It’s the holiday season folks, and you know what that means! Spring and summer festival dates and tour news are finally starting to trickle in to keep you warm at last while you try to avoid your family. Good tidings for all. In that spirit, The Melvins today announced a joint US tour this coming March, April, and May with none other than UK grindcore superstars Napalm Death and Japan’s own Melt-Banana. Playing bass for the Melvins will be Red Kross bassist Steven McDonald, the latest in the group’s endless parade of rhythm section players.
Titled the Savage Imperial Death March Tour, the bands will be playing all over the US and Canada next year. The Melvins will also be putting out a 10-inch called War Pussy before the trek, no release date has been released to the public at this time. Tour dates are below, it’s a huge trip so there’s almost no chance it isn’t coming somewhere near you (unless you live in Alberta and can’t leave, in which case, sorry). Tickets for all of the shows go on sale this Friday, December 4th:
March 26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Marquee
March 28 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
March 30 – Dallas, TX – Trees
March 31 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
April 1 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
April 2 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
April 3 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
April 4 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
April 5 – Tallahassee, FL – Sidebar Theater
April 7 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – The Culture Room
April 8 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
April 9 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
April 10 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
April 12 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
April 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
April 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
April 15 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
April 16 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
April 17 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
April 19 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
April 20 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
April 21 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
April 22 – Chicago, IL – The Metro
April 23 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II (Downstairs)
April 24 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
April 25 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
April 27 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
April 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
May 1 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
May 2 – Vancouver, BC – The Venue
May 3 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
May 5 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
May 6 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
May 7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
May 8 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
