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Timeline & Eras

A structured chronology of BREAD from formation through nightlife and mutual-aid streaming.

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Last updated: 2026-02-14

2014–2015

Formation & Pilot

The project identity takes shape, then quickly moves into recurring public programming in San Francisco.

  • 2014 project framing appears publicly as "since 2014."
  • 2015-02-13 pilot event at F8 with Helix.
  • 2015-05 onward recurring event cadence appears in SF listings.

2015–2016

Booking Expansion

Residency structure and visual identity tighten while bookings expand into UK/US crossover club networks.

  • Growth phase includes a stronger resident framework and clear flyer language.
  • A May 29, 2015 listing confirms mid-2015 public programming cadence.
  • 2016 records cluster around Jlin, Distal, Celestial Trax, Deadboy, Murlo, Rabit, Logos, Mumdance, and Pinch-linked context.

2017–2018

UGSF / Bunker Shift

Programming moves toward Underground SF while the sonic direction widens toward warmer, diasporic rhythmic frameworks.

  • 2017 timeline markers include Mr. Mitch + Kozee and Kelman Duran period events.
  • Context from citywide venue shifts appears in event-level records.
  • 2018 tracks as the final core club-night phase in the current archive model.

2020–2023

Remote Mutual Aid + Radio Network

The archive pivots from in-room events to fundraising streams and distributed radio programming.

  • 2020–2021 livestream and telethon formats focus on mutual-aid fundraising.
  • Captured notes align around approximately USD 12K raised across multiple streams.
  • 2022–2023 traces show BREAD FM activity through Internet Public Radio and HKCR.

Key dated markers

  1. 2015-02-13

    Pilot (Grime City vs BREAD)

    F8, SF

  2. 2016-03-25

    BREAD #5 / Jlin window

    F8 residency context

  3. 2017-09-22

    Late UGSF marker

    Underground SF

  4. 2018-05-12

    Final club-night era marker

    OMG (noted)

  5. 2021-01-02

    New Year fundraiser

    Twitch

  6. 2021-07-10

    Long Bread Summer fundraiser

    Twitch

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