Their current lineup consists of Tim (vocals, bass), João Cabeleira (guitar), Gui (saxophone, keyboards) and Kalú (drums).

[6] Xutos & Pontapés' first live show was on 13 January 1979, in a celebration of 25 years of rock and roll at the Sociedade Filarmónica Amigos do Apolo in Lisbon, where they played four songs in six minutes, at 3 a.m.[4][5] In 1980 Xutos & Pontapés were the opening act for Wilko Johnson at the Belenenses Pavilion in Lisbon.

Xutos & Pontapés invested in live shows, playing concerts almost every night, and their fanbase started growing.

[4] 1987 was the breakthrough year for Xutos & Pontapés, with the release of their third album, Circo de Feras, which was a commercial and critical success in Portugal.

The release of the album was followed by a six-month tour that ended with a concert in August at the Belenenses Pavilion in Lisbon, with 6,000 people in the attendance.

[5] The band returned to studio in 1992 and record the songs for their next two albums: Dizer Não de Vez (1992) and Direito ao Deserto (1993).

In 1994 the band celebrated their 15-year anniversary with a concert at the Coliseu do Porto, joined by all their former members at the time: Zé Leonel, Francis and Gui.

[4] In 2001 the band released the studio album XIII, which was supported by a national tour that was interrupted for a few weeks due to Zé Pedro's health problems.

[4] Recordings from these concerts were released in the live album Sei Onde Tu Estás – Ao Vivo 2001, in 2002.

In 2003 one of Zé Pedro's old dreams was fulfilled when Xutos & Pontapés played the opening act for The Rolling Stones, in their concert in Coimbra.

[4] In 2004 Gui returned as an official member of Xutos & Pontapés and the band released the album O Mundo ao Contrário.

For their 25th anniversary celebrations, they played two sold-out concerts in October at the Pavilhão Atlântico, with a total attendance of 28.000 people.

In November 2009, Xutos & Pontapés won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Portuguese Act.

[10] Xutos & Pontapés' version of "A Minha Casinha" was adopted as a hymn by the Portugal national team during the UEFA Euro 2016.

[11][12] American heavy metal band Metallica covered "A Minha Casinha" in their concert at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, on 1 February 2018, as a tribute to recently deceased Zé Pedro.