Chicago – Sunday, May 24th, multi-award-winning, prolific director and old-school punk rock bassist Jim Powers (aka Jim Lane) and punk rock band Killroy are playing their third show of 2026. They’re back at the Bar 10 at Corbin Bowl for the one-day event Punk Rock No-Tap Smash Bowling Show during Memorial Day Weekend—it’s a music festival with a bowling tournament.
The Punk Rock No-Tap Smash Bowling Show is the music festival everyone is talking about. Seven bands are playing the event, and one is Killroy. Original Killroy members Jim Lane, Tom De Spain, Eric Troop, and drummer Doug Polito from the 80s are back. Get ready to party like it’s 1984 and slam dance to the band’s classic tracks and new material. Also bringing the chaos are Sloppy Seconds, The Freeze, Pulley, Guilty by Association, The Afraid, and Color TV.
“You know you’re in for a good time when PBR is the sponsor. This is the best way to spend the Sunday of your long three-day weekend. There’s nothing more fun than one of our shows with slam dancing, grown men dressed as chickens, and lots of other wild happenings. We’ll also have t-shirt giveaways and some other surprises—see you there!” says Jim Powers.
Doors open at 3pm, and the show starts at 4pm. The Corbin Bowl is located at 19616 Ventura Blvd. in Tarzana. Buy presale tickets at eventbrite.com/e/punk-rock-no-tap-smash-wsloppy-seconds-the-freeze-pulley-more-tickets-1982542228173. To enter the bowling tournament (for a separate fee), email andy@corbinbowl.net.
Apple Music subscribers can listen to Killroy’s albums, EPs, and singles on Apple Music for free or buy them in the iTunes Store.
To interview Jim Powers for your site, publication, or show, contact Erika Icon of The Rub PR at erika@therubpr.com.
ABOUT JIM POWERS
Jim Powers is one of the most prolific directors of our time, known for his controversial work, and once told Forbes he wants to be the Warren Buffett of porno. Growing up in the Valley in the 1970s, Jim was influenced by comic books, horror movies, fan magazines, and skateboarding, and in the 1980s, all he wanted to do was be a punk rocker and skateboarder. After graduating from Cal State Northridge, he became a stockbroker, a DVD distributor, and a part-time pornographer.
In 1992, while gambling in Bally’s in Vegas, Jim wandered into the AVN Awards and decided he could make a better movie than most people there for $5k—he and his friend put up $2500 each to make “The Hills Have Thighs.” Kevin Beachum of Midnight Pictures encouraged him to shoot amateurs on the beach, even though he had never even picked up a camera. While shooting on the beach in Malibu, his set was shut down, and he was hit with felony charges of pandering and conspiracy. He continued to shoot at private houses and swinger parties for Beachum and other companies to cover his legal bills.
In 1993, a chance meeting with Jeff Mike of JM Productions led to history when the two joined forces, regularly pushing the limits of sex while still staying out of prison. Jim helped them roll out their bukkake line and invented American Bukkake—Downtown Larry Melrose from the Howard Stern Show was frequently on his sets. Jim had his own company, Powersville, and directed for legendary adult studios Heatwave, Mayhem, Sin City, Notorious, Immoral Productions, and Smash Pictures. Currently, he directs for Gender X, Devil’s Film, BiPhoria, Dogfart, Adult Time, Transfixed, and Fantasy Massage, and averages over 300 scenes per year. In 2023, ASN Lifestyle Magazine profiled him with a 10-page feature.
With 50 performer credits and thousands of scenes as a director, Jim won Director of the Year (Body of Work) and Best Director – Non-Feature from the AVN Awards and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2005 and Best Trans Movie from the XMAs in 2026. He’s also scored countless AVN Awards, XMAs, XRCOs, and AEBN’s VOD Awards nominations.
During the Black Flag era, Jim sported a mohawk and toured in punk rock bands. He still plays bass in the punk rock band Killroy at high-end venues like Roxy, Viper Room, and Knitting Factory. Follow his adventures on set, learn more about his upcoming scenes and features, and when he plays punk rock live on stage by checking out his X @jimpowersxxx.