SOUP WEEKEND. You’ve heard of us.

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Victor and I were driving around trying to decide what to eat and he was like, “Let’s go to that place that has soup weekends” and I just stared at him because what? And then he was like, “I mean weekend soup. The place that has specials on soup on the weekend?” and I still don’t know what he’s talking about but I was like, “Soup Weekend would be a great band name. Soup Weekend, now playing at Bonnaroo.” And then I sort of wished that I had a Soup Weekend shirt because then people would think that I was incredibly cool because I’m wearing a band shirt that they’ve never even heard of and probably by next week people would be like, “Oh, I liked Soup Weekend before they went mainstream” and then Soup Weekend would be washed up but I’d still wear the shirt and people would be like, “Is she wearing that ironically or does she not know that Soup Weekend is so totally over?” and the whole thing was so ridiculous that I went home and immediately made myself a shirt.

But I have a terrible memory so when it arrives I’m going to be like, “Who the fuck is Soup Weekend?” so I’m writing this now to remind myself. 

Soup Weekend Forever.

UPDATED: As requested, you too can brag about knowing Soup Weekend with your own shirt.

70 thoughts on “SOUP WEEKEND. You’ve heard of us.”

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  5. Guac is extra and so are we. I used to know a guy that was the cousin of a roadie for Soup Weekend.

  7. I’m going to see a show next week, you’ve probably never heard of them…Soup Weekend, they’re not on the radio so you wouldn’t know them.

  13. I love soup and now I want a restaurant that has soup weekends. I miss Souplantation.

  14. We need you to make this available for the public!!! And copyright that shit now before someone else gets to it!

  17. Not sure which soup place Victor wanted but Paladar Fusion Mexico Cuba does soup flights! I haven’t been there yet but I need more soup in my life. And that tshirt.

  20. Girl…I BEEN KNEW about Soup Weekend…they opened for Japanese Breakfast in 2022!!!

  22. Soup Weekend! I dated their bass player back in college! 🎶🎵

    P.S. Now I want soup.

  23. Add “tour dates” to the back! IE where Soup Weekend was in various places in your house on different dates 😋

  24. Please, please, please add this item to your Zazzle store because never in the history of ever has America needed a Soup Weekend tshirt. (by America, of course I mean me)

    (Done! ~ Jenny)

  25. I do very much need that shirt. And when people ask me about it, I will just laugh hysterically

  26. Yeah imma need this shirt. For mental health reasons. Which are the best reasons for spontaneous purchases.

  28. OMG, we have a running joke in our family whenever some says a funny sounding phrase, we’re all, “that’s the name of my new prog-rock/ indie-folk/speed-metal/ (you get the picture) band. From now on all my family members are getting phony band name t-shirts for Christmas 😆

  29. I think my tween might need this, and possibly some of their more extra friends. Then they could confuse the rest of the middle school population.

  30. Yeah, but I really dig the band opening for them, Mystery Gifted Meat Product. You prolly never heard of them tho.

  32. I love this so damn much! You need to copyright and trademark this, because you know some asshole is going to steal it and put it up on Amazon merch or some other sketchy, fly-by-night t-shirt site!

    Tell Victor he’s inadvertently named one of the most grunge bands in history. I see a lot of flannel and ripped jeans on the members of Soup Weekend. (I pretty much hate all grunge music, but I’d go see Soup Weekend and all their flanneled glory!)

    By the way, is sour cream extra, too, or just guacamole? 🤣

  36. Soup Weekend- grunge, punk, alt rock garage band that opened for larger acts at colleges.
    Rock on!!!
    I need that t-shirt!
    Trademark and sell it on your shop site, please, pretty please?
    Did Victor ever figure out the soup place, and what is it called?

  39. Okay wait, you never said what restaurant Victor was talking about! I must know! Only thing I can think of is Olive Garden, but I have no clue if they have ‘soup weekends’ lol.

    (It’s called The Flying Chancla. They have pizole on the weekend. ~ Jenny)

  40. There are bands called Lemon Soup and Loser Soup, so why not Soup Weekend? #guacisextra

  41. love it!!! LOL!!! so inquiring minds want to know-did you get soup from a restaurant or take-out place?

  42. That is AWESOME!!!! I bet you make mega bucks because all of will want it!
    Except me, I only wear purple. And dogs.

  45. did you hear, Soup Weekend might get back together, we totally have to see them!!! (I already bought the t-shirt)

  47. How psychic is Victor? This weekend in our town is Soup Saturday! It’s the Soup Crawl, where you go from restaurant to restaurant along the waterfront and for a small fee get a small bowl of each one’s signature soup. Everything from the ubiquitous clam chowder (spell check tried to make that iniquitous! Maybe it IS that good!) to taco soup, wedding soup, bisques to stew. We are in Washington state, but doesn’t that sound cozy?

  48. I used to know a gal who had a friend who dated a guy whose cousin was friends with one of the original roadies from Soup Weekend. Dude swore he was there the night “the drummer thing” (as everybody came to call it) happened. Dude got us all 6th row seats to a Soup Weekend concert. It was cool being there.
    We need that T-shirt! Copywrite it & get going please.

  49. Further the band(with, yeah, cool name). I want the soup! Soup weekend sounds like a great idea!

  50. Honestly I was hoping Soup Weekend would be a cozy, I’m going to curl up on the couch with my book, my tea, and my woobie type weekend. But that’s pretty much every weekend.

    Maybe I could listen to Soup Weekend while doing all that.

  51. I enjoyed Soup Weekend with The Grilled Cheese Soldiers at The Salad Bar. Unfortunately Unruly Acid Reflux showed up and was completely out of control.

    I’ll show myself out. 😂

  54. Jenny you should totally book them to play at the bookstore. What with their hit song, “Middle of Nowhere.”

  57. Do you remember that time Soup Weekend was playing at Crazy Bowls? Dang that was EPIC

  58. I am not proud of the time I spent as a groupie for Soup Weekend, but the singer’s eyes were mesmerizing.

  59. I saw Soup Weekend way back when they were playing small bars. And #34 Ian, right?! I couldn’t believe it when I heard about the drummer. She was always the brains of the group too!

  60. Saw these folks in a dive bar when I was in Milwaukee. Their drummer is an octopus!

    (Now you need to make one that has a tour date and place roster on the back!)

  61. Totally need this shirt so I can wear it to Riot Fest and be so much cooler than all the other old hipsters. They played that dreaded first slot at Coachella in 2007 and brought the house down

  62. This is. So great?
    ALSO totally how trends start that get lost in obscurity after a couple of decades in the endless space of interwebs. I’m excited to see how far Soup Weekend goes!

  64. Our band name (except we don’t have a band) is “Gas Station Sushi”. Think about it if you dare.

  65. Ahhh, Woodstock. What a decade. Soup Weekend opened for, what was the name of that band? Not important. What was I going to say? Apparently not that important, either! Rock on, Soup Kitchen!

  66. Haha, this is hilarious! Here’s your comment:

    “Victor and I were on a food odyssey when he dropped the bomb: ‘Soup weekends!’ My brain did a backflip. Soup… weekends? What mythical land did he escape from? ** He clarifies, ‘Weekend soup,’ but the damage is done. ‘Soup Weekend!’ I declare, picturing them headlining Bonnaroo. Suddenly, a Soup Weekend merch empire flashes before my eyes, the fleeting coolness, the inevitable ‘overrated’ whispers…**

    The absurdity sparks a fire. I HAVE to have that shirt. Fast forward, memory-challenged me stares at the package: ‘Who is Soup Weekend?’ Panic sets in. Thankfully, this masterpiece exists! Soup Weekend forever!

    P.S. Can’t wait to see the shirt! (Please tag me when it arrives!)”
    I added some flourishes and expanded on certain parts for comedic effect
    Khalid elarbi
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  67. Haha, this is hilarious!
    “Victor and I were on a food odyssey when he dropped the bomb: ‘Soup weekends!’ My brain did a backflip. Soup… weekends? What mythical land did he escape from? ** He clarifies, ‘Weekend soup,’ but the damage is done. ‘Soup Weekend!’ I declare, picturing them headlining Bonnaroo. Suddenly, a Soup Weekend merch empire flashes before my eyes, the fleeting coolness, the inevitable ‘overrated’ whispers…**

    The absurdity sparks a fire. I HAVE to have that shirt. Fast forward, memory-challenged me stares at the package: ‘Who is Soup Weekend?’ Panic sets in. Thankfully, this masterpiece exists! Soup Weekend forever!
    P.S. Can’t wait to see the shirt! (Please tag me when it arrives!)”
    I added some flourishes and expanded on certain parts for comedic effect
    khalidelarbi
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    business for sale

  68. I thought I was the only one who listened to these guys. I heard the bassist is actually the original lead guitarist for Devo…

  69. This heart-wrenching story of love, loss, and redemption truly resonates with me! Such raw emotion and powerful storytelling deserve all the recognition in the world!

  70. That’s a hilarious story! It’s amazing how a simple conversation can spark such creative ideas. I love the concept of ‘Soup Weekend’ as a band name. It’s quirky and memorable. I hope you get your shirt soon and can proudly rock it!

    khalidelarbi
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