise Chef @ The Brightside, Brisbane — 2026-10-15

Logged Surprise Chef shows span 2025–2026.

Venues where Surprise Chef played

• Surprise Chef at The Mod Club, Toronto
• Surprise Chef at Fairmount Theatre, Montreal
• Surprise Chef at The Tote, Melbourne
• Surprise Chef at The Brightside, Brisbane
• Surprise Chef at Phoenix Central Park, Sydney
• Surprise Chef at Lido, Berlin
• Surprise Chef at Molotow, Hamburg
• Surprise Chef at Tractor Tavern, Seattle
• Surprise Chef at Bluebird Theater, Denver
• Surprise Chef at Lincoln Hall, Chicago
• Surprise Chef at Lee's Palace, Toronto
• Surprise Chef at Brighton Music Hall, Boston

Upcoming Surprise Chef tour dates

3 announced dates for Surprise Chef, with venue and city.

• 2026-11-09 — Terminal West, Atlanta
• 2026-11-19 — The Magic Bag, Ferndale
• 2026-11-20 — Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights

Past Surprise Chef shows

1 past show by Surprise Chef, kept on Gigvault after the ticketing sources dropped them.

• 2026-10-30 — Siesta Valley Bowl, Orinda

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