The Bollweevils formed during the Naked Raygun era which was where the band members met and also, for whom they eventually opened.

[citation needed] The Bollweevils' July 4, 1995 show at the Metro was recorded by Elliott Dicks and Robby Campbell and released on Dr.

[6] The Bollweevils played their 'last' show at the Fireside Bowl on Saturday, November 2, 1996 headlining after bands The Fixtures, The Undesirables, The Freeze, and Whatever.

[7] The Bollweevils reunited for one show in late 2003 for WLUW, the college radio station at Loyola University Chicago, and then again on November 3 and played a show at Double Door and November 5, 2006, for Riot Fest at the Congress Theater, which Naked Raygun headlined.

In 2007, the group posted on their official website: "The Bollweevils reunion at Riot Fest 2006 wasn't a one-off deal and we're all super stoked to say that we’re a band again".

In 2011, The Bollweevils amicably parted ways with founding bassist, Bob Skwerski, and recruited bass player, Miguel Perez.