It’s been more than a year since Japanese noise/grind legends Melt-Banana hit the road in North America for the first time as a duo to support their last album. The wait for a new tour is over though, as today the group announced a headlining jaunt through the United States and Canada for May and June. News of the Maryland Deathfest lineup has been out for a while, so a tour surrounding the festival appearance isn’t a complete and total surprise. However, more unexpected is the announcement of a followup tour with stoner-pop favorites Torche to happen the following month. Between the two, it looks like the act is almost certain to be playing somewhere near you this Summer. Tickets for most of the gigs go on sale later this week.
With the announcement, the group also announced the release of a singles compilation entitled Return of 13 Hedgehogs (MxBx Singles 2000 – 2009), which is presumably a followup to the group’s first singles compilation which was also released under the 13 Hedgehogs name. All of the dates for both tours are listed below:
Melt Banana only:
5/06 The Crescent – Phoenix, AZ
5/08 The Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
5/09 Opolis – Norman, OK
5/11 The Firebird – St. Louis, MO
5/12 The Cactus – Milwaukee, WI
5/13 Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
5/14 The Pike Room – Detroit, MI
5/15 Skully’s – Columbus, OH
5/16 Mohawk – Buffalo , NY
5/17 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, CAN
5/19 ASS20 – Providence, RI
5/21 Great Scott – Boston, MA
5/22 Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
5/23 St. Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY
5/24 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD
5/25 Cat’s Cradle Backroom – Carrboro, NC
5/27 Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL
5/28 The Backbooth – Orlando, FL
5/29 The Church Hill – Miami, FL
5/30 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
6/01 The Earl – Atlanta, GA
6/02 Birmingham, AL – Venue TBA
6/04 Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA
6/05 Fitzgeralds – Houston, TX
6/06 Three Links – Dallas, TX
6/07 Red 7 – Austin, TX
6/10 Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
6/11 The Slide Bar – Fullerton, CA
6/12 The Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA
6/13 Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA
With Torche:
7/02 Dante’s – Portland, OR
7/03 Chop Suey – Seattle, WA
7/04 The Venue – Vancouver, CAN
7/06 The Pawn Shop – Edmonton, CAN
7/07 The Gateway – Calgary, CAN
7/08 Amigos – Saskatoon, CAN
7/10 Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, CAN
7/11 The Aquarium – Fargo, ND
7/13 The Hi-Fi – Indianapolis, IN
7/14 The Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
7/15 High Noon – Madison, WI
7/16 Wooley’s – Des Moines, IA
7/17 Waiting Room – Omaha, NE
7/18 Eaux Claires Music Festival – Eaux Claires, WI
7/20 The Exit / Inn – Nashville, TN
7/21 The Rose Music Hall – Columbia, MO
7/22 Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
7/24 Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
7/25 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
7/26 Bunk House – Las Vegas NV
7/28 Casbah – San Diego, CA
7/29 Casbah – San Diego, CA
7/31 The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA
8/01 Metro – Oakland, CA
