Revered Louisiana sludge metallers Acid Bath kicked off their reunion tour tonight, April 25th. The band took to the stage for the first of two shows at The Fillmore in New Orleans, LA, marking their first live performance in nearly 30 years. This comeback hasn’t taken place without some alterations however, as the returning core trio of Vocalist Dax Riggs, guitarist/vocalist Sammy “Pierre” Duet, and guitarist/vocalist Mike Sanchez enlisted some new faces to flesh out this run.
Performing alongside them on drums is Zack Simmons (Goatwhore, etc.), while bass duties have been taken up by Alex Bergeron (ex-Agents Of Oblivion, etc.). Tonight’s setlist ran as follows:
“Tranquilized”
“Bleed Me An Ocean”
“Graveflower”
“The Bones Of Baby Dolls”
“Dead Girl” (first known live performance)
“Old Skin”
“New Death Sensation”
“Venus Blue”
“Scream Of The Butterfly” (dedicated to Audie Pitre)
“Paegan Love Song”
“Dr. Seuss Is Dead”
Acid Bath‘s 2025 reunion tour plans:
04/30 New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore (feast. Exhorder)
05/08-11 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival
05/15-18 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
06/06 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom (feat. High On Fire & Exhorder)
06/21 Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park (feat. High On Fire, YOB & Witch Mountain)
06/14 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater (feat. High On Fire)
06/28 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live (feat. Weedeater & Rwake)
07/11 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (feat. Eyehategod & Wailin Storms)
07/18-20 Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival
07/25 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (feat. Pentagram)
08/16 Baltimore, MD – Power Plant Live (feat. High On Fire, Windhand, Heavy Temple & Sonja)
08/22 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (feat. High On Fire & Windhand)
08/28 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (feat. Pig Destroyer & The Obsessed
09/18-21 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
10/02 Sacramento, CA – Discovery Park (‘Aftershock Festival‘)
12/05-06 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium (‘Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver‘)
12/12 Chicago, IL – Salt Shed (feat. High On Fire & Weedeater)
