The Last Party

"I'll be nervous, I'm sure I will," says Johnson. "It depends how many people are there, I suppose. I was kinda hoping it would be more of a small-time thing."

"Donner Party re-forms in Mel's living room!" says the drummer. She pauses as if realizing for the first time that the Donners may have found a potentially wider audience 11 years after disbanding. "Do you think people who like Quasi will be there?" she asks.

Tom Erickson

The Donners Reassembled: Reinhold Johnson, Melanie DeGiovanni, and Sam Coomes.

Tom Erickson

"People seemed to have a higher regard for [the Donner Party] than me." -- Sam Coomes (seated on the floor)

Details

Wednesday, April 12, at 8 p.m. with Warm Wires and Spot 1019 opening at Slim's, 333 11th St. (at Folsom), S.F. Tickets are $8; call 522-0333

Related Content

• Mean Jeans: Show Preview
  May 23, 2012
• Will the Bay Area's Street Food Scene Ever Rival Portland's? No.
  January 19, 2012
• Forget Pedigree: Wild Flag Is a Great New Rock Band
  November 2, 2011
• Perfume Genius: Show Preview
  March 21, 2012
• In Print: Wild Flag Is More Than a 'Supergroup'
  November 2, 2011

More About

• Sam Coomes
• Melanie DeGiovanni
• DP
• Reinhold Johnson
• Elliott Smith

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Music Newsletter: Keep your thumb on the local music scene with music features, additional online music listings and show picks. We'll also send special ticket offers and music promotions available only to our Music Newsletter subscribers.

Privacy Policy Cancel Continue

Probably, but it's the Donners' party, where considerations like that never mattered.

"We're a little rusty and crusty," warns DeGiovanni.

"A little shaky," says Johnson.

DeGiovanni assures him, "Ah, it'll be fine."