After inviting Baroness vocalist/guitarist John Baizley to join them onstage last night (September 11th) for an intimate live performance at The Earl in Atlanta, GA, Mastodon have opted to prolong that union. The group announced tonight that they have extended the invite to have Baizley join them onstage nightly across their impending ‘The Poisonous Weapons Tour‘ with Deafheaven and Alcest.
Mastodon said in a statement:
“We had a blast at the Earl last night! A great pre-tour warm up before we break out the lasers and LED screens. Our good pal, John Baizley from Baroness joined us, we had so much fun, we’ve invited him join us on stage during The Poisonous Weapons Tour to play a special set of Mastodon songs we haven’t played in a long time! We’re really excited to bring this special set on the tour. It’s going to epic! Who’s ready to party?”
As seen during last night’s surprise show, which Mastodon again performed under the name of ‘Big Hairy Elephant‘, Baizley joined in for numerous tracks during the second half of the set. A handful of those tracks hadn’t been performed by Mastodon in years. According to those in attendance, Baizley took part in:
“Curl Of The Burl” (feat. John Baizley) (first time since 2013)
“Oblivion” (feat. John Baizley) (first time since 2019)
“The Czar” (feat. John Baizley)
“Sultan’s Curse” (feat. John Baizley)
“Colony Of Birchmen” (feat. John Baizley) (first time since 2018)
“Blood And Thunder“
Mastodon‘s schedule for the ‘Poisonous Weapons Tour‘ with Deafheaven & Alcest runs as follows:
09/16 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock
09/18 Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards
09/19 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
09/20 Louisville, KY – Louder than Life
09/22 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
09/23 Boston, MA – House of Blues
09/24 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
09/25 Washington, DC – Anthem
09/27 Montreal, QC – MTelus
09/28 Toronto, ON – Rebel
09/29 Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Riverworks
10/01 Detroit, MI – Fillmore
10/02 Chicago, IL – The Riviera
10/03 Minneapolis, MN – Palace
10/06 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
10/07 Boise, ID – Revolution
10/09 Oakland, CA – The Fox
10/10 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10/11 San Diego, CA – The Sound
10/14 Denver, CO – Fillmore
10/16 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
10/17 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10/18 Memphis, TN – Satellite Music Hall
10/20 Cleveland, OH – Agora
10/21 Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
10/22 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
10/24 Dallas, TX – Sick New World
