diff --git a/usr.sbin/pmc/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pmc/Makefile
index dcef3241a66b..6a7d530aab38 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pmc/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pmc/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ MAN=
 
 LIBADD=	kvm pmc m ncursesw pmcstat elf
 
-SRCS=	pmc.c pmc_util.c cmd_pmc_stat.c
+SRCS=	pmc.c pmc_util.c cmd_pmc_stat.c \
+	cmd_pmc_list.c
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pmc/cmd_pmc.h b/usr.sbin/pmc/cmd_pmc.h
index 87d175810741..1ed4393a0363 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pmc/cmd_pmc.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/pmc/cmd_pmc.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ typedef int (*cmd_disp_t)(int, char **);
 
 int	cmd_pmc_stat(int, char **);
 int	cmd_pmc_stat_system(int, char **);
+int	cmd_pmc_list_events(int, char **);
 
 int	pmc_util_get_pid(struct pmcstat_args *);
 void	pmc_util_start_pmcs(struct pmcstat_args *);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pmc/cmd_pmc_list.c b/usr.sbin/pmc/cmd_pmc_list.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..33be47083f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr.sbin/pmc/cmd_pmc_list.c
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*-
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-FreeBSD
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Matthew Macy
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+__FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
+
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#include <sys/cpuset.h>
+#include <sys/event.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/sysctl.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <sys/ttycom.h>
+#include <sys/user.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <curses.h>
+#include <err.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <kvm.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <locale.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <pmc.h>
+#include <pmclog.h>
+#include <regex.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sysexits.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <libpmcstat.h>
+#include "cmd_pmc.h"
+
+
+static struct option longopts[] = {
+	{"long-desc", no_argument, NULL, 'U'},
+	{"desc", no_argument, NULL, 'u'},
+	{"full", no_argument, NULL, 'f'},
+	{NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
+};
+
+static void
+usage(void)
+{
+	errx(EX_USAGE,
+	    "\t list events\n"
+	    "\t -u, desc -- short description of event\n"
+	    "\t -U, long-desc -- long description of event\n"
+	    "\t -f, full -- full event details\n"
+	    );
+}
+
+int
+cmd_pmc_list_events(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int do_long_descr, do_descr, do_full;
+	int option;
+
+	do_long_descr = do_descr = do_full = 0;
+	while ((option = getopt_long(argc, argv, "Uuf", longopts, NULL)) != -1) {
+		switch (option) {
+		case 'U':
+			do_long_descr = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'u':
+			do_descr = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'f':
+			do_full = 1;
+			break;
+		case '?':
+		default:
+			usage();
+		}
+	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if ((do_long_descr | do_descr | do_full) && argc == 0) {
+		warnx("event or event substring required when option provided\n");
+		usage();
+	}
+	if (do_full)
+		pmc_pmu_print_counter_full(argc ? argv[0] : NULL);
+	else if (do_long_descr)
+		pmc_pmu_print_counter_desc_long(argv[0]);
+	else if (do_descr)
+		pmc_pmu_print_counter_desc(argv[0]);
+	else
+		pmc_pmu_print_counters(argv[0]);
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pmc/pmc.c b/usr.sbin/pmc/pmc.c
index 1187c292a8f8..a8a16e7bdfca 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pmc/pmc.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pmc/pmc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct cmd_handler {
 static struct cmd_handler disp_table[] = {
 	{"stat", cmd_pmc_stat},
 	{"stat-system", cmd_pmc_stat_system},
+	{"list-events", cmd_pmc_list_events},
 	{NULL, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ usage(void)
 	errx(EX_USAGE,
 	    "\t pmc management utility\n"
 	    "\t stat <program> run program and print stats\n"
-	    "\t stat-system <program> run program and print system wide stats for duration of execution\n"
+		 "\t stat-system <program> run program and print system wide stats for duration of execution\n"
+		 "\t list-events list PMC events available on host\n"
 	    );
 }