Primus have set the dates for their summer U.S. ‘Onward & Upward Tour‘. Ty Segall and MonoNeon have secured opening spots on that trek, which will find the alternative metal oddballs further road testing their latest recruit, drummer John Hoffman. On a related note, if you missed it, this past January’s ‘Bass Magazine Awards‘ actually saw Primus vocalist/bassist Les Claypool partake in an onstage jam with MonoNeon.
Regarding this trek, Claypool stated:
“Hitting the road this summer with Hoffer at the helm! This fiery, cheerful, octopus-like drummer from Shreveport, Louisiana has breathed a very potent breath of freshness into this band we all call Primus.
While splitting the drum duties of his first gig with the mighty Danny Carey down in the Dominican Republic, John ‘Hoffer’ Hoffman has launched himself into the Primus world with all guns-a-blazin’.
Fresh from their next jaunt around the states with ‘Sessanta Part 2‘ this spring, Hoffer, Ler, and The Ol’ Colonel will be playing some full-length Primus sets at choice venues across the U.S., dipping into material (mainly at the request of Hoffer) that have not been performed in a many years.
Come see why this amazing fellow was able to rise above over 6100 applicants to win the Interstellar Drum Derby and become the latest, and possibly the greatest, drummer to sit on the Primus drum throne.
ONWARD AND UPWARD!!”
VIP and artist pre-sales for this trek will be launching tomorrow, Wednesday, March 26th at 10:00am local time. The general onsale will follow suit this Friday, March 28th at 10:00am local time as well.
With Ty Segall:
07/05 Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
07/07 Salt Lake City, UT – Sandy Amphitheater
07/08 Jackson, WY – Snow King Mountain
07/09 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07/11 Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
07/12 Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC
07/13 Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
07/15 Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater
07/16 Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
07/18 Lafayette, NY – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards
07/19 Essex Junction, VT – Midway Lawn At Champlain Valley Expo
07/21 New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
With MonoNeon:
07/22 Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
07/23 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
07/25 Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater At Chastain Park
07/26 Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion
07/28 New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theater
07/29 Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
07/30 Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
08/01 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
08/02 San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Primus:
08/03 Santa Cruz, CA – Quarry Amphitheater
08/06 Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre (feat. Ty Segall)
08/07 Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
08/08 Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
While he didn’t perform the whole set, Hoffman made his live debut with Primus earlier this month, alternating with Tool‘s Danny Carey, who was helping fill-in. Footage from that set has since been shared by Primus below. Hoffman‘s first proper tour with Primus will commence next month as part of the second ‘Sessanta‘ tour.
That run will once again find A Perfect Circle, Primus and Puscifer out celebrating Maynard James Keenan turning 60 last year, with members of each band swapping in and out for collaborative sets on a nightly basis. Dates for that run include:
04/24 Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena
04/25 Las Vegas, NV – PH Live at Planet Hollywood
04/27 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
04/29 San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
05/01 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
05/02 Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
05/04 Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater
05/06 Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
05/08 Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
05/10 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
05/11 Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
05/14 Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
05/15 Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann Center
05/17 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
05/18 Fairfax, VA – EagleBank Arena
05/20 Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center
05/22 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
05/24 Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
05/25 Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
05/28 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
05/29 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
05/31 Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
06/01 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
06/03 Omaha, NE – Baxter Arena
06/06 Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
06/07 Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
